RADIO
SCREEN
STAGE
Sroi* No. 4
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1933
56 PAGES
oes with Harvard Accent Too
Mfy t for Coast Studio Caster
lioa Angelea, July 8.
XTnnoticcd and morei or leas
passed up is the castlngf director,
he wlio -has to produce anytl»Ine
the imagination t)f a scenario
iwriter can deyise. Siamese twins,
double for Durante or a, lad witli
Mix fingers on his left hand are re-
41«tota he can fill standing on his
liewL - Others aire; noJt. so simple.
5*er hay© to ire done the hard
On notice of a minute, casting
4Urectors have to produce the near
Impossible. Many have their nerves
4oing nip-ups following screwy re-
aiiests from the studio. One caster
turned grey trying to locate trip-
lets^ three yeeura old. seemingly or-
dinary request but all the Crip-
lets Itt California were eithier under
or over the trey marlc.
If a prop man gets a request for
Bomethtng uhusual, he as i. rule
can hare the article built. Not so
With the caster. What he heeds
must be able to walK.
At For, a request was handed to
Phil PrejBdman to locate two
negroes with a Harvard accent
Though he searched right, the edu-
cational screech was not available.
Same studio has been searching for
months for a Ave -year- old boy
With an Irish brogue.
Rogers For Goat
Some time ago, same studio was
looking for a family of five or six
youngsters. Kids had to be able to
vftct and bear a resemblance to Will
Rogers.
Though it's out of the! human
Mement, Paramount had to enlist
the aid of the casting office to lo-
cate four cigar store Indians. After
•: the pfop depattifHent had exhausted
itaelf in its effort to get the In-
dians, casting department was ap-
(Contlnued on page 66)
Welcome Ohosts
Sounds like '28 and '29 In the
nite spots and roadhouses.
Everybody talking about and
seemingly In the market again.
The generally improved pat-
ronage in the nite spots is be-
ing ascribed to the profit mak-
-injg.
SFF milGT,
THH SLIP FUST
Practically Only Chance
After Leaving Majors Is
Short Time with Inclie
Producers
>ART^REP
PAYS OWN WAY
Easiest Way Idea at
Snininer Resorts Has
Set Bandmen Weeping
^ The cut-rating summer resorts
are playing hayoc with established
orchestra leaders and ' musicians
■wrho decry the easiest way policy
whicii some combos, usually college
kids, take of working for - their
keep' piu3 $7 to $10 a week per
toan for expenses. A swank Korth
Carbllna resort is paying $150 a
*eek for a 14-plece collegiate or-
..^xAestra^ plus^board-«na "lodginff.^---
One niifnor maestro is taking his
l-qulntiet o»f jazzlsts to an Adlron-
^ck r^rt for $35 and an oppor-
tunity spend a comfortable
JJ^cash on the cuff. Attitude, is
«»at this will permit rehearsals and
l^urance of sticking together, at
'be same time being away from the
city and at least staying out of the
fed..
Omaha, July S.
New idea In repertory companies;
developing here with organizing of
Folio Players. Company will begin
on a cost-sharing and cooperative
plan, each member paying for his
or her own costume and all sharing
miscellaneous expenses. Group Is
starting without any cash on hand
and has no financial backer. Plaa
is to do standard works, first pro-
duction 'Hamlet.'
No profit will be shared for time
being, all receipts going into a fund
until, organization can defray own
expenses.
Studios at KOIL have been
loahied gratis for rehearsals, and
company will be ready to show In
three weeks. All twenty, or so mem
bers of company are employed
locally, so that company will make
orily one night stands In nearby
towns to enable members to hold
down jobs in daytime. Qfferis from
three surrounding hamlets are on
file, yet the players havie attempted
no publicity or bookings.
Motivating force, director, chief
player is Hart Jehks, now writinjgr
continuity for KOIL, whose experi-
ence includes eight years in New
York, five with Fritz Leiber, and
three with Walter Hampden. Most
of members are recognized local
amateurs, but some experienced
actors, besides Jenks, are included
in cast. Nearest thing to opposition
Is a summer repertory company,
Magee Players, but they attempt
nothing so pretentious, aiming to
show along with pictures.
MEN LUCKIER
Film Men Can't See and Don t Want
Ufft or Radioers in Same Code
Hollywood* July S.
Femma istar*, upon going off
eontraet at • major atudio* have
a hard time maintai ing their
•tarring atatua.
Male playara get a batter break.
Some of the latter manage to get
back into the contractual fold, or
do better aa free lancara. All aeem
to make better money aa free lartce
playera than under contrnct.
Gals when dropped by major
studios, while they cling to the
star rating, fall off In earning
power. There are but a, few ex-
ceptions.
In recent months Mary Astor,
Tallulah Bankhead, BiUie Dove;
Leila HyamSr Barbara Kent, Doro-
thy Lee, Dorothy MackalU and
Anita Page have slipped from the
major studio contract lists. They
have been more or less inactive
since their terms washed up. Miss
Astor, Miss Kent and Miss Dove
have married and are not so In-
terested in screen careers as in the
past. Dorothy Lee is singing with
the Phil Harris band. Miss Hyams,
Miss Page and Miss MackalU each
have done a pair of pictures alnce
leaving their former home lots.
They Work Infrequently
Tallulah Bankhead has returned
to the Stage with little interest
shown in her by the major studios-
• (Continued on page 48)
A Socking Natural
Far Rockaway, L. I., July 8.
• Glean-up boardwaklk conces-
sion of the summer season at
this resort probably will be the
old 'Sock Me Hard' baseball
tossing game with a new twist.
Instead of the usual colored
boy a;s a target, the conces-
slohaire is looking, f Or a. sockee.
who resembles Hitler, For
Far Rockaway, he figures, this
will be a natural
'Billies Ballish
Continued pickup of the call for
the race and hillbilly record in the
souffi'TfSFlircWtfdTteAiVi^
Increase its list appreciably In this
field. Bettering of the price of mar-
ket and a spurt In activi .y among
the textile mills is. held accountable
for the upping oC the southern rec-
ord market. >'
In response to tbe demand Victor
Is scouting among the radio outlets
down south for some of tho better
known hlllblUy talent
Naked Exploitation
Newest exploitation stuht re-:
ported from Paris comes from
the medical profession and not
the theatriei, according to a for-r >
cign letter in the 'Journal of
the American Medical. Assn.'
Handsome and stylishly
dressed young woman has
been invading the consultation
rooms of dermatologists with
a plea for the removal of tat-
too marks. Display necessi-
tates the removal of her outer
clothing to reveal the name of
a proprietary pharmaceutical
preparation. Explanation is
that the remedy cured her of a
lingering disease and^ sh^^^^
Its name tattooed as a token of
gratitude. Now she's tired of
it.
The few phy.siclans who are
fooled and offer treatment are
told she'll return but she never
does. Meantime the name 6t
the medicine is stamped on the
medical mind.
BVAirS UD OFF;
BOOZE nOWlNG
Lid is off on Broadway.
. With publicity of . the U. 3. At-
torney in Netw York having axled his
enforcement . squad, the towp went
wide .open with booze.
The economy move In ousting the
ofHcial Government staff and plac-
ing any enforcement worries on the
local police is a gag.
All the spots are now rooting for
a shot of likker to come down to 25c
In highball form, ..
Booze prices went down over the
weekend. With repeal in sight and
beer on Sunday, the reformers must
be happy in the heat.
Aired Coast Mystic
Now Selling Acid Pifls
Los Angeles, July 3.
A. P. Range, who as 'Daddy Ran-
go,' was one of tho local air mystics
who went off the ether on a recent
Federal Radio Commission ban, has
now turned medico and; is contactr
Ing. local stations for time.,
His new business . Is the dispens-
ing of fHealth and Happiness* tab-
lets. Which he claims will cure most-
ly all Ills by the removal of that
acid condition.
TIME AND NAME CHANGES
Former Stars Glad to Again Show
At. A"y rice
Because the legit actor migrates
to Hollywood and the Hollywood
actor talks or sings over the air,
as well as the fact that much screen
material is adapted from stage
shows, would indicate a relation-
ship among these three phases of
the show business. Conceding that
there is this relationship, Hayeltea
are prepared to show to the Qov^
ernment, if necessary, that there la
no reason why. all should come un-
der the same code roof.
Film spokesmen hold that Actors'
Elqulty has problems which are dis«-
tinctly of the legitimate field, tho
same as the Hays body haa inter-
pretations which could, only be
made of picture conditions.
Had Equity been successful In
any of its prfevious attempts to or-*
ganize the Hollywood actor, then»
film people admit, the situation
might be entirely different. So far
as things go now, wlien a legit actor
or producer quits Broadway for
Hollywood he crosses a very dis-
tinct line of demarcation. •.
The phases of show business are
claimed so entirely different, despite
the nelghborllness of dei^llngs, that
picture advisers do not see even how
separate entertainment codes can
later be co-ordinated.
Hartford, July 3.
Mary Nolan appeared for two
days at the Cameo theatre here in
conjunction, with five other acts of
vaudeville, two feature pictures
iit}A \n -Sid^tiionM^^?^^ .contests,, for
an. admission price of lOc.
Last week Agnes Ayres visited
the same thcaire at the same ad-
mish.
Stellar names attractions that
only a f6w years ago drew around
$2,500 weekly for pcnsonal appear-
ances are said to be getting less
than $75 for two day appeararices
at the Cameo,
Jungle Folk Beg for
Air Tom-Tom Whoopee
Brussels, June 21.
Tom-tom manipulators are get-
ting scarce In the Upper Congo and
natives, not being able . to do their
dances except now and again, are
becoming restless,-
Their chiefs have petitioned for
a wireless transmitting station
where one of ' the rare " tom-tom'
bangers can .perform before tho
mlke.^
Receiving " sets in ' the villages .
would pl6k up, the notes, wild
whoopee would again- break out and.
melancholy, . natives r could again
grin:
No Giniitiicks at Century's
Honywood Stuaio Exhibit
Chicago, July 3;
bscar Rosenthal,- builder and
owner of Hollywood studio at the
World's Fair, declares nothing
smacking of racketeering, will be
permitted at the concession. Be-
.sleged by chiselers, but turning
thena all down because 'We will
take no liberties with the good hamci
of the motion picture Industry,'
Propositions for screen and voice
teatfl.-frQm iireheral - nub ile - turned:
down. Meanwhile concession has
contest tieups with Universal and
Paramount and other deals pend-
ing with Metro and Radio.
Currently Jack Sullivan, formerly
of Moriom:am, and George Jcftk<^
lV)rmorlv With C. C. Burr, are co»
direpting n .short with Roscoe Atc<l
and. Dovo'.hy Al o.s, with public loolc-
iivii on.
VARIETY
p ICYU RE *
Tuesday, July .4, 1933
[lan't Duck That Hollywood Thing
No Matter fhere You
Hollywood, Jiily 3.
Rettirhlng ttpjn four mopth^'
■vacation Richard Walr
lace decl<w;ed that no matter ho^
far theirHpllyiwpodlah'
never gets away from Hollywood.
/iJot that the ^prtd has gone Holly-
'wood, i)^it th^ p^regrinationB of tW
icture colony "have thei)tf^'t>ojf)bing
up .all- -over - the . world, .wJth -the-
' traveller likely to ibump into a Pal
Ronie, Budapest, .or
©ther. way-6tops in rthe old world;
Atcordihg to. thiB returned direc-.
i any-Ptreet-inany foreign court v.
i try plays.. , sop® ^iy"^U®.^
Hoily wood Tnugs. So many
countered oii - a world's trip that it
looka as, if the . entire population
sp^nt its time enriching Cooks or
TVagbn lists. No naatter how they
try! to g^t away from it, th^ir comr-
••Wrays-
Wallace fell py^r Harry voe
Brown, . ilonald Colman, Charles
jfoyer, . fi^^^ Poniriier;; B^thold
Vlertel, George Mtfrjon, Jjf., Saliy
Bl?tne; J»nd VPtherS; Paris. ; At
linie^^iirink hi?' visit to ^he Pren<si»
hptsp,<)t .was' he -^permitted to forgelt
.HollyV<iod." , '' . ^/
Fe^ps and . Charjes , i'uffy . greeted
liiijo/ ftndv spent -most of .his- visit
" asking fluestlorts about "aoayyiboA.
Periin Ho»t8 Them
: BerliaJwias paying hps.t to Rod
ia i Roqtiie, .Vllma^ viB^ivky, I?aul
nrKobrter, Joseph- ;jpfsterna<jfcl,
dai-nett, Robeiet .^^^^ GlR^pn
G.ow'lahd and others who. talk^;,
Hollywood. AftiBrL_Eerlln^iGuUiver
•was a picture name to .Wallace.
i:x)hdon trotted out , Clyde Cook,
Jamed Finlaysph, Alexander , Korda*
Irving Asher,' Charles .liaughton,
Jeahette . MacBc^t^ld;, Boh . JElitcbie
atid<a 'flbck.<>£ .others, niorp fnt^f-.
ee^ed jn Hollywood boulevard than
iPlpead'lttyr . ' , "■■
Piily in Rome did he miss a
Hollywood riaitive ! but then .only by
two <lays,.and the inaii wfts .again.
Marry Joe- Brown. Liatter biirned
at Italy because . he. couldn't find, a
beriefit tp' TStage-nian^^gei. so ducked
put. . ' .. .
; Wallace, hit . Berlin a Jfew days
Bf'tei- Mitleif -started . hi^ >?len of
teWpr, AW of the ; picture people
who caine uhd6r his ban had lied
across the border to Prague,
*n alert city, which immediately
iBtarted to promote the refugees to
start a picture industry Irt the
town. • _
Oh the way home, Wallace
stopped at ttavan'^ where he
walked into Frank Borzage and
Sidney Lanfleld. ^
Arriving back in HoUywopd,
Wallace looked fpr famUiar. faces.
There were few to, be .found,
seemed as if elverybo^ was Jn Eu-
LEPERER STORY MESS -
TWo'^t Radio .Must Be Revised for
Foreijjner— Others,
Hollywood,
Story dlfflcultles on lour yarns
has the production, schedule at
Radio in a mess. 'Troubadour , and
•Romance in Manhattan,^ both^nc-
ured for Francis Lederer,. haye
.been tossed to Uie writers. r,
vision. 2*^M
Sidney I^nfipld, engaged . ^ij
rect Lederer's first, wa^ switthed
tb 'Aggie Appleby,' the final" Con-
stance Bennett picture. After, go-
ing • over the .. story,-. Misa.- Bennett,
threw up her hands and asked for
another story. '^Aggie'. is hOW belner
=f«writteh-a& tbe -flrst^ealture . tot
jlelen MacliJr'. ' . ■ . J
Meanwhile, 'Beautiful' was okayed;
by the «xec3 as an Ann. JTardirtg-;
Glive Brook picture, Bropk'S first;
at Radio on his threP picture .«0n-^
tract. Englishman wpnt . over the-
Wory and decided it didn't suit his
talents. He asked to be-withdrawn.
from- the cast.- Studio -.de.cld«^lp.
iiave the yam re\critten to fit
Brooit. . .: . - . J,^
' I^hfleld, .who has; been on the ?pt
four w^^kV, has fiVe W^^elts left^be-
bdre he has to report to 20th Cen-
tury on iwo-piclure contri^ct there.
jpo:sslbiUtips are that fte'li ^9
Zanutk organization without hav-
ihg d5«6'aMSrthl«g'-for trttt 'Bdpney at
Badioi.
i Treasure Hunt Lands One Oar
wiix mAhoney
IT ■» • ' ■ • -
, The.lios. Angelep JHerald. '^Jxpress'
said: "Will Mahoney Is a pjnasli hit.
The -audience .theer<?d him. ,Hls
falls, hift comfedy and famous xylo-
phone dance brought many of the
audience to their feet to; flhout
bravo/'
~.~ irection. .
rAlPH \. G. f-ARNUM
1560 Broadway
COCHRAN With fox
Uondoo P'***'"**'* Pi'O'*"*'^''
Ally and' Advisor
Ix)ndon,. July 3»
I Charles Cochran has bpen placed
under contract by Fox with the title
of associate produ<^€r. He "wrlll act
also as .literary adviser for the or-
I ganization. abroad^
I s. R; Kent In New TTork an-
nounced the appointment of Arch
^elwyn as associate producer ana
[cpnfirnied Cochran's status with Fox
; abroad.' . " '
Dim EXCHANGE RATE
NETS U.S. STAR
V6n Steniberg and
jUibitsdr Pals
Aftes- 1f«ws' Fend
r^WHTrE
OVE METRO A HUNCH
I Hollywood;/ . ^ -
Metro Is planning a picture based
bnitheillfe and subs^aucnt tragedies
bf-Bvely'n Nesbit,-Harry-Thaw^d_
Stanford White. P.i<iture wilj^prob:
kbjy be direpted by Clarence Brown
I >No -past set as yet, but studio is:
talking of a Clark' Gable-'.Jean.H^r-
fpw.- Franchot Tone combination for
thP three wain characters; r\ r
! .... . ' -. ' L '- ' . .u '■*_■■
knorr's SBced Drive
! His Fault
k ¥ • • • •
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Dm .Reviews
Foreign Film' IStiews. . ; .
Foreign' Show News. . .
House Reviews . . ..... • ?
Inside— Legit
Inside—Pictures
inside-^Radio
Legltiniate ... i «.....■••• '
Lettfer List
Liter^ati
Music
JSfew=A?is
j " Rewind ot golf cost Arthur j.
knorr, production manager of the
bapitol, n: T.. ,$750v Knorr, who Is
I member of .. the . 'HjUlcrest' .Golf
^iiib of Janiaica, Long ,ls?apd< hit
he white ipiU irit6 a car driven l>y,
tnne .i). Gleason, of Forest HiUs^
,nd the ball oji-ashed the windshield
and cut her. . . .
.Tliis happened Jast August, but
Lhe award was given to Miss ^1^"
;on last week by Justice Nicholas
;. Pette, who ruled that the, sliced
all was not an • 'act of' God,
Jnorr's -defense was that the ban
was= driven straight down the fairr
Wiajr, that a gust of wind carried ;it
iff, the course.
Miss Gleason, . who sued for
1,000,. is. a sister , of Helen .Glea-
lonr of the Metropolitan . Opera
;pmpany;
i Holly woodi
i .All is .again sweet |and, serene be
twepn'.Fhrnst Lubi^^^^ tind Josef
Vpn Sternbierg on the Paramount
Jot, fdllbwing their long no-spea)t
fevid arising froDfi t^e Ippde. Ve-
nus' jWpisode, . Dove of. peace de-
scended a few diys ago when they
made a. .point of dining" together
publicly in the Par commissary
1 Split between the two directors
'came wlien Von Sternberg- dis
ilairhed. JeM)pn8^biiity,:^fpr .^^^^^^ . cal
ib^e. of .'Blonde y^niis,' asserting the
story :WaB " forced- upon him. Lu -
bitscfr challenged tliiSr saying-that
his directorial ..cojleajgue had In-
i^iisted oi^ n^akini^ 'Venus' the way
it. WAS turned out. The, feu^. grew
' iintij it' semed to be chronic, with
everyone expecting fireworks when
trie / two retyrned, to P^ after
absences.^ : . _ .. ._ ■ . , .. : j,
i Pof ..seypral. day?; , .they walked
Iround, each . othejf, ,lwith, ; Marlene
biptrich iwddin? . coolly to tubitsch,
But suddenly , the, meggers went,
into ei. huddle .and came , out two
hours later " smiling and shaking
hands and sittihg, down tp cheese
knd suds together;
Liondon, June 21.
Bebe Daniels' stipend ..calls lor
$20,000 for the picturift she is mak-
ing for B. I, P., to ,be computed in
pounds at the fate of exchange ex-
isting at thej signing Of the contract,
Ben LyOn wanted her to be paid In
dbliars,.but B. L P. refused. Lyon,
howeVpr, made his own oontralct ip
dollars. ajid, with the fluctuation in
In thP rate. Miss Daniel's pay is in-
crea,sed by about '$4,6|)0!.
Sally Bllers' contract for one pic-
ture here cails'for $10,000.
Coast Coirralesceiits
?£^eiiieiil:s Em
. Hollywood, July 3.
Studio placements remained
steady during the past; week, slip-
ping, only .60 . below th€( previous
weeii's total, . Extra, i assigfnments
totaling A0i58 :Were nued* with the
topi set a call for 326 people on 'Only
yesterday,' Universal picture grind-
ing exteriors, on the •F'irst National
street ,seU.> Biggest , day, June 30,
grossed 890. .calls. -
Despito Fourth Of July holiday
this week, outlook Is bright with a
strong .Monday aidlngi
Jackie Cooper left the Hollywood
hospital June 30 following .10 days
there- recoyecing from an, appendix
operation.
- Condition of. Dorothy Sampson^
also there, much better, following
a peritonitis operation June .24.
Dicic ' Foweil, at "the Cedars Of
iiObanon, rapidly recovering from
pnieumonia attack.
! Herbert Somborn, another Cedars
iDf Lebanon guest, also better.
1 Norttiah Kfasna, in the ifime Iiost
jpjtal for. medical treatment, in fair
condition. ^ "
i BotlT Dixie Lee-rCrosby and her
newnborn son, Gary Evans, doing
nicely at Cedars.
Following a miiM>r op at the
Santa Monica hospital, L. Wolfe
Gilbert, Jr., son of the lyricist, rest-
ing comfortably.
Margaret Sullavari back at work
ion' ,'Only Yesterday' at Univefsal.
fifter a. daiy in bed diie id ruianlng
a rusty nail into her foot on the set.
Ben Harris, agent, seriously ill
with blood and kidney trouble at
the Glendale, Calif., sanitarium.
Only report received so far by A«
C. Blumenthal Irbm the tieasure
hunt at the bottom of the sea some-
where In the Wept tndies,
the expedition had retrieved an oar
from oniB of the sypposediy sunkeii
vessels. lumey put $7,500 into the
scheme, biit he ballted at sending.
camera and sound men at , the last
fi. •• ■ ■
minute.
And now the camera and soiind
tra^K (Union dem¥vnds two weeks'
salfuty,.- yriiich the. minimum*
amouiiting to. k bit. over $300., .If
Blumey, upon , his return Irom:
Europe, does not pay the lens men
the union power to
'li^usic in tjife Air,? ; current,.
'44tii~Street,' N';. Y." .Show Is flrs^i
cUclt. Vy Beggy Fears (Mrs. Bluni-
enti).al) .whose name wjis dropped
from tiie biUine Recently when th^
couiE>le quarreled and. split. .
Blumey. went .. \ .i story .abouj,
sunken gold-laden ships jafter being
sold by tuvo down .town men who
had, promised to finance the. proj-r,
eci. . Yajsn spuh by.vA./.Hiatt Verlll,.
an author, told of l'6 Spanish gal-
leons having gone, tp the bottom
during a hurricane, carrying, .$^|0,-.
000,000 in gold. That was in 1635,
the casualty bieiiig near Silver
Shoais/142 miles lii^^^ 'ot Haytl, >
.talk *G6tr (umey
Estimated cost of th6- expedition
was $16,000 and ' the other backers.;
could only raise half that sum.' In',
a swanky Park avenue apartment
Blumey listened to thO story and
finally piped: 'If you fellows are
screwy enough to think there is
gold in the seal, I'll stick in the rest
of the coin.' •
In - Bltimey'S-lmind' at . the .tim'^.»„
ho'weverr was= the. Idea pf- ma^ , ^
sound picture: Cameramen were
summoned- to. :Cfinter_wJth . him. at^
the Waldorf Astoria. ' Equipmei^
for aquatic shootinfe' was assembled ;
at ' the - -Pathe-BKD ' Offices at the
cost of f »00. Then' Blumey started
lo wbrry^what tf 'there .was no
geid" *ecoviered— then there would
be no picture. • He forthwith re-
fused to send the cameramen, can-
celling that-part of the program on
^he eve of the' boat's saijing.
The lens men mad6 a complaint
to their union which is afflliated
With the L A. T. S; E. Fred Demp-
sey; of .the L A,, upon "verifying the
iact, that Blymey had arranged to
send the men, declared that two
wi^eHs' salary "must be forthcoming* ^
If ndt then the stagt! hands at. 'Mu-
sic in; this Air' would be called out,
; I
King Cinched for Fonr
Hpllywoodj July 3.
Henry King has been given a
new .. four-picture directing deal
■vvith Fox. ,„ ^
First under the contract will be
'The House of Connelly,* starring
Janet; Gaynor. Story is 'by Paul
Green, .now at Metro.
UHian Gisli^s «e^^^ AftCT 25 YcafS flw
thelma Todd's Hubby
Agenting Cameramen
Hollywood, July 3.
Pat De Cicci has. turned agent
and is handling cameramen, In
partnership with Charles Brown,
formerly, of the Joyce- Selznick ;
Agency.' They ate. a part of the
Franlf -Orsatti offloe petup*
'; De~ Cic<?i's wife, , Thelma Todd, ar-
4-ive's 'here " Jiify 7 from Europe,
fetoprping oft at 'her hOi# '.in_M
chusette over the.. Fourth and- lhen
|fiyiniB..'yv^st. . ;'
News from, the Dailies,
Nite Clui)S
Obituary
Outdoors. . . ,
Pictures
Riidio . , -
Radio Reports . . • - . * * '
/Spprts ,,,....<'• ••• ' * • "
Times ^q,uare_, . . ..» . . . • •
Vaudeville. .'. . .
Hollyy^Qod, July . 3.
i After a three years' absence
1 krom the studios; Lillian.' Gish is
hegotiating with Radio. Miss Gish
I is in Europe,
i Deal is understood to be a salary -
I tlus-percentage. ^
Last picture made by Miss Gish
I was 'One Romantic Night' in 1930
for Unitefd Artists,
I IVIiss Marion May G6
Back with Thalberg
Hollywood, July 8. .
' Frances Marion . plans to leave
heF«="for="Eur6pe-next=w^ek-for=.a
vacation and a story confab with
Irving Thalberg before the producer
leaves for Hollywood.
Miss Marion left Metro's writing
Staff several months ago after a
number of years On the. lOti an-
nouncing that she would; in the
future, free lance, indications are
that she will return to the irtudio
to write for Thalberg when the
producer i*eturns.
Samuel of Theatres and Wife Suing Each
bthei-^upbaiid Too Busy Makin^^ M^ney
Spririgfleld, Mass., July 3.
Samuel Goldstein, head of the G.
B. Theatres Corp,, has been sued for
separate support by his wife and he
in turn is suing for a divorce for de-
sertion.
Goldstein testified at a hearing in
Probate Court that a. young' woman,
who was in his Bast Longmeadpw
home on the morning.Of Nov, 8, 1927,
.when:;;a.j»riyat€udeteotM M^^
Ray L. Goldstein made a nocturnal
visit, was a nurse who had been sent
by a doctor to care for hirh. Thieaitre
owner ' testified that between 1927
and 1933 he spent $44,460 on his
wife>, $14,460 on one of his daughters
and $4,845 on the other.
Gold8t«)in contends thM his wife
had contemplated a separation and
expresised pleiiaorie -wheii he left
their home. He said he wOuld sup-
port his two diaughters, but would
not live with his wife again.
He testified his health had b,een
bad since 1925 and was made worse
by his wife's nagging and accusa-
tions, and he had to. take care of the
children when she went on bridge
parties, and that all this interfered
with his business. He declared he
was too busy making money to take
care of himself until 1929 when he
^duria TiFs 'hMltff "Warworse -thaTr he
had thought it was.
Mrs. Goldstein testified that "the
reason she had withdriin a divorce
suit laist January was because her
husband intended to marry a di-
vorcee with one child. Her separate
support action followed. The Gold-
steins weriB married in 1908. He is
a brother of Nathan M. Goldstein,
also of the G. B. Theatres Corp.
;. July 16 (NeVvVoirk- to . Chilei, .
Myrt vail, Mr. and Mi-s. Bobby
Btowtt '(Soilthefh Brlnce) . ,
' July '6 '(I^evir York to Loiidon) Ar^'
(hur Kelly (Aquitariia).
;. July 1 (London s to - New YOrlf >>
GuS Ybrite (Americaii Farmer).
July i (New York to London)
Yoi-k a,nd King (Lafayette). .
July i (New York to Madrid)
Lester Ziffren (Westerland).
July 1 (New York to Russia)
Walter Camp Jr. (Reliance),
July 1 (New York to Genoa),
Richard CJrooice, Olga Petrova
^^*uinO^ 30 (New York to Iceland)
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Connelly, Edna
Ferber, Mr. and Mrs' Ralph Pulit-
zef ; Titn Wd^Mrs: T^-rt" Samuel3r-Mr..r
and Mrs, RUssel Crouse (Kungs-
holm). , 1 .,^
1 June 30 (New York to London)
(SSeraTdine Farrar, J. E. Otterson,
(Seorge Britt, Savl Grampton
(Coluinbils). - ^ .
i J'une 28 (New York to London)
Murray SHverstonO (Bevepgaria).
i June 27 ' (l^aris 'to' New Yori<)
Itfiudy Lawrence (Europa),
Tuesday, July 4j I^3S
riCTVBCS
VARIETT
In Pictures Gf muses Make Flops
Karf Frewnd Says *NuU' to*Arti«^
--All Start Out for Money
SomebQdy mentioned tic
.films. Kari Freuhd looked ut». He's
the Qerman cameraman that. Unl^
-^rsal brpuffht over and turned Ihtb
al" director. Soni^. of the most' ar-
tistic films in picture history are to
His credit— 'Variety/ 'Metroijolls,'
Vthe Last Laugh,' and In this coun-
try 'Baclc Streiet,' others,
'Artistic pictures! 'he said. 'Nuts!'
•Nobody ever started out to make
liW artistic flop,' he said. 'N£lme ttny
director or picture , maker in the
World. They started put on th6 idea
of making some money with .the
picture. If it gets good notices and
nobody buys any tickets, thiey Im
mediately are feenulses— they have
made an Artistic flop.'
'• Pictures are oiily entertialnment,
Freundsays.
Boloney.
• 'When you realize that a picture,
any picture, is' only entertainment
for 75' minutes, then you can start
ir^akifng .good pictures. It's . a'l busl
ness— eht^rt^inment business. It'.s
npf. an. art. That's boloney, that, art
stuff. A fellow who paints pictures
can maybe flght for his principles
and B'tarve, and '50 years after" he's
dead, his picture is recognized a^
flile and he's a genius. Same with
a writer. Never with a moying pic-
ture. . A picture of one or two years
api'is.^ead. . It's, flnlshed.; -
,','You say 'Variety* was a .flne pic-
ture.. When it .was made it , was
— cp^tainijr-fine! — Today-it-isn't worth-
sjijreehing, except as a historical
relic, of the pld days. Same -n;ith
..any other picture. If they yrere
Kpod five years ago or bad Ave years
ago, they |re terrible today. So. why
kid anybody?' concluded Freund.
A Mugg Walks
, Hollywood, July 3.
Departure of George Seit.for
the east has left Max Winslow
sad.
Seit was ther only golfer oh
the lot whom Winslow flgiired
to beat.
Death Nips Triumpk
Excitement o( Approacliiiifir Success in
Believed to Have Killed B^jby WUson
Universal Made Musical at
Astoria* L. !.» for Undbr
$lSO,pCK) in 21 Pays-^
May Try Six More Fea-
tures at Same Place
Chill by Par on
Chevalier's 200G
Hais Two Bidding
Hollywood, July' 3.
With Paraniount and Maurice
Chevalier still at odds over -the
actor signing a new contract; Jesse
Lasky and Metro have both propo-
sitioned him to come ., under their
banners. Metrp Vants him for 'The
Merry Widow,' while Lasky is re-
ported to have offered him a two-
picture contract.
Under, his old contract, Chevalier
received $150,000 per picture and a
percentage from Par, ... To re-sigii,
he asked $200,000 anicl percentage.
Studio slghified its willingness to
boost the ante to $175,000, but the
actor is holding out.
Understood Chevalier is favorable
to ■ Lasky, - as* it was the latter, :_vz:hile
with Paramount, who brought the
Frenchman to this country.
Socialite CGcks
Hollywood, July S.
Judith. Allen, Boston debutante,
gets the fcmme lead in par's 'Too
liluch Harmony/ featuring. B.ing
Crosby,.. Jack .Oakie and Skeets: Gal-
lagher, scheduled to start Wednes-
day. (6).
Miss Alien, who was one of 80
jgirls tested at Par's . Long- -Island
studio, and was given a lead spot
in. De Mille's 'This Day .stnd Age,'
clicked ahead of over 100 girls
tested for. "Harmony.' Edward
Sutherland directs.
Sidney-Murray Series
In Wind for Columbia
Hollywood, July 3.
Ilalph Staub. is dickering with
George;' Sidney and" Charlie Murray
for the cohiics to be featured in a'
merles of six two-reelers to be re^
.leased throiigh Columbia. Deal also
contemplates one feature length, pic
Only the njiatter of terms remains, .to
be ironed .out.
Bill" Woolf ender of the- Edjvard
Bn^ftU ofllQja is setting the d^al.
Wihcheirs Story Price
Hollywood, July 3.
It's $25,000 and not $15,000 as pre
viously reported that Walter Win
chell received from the Zanuck
Twentieth Century Co. for the Win-
chell story of Broadway.
The columnist has again signed a
contract to represent Jergens on the
tfi»ioommoncihg Sept, 3, for' 39 con
sedUtive weeks.
SAMMY LEE CEMENTED
Hollywood, July 3,
Sanimy Lee handed a new year
contract by Fox as dance diredtbr
Pbssibillties a're 'that he' will' k^t
a chance to direct foUojiving pro
ductlon of the 'Movietohci. ITrolics,
•Lpe lias b^en on the lotf. fof 'the
past year".'
REDUCED SALARIES, %
FOR HARDING, BENNETT
Hollywood, July 3.
BKO has Signed new thtee-pic
ture deal with Ann Harding at
about i 40% cut of her $94,000 per
picture. Deal gives her a perCert
tage; 15% oVer the gross doubling
the negative cost;
Before starting on her Radio con
tt-act Miss Harding will do one out
side, picture^; She has an offer front
Twentieth Century, also from
Metro, to do 'Biography,' and is
asking $75,000 for the assignment.
Radio also . made a • deal with
Twentieth Century for Constance
Bennett to do one for them. She
has two to do. at $60,000 plus. 16%
of the profits, and two at a flat sum
reported at around $60,000 which
Radio gets her' for. Her previous
Radio' salary was $6,000 weekly on
a 52-week contract.
LA takes Crepe, Pro teui
Hollywood,
With Los Angeles having a new
mayor inducted Saturday (1), the
town went puritan. AH speakeasies
and gambling houses had shutters
up, with the result that establish-
ni^nts .elsewhere in the county got a
heavy play over the weekend.
Expected Los Angeles and Holly-
wood ,wiU retnain puirltahlc until the
middle of the month.
When a Cluck
Joan Insists on Gable for
'Dancing Lady' Lead
Hollywood, July 3.
With Metro having tested more
thari a score of leading 'men, and
with Joan Crawford holding out for
Clarke Gable, production has been
stopped on 'Dancing Lady,! while
the, studio is endep-voring to have
Gable, return., .from VanQouver.
$600 DAILY FOR STUDIO
Films . can bet produced) almost
50% cheaper in the east than this
west. Biggest jtent is studio over-
head.
In the east four walls and gen-
eral facilities can be secured, for
$^00 per day while in Hollywood
it's twice that. Eastern talent is
cheaper. VVith the Atlantic end
faster than the Pacific*
UniversJll is the first of the ^major
companies to make the test since
the advent of sound and it has co'me
to theiae cOnclUslohs. ,. It' can't see
breaking awjiy from the Hollywood
investment ientlrely but . it admits,
that as the result of the experiment
it will make a portion of its 33-34
schedule iii Greater New York.
Other companies, watching the U
experimenit, -.indicate- more hope for:
eastern production of a permanent
kind than thia Atlantic has had since
its first acquaintanceship With film
production.
Two angles -hold strong fprlthe
east. "FirsT "is that tialent cto be^
reaped from the stage . while • it is-
^nder- thbu_N^w. York Jinfluence , and
before it 'has a chaiice to go Holly-
wQdd on salaries. Second is that if
majors can make pictured ' ai'otind
New; York under the gUise of unit
productions, for th6 same distribu-
tion channel, however, they can out-
wit political 'situations which are
admitted, by som6 pf the producers
themselves, to be 'as much a part
of. the Weist Coast e'nvirohtiieAt, as
the sunshine and natural scfenery.
\J9al,ou8ies'
That Paramount failed to make
ia .go of its Astoria, Long island,
jplant is no longer a criterion about
eastern productionj, among film men.'
The. story ,. about .the difflcultles 'of
the Par organization at that time
and. futile effort to ameliorate execu
tiye jealousies 'is now well known.
Under the. leadership . of: a coxtipara
tively neutral authority,' so 'tar as
company: politics are ' ' Cond^rn^di
such as ERPI;' picture sp6kes.itien
feel oiie of the niain ' bariribrs' tP
production In the east!' should ' be
eliminated.
carl Laemmle, as the result of
•the pioneering' effort, now has two
juniors. One is his own son who
will remain < west ahd the other. is
his son-in-law, Stanley Bergerman.
Latter is the h^band. of Rosabelle
Laemmle and he is talking of iCol-
lowijng up the company's first , ven-
ture in the east with at least six
npiore features.
A few years ago a department
store executive, Bergerman claims
he completed 'Moohlicht and Pret-
zels' in. 21 d^ys at' a cost 6f around
$150,0j0oi. Picture; he ^aid, was only
3. days over' schedule and $15,000
abqve budgfet. Other , reports/ how^
ever, haiye it that 'Pretzels' in
present stage cost slightly under
$100,000.
Prep Behbolt>py wias asking
an old boy about a cluck. He'd
heard the boys classify certain
of the girls as clucks and he
wanted to kiipw.
Explanation was:
'A cluck is a girl who. If
you're dancing with her,' makes
you flash a $1 bill behind her
back for someone to cut in and
take her away.'
Doug-Mary Divorce
Rumors, Via Loaella,
Ires Hollywbodians
Hollywood, July 3.
Hollywood .burned iat the treat-
nient Lpuella O. Parsons gave .the
Mary PiCkford-Douglas Fairbanks
split story. Colony h&s known of
the marital rift and figured silence
would be kept as neither party iii
tends a divorce.
With the Parsons mention. It sort
of caused the local ihOh .to turn
thumbs down on the columnist who,
was supposed to enjoy the cbnfl
dence of Miss Pickford.
jB^airbanks-Plckford -rift' ru-
niors - have" been around" "for "months^
As recently as four, weeks ago Den-
nis P. O'Brien, of O'Brien, DrlscoU
& Raftery, New York attorney for
both principals, denied anyofllclal
action, although admitting having
heard the reports. ■ Capt. O'Brien
opined that in. any eveiit any di-
vorce action was remote.
LA BENNETT DECIDES
TO BE GOOD 'ITTLE GIRL
-Maricne In Person
Marlene Dietrich will do a per-
sonal appearance- at the opening of
her- 'Song of Songs! (Par) at the
Criterion, New Ydrk.
. Picture. 'Openg oh a two a day
poUcy . July; .1,8, Misis Dietrich being
du,e,>a.ck ,in New, Y0|rlc f royn Europe
on that.day.,
Hollywood, July ' 3.
Constance Bennett thtew off the
hi-hat when threatened with con-.,
tetiipt of court, and appeared be-
fore Ralph H. BlUra Saturday (1)
and aniswered all questions of the
attorney, who was taking a deposi-
tion in tlie $15;O06 commission suit
brought ' by Joyce & Selznick
against her.
"When ■ subpoenaed before ' BIufA
Juhe 10 the actress, on advice of
her attorney, Neil S. McCarthy, had
let all of Blum's .questions float by,
and when this got -monotonous; she
got up in the middle of one qu6s
tion and walked, with Blum getting
a court ordei* commanding that she
give 'Suitable ansWers.
Suit is for Miss Bennett's share
pf the 10% due on a two, picture
deal whereby siie received $300,000
from Warners. Studio paid half of
the commission and noW the agency
is . trying to collect the remainder.
Hollywood, July 9.
As it does to all men, death
came to Bobby Wilson. Saturdar
(1) morning at Metro 'studloa
where, after a Ilfetinie of struggle
he was about to receive ' recogni-
tion, at 56 years of age.
For 40 years, Wilson had been a
kno-4k- about comic. "The last 20'
yeapia lie spent in burlesque, >
putty- nosed buifCoon knowing more
about Irish Justice and Water-in-
the pantia than the subtleties which
are supposed to go hand-Irirhand
with refined pomedy. He flipped a
mean pilg bladder, but knew little
about flip lines. For the past .10
years he had been principal cqmlo
with Tom Dalton's ^JTrblics', bur-
lesque on Main street, the fdbl alf-
do'v«rn-and-outers, Mexican and-
;Chincse patrons.
- When^ Metro was looking for an
actor to play the bum burlesque
.comic', in 'Dapclng. Lady,' the Joan
Crawford picture, Ben Piassza in-
sisted that the studio give Wilson,
the once over. After getting a Idad'
of hiiii, studio decided he was' jake
for the bit.
. Build Part
After the flrst day's rushes, WU-
son created such, a favbrai>le iiU'*
pression that his part Was elat-
orated, built up for the run-'of-the^
picture. Studio became so \iA-
pressed witli his low comedy woriE
that-he:was. conBidered loir a . con-''
tract. Saturday morning he went
to the studio to make a test, for it
term contract, hut the Qrlm Reap-
er booked him Atdt.
No doubt his end was hastened
by t'he ezoltemeht cauffed through
the recognition he was receivihg.
; From lowly burlesque to an 'asso-
ciation wJAh the Crawfords, B^jiriy-
mores, Oables and other pictute
big-wiga Was possibly too ''touch
for him.
His rocoignitlon and demise are.
hot unlllu the chairacter played by
Nat Goodwin for years in ipaul.
Armstroiis's. 'Iti a Blaze of Glory,'
the story of ia broken- do'wn bur--
iesque cowte- who went out a. big'
^an'.
Geo. Rosener^Hero
Hollywood, July S.-
George Rosener became the herb
of Laguna Beach Saturday (1) when
he saved the liVes of the daughter
and son of Haydeh L. Hufeheis by
leaping aboard a runaway auto-
mobile and stopping, it: on the brink
^of=a=cliff-==overlooking=:the=Pacifio=
Ocean. Children had been left in
tlie car by their, father' wheii the
brakes jarred loose and it; careened
down a short hlU. headed .for: the
ocean, ,
Rosener v/itpessed the ,sppe<lirig
.qar.gaip, n^qmentum, jumped on .the
running; board, .seized ,thc wheel .jvh^i
iamjja^d;. cm .the .;bi»kea, . , .
Cumiuings-Ievy
, Ijondon, July -3.
Constance Cummings was mat"
-ried-to Bcnn Levy here^ today.
Actress and dramatist had been
engaged for some time.
*Park Avenue Ladies'
Become Night Workers
Hollywood, July 3.
Because 15, A. pupont lis "night
minded,' the 'Park Avenue Ladies
company at- Universal has been
=Av6rkihg=untll=.near-^midnight-^since
beginning production two weeks ago
Catering to the director's prefer
<?nce, the daily shooting schedule
has been arranjgbd to. run from 10
a. in;. tO;10 .p.m.,-'and often consider
ably later. Among those on the 'Owl
sch<j(lule' are June Knight^ Sally
6'Ni5il, ."D'orothy • Burgess, , Mary
Carlisle and Nell Hamilton-
Relief Fund Aiimng
At 1,200 Not Gning
Hollywood, July 8.
i Motion Picture Relief Fund
iaunches a heavy caihpalgri this
week to attain a 100% goal in con-
itribiitions froni ' those of the fllAi
mob who can afSord to give. This '
iwrill be the initial activity of the
organization's new president, Marlon
jbavies,
I ContFibutors .to .the Fund now
jtotal 2,600. Accprding to the rec-
jords,'Mlss Dayies figures that there ^
are another 1,200 at the studios not"
Wi9klng in who should. Fund re-
loLuests 50c out of every $100 earned.
I AV the present time ME'RF is
handling 600 cases, or approximate- .
ly 11600 piersoris based .<wi ah aVer* i
{jjso of ttj^ree. to- a family.
Metro Tenris Par's
Forgotten McKiimey
Hollywood, July a.
F/orlne McKlnney has been giv*^'^
a term contract .i>y Metro. Hti^
first picture will be 'Dancing Lady:'
Mis.s. McKlnney was under contrad.
o Paramount for two years, but.
ad only one featured part during;
he IJerlod.
j Anita Loiilsc, former Radio coA-
trac£ee_. whoJbLad.^UI?c^e^
is being tested for a Metro cpU'
tract.
FOX HAS 'CANAEY*
' 'Ctrarid Cp.narj'-,' novel by A. i
Cronin, has been taken by Fox for
l?rompf^Iming.
Jnteridod for Warner Baxter.
YAkmr
r tc T a R E s
Tnmaay, Jnly 4, 193'3
Screen hk Retarmng Witb 2^600
Secondary Houses Now listed;
Theatres Have Choice of 3 Terms
Despite the edict of the American
Newspaper Publishers Assn., Which
caused all the major picture coin
panies and first run theatres to di
yorce. themB^Iyes from it, advertlS'
Irier . Is comfngr; hack to the - jacreen
with a bangr. At present some 60
. companies are engaged in produc-
ing approsloiately BOO commercial
subiects per year representing a to
tal .productfOn • budget estimated -to
exceed $1,000,000.
,Some of these commercials, con-
tiilning . obvious advertising, have
beeA booked into as many as* 2,600
theatres. It is reyealed by film ofll-
clals.,
Major companies, which pioneered
in the field, are resentful, but spokes-
ineii admit thi^y are helpless. Tjbe^
npW^P^Por prbnunciaibento was dlr
rected chiefly sit them cihd tholr bigi
first run theatres, as the chi^f ppre-
s^t in sho^.' business threatening
llnea|:e competition with thie diajlies,.
They hacl .f o disindntlQ^ costly aidver-
ti^ing fiet-ut>s "ohco an4 they are
certain that, if they aittesipt' to i^e-
ehter into the department' which
they once 'Obhtrolled it will ohly re-
vive a war with ed^itors which tills'
tltno milrht bei-serioUB and far more
expensive' than th* revenue which
thoy could derive from advertisers.' -
.>' '" . ^ No 'Answers ' • '
Despite the faandiii-ofC attitude of
the. injljbrsi the acceleration adver-
tlslhg is- getting., on Bcreen,: said' to
take ill many iniportant second ruiis
as '^elL as houses in lesser grades,
1$ expected eventually to- draw an-
other; warning from the ANPA.
"What revenuis, these screens are di-
verting, from newspaper columns
icathiiot Jie . fiigurediyby the - experts.
Neither can tiiey 'even iitempt' lio:
estlnlat^i.. thet effect of such adver-'
tislng oh tiE^e thefttre goiiig public or
what exhibs are earning by project^.
Inglt.
Comrmerdkl. jprbjectlon today is re-*
ported 'to be divided. Into three dls-'
tihct classes,' With as iteahy different
tet-khs fdr theatres booking the pic- <
turea- of each. ' ' •
In the first category tiie producer
derives his income from^the adver-
tiser,^si9lUng the latter on the need",
to. Invest some Teal money ■ in : the.i
production. .The exhibitor: gets ho-^.
thing f0r i^howlng- such shorts, the.
entertainment value of the material,
being , held up :as well as the isingle.
that he is, getting screen fpd^er for.
.nqthing,.;
jjust -the opposite, Jia true of the
Becpnd cl£iss. Lilttle pretetiise is made
■about subjects conilng under this'
heading being anything more than
advertising. The exhib is paid' half
a cent a head or less for projecting
The third commercial departmeht
is allotted to . trailers. The producer
collects from the local dealer as well
as the national advertiser. From
these collections he is able to. pay
the, exhibitipr^on an average of .75c
per thousand attendees. Firms igo-
ing in ;for trailer ads are cpmpara-
tively -few, picture epokesmeri ex-
pressing the belief, that , a firm in
N^w Orleans has this end virtually
to'itseif.
The company there, calling itself
the Motion Picture Advertising Ser-
vice ' Cotnpany,. InCi, is ' advertising
that its subjects are Irt technicolor,
and 'advises the. exhibitor:
IThese shorts •will be iri compe-
titiort with radio and; the minimum
time on the radio is one minute. I£
theatres wish to participate in the
profits such as have been enjoyed
in radio, and the- gradual selling of
national accounts is going to secure
this profit for theatres, Ve cannot
Jeopardize the future. Therefore
these playlets niust Of necessity not
exceed one minute.'
The 'final class^' is designed for
utilities., hotels, railroads and
steamship lines, etc. It' is rented to
the exhibitor at slightly less, than
the cost of ia legitimate short. No
halne Is mentioned .Unless It happens
to be that of a boat, hotel sign, and
'so-forth;'-^Shorts-.of,-this=^tXPje^^aM
generally produced along travelogue
lines. They a.re reported not popular
with -the advertiser because copy is
conveyed only Vik the subconscious.
This is the one; class oif advertising
wh(ch^ film spokesmen hold, has not
been frowpe^.upon by the.ANPA.
<6n Average the shorts in. All
classei^ cost ^^2i000 apiece, estimators
Including in that average o'ccaislonal
high charges by ERPI.
Saenger Theatres' Loss
Oiily $23,000 for 3 Mos.
New. Orleans, July 3;
In his 'three. . inonths as receiver
for* the JSaenger Theatres,: B. V.
Richards ' has shown a net loss of
$23^000.
It's a remarkable showing con-
sidering the banks' cloising and
present chaotic financial condition
Of the south.
Medliatli,' W
Oke in Newark, but
Innoc^iie' Nixed
Newark,
The police censors refused to' al-
low. 'What Price Innocence,' -
ulied ' for Proctor's next 'weeli; to
play .Newark. It'fl a bad break for
the hoyBe, as they had the lobby all
dolled up with a teasing campaign,
and it looked like money coming.
The censors maintain this is the
kind of, picture they -keep oiit of
Newark. Maybe! Only one won-
ders how -the house record of the
Capitol is held by. 'The Naked
Truth' and almost shared by 'The
Road to Ruin<'
RKO ilPPEALS FOR USE
OF ROn NAME IN R.C.
Despite the fact that the old Rbxy.
New Tork, had granted RItO an ex-
tension of 30 days recently to con-
tlhue the use of the IRoTcy' name ph
the stnaller of the . two ^^lo City,
theatres— ^upon. request of H. B.
IVaf^in— It was learned that ^KO
has app^ed this case to ,the U. 9*
Supreme- <7ourt. Papers were filed
Frfday (30) hyMkO in Washington.
Xiooks .llke after Franklin negoti-
ated the extension, the RICO people
carried through their appeal plan,
aa had been . expected. The deal
With. Franklin fstayed the. old Roxy
from 'asking for an immediate in-
junction order, although this stay
would have been aiitbmatic as soon,
as RKO filed its appeal. :
' The , Rk:o ..appeal Is being
prosecuted on behalf of the circuit
by the Irving. Trust, as receiver for
the company. It is directed against
Howard S. Cullman, receiyei* for the
old Roxy.
The- old Roxy claims right to Icon-
tlnue use of name .of, 'Roxy' as per
contract with Samuel L. .Rothafel
(Rpiy) himself. Similar .claim, is
made by RKO, . on various- and dif-
ferent grounds.
Original dtecislon was in favor of
RKO by; Judge Francis Caffey, of
the Federal District Court in New
TOrk. Circuit Court' in New York
reversed Jud^re Caffey's decision by
a"2-i' opiilion.' - - -
YORK AND KING
In the middle of the Atlantic
Ocean we're really at sea, however,
Mr; George Black Is not at sea, nor
is he perplexed nor In a, dilemma for
an attraction the . weeks of July 17
and 24 at thie Palladium, London.
He awaits us.
On board the d. S.
LAFAYETTE
"We Are Here."
Another RKO Salary Cut for Execs
pRankliit Orders It for All Receiving Over
$300 Wkly.^-Secs' Hours Reset
'Baby Facb' Meets Censor
Trouble in Chicago
Chicago, July . 8.-
. Warners 'Baby . Face,' booked for
the B&K <jhlcago next Fcfday (7)»
has been held up by the censor
board. 'Midnight Marriage' <Cq1)
opens instead.
Whether 'Baby Face' will get a
pink ticket after cuts or whether
the ban Is 100% will probably be
settled after the usual exchange-!
censor wrangling^
USED BY INDIE
Portland, Ore.,
J. J. Parker changed two picture
titles on current shows at the
Broadway and United Artists.
Broad-way exploited MO's The
Nuisance' under the title 'Never
Give a Sucker a Break' and It looks
like a biz getting wrinkle -with sales
appeal. United Artists has FN's
'iLittie Giaqt' publicized as 'Little
Caesar in Society.'
Lioew's Relinquishes Op.
Of Gt. Lakes Th., Buff
Buffalo* July 3.
; Great Lakes theatre, recently re-
linquished by Mike , will not
resume operations under Loew
management; although the Chip-
pewa Theatre Corp., the subsidiary
of Loew'sv Inci has taken oyer the
house, Thi9 was stated here Sat-
urday after Loew officials had been
present all week and had completed
the details of retaking the house.
Future plans for the operation of
the house are undecided.
Radio Good to Five
=Holly woodr July- 3.-
Flve contracts handed out at
Radio last week, one to a player
and_ four, te directors.
Recipients of the new termers
were. Richard Dlx, three pictures
during the next year; IJrneist
Schoedsack, tour films, one year;
Otto Brower, six months; J, Wal-
ter Ruben, bn^i ypar; John Crom-
well, four pictures, 'one year.
Trade So Encouraging
B&K Ma; Restore
Cute to Staff
Chicago, July. 3,
Sharp Upward trend of ..gcofsses. In
the.Bal^ban' & Katz loop houses has
pepped . up, the .entire organisation.:
Cbi<^ago, Oriental, United Artists,
and Roosevelt have all . bieen in the
black, for jseveral weeks and the
mar$In of profit at the <3hlcag6 In
partl^uliar iias become notably big.
At . a recent, gathering, of execur
tives Walter Immerman, y.p. and
general manager of "BScKt Inti-
mated .that 'if the. grosises kept up
for six months the organization
would. .f)e able to give employes a
raise to counterbalance the three
or four cuts the f^taff has tak'en in
the past two years. [■
Fox Stockholders'
Meetnig on Reorg.
Set for July 21
A special stockholders' meeting
of Fox Film scheduled to have
gotten under way Saturday <1) to
reconsider the company's reorgan-
ization scheme, has been postponed
until July . 21, on , order of... JMgtl.ce
Bernard Shientag, oif the N. T. Su-'
preme Court.
Postponement came bn petition
of minority stockholder, James A.
Cleary, who claimed Insufllbient
notice to stockholders had been al-
lowed by company on the plan and
he asks for appointment of tempo-
rary . receiver for the. company ^
Hearing on the matter. Is sched-.
uled Wednesday (S) before Judge
Shientag.
PIC STORY SO EXTENDED
RAS^^HOLDERS SQUAWK
Minneapolis, July 3. '
Sbhie time ago W. A, Steftes Is-
sued a number of H^e passes to
friends for his sure-sealer World
theatre here. Now he says that he's
getting some squawks froirt theise
I>a8s holders because he's ■running
tho'jsame picture too long a time.
'Be Mine Tonight' is, in Its 12th
week . at. the house, and several of
the Annie Oakley owners complain
that they're beinj^ gypped, because
they don't have en.ougl) chance, to
use the free ducats yrhlch are hand-
somely e^ngraved on metal and . In-
closed In' a leather case.
J« ; J. Frankliti iii Biclyn
J. J. Franklin, brother of Harold
Franklin, was alated to take over
the managerial reins at tfae^ Albee,
Brooklyn,' Monday (3).
- Marvin Parks, manager of the
spot, got a leave of absence and is.
returning to • the -Coast; Parks is
supposed to come back east around
Aug. 3, with the hopes .of another
RKO house.
{Regular office hours, for execs sind
sees, besides a out In 'weekly pajr
for e^fecutives receiving o'ver 1300
weekly, have b.een pirescribed in the
latest orders froni Harold . Franklin
to his RKO department heads, . just
when th'ey were
going to clear up some at the RKO.
Whether Frahklin la cutting his
own pay oir how much has not Vet
beeii indicated. The cuts,
known, would range from 10 to 20%i,
It's the second salary ' Cut irtr tho.
RKO home office foi^'oxecs.
'Different bfflce hours have ijee'ii
set f<>r the execs as. against theijr
secretaries. AH e:«ecs in tlie hOmA
office "are~to Teport:at 91:30 and quit
at 9 : 80. The sees must ,come on : at
9. qijlitting at 6. -This would leav^e
the e.xecutlves with > no secretarial
assistance , iafter & pv< m. The sees
additionally, if -working overtime^
can't collect suppoe money for such
workk Supper money has been cut:
by Franklin's oconbmy ruling. .
Prevlouslyj certain sees in ceFta:in
divisions outside , of the regular the-p!
atee Operating field were paid so-
.much-.per hour for overtime,' Tbia.
was ordered out someitlme ago. ,
Latest RKO salary cut. comes- in
the face of official Washington's an>-i
nounced stand urgii^ ithat ealariea
be kept up under the iRecbvery Aetw
Franklin, as president of KAO»(
dra'w^s $1,600 weekly, which is tOp la
the eastern end of the company. The
next nearest salary, is received by
Phil Relsman, head of the film bookr
Ing, office, with Herschel Stuart comw
ing after this. Others coming with*,
in the economy ruling are Louis CoHii'
hen, head of the veal estatei dlviitl
sion; and Bob Sisk, head- of <i>>ubU
licity.-:-
As far as known, the ruling Is stHi
in the memorandum phase,' with'
-execs a-walting Franklin's own irfltlflf^
'step towards a cut.
IS 1^ flayers, :
Fivoi Scribes Off Payroll
Hollywbbi^, July 3. . ,
' New contract list issued by Foa;
last week has eight players and
five .wri^terq off. , the payjFpll,
Players who ha-ve peen dropped,
are ..Alan Livingston^/ Jb^e,'. Mo^lca^
Budd Rogera, .IC!ahe . ' jlichmond,'
Harry Woods, Joan; Bennett^-.tZnt^
O'Connor, and. i/Lerle ' Tbttejn.liiii^ '
Latter two were brought heire from.
England for 'Cavalcade.'
Scrlyeners mlsislng from the new.
Ile1| are Stuart Antiiony, Vera Cas-
paryi William A« Drake, Horace'
Jackson" and Charlotte Millei".
on
Takes Pix Into Southern CiaUforniaf Towns
Long Devoid of Them
Los* Angeles, July 3.
Southern California's first mobile
theatre circuit has come into exist-
ence. Four .small towns Ir Santa
Barbara county, devoid of picture
entertainment for several years, are
included in the setup. Seven con-
secutive playdates presently consti-
tute the schedule f or eacli . change of
program.
Movable theatre chain is operated
by iJska Wilson and Frank Rice,
who constitute Standard Talking
Film Service here. Initial layout in-
cludes Ouadalupe, Arroya Grande,
Moro Bay and: Cambria Pines, towns
ranging In population from around
1,800 to less than 1.000. ,
' Promoters have acquired the dark
pic houses in these four towns, wired
them for sound and installed per-
manent screens. Balance of equip-
ment,^ all Western Electric, Is trans-
ported by truck, along with the com-
plete screen program of a feature,
comedy^ njsws and other QhOrts.
Presently, outfit shows two days—
Satt|rday ^iiitd. Sunday— at .Gauda-
lupe; Monday and Tuesday ' at Ar- '
roya Grande, next two days at Cam -
brlia, Pines and . winds up the week
Friday night at Moro Bay.
Attractions Uaed
Warner, Columbia and Unl-veirsai
features are used to top the pro-
gram, the product of these three
companies, not having been sold to
nearby exhibs. Admission tariff is
30c for adults and a dime for the
yourigisters. P. A. Coons, veteran
Chautauqua man, travels with the
outfit as manager, along with one
operator.
Trade has jstarted briskly, with
the promoters satisfied that as soon
as the populace of the towns Is
awakened to a realization that regu-
lar. weekly^.^cx:kejL^-jhgwj,_^w^
staged, biz will show a substantiai
gain.
Gaudalup© is noted for the fact
that, among its 1,800 inhabitants
there i? not a single American resi-
dent. Some 20 or more, dlffei^ent na-
tionalities', from the ^our corners of
ilifi earth, live ther^, and the cloisest
picture house oppositlbh iis l^ jiilles
away, at Santa Marie.
AMFA Noiiuhatioiis ' Madci
First, with Nptice Lat^0jif
Admittedly riled over reports that
knother press' agent' association' is:
being- considered, in ' the east, and
that it riiay draft, its own code for'
Ropaevelt, AMPA boys'logt no tl.m_ei'
They immediately nominated the"
most prominent publicity and adver-
tising directors, many of -Whom -
haven't attended a meeting in years; -
to high offices. - They sent but pub- :
licity stories-abouti.the A.MP A: *odei
etc.
The facts, as reyealed later... .by
some of the older pub. men, . -who;
didn't know they had been nonciiT.
nated. until the same day they .Tead>
their names and received letters .of.
notificatibn at the same time, don't
jibe with the AMPA shake-up. Some
of the old timers refuse to be
drafted.
Dignitaries who refuse to be con-'
scripted point out that code talk
for advertising men is the bunk.
They figure that anything even sug-
gestive of .a code would only serv*/
to center .attention the press agents' .
way. With that would come -a lot
Qf^homo^offlce^^^o^^^
something went" wrbn
would be referred to.
AMPA selections for nominees in-,
elude John Flinn for president;. Rut-
gers Nlelson, y. ip.; Raul Benjamim
treas.; Al Sherman, -sec,
Directorate: Hal Home, Mervln
klrsch,. S, Charles. Elnfeld. William
i^eri^iison, ipaiul -Gullck, Oabe Yorke,
Edward Finney.
I^esdaj^ July 4, 1938
MUST JELL 50 CODES INTO 1
Warners Pretty Groucl
May Pirefer It Altogether Alone
er
Warners Is seriousily considerilig
& lone wolf policy. There Is open
talk in Its home office of the possi-
bility of resigning from the Hays
organization, and of opposition from
the brothers If Will Hays attempts
to use the Roosevelt Industrial code
to step Into a dictatorship.
There are cbnversatlpns ._aifeQttt
Warners being roundly dpubie-
cfossed; thatthfe staf raiding' agree-
ment has been made a Joke, i^nd
that from now on WB may sign
stars at random when they please.
Also, with the WB stock quotation
mounting after- the Wilmington de-
cision there is cocksure conjeipture
- among: Brotherites . that . ERjPI. will
bend in such a way that maybe, in
the wind-up, one of the newest and
most powerful set-ups in the indus-
try Is likely to be WB-WE.
• ■ Haysites have always listened to
the Warners! In big membership
circles the brothers from tinnie to
time have been regarded as greedy
rich children Who have tried to grab
all of the popslcles. -
^ The anti-trust finding of the Wil-
mington court against ERPI ar^ re-
garded apparently as secondary by
Warnerites. * That is nothing biit a
pot shot, they say. Their goal Is the
arbitration proceeding with Western
Electric, which, the chancery court
at' the same time has decided In
their favor land prde_red_f6r:_qpen
court. That $50,000,000 involved is
ki'lot of money, the Warnerites and
WE know.
Another Answer
Should there be such a merger,
Warnerites have also an answer foi:
exhibitor litigation against ERPI
in the event the present temporary
injunction ruling? ojit non-inter-
changlbility, compulsory buying , of
parts, etc., is included in the final
decree. The Brothers and the elec-
tric could' be' "k^pt separate so . that
what damages. If any, were levied
against the electric In the future
would have ta be paid by the elec-
tric and not WB. Friday (30) War-
sTierites even insisted that Western's
attitude toward the Brothers is de-
cidedly^ friendly.
. Regardless of rules and regula-
tions, and "the demand of the
Hays Organization for specific proof,
Brotherites are set in their belief that
what the Zanuck-Schienck group did
was unethical. Industry spokesmen
simply are referring to the record;
that the non-raiding agreement kept
one producer from persuading play
ers to travel from another producer
until at least the- last 30 days of the
contract; Then other producers are
conceded to have been afforded op-
portunities to make offers.
It hasn't only been the twentieth
instance that is riling the Warners;
It has been innumerable other illus-
tratlbfis &f the: 'cross,'- they allege;
Like they were able to thrive with
out the banks, some of the bolder
Brotherites are certain Warners can
proceed, without colleagues in the
Industry,
Lookto Will Hays-
Again, Haysites manifest a pa-
tience. They are hopeful that Will
Hays as personal conciliator be--
tWeen the Warners and Twentieth
may ahed the true light oh all situa-.
tioris iand continue the Brothers in
the flock.' They, are even optiniistic
tliat another mee'ling of the directo-
rate may be unnecessary; that every-
thing should be ironed out in the
interim.
As one ot the first dashes away
frdm a Hays stack understahdlhg,
Warners is bolting on 1933-34. sales
meeting. Instead of holding its con-
ventions now, as all the other ma-
jors per undcratandlng during the
===^moritorium=troubleT-the"-Brotheps--are
talking about, a contract meet irt
September,
Thfeir attitude is that after all. of
the other companies have had their
sales flash act, they will -come out
with theirs. The exhibitors won't
huy, anywfiy, until they know what
Warners is going to make, they say.
Checker Shudder
In bickering with an exhlb
over the percentage deimands
for *Gold T)iggers,' Warners re-
mained adamant and wound up.
the argument with, 'It's 50%
and a checker, br nothing.'
- To which the exhib retorted;
'Make it 100% but no checker
and it's a deal.'
I Majors' and Indies Miist
Re a c li an A c c p r d-—
Haysian Strategy of Pit-
ting Warners (H. M.)
with F6k (Kent) to Has^
ten Pkikl Code — Chains
and Exhibs Oke
DISTRIBS BALKY
ACADEMY DOES
ANABOirr-
Hollywood, July 3,
After pointedly ignorlng^the Pro
ducers association In starting its
own proposed code, -tl^e' Academy,
through Lester Cowan has crossed
Itself and Cowan has tendered Hays
the cooperation of all branches of
the , academy Imnifedlately. Upoii
Hays' arrival here.
Recently the Academy has been
going around with a chip on Its
shoulder, feeling Itself Independent
arid, contrary mimded to anything
tlie~ producers . "did , or" "suggested
Present reversal suggests .they want
to climb aboard- the bandwagon be-
fore the seats, are all filled.
Academy had completely Ignored
the Hay is ofllce by stepping Into the
exhibition field In Its endeavors to
draw up Its Idea of what a code
should be for the picture Industry
under the terms of the National Re-
covery Act.
Day before Will Hays' arrived
here Acadeiriy sent 6Ut letters to
the M. P. T. O. A. and Allied States
asking for their desires iand" for In
formation to be included In the
Academy version.
Information asked for In quea
tlOnnaIre form. Included such ques-
tions as: '
In what respect is producer-dis
tributor ownership of theatres ad-
vantageous or disadvantageous to
the Industry?
What value are annual announce
merits and advance selling?
Block booking
In what' respect Is block booking
advantageous or disadvantageous.
To what extent. If at all, does it
limit the exhibitors' ability to select
programs?
In what respect are the so-called
'protection' or 'clearance' ' schedules
advantageous or disadvantageous 7
How important as a means of
sustaining regular patronage at the
theatres are tlie so-called box of
flee names?
To what extent will normal the
atre business be restored due to Im
pr.oveme.nt in the general economic
-situatioft?"
To what extent will the return of
normal theatre business depend on
the quality or type of pictures?
If quality or type is involved,
state generally the directiori in
which, changes should be made
Hay$ in Star Chamber Sessions
On Schenck Charge of Espionage
And Resignation from Producers
Baby Crick's ..Crack
Hollywood, July 3.
took a six-yCar-old girl .
to pronounce the .crispest
criticism on pictures,. Fidget-
ing in her chair during a
screen perforriiance, she fl-
naily blurted, out:
, 'Why do the same people
do the sariie things 'all' the
tinie '
While inajor -int«rests are rec««s->
ing. to permit sale* coriveiitiona arid
to diigest code th'eoriaa advanced -to
date, and while independent groups
air* attempting' • unite " 'their
mi the entire industry is
setting itself for a final formula of
fensive -within the buai itielf,
before August.
The Hays, organ izati , it became
knpwn over .the. wasH-sri.d, will de
lay the industry's march to. Wash
ington, if necessary, in an effort
not only to smooth iridepehderits
into' some sort of a line but also to
appease its. own. membership. How
50. or more cedes can be assimilated
by the industry's coordinating com-
mittee, which later will be aug-
mented- to -include indis ppoducers
so 'as. to be truly representative of
all industry departmentSf re-drajFt
everything into a singly master
document, return the same to all
the various factions for further dis-.
cussion and authorization — :how all
this can happen even before
is answered thusly:
What the textile Industry did the
film iridUStry can do; The' picture
code, machinery Is already set up and
once it gets under way It will move
fast. If Will Hays can't make fllm-
dom hold that line during the pre-
. llmlnarles, Geneiral . Hugh . Si. John-
son can. Regarding dren. J'ohnsori
all . branches In the business, after
studying his cryptic handling of the
cotton men, say that the tougher
he is, when filmdoni has Its day, the
quicker fllmdo'm will return home
I with a new set of laws .which will
be as pertinent and vital as anti-
trust -acts.
It's a U. S. '
CASEY CONFERS
IN WASH. OVER
STUDIO CODE
Washington, July S.
Local theatre men noted the pres
ence here Friday (30) of Pat Caaey.
Report Is Casey prpbably held a
conference with Gen. Johnson, the
Industrial administrator.
It Is surmised by the showmen
that Casey must have conferred
with Gen. Johnson on the . code for
the studjo labor on the Coast. Casey
Is the representative of .the "produc-
ers association In Hollywood. In Its
relations with the craftsmen. .
Nothing leaked as to the exact
natur-e of Casey's ' visit or oif the
result. In Washlngtou the belief Is
that anyone seeing Gen. Johnson In
advance of actual proceedings for
an Industry does so by Jnvltatldn.
Casey left town without confiding
in ariy of the showmen.
Thalberg Iridefinite
Hollywood, July 3
■Still indefinite when Irving Thalr
berg will return to the Metro studio.
According to' execs, producer is now
in Scotland and is riot due here until-
th'p middle of August.
=Tt=Returning:==here;~his=-'prbduction-
and supervisory powers • will be de-
fined for him. It Is likely that
in addition to producing a group of
eight pictures himself, he will also
supervi.se the product of Bernie Hy-
man, Af Lewyn and Larry Wein-*
garten, cla,<9sed as supfervisora by
the studio.
Realization, that it is the law, and
not a voluntary agreement which
can be side-stepped or violated
without penalties, suddenly seemed
to seep liito the business during, the
past week. With It, Warners and
United Artists, opposed to the uni-
form contract, keystone of the ex-
hibition code, from the start, let it
be understood that they will .con-
tinue hold . -oiit - rag^nst- such
single-way dealings with exhibitors
Hays, li: is now revealed, put H. M
Warner on the coordinating 'group
oppoisite S, Kent, knowing the
twOi have divergent views, amd. fig-
uring strategy as the best guide
In the language of Haysites, Warn.-
ers is on the spot. If they don't
ride along,- and If any members in
the .final outcomi':. try to kick over
the maj6i> code bucket, Indiistry
spokesmen are pirepared to let them
deal as iridividu.ais with Johnson.
Circuits and the Motion Picture
Theatre Owners of America were re
pj>rted._Mond ay ,(3 X to^ b^ virtually
L B. DtENiES SHEARER
LOAN DEAL TO 20TH C.
Hollywood, .July 3f.
R^i>ort8'"have been current here
that 20th Century was negotiating
with Metro for the services of
Norma Shearer for one picture as
photograplis of the stat had been
taken to the United Artists' lot by
Breri & Orsattl agency.
; .Louis. B.. Mayer, denle.s. that, ajiy
such proposition Is being consid-
ered, adding that neither Century
nor any other company c'ould ob-
tain the loan of its foremost star.
Understood that Century Is
sniouldering over the refusal of
Metro .. to loan Clarke Gable, and
will keep on with open negotiations
for people whose contracts are
about to expire everywhere.
in accord; Distributors, however,
are not. "They have a lot of work to
do on their own code which neces-
sarily is Closely aligned with th,e
box office. Sales meets— getting the
1933-'34. routine started— have de-
layed distribution's formula. It Is
know, however^ that If dlatrlbs hold
out against certain MPTOA de-
mands that organization will pre-
sient the same individually to John- ,
sjon In open court. Will Hay fl; Is/
handling production, No date today'
(Monday) wis set for his return
east, although he is expected back
within the next two weeks to get
the code mill grinding.
Over the Weekend, after thorough
perusal of the textile code and
the- government procedure through
which it was realized, picture code
formulatoris were convinced they
will .find it necessary to make but
few changes in intended memoranda
tor Waslmifrtph.
Conceding that getting , people
back to wbrk at fair salaries is the
government's motive, they maintain
that filmdom only 'through the me-
diuni_ qf jair practiCigs can do this,
^s contractual form.s"in fllrn^
essentially involved, film leaders
hold the Industry's code, in order
to be effective, mu.st incorporate
certain details which other indus-
tries may be able to boll down to
generalities.
(Continued on page 19)
Holl^ood, July S.
Cominlttee on the Prbducers' as-
sociation, coniprislng Ben B.
Kahaine. Winfield R; Sheehari and
Emanuel. Cohen, sits, as a court of
inquiry Thursday (6) to take action
on . the charges' of Joseph M.
Schenck that one ■ of the' company
riieimbers of the association ts
guilty of espionage and attempteiS
bribery,
"Trio also will take a.ction at thia
time on the resignation of XJiiite4
Artists from the Producers'. assocta-r
tlqn which was teinidered in a letter
from Schenck tO; the asisociation,
arid In . which the charge^ of alleged
uridia'rhanded deallrigs were; apeci-' '
fled.
The resignation proposal aind
charges, were made following the
stormy session ' of the producers
Tuesday night' (June 27) at which
Warner Brothers . served notice ot
quitting .the producers' arbltrati<m
agreement At this meeting Abel
Carey Thomas, ' attorhey for Warn-
ers, is asserted to have charged
Schenck with violation of the agree-
ment.
Always Squawki
While V Schenck refuses officially
to state which company he niea'ns
In his charges, he did say at a presiai
conference a tefr hours before the
Warner-called meeting tiiat!:
'Warners are always yel^ng be-,
fore they are hurt They think thai
because they have made money theiy
can control this Industry. It la
because they , have made money they
can control such artistry as George
Arliss.
•The producers' ' a g r e e m e a t
wherein . no employee is allowed to
accept a Job at another studio, or
whereby one studio 'cannot negotiate
with a person «mployed - a,t, an-
other studio, is virtually slavery.
Twentieth Century will never be
party to such an agreement.
•My brother, Nick, pleaded with
Harry Warner riot to accept Dflirr/l
Zanuck's. . resignation. That an-
swers .any allegation that . Metrtf Is
behind Twentieth Century.*
Thomas Missi
It Is understood that "Thomas was
brought to the coast by Warn*ra
with the Intention of bringing suit
against Schenck for violation of the
agreement, but that they- ilnally
realized that although Schenck
signed the pact as United Artists
representative, he could not be rcr
garded as a member In iany actl6.t
taken by Century.
.Deciding against a suit. It Is said,
Warners took the other method,
that oi; breaking away from the
agreement;
However, slgriatbrs to the paCr
agreed under Its provisions that no
company would withdraw until
after It had been In operation two
years, and then only on six months*
hptlcC. Agreement yet.- has more
than a year to go.
Other cprtipany members nptifiei
Warners that they still consider
that company a part of. the agree-
ment despite the Withdrawal at-
tempt, pointing out that the action
of "Tuesday night Is Illegal undor
the pact's provislonis.'
Secret Conferences
Will Hays arrived here Friday
(30) and Immediately Went Into
secret confabs with other associa-
tion members on the .Schenck-
Warner fiareups. As yet Hays has
refused to make any corjiment on
the Issues Involved.
Another aiigle was given
Wormy" Scss^^sIbiir'wH^
went into the yelling stage and ac-
cused Thomas of Implying that
Metro and Loew stockholders wera
back oC Twentieth Century, Gold-
wyn screamed that he would givo
I-IOO.OOO to charity If such allega*
tlons could bo proved.
«
VAKIEtr
P I C ¥
BE S
Tuesday, Inly 4, 1933
Market CEinlis to New Top on Eve
Of Holiday; Loews Break Huroogh,*
Warno's Poshed to Double Top, 6^
By AL GREA80N '
Capitalizing -week-end trade re-
ports or large optimltim and the
President's definite pronouncement
against temporary stabilizatlbn, the
market went into a fresh burst of
speed yesterday, altectihg securities
and commodities both. Wheat was
UP 4 cents, cotton gained. $1.50 a
bale, and the industrial averages
made a new peak for the entire re-
covery around 105 in the Dow Jones
Index.
Amusenients took a cautious part
In th6 upturn, with L.oew's breaking
through Its former top to touch
24%, wiiile Warner Brothei^ on Im-
pressive volume around 70,000
shares moved ahead to a double t<»P
6^> , touched once before this
year. The ticker performance was
especially convincing, since this is
the B6asoh at which therti Is gen-
erally a falling oft: in the country'fi
heavy stecfl business, and there, ijvas
4k holiday Just ahead , which might
be 63fpectt!d to attract profit- tajiing
in view of the tremendous adviahce
the irtaritiet already has scored,
arounting to something like 100%
(Continued on page 24)
COURT TOLD lOEW'SBAS
NO INTEREST IN ACENCY
Harrises Extendiiig
ittsburgh.
Harris Amusenient CO,, which soiti
out to "Warners three years ago. Is
apparently out to extend Its thea.tre
holdings. Outfit has just taken over
Lyric in Oil City, running its pres-
ent string of houses to five, and
Irons are said to be in the flre for
the acquisition of several more.
Harrises have one other house In
Oil City, the Dirakie!.
Senator Prank J. Har.rlH is presi-
dent of the Harris Aniusemient Co.,
although believed to be in. active
Control of extension policy Is John
H. Harris, until a. year ago aone
manager for "WB here.
WITH ROBINSON OUT,
ROXy CHAN(B SHOW
Clarke Bobinison qiilt the Badio
City Miiaic Hall late last -week fol-
lowing -an argument with Roxy.
Dispute Is said to have broken, oiit
at a production cabinet meeting
with. request made for his resigna-
tion and Robinson -being nothing
loath.
Robinson reached the big boiise
from the old Roxy and stepped Into
the production breach following
Yesterday's Prices
Net
BlKb.Ijow.lABt cliKe.
400 Am.. Beat.. - .
1.400 Col. PJC. 20 im
800 ConB. F... 4H 4^. J^f ^
l.aOO Con. P. pf. 12 IIH 11%+.%
7.100: BOiBt K... 80% 84Vt 96 ,+1
0,000 Fox A.,.. 8«/6 J^A J/'fli
— 12.600 Loew-.-^. . ^-24%. 53.«i. 24% + %
4.100 Par ots.,.. 1% 1% 1^ + 'A
1.500 Pathe .... » 1% 1% 1% , „
7.100 Fattie . , 8% 6% 814+ ?*
102,000 RCA 10V4 10 10% + «
8.000 RICO 41t 4 .4 ,"
30 Univ. Df,. SO 80 iO +1
81,000 W. B 0% m «% + %
200 W. B, pfv. 21% 21% 21% + %
BON PS
«3,iM0 G«ii.T. cf8 4 4 4 + Vl
8,000 Keltb .... 40 40. 40 +2%
8,000 lioew :. ... . 80% .80 80%
25.000 Par-F .... 18V4 18% 17% +1%
ParrP ,,..17%. 18 17 +1%
81.000. W. B..... 88 80 86 + %
CURB
100 Col. P,.., 20.% a>% 30% + %
lOQ Tech 8% 8% ,8% — %
300 TraoB-L .. 8 2% 2%
Following the statement to VARiBrT,
June 20, ttiat Loew's bad an Inter- ^ ^
est in Ahe Donahue & Coc a^ver- jRQ3jy.g enforced absence due to lii
tisihg agency. Attorney Joseph Nu- health and shortly after the theatre
nan, Jr.. mentioned in open court, on Ujiopted Its film -stage presentation
-the sairte AAid that lipew> had no I policy-. His work Is understood to
Inttircst^In fhe~ageiicy; — IhaTe- Wn weU- fieg^^
.iAttorney Nunan. counsel for I>on- monitors
abue & Coe, mSde this remark at -vHiether or hot the Robinson In
the hearing beld in th6 matter of gja^^^. jg ^ factor isn't known, but
the old, Roxy iecelvership before planned stage show for the
Fedetta Judge Francis Gaff ey. The j .^g^j^ (Thursday) Is cold,
lawyer added he was also prepared | ijii,ia was to have ha4 .R;oxy and his
to prove the old Roxy receivership | Qaiig on the stage. .It would hav6
owed money to Donahue & Coe. I iparked the firdt appearance of Roxy
land his xadio troupe together' In
about two years. It - jibM with
Rbxy's Ihtentlop 6f occasiohatly.talE-
liig an 'In . person' part iii tbe stage
finir rnnloKc Toll^ Aff presentments at the Music Hall but
JNiy VIHli^Ulo vdUeil Vil L^hi^h Intent h^ yet to be In-
laugurated. • . ^
Los Angeles, July 3, Roblnson>s duties as art director
^. * will- now bo assumed by Vincent
Managerial confabs on forthcotn- j„ charge of the
ine film buys, scheduled to be held costume department.
In San FranQiscb and San Jose early
l^lttsburgh, July 5^ :
.Proposed schem^ here foi> a book-
ing combine of indiependent ekhlbl.t-.
ors fell through here last week when
parties couldn't reach an agreement.
Syndicate was to have beeii spph"
isored hjt a prominent, thieatre owner
locally, with, a central pfflce for all
indie booking, but terncis couldn't
be Agreed Upon and plaii collapsed.
•a" series of nieetlngs between In-
dependent theatre, owners had prog-
ressed almost, to the point ot or-
ganization when a number of houses
refused to string along.' Promotor
could baye counted on at least a
dozen theatres but idea w?is figured
worthless unless all of the 50 indies
in Pittsburgh proper came In on it.
Exchanges were said to have been
antaeohlgtic towa,rd9 .combine, .jal-
though this had"no.thihir t6Td<rSvlth
plan's failure.
%de^rH' Oked in Ou
this week, have been called off by
Charles Skouras, who With Reeves
Espy and J. J. Sullivan were to have
addressed both gatherings.
Instead, the northern California
district liuuiagers will hold their J
-own- product. dii3CUssioi» . meetings.
AH ..buying of product handled out
of, here by Skouras and Sullivan,
instead of . in New York as has been
done for the. past, several years.
No Bin Fox Deal
Bosenbexg on Pic Biiys
IXK3 Angeles, July 3.
Mike Rosenberg, operating head
of Principal, Is in Seattle, to dis
cUss film buys for next season In
the Northwest houses In. .:^hich, he
is a partner.
Rosenberg expects to be away 10
days.
Hollywood
Briefly r«written (sxtracts from 'VanetyV HoHywood BulUtln. prlntvd
each Friday in Hollywood, and added t9 the regular weakly 'Varlaty/
Tha Bulletin doe* not circutata other than on tha Pacific Slop*.
News fnon^ the Dailies in .Los Angelea will be found in that customai^
department. ^
Phillip Favershain gets Juve leadFrederick Schllck. Both are unprjtK
In 'Female/ with Rutb Chatterton,
for Warners.
,Ken ipifaynard's 'Daring Danger'
starts, with' Alan. James megglng/
Chester Morris bajnded the top
spot in ITs 'Kid Gloves.' ■ •
.NeW Deala
Ernest Q. Scho^sack and John
Cromwtell have, made new deaitiwlth
Radio to direct four plz. each.
Steve Roberts directs . the mUch
postponed 'Lives Of a Bengal
Liapcer,' starting July - 6 at Para-,
mount. .Tops are Gai^ Cooper,
Fredric March and Richard Arlen.
'Swift Arrow,' Indian picture to
be produced by Charles Rogers, will
be made In Technicolor.
After nine months of preparation,
indications are that Metro's /Ta,rzan
and His Mate' ivIU get . started next
iveek.
First for George .Blackwwd under
his new Warner contract Is the
juve spot In 'Red Meat.'
Warners is negotiating witb
Katherine ^j^hepherd for her story,
'Newspaper Woman,' wanting It for
Kay,F^ancl8«.
WB Movas Up Two
'Female,* Ruth Chattefton picture
at Warners, scheduled for produc-
tion. late In July, Is moved up. to
a July 6 starting date. William
Dieterle - will direct Studio also
moves up the Barbaf'a Stanwyck
film, 'Ever in My Heart,' going In
July 12.
duced plays.
Austin Parker, 'at Warners '
adapt 'Broadway and BacdL*'
Universal has Hans Era.Iy t>n at
termer to write.
M. K. Jerome writing the nuni.
bers f or *The New Deal/ Myrt and
Marge feature being made by Bryan
Foy. Cblinette directing dances.
Medburyr Putter Make Up
With John Medbury and- Walter
Futtter making up' their differences,
the comedy writer returns hero
soon to resume his gagging and
titling for Futter shorts.
George Hopkihs'' comedy, IJnex-
pected Pleasure/ will be produced
on the -Coast this fall by IjOw Can«
tor and Tink Humphreys, with
Qenevteve Tdbin In .the lead.
Jack Pearl arrived at Metro for
'Big Uar' today (Monday)-. -Ed
Wynn- Is scheduled to arrive July
12 for his picture at the. samo
studio.
Smith and Dale landed here 'Sat«
urday .to., make two reelers; for Co*
lumbia.
Sol Lessor's serialized 'Tarzan*
has been booked at tbe Paramount.
First time the deluxer ha,8 used a
serial.
Chieago^ July 3.
'This Nude World,' ' previously
banned by police, . opened at the
Castle today (Monday).
After. two weeks of strife, house
obtained.^ a permit Over protests
from civic bodies.
.San Francisco, July 3.
The nudist, film 'Back to Nature'
is booked for two. Bay district
houses opening July 14, and. handled
by Floyd St. John of Co-operative
eixchange, who has western- rights
Herman Cohen opens It at the
Strand for . 40c top, -while Morgan
Walsh takes it for the T & D, Oak
land, at 5bc.
Film played several days out of
town in ah effort " to get general
audience reaction, which was con
eidered quite good.
Los Angeles, July 3
Attempt of Pox- West doasf,
through Charles "Skouras, to acquire
operation: of -the Los Angeles as a
ee<;ohd downto-wn first run house
failed to materialize when Joo L'-o,
^operatof.Of the Los Angeles for W^^
iiain Fo3C, . broke off riegbtlalions:
iPeeved Writers Quit Academy m
Imf of Gull A
Hollywood, July 3.
_hafib.nB of Wit^^
Skouras' plan wais to throw stage 1 ^^jj^^^^^y are beginning to pour In-
Bhows into the Los Angeles In op- ^hat organization foll6wi;iig the
position to the Paramount, . just j passing of a resolution by the
around the xjprner. Selected first g^reen Writers' Guild Friday night
run plx would be xeserved for ^3()) ^j^^t ^jje j„g„l,ers reisign forth-
Loew's State, at present the circuit's L^itjj from the Writers' brancb of
only, downtown first run.- the Academy.
Leo would have considered a pro- j t^y^ig action culminates a smolder-
position that called for the top plx feud that has been In evidence
to go Into the L. A., but couldn't h^^^^e^Q factions In the two bodies
eee any advantage In the deal as gjngg the Guild was reorganized to
tniggestcd by the F-WC.
N. Y, to L. A.
.Lou cnayton.
=^=^:>JU= Jolson.,^^^
.. Jack Pegler.
, Jack Robblns.
Chic Sale.
L, A* to N. Y.
Jeane Cohen.
.Inez Courtney.
Cliff Edwards.
Charles Wilshln,
Dave Dreyer^
later vote for a closed shop for
scenarists.
Screen. Guild at a heavily attend-
ed meeting; voted almost unani-
mously In faVpr of the resolution
I drawn by the exebuti-ve board, de-
^pite.^ a ^-pre.aedSngL-blltier
-which a minority attempted to'stem
the tide of opposition to members
holding allegiance to both bodies.
Of the 124 writers In the Academy
.scenarist branch all but se-ven a,lso
I belpng^o the Guild and In view of
the few Guild members refusing to
step out It is estimated that when
the flood of resignations halt there'll
be less than a score' reprei^entlng
this branch,
At the stormy session members
pt- the ■ executive:, board . .an.d,..<t>ther
leaders minced no words In. their
chatges that no employee at a etu
dio OQuld expect a square deal in
the Academy and that It -was . vir
tually a company, union, working
Nvholly for the producer.
Minority members, attempted to
ridicule these assertions, but- they
•were sno-wed under in the vote that
passed the; resolutioh.
John Natteford, John Meehan and
Harvey Thew were elected to fill
vacancies on the board brought
about by the • reducing of Howard
J. Green and (Srover Jones to. as.sb
elate members through accepting
producer berths aind the absence of
Laurence Stallings.
'''"i>ei3sl6if""t6^^~CW=j^
Academy was prompted by a. re
port read early to the effect that
executive committees of the. Dra^
matist Guild and Authors' League
had agreed to stand back of the
Guild in any action It mights take
although It was stated that such
promise could not be ratified by the
full memberships of those bodies
..until late in the summer or fall
David, Lewis" is new story depart-
ment . chle:f at Radio concurrently
with his other duties as associate
producer. Alexander McKaig, for-
merly In the position, returns, to
New York..
Lanfield Expensive
Sidney 'Lanfield Is ^ out -of Radio
without , having directed a jpicture.
Hi^- stay -on-thei-ibt-obst the Studio
around $10,000 for salary. Claim-
ing he was engaged to direct 'Aggie
Appleby/ now abandonied, Lanfield
is stated to have refused to take
another assignziient.
LeRoy Prinz wants to film several
sequences of his Paramount pic-
tures in the closed Pantages, but
is stuck because he can't find any-
one around with whom to make the
deah
After using Randolph Scott In
five westerns, Paramount has loaned
the player to Radio, for a parlor
picture, 'Sweet Chance.'
Joseph Konroof, who -Wrote the
novel, 'Coronet,' Is being brought
here by Paramount to work on the
next Josef Von Sternberg- Marlene
Dietrich picture;-
With Herman Mankie.wlcz replac-
ing Donald Ogden Stewart as super-
visor Of the Jack Pearl pic at Metro,
present story has been discarded,
been assigned to prepare an entirely
new yarn.
Correspondents' of foreign news-
papers and magazines are smiling
again. Falling of the value of the
dollar is adding something to each
check, due to the changing ex-
change rate.
Metro, which nosed out Para
mount in . the purchase of 'Gaby
Deslys,' from Jack kirkland and
Melville Baker, has - now sold It to
the latler company.
Universal has givU Zalsu Pitts an
eight- plcturie; eontract, to run two
years. She can do outside -work.
--Louise Falzerida Resunr^ihg
'WiTlIam . Hackney Wlir ^m first
of the . resumed Louise FaZenda
series of two-reej comedies for U,
starting July 7;. Series bf.six wa:s
interrupted last year after the third
when Miss Pazerida temporarily re-
tired from pix to assume the role
of motherhood;
John Farrow hopped from tiharles
Roprers to Metro to script 'How to
Handle a Lady.
Belgian Advise
Radio bringing, over Brigadier
Constant Franke, Belgian army of-
ficer, as technical . director on the
next Constance Bennett yarn, based
on a -warrtlme femme spy.
_ _ ^ O'Neil _here fro m New
York Vd" sTgR^ Kis^WafHep termer.
First two pictures are 'Wild Boys
of the Road' and 'Red Meat/
Darryl ZaiiUCk Is after Frances
pee for the femme topspot in rTbe
Bowery/
Paramount has bought TiAst Cur-
tain,' by Morton Barteaux and Al
fred Davis, for Sylvia Sidney, and
'Man Who Broke His Heart/ by
Fox has optioned Jame^ O'Keefo,
business, manager of- the studio
music department, and Sammy Lee*- '
dance director.
Burton Lane and Harold Adam-
son, Berlin contractees, are the
latest of several sets of tunedmlths
considered to -write . songs for
Metro's 'Dancing Lady.'
Eskimo Wants Dough . ( .:
Alleging he was to get an add^^,
tional llOO for each ./^eek be .bad .'
•worked'; Ott - Igioo' if it was feleasedr"
as a feature, Ray Wise, Eskimo ae-
tor, has filed suit against S<i6tt<^*
Artie Productions for $3,610.
_____ (U
First film to be made by Grover
Jones and William Slavins McNUtt
under their new Paramount -writing,
directing, producing contract will
be 'Captain Jerico/ by Max Miller.
Larry Darmour will releiase his 12
'Mickey McGuIre' shorts through
Columbia. Comedies have been re«
leased by Radio for -six years.
Alexander Pantages due back on
the coast Friday (7). Ha^ been ia
New York.
Jack Kearns' Agency
Jack Kearns, fight xnaniger, turn-
ing agent and has organized tbo
Kearhs Agency. Capitalized at $25.«
000. Edward I. Beck aind Nina Beck-
nell are directors.
Paramount cutting rooms are
flooded with 10. pix in the editlhif
stages this week as a result of pro-
duction rush whlch.put s.tudio .ahead
of schedule. Only two in production
currently, the lowest film peak in
months.
Ambassador management want
to make Arthur Jarrett leader of
an orchestra at the. Cocoanutr Grove
to follow Abe Lyman, when latter
leaves late this summer.
_ . .. Topping".
, While 2Xrth X!entUiy 1^ financinBr
Roscoe Turner's entry in the. Na-
tional Air Races .as a*bally, Colum-
bia is dickering with the air ace to
co-star with Jack Holt in an avia-
tion pic If the aviator wins the
Bendlx Cross- country! flight trophy.
Chiarles Laugh ton due here froni
England Thursday (6) for 'White
Woman' at Par.
Paul Sloan will meg Par's western
special 'Lone Cowboy,' the Will
Jiaines story.
Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Jack
Kirkland, Melville Baker, John Mc-
permott. Marc Connelly, Ferdinand
Rondon and Martinez Sierra ott
Par's writing payroll.
Charles MacArthur. returned from
Europe. Metro hasn't assigned hlni
afiyet.
_ Spanish picture, "Woman,' ^n pro*
ductidn'at'Tox W6st^Tff-Witb-eata-=
Una Barcena heading cast.
Cliff Webster, vet vaude pit con-
ductor at WB Downtown replaced
by. Herman S, Heller on orders from
the studio.
Through a change in venue the
alienation of affections suit of Mrs.
(Continued on page 45)
itkmal Huddle Body to Hock
Idiotic Censors Is Idea of SI
San Diego, Gal., July 3. ■
A naftonal consultlne 1>od7 to
bring tho theatre-goinff public In
closer touch with the picture indus-
try and help to eliminate Ill-
advised censorship and similar
problems through striking at the
source of the trouble was advocated
before the local. Parent-Teacher
association Better Films Confer-?
«nce here by B. V. Sturdlyant, Fox
.West-Coast division manager.
Stur^ivant also stressed the pos
sibiUty of. goverrimental dictator
flhlp over films "under -the Ropse
velt recovery act,
piscusslng his proposed national
coQBulting body on better fllnw,
Sturdivant took the position that
worthwhile" organlzatidiis, partlcu
larly women's clubs and Parent
.Teacher asctoclatlons, should im-
uediately form such an organiza
tlbn, which, he said^ should be rep
resented in every section of the
eovintry, with the country as a
whdle divided Into districts. Dele
gates from the latter then should
have quarterly meetings with cep
resehtatlves of producing and ex
blbitlng organizations, as well as
the Hays offlce<
Discourage Censors .
'Siich "a plan,' Sturdivant. said,
fwill have, a tendency to discourage
the establishment of incompetent
and, politically controlled censor-
ship organizations which have not
succeeded in the past because of
jobvious reasons. Such an organ-
lieatlon could 'work admirably under
present conditions, and should the
film industry be placed under a fed-
eral dictatorship, such a plan would
prove equally as effective.'
Discussing censorship of plctur^,
sturdivant said in part:
'No other business, art or profes*
plon is subjected to so much 111
advised, unintelligent, unwise and
politically controlled censorship as
Ifll.' th'e picture Industry. I hold no
b^Ief for the promiscuous- uise- .of
(iu^sttonable dialog, scenes .or. se-
quences when they have no bearing
^n plot development, but often such
are necessary, and they should be
handled at all times within the
bounds of propriety.'
Sturdivant dwelt at length on the
;National Recovery Act, which, he
pointed out, it wag the duty of the
industry, as well ais others, to con
Sider in the light of a war-time
emergency.
(Miid's M Tax Over 40c
Won't Affect Cmemas
FELD-CHATKm SETTLE
2 Weeks* Salary Washes Up Their
Large Contract Claims
Paramount settled the, breach: of
contract claims of Milton Feld and
Dave Chatkln for two Weeks' salary
to each. The two former Publlx
theatre operators alleged a. claim of
over $90,000, together, against the
company. Peld claimed something
like $51,700 and Chatkin's claim was
around $40,000. The amouiit of set-
tlement wasn't detailed but flguted
to bb aroUhd $1,750 to each of the
twonieh.
Settlement was effected after the
parties had assembled before Su-
preme Court justice Gavegan, In
New Toi-k, to try the Issues, Mon-
day (26).
Recovery. Chisel
— - "'M
Although Gen e r a I H U g h
Johnson is reported to have
more publicists cm his staff
than any two majw film com-
panies, literally dozens of spe-
cial service organizations have
sprung, up since the. enactment
of Roosievelt's Industry rehabil-
itation program.
Most of these organizations
are trying to sell the Informa-
tion which can be obtained
free of charge.f rbm any and all
of the Johnson press agents.
They are calling their own
work 'a service* and charging
as much as. $60 per subscrip-
tion. : Liatter entitles holder to
information on recovery pro-
cedure from July, '33, until '35.
VAKIETT
ast Producers Are ToU That
Govt Will Not Frown Upon Any
Cuts on Salaries Over
CABINET MEETINGS OFF
Franklin Slop* 'Em »» RKO tar
Over Summer Anyway
ALLIED TO MAKE NO
HOVE ON THE CODE
Hollywood, July 3.
Hays organization a^t Its meietihg
today (Monday) told the director-
members that for worl^>"e 0"t thia
Harold Franklin has recessed his j national recovery act code and hav-
cablnet meetings at RKO for about I Ij. function the orgahlizatlon
a month. Intermission Is slated L^^uld name Its own control board
begin immediately and continue un- ^T""'" ^; .
:tll after the .termination of the clr- consisting of studio heads as mem-
cult's Mldsiunmer Festival cam- j berg and they would be responsible
palgn around Aug. 1. to the Government for conditio!
' "f/'lt/r"'''*" the industry,
altogether, I ^ • ' il
cabinet meetings at RKQ usually The Government wants people
attended by all heads of depart- L|^Qj.,jjng^ sympathy for
Iments. Formerly they were held | . . .^^^
EXHIBS
OVER
Columbus, July 3.
The State of Ohio Is to place a
X0% tao^ on amusements, both
houses of the state legislature hav-
ing okayed the new law to this ef-
fect Saturday, and the governor Is
expected to sign It almost at onCe
But,, knd. this is a big but too, few
film houses of the state will be at
fected by the new taxation.
Governor White's sales tax plan
flopped miserably lalst week and the
legislators then set up plans of their
ewn for poor and school relief. The
amusement tax is for poor relief
;enly. ptlglnally planned to be ef
fectlve on all admissions of 26c or
more, the M.P.T.O. of Ohio, with
Pete Wood as the guiding force,
stepped in fast,' showed the solons
that It would cost as much to col-
lect as It was worth and viola!, the
legislators passed the tax law cf
fectlve only on admissions, of 41c or
xhoreV" Wlth pt-actlcally every film
In the state now operating at a. 40c
top, this is not so bad at that.
LfCglt iand concert stuff Is recog-
nized as hard hit and will probably
•be out completely soon. It is 6x-
peoted> y^lth baseball men already
stating that Columbus and Toledo,
both American Association towns,
will lose their pro baseball teams
after this year.
College football Is also weeping
and wailing. With praictlcally all
dance spots dropping admissions
^r.Qm $1 plus tax to 40c a head, with
no tax. Original estimates arc that
this new tax Will net over $1,000,000
per year for relief.
Omaha, July 3.
Motion Picture Theatre Owners'
Association .and Allied Exhibitors
met In convention at liOyal hotel
this week. Eftort wap concentrated
on ffamlng code to qualify under
federal industrial act Code wUl be
submitted independent owneria for a
vote of conflrmatloh before it Is
put UP for federal sanction. Main
points of attack in code wert block
booking, .-length:, ot I tlme. .bfetwoen
first and second runs, prices, and
producer-owned theatres.
Film exchange executives are
hopeful that suburbans— «»peclallyr
will have to adopt more established
policies and that throat-cutting
coupon gags will be ostracized,
liatest outbreak along this line was
first suburban showing of 'Caval-
cade' accepting coupons. Exhibitors
contract with distributors forbid
this, so Ironfleld, Fox distributor,
had' house checked and made blUr
ing on basis of full admission for
each customer. This Is only one
of squabbles caused by coupon sys-
tem, and both exhibs and^ distribu-
tors would like- to stop it. Only
Say out seems to .be a general re-
lotlon In neighborhood prices, as
product can't be readily Improved
to glve- fbiks exceptional bargains
they look for from neighborhoods.
Voting on code by exhibitors Is
expected to be completed by July
15, and acceptance of code will fore-
cast contest between exhibitors and
dl^trlbutbrs.
Baltimore, July 3.
Allied is apparently pledged to a i .
policy of watchful walUng as farl^®**"*
as the Roosevelt administration's
pet Industry Control bill la con
cemed. - - Allied - Is scheduled ■ to
make no overt move to formulate
any policy or code regarding the
Control Blli, but will wait untU ac
tlon Is taken by other organiza
tibns in the picture business before
it dtself decides upon any particular
plan pt resolution.
This waiting policy Is based upon
AUied's assuD^ption that the Con-
trol Bill does hot affect directly
the Indie ^exhibitors, since the con
trol bill touches only thosb enter
prises doing an Interstate business
It may touch the producers and
SSwelSTutrL"^m."^ anyone earning over weekly,
were cut down to two sessions per and that choppmg of salaries above
COAST
ITS NABE MATS
A HEADACHE
that amount would be countenanced
and backed by the Government if a
howl is let out by those aifected
was the essence of the conference.-
Dlrectors of the Producers asso-
ciation met this afternoon (Mon-
day) with will Hays presiding for
enllg^itenment on the industrial re- .
covery act. code.
Sundry Co-ordination^ Plans
Hays had numerous coordination
plans which he submitted to the
body and told. . members^ ]iie. would
cohfeir with all persons here inter-
ested in aiding the recovery act.
Wants their Ideas and suggestions.
He Is expected to offer concrete
Los Angeles, July S.
Mtor or leen^^r SJtlo'SSl W^t^o^iSi lousWr matiSS I rrmulaloT^TfarT a^'ju;tm^;;Si 'il
tiltr* Scu^L With holdlSJ:?^n (excepting Saturday-Sunday) have ^jgher paid people in the indus-
rrtharorsS^b^ -^s^t, "^^o^^^^^^^^^
SSe *»ri:ranrdle"r- f£^^^^
erajor .to the real, of the = ^
For this reason Allied Is plan- affernoo^ Performances ence being ll«^^^^^
nlng to make no move but to await have been abandoned as unproflt- of the Screen Guild. Meanwhile
any codes that may be setup by the ftble. ^ , '"T^?^^^?.^?^ f« ^hl
producers, distributors and na-4 Two^ elrcult houses that continue ewn independent conclaves on -the.
tlonal circuits, and then only will an aftemoon-nlght policy daUy are theory that the recovery blU wlU
set up its own policy resolution to the Wilshire and the WesUake, for- giy© them fewer hours, more par
meet the situation as brought |mer In the sorca lled excluslvo Wil- [ .and employment f or th ose a t prea-
abouTTy "ttio^Haw" gi^up^
MPTOA close to the mldtown park «>®a"PK Indications are that the Al Coha
. . .a^_.^ I the same name. Not a single lodlel ._^,|| gifher disband or seek
^ ^ .declaration that they would shun
"SJuse" manag'ers and circuit heads r*%>rJ'Vthln^r wouW
are aware that downtown first and claiming that Washington would
subsequent run, houses get a blgl neyer pay aUen«o^^
matinee play, particularly froin concielved code,
shopping crowds, but they have also [
learned to their financial loss that
any attempt to compete with the
downtowners, by running dally
. ^ ^ — ^ I mats In the nabe houses, is reflect-
vant fly to Ne]ir York late this ©d in night attendance, with its;
week. I correspondingly higher b. o. tariff.
Musiker Levant takes leave of Result has been , that most of the
absence from Fox for a vacash, I nabe houses, now open their doors. ..a --^o-^v „
while Writer Behrman goes east I nightly at 6:30, instead of getting to paying Harry Kosch an add!
for the Broadway production of his I under way at 2 or 3 in the after- I tlonal fee of $10,000 for his former
play, Tiove Story,* ■ n^nn. I nervicea as recel^oer of the old
week had the Control Bill ex-
pounded and clarified by the gen-
eral counsel for the national Allied
-groujp, . Abram F. Myer^.
Behrman-LeYant Eait
Hollywood, July I.
S. N. Behrman and Oscar Le-
FILES OBJECTIONS TO
PAY FOR ROXY RECVR.
In registering further objection
Compson, Dilloway, Ches.
Hollywood, July 3*
Betty Compson and Donald Dill-
oway have been given . top spots
In the second Chesterfield produc-
tion .'Notorious But Nice,' starting
at the Sennctt studios July 8.
Uichard Thorpe will meg.
Psnnsy's % Squawk
Philadelphia, July 3..
At a meeting last week, the gen-
eral M.P.T.O. Industry code was ap-
proved by the local branchy save for
two clauses. Dave Barrlst, local
delegate to Chicago, was Instructed
to fight the score charges and. alsO
guarantees oh percentage play dates,
liocal group wants definite ruling
on both..
Pennsylvania censors, .generally
targets for criticism, .were, praised
for holding up .'What Price Inno-
cence,* and pirbtesti ' were sent ' to
Columbia for making It and the
Hays ofllce for allowing It to be
made. Claimed It was the kind of
a picture bad for general business.
Two protests also sent to War-
ners.- First on 60% rate on 'Gold
Diggers' and other for not specif y-
.Ittg the rest of the elglit specials
on this year's contract. M.P.T.O.
group claims 'Gold Diggers' should
be in this list, 'Warners denying.
Aylesworth, Pere, Dies
About to start on a brief vaca-
tion, M. H. Aylesworth, president
0C..;NBClajidJR^O,^
instead to attend the burial "of his^
father. Dr. B. O. Ayleswprth, 73,
who died suddenly Saturday (1) in
a Denver sanatorium.
Dr. Aylesworth was a chancellor
of Drake University, Des , Moines.
He a.lso had been president of Colo-
rado State Aqrricultural College at
one time, "
Some bside Stuff in Peim. Bar
Matter of CoFs ^Innocence' and Indie Exhibs
'Agreeing with Censors
ven If 'pictures- are clean and
wholesome. If the adyertlslhg and
"exploitation implies otherwise cen-
sors will not hold, the bag in de-
celvlnf ' the public. OMctal notice
to this effect was served upon in-
dustry leaders during the past
week. It Isn't Just one state or
City, It's general on the part of
U. S. censors, according to picture
guardians.
Matters came, more or less to an
obvious head in the past few days
with the Philadelphia treatment of
Columbia's 'What Price Innocence.'
The picture, / pronounced aa harm-
less aivd even Inane by most of
the reviewers; Including VARiBrrr,
was held up. Philadelphia's board
has had the reputation of being es-
pecially harsh on sex during the
past decade.
^^There-^iB'^an^ Investlgatlon^-now
underway as to how exhibitors of
Pennsylvania and Southern New
Jersey happen to. agree with the
censor board. Columbia's ex-
chahise manager reported to the
home ofllce that he wa!s, certain
most of the theatre owners au-
thorizing the banning resolution.
had not seen the feature at the
time. In neutral sources of the
business a 'sensational revelation'
is promised at the conclusion of the
investigation. The picture will
probably^ be " re -reviewed the
Philly cutters.
Noise Excuse
Meantime 'innocence' Is proving
little, more than an opportunity for
other censors, to make noise. Re-
ports reaching picture headquar-
ters are that time and again a
board has okayed a picture, stib-
isequently okayed by the news-
papers. Just to be made - fopls of
In the eyes of the public by ad-
mittedly misleading exploitation.
Circuits are conceded as much
offending in this kind of advertis-
ing as Indie exhibs. The press
books prepared by home offices are
scrutinized and pasfjed upon by the
-Hays=-bfnce- before- -they .^^^ are- en»i^
tered into circulation. Distortion
of the book contents, plus original
interpretations" or 'selling Ideas* of
the manager, exhib or^house press
agent arc now being blamed for the
current censor mess, one that
Hollywood can In no way alle-
viate.
services as recelypr of the old
Rbxy, Columbia Pictures, through
Attorney Rosenblatt, of the .Nathan .
Burkan ofllce, filed additional ex-
ceptions Wednesday (28) before
Federal Judge Caffey. Columbia Is
a creditor with something like a
$1,500 claim against the receiver-
ship estate. Present receiver of the
theatre is Howard Cullman.
Among Columbia's exceptions Is
one concerning Kosch's employ-^,
,ment of _H. NewlnS m assistant at
a weekly salary of . $400. Also, the
employment of William Fallon, in a
publicity -Job at $100 weekly. It
was charged by Rosenblatt that
Fallon, on the last week of his ent-
ployment, didn't, eVen show up; Jo^
work.
Other objection by Columbia,
were on the question, of talent <
salaries at the old Roxy, claiming
several acts received unduly high
salaries, not commensurate with
their past pay in theatres.- .
it was indicated at the hearing
that the matter of finally settling
KoBch's status might go over to the.
fall.
Ad Agency
Also brought up In one of the
lawyers'- observations to the court
was that the question of the re-
ceivership estate's alleged claims,
of certain shrinkage money from
^diy£xiiain&^--^xsiis^,r--^ the
Donahue & CoC agency, would also
go over until- then.
In the meantime, the lawyers and
other parties to the case have been
given , until July 24 for settlement
of presently disputed facts and
generally clarify their cUeats' posi-
tion In the matter.
VAIOBTY
P iC T
E G ROSS C S
Taead*;-,' Jo^ 4, 1933
Holiday Exodus No Help to LA;
i IHap: HelF Healtliy 24G^ in Z
Its;
$5»500 I'VILLPS BEST
Harlow Gable Town's To<pB
Lbew'a — Otherwise Off
at
libs Angeles, July .3>
^That four day holiday which was
pretty much prevalent locally sort
of took th,e sails out of the local
v'toouses over the: week-end and Inde-
pendence Day. Polka hit . for the
beacheisi mountains and other near
by spots Friday nlte (30), and that
•hqrt,
■ iBeside the ' fouriday holiday^ the
national air races which started
July l and run Inclusive . to th? 4th,
helped Jab picture box office returns,
-with theatres heavily hit Saturdayv
One hew house, the Criterion, was
added to the first-run list, peopeijed
after six moiitha of darkness and
operated by its original owner, T. "L.
Tally, with 'Barbarian' nlte of (30)
lit a i2 gaiBf^ Lotii of cereinohjr, etc.,
• gave it failr start.
' .Chinese still proves to be the
-leadier of the caravan with 'Gold
Diggers of 1933' in its fifth week
and possibly anothet four or five
etahzas to gb.
State- wlth 'I Loved You Wedhjss-
day' and Ted Ploritb on stage leads
the rest of the field, looking as
- though :it will dp around : $16,600.
Paramount^ • on thei other . hand,
slumped oft with 'Jennie Gerhardt,'
that was figured for two. weeksj go-
ing^ out at the end pf the current
•stanza With, around $16,5d0.
-dagney nome 1^ $till local magnet
^ftiid Ills 'The Mayor of HelV is bol-
sterihg ti^de considerably' at the
.two Wairner hd.U8.eS'-oVer . the - take ,of
B^vera]! precedliig w^eks.
- !®bcr6ts' bows ,out of the Tbwer
iifuesdjiy (4) after, i 17-day ruti, al-
lowing Jolsdh's. 'rialleliijah I'm a
Bufti*^: tp^ follow Instead of 'I Cover
the Wiftiter JFron^' previously adver-
iiefed and-'WhlcH will cPpid nestt.
.RljCQ,- After two webks: with fair
,but not* encouragiiifg returns on its
stiige policy, s]|biighe,d off a bit With
•Cpcktall Hwr.V . ,^ \-
'~^V.iEetiTnatei:f or- TMs- Week"
. Chinese' (Grauman) (i2;o28; 60-
n,BO); 'Gold Dfgeers 6f 1.933\(WB) :
■arid-: ptage shPw ' . (5th - .WeekJ; jStlll
EveryiAiii^i Wham! Bang!
And Horrah! at Cincy's B.0
Cincinnati, July 9.
. Snappier prPduct as a whole on
the ace. screens this week and biz
sounding a 4th Of July bang. . 'Hold
Toiir MahV is the loudest box office
cracker.-, 'Melody ' Cruise' is sky*!-
rocketing the Lyric beyond Expec-
tations, a^nd 'What Price Innocence'
is sweet fireworks for the Palace^
Camera- Sharkey fight clips aret
bulking the Grand's receipts. 'Gold
Diggers';' sparkling in fourth week.
.Only fizzle in pack' li^ 'Be Mine To-
nlight,* held by Universal for fifth
week at the Tiny Ufa auditorium,
aind why. Is what. has .film row guess-
ing.
Estimates for This .Week
Albe« (BKO) (3,300; 26-50)—
•Hold Toiir Man' (MG). Gable-
Harlpw fetching lovey-dovey trade,
to tune- of $10,600, okay. Last week
Vpnnle Gerhardt' (Par) . 18,100, swell,
tne ' Clricy locale ' of story helping
biz.
.Palace (RKO) (2,$00: 25-66)—
•What Price Innocence' (Cpl). Added
advertising and -flash sex frpnt
swelling take to $7,000, good. .Xiast
week 'Hold Me Tight' (Fox:), $6,300,
f^ir;
Lyric (BICO) (1,285; 25-60)—
•Melody Cruise' (ftkO). Ej^tra ad
space in dallies an aid for $8,600.
sopko. ' Last week . 'Cocktail Hour*
<Col) $3,700, n. s. h.
Keith's .(Libsbn) (1,600; 26-40)-^
'Gold Dfggers; (WB). In fourth and
final week; a record nin for thl^
house and a rarity f pr any Clncy
theatre in recent years, pulliiig $4,-
600, fine. Last Week, $6,800, great.
Granid (BKO> (1,026; 16-30)—
^Eleyehtli :.Cpmniandmeht*_ . ( Sta;nd)>
second local showing, with Carhera-'
Sharkey bput clips ; added for full
Louisville, July
Brown was forced to substitute
'Bondage' for 'Bed of Roses' at last
mihiite; due to change on general
release ' datb - of Constance - Bennett
film. RIalto goes str^ght pictures
July 7,. drpjpping vaude for sumulpr
Loew's beauty revue and 'When
Ladies Meet' whipped hot weather
for theatre last week and coniibined
.sia. of , Je^n iiarlbW ~and\ Clark
.Gable expected to knock box off de'
votees of dex this week.
Ted Claire dolpg well as succes'
sor to Al Belasco as m. .of c, ait
RIalto. .
Estimates for this Week
ILoew's (a,400; 26-40), 'Hold Your
Man' (MG) with Harlow-Gable
cpmblne and Muriel Klrkland, for-
mer . ^tbck player here, getting big
$6,600; last week <When Ladies
Meet' and beaut revue, $4,900.
Rialto (Fourth Avei.) (3.O0O: 26-
30-40-60), 'Girl in 419* (Par> and
vaudeville; $4,200, weak; last week
.'Little Giant' (FN) and vaude, $4,-
700, okay.
Strand (Fourth Ave.) (1,786; 26-
40), 'Jennie Gerhardt' (Par). Oft
at $2,700 ; last week 'College Humor*
(Par), $3,200. t
Brown (i;500; 16-26-40), 'Bondage'.
(Fox), • With last-minute change
from 'Bed of Hoses' will do well to
get $1,300 ; last week 'Melody Cruise'
(Radilo)i fair at $1,600.
Alamo (960; 15-20.26); 'Pleasure
Cruise' (Fox); $900, bad; last week
'Professional Sweptheart' (Radio),
$1,000.
_ _ _ week., Looks' like $2,600, okay. Last
iioiaifiVT^pflirir^eat^
heavy advance over the holidays.
}^puld hit arpuhd the $18,000. mark.
'La^t week biggest slncp ; openingi
$19,000, meaning neat profit,
." .Cr):erion (Tally) (1,600; 25-40),
•a?he Barbarian' (MC?) . and stage
8.how. Stated off at fair pace with
$2 premiere and will do oke In get-!-
.tingvsirbund $6,600. '. - 'r-
.. Downtown (WB).v(l;800; 25-70),
■.?Maybr pf Heir (WB) and vaude-
ville. This Archie Mayo pix. with
Jlmmy^ Caghey loolcs like a. healthy
$11,500. Last week ,'Bx-Lady' (WB),
•jiPt so keen- at $7,500.
Hollywood (WB) .(2.756; 25-65),
*Mayor of Hell' (WB) and vaude-
ville. Cagney al.Ways helpful here
BP around $12;500, plenty good. Last
wieek 'Ex-Lady* (WB), not hot at
all around $7,80Q.
Los Angeles (Wm. Fox) (2,800;
16-25), 'Dangerous CrpSsroads* (Col)
and 'Sucker 'Money' (Kent). Just a
iBlow creep here to about $3,900. Last
■'week" 'Yes, Mr. BrdWft* (UA) and-
•Love Is Like •Thkt' (Chesterfield),
had tough struggle to get $3,400.
Paramount (Partma;r)' (3,696; 25-
■40), 'Jennie Gerhardt' (Par) and
stage show. Pic seemed to have
been ballyhooed wrongly, forgetting
Dreiser b.o. value with result take-
,ofE day only $2,000 and may come
:home with around $15,500, which is
off. Last week 'College Humor*
(Par), second -week, helped by
'Couple of Bing Crosby personals, hit
$16,600i blg.^ .
. : RKO . (2,956; 26-40), 'Cocktail
Hour' (Col) and stage, show.. Noth-
.-ing much enticing In dpuble fare
here, but the Carnera -Sharkey pic-
'"itures a,re a -locai -scoopr helping, tQ.
$6,600, after a very weak Friday and
• Saturday, when only an aggregate
• $i,200 was clocked. Last Week
.'Meloay Crylee* (RKO), pretty good
at little over $7,000.
. State (Loew-Fox) (2,024; 26-40),
fl Lovbd Yoti -Wednesday' (Fox) and.
■ stage show... Got corkiijg. good start
and should do an easy $16,500^ Last
week 'Reunion in -.Vienna' (MG),
with Ted Ploxito help, nice $16,000.
Florito also current.'
Tower (Principal) (950; 2S-40),
^Secrets*' (UA) (3rd week). For final
id days of Plfckford picture going
Put' (4) 'an even $5,000, which is
profit for house.
Two Branches Ratify
'Girl Missing' (WB), split WegK, tl7
800, mild;
Family. (RKO) ,.(1,000; 16-26)—
'Love Is Like That' (PD), and 'Un-
known Valley' (Cbl). Spilt week.
$1,000, blah. Last week 'Bondage'
(FojQ, and 'Shiek in the Night*
(FD), $1,700,. fair; enough.
$15,000 for ladieis'
And 'HuinoF' at
Dominate K.C. Films
■ 'Hollywood, JuTjr"3T"
Technicians branch of the Acad-
emy Thursday (29) ratified the
new by-laws of the organlzatipn
at a iticctlnT att.cnclea by 120 of
the. 234 members.
Actors had okayed the new
rules the night before, .Directors;
jjroducers' and Writers are expected
to put their okay Pn the by-laws
■this w(»^
Kansas City, .July 3,
After a number of Sunday open
ings the Midland has., changed to
Saturdays. All other dpwntbwh
houses opening either Friday or
Saturday and It left- the huge Mid-
land with, a weeK-old .picture . on
Saturdays against the new opes 'and"
it" hurt. House retains Its '25-cent
policy, but the exclusive, tag on Its
pictures is off. Films will be avail-
able to other houses in both Kansas
Cities after due protection.
This week offerings : average bet
ter than for some time. Newman
has 'College Humor' and after a $21,
800 week with Cab Calloway, big,
the Mainstreet is showing 'Melody
Cruise' to fair biZr Last week^the
heat breaking all June records, busi
ness wsLS spotty.
Manager . George iBa.ker, of the
Newmart, put over a surprise on his
Saturday midnight audience when
he gave thpm^ ?GPld Diggers' without
•aiiy-pTeVlous'ahnouncemehtv Picture
was not set for showing for a couple,
of weeks. -He wanted the reaction
and . got it.
Estimates for This Week'
Liberty (Dubinsky) '(860; 10-15-20)
'Parole Girl* (Gol) .and 'GHrl. Missing*
(WB). Grinding along for fair
$i;80(). Last Week 'Keyhole' .(WB)
and 'Private Jones' (U) alsb $1,800
Mainstreet (RKO) (3,000; 25^40)
'Melody Cruige* (Radio). Looks close
to fair $6,500. Last week 'Womah I
Stole' (Col) and Cab Calloway band,
doing four and five dailyi capacity
at .all times with ^ome customers
standing in aisles for late shows; a
biff $21,800,
Midland (Loew) C4,Q00; 25) 'When
,L ad leg Meet' (MG).'. . Opened, Satur-
day und^r"'cHaiig6" Of "Trolicyr=seems
best for some timp and and prob^
ably $16,000, excellent.. Last week
'Barbarian' (MG) on six days $7,900,
fair.
Newman (Par) (1,800; 26-40) 'Col-
lege Humor' (Par), A. ewell $9,000.
Last week 'Private Detective 62'
(WB) $7,000, oke.
Uptown (Fox) (2,040; 25-40) 'Little
Giant (FN). Nice $4,500. Last week
'L'lly TiM-iiei" (aVH) C3,000.
'DIGGERS' AND HOLD'
$11,700, INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis, July 3. >
In spite . 'of Unprecedented hot
weather 'Gold Diggers,' at the
Circle, and 'Hold Tour Man,' at thb
Palace, are running a grim ralce for
honors' this week. Lpoks like thp
former will finish in front with a
healthy $.6,600, at least two grand
better, than, anything the house lias
done in Week's; Plans being made
to hold over the' attraction. 'Gable-
Harlow 'film should wind up around
$6;200.-.:_...::^.: :^y- r "
These- -two houses hurting' 'Ar^.-.
zona to Broadway/ at the Lyric.
This house is in its first week, minys
vaude.
With tne indiaBaraarkrtDwnTnay-
be left with pnly three downto'-wn
first runs next week unless unset-
tled affair^ at the Lyric are
stralirhtened out. At the petition
of the land owners, a court order to
vacate the ' property Was served
Saturday ' on ' the Fburth Avenue
Ahnusement Co. operators.
Estimates for. This Week
Apollo (Fourth Ave.) (1,100 ; 26-
40), 'Best of Bnemles' (Fox). Noth-
ing but pyerflp'w from other houses
this w:eek; won't be able to ring up
mprie than $2,000^ bad. Last week
'I Loved Tou Wednesday' (Fox) a
satisfying'- $4,000.
Circle (Circle) (2,600; 25-40),
'Gold Diggers' (W^); Whipping the
town and .will . warrant a holdover
-with a,t least $6,500. Last week
'Working Man' (WB) a fairly good
$4,100;
. .Lyric (Fourth. Ave) (2,600r 26-
.4j0),. 'Arizona to Broadway' (Fox).
Gallant bid for business In -first
week -without vaudeville^ and may.
come out with ' fisiir $3,800. Last
week 'Emergency Call* (Radio) and
vaude a creditable $6,000.
Palace (LoeW) (2,800. 25^40),
'Hold Tour Man! (M-G). Not up
to expectations With little more
than moderately good $5,200; 'Gold
Digigers* cutting in. Last week
'Waterfront* (UA) '$4,200, mediocre.
Philly 30% (NT Because of Ae 4di;
'Jennie/ 9G; Heroes^' 14G, Okay
'College Hpmor/ $12,000,
OK, Newli; Weather Break
Newark, July- .
The same story of: the weather;
continuously bad for bpxofflpe. It
cooled a little Sunday but too la,te
to keep them hbme and unless the
Weather man has a heart It's going
to be Just top bad oh the Fourth. .
. .-However, 'College Huitnbr' opened
okay iat the Paramount-Newark and
thay hit . a nice. $8,000, with jmbre
hoped.' Just to be perverse -they
decided hot to open 'Baby Face' yet
at the Branford and ere holding
'Gold Diggers' for one day oyer
three weeks. 'Reunion in 'Vienna'
at Lop-w's ought to break $10,000.
while It's hard to tell what the fight
picture^ will lift Proctor's tp as they
had to open withput.aunouncement.
The Little .couldn't take It any
more and quit. It'is a shame, Hitler
wrecked, this for the oWners who
bought . the place to run .Germa.n
flickers In.
Eatiniates for This Week.
Branford (WB) (2,d66; 16-30-60-
60-65), 'Gold Diggers' (WB) (8d
week). . Pretty sure of . $8,000 and
better with a cold Fourth/ ' A' nice
engagement anyway with thb sec-
ond, week despite weather reaching
$10,200.
Capitol (WB) (1,200; 16-26-36-60),
'Elmer the Great' (FN) ;and 'Girl lii
419' (Par). ' Ought to skirt $6,000.
Last week .'Little Giant' (FN) and
'Eagle and HaWk' (Par) okay with
$4,600. .
Loew's Stfite (2,780; 15-75), 'Re-
union' in Yibnna' (MG) and vaude.
Probably over $10,000. Last .'week.
'Waterfront' (UA) good at nearly
$12,000.
^Jewark (Adams-Par) (2,248; 16-
76),. 'College Humor' (Par) and
vaude. Looks nice and should be
good for better than a neat $8,000.
Last- week Terror ..Aboard' (Par)
caMe a tewible ciNSPper -with $4,500;:
Proctor's (RKO) (2,300; 16-76),
'Melody Cruise' (RKO) and Camera
fight, a nd vaUde. F ight films should,
niake l;his num ovef~$10;000. - Last-
week 'Ann Carver's Profession'
(Col) shaky at $7,000.
Terminal (SkPura$) (1,900; 16r
60), 'I Loved Tou Wednesday' (Fox)
and 'She Done. Him Wron^ (Par).
Repeating the West picture a. good
move and maybe' ^his ' will- iswing
clear over $3,500. Last Week 'Devil's
Brother' (MG) and '(jlrcus Queen
Murder' (Col), $3,l6d.
Q.T.niNJI„4tli'sEffeM
Niew Haven, July 3..
A quiet Week Is in store for film
houses with the town "deserted in
favor of holiday vacation spots..
Ne^ftlelght weeks- will probably be
light .oned. " " " " ~ ~-
LaliSt week Palace' played I^nny
Ross three days as stage fare feeler,
with results okay enough to asi3urc
additional bookings along similar
lines.
. Paramount plugging . heavily
showing of . Car nerar Sharkey fight
filmsV Nabes are playing return en-
gagements on 'Farewell to Arms'
hereabouts.
Estimates for This W«ek
Piaramount (Publlx) (2,348; 35-
50)— 'Gambling Ship' and 'Perfect
Understanding;' Getting but mild
attention- at $5,000.: Last week 'Cp.l-
lege Humor* . (Par) and 'Sunset
Pass,' $6,300, so-so.
Palace (Arthur) (3,040; 35t50)—
'Hold Tour Man' (MG) and 'When
.Strangers; Marry.' Summer slump
will pfbbaBIy Thpia "lhls~t^"m-=tair
$5,000. Last week 'Nuisance' (MG)
and 'Loved Tou Wednesday' (Fox)
and Lahny Ross on stage got a nice
$6,100, with Ross credited tot, a big
share of bla.
Roger Shernian (Wfi) (2,200; S5-
50)— 'Baby Face* (WB) and 'Silk
Express* (WB). Set for a low $3,-
600. Last week 'Detective 62' and
'Melody Cruise' (RKO) took a bad
llpldtic: nt $2,700.
Montreal So Wilted
Even Coofing Plants
Don't Appeal to 'Em
Montreal, July '31
Severest heat Wave for a quarter
of a century struck Montreal since
June 25 and held up to July, with
unprecedented drop in'- grosses, and
empty theatres. Fans took to parks
and outside resorts, despite frantic
efforts of film men to represent the-
atres as ice-cooled. At that, they
were the coolest spots in town, but
customers refused to be shown.
Palace, with a humdinger, "When
Ladies Meet,' would ordinarily have
hit five figures,, but if heat holds
will be lucky to get $7,000. Week-
end national holiday Saturday (1)
took most peoplp ^nit of town With
poor showing on.best days of week.
CapitPl shows 'Reunilon In Vienna'
and 'The Nuisance,' another dual,
but $6,000 Is best estimate. Loew's,
another house now running brace of
pIx, has .'Peg o' My Heart! and 'Pic-
ture' Snatcher'; has the seatage-but
won't get them filled any day with
gross no better than $6,500, Princess
has 'Good Companions' and 'King of
the Ritz' and Will do well if it hits
$4,000. Imperial and ' Cinema de
Paris with average French films
should get $1,500 and $700, respec-
tively.
His Majesty's goes darlc indefi-
nitely aifter a mediocre week on
'Moonshine and Honeysuckle,' Nabes
Without exception In the red.
Estimates for This Week
His Majesty's (Ind) (1,600; 26-
1.50) dark. Last Week,: 'Moonshine
and Honeysuckle' (legit), about
$3,000.
. Palace (FP). (2,700; 60) 'When La-
dies Meet' (MG). Fine picture but
hieat-will-^kill-it Jwith-$7,0O0^aUbeat.
Last week 'Hell Below' (M-G) $7.-
600. • '
Capitol. (FP) (2,700; 50) 'Reunion
In '"Vienna* (MG) and 'The Nui-
sance' (M-G). Looks $6,000 Is about
the limit. Last week 'Little Giant*
(WB) and 'Our Betters' (RKO)
around $6,500.
Loew's (FP) (3,200; 50) 'Peg o'
My. Heart* (M-G) and 'Picture
Snatoho'r' .ai-0). Not Uablo to ex-
PhUfedelphla, July 3,
Scorching Weath6r and the un-
precedented holiday eicodus will
hold the week's grosses way down
and there'6 nothing big ehough as a
boxofflce draw to offset theiae con-
dltlPris. CoUrit it a 30% below aver-
ajge week and .ypu'U hit close to the
truth,
•Gold Diggers' ' ended Its stay at
the Stanley Monday (3), giving this
big revue four weeks, s-W tried
hard to plug and push the musical
to beat the •42nd Street' record, and
did as far as days were concerned
but not as regards figures. Better
than $66,000 indicated for the fUll
fbUr Weeks, with the rauge going
from $25,000 first week to $8,500 in
the last.
•Jennie Gerhardt,' despite plenty
of attention In the dailies and extra
advertising, hajsn't set any. world's
records at the Boyd. It gets pnly a,
single week acpordlng to present
plans with 'When Ladies Meet'
opening Wednesday. There's just
4 small chance, however, that '<3er-
hardf may be held for a few days.
In its first Week, ending today
(Monday) it won't beat $9,000,
The Pox has 'Arizona to- Broad-
way' arid Phil Spltalny and his
bunch oh the stage. A sad $12,000
seems in. order unless ralrt Mohdaiy
arid Tuesday drives soirib bf the riiob
back . from the shore. The Earle
has . Milton Berle on the stage -and
Barthelniess' 'Heroes for Sale' . on
the screen— a fairly likely cohtblria-
Uon. Might get $14,000.
The Stanton figured for some Itn-.
proveriient with Cagney's "Mi^yor of
Heir but it hasn't befen shown in
the biz so far. Nothing pver $7,000
possible and likely to hit nearer
$6,000. ^
Karlton has 'Cocktail Hour*
brought in when 'Professional
Sweetheart' proved a complete dudj
and Bebe Daniels' filmi, moved here
from Boyd will pi;pbably get a.coni.-
plete ^eek which would bring Kar^-
ton's next change to Tuesday, sainb
date a?. Boyd. Attempt- will prbbT
bably -be made^ howevpr, to return
to fornaer policy of Friday openings.
Arcadia gets 'a ilrst-ruh in 'Per-
feet Understanding/ with Swansdp
:on-TburBday and-may-do-flome-tTado—
despite film's alleged shortcomings.
On the same date, the Stanton gets
'I Love That Man,' to follow 'Mayor
of Hell,' Stanley's next, .opening to-
mprrow (Tuesday) is 'The Eagle
and .the Hawk.*
Estimates for This' Week
Arcadia (600; 26-40-60), 'Reunion
In Vienna' .(MG). Second showing
which should be profitable for this
smart little house; $2,400 indicated.
Last week 'HeU Below' (MG), $2,200,
mediocre.
Aldine (1,500; 40-66-65), 'Be M*Ine
Tonight' (U). Reported for third
week despite riiild trade. Figures
for around $6i600 this week, a?
agailnst last week's $8,000ii giving it
a little better than expected on fort-
night,
Boyd (2,400; 40-55), 'Jennie Ger-
hardt' (Par). Chances of holding
beyond week not big. 'When Ladles
Mpet' (MG) likely, to bow In on ifti
or maybe Wednesday, • Sylvia Sid-
ney picture figures for $9,000 or
close to It,
Earle (2,000; 40-66), 'Heroes for
Sale' (FN) and vaude. Milton Berle
on stage. Fairly good combo and
$14,000 not unlikely, despite holiday
exodus. Last week 'Murders In the
Zoo* (Par) and vaude. Weak $13,000.
Fox (3,000; 35-65-75), 'Arizona to
Broadway' (Fox) and ^tage show
with Phil Spltalny drchfestra on"
stage. Ordinary $12,000 forecast.
Last week 'Best of Enemies' (Pox)
and stage show, $13,500, not so forte.
Karltbn (1,000 ; 30r40-50), 'Cock-
tail Hour* (Col). Moved here from
Bpy.d when.,. 'ProfesiSionai Sweet-,
.heart' (RKO) fippped with $1,460
In three days, 'Cb'cktall Hour' will
get $2,70O In filling out the weeK
and ought to stay three more days.
Sianiey (3,700; 40^55-65), 'Gold
Diggers' (WB), Will get $8>500 or
better in fburth. week; 'Eagle iand
the Hawk* (Par) in on Tuesday.
Stanton (1,700; 40^ff5), 'Mayor of
Hell' XWB). Should boost house's
recent dismal average to nearly
$7,000. 'Girl In 419' (Par) last week
hauled a bad $5,800.
ceed $6,500, Last week 'Central Air-
port' (WB) and 'Jimmy Dolan'
(WB) about $6,000.
Princess (Ct) (1,900; 50) 'Good
Companlons'^^ilegal)^ j«X(L JKin^ of
the Ritz' (Regal). Maybe $4,000". Lcisf^
week 'Ann Carver' (Col) and 'Sol-
diers of Storm' (Col) $3,500.
Imperial (France-Film) (1,900;
40) 'LeS Bleus de I'Ambur,' $1,500.
Last week, '28 Jours do Clairctte,
$1,260, .
Cinonia de Paris (France-Films)
(000; 25') ^Theodore & Cic' (2nd
wefek), $700. Last week pix grossed
$750,
"Ttfesda^ff; July^4i 1935
Tourists Keep Loop Awake N^hts;
I 'CoDege Humor' look like SSOM
B'KLYN BLOOEY
Chicago, July 8.
-One thine has been remarked bjr
lobp showmien ct>ncgl:nlnff the tourist
traide. It Is especially evident at the
latd performances. For the past
several years attendance after 9.30
^. m, hais conisifsteritiy fallen off so
Unimportant B. 0<, Entries Don't
Help— May Get Weather Break
* Brooklyn, July 3.
Blooey, week hereabouts. tJnim-'
portant plctutea not helpingr at the
box offices, although sudden cooling
from intensive heat "miiy prdve a
b.o. ^windfall. •
Estimates for JHia Week
Fox (4.000; 25-35-50), rTrlck for
Trick* (Fox) :ahd st¥ge showv "Cow-
l boy . team of radio headlihlng the
: ■ ■ Stage with. Wesley Uddy. -Around
Than Oflfset 4th, Tacoiha wo;oo6,.mtid. i^ast week 'jim Doian*
' ' (WB) did $13,500, good.
Loew's Met (3.400; 35r50-76),
'Hold Tour Man' (MG) and yaude.
Should produce $17,600, under ex-
pectations. Ijaist week 'When Ivadles
Meet' (MG) did $2?.500. okay, but
*Peg' and Diggeirs' More
S. A. Battle on B^way, Bennett s 70G
Topping Harkw^Ue's Oke 40G;
'Seven; 20G; 'Samaf anif
Tacpma, July 3.
Three -,day holiday with weather
bright made theatres dull;
_____ j comahs like the outdoors; but the
Sat the. laat khow Tg^netiily found good attractions gave the; outdoors
a^ ljalf empty audltprium. However,: reat opposlsh. D>|?ers' Is seU (^ox) ^nd vaude.
tlfe^ World's Fal? ylsitors get the: for. nine dayd at Mufs^^ heading stage bill
.cinematic urge Just about that ^ime , get nlc6 pifece of do«fb. ,P5— ^ Around $14,000, better than average^
iila the box offices have been busy; with plenty of bally and gold^ront. L^g^, ^^^j^ .^^ (Po^j did $lli-
aa 'late as 10.30. Over the hpUday . • Roxy exploiting 'Peg p' My HeartV^^^
weekend B&K will «ell tickets right; with street tap daticer, while street", , Strang 'Baby Face* (WB). In re
up to mid<i/ight tp accommPdate th? bannered for 'Hell Below last half gj^j^ $7,000, eo-so. Last week
owls. J of week. Navy offlcers^ npw her|^ .^^^^ /pjjy $6,000,
Presumably toiifists living Jni guestS," giving color, tp showin|f . and K^j^l^
downtown Hotela 'ind not having; excuse for press' dope. '
ta'!worfc don't Wanjt to go to; tied; Estimates '+or; This Wiiek ,
fdd' early; . After l^cstlng irom^peil" ; f^^^ eSic ^riar^irick) (1;400; 25).
sightseeing .thdy: start wanderWig, .^^^^j j^j 6f 1933' (WB). Siiper-
atbund the downtown section l9<>Hr Uiusical has it^= way, expected to ifp
in^f entertair^mCTit, . vi nihe day; '^ifeek loofe around $4.290, -I
■ILoop Is in a milch happier frame Last wreck Tomorrow at Seven' I
of mind than for a long time. TWsj (RKQv : two days; close to $900;,
week the ChlcagP may dee »«,0.000!l .j^^ioay cruise'; (RKO), four days
with 'College Hiimor' (Par) 'A™ •[11,700, good; 'Perfect Understandri
Harry Rlchman' wOiile the: Palace i^g. (UA),- thti^e days, expected
has an putside iiJchance tp ff^adn: ••^^50 , : /
over $2^00 with Jack Benny jiliral^^ ft (j-VonHV (1,300; .W-25);:
'Professional .Sweetheart' (Radio). ;l «pe^ o' My Heart'. (MG) and 'Hell
These sock J grosses, will result fl*piA:h8elow' (MG), split. Selling these .
acomblnatioh of the right shot*" and 1 ^ell, en route .to $3,600, good. Last lintp the rialto coffers,. That godsend
a.-. ihPlIday bteak ' ektendirig frPm; week; 'Devil's, Brother' (MG), TTast [ pf bllsteirlrig Bostohrthe east wind;]
Saturday to Tuesday. Departmettt ; wbrkers*' (MGi . Split,' okay at $3,200, Ending a sizzlpr heat wave that had
WEATHER SHIFr
Same Story for B'ham
This Week; ^Sing;* $I,20a
Birmingham, July ?.
Fourth will be a mild week here-
abouts with the hot weather, etc;
Vaudeville remains over , another
week at Ritz as an experiment..
Estimates For This Week
Alabama (WUby) (2,800: 25-35r
40)^«When Indies Meet' (MGX
$6,000. liast week International
House' (Par) '$7,000.
Ritx (Wilby) (1,$00; 25-40)—
'Cohens & KfeUys In Trouble' (U)
and vaude; probably last week of
stage show for a while; $3,000. I<ast
week 'Out All Nlghf (U) ji»d vaude
^3,300. J
Strand (Wilby) (800: 25)— 'BeloW
the Sea^ (Col) and 'Ann Carver's
Profession' (Col) : on split. $1,000:
Last week i Love That Man' (Par)
about $900.;
Empire (BTAC) (l.iOO; 15-25)—
20.000 Years in Sing Sing' (WB).
JBest week in several; months , at
$1,200.
Boston, July 3-
Ole Boreas la blowlhg ^ekels l'^
Bfppes and pther places will be closed
jOfopday and all„of this, is supposed
Jticjilp swell I the flood of out*df^
^yrfk patronage.. : > About i,pao,oflO
ppopi^ are expected to cpme to. ;the
world's Fair in si? days. .
Harry Richman's deal with the
Chicago theatre has c'reaited some
tallc locally in that he gets pier
"centage on -top of a salary guar-;-
antce. With a holiday stretch and
aL^'Btrbng box office film Rlchman
IbWcd to carity a^ay a satchel full of
IfcSth^ oitL the smart terms he oh- '
uiiL' Estimates for This Week -
"•^Shicago (B&K) (3.940; 35-55-75)
-M<306Uege Humor* (Par) and stage
tfhow; 'Got $6,600 Friday and first
— ildewalk--h61dout!9..since-mldwinter.
With tremendous July 4th week'
end looks like netir $50,000^ sockoi.
Added midnight performance Sat-
fiun-Mon fPr' holiday mpb. 'Cpllege
Musicsds and All
OK; 'Housed $7|9Q
on mgrs.
Dailies talk It Over,
lioldjijm' $12^^^
Washington, July 3,
'TIS brutal with. 3.000 government
employees ,olt the payroll, the mpbs
■beating -It— but- of : town-.ahd™^well,
that's, enough alibis for the boys.
Faxle.is endeavoring to pep thingis
up with • a- Ju ly Ff oltc but With the
biirrent shov^ It .Isn't, helpihgr. much
ais those without frolics. and< the
like; doing Just about on a par
Humor^'will gpjnto; R^^^^ being gar
follow-up week afteir Chicago en- j hered by/the HarloW-Gable combo
gagement. Harry Rlchman head- J at the Palace..
liner but on previous appearances Midst fighting tor. business local
never was pronounced box office po J managers have been sitting in with
credit is largely given Him. I^ast il the newspapers to giet cutr in rates
Week 'I LiPve You Wednesday' (Fox) 'I and other concessions and are doing
got okay $32,000. 1 right well with it. Rates have been
McVicker's (B&K) (2,284; 25-56) reduced In two Instances; a dra
—'I liPve That Woman' (Par), matlc page set up in one where
Holidays should up, total to $7,000 heretofore news of the theatres was
or so. Last week 'WPman^I Stole'^l previously, scattered from one end
;tCoI) grossed $5;50O. 1 of the sheet to the other. In gen
-Oriental (B&K) (3,200; 30-40.-65) I eral PO-operation frPm the dailies
i— 'Gold Diggers' (WB) (2d week), is being shown that is helpful to
pown to $24,000 for second stanza the theatres,
because of holiday. Solid for seven in the midst of It,, however, War
'days but slowed down Friday when', ners gets into battle With the Hearst
strong ' competition from . Chicago I 'Times' Pver the constant free space
and Palace materialized. Last week, 1 given, the Cosmo pictures and the
i$35,000. consequept shortage for their own
i Palace (RKO). (2,583; 40.-65^83)r-r-
theatre men using ice-bags to keep
optimistic, suddenly blew into towii.
bringing o\it cloaks and - furs even,l Seattle, July 3
SSf ^J^r'bSS? SIS."2ffi ^ivree m^ical^malO^ th.
hopes for a record Fourth biz. me^sr and three^^^^
Us^mlly Hub Fourths are hotter'n actually helping a bit. Fifth Ave-
the Place wherP the snowballs melt: hue has 'Ij^ternationat House^
east winds ate wont to stick around Music Box has 'Gold and
three days at least, so this hpliday Boxy ^has .'King of J'^-^^HJ;, iSi
week should be better than any cor- with heaps pf baUy and nf^jspappr
responding one in. some years. tids bigger ^than J^^JS^^Li*^
As a result, there's a decidedly also shoved in a midnite preview,
better feeling around. Several spots Cf 'College- Humor,
have particularly good shows, which . All Hamrick houses had winners
makes .it. huiittdlhger; stuff for. patrpttll^^^ nioved for ex-
reaction. Weather holding thou-, tended showings: 'Waterfront' from
sands in town that ptherwise would Music Box to Blue Mouse; 'Melody'
Join the exodus tp the outdoors, and from B lue Mo u se to Rex, where
good show0; i«rpvc~b«it' boostersrrstage show. 'iaue~ia:6nday "Jam
fProfessional Sweetheart' (RKO)
aiid vaude. Palace finally caught!
the escalator. Spanking pace looks
like $25,000 -minimum this week and
may go higher, - jack Benny on
radio popularity looks entitled to
big chunk of . glory, although pic-
ture well regarded and drew nice-
notices. Last week was also better
than recent averages when 'Melody"
etuise' (RKO) garnered $17,000,
OnTted Artists (B&TC) (1.700; 35-
65)— Warrior's v Husband' (Fox).
Came in Wednesday (28) and not
doing well. Ellssa Landi, Mar-
- Esti m ates for This Week
Columbia (Loew) (1,263: 15-25-
40)— 'Sunset Pass' (Par). Will get
about $.1,100.
Earle (WB) (2,424j 25-55-50-60
70)— 'Heroes for Sale' (FN) and
vaude. Not so good with a possible
$11,000. Last week 'Baby Face'
(WB) just about gathered $13,000.
Fox (Loew) (3.434; 15-25-35-60)—
•Midnight Mary' (M-G) and vaude
In spite of Heatst campaign this
one headed for low figure, maybe
$15,000 Last week. 'Girl In 419'
(Par) gpt $15,900, weak, although
jorie Rambeau and David Manners .1 having Stoophagle. and . Budd' ..to
on marquee not magnetic enough. . itelp.
Holiday should: help to. fair $6^000^ « * /wm a k«1'- i2';.i^'Ui?n-Bft-
^LittiW*bianF tm mr^tl^Pi^^T^ (wB)^ Hell
txiil second week garnering $3,300
Prit last four days.
'HOLD' FIGHTS ST. L
HEAT FOR $12,0001
: Louis, July 3
Up goes ihe thermometer and
down go receipts. That about sums
up, the situation this week. At least
the managers are laying the drop at
the' Weather's door. It may be they
•.are. justified, for things were pick-
ing' up. until the temperature climbed
. tp: atouhd ,iQO: .and;:tns.isted jon; sta
ihg there". "
The State where Gable and Har-
low ate - doing all ri ht is week's
high light.
Estiin'ates For This Week'
Ambassador (Skouras) (3,000; 25-
3r»-55) 'Men For Sale'- (Heroes FPr
Sale:) (FN) and stage show. ■.Fair
$^15,000. Last week 'Detective 62'
(l«N.) .$14,000.
F"ox (Fox) (6.000. 25-35.50) 'Arl-
fpr still another week, milking it
for" everything, possible; about $2,
500 this week. Last week, $4,000.
Palace (Loew) (2,363; 35-50-60)—
'Hold Your Man' (M-G). Should dp
best in town, meaning $12,0.00. Last
week 'Peg o* My Heart' (MG)
$14,000.
Keith's (RKO) (1,830; 15-25-35
50 )_'What Price Inhpcerice' (Col)
Sensational campaign -but won'
better $3,500. Last Week 'Melody
Crui ' (Radio), $5,800.
ISraf; for ofieHsFot* lnnsddlttp'ir"txr| b.oree''^ over 'lour clays after!
good stage and screen, throws a big $4,500 first week, but prPfit
community party in presenting- 100 angle Is dubious
^^''i^l^'^ffl^fl.V^J^nH^ ^^^iftS Paramount playing tip Sylvia Sid-^
as an . orchestral surprise. ISeith s a'hn-ira 'r^nnia fiprhardt' title
has^triple success^ln flght^p^^^^^
good photoplay and wow blU topped | ^f^^^ waif h^in^
by Al Trahan.'
Broadway Is ' witnessing one
those b^o. duels currently betw^n.
Bed oit Roses,*' whichi with, a hand * ^
some $70,000, is riding far ahead of
Hold Tour Man,' which looks for
only $40,000. Latter, figurp Is good^
but under expectations for thP
Gable-JIariow picture that received
a strong opening campaign; indicat-
ing intentions on the part of it«
sponsors to hold the film over. ..
The Bennett film Is the biggest
thing 6n Broadway (actually on 6thL
avPnue in Radio City); and for com-
parative biz looks to have crowded
'Hold Your Man.' Campaigns on
both plugged the s.a. angle.
Otherwise the Broadway grossea.
are struck 1 W by the long holiday
week-end taking many away from
the city until after Tuesday, the
Fourth, although some may havo
been Induced to stay, in town by th»
ralnstorth that : hit town Saturday
(J) night. It is a weathenbreak,
coming after some very ' intensive
heat. ^
In approach to normar o.o. is "To-
mprrow at Seven,' which i» sendtog
the old Itoxy above average at $20,-
000. "Ke'-up with the ■ American
Legion oh this film currently isn't
higbtyv regarded;.- Satisfactory h«t
not sensatl^naVls 'Mayor pf iHelV
the new CagrieyVfilm at the Strand,
headed- for $22,000. . W;ir b© held
over oil: that figure, probably mprp
t as a policy . and ' habit on Catgne '
' Items rather than \yhat the b.o. may
indicate. . - • ■ . ; ■
•At $18;600, 'Samararig' Is hitting
okay oh the Ppener of Its two- week
stay at the RivpU
Estimates for Th\» Week
Radio City Music Hall (5,945; 35-
55-75) 'Bed of Roses' (RKO) and
stage show. Bennett picture ' crowd-
ing ^Broadway grosses and gauged
by its week-end start looks tp reapl*
above $70,000. Last week, 'Melody
Cruise' (RKO) did aU right by this
spot and Itself for $64,000.
Riarto (2,000; 36-50-66) 'Woman I
Stole' (Col) (2d . week). -^-Being
stretched for an, extra four days,
although finishing its first . seven
day-sJor^falr_J$I0M0*--Slcatclifiyer.
ma y he due to fact tha t Par ha s let
Orpheum is another bright spot,,
and 'Gold I^iggers' grows fatter.
Scollay has gala negro show, so It's
like old home week for the amuse
ment hungry, populace.
Eatimates for This Week
rule here again, the other half being!
'Hold Me tight.' '
Estimates for This Week
Fifth Ave. (Evergreen) (2,406;
25-40), International House' (Par).,
Expects to see $7,000, helped by,
Saturday nite preview of 'College
Majestic (1,600: 35.65-76)'-'Gold| J*"^}^'^ (^^'^V v,^«^®?«oo^o^^^
Diggers' (WB). Going stronger in Uh Vienna' (M-G) had class appeal.
Its second week, thanks to talk and but just a fair $6,100.
incessant exploitation by Joe SaxeJ Roxy ( J- VH> (2,3.00: 25-35), 'King
$16,600 likely; first week, $15,000. of Jazz' (U). Stage show helps
Keith^s (RKO) (4,000; 35-56)-:- here and reported to be permanent
'Big Brain' (RKO) and Sharkey- policy; a good $6,000. Don Smith
Camera fight film -vaude^ Headed mdef as m.c. Last week 'Cocktail
for nifty $17,000. Last week, Pplly Hour' (Col) slumped to slow $4,800,
Moran and vaude. along with 'What Paramount (Evergreen) (3,106;
25-40), 'Jennie Gerhardt' (Par) and
$16 000 Jack Goldstein's scrapbook .jjold Me Tight' (Par). Neat $4,600,
fattened pages by Pony's crashing ^ag^ ^^^^^ 'Warrior's Husband
all the papers in f record way. (Porf) and 'I Love That Man' (Fox)
Orpheum (Loew) (3,000; 30-40-50) i^ mft
—'The Nuisance' ' (MG) and vaude. _ ... oe
' - ' Music- Box (Hamrick) (900; 25-
Hitting for swell $14,600. Last week.
'Wheii Ladles Me.et' (MG) and
vaude, sd-so, at $13,000.
State (Loew) (3,000; 30-40-50)—
'Hold Your Man' (MG) and one act;
special vaude and liand, Sunday.
Film disappointing. Weather help
Inff build to okay $9,500, possibly to
add a. grand mote. Lpit wsek; 'Mid
night Mary' (MG) pleaded, one act
Sunday special stage bill; fair con-
sidering, at $9,000
Met (Publix) (4,330; 30-40-65)—
*Cover Waterfront' (UA) and cork
ing, stage program. .Film, delights
•tciidlence. -First time-" *UA - film- has
played a Publix major within
35), 'Gold Diggers' (WB). Box
office lines and total will be great,
$6,500; may ppssibly do three weeks
Last week 'Waterfront' (UA)
started slow, but built, local author
helping; good $4,700.
Blue Mouse (Hamrick). (950; 2S-
35) , 'Waterf rdht' (UA) . Frdffi acRSS^
the street for $3,200, good. Last
;wreek 'Melody Cruise' (Radio), plus
beauty parlor operatives contest,
$3,700,
Liberty (J-VH) (1.900; 10-25)
'Hidden Goldl JCU) and -Andy Glydfe'a
'The Giddy Age' for $4,000, okay
memorv * Publix' house's nrevYously I ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^"^^ Beauty' (Shef )
haTtwo RkS feSlJ: "^MaS a^hajhe Ironmaster' (Mas), double,
Ed Smith lavishly lauded by every- I **<'^^
body, many telegraphing, for enter
prise In putting on Junior Sym-
Coliseum (Evergreen) (1,800; 15
.25), 'White Sister' (M^G). Only
phony, a triumph. But picture only $2,400 in sl^c days and yanked. Last
heading for $14,000, - n.s.h. Last week '42d Street' (WB). $4,200.
week, 'Jennie Gethardf (Par) and Rex ' (Hamriclc) (1,400; 25-35)
stage show, not so good at $15,400. 'Melody Cruise' (Radio). Extended
Scollay (Publix) (2;800: 26-35-45- run from Blue Mouse has stage
55)— 'Little Giant' (WB) and Harlem show, 'Blue . Monday Jamboree' held
Hot Chocolates, ;negrb shows always over four days; If $2,500 for four
wow at this spot; rosy for $12,500, j aays, okay: h6u.se reverts to subse
zona to Broadway' (Fox) and stage
show. Poor $8,000.
=^l=.Grand:i=Central==^CSkoura3)=^(2,00.0;;^
25-35-56) 'India Speaks' (Radio) and
'Strictly Personal' (Par). Mild $3,200.
Last week 'Ux-Lady* (WB) and 'To-
morrow at Seven' -(Eladlo) $3,800.
State (Loew) (3,000; 25-35-56)
'Hold Your Man' (MG). Good $12,000.
Missouri (Skbiiras) (3.500: 25-35-
50) 'I Lo"6 That Man' (Pat). Week
$4,700. Last wftek. 'King of Jazz'
(U) and 'Mind Reader' (FN) $5,200.
huhkadory. Last week, 'Emergency
Call' (RKO) and vaude, off at $8,500.
Paramount (Publix) (1,800; 25-
35^60)-r-'Hold Me Tight* (Fox) and
'Silk Express' (WB). Program off,
but biz good, rising toward fair
$C;ff00r"XSgt=we6i£;"-'l>i'ivat6"^D^
tive 62' (WB) and H3reat to Be
Alive' (Fox), only $5,600.
Tremont (Indie) (1,600; 25-35-50)
— 'Bo Mine Tonight' (U). Building
nicely, but undoubtedly nipped by
nearby 'Gold Diggers* . opening.
Former pleasing all, however, and
with continued weather break,
house being non-cooled, might hang
on another week or more. Fourth
fjuent grind at 15 cents. La.st week
'Tomorrow at 7' (Radio) great at
$4,500
-week— shouldi--brlng™= $4;O0iOi^=^ =t^
gro.ssing $3,500.
Fine Arts (600: 25-35-45)
'Cougar' and 'Latin Love,' with lion
hunter Jay C. Bruce in person. Ex-
pected $2,600, superb. Last week,
•'Maedchen' finl.shed four weeks run
record for house, with icpcord
gros.ses fot this spot. Last week
$1,200, making total for the run
i'i.iOOi. iream in the gr3i,vy.
its 'Gambling Ships' plctur? go over
to the Ppposltion RIyoll. I^ast week.
Jimmy Dolah' (WB) under $7,000,
off.
Rivoli (2,200; 40-56-76-85) 'Sani-
arang* (UA) (1st week). Okay $18t-
500. but not sensational. One jnocet'
week before this one sails away to
make room for 'Gambling Ships*
(Par). Last week, ^Lilly Turner*
(final>-2d week), $U,600, not bad.
RKO Roxy (3,526; 26-40) 'I Loved
You Wednesday* (Fox) and '3ig
Cage' (U). Splitting week between,
them plus aid of full week p|
Sharkey-Carnera iftght films arid
house looks to over-reach itself fpr
a good $12,600.: Big Tialf of the week
comes by .way of -' 'I Loved You
Wednesday' (Fox) shbwlng strong
week-end Income. Last week, split
between -Adorable' (Fox) and
'feupernatural' (Par) bad, $8,000.
Roxy (6,200; 25-36-56) 'Tomorrow
at Seven' (RKO) and stage show.
T:--up with Am.ericah Legion isn't
heading 'to expectations,, with the
$20,000 indicated being the normally
gdod gross under conditions. Oft
last week with 'Emergency Call'
(RKO) at $16,100.
Strand (2,900; 35-65-75) 'Mayor of
Hell' (WB) (1st week). Due foi
holdover, although first week's biz
far - from sensational at' expected
$22,000, but okay. 'Baby Face' (WB)
below expectations at $16,800. but
not bad. Lasted only one week,
-eapitol (MOO;- 35--^5- 99^^1,66)
'Hold Your Man' (MG) and stage
show. Has a, chance for around
$40,000. All right but the Gable-
Harlow combo Isn't doing what ex«
pected tp do for some reason. Prob-
ably sufEerlng coimpetltion of 'Bed ol
Ro'ses* at the Music "llaU whieii
looks like cutting in; : Last weeb
'When Ladies Meet' (MG); $49,700,
okay but isllghtly under expectations
Hollywood (1,543; 25-34-55-75-
85-$1.10) 'Gold Diggers' (WB) (3rd
week). . Really the 5th week of thi*
film, as before coming herb was in
two weeks at the Strand, At $22.-
000, handsome. Last week even-bet-
ter, $25,300, and looks good for at
least a couple of more weeks.
Palace. (IJOO; 25-40-55-75) 'I Loved
You Wednesday.' (Fox) and vaude,
Having a most satlsCactary week
with the Fox; film proving atbovo
average and program- as a whole
aided by Sharkey-Carnera fight film
for maybe $12,000. That's pretty
nearly twice what 'Ann Carvpr'fl
.Profe33ibh'p(G61)-=aGCompUshcdi.wccl(
before at $6,300. Vaude stays in
after Idtja to drop it for tlio .sum-
mer.
Paramount (3,6G4; 35r55-7r>) 'Col-
lege Humor* (2nd week) and .stage
show. Look.>» -around $20,000 with
the hoU'.l:J,y wook^isnd proving not flo
inducive for bl?: her'; and the hold-
r>v'-ir perio'l can't hn citftd fia forte.
Last wcok. In;; U %3'jMO,
tAlOEtY
E C ROSSES
TueBdajV Jaly 4, 1933
4lli and (Hd Sol Sock hovidence;
Grosses N^ H.; Even 1%ger$ Off
~ ProviiKlKje, July 3.
iBoorching hot weather hi'oke all
Atahdiiig recbrOis for. 30 ^ears, nlp-
jptine In the bud one of the most
Cdlden opportunities for the thea-
trea. H6at, >hlch :Set In the early
l»ari of ' the last stanza continued
inhabated through"^ Sunday wlien
thuhder showers cooled, things oft
considerably.
' Ekhlbitors started the last week
with Plenty of good • prospects.
Weather seemed to be okay, and
picture fare exceptionally bright.
But ' with & ' icouple of exception*! . all
stands on the main stem took a ter-
rlflc walloping.
• 'Gold' Diggers,' which started the
9iIaJeBtic off- to a capacity .t>ace, and
had the advantage of glbwihg no-
tlceff in the' press as well as the
Word.-of-mouth,' fell by the wayside
because' bf the 'heat,, and proved a
dism&'l spot in town.
• Feature now in- "its second week,
llaje&tlc figures feature As. far from
being milked dry in these parts, and
.With half a break in the weather it
Will go over the top in' royal style.
Already the picture is ?it a dlsad-
vanta:ge as Friday and Saturday the
mercury was too high to entice the
fans, who find there are many beach
resorts handy in th^se partsl
. . The surprise of the liast weiek .was
ihe 9plash the RKO Albee made with
an •allrcojored revue -on . the .stage,.
.. and ..'.yifjiat . Price Innocehcb' oh the
ecr^eni Outside of the Paraniouht,
' ^hidh showed 'College Humor" on
a twin bill/ the Albee wap the best
bet in town. This in: spite of some
of the stiftest opposish in town, and
the terriiflb heat. Splendid showing
was largely due to the stage show,
'Connie's Hot Chocolates'. Live en-
' iertainment fans boosted the. show
plehty on the street.
Chaiices fbr.a recovery from last.
" week's ' setback brightened a trifle
With t^e break lii the hot weather
Sunday. . However, 'every spot suf-
:,fered Friday and Saturdia-y, two of
' the:.best dietys, and very, little- pick-
' VP was noted Sunday. .- On. ..top^bf
Ithis iheri is "a~"great exodus of -mer-
■ ryihak<^irs h61idayri>ouhd, and every
exhlbitolcl. Js figuring on ia. .deserted
"houserstor^he-JP.ourtB,
-Try^ng^outTforeign; - made, films for
the first time- last week, -the small-
toSrti' Community' 'theatre in Centre-
dale, just, about a; 16-minuie rid!^
from the downtown section ofProvi-
. dehce,.. reaped a' golden harvest :.with°
ia thtee-day showing of 'Maedchen
- In Uniform',;, the German film. Fea;-?
ture got pleiity " of ■ free; "publicity
fromi the' newspapers who carried all
typies- of ' 43tori'es and reviews. Be-
oaiifie' of^ the splendid, showing, the
management is bringing it back this
stanza for a two-day screening,
litost of the biz from the highbrows
throughout the State.
Last Saturday 'night (1) saw the
-beginning of the long expected beer
garden ; threat. Accompanied by
little publicity, the nearby beach re-
sort, Rocky Pointi opened its beer
garden, built toehold 1,000 or so. A
floor show with 17 people was staged
with spectators' allowed to see. the
show gratis. No cover charge and
beer g'oing for lOc; a glass. Crowd
fairly .good, but- had ballyhoo been
put on better, resort would have
made a clean-up as floor show was a
"IcnookOut, In the line-up were sev
eral isliorus girls seen with Fddle
Cantor's *Kid From Spain'. .Resort
made no attempt to capitalize, oh
that angle.
Next. Saturday night will see the
liloslng of the iModern, dramatic
stock house, which has been open
since last February with legitimate
attractions at 55c top. Season very
successful, hjat house closing . to
give company niembers ai. rest dur
,ing -the hot weather. . Reopening
set for l,abor Day with company
returning intact. During the season
.the company gave many Broadway
hita Jthelr™ stock , debut.
"With the Modern dark, number
of closed houses will reach tour.
Two Vaude . houses, Metropolitan
and Fay's, dark for the summer,
Carlton; ifegit stand,, went dark
early, in April,
■Estimates for is Week
Loew's State 13,200; 15-40) i'Hold
Your Man! (M-G) .and "Vaude
Marliing time like the rest Of the
(Stands despite, the drawing power
of liarlbw and Gable. Indications
are very poor and- there's nothing
that can possibly happen to put. the
gross over $6,600 at the most; low-
est isince house went vaudeville
Last week 'When Ladies Meet'
(M-G), a fact that feature was
plenty high-bi-ow coupled with the
heat was responsible, for a slide of
— »7^000r-offr=-=^-:-.^..i=.^.v.=..
Majestic (Fay) (2;200; 15-40)
'Gold Diggers' (WB). Here is a
swell dish that is taking it plenty,
on the. chin because of old man Sol
Feature enters second stanza very
meekly -with two of the best .days
turning', out rathe* -slim pickings;
unless there's a. pick-up and a break
In.' the weather this wetek.iwilj not
^o over $5,500 at the most. First
week started off with a bang, but
'•'the weather man cavight up with
Lincoln becides Yaude.
Better Wait ^1 Fall
Lincoln, l^eb.; ' j uly '3. ,
. The long.-waited for rain finally
fell ahd cooled oil the surrounding
country a blt^ which will make the
general b;b. outlook a bit brighter
Vaiide given a- try at the Stuart
last week with a.hlll-blliy band was
okay, but - no. stage bill to follow
here.. The Rialto was set to step
into the flesh picture currently with
a stage show again .after the. foot-
lights, have, been dark only a week,
but changed its mind. Doubtful if
valiide will go - in aigain much before
Septeihber. Excessive heat and
usual .j^umtner disinterest is given
for the failure of stage shows to get
going.
The third house under the stand-
ards of the Independent Theatres
opened, with the Liberty's call for
patronage last Thtirs. (29). House
is playing to the bronc opera mob
and goes for a dime-all-day. Cal
Bard is engineering the booking
ahd will split weeks with a serial
in all the time to keep , the payees
interested. This'is the iirst exclu-
sive . tUjrn ' to pictures . and . sound
made by this house in its.. 35 years.
The usuai thing happened on the
opening— the screen didn't get in,
and the ' boys had .to hang, some
muslin while .'the vanguard, was
buying tickets, but ho one 'noticed
the diff.
Bert Stern,- managing the. Lincoln,
is trying to get the town preview
conscious . and talks of instituting
one a: , week, thereby giving the local
pop the chance to be night- lifers:
First on schedule is 'Melody Cruise.'
Stuart has possibilities of going to
bat with 'Hold Tour Man' and its
sexy combo.
Estimates for This Week
Colonial (LTC) ,(660; 10-15-20),
'Diplomanlacs' (Col). Makes a neat
bill here; good ll.OOO. La6t. week
Temple Drake' (Par) and * 'Son of
the Border' (RKO), split, $65(). .- -
Lincoln (LTC) (1,600;- 10-15-25),
Melod y CrulselJRKO). He lped b y
ftKeyle^ir|Yiday_jil^^^'s^^
nice $2,000. Last weeir-r'Pictufe-
Shatcher' (WB) and 'Nuls^ihce*
(MG), split, did very well, $1;800.
Orphegm (LTC) (1,200; 10-15-25),
No Other Woman* (RKO). About
the same: $500. Last week 'Tomor-
row at Seven' (RKO) and 'Untamed
Afrloa' .JWB) dawdled, ^1450.
Rialto (Indie TC)' (1,100; 10-15^
25), 'First Tear' (B'ox). Second
showing worth $1,000.. I^aVt week
Seventh Commandnient (Indie), on
percentage, but made everybody
happy; an excellent $2,400.
State (Indie TC) (500; 10-15-25),
•Cocktail Hour' (Col). Will have to
stretch to get .a good $1,000. Last
week 'Circus Queen . Murder' (Col)
did okay $1,100.
Stuart (LTC) (1,900; 10-25-36-55-
60), .'Hold Tour Man' (MG). Has
neat prospects of $2,900. Last week
International House' (Par) and
Beverly Hill Billies on stage did
okay $3,000.
jDetroit's 5 1st Rnns
Oby; Kll Rolmison
Aids ITei' to $18,000
y Detroit, July .8..
Holiday week should help .all
houses left open. . Closing of .the
RKO-^Downtown untll-J^uly -30 leaves
five first run houses open.
t .'Gold Diggers' at. the State Is
doing all righti but Juist that and
no more. Picture was held off too
long. Jf played.' hot, might halve
beneflted. by bally. .
The Fox follows , a close isecond
with 'I Loved Tou Wednesday' .and
Bill Robinson on stage. Qombo will
do bkay. . The. Michigan with 'Jen-
nie Gerhardt' doing okay. The
double bill at the Fisher, 'Gambling
Ship' and revived 'King of Jazz,'
fair. .The. United Artists goes into
its second week of 'Hold Tour Man'
and not so*, forte. Hard to vnder^
stand, but^this one is Just so-sb in-
stead of big as expected. Ma,y have
been booked . too early. World
premiered here for the. M-G-M con-
vention.
Last week JJIold Tour Man' . did
well;; but still disapjiointing 'with a
gross of $7,200. . Biigrger was ex-
pected.. The Michigan with 'Col-
lege Humor" went well for $10,800,
while. : the Fox with a stage show
and 'Hold Me Tight' fared well for
about $^12,500, The State got a . slim
week with 'Prtvate Detective' at
$3,200. The' Fisher with a second
week of 'When Ladies Meet' took
$6,200.. The Downtown for its. clos-.
Ing week with 'jProfessibhal Sweet-
heart' disappointing, $2,2p().
Estimates for This Week
ichioan (P-P) (4,046; 15-25-35-
40-55), 'Jennie Gerhardt' (Par).
Okay at $9,000. Last -week 'CJpllege
Humot' (iPar) went fox" a big $10,-
800.^
Fox (Ihde) (6,100; IB- 26-35-40-55).
'I Iioved Tou Wednesday' (Fox)
and 'Going to Town' with Bill Rob-
inson on stage. Big biz, $18,000.-
Lastsweek 'Hold Me Tight' (Fox)
ahd stage show so-so, $12,500
State (F-P) (3,000; 15-25-35-40-
66), 'Gold Diggers* (WB). A smash
115,200. Last week 'Private De-
tective' (WB) brutal, $3,200.
United Artists (P-P) (2,018; 15-
26-36-40-6B), 'Hold Tour Man'
(M-G-SIX (2d. week). Didn't- merit
a holdover; $6,500, blah. Last weelr
same picture only $7,200. n;s.h. /
Pi8her-tP--i)_C5A65i 15-25-35-j|0),
I^GambllngShlp' (Par) ari?l j:e-Issu?d
'King oSTJiazz" <U>. AllTight-tradej-
$6,800. Last week 'When Ladies
Meet' (M-G), in second week; Okay
at $6,200.
DENVER GENERALLY UP
DESPITE HEAT AND 4TH
Denver, July 3.
In spite of the heat three of the
deluxers are above -last week, evi
Gently proving .fans' really \v£iiti6d
to M&b their • programs. Week-end
trips to mountains and hundreds of
picnics planned for Fourth will keep
grosses down.
Aladdin, Denver, and Orpheum
Tare -di^awing ^ steadily _but.. not any
too strong on the whole. Crowds
are bkay at the Paramount, but
spotty at the Denham;
Pasidena Tournament , of Roses
band giving matinee and night per-
fOrniahce at. the Orpheum Fourth of
July oh way' to World's Fair.
Estimates for This WeeK
Aladdin (HufEihan) (1,500; 25-40)
'Private Detective 62' (WB). Up to
$3,700. Last week 'Hold Me Tight
(Fox) turned in, only $2,800,
Denhani (Hellborh) (1,700; 15-25)
'Parole Girl'. (Col).. Off,, only $2,200
Last week the . made-over 'King of
Jazz' (U) did fiiir, despite the- hot
weather and turned in $3,100.
Denver (Publix) (2,500; 25- -50)
jC^lIege Huriior' (Par) . Biz - socKo
here cbhsrderlng,-$9iOO0T '=^Ein?t weelr
$4,700, not good.
Orpheum (Orpheum) (2,600; 25
30-40), 'Loved You Wednesday
(Fox). Same as last week, $5,200
Last week 'piplomapiacs' (RKO)
did just about as expected ' arid
turned in only $6,000.
Paramount (Publix) . (2,000; 25
40), 'The Barbarian' (MG). At
$2,300, okay. Last wefek 'Devil's
Brother' (MG) <lid dose to $2,500
PK BELOW PAR, PLUS
HEAT, SO PTTT GIVES UP
Pittsburgh, July 3.
Generally inferior product, to
gether- with terrific heat, promises
little this isession. Present Indica-
tions are for one of the poorest
weeks, of the summer. . Rlngling
Barnum circus in today (3) and to
morrow won't help any either, and
those who aren't circus-minded will
probably take to the open road any
'nray. So, all in all^ it loOks like the
red ink again.
Best of the lot appears to be
'Mayor of Hell' at the Warner, After
trying to^make Cagrney a Stanley
draw for a time, boys are. smarten-
ing upi and spotting him right where
he belongs. First-rate melodrama,
with star getting away from his
wise-crackiiig roles for a change,
and should beait $5,000, an all-right
figure.
Otherwise, however. It's' h.s.h
'Barbarian' at Penn will have plenty
tough sledding. Novairo has never
-beenla -draw .here. Breaking a ter
rible . $6,^00 will -be a struggle. Same
goes" for 'Baby ' Face' at Stanley
Stknwyck has "iiever developed into
a local draw either and $7,000, if
that, will be top. Fulton hovering
around an . indifCiereht $3,000 with
'Made on: Broadway,'., while: ..$2,000
looks like best Davis can do. with
'Strictly Personal' arid 'Big Brain.'
Reported closing of a Couple of
first- run sites here during July and
August has as yet failed to rifia-
terializel AH of them rinay stick
operi, probably figuring- it's just as
cheap that waiy.
Estimates for This Week
Davis (WB) (1,700; 25-30-40) 'Big
Brain' (RliO) and 'Strictly Persortal"
(Par). Weak combo and ho cast
names, which means rock bottom or
close to it at $2,000. Last week 'It's
Great to Be Alive' (Fox) and 'Super-
natural' (Par) about the same.
Fulton (Shea-Hyde) (1,750; 15-25
40) 'Made on Bfroadway' (MG). Not
so bad at $3,000, considering the fact
that this ■houBe,-being,sans:'a=LCQOUjag
system, has more to/;cOnterid with
from the heat than any othet spot in
town. Last week 'Self-Defense'
(Mono) yanked after, four days to
brutal $1,150, a new lowi
Penn (Loew*s-UA) (3,300; 26-S5
50) 'Barbarian' (MG). Correctly
titled, for business is going to be
little shOrt ' of barbarous. Maybe
$6,500, plenty awfuL but the chances
afe even against this.. Last week
•'4?oHege Humor* IPar), a -neat click
at 114,600, and a neat bundle of
profit.
Stanley (WB) (3,600; 26-36-50)
'Baby Face' ■ (WB). Sexiness bf
theme won't get !em. ' Stanwyck has
never managed to d.evelop a local
following, -which wlil additionally
mitigate against this, one's chances.
Maybe $7,00.6, probably not< Last
week 'Jennie .Gerhardt' (Par) wound
up fairly strong at $10,000.
Warner (WB) (2.000; 26-36^60)
'Mayor of H.ell' .(WB). Right spot
for Cagney and this sort" of picture
will do him a lot of good after a
flock of 'straight wise-cracking roles.
Looks like town's best bet this week
at $6,000 or thereabouts. Last week
'I Loved Tbu Wednesday (Fox) in
seven days nbt sb bad at $4,200.
$8,000 for 'Diggers'
Au$picioa$ Rebpener
For Music Box, Port
Portland, Ore., July 3.
Circle (indie) upped its second
run admish from 16 to 26..cents for
current showing of 'Cavalcade'
(Fox). Also splurged on exploita-.
tibn. Odd quirk of ^Cavalcade' is its
rebound action. It failed to get go-
ing at the start here, but picked up;
speed on the . later Japs. Looks like
it could be shown 12 . months later
at a premium.
'Be, Mine Tonight'- closed a strong
isecohd week; at HamrlCk's Oriental,
dropping off some the.; last half.
Fii'st week was big at that house.
Followed by 'Silver Cord,', which
looks just fairish. .
Plenty of outside opposish. Al
Barries' circus did - an okay > twb
days: Night baseball - getting atten-
tion. But the big duciat selling
racket is still the dog races at Mult-
nomah stadium. Estimate average-
attendance" "Weeklir — at 60,000 - or
more; 60c admish is just- a starter.
Pari-mutuel bets .are $!2,i and .the
nightly cash turnover is ' severe
blow to picture, grosses.
Estimates for This Week
Broadway (Parker) (2i000; 26-
40) 'The Nuisance' (MG). Ex-
ploited as 'Never Giive a Sucker a
Break,' arid answering for okay
$4,500. Last week 'Made on Broad-
way' (MG) with Baer-Schmeling
fight pictures, good at $6,300..
United Artists (Parker) (1,000;
25-40) 'Little - Giarit' (FN). Should
connect for fair results, around.
$3:600r-Last week— 'WarrlorSe-rlJus—
flriish, getting $4,200, good.
Music Box (Hamrick) (1,600; 25-
40) 'Gold Diggers' (WB). Piling
them in for. what looks like start
of Ibng rUn. First week big, around
$8,000, and may Jiold for' three or
four more weeks. •• . ? . ~ .
Oriental (Hamrick) (2,600; 26-35)
'Silver cord' (RKO). Connecting
fairly for about average biz for this
house at possible $3,600. Last week-
'Be Mine Tonight' (U), second
week, nicely for $3,200; first week,
big $4,600,
Liberty ( vergreeri) (2,000; 'f5-
25) .'Bondage' (Fox). Hitting a good
averagei pace, and should close- for
$2,800, good enough. Last week, isec-
ond of 'King Jazz' (U), okay at
$3,100; first week strong, $4,200.
HOTCHA CAMPAIGN ON
'BABY FACE,' 22G, S. F.
San Francisco, July 3.
Town emptied over week-end as
thousands left from Saturday to
Wednesday.
. Wai-fleld is selling its current.
'Baby Face' as real hot stuff, billing
it as 'not for children,' which Is
the first time that line has been
used here in moriths. Publicity and
'art Is of a broad-minded nature,
and show' is doing the biz of the
town. Proving a cleanup at $22,000,
St. Francis stands a good chance
of doing okay with Lee Tracy in
'Nuisance' and '1 LbVe That Man'
as- lower half- of_the- -douhle._bill
at 40c. top. House holds tb.a pretty
good average, coming out on the
right side of the . ledger with sur-
prising regularity.
. 'Jennie Gerhardt,' with iSylvia
Sidriey, is no great shakes for the
Paramount, : as . neither the title nor
the stair mean muOh- here.
lihited "Artists begins the. first of
what may be a series of revivals,
with 'King of Jiazz' now holding
the screen and possibly 'Kid from
Spai ' and others coming along
later. 'Spairiv and !Rain' have never
played any other,, local houses and
house is: off to poor $8,000.
Fox hitting under at $7,500 pace
with 'Soldiers of Storm' and 'For-
gotten,' while Fox-Wefet Coast's
naborhood -El Capitan continues to
'a raw"-s wcl5gaTir':'bijf-^ft=-lts^^^econd
week of stage shows, with 'Today
We Live' on screen nnd Eddie Pea-
body as m. c.
Estimates for this Week
■Fox (Led) (5,000; 15-25) '&*oldiers
of Storm' (Col) arid 'Forgotten'
(Allied). Off at $7,500. Last week
was very good $9,700 on 'World
Gone Mad' (Maj) and 'Kiss of
Araby (Allstar),.
Golden Gate (RKO) (2,844;
Minn. State Is
Droppii^ Orch;
Innocence' 8G
. Minneapolis,, July 3,
Thanks to a . trio of standout at-
tractions arid a cool wbek -end, July
grosses are off to a fair start. But
considerable room for improvement.
Hottest June oh record probtibly
the main factor for worst aggre-
gate summer show biz in lOcal his-
tory. Some of the grief may be oc-
casioned by the numerous beer gar-,
dens which have sprung tip, too.
The three trade pullers current
are 'What Price Innocence,' 'Rpi
union in Vienna' jand 'Hell Below/
at the Orpheum, Century and State,
respectively. In addition you can*t
overlook 'Be Mine TOnight,' which
continues to profitable business in
its 12th week at the sure-seater
world.
fublix and JRKO again have the
local first run field to themselves
as a result of the indie Lyceuni's
fold .last Friday. Following three
losing moriths this 2,600-seater
cried quits.
This week also' will be the last
for the 16-piece Malerich -Madison
orchestra at the State (Publix). Re-
ceiver for the Publix : Northwest
circuit is said to haVe giveri the
theatre a limited period to justify
the pit show arid occasional stag©
name policy, but with weather and
other conditions mitigating against
success additional expense was too
much of a hurdle to negotiate.
After a kiddie reviie next week the-
atre is expected to . return ' to
straight films. This means, that
Minneapolis again will be sans
flesh-andrblood, -. except . for an oc-
casional Orpheurii stage show, and
until the Minnesota is reopened by
Publix in September.
Estimates for. This Week.
State (PUblix) (2,200; 65) 'Hell
Below' (M-G). Back to Saturday
opening with pleasing all-around
show; maybe $7,000. Light. Last
week 'International House'- (Par>
$7,300 for eight days.
: Orpheum (RKO) <2,890; 40)
IWJiat Piicejfapbcenee' (Col). Sei^-
sationally sold by Manager "JaJiHc
Gross 'with big exploitation and std
campaign;- Jf_jtraAe_JhLQ.M8_jj? _ mayi_
top $8 ,000. good. - Last week, -'Melody
^uise' (Radio), "gJxTnrdarhalf-dayst-
$3,000, light.
Century (Piibllx) (1,600; 40) 'Re-
union in Vienna' (M-G). Strong at-
traction for this house in center of
shoppiing district and catering
.largely .to femme and class, trade;
play's prestige rifiearis ' more tharii'
cast names; Theatre Guild produc-
tion did business here last season;'
may hit $6,000,' big. Last week 'Jen-
nie Gerhardt' (Par) $3,400, fair.
Lyceum (CllfCord) (2,600; 40)
Now dark.- Last week 'Viennese
Nights' (WB) . and Lou Breese or-
chestra and . Singers, |2,000, bad.
World (W. A. SteflCes) (300; 50-
75) 'Be Mine Tonight' (U) (12th
week). Probably $1,000 and still
Iiirofitable. Last week $1,300,
Uptown (Publix). (1,200; 40) 'Jen-
nie Gerhardt' (F'ar). Mbved here
trorii Century and maybe $3,200,
prettyvgood. Last week 'Adorable'
(Fox) $2,800.
Lyric (Publix) (1,300; 35)- 'Girl
in .419' ,(Par); Title and flashy front,
helping, but film just so-so, at $2,000.
Last week 'I Love That Man' (Par)
$1,800, weak.
Grand (Publix) (1,106; 35) 'Ador-
able' (Fox) and 'Waterfront^ (UA),
second run, split. Probably $1,500,
fair. Last week 'Today We Love'
(M-G) and .'Grand Slam' (FN), first
run, $1,000.
Aster (Publix) (900; 25) 'Secrets'
(UA) 'Picture Snatcher' (FN) and
White Sister' (M-G), second and
third, runs, : split; Lucky to, top
$700, fair. Last week. 'Elmer' <PN),
'Gabriel' (M-G) and 'Sunset Pasis*
(Par), first run, $750.
65r-Coektatl-'Hour' (Col) and , vaude..
Vaiide hasn't been so good of late,
and this pic isn't drawing. Sharkcy-
Carnera fight pic rushed in Sunday
saves house from flOp, upjping house
to $13,000. Last week's 'Melody
Cruise' (RKO) even with Phil Har-
ris, a big local fav, got but $12,000. "
Paramount (Fox) ; (2,700; 30-40-
55) 'Jennie .Gerhardt' (Par). Title
doesn't hielp ;and Sylvia Sidney is
nil locally, so . the gross is accord-
ingly at $9,000. Last week saW
about ■$1^,500. on 'College Humor*
(Par).\
jSt. Francis (Fox) (1,500; 35-40)
'Nuisance' (MG) and 'J LOve That
Man' (Par). Hitting it off neatly
Jit $8,000, "while last week's 'Ex-
Lady' (WB) ■ and iSupernatural'
(Ear)^lut_an,.ayjeragei$C,OO0. ,
United Artists (i7406;""^25^5^50)-
'King Of Jazz' (U). First revival
and getting about $8,000, r.s.h. Voa-
sibly others will follow. 'Water-
front' (UA) got $7,500 on its deuce
and last week. .
Warfield (Fox) (2,700.; 35-65-66)
,'Baby Face'' (WB) and stage show.
A pink ticliet for the film in pulling
them in to good $22,000. whiJe
week's '1 Loved YOu Wednesday'
(Fox) got but $16,500.
CrtW*.AJto)Wt yi<UWHyr> Ii6NP0W> T<teplKi«e TafMPto <— t
FOREICN FILM NEV¥% Z^^^'J^^fJir^Xi^^^^^^n
Hider Makes Wedge
For U. S. Pictures in Hungary
Budapest, June 22.
A HungarlAn picture critic voiced
popular feeling recently when he
wrote: *Hell HlUerl Hall to the
Oeripan chaneellpr,, who has de-
livered- us trprai . dull and Idiptlc
Crerman film pperettaii and from
dull and unimportant German stars,
and made room tor good American
l^tctureb In Huiigfary agal^^.' The
betteir class piihllc la not sorry to
gd without German pictures, but
the majority still has to be eiiu-
cated to Amterlcan talkers instead
I of German musicals which they can
understand.
), A, shortage, of pictures had made
, itself felt during the last sl« weeks.^
Some distributors are holding oyer
.<Sermani' pre-Hltler pictures until
•the comlhg season because they
think that feelings, strong against
;German4>rbducts momentarily, m^y
\te.a;ppie!ased'by that time. Jn con-
i^equence .th^ro. Is greater demand
:for American, .product than there
has been since the advent of talk-
i«rs.
' Budapest .dlistributlng branctites of
; American producing companies, were
'.active all through the season. Be
"low are the^ statistics of the. sea
soh's rel^ses: ' Length of run re
' fers only to the first-run houses. Of
Budapest's 14 premiere theatres;
ibhree sfat aboyo 1,000, seven are
overhand four .'under BOO seats..
'M-<a-M Releases
'Po8.sessed' r. .2 weeks
'Tarzan' .4
•Hell Drivers' .......... 4 weeks
♦Mata Harl'.... *.3 weeks
•Champ' . ..2 we'eks
'Eibn of India'. 1 week
'Emma' ...<r.l week
•<^rand Hotel*. . . . ..... .3 weeks
•Lettjr I,lnton'.....;...i2 weeks
( , , ,'Araene LiUpin' ......... 2 weeks
'Passionate plumber*. . .1 week
^' "AU these were ghown with Ger
-.^an- -synchtonizatlbh..^.. 'Hell : Drlvi
" " and 'Grand Hotel' were^ .ex
Brisson's Fiiin Paves
for 2 or 3 More
ITALIAN 10- REELER
Souadrilli Would Exploit Fascist
Subject in New York
'libhdp^^^^ 2;
Carl Brlsspn, who made 4: cleanup
in: London 6h 'Wonder Bar* and ,a
revival of .'Merry "Widow* after a
vain try Iri plx three years ago. Is
set for two and maybe three talk<-
ers as a result of an advance peek
of his first Indiei, ^The Prince of
Arcadia,' >rhlch has' a British dau-
mont release.
Brisson' getting $4,000' weekly iand
15%* oir the net, with tilt to $6,000
weekly if the option for a third pic
Is taken, up.
Deal tosses 'The Gay Hussar,'
musical, IntO' temporary discard,
piece owned by iBrlsson was all
set this summer; vehicle b.r.'d by
MOSS Empires. 'Hussair' . how goes
over to tiext winter iat earliest.
Moss !^mplc^ -Agreeing.
ITALO-GERMAN
fllHHOOK-IIP
Rome, June 25.
Faust Squadrlill, who did bits In)
Par pictures while curator. In the
Li. a. Museum, has grabbed pfC the
American rights of 'Black Shirts,'
A 10-reeier of iE^cismii
Plan Is first to thrp.w a gala Iri
Washington under plug - of Ita,llan
iBmbassy arid tKeh'' toss the Iplcture
Into the Hipp in N. Y. for the
Italiah colony. .
Squadriui made' a picture four
years ago called. 'Tripoli,' which
burned Mussolini whp cpnflscated
the negative. After three years, the
thlfig wetis squared, the offending
sequences dipped and the film re^
leased.
New German Quota Law Bars Jews
In Production; Old Ratio Stands,
Elastic Clause Gives Govt Leeway
Poland Bans *ThC DoVie' I Oerman government hjis at last
jruiaim^aii9 Aitc x^uy^^ definitely spoken Ph the matter of
At Reauest of Mexico Jews. Ofllclally now comes the edict
from the government , Itself that
Mexico City, June 29. jews arp not to be allowed In the
As the result of efforts made by production end pf ' films,
the Mexican charge d'affaires In Up to now thei German govern
Warsawi the Polish government has j ment has consistently denied any
banned 'The Dove,' starring Dolores thing ofticlal In the Jew baiting In
del Rio, from exhibition In Poland, sofaj as films are concerned., i^re
announces the Ministry of Foreign viously orders had gone out to film
Relations. compainles^ Americans Included, to
Picture was yanked after showing fire all Jews. These were, however.
In a local cinema for three days last | called the activities pf Nazi party
year, on the grpiind that It alights
Mexlcp a.hd her people.
I^atighlng' at Ufe,' a recent Fox
prpductlon, dealing wltli an outlaw
members, and were neyer given, bfflr
clal governmental cognizance. The
new and official version of the matr
ter Is contained In the new German
who finds a happy hunting gi^und I kontlngeht law which was prp-
In liatin America, Is offensive to nounced Saturday (1) and became
Mexico, too;, and the authorities | operative Immediately.
have taken steps toward' forbidding
the picture. '
, CCohtlnued on page 48)
Berllh.v Jline 29.,
Efforts of Dr. Joseph Goebbels,
head of the Hitler propaganda
bureau, to effect co-operation be-
tween Italy and Germany, have
borne definite fruit In film matters.
Goebbels, one of Hitler's right hand
men. has devoted .cbnsldera,ble time
to the matter, even making a
lengthy trip to Rome to see things
-throughi-
As. a result of Gpebbels' aictlylty,
a;t least , two big deals have been
made. PlttalUga, Italy's most Im-
portant company, has agreed to try
at least four pictures In Itallah-
GettWan'^^erislonHr"' Company- -will
send actors ^rtd stafts to New-Ba-
l-belsherg ._f prL th©_J3«rman yerslpna,
although making- the originals in its
own studios In Rome. ' ■■ ~
Bigger deal, than that seems to be
the formation of a new company to
be called Italfonosapf. That com-
bines the Itala Film Cp. of Bsrlii^
with Fono-Roma and Soc. An. Pro-
duzldne' Films, generally known as
SAPF. Both the latter cPmpanles
are Italian. First named fcompahy.
'QUEEN' POSTPONEMENT
FREEZES IIP $200,000
Liondon,. June 24.
British & Dominion suddenly an-
^'^"IllJf * i^®"^- ^.'^^t*"^* I Itala. is a German company although
of 'The Queen.' starring Jeannette I^V^^;^^^ » baking in tbe
^b Kane anid Eric Pommer . are
Iiif New York for conferences with
Sid Kent on Fox's foreign produc-
tion. Pommer Is due to go back to
Europe toward.the .end of . the week^
with Kane possibly holding pn a few
days longer In New York. . .
Fox still has been unable to make
up Its mind what to do abroad, al-^
though It's pretty definitely com-
mitted to production therie. Con-'
ferences over' the Fourth . of July
holidays were to filially deplde
where Fox would produce In Europe,
how much producing would, be done
and under what conditions.
It Is still Fox's deslre-to- productf^
both French and German versions
with Pommer in charge.-^ -TtTncertl
tud3 on the German ■ question has
been the stumbling block, with Kane
and, Pommer here on a hurry <sall
from the Fox proxy to tell him how
much_they think can be done and
under what cdndltidns • tliey believe
it can be handled.
A complete production orga,nlza'
Hntt b aa alread y-been set ^^p by
M.apDonald and Herbert Marshall,
had, been postponed. The reason
given was that , there would not be
sufflcleht time" In view of the Im-
'pending departure of both stars for
.•'Hollywood
It had been given out that , close
to $300,000 was to be spent oh the
production, and United Artiats had
agreed to advalnce about half . that
sum agrainst a releasing agreement.
For nine weeks' Samuel Raplj^^elsqn
' lias been her$i WPrklng on the qcen
ario. MerrlU White, Lubltsch's film
cutter, was brought over,, as well as
Eddie Kronjager to handle the cam-
era. Sam Taylor arrived a fort
night ago to direct. Arthur BchWartis,
here pn a visit, was . requlsltloqied
to write the music, and. Herbert
.^rulkshank, press agent, arrived
..two days after the -whole thing, watf
called off.
' British & Dominion ofidotals state
■the 'picture win go Into production
later ihls >year In Hollywood' and; In
the meantime,' Tkylor wlU probably,
direct another subject iJr them.
So convinced Is British Domln
-ijibn-that tihe flnlahed "atory isri!t. im-
'media.te'ly ' fprthcoming that decision
was jreached to postpone the venture
. and make good the obliga,tlpns In.
curred thereby. The vtrorklng staff
mentioned will have to be compen-
sated as well as the players, which
will result . In an Immediate paying
put pf about $200,000.
past. All three companies will noW
work together with a vew to coyer
ing. both countries.
Cpmbined strength of the three
companies ..gives, .them. .-.* f^y^o^Wng
capital of .$240,006 besides the iias--
suranPe of assistance from either or
both governments.
Italy Is the only cpuntry that has
thus far showii any Inclination to
work with ..the ^Germans on trade
matters and the deals worked put
Indicate that the Germains are not
wasting any opportunities.
Czechs Making First
Native Musical Film
Prague^ June 21.
A group of leading Czech film
players have gone to Blatnlce, Mo
ravia, for the production of the.firj8t
native film operetta, 'St. Anthony,'
music arid text by the Czech com
poser, Kara Benes, Svatokup Inne
manri Is regisseur.
Vlasta Buriart, the, com
edlan^-ls in^-Warsaw,!,. >.jwprk
ing at the Palangr-ag studio In the
film, '12 th Vessel,' based on a Rus-
sian subject "rho Czech-Polish
dialog was prepared by Professor
Szjokowskl of the Prague Charles
University. Music by V.. Dan, text
of Ciech songs by Jan Mottl Regis
seur Carel tiamac; Tpbis recording
STUDIOS FOR HOIIAITD
The Hague, June 25.
, I Holland to get two .new film-
Italy Thinks Up One
Rome, June 21
Nothing is likely to be, done at
present with regard to the proposed
.• studios, One is nearly ready at I quota system which Italian film pro
Eindhoven, managed by Philips, duccrs want imposed. This because
•Ltd. There the first film to be shot the tariff truce and the Economic
will "be the one on the life of Will- Cpnference proceeding In Liondon
'larnrof^'OraiJ^r^TRis^tTrdior^iif^'^^
also do dubbing and synchronlza- advisable at the moment,
tiori of silent films. ' What is probably going to be done
Another studio Is planned for is that a new tax will be laid on all
Amsterdam; company called Cine- I foreign films dubbed here.. This will
tone, Ltd. Studio to be 105 x 64 have to be paid over and above the
feet. It will -be ready in; tw^o j ordinary fee charged by the censor
months and company also . intends | ship commission for viewing dubbed
to produce gramophone discs. ' foreign pictures.
Kane for FPx In Paris and this com-
bination la ready to start grinding
at the drop of a signal.
Norse Pobfic Cinona
Control Wins at PoH
Oslo, June 23.
City Council has yoteid down a
propojsal to permit the managing
board of the municipal picture thea;
tres to negotiate, for the transfer or
rental of the houses to. .private In
terests.
Means that the theatres continue
under municipal control until such
time as sentiment for private own
ershlp Is strong enpugh to bring the
matter, up again. .With ppUtlcal line-
up here what It la, It'p not likely for
amy further suggestion of'movlhg prl
vate ownerishlp In for some timie.
FORDIRECrORS
Italian governments la trying' to
get togcfther a world cpnventlpn. pf
pieturie directors. Invites are going
out to' all leading' meggers all over
the world to attend a 10-day meet
In "Venice to talk bVer what can be
done, about keeping . plcturea Inter'
eating and getting Into them a con-
stantly- flowing line of new Ideas liar'gely by the
Kontingent laW had been ex-
pect;ed July 1 with cbnalderablei
trepidation, but, for entirely differ-
ent rea^sons. Americans had been '
fissured the kpntlngent law would
be somewhat softer and were' cen-
terinep, their fight bh a blind booking
clause which would allow that type
of trade to Germans. . . but. bar It to
f oreigUers. Americans wanted .to;
be aillowed to bpok their films ^bllnd'
In Germany as well as the Euro-
peana, arguing that the claiirse
mieide cpmpetltlpn unfair.
Sea Loopholes
The Jewlah .clauae was. somewhat
of a bludgeon, it turning into the
mpst' Impprtant paragraph .of- the:
new law. No ofllclal report on It
yet tP either the Hays office In New
York or the Department, of - Cbm-
meriee In Waahlngton, explalmible
fact that George
For Tricks on Retdnis
and methods. I Canty; U. S. Department of Cbm-
Manner of Inviting the directors merce film expert, la on the ocean
has been decided to be through ofr I (Continued on page 81)
ficlal chahnela. Haya Organization.
In..th6 U. 5.; <3hambreiSyndlc«je.. lo I m.wt .^-gt .-W% - i . w% -J
Fitince, Splb in Germany, and slml- YAf* VtotS DSUTOQ
lar bodies elaewhere have been ^Ptl- I n • • i n i •! '
fled ofllclally of the Intention to get »a tjm Rrjnch KtIuIiS.
togetiicr^nd-^ked— t6-^b-6pera.te. I jrf gy y— f *^ .
Then Individual invites will go but
to all recognized. picture compainles
to naiue their best directprs and
assigm tlicDi ^b the. cpngress.
Date set Is Aug. 1, 19314. Sanie
date also joarks the opening Of the j
third International film contest In |
that city, that contest holding for
20 days. In that m^^i ^or the past
two years all companies have been
asked to submit their best pictures
In original language versions for a|
world contest. Paramount won the ;
contest both years.
Gines Gets Sandra Bavel
Holl3rwood, July 3.
Sandra Ravel, who appeared In
Metro's 'Three French Glrla' has
been contracted by Clnes, in Rome,
according to wbrd received here.
She will appeajl in 6, merles of fea-
tures for the Italian company.
Europe Challengiiig Hold of U. S.
Filins in South American Markets
Lpndon, Jjii'ne .24,
The Joint. Inveatlgatlbn commlt-
tc . of the Cinematograph Exhibi-
tors Association and the Klnematb-
graph Renters Society, which . h,aa
been looking into some 30 cases of
Irregularities In returns by ejc-
hlbltors to renters, has- imppsed thie
bUTtlTig of percentage bopklngs tp
these exhibltora..
The. cases dealt with Include re-
selling bf tlcketaj using two rolls
and only accounting for one; not
returning all tickets sold and falsi-
fying numbers Inre'^ums.
More than a' score of managers
and other emplbyees were dis-
missed,, having been tbund resp.on-'
slble- for defrauding -their employ-
ers, as well as the renters..
investigation revealed, a decided
Increase over / the preceding 12
months, . and It is eatlmated that
American releaalng concerns over
here were, defrauded of more than
$6,000,000 in the past year.
Hung^ary Jumps Impost
On Titled Fihns 500%
BudSipest', June '23.- " ~
Government has raised the tax on
superlmppsed titles 600% for such
titles as are not made within the
country. Tax used to be abo'ut two
cents fpr each title. That remains
except in the case of titles manufac-
tured, outside of Hungary, In which
instance ..the tax becomes about ten
cents per title.
Most American films coming Into
t!.j country are given sub-title
treatment, there being Insufflcierit
market for complete dubbing or
Straight' ^erslonlrig.
Lawrence Loses Father
'^Eaffdy'lbitrrrBwjeT^Mirtrff-lread^far
Europe, arrived In New York Sun-
day (2) on a hurry trip to attend
the funeral of his father, Alfred
Lawrence.-,
The elder Lawrence died suddenly
of, a heart attack late Monday (26)
with his son boarding the first boat
out of Paris the following day.
Buenos . Aires.. June 23,
American producers are getting
greater .competitibn from . Euror
,peang, J n , this .market .weekly. ; . Most
of the leading foreign companies
have either ejs.tablished branches
here recently, or appointed agents,
and all are making a hard fight to
establish themselves and cut into
U. A. ENVOYS GO ABROAD
TO KNIT COLUMBIA GAP
Arthur W. Keilly, United Artists
lreasur.er.and head :bf- the company's -
foreign department, leayes for .Eu-
rope tomorrow. (6) on a dual, task.'
He'll start prpductioh actiyitieB for
hlia company pending In several Eu-
ropean spots and he'll attend tp the
the pie which previously has been unscrambling of bis ' company's
pretty nearly all American
Making some headway, tQP. Many
more European niade pictures be
ing shown around at the various
theatres than heretofore. Several
holdings abroad from those of Col-
umbia. 7
Columbia Pictures has been doing
most of its business abroad through.
^r^T^l VJ.^i. nr\p.fl hm,«.« 1, W United Artlsts, but has now decided
spread out on Its own. Means
that tr. A.
gone completely European and the
Europeans are also doing more ad
vertislng of their product than they
used to. Answer to that is that
the houses are getting the pictures
at lower rentals than the Amerl-
.:cana. a3k.,and . .the, Europe ans hav(>
also shown an inclination to throw
a good deal of the money they're
getting her right' back Into adver-
tising with the Intention of build-
ing up good will for themselyesi
Country has several pretty larpe
Italian, German, Spanish and Brit-
ish colonicflj which help the exploit-
ation of these fllma.
will have to get moro
product elsewhere, although' the
company has been acquiring dis-
tribution rights In England and.
France from indep.endent companies
for the past year.
^-^urrajT^S llVCrsloffgr^^
British, chief, preceded Kelly by a
Week, sailing last Wednesday .(28)
on the Eerengarla, He had been la
the U. S. lor five weeks, with a
two week visit during that time to
Hollywood to oversee production ac-
tivities arid the jrest of the time
Bpoht in co.nXabs; with Kelly.
VARIETY Tiieflflay, Jrily 4i= 193^
While extravagant plans for future production clamor
for your a^fenHon^ tHere is undoiifete^
thought in the back of every exhibitor's mind -
"WHAT ARE WARNERS GOING TO DOr'# That
question could be answered now • If witthe answered
soon - and answered in a way that will increase still
further the hew cbrifiderice with which Warrie^^
have inspired the trade • But right now we believe it
absolutely vital that nothing should interfere with the
proper exploitation of i the kind of pictures Warner
Bros, have painstokingly planned for your protection
this summer • Here at last is the kind of summer line-;
up you've been demanding for years— a line-up with-
out a let-up ^ showisi held rigidly to our highest mid-
season standard - attratitiohs strong enough to stiihd
up in hot weather as ?ensatiOtlally as have "Gold
Diggers/' "Little Giant," "Picture Snatcher/' *^The
Working Man," and others •Now that you've got
them, we know you're as anxious as ive are fwt to
neglect them! •That's why we haye purposely delay-
ed our annpuncement 6f 1933-'34 product* so that
yott may concentrate your Whole timfe* and effort up-'
on the full development of their profit possibilities! •
We believe it will be to your best financial inte^^t to
devote every waking hour for the next 10 weeks to
the strongest possible promptibn of "CAPTUREDl***
WITH LBMJE h5WARI>, Doug/ Fakbanks,^^H^
Paul Lukas, Margaret Lindsay-CAGNEY IN "THE
MAYOR OF HELL,"* another I Am a Fugitive -
"GOODBYE AGAIN/'+ BFoadway's longest-run
comedy hit-KAY FRANCIS IN "MARY STEVENS,
M.D.,"* first story of a woman doctor -^ ARLISS IN
"VOLTAIRE"* - CHATTERTON IlSf "FEMALE/*^
best-seUer by the author of "MilIie"r-jOE El BROWN
IN "SON OF THE GOBS"^ - CAGNEY IN "THE
FINGER MAN"* -and the remarkable new star team
of EDW G. ROBINSON AND KAY FRANGIS B^J
"I LOVED A WOMAN"^ •We don't have to tell you
that properties like these, rightly handled, mean big
money • We do want to remind you that this money
can be collected and banked now • So let's keep our
minds on business-torfay ^.y business m There's plenty
of it if well go out and get it!
u
VARIETY
VARIEYY HOaSE REVIEWS
Tuesday, July 4, 1933
hperial, Toronto, Pats on Pip M
As Vaufs Swan Song k Dmhumi
.Toronto, June 30.
Oiily house In; Canadia now- play
ine vaude, the Itoperlal, wijl fade
Irioin the yariety scene at the clotie
of current week, This yrill
leave the Dominion without a. single
yaude. spot from, coaet to odast.
Week-to-week changes of policy
have .been many, the. closing date
for vaiude heing repeatedly post-
poned' as businesis showed spurts.
This time, it's definite. RKO
vaude is out and presentations are
in, latter to be staged by Jacfc Ar-
tiiur, neiwly-appointed Imperial
manager under tlie new NathanSoh
regime. Arthur will work with
Sorls Morrow, drawing on the Buf-
falo preisentatlphs for some of the
acts .jaiid working these in with
some of bis own proteges. Morros
is sending up a ballet master this
w(6ek ahd the Igiperial wijl put In a
permament house line.
According to reports, Nathanson
and his henchnieii are partial to
stage preaentatlons and there is talk
of . assembling these here under Jaclc
Arthur supervisldn and routing
them to the major spots, in ST-
Can's 20Q-theatre ohain across Can-
ada. Nathanson faas' also stated
that he believes 'the orchestra is a
living link between scrieen and audi-
ence, and ihuslcluis will be engaged
to the limit ©f our appropriation for
tills purpose.' This substantiates
the feeling among, the band boys
^,that orche&traa wfll onc« alsain be
placed in FP-Can's key spots.
But if thie cuirent bill at the Imr
perlal is vaudeville's Bwan song in
" Canada, this is -a lusty one. Meat
oiC the stdge show is Henry Santry
aiid his Soldiers of Fortune, with
Esteile Fmtls getting • bilUng. al-
though inost Qt Santry'iB singles re-
ceived, as much applause as -the.
' blonde t^pen George Givot, also
new to this town, . scored sensa-
tionally. As a matter of fact, this
HKO valedictory got one of the best
audience-resppiises in many moons.
~" The «uidins^-.-liand^ -of- -Arthur- "-Is.
seen this week In that he ha»
nv^rged the house band with.' t^n- [
try's l2. musicians. It's probably
— the-biggest^aind-iever Beenljoinjtbft.
Imperial's ' Vast stage and Arthur
has given the whole bill a flash ef-
fect that, lis ciommendable. Major
part of the bill is played In a pleas-.
Irig full-stage set which Arthur
staged from material on band, al-
though oiie would never guess it.
There are .appro^mately 40 in the
three, tiers of musioians and stag-
ing; "dipew~^- nice, hsind- when the
traveler parted, a reception unusual
in. a- town traditionally icold. ^
George Givot holds deuqe spot In
'one* before, the silver drapes, the
radio, lad's Greek dialect monolog
proving' a real socko clinched by his
.Harry Richman take-off. Givot
had. to beg. off. Then gantry's 12
noise-makers parading from the
rear of the house and on the stage
to take their places 'among the boys
of the permanent . pit ban^. There
are the usual drills and solo step
outs, but this is a colorf ul aggrega-
tion -of tune- makers and tonal ef
lects. are .outstanding. ^ . . . .
The two Marsh Sisters are used
for ilow-tempo high kicks in uni-
Hon and a synchronized acrobatic
that, drew heavy palm-pounding
The blonde and brunet are on later
for: a toe number to Saiitry's war
bling>. Esteile Fratis is heavily
plugged and deservedly so for her
clever tap work. The Dudley. Broth
ers, colored quartet, also drew heavy
.appl<a,use. for tbeir Mills Brothers
imitations and customers wer€~loath
to let the boys go. Olihcher was
the appearance of a colored tot who
did a hot. tap number with full
credit to Bill Robinson,
Stage bill runs 72 minutes and,
— ^being. .-jnbstly^.musicalj there.:.is_no
overture. Feature is 'Private De"
tective' (WB). MCStQy;
more likely, a combination of both
plus the Century of Progress Kx-
positloh, ' whose myriad - mobs are
displaying a tendency , to seek their
cinematic relaxation in this houise,
^chvfi&ri hai9 played -the house be-
fore, doing 'well but not exceptional
This- trip his riecord may be brighter
and his takings better. Arithmetic
Improvement should proce^ from
an. advantageous deal put over for
Riohman by Sam -Bramson of the
WUUam Moitia,:. office whereby
Richman besides a salary gets per-
centage: when the igross goes above
a moderate figure; It seems likely
to do so.
Joe Penner and: Ernie Stanton,
Zelda Santley with her. clever Imi-
tations, and George Compo, an
tunusing pantomimic acrobat, filled
out the rest of the show. Joe
Cherhiavsky'is musical calisthenics
agaiii got over shappily. This Bar-
num of the baton makes the over-
ture a cannonading; .Public thinks
it's, swell. Land.
CHICAGO
Chicago, June 30.
A. line of 16 chorus girls trained
by Fred Evans and backgrounded
by the production department for
two number^, both pr-etty, is about
the. only difference between the type
of show at the Palace this week
and that at the Chicago. This es-
sential similarity becomes crystal
clear when stepping from' the 'one
theatre into the other with only
a^ short time, interval and a couple
of blCfcks in- between.
: Chicago^ is plaiying vaudeville but
-Tefuses---tp-admit--it^.oEvJ.autlnfe-Jhe,
performance that way. Production,
as such, has been reduced to a
minimum for economy sake. This
fairly obvious . and not. very im-
portant observation is naturally
BXiboTdlnate to the dazzling f iact
"thaf the Chicago is doing excellent-
business .and has, done . excellent
business for several weeks.
' This week the cayse of the busi-
ness may be Harry Richman, op,
partly 'College Humor' (Par), or
CENTURY, BALTO.
Baltimore^
Apparently Impersonation
i^eek. Three out of five" acts" had It
and; only last weekr there was Sibyl
Bowan with a routine of imper-'
fionatloD. If It keeps up they'll be
Mick' to mimicking Chaplin.
Radio continues .to be the field
tor the. inipresslonists, with both
Sid. -Gary and' the Col, Stoopnagle..
Biidd dolug somebody, else's theme
BOns„ This field must be getting [
criamped. Both .acts do an impres-
sion of Singing Sam.
And there wais Harry Savoy, . who
still finishes with John Bariry-
more In 'Richard HT bit* Under-
stood Savoy wants to eiit this nuin-
l>er, but the managers, want It in.
The act could 4o without the num-
t)er. it has a . tendency to slow the
turn besides clashing with.the com-
edy,. ' Audience doesn't know
WhetKer fo take It seriously-oF'-notr
and by: the time they have decided
that it's strictly on the square.
Savoy comes through with the com-
«dy-Une^:-^y i -Bcar^-helI-:0^ jofJSaatL
^voy was the standout click of
the show, and his scoring on com-,
edy proved too: much of handicap
for the following. Stoopnagle turn
to overcome;^ Savoy., had' them all
laughed out by the time the riadio
pair arrived, and wben they did
they, stayed only tO' minutes, a
short routine for a- talking, comedy
act.
It so happened tfiat~lher pame Of\
the bill was the weakest .on enter-
tainment, and indicates once, more
that vaude will have to depend on
vaude acts and not radio turiis for
entertainment. Col. Stoohagle and
Biidd arrived on' the stage to the:
big .reception of ,the show and de-
parted with the smallest round' of
applause^
Show opened with three click
turns in succession. Case Bros, have
developed their talents along the
somersault line, ahd are- doing
looping stunts . that are surefire.
Carrying a special backdrop, atidi
of ..course,, ..Marie,, .this. .tJiriii. has
everything in the acrobatic ' line to
make it a standout.
' Sid Gary started with everything
against hfm. He opened cold with
the audience, apparently antagonis-
tic. By the time( he was finished
warbling they didn't want, to let
him go. It was -a remarkable ex--
hibition ol^ buildup and talent scor-
ing. For this Gary has a tremen-
dous pair of pipes. He could fill
-two houses the size of the Century,
and this hOuse seats 3,400. "With
those liings Gairy doesn't need a
mike, even though his is something
of a radio monicker.. With those
pipes he can stand right out there
and sing..
- ■ In the three «pot came- Savoy-,and
his femme partner, with Savoy
working at top form. Knocked' 'eni,
took, an encore arid could have
stayed, longer.
In the closing spot, was the Car-
rie, . Eddie and Satanoff Revue, a
recently formed aggriegation. It's
a . six-person dance; flash, with
Sarahoff doing the discoursing be-:
tween numbM-s. , Saranoff didn't
look up to his usual high mark
when caught. His routine ..is
somewhat , changed. He's doing
hardly any fiddle work, just a
couple of chords for comedy effects,
ahd he's not accenting tliat fdetik
you,' which was formerly prop to
his; comedy.
Carrie and fiddie. Open with a 'fine
•Dracula' nuiriber and finish with
=an„o^rientalj.ja.dagiiL\=.il2..-b^^
the attendant dressing" of the stage"
is effective. '^Elsa Long, has the
stage to herself for one operatic
selectloh that she handled capably,
and Alfred -Brower contributes the
Russian dance bit. : All .in all a
meaty -turn to -give bulk to. any
vaude show.
On the screen was 'The Nuisance'
(MG) and the regulation Metirotbne
news. Business fair at the opening;
performance Friday,
STATE^ N. Y.
Six mctM for an 80-mInute show
this week, strong on comedy but
rathw overboard; on • dancing,
thoug;h of different sorts. Ono rear
end collision On the steps, ' but
Otherwise laid, out with a due yalu
atlon of contrast That 80 mihut<e[9
is all yaude, for Ruby Zwerling's
Senators get cheated on an over-
ture.
liOadofr Is Fiance -and Jj» iPeil
in a perch actt with. two . perch
stunts iand a finish on a trapeze
set sideways tO' the audience, to glv^
full effect to the revolutions; of .the
woman. Makes a showy finish and
lends 'variety to th« turn, but the
hard work Is in the 'perches, one
being, rigid with a bicycle atop, the
other ^ a timber bamboo that bad
soine In the audience nervous,
'l^ricks are over nicely^ but hurt for
best effect, by an overplay on tim-
idity by the woman, who by the
way, is rather husky for the top
stpry. of a: perch outfit. Faking Is
such an. obvious iappeal for laughs.
ot applause that It fails to get over.
Act would be better without this
citimsy comedy.
Chilton and Thomas were,ohe of
the show stoppers, with a' dance
routine that is built up with nov-
elty. They could get over nicely
with a straight dance routine on
i;he strength of the man's, steps and
the wonaan's vivacity, but they build '
with novelty bits, ^.hurdle affair
that seeims ' to have . been forked
out from the old sword' dance, taps
on china plates, and a set of three
round tables of -varying heigfatB,
Wnich. Is the nearest modem hoofers
have come to the old fashioned
pedestal clog. The man does steps
the old minstrel men never would
have dared In the circumscribed
space, but the. general Idea Is the
same, ^th broke out applause in
the middle of routines and tapped
out 1$ minute?, with - the audience
wiUIng to take more but not having
the heart to ask. Could have gone
to the trey with good reisults,
Relss, Irving and Bellas have a
tough moment following these fast
hoofers with a dance opening that
is just the usual st^ll, and it was
not until they broke over Into the
comedy that thorandlence' sat iip;
Comedy is a rather futile imitation
of Jimmy Durante, but It scored
with the . crowd, ahd they were ois
Ho-a-good-hand
Aunt Jemima, replacing Keller
Sisters and Lynch worked in white
face and except for a few awful
moments when she Insisted on wad-
ing through 'Stormy Weather' she
was friends with her listeners.
'Weather' Is not in Tess Gardell's
genre and she 'would be well ad-
vised to come In . out of the wet.
Much better- with her-<<)ither. songs
—and the dance was the. knockout.'
That's .'What gave her the chance
to come back for a repeat Instead
ot a perfunctory bow.
Ben Blue was the same old story-
They know the act, but they like
it, and the cafe blackout went over
as though It- had', not been done -a
dozen times In the hurley shows
arOuhd the; Square this season. It
was more a triumph of personality
than material all the way through,
but a triumph.
Closer is Rosita and Rambii,
backed by the Paul Tisen or-
chestra ^and Tamara to give them
a chance to "catch their' breaths.
They did close to 15 minutes with-
out, seeming that Ipng, in spite of
the sameness of the three dances.
Tisen did one nicely played number
with Taniara warbling' in. . appro-
priately. Singer on earlier with'
her guitar.
'Picture Snatcher* (WB), a Silly
Symphony, a Universal crime short
and the niewsreeli Just short of
three- hours. Business light Friday.
€hic.
EMBASSY
Varied program, with many fa-
miliar subjects and views. Ind-
dentally, the Embassy Is. going In
for too .;many re-issues of the
Magic Carpet series. ^ This is . the
fourth or fifth week in a row where
material of this kind, which .wa^
shown a year ago, is yp for revival.
Boys -..^nsust have ' found, things
pretty tough during the liast week
to have hunted up an exhibitor
leader for a lipeech. Ed.Kuykendall,
new Motion Picture Theatre Own-!
ers of America: h^ad, hitndlea his
camera debut 'well, howeirer. Ed
passes the picture problem of quan-
tity and quality directly lip to the
public. Evldehtly the audience toPk
it for granted because there was
neither hiss nor hurrahi -
Both houses had 'Washington's Ih-
dubtry advisory council. .Embassy
adde'd .'ail intei>view with Siecretary
Perkins which should win this
woman executive many picture
friends.
Fox sports department, as usual,
was on the Job. Although unable to
show tiie Sharkey- Camera go. It
worked Primo In for a bit of by-,
play after the fight. .
Only one hiss. Iii the house for
Hitler — and It: had him in semi-
doseup this time; Adolf, It Is be-
coming more and more apparent, is
igetting passe at the Emb.
Opening Of the Great Lakes to
Gulf -watervay at Chicago by
Spealter Rainey, Mayor O'Brien's
hductlOn of , a new bus line, and
Congressman Peyser's definition of
Federal clearance, were . among
other of the. more pointed news
Items.
F-H afforded an Interesting study
of the kings of. |Sngland and Iraq,
upon the latter's arrival in London.
Both ' houses- had it, but the "Em-
bassy, this time by allowing greater
footage, screened a better subject.
Every year about this time they
bring snow down from the Colo-
rado mountains for siimmeii skiing;
Texas girls ride bikeis; Sokols
manifest calisthenics; Isle of Man
has a motorbike .race; N. T. rookie
cons . pet their diplomas} Crermans
PALACE, CHICAGO
Chicago, . June 30.
' " A reading-bf-'the-tea leaves^ gives
a clairvoyant pictu.re. of crowded
houses, lobby standees,, and profits
th is fveeki This happy arrangement
of pleasant circumstances can be
credited to Jack Bennjr whose popu-
larity, 'wasi never so frankly con-
fessed by the public prior to his
radio career. Whait the air did for
Benny 'Wais. to make hliu a house-
hold charalcter. And if any doiibt
is expressed as to the Correctness
of the diagnosis of tbe reception ,he
got, then the clincher ought to be
that Mary Livingstone, certainly a
newcomer to fame, was hailed with
-remarkable enthusiasm for; a .mere
-^and-company.'==She^shacfisjBfiiinyis
radio following.
It is Benny the radio favorite that
will bring them into the half dozen
RKO mldwestern- . .houses he is
booked, to play following the Pa.lace.
But it's Berihy, the poised veteran
of vaude, revue,- and screen, that
will entertain them aftier they're in.
Which is by -way of suggesting that
what Benny 'learned In show busi-
ness is the solid merchandise behind
taiste of the wine crop; tne swl
yodel and Geisha - girls visit war-
ships. WaZjf.
TRANSLUX
iilke the Old Roxy, the Luxer, in
Its class, is going in fOr the pro.^
verblai; all- day show. This week,
without skimping on Its newsreel
matter and Including a cartoon, th^
hoube throws in a feature-length,
'Forgotten Men.' At the end of the
feature Is a line to the effect that
it Is an exclusive booking and ihat
no other neighborhood theatre ih
Greater New York will show It.
. New policy jnay . work as long aa
the Lux Is able to keep away from
features as old ' as some of the
shorts it had been projecting, if it
slips into fouirth or fifth run on th^
longies it will lose Its identity alto-
gether. The house had better watch
its exploitation -or else Its newsreels
will rate the goi-by.
With the dallies filled with Otto
Kahn, Luxer, uising Paramount 's
subject, was the . only house with
coverage Saturday. . Par . also
shb'wed better editing of the AW
bany repeal ratification than the
Em., allowing Al Smith sufncleht
lootage to get over some real-
laughq.
P'athe, while not having the same
slants of., the latest, leg in the Am*.,
berjack's cruise as F-H, which
[Showed Mrs. Roosevelt boarding the
boat, capitalized what it had by.
dlgiglng Into the library and getting
the Roosevelts on..a siSttilar.trip IJ
years ago. . '
Universal also stepped ahead of'
the Ebibassy on the lost filer story.
As well as covering ■ Mattern's 'ar-
rival In Moscow It also had recent
views of his mother^
. A number' of novelty clips were
In evidence. Paraniount Interviewed
SO-year'^-old daughters of . a father
who had fought In 1776. This was
one of the most unusual stories of
Its kind ever . newsreeled. Same reel
also, got a different slant .on Japa».'
hese baseball .which Is ' creatine,
mirth. It showed the grandstands
In regular football cheering forma-
tions. Universal, after pletxiring a
speedboat that actually seems to fly
over the water, shO'wed a plane en*
glneerlng three gliders.
Pathe obtained an Interview wltl!,:.
the Buck Brothers right after bh^
had been sentenced for kidnappi^'.'
and during which; he- i9houte^,(.
'frame-up.!' ^ ,■ •
Newsreel jprogram. was led off by;
Pathe's view of the Italian airmen,
wlHT a r e fl ying-to-t^ie-Wor-ld^-Faii
It claimed to show them taking bfC,
Waly.
the flashy radio window-dressing
that -will excite public curlbsity and
lyhicfa makes Benny, In a sense that
he never was before, a box-office
draw.
. . Show, was poorly booked. Directly
following the opening Five Wonder
Girls, a dancing, albeit acrobatic,
turn there was another dancing act,
Ray, Realy and Roy. And then there
was Jans and Whalen with a sub-
stantial devotion to- hoofing. This
tbpheivy' structure had to be car-
ried by Benny, for' the secondary
headliner, Frances Wllllarixs, while
getting over nicely was a trifle too
New Yorkigh to be embraced "by
Chicago as one of its own kind.
Those -Ave girls ..do not .make the
adjective -Wonder' seem hyperbolic.
They demonstrate -some- 57- varieties
of cartwheel, : somersault, and con-
tortion.- Furiously fast in pace, the
act seems, if possible, to suffer f roni
too much speed and too little change
of pace.. This thought can be am-
plified by pointing out the lack of
sex- appeal that results from the
man-like physical ' stamlha dis-
played, plus unattractive dressing.
While, the Three Danciiig R's as
Roy, Realy and B,a,y flubrbUt thena-
selyes are representative expoiiehts
of the sort of heavy-isoled tapping of
the trio type, the boys couldn't fol-
low those five, girls. It was like a
faint breeze after a strong wind.
Benny, uses these, lads for a couple
of gag fiits later in the- bill.. :^ -
Jahs. ia.iid Whalen pleased the
audience. That report should pre-
cede and niay alibi the fact that
there isn't hardly a new line or a
dieyiation in business throughout
the turn. Jans is . eveij telling that
'you're next' wheeze about the. lady
ba:rben Other conilcs,-. abandoned!
this; one at least two years ago. It
does not appear that Jans and
'Whalen have in-vested a nickel or a
moment's thought on material in
the past seven years^ Only their
polished style could get away with
the constant repeat bookings 'with
the same old stuiff. .
Dan Russo and his pitmen, triin
in - white flannels .iand.. spolrt coats
went, up, on, the "stage as part of
-Bennx!gLlongg6t_se^on^^hIs^
erjack vaudeville orchestra 'Ts~ex^
tremely versatile.
On the scrieen the Palace has a
light-hearted dido from the Radio
studios called 'Professional Sweet-
heart' which will, help the house
climb up to $25,000, or better, this
■vyeek, Followers of box office re-
ports know just how nice that will
be after the last two months.
JLand.
G. O. H., N. Y.
The good old G.O.H.'s million dol-
lar cooling plant (six 1914 model
electric fans) was; working overtime.
Saturday, afternoon, but - It didn!t
help. Inside and ^utfiide it was
hotter , than Mrs. Gerson's oven, aiid
tougher bn the acts than anybody^
At least the customers didn't have
to come. Most of 'em proved it by
staying away.
.. Four acts and dancing all.the wiay
thrbugh the bill; Radcllff© ; and
Rogers,., ;colored ' duo that usually,
finishes on the hoof, stuck to sihg-
ins and talking virhlle sitting or
standing still. In declining to lift
a leg, they couldn't be blamed. The
other: .acts were not so fortunate
because dancing is their business.
Three of the four,; turns runnings
with a double feature the first half
are new as far as^the files indicate,
but recording them under the New
Acts classification on a day like
Saturday -would be like slugging a
one-legged midget on a hospital
cot.
Jack and Betty Willing opened
with a dance fiash that holds three
other people, besides the featured
couple. liatter are comedy eccen-
trics; whosef pedal hoke isn't bad at
all,, thanks: to the 'girl. Boy is a
mechanical' comic for whom the
best way would be to lossen up a
bit. There's a blphde sister team
and . another boy who dances
straight, in e'vening clothes. Those;,
evening clothes'- were ahother'brlght—
idea for two o'clock in the' after-
noon in all the heat, but he'd, prob-
ably rather' be classy than fcomfbrt-
able.
Ross and RiigseU, who seem to be
an experienced inixed couple and
look . familiar, despite the unre-
corded , monicker, took - over . . the
deiice and eased ih. Both capable
people and with some brighter
chatter up ahead they wouldn't
need to No. 2 it- anywhere. Colored
team next^to -closing, followed by
the Ramos Serenadcrs.
Ramos appears to be the .leader
of the six-piece Filipino string;
ensemble. He's the Dave Apollpn
of the South Seas ;in his manner of.
m,c,'iri,g, and supposedly a comic'
.A^iFiJi pirio comedia n^ would be.
something new and uinqvre,'"'^T5irt"="
Ramos only gives a slight hirtt of.
how one would look and sound. The^
other Philies just play. Dance tearni
unbilled, Is Jose and Edythe, who
have headed their own flasli acts
in the past.
•A' Study in f?carlet' (KBS) anfl
George Arlisa' 'The Workinj? M.in'
(WB) comprise the twin fllm bill;
Blge.
Tuesday, July 4, 1933
VARIEYY HOnSE REVIEWS
VARIETY
MUSIC HALU
It's patriotic -week fct tRlei" Hadio
City Muslo Hall. Enough for two
countries, In fact, it your patrlot-
lem la divided. Not that It Isn't
good— It'B plenty okay on produc-
tion, etc.— but wbat a wearer-outer.
Basket parties might camp out for
hours In the Hall and like It, but as
an evening's entertainment It sort
of overdoes a good thing.
Just so that our British cousins'
sensitivities aren't ruffled by the
Independence Pay braggadooia of
tiB Americsatts, " a gracious.- tsxirtay
to the •Folklore of the British Em-
pire' Iff ■expressed by a mixed choir
of the Kkdlo City's 60 singers, in a
potpourri of British airs that went
back to MaxweUtoh'a Braes of
Maurice' Baron arranged
c. personality on the bill
PALACE
any m
itself.
Three of the Ave acts under New .fe^ause the Palace to losing less
Acts. DeLong Trio opened well with 1 with Us kind of vaude than it might
acrostuff. The Pour Bachelors, straight Alms, vaude la staying
from radio, mukt rely on what mild »^ef «• ^^J'^l}^' ^i^}^^\^J^lVi
ether rep they have to carry them P<>"cy changes In a y^^^^ T^li®"
Into a No. 2 groove. As a straight I ^KO head man changes his mind
qufirtet, otherwise, they'd probably
never be penciUed-in for no other
season but that somehow this type
of barber shop act hasn't been found
to the general liking of the bookers,
in recent seasons. .Harmony quar-
;tets, particularly if fortified with
cbnvedy ■ variations, have always
made; an impression with the vaude
fans, and the closer to a nubpr-
hqod they came, the better they
In the middle of the week it's not
Noisody has figured that It's may-
be the kind of vaude that counts.
There's nothing enthusiastic about
the 5^ act setup: current. It's budget^
dry entertainment. BuUt for ecoii-
omy reaa<i>ns '.and not for amuse.r-
ment' value' to customers.
' Th'^re was a little excitement at
the Palace backstage . Saturday
(change day) matinee,, or maybe.
went. The3achelors, alth6ughftrst U'or the loud speakers which op
„ ^ . reviewed In 'SI when their radio nUtL-v in reihearsala went
g^°?r.2;ivS?the^^^^^^ the making evl- S^^y \he ?S^t. riS
*ASn"WH«.*«Sev S^Sll^^^^ ^*fl®.Tr~'if' the Three X Sisters, harmony trio
in thltTutYhev SVd It te^^^t^ itrom the air. . Additionally, the girls
*^*irJ' Vioii -^Hno «^^^ saluting the audience, as a ges- Lpound it toueh to follow the pit
wVre fSfurfd in th? chSS «"*^' synchronize. piJ„o accompaniment at one stage.
Pteerce were f^ture^^in progresses It takes on an] just one of those things and
overture ^whlch Erno Rapee ^^^gg^p^^^^ appearance of awk--
Charles Previn maestroed. wardness. Some rehearsing needed
First Dick lielbert at the console there,
btarted, followed by the Roxyetes, | uarmon and Ciaxton (New Acts)
Is Josephine Harmon with a new
partner again and registering a
rep waa still in the making, evl- |g„e^y during the deuce spot, with
the Three X Sisters, "
from the air. . Additloi
found it tou(?h to fi
piano accoiiipanimeht
Just one of those
hardly a break for the girls. They
were compelled to yodel minus mike
to get away from the .loud-speaker
static.
Apparently some excitement lin-
gered biackstage. Maybe It was the
mid -section comedy click. Art I sudden reaUzatloh that vaude was
wHAFAin me iienta were i Frank with his a. k. stuff and Vivian j to Btay another week. At any rate,
^^!2^?flop^tl J iSibS^kd to^^ r^^ atralghting and contrlbut- a couple of sUp-ups occurred in -the
i^^l^iSc^evente nrVed^^^ dance specialties was another opening act of the Three _CrystaJ^3.
the historic «ven!».precettmg_juiy i^^B^^^^ ^ Fta,n\^ never lets roller skating act, two ^ boys and
the end until the curtailns close In.
Thejr should split out into a whoo-
pee for the finish. It would, very
materially Improve their final score, j iXondsiy is bargain night at this
Show runs 65 minutes without an y£^,j^_f|i,ner house, with profea-
overture. ^ * sional tryouts augmenting the regu-
Film program limited to "How jj^^. act bill. At a 15c balcony
Your Man' (Metro), and a newsreel. L^^j^^j gSc lower floor admish, house
No time for anything else, ■fusi- plenty of bargain seekers,
ness Sat. fairly good In face of the ij j j^.^,^ the eastern sec-
heat and the assurance of a thun- I ^^^^ ^^^^ nearby neigh -
dershower. If the heat lets tbe l.^ ,
house should do well, though there J '>*>f^*»°^"^- .
are complaints from the residents 1 Current show is made "P of ts
that the house is hot kept cool that have mostly played the higher
Chic. priced vaude houses hereabouts,
with several of the turns one time
rated as standard;.
- iPour tryouta preceding the regu-.
lar vaude, with only one turn, the
Oweh Fallon Calif ornians (comedy
T. Li. Tally, yeteran liOS Angeles {.band), rating attention from the
exhibitor, chose an inopportune J bookers. Later on, the 4.»Mar Cellar
night on which to stage his come- duo, four. Juves with a barrel full
back, through the reopening of his . p( talent, wiU be ripe for almost any
long-darken^ Criterion. His |2, kin^d of va\ide show. The ydiunig-
premiere tonight was a decided dls--j steris, two boys ahd two girls, dance
ad an hors d'ouvro to the British
overture. Then followed the Am^er-
Icah slant, 'Independence Bell,'
. BUthptuottsiy: i)roduced In four
wherein the lights were
A, 1776, in Phlladelphiai J. P.
Coombs (probably tislng a lapel
inike) was highly effectlye with the
inarratlon as through the scrim
Margaret Sande and Nicholas Daks
with the ballet corps did their mlhuet
«h the ^Yankee boodle' theme. The
Three Graces (Jack Press, accom-
panist), and the entire company
participated in the. sundry taibleaux
depicting the dawn of freedom, the
sighing of the Declaration, the Lib-
erty Bell, and the Spirit of '76. •
The show wasn't htdf over at this
iioitit. John Wummer.broke it Wp
with a flute , solo here to pave the
w!ay for the 'Ballet Master's Dream,""
I'atrlola Bowmaii scintilla;tlng as
the premiere danseUse. It wsui a
beautiful numbc , M. Vodnoy as the
ballet maater and Oscar Llfshey as
down on his. characterisation and
just when the expose seenis immi-
nent he tightens up and exits in
legit manner. Ann Pritchard Co.
(New Acts) closed. 'Eagle and the I
Hawk- (Par), augmented by twoj
WB shorts and Hearst news on
screen.
Abel,
FOX, BROOKLYN
-Entertainment right through the
staige show la pretty thin this week,
and so was the attendance that
greeted the bill's unveiling at the
Compared to
girl, and the girl slipped once, as
did one of the boya^ . Jj»st one . of
those things. The trio has okay
tricks.
Vic Oliver and Margot Craiigie,
who fin next-to-shut, add laughs
to those mid-way of the bill by Lulu
McConnell. But Oliver could well
eliminate some of his chatter.
Coiipile itenas altogether oCtside.
Miss McConnell, In her customary
'bridge game* sketch oyer easily.
,The closing number current. Is
Miles and iCover. A modernistic
danice flash, which for the moat
part isn't native to vaude. That's
the jnechanical gyration of five girls
opening ahd at closing. The best
three months .the current I " ,r.J*» .K,.«^r.' «,.mw which M
pianist, backed by the ^ballet cprpsi two or tnree momna ^ne - ^ number which Miles
again, but In its generaUy efllective^ sampip Is not only a bad case^f | „ „^"K6ver do In reverse Isn't es
ness It waa wholly Miss Bowman's, toppling but an Indication that the JJ^jally sightly or wnualng.
Then the newsreel. on the giant pursestrings are bein& tightly drawn | Pecjajiy sjfJitjy ^^^^2. Xv
screen; which somehow lends some
thing extra to the news magazine,
foUdweid by a holdover dance.iiiun-
l^h' 'Spooks,* which utilizes ^he
I'i^mlhbiis paint effects so effectively.
and a policy calling for easy coast-
ing through the: balance of the |
summer Is In effect.
It's one of those ahows that never
seems to get started. Which here Is
The'ROxeyetteis and M. Vodnoy aa | due aimply to the fact there _ian't a
the magician went through Bdixie In
tiflta!te and highly original choreog
If the Palace goea over thia week
the fam end Will get the credit,
anyway oh the books of the econ
omy awingera; No doubt that the
showing of the Sha/key- Camera
fight film helpa.
Main feature la *l Loved Tou
yAjMiy' that'^ greatly to the credit the . old Roxy came an act,. Cowboy
-ot-Mihe-dance-stager. — ^ — -r— — UPom^8-Roundup,-heard over one, .of
smash act In the stage load. Routed vjrednesday' (Fpx), which, ought to
from the previous week*s stand at K^^p qqi^q more, but until vaude
Million Dpllar, L, K
Los Angeles, June 26.
enough.
CRITERIGlN, L. A.
Los Angeles, June 30.
appointment' ior tln,e grey haired
theatre mart, custpmera^ being few
and far between.
Chboaing the eve of a four-day
holiday on which to reveal the L. A,
and sing Vand one la exceptionally,
proficient on the" sax and clarinet.
Act is anapptly dressed and if the
combo continues to wprk together It
should be heard from one of these
picture fans his present-day. views aays.
on exhibition. Tally made his Ini- I Bourbon Siatera, pair of falrljr at-
tial error, and staging an advanced j ^pg^g^tyg femmes who do mostly tap
priced premiere '^ith a^ Metro- acrobatic stepping, follow and
Goldwyn-Mayer ;weak alster^ (^he Lj^^ g^^^d as can be expected. The>.
Barbarian^) aa the screen feature Fai!?„%arid of eight, ilus Fallon,
also demonstrated a lack_ of the j - ^^j^^ ^ ^gi^ar
acute showmanship for^ ^^^l^^'i.B^ At who Inject plenty of novelty In
pioneer exhib was for so manV ^j^^^^ ^^^^^^^ a little more
"'^^S'}^!^^^^^ Single
femme warbler, , not announced by
it to the fore as one of downtown
L. A.'s . most inviting playhouses,
yet Its location, • two blocks oft the
main stem, and a question of Sulta-:
ble first-run product make the Ven-
ture a questionable one. -
Inaugural was marked by Ihe
'Bed of Roses' (RKO Radio-Con-
Stance Bennett), the feature. Biz
fair., opening night.. . _
PARAMOUNT, L. A.
Los Angeles, -June ^9.
Utilizing the several hundred iu-
▼enilea ettrolle'd ior their recently
New York's minor atatldns, WINS
It dlrecta Itaelf principally through
Jhat medium to the kid liatening
element. For the adult and likely
for anyone aibove an eight-year in-
telligence quotient the thing la bad
enough on the air.
ia used for better than merely filler
stufE-for--iBu^eak-.film_endi_tho_ ?al
ace la question mark. -^hdn.
MET, BROOKLYN
With Harlow-Gable for the film
. "transported to headlines, the Metropolitan, Loew's
the stage It can't help biit generate Brooklyn ace house, apparently felt
an air of ajnateur night. that the show did not matter
In honor of this Cowboy Tom im- | greatly, -and In the .roaster, of na^Oj,
Ray €roman, m.c.. Who apologized
for her delay by saying ahe hadlorr
gotten her muslCi Too bad she
located It.
^ Going right into the; regular vaude
presenirof a dozeriTso:' minbrl W *\*^^?>.*",K^»ifi*TtU^
film liimlnarlea, with the veteran Pa*r of veta in vaiid,e, wl^^^^^^^
Charlie Murray acting aa m. c. and assisted by an equally talented .boy,
being put 6n a spot tWugh failure and gW step^r, billed as th^^^
of several 6f the promised 'names' "Ot Twins- Kerjr does his oldtlwe
to make their appearance. A clever contortionist stuff, utlU^ng various
bit of covering was done by J6hn Nizes of barrels in which to diaport .
Mlljan, who, after aeveral futile j bimself and provides plenty of go^,
attempts by Murray to . get re- 1 comedy to start the bill off with a
spouses to Introductions, Informed p>ang. Miss Weston makes a brief
the m^ c. that he had been using I appearance at the finale; right after
the- wrong list, and substituted one 1 the boy has done & marveloua tap.
of screen personages known to be 1 diihce-, using his head for a -mat-
in the- house. . .board. . ■
Incidental to the screen program, j In the deuce spot, Moro and
which In. addition.! to the feature I Frances repeat In toto the comedy
comprised several short aubjects, | muaieal act caught and reviewed
.Tally presented Roy Russell, a ro- j a couple of weeks ago at the Down-
mantle tenor, in a short repertoire I town here. Man knows how iO'
of selections. An unprogrammed handle a violin and guitar foi: com-
pfanist, accompanied, subbing for I edy efCectis and pair clicks nicely.
Marie Golden, who had been widely J Alvarado and Jean, ballrdom
advertised to appear. Russell ^ has 1 dancera, follow, revealing clasa.
a likeable personality and a 'fine.j purlng a co stume change Jullta
^:enor-voicer7irWchriie handjear-nlce^^
y. One of his three numbera was a combo Spanlah- American song
in German, and the few cuatomersUhat fits in oke. Flack iBrOa.. xylo-
out frojit rewarded.:hfm nicely.^ plajr classical and pop
A short, made up of ancient film numbers with precision and have no
shots, created considerable diver- | trouble registering.
bpened school of dancing, Fanchon & portitlon the presentation dresses ^alues the blU looto
Marco staged a lavish Kiddle Revue Itself .up In western fashion, and It sji better show than it looks on
as the current Par stage show. With I that also foes the b^kdrop. the paper and Stuart and Ij^ JJ^P
no talent expense, other than the staee tend and the rompln^^^^
regular house line girls, the pro- 1 Qae Foster disciples.^ Even the en-
ducers went the limit on production semble bits : re away below stand
.and 'Costuming, and have given L^ A.
a juvenile phow that rates hljsh In
..entertainment..
With close to 200 kiddies, the 24
house girls and the Rube Wolf band,
stage at times Is over-crowded.
Fanchon has done a; good directorial
job, and the Initial performance this
alfterhoon moved without a hitch.
. Singles, team, trios, and -In up to
Ensembles of from 40 to 60 kiddies
are presented: in a kaledescoplc
array of color, with the Juve. efforts
Interspersed by two routines by the
line girls' that add the necessary
touch of professionalism to make it
. .a well rounded, though overly long,
performance. Running close to 75
mins. at the opening, show will have
to be pruned considerably If house
_ Jirants- to -g'etL-that- jiecessary„turji.-r
oven
' 'Finale has: been^ built into a lavish
tableau,, with the entire assemblage
massed in front of the band.
Par has '.Tennie Gerhard t' (Par),
News and .Betty Boop cartoon on
- -eePeeri; - vBiz- big at -initialert. withr
hundreds, of children amOhg. the pay
customers.. Edtoa.
ard. Both the first and second
numbers. In- which the girls alter-
nate from cowgirl to Indian regalia,
unllmbered routines of beginner de
not kill off the acts through too
much incidental patter. For a f am-r
lly house the value of a seatlesa
pair of tropserS: Is to Vbe questioned
as" a . comedy adjunct,, but other-
wise they were . helpful In keeping
ORPHEUM, N. Y.
Just how deserted New York was
on. ttie week-end was evidenced at
Loew's . Orpheuiin where" eveii the
Deutsche Eaat 66th streeters mUst
have scrammed elsewhere to cele
brate. Late afternoon show wasn't
half, capacity, although . well, scat
tered and through this voluntary
dressing the house : didn't look so
bad.
.•'Teddy King overtu ring from tbe
Ifit. with a novelty specialtyi and
doing the applause routine from the
trench, may pave:the way for a new
r.eyoluttDn^n''variety-hou3eT)resenta-=---
tton. For spme years npw, Phil Fa-
bello has been a trail-blazer with
this sort of intimate presentation in
the RKO. nabe houses, and King is
another In the line of personality
m, c>conductors who can inject .the
necessary note of intimacy •^hlch.
the, orthodox sequence of vaude
ftcts seems to lack; especially If
routined in formula manner, sans
efforts netted complete silence,
p'inale . steppery, supposedly Of
Spanish kinship, was equally with-
out dlatlnctloh.
In the. line of specialists- there's
a whistler, a talking juggler, a com-
edy., dancing team and . an adagio
trio. The whistler, Roy Wallin, had
the first inning and got away nicely
with a rendition of 'Poet and Peieui-
aht.' Cowboy Tom and his menage
took the next 10 minutes for a mix-
ture 'Of warbling and trombone
blowing that even left the program's
kid admirers, if there were any in
the a,udience, cold. _ _
The Indian in the. troupe got down
qin his'- knees and .crooned a lament
about .wanting to go back to the
trail of long ago and revealed a
"voice and stage presence that meant
well hut were totally out of place.
Xater. the . .r.edskin,_.dpuble.d .on: the
trombone, and did better by him-
self. Besides & rangey lad who
gave voice to a couple of hillbilly
laments to the twanging of a gui-
tar, ■ Cowboy Tom brought on a
Indian-clad tumbler for a couple
rounds of cartwheeling. It was all
pretty dull.
.Rodney and G6uld, dead-pan pan-
tomimists and eccentric dancers,
took up the proceedings from that
point and spread some good cause
for giggling. Ensuing niche had
Wesley Eddy, the spot's standby
m.. c; pouring a . melodious croon
into a mike, l&ter.to be joined by
four instrumentalists out of his
band for' a potpourri; of hot synco-
pation, wltli the combination scor-
ing the^only noisi^handou^ accorded
"duririg the entire Verfdrmahcer
Edwin George came next with a
line of gabbing and juggling of sorts
that garnered him a neat sendoff,
and Dolores, Andre and Dmitri
brought the event to a finale with
their dive"rting collection of adagio
bits.
On screen is 'Trick for Trick'
sion, while a travelog of China, 'a.nd
Pathe News filled ln satisfactorily.
Following the premiere, Criterion,
a 1,600-seater, will go Into a grind
policy with weekly changes,' Includ-
ing Incidental stage- presentations
Next to close' spot allotted to Bee-
I and Ray Goman, In aa cieVer a
comedy talking act as has been seen
hereabouts In many moons^-, Girl- is
the comedienne, with her partner
Eddie Horton presides at the newly I l»*"^"*»ft^® straight, with occa-
installed organ, and will likely be-
come a fixture, aa his renditions,
proved highly acceptable. Edvoa.
sign and In either instance their | up the tempo of a bill which might
- 'have lagged without a continuity.
Opener Is the Andressens in their
standard perch act, wIth_two perch-
routines • and spaced by the wom
an's ground tumbling and upside
dOwtt danciwe. Latter* Is not as
much of a novelty as it used to be,
but ahe sells It nicely and the finish
in which ahe Is whirled around like
a flag atop the staff is a clincher.
Stuart and Lash hop right in
for their first bit, fhtroing Harriet
Hutchings, who got off on her left
foot, heading backward. Crowd did
not care much for her old-fashioned
nightie; they had heard of the trav-
-elihg -salesman and the farmerls
daughter before and were not in-
terested. They^ -perked up^ - when
she went for a change and ap-
plauded the 'Harlem Moon' bit, but
the opener is a ball and chain. Still
she got back by request and not by
No question about Charles Tfittir-
• blin. He's good for aboUt every so
often arid thid return was not too
often. Same old stuff, but the same
old hit, as well, so that made It
evens.
Stewart and. Lash next for what
was left of the act they had been
borrowing fironi and .then .Samuels
Brothers Revue, which ia^ rather
important billing for a six-act of
straight dance routines. The three
boys dance smartly and in nice
unison, two of the girls coming into
the last bit without pulling down
the average. Youngsters deserve
applause for the fact, they can do
a three-man comedy acrb act with-
out going nance. Showing it cart
be done, though It isn't done often.
Third- girl- does=one=legmanla^and-
iacro with a couple 'of months' more
practise before she can get the
Mady leg swing, over properly. She
docs it, but awkwardly and with
eyident effort; other work good.
Turn needs a smarter 'finish.
Closings number is 60 much like
the opening one, except for' the
addition of the two girls, that the
Odeo. audience does not realize that It'A
ACADEMY> N. Y.
■" Maybe" it was too hot Saturday
afternoon to ■ expect any business.
Thait might account for the fact
that the customers In this emporium
-could- be -counted without going into
three figures. And the great droves
that stayed .away from the theatre
will never know what they missed.
Because the current Academy lay-
out' reaches a new low for enter-
tainment value — and for the Acad-
emy, that's saying a lot.
. There's a. good opening act. Four
Nelsons, jugglers, know their busi-
ness. "Three men and a girl, and
slonal lapses Into comedy. They
mop up and ha,ve to beg off.
Irving and Lester close with a
series of hand-to-hand and other
balancing stunts. Boys have" nice
personalities, work easily and have-
no^ trouble holding the customers
In their- seats.
Oh screen, 'Eagle and the HaWk*
(Par). News, pictorial. House about
three-quarters filled on night
Caught. JEJdtWi "
(Fox).
RKO, L. A.
Los Angeles, June 30.
How long the revival of vaude. In
combination with the Horace Heidt
■ Stage band policy, is going to con--
tinue at this house is problematical*
at least It would aeem so to any-
all good at the hoop stuff besides casual observer In view of the
knowing about showmanship. brutal biz. Instead of Improving,
Second act not so bad, either. | the take at the b.o. gets leaner an*
Allen and Kent.' Two lively young-
. aters; boy and ^glrl, who dance. Then
they drag out papa arid ma.ma to
do some . more dancing. In the
bid days Allen knd Kent, when it
was just the old folks, did a better
act, but why kick? Current turn is
-okay deucer and : probably deserv
Teanier, ' with no telirrig' when, the'
RKO mbgUa in N. Y. will call a-
halt.
Current Show, is the best of the
three since the stage policy was re->
vived here. Luster Bros., tumblerai
and acrobats, ^ offer a lat of. routine
and' no^veity 'stuff "that Ht^pte ther
ing of a good deal better spot , on the ghow off hic^iy. in the deuce spot.
current layout.
.b'Donriell and Blair are In the
trey with their old-fashioned, old-:
time knockabout act. It was fairly
funny once. It's pretty clumsy to-
day.
Diavey Jamieson, with his daughter,
Louise, and his veteran father, pro-
vide three generations of dancing,
which reveals an intricate array .of
hoofing of the three .different ages.
Daughter does the modern stuff,
Steve Evans, next to Shut. Is a -;^f
„^ni«fA wflfltU of fimo. Wo'fl a Jamieson s dancing is reminiscent of
complete waste of time. He's . a
good-looking blonde boy who does
bad imitations of unimportant or
forgotten people.. Nearest he gets
to ^^musement isv in a Joe Brown
drunk number. Farthest from anyj-
thing in a pretty terrible Lon
Chaxiey thing.
the 90's, and ddd goes back 40 to.
50 years with his old-fashioned
clogging arid Irish jlgfging. It waa
diversified fare, and enjoyed by the
handful of customers on hand at
the opener today.
Larry Rich, with Chcri, iand IrIa
Snooks' Paramount Orchestra Monoh^n, a snappy blonde dancer,
closes. Just a band act. They his uniml clowmiag us^^^
probably don't play any worse than P/t ^U'^^i^^^J ?K
girls for specialties help a mtle, ' '"""T^"'"^ ^"-^ ^^^F^^'"**"
but the turn just doesn't mean a
thing. ■
For booster purposes there's the
fight picture oh the screen plu.s
'Girl In Room 419' (Fox). The fight
picture got the bird from the audi-
ence, making if that much plea.H-
anter Tor the house manager.
Kauf.
some""Ya"Sf"f (yuTrhe.*~and" fo?^
up Rich warbles Laugh, Clown,
Laugh,', which he has been doing for.
the.qe past several years, and which
ho putH over oke.
CloslnK the regular vaude portion
is Cliarllb Ilili. in a romedy piano
a^.t;' fts'.'rtBtofl by l\\i\.h Gillette, a
conu'ly bU>n<l(> with ti high aopranO
(Conlifiuftd oti page 44)
16^
VARIETY
FILM REVIEWS
ifiiesaay, Jiily 4, 1^33
MAYOR OF HELL
^arncf Bros, , pxtiductlpn .and' release.
Starring JameQ Cagoey. With Madge
BVa'ns, Allen ° ^ionkins, Arthur Byron.
, Directed by- Arclite THayo. Screen play by
Kdward Chodorov. Based on atory by Islln
AuBter.- Photographer.^Barnfey McOill, At
Uie "^trand, N,* Y.t ' Juh6.29. - Runhlhg time,
87: niinut^B. - ' ■ " .
— latsy ^ ,v . . Janee Cagney
Dorothy Orl .........Madge Eva^a
''Mike Allen Jenkins
xbompson: ; , . ; ; . . < .Dudley Digges
Vudge GUbert-n*. .;7-'«'««-^-^ Arthur Byron,
ffimmy^ i, .'.Frankl« Darrow
WattereV'.Vkv;;i-...:'.V.;.:wnilam V. Mong'
.'Butch . . ; .', . .'i , . , . , Mickey Benn^t
lazyV . . . , .'. .Sidney Miller
6a,tlsf€^(^t6ry> .*veh though: both.
Ihe;€i^l6cr and - the plot have .uh^e^
eirable items.' ; , A " competerit cfu?t.
«nd able 'direction- mlniihlzcT- effect''
^ of .these faults. StoFy> is of a' killed
r^forrtftlng/a refoi^^ .
' Cae^ that Jekyll-Hyde chatr-r"
iac'ter. All 'done: for a^ blonde, nurse.'
Blement .i^f interest for.'.thfl b;o; is
the. 260 or ^o [boys .^rhp 'particij^tf.
An the: picture. Pftrtlfjularlj^Frankie
Darrow. r ..iae'8' oiie^ of the leaders'
and althdush; Cagiiey 3s aa good as
-usup,!, Dalrro.w' ;and. even Dudley
Digltes " cop important ktteiitldh,
Pic&es'is the abusive superintend-^
ent: of the boys* reformatory.-
■' P"ictUre has its tearful moments
which, should ' cajrry. / It.'s llffhter
moment^, which air^h't many, are
carried mostly • qh ; the reverse
through the kids' pactions and Allen
Jeiikins. Jenkins plays a stooge
: gunman and handy "inah for Cag-
••ney: ' :■ .'^
Story iget6 a good start, eihowlnsf:
the" kids workllng a street racket i|j '
■watiching' autos and caarrylng , pn ,
petty thievery*.-' -'Then jthe iuv^nile
court 'sessions sPJrelinS; tSj' w.: kid^i.
goiugr awfiy; - That's a .twJg!li, 4!,0-^^
minute exhibition of par^|ital com,.
; plicfaiion'sr' ; Th^J'^aP^arerit aim" is to
get bv^r how- the klda.^arA:prQq|.Udt*r'
- of eriVlropmeht^ momy, ' ■CHjasfc.an^tf *
wOrKs up ' iii6c6Bfltarjr riyirtiiath'yv- to.
(ckrry. the/Ki5S;alatt^.;, V'V-
" The •■ 'tiig ■ iterii ' I wiiiich [bustotoWs
hive " '"-swinlbw :la >tH^t - while Nrevr
fonhiii^ kids; Ca^iney; stlqkp; to his
tradd.as a gang leader',L<3et#fltiuBh--
■. est for - logical a'cc6pjanCT . V^
■ kills . ft, clcoBseiJ in^.Jils .g:a|ig .wJ^Hft,-
Btill playlW a salfttly, *ole attiOng.
th6 M^. ::'<Jf; ^oUrpe, he Teform?.'
aU<teether/ ttlihselt<'9,nd-;oth^rfl^^
ihe,iinish._'\;;.; . ;,. '••"t^
HoWeve^i wilieti -th|9 kld^ thfm)^
■elves tire '. th4 i^^etbrrfatoiy- 'alfitt'
cause the.deisitfi of 'the^^uipert^'that'Js'
an bftslde point. '•Etert, it' .looks Jike
alble-* direction in - the^ handUrig . pf
voting DaiTdw, ?W111 jflull the itemi^
-— over-without-:adv,erafijcfi.actio n from?
customers.
iPhotogrftphy is' okay. Madge
^Eviins does_a good Job here and is
easv tb.lpokl'at.^rtUr-'tv-^';--:. , -y^
"While haying" tbe 'IriiCmfewOrfc .6t
a junior ^tg HoUse'Trfit'sf onlyAthe
Tramewoi-k. Story isn't stf strong.
STian,
plotting- against the husband's real
enemies, a conniving oil official who
had. the desert bandits in his pay
to' wreck the coiftpany managed by
the husband as a! means to estab-
lishing his own 'dictatorship over
the oil. fields. ■■
;Jnte.nt is ;meIodraniatlc, but the
treatmerit is piBtrtrcuWiy smooth ancb
Innocent of oVerdione- herpics with"
out sacrlAcc of .'action, a/ middle
course . that -: works' : out entertaihr
inglyi l^oah Beeily. plays a copiedy
bii^ for all it's -wc^th in laughs and.
:chuokles.'..\ .: c. .'>■•'
The acting is iengaigihg In its jsim'-.
plicityr Fay •;'Wray>has-. a -semi~walk-=-
through r.ble', pu\ ,,4r,esae$ ; it attrac-
tively and . plays pit .^with 'agre'eable
grace. .Raq'ueJ *Forrea'-..cbiitributes
heV ■ temp'^stUQUis^ 'self ' '' itj .; 'several
Comedy sequen^pcA-ftiiid Donald 'Cook
-manages . a difficult J,uvehl)e - . role
.-with .:a 'good d^^ai .pf . experthess,'
Photography '; ' e^ccellent. and . the
biackirrounds , in'-thc; restraitied but
eib4ij;ont vein of the veiry best :tech-
'iiI4Ue. ■^ * JCttsh,
SAMARANG
(Silent)
.B^* .!^. Z|eidn>aii <) .productiQn. tiriltcd
Artists 'r^^pAse. '.Plrected by Ward. Wing. '■
A'sobclate producer, Chorle3:..Hunt; stwy,
Lori 'Bara;'«aito:ri ToA) J.' Geraghty; must-
jCal. .supervision, Abe Meyer: - score, . Sain
K; WlHtcIand; photographer, John; C. "Ctiok.
SabmnTlne photography, Stacy Woodward.
At. Kivoll, To week June 28.. Running
time. 50 m^ps.
Pearl Dlyi^r . . . ., ; , . . . i. . . Ahihant;
Hi? • Sweetheart . .. i ....... . v ; Sai-Tn
His Iilttle 'Brother.'. . . . . ........... I^o-Hai
His' Brother.*. '.^ .'. v. '. ; . . .i. .'• . .Mnmounah
Captain ot S&hootier.'. . . . . : .Ghang-Fu-
llJ^OMANi^TOlPS
Colu'iii^iiii - iiroduotlofi. atid" release.' - Statis
Jacli HWt.' Pay Wray • featured! . J Directed
by Irving Cummlngs. •-•Story.: by Jdseph
Hergeahelnier; adaptation by Jo. Swerling;
cameraihan-, Benjamin" KUne; assistant di-
rector,' Da-via, Sehnan;. .Hrfti e.ditor, Gene
Havllk, ..At RiaUoVvN.' y.ii'we^k- Jilnp 28.
Running time,- 70 mlnsv ' , ' . ■'■■ u^-i^
Jim Bradler. , . .Jack Holt
Vlda Corew; .. . Fay Wtay
General Ray oh Noah • Beery
•fereslta ....... .*'.. . . r. Raquel Torres
Corew. .M ...Donald, Cook
Lehtz ..:.-.......'.;r...;... Edwin Maxwell
Di'leker ■ . . . . . . iCharlea Browne
Blxto . . ... . IFerdlnand Munler
Murdock .,.......:.'J-,^:-..i..-.-.:. .IfCe Phelps
Jack Holt hasVibeen making pic
tures like this If or .years and has
prospered. There's nothing espe
cially distinguished in the output,
but it is all fetnihently saleable ma-
terial. Factory-'product, but factory
product; of a Wccissful kind, ."With
a ready market a.nd satisfactory re-
turns. .Thl,s one grades-, as good
commercially.
On the Btbry.side it -has -the sup;
port of jToseiih Hergeshelth6r, a
shrewd maker -.^of magazine.: flctibn:
thbrouighly ' abreast' of his market;
and a succeBsful judge of public
taste.. Jo Swerling has turned, out
an excellent .••adaptatipn^'-simiile', di^
rect, a workmarilike job,' which term
: vchTaracteriaes ... the'-:- production,. . 4il
V around. Critics'r'wont' rave" oyer iti
but It belongs to-' this great bulk bt
commercial iftlm that forms th6
backbone of a natlpiial indus.tify.
This time, the ibciile is the North
African oil. fields, a setting th'ajt
■lends 'Itself -to engaging »atmosi)here,
with :itS' wastes of d^esert and bands
of galloxiing ' horsemfen, . sturdy men
in llrien'eVenihg clothes arid a hero
ine beautifully garbed, but discon
tented with her-jpt. StOry lias to
dp with the strong -Jaclc Holt, rough
and ready hero of the Wild • lands,
who wins the wife of his - friend,
. then Ahds her un-worthy and casts
her off — a made-to-order role f Or
Holt;
This player, is a peculiarly- con
sistent name on the . screen. He
^piSBn't^eJtperlment— in— versatility
Always . his Characters are rough
And tough, . ignorant sometimes, oc
casionally uncouf', but always the
key to. the appeal is in the char
aCter's innate sense of honor. This
Whole story swings on. .that point
and -therein lies its punbh.
In the p]a;nting of the yarn' there
ts ground for the belief thiat Holt
Is plotting the husband's fuln tP
win the woiiian-^certalnly, the hus
band thinks so. Instead, the denoue
ment reveals that 'he was counter
Big towns may figure, nothing: un-
.Usjial' in" several '-bafe' flashes <)f la-
native- girl;, i^ut i.h
ilif<^Iu'ded. :aind : -.-good exploitation
:iEth^{d f iiiii^vone thrpu'gh- satis-^
ifoctbriiyj' >: "^MB^ploltatibn -anifi^ls
-iJiTfusually/i^^^
f?' StPry •.IS' siniple, ai.nd .piaye^ .-by ..a'
native cast. Boy and. girl; with -girl'
the daughter of a chief." Boiy is" too
popir ' to '' win i^ri^h^(al . ponsenit and '
takes tP, p.Mirl -'divlii^^^ Illfl'ypunger:
btojfchfjjrjjemulaie^ a^ 'sudden
iihpulse iethd' the youngster' iii caugKt'
«)y: tt^sharft. He di'ea So the^^lder
'i>rPther liot .only getis his pearl and"
the ^irl, Vbiit he 'aidb kills- the sharlc..
Many ^places wher? . the .-titles, -in ,
this 'silent. -"piCtute are -more dra-'
iriatlb- t.haii - whfet; • follows; ' Actipii-
does "ttot^ always eiqual fhc'hei'aldlng
aiid' sometimes too miich is inferred
but not shown. It'ff; a matfer-of;
opinionr4b-^-hatiexteiitJ[tJcaii affect
feneral reception. Photography
thrbUghout is admirable,
-Romantically the' picture lacks a .
flinch: ■.yet "the- film "carries'*; a sort'
of balance of dramatic po-wer in
the big ' fish flgKtInfe"TOne -another
tO; destruction. This comes in the
opening sequences and later.
That the picture is silent is bound
to' offer relief to', some. But -being
silent isii't going to. detract; where
the;, film is ..handled properly. '
Film'dlEfsolves into Undersea shots
rather in ^harrative order. A Jelly-
Qsh is shown absorbing a crab, a
starfish . devouHng clams. iLater,
thjeife's' a'prejtty. good battle b^twe^n
an .Octopus arid . a shark.
'Ward "Wing shot- this footage' and
it couldn't have been any cinch.""
Some snakes, too, with - a reptile
crushing tir small .deer, a .more
dreadful, kick than the later shot
Of a' snak'e coiling arcund a >natIV,ei-
Lioria .Bara, .credited with "the
Bt.P,iy', is" the wife of "Wing' and" a
sister of ''Sheda Bara. ' SMii,
Mmiatiire Reviews
'Mayor of Hell' (WB). Cag-
ney film "With competent cast
in a story of how *a killer ends
brutality In a bPys* reforma-
• 'tory .and. refornis the inmates.
Has outlirie pf ia: junior 'Big:
;HoUse.'' Offers pxplOitatlon
'easii-y.
^Wom'an I Stole*; (Col). Typi-
cal Jack Holt tnelo, well mad^
•ahd-dependaWe, program prpd-
uct. ■ ■ "Stpry. frpni
kergesliefme^ novel,
* 'SaintiranjB'^ (tJA). Silent rfar-
rative'bf a South Seas roinarifee
Virith miich tP be exploited and
if handled .jpiropeirly bias gOod
chance. Stibmeu^iiiie shots of.
Undersea anemones fighting are '
ihterestirig anif" okay.'
«ripW Your' Man'"" (M-'G).
Jeaii _ Harlow and .Clarke
'Giablo. ' ; a ireal ^mpney ipic-
buiit. iur'bund Atwp " very
, syiui>atHefi<; young under-
Wb1rldeh», and their hard-
boiled'' roni'an'ce. Most prbin-
isinep' . bpz ' office prpst)ect ■ 'in
- niohthis.
'Bed Roses' <Radio).
■ Cbristajice'^ B^^ starrer in
drab, sex tale of familar
pattern 'biit . designed for fair
%6x Ol&ce attentlpn.. ' Pert
Keiton's,' Mae-Westlsli debut in
fiicicers will haVe 'em talking.
Joel , McCrea.' ' . the. male lead
ap4 ' count-, with the
...;fiaps,
' -'Return: , , Casey- Joiies'
(Mon'P^. Pair cast- rianiejsi wifst-
ed' bh-yiiihspl^ prpdUctioU:
iinirispiring ' script. be
,wHpPped iip iiii^tai ;-,divl-,
sion.;tpw.ns.' '
HOLD YOUR
MetT0»<36Wfwyn-Mayer; produc,tion' and - re-.'
lease. . CorstaTS . Jcaii .Harlow aha .Clark
Qabie.- Directed ; by -^Bttift Wood. ^Btory, bx
Anita Xoos, adaptation by Miss. Xoos and
HO-yiraid. Bnjoiett .Jtogefs; lnclden](Jil -soiig,.
Nacio, Herb' Brown and Arthur Freed;
iiaueraman.' Harbld ' Rosson; fllihi eflltor,
FVank. Sumvan.' At ..OfiP.ltol,. N. T., week
June 80/ Running .time, 8Q mjns, • . ,
Ruby ;. , . . . Jean Harlow
eddla ;..::ii..-."..V.4i..".V..,-..Giark Gable
Ai „ . .- . . . . . .-. .:. . ; . . . . . ; * • ... .stuart^urwin
Gypsy -.Dorothy Burgess
Bertha .Muriel Klrkland
Slim r.r.~.7.': .-.-rrTT-.-^-GaTry Owen-
Sadie ; . . .... . Barbara^ Barondess
XuBf^"Mltchen-s-s-5-»-rT*
Mlas Tuitle
Lily Mae Crippen.,
Mrs. Wagner ;
R^verdnd Crlppen..
T/JEllizabeth Patterson
, .Theresa Harris
lanche Frlderlcl
....(^eorg^ Ree4
Tomorrow at Sevien
Jeffersoh Pictures , production and . Radio
release. Directed by Ray Bnrlght. Ches-
ter' Mjorrld ,.a.hd Vlvleiine Osborne .fea-
tured. Btory and dialog," Ralph Spence:
Chi^rlee Schoehbaum, photog, ' At old
Roity;= N-. ■•"*'. i "week ■ Juno 30. ■ Running
time, 66 mlns. .
Nell VBrodetlck . . ; , ; j. ; Cheater Morris
MaYtha 'Winters. Vlviehne • Osborne
Clancy .r. ..<<./Fran'k . McHugh
Dugan ;-AIlen' Jenkins
Drake ......Henry. Stephenson
Winters ......Grant. Mitchell
Slihpns. .Charles Mlddletoh
Mdrsd^n ... .Oscar Apfel
wT^W" ;. pjpiessure. murder myistefy
which'-doesh't move- as ^'f agt as'iit
shpyld. ' Uses., all^ the .-cvstomary
tricks to d'eVelbp an elementary
master ■{ mind criminal . theme arid
successful orily on the comedy end.
H^re-'as -well, as in other ,depart-^
ments the ' laughs are ' .drawn
tlirough a; 'stereotyped medium— the
familiar team of clown, detectives.
' Characters are a young murder
mystery novelist, ah old million-
aire supposedly devoting his for-
tune to the capture of the murderer
who's terrifying the nation, the old
man's male secretary and the male
see's daughter. The .criminal calls
himself the Ace of SpadesI leaving
the customary, marker near the
body in addition to warning 'em in
advance and nariiing the hour. Ideh-
Jtity:jji^he ■ Ace^JgLjrett^^ con
cealed until the finishT""''""'^''™^
For those who walk in ori this
one at the. middle, viewing the first
half , after the solution has been re-
vealed< Will hold littlC amUsemerit
Only the antics of the comedy flat-
feet. Prank McHugh and Allen Jen
kins, can sustain atteritloh; Ches
ter Morris and 'Vivlenrie Osborne,
featured, and all the others play it
In stock fashion.. Little name
strength to redeem the geri{:ral
••jhortcomlncfl. Big'e,
- -"top -type of cbmniercial product-
and a release that looks sure for
better tha*i average attendance,
both on the strength of its high
score leads -and' on "word^pf mouth.
Story has the popular Character,
with special refere'ricp to, the ifem-
inlrie interjest. Running time of
nearly ah hour and a half lOoks like
it's. -overboard on. footage, but the
story attstains itself -throughout arid
only" th^ watch' tells Jthe tia;le. '
Anita l»os knows her fans and
here an author 'seems to haVe;been
able to. have' her way without top
much interference., . She ladles out
the! sentiriient In heavy portions,
mixes ^ a generous flavoring ot
brtstlirig -fast 'dialog Pt ' comedy
draoHi p.utpose,, and the results are
emirieritly";elatisfactory in ''terms of
entertainment. Story :n>erit is abun--
dantly supported by expert playing,
especiaUy on the -part "of : Miss Har-
low, .arid the . production is of th^
highest grade'v
There seems to- have been some
'uncertainty ' ' Pn" .- the^ .part . of. the'
studio, as tP the story's ethical
values, tierolne is a hard-boiled
gold digger iri the. early passages
and ' coast reports Were ' that '• there
had . beeri! remakes . and juggling pf
the .'earty"'inotiVation tO whitewash'
the , character. Apparently, .it. was
the '-first Versipri" " that- •reached trie
Capitol; and there is ground . for
the view that the choice -wasf the
right . one._
-.^ othiiig ■ -wrPng- With --the. ethics
of the situation, in Which both' prin
cipal characters, start as unworthy,
for 'it is Vthe honest .Ibvej-.: they ifind
in each other that wOrks out their
regeneratlbn. " That outlirie ought
to be. censor-proof. However^ there
is one detail that it might "be 'tactful
to. pmit: Some of the by-play in a
sequence with a Ibt of reforinatbry
girls in chapel singing, 'Onward
Christian Soldiers.' works out to
comedy effect in a few details and
is pretty^sure to give offense. EpI
spde Isn't vital, anyhow.
Earlier sequences have plenty of
ginger, but the torrid details are
handled with the utmost discretion
while cPnveying a maximum of ef
feet. These deal Vtrith the campaign
'Of-the-'SmalK crookr^ddie.^CiSA'bleX
to makO' Ruby, presjented as a girl
vaguely hard to get and still no
better than she should be. Bringing
of the ttvo together is a sequence
worthy of an O. Henry* Eddie and
a pal (Garry Oi^en a^d doing very
Well indeed with a- minor role) Work
a fast 'poke switch' on sidewalk
passers-by. They get caught and
laddie takes refuge, in a strange
flathoUs^. Seeking cover he crashes
Into Ruby's bathronm while Ruby
is, in the tub. Story is sot in action
ft-om ■ the. start^
Eddie gets 90 days when he's
tricked into driving another crook's
'hot' car- and com.es out, unrpgepe-
rated and seeldng new sources of
income. A. badger scheme ie framed
with one Of Ruby's chumps and in
the mix-up Eddie finds he loves the
girl and .socks the sap,' uninten-
tially -kills, him, , and the violence
is supposedly justified by.ithe rinan's
sudden realization he' is fond of the
■girl. I
' Eddie makes his ' getaway, but^
Ruby is -caught and- gets..two. yeats
in the reformatory, a., sequence
-worked"" orit~OJr"^he ■ screen r ^a-
model of .taste, aild judgment,, arid
at , the' tome time a. series of scenes
Which. are. right both in strong bu.-
man cpmedy aiid a good deal of.
di^amatlc .force. Nothing of the kind
has' b^en 'better done. on .thO: screen'
tor graphic' clarity, ' reallsrirt,' and
i^till.t^e material, is entirely innor,
cent jDf the sordid angle, asi^ocla ted
with 'the locaie.^
. A .swift action finish pUts a satis-
fying period to the rpmance; Irather
hard tP take iri some particulars
btit a 'w.ell sustained finale. In Which
iEddie crashes the refpi-matpry on-
Visiting;, day, eludes, the m'atirbhs
and persuades X Viditing .minister
to marry him' and ' Ruby before .the
police'; catch upi: to him-. -t^ -, .
One of the'-mPst proriilslhg ihPney
pctures ri the last < four- rinbhths/
-Ri
BED pif ; ROSES
Radio ' prodvictlon and- release - . starring
.Constance Bennett. Gregory : XiaCeiva ' di-
rected. Original and screen play, by Wanda
l^uchbck; -{Additional .dialog.--; Eugene -rthack-.^
rey. Camera; Charles-. Rosher; musid direc-
tor: Max St^lner: assistant director, Ed-
ward •Klliy.-' A' Pandr*-, S. Derman pro^
Ruction. At Radio;. City Music Hall. N. Y..
week June . 20. Running tln^«, 70. mlns:
Ijaiiy .Evan's. . V.:. . . : V. . :Cohbt(lnce Bennett
/Mike. ■ . . i ; •.*. r: .-. ; ; -. Joel McCrea^
Palji:e .'..'.''.:-..'.l. ....'.John Halllday
>4lnnle..i v: . ;. , ..... ... . .Pert Keltqn
Father .Doia,n.-;.. .;Saniuer Hinds
A. S0-15O .flicker^ 'Bennett .will have
to bolster it. "While lackirig in some
of the elements - wjilch distinguish
previous roles •> where she essayed
glaihorpus : ladies, - the.; wanton-'
woman stuff should .find better- gen-
ei^al box office appeal than the pre--
ceding sojp>hlstication.
Story iri itself is formula. It's*
tawdry and unwholesome . in the
main: It's . therefore to the greater
credit pf the artificers, inclliding the
star, that it was-made as igyjnpa-
thetic as it evolyed, towards the
end . As a rapacious female. Miss
"^erinett's characfeflzattorr^ hewB"
.close'to^--the_lin e- almost a ll -the wav.
It's, even broader as regardis Pert
Keltbn. her buddy, in thb .racket of
trimining '. the masculine of thib
specie. ' The "regenerative "^loye - atuffr
with / Joel McCrea takes it out of
the gutter; where it starts and
stays almost all of- the way...
Both gals are alumnae of a re-
form schqol and the rp.lling-the- :
lush stuff on a Mississippi steamer
bound, for New Orleans leaves noth-
ing out. Then coriies the- big love
affair and Miss Bennett walks' out
on the engaging N. O. publisher,
John" ' Halllday, whom .^sjhe has
hooked in a- manner that /likewise
goes into all of the' details on the
mddus operandi of landing a chump.
It's- a short idast",^ but Pert Kelton
stands out hi^ad and. shoulders'
.above everything with a Maywest-
Ishi hip-rolling, nasal -twanging,:
get.-yourrjm^rit rQutlne..,',w^lch IS"
somethirig 'of a' surprise. It so
eclipses the. rest of it, including the
star '(In sonie .of those 'scenes she
riieikes, a iStpoge out pf Benni^tt) that
it evidences ah unsuspected mag-
nanimity pnl the part: of the star or
a physical handicap 'Which for-
fended any further editing. Miss
Kelton, a dancing comedienne." out
ot'Zlei^feld mlislcals -andiyaudevlHe;
dries not suggest the robust 'Miss
West in ^bUIId, other tban. iri. general
demeanor. Hers Is a more .slinky
Variip; ; Wise " cracking ' and ' ever- ef -
fectjve. With the chbi.cest, phrases
handed to .lier. ' -- • • ■ i: "'
.'Bed of ptoses'. is gpod b: o. as a
label," It: VisUggesti "the negated 'No
Bed of jRoses' (which probably was
the. -briglriai 'title) ; Arid 'Willi permit'
the exploiters . tp do their sex
bally 'to -the- fullest over -the suhi-:
TMerr : "There's enough.: : moralistic
tPprbff, including a syjiibolic" clergy-
rifian who 1/S ratheri dragged into the
picturie, to Offset any olficial aggra-
vations. Abet.
-FALLING FOR YOU
(BRITISH MADE)
London, June 17.
Galnst^orough production, released through
Gaumont-pritlsh. < Directed- by Robert
Stevenson. In castt Jack Hulbcrt, Cicely
GoUrtnoldge, Tamara Desnl, O. S. Clarence,
Morton Selten, Alfred Drayton. Length,
7,080 feet. Previewed Prince E<^wiard' thea^
tre, liOndont June 15. r
A well-made even, if machlnft-
made story, bn Wbich Hulbbrt, the
director^ and .Douglas Furber, the
lyripist, worked intelligently. Plot
is of little- consequerice. ; '
- Hulbert and Cicely, ..CoUrtneidge
put bvifr .their; same bag -of tricks
iirli^ndlflf^rerit-setting, whichr-ls-all
the public desires. Hulbert. shb-virB
he is ah bxpert ice skateh and his
scenes bn the'-ifrbzeri lake; in iswlt-
zerland mafre! a, romantic -backgrbud.
It; is here" 'he. meets a'" princess,
plai/ed by Tamara-. pesrii; a newr
comer to the screehl who -was one
of the dancers' in 'Casaribva.' " She
is youngr beautiful and a riemarlc.-
able. skater.,
.Picture . is roar farce, .plus slap-
stick and knbokabout, but so "classi-
ly dorie that, with the popularity of
.the stars,, it should chalk up an-
other, success., Jolo.
NO FUNNY BUSINESS
(BRITISH-MADE)
. London, June 20.
: John jStafford production, releas!^d through
United Artists. Directed by John Stafford
iand Victor Hanbury, In cast: Gertrude
Ijawrehce, Laurence Olivier, JlII . Esmond,
Qibb McLaughlin and others. . LSngth 0,80U
feet approx. ;' running tltne,' 70' mlns. . Pre-
viewed- Adelphl theatre, Lbndoh", June io,.
If is surprisirig that ari 'artist, of :
Gertrude Lawrpnoe's standing shfijiid:
accepi; so friVolbuS a .Scenario for a
Starxing ■ vehicle -in pictures, sup-
ported" by a cbhapetent company.
With - admirable direction. ' - V
A- married cbuple.-haVe :gotten on
each Others nerves and decide^ to ^ile
divorced; They both- go- to thel- same
detective agency fpr evidence. This
agency makes it a pPint to try tp
bring coUples together. They hire
an attractive young man to pay at-
tention to the wife, and a fascinat-
ing' girl to perform the same fuhC'i-
tions for the husband..' The co-
responderits . fall in Ipve and thiei
married couple make.it up.
There, are a couple of musical
nuriibers and a lot of smart, clean
comedy. The entire production
breathes class, but the whole thing
Cries- out for plot. J OZO.
The Lone AvengeF
THE^ONLY GIRL
(ANCLO-GERMAN)
London, June 20.
. Ufa Gaumont-Brltifh production, released
through , Gaumont-BHtish. Directed by
Friedrloh Hollaender. In cast: Lilian Har-
vey, Charles. Boyer, O. D, Clarence, Ernest
Theslger and others. Lensthi • 7,500 feet.
Previewed Prince Edward theatre, London,
Jtinc 10.
Another Vairi atempt to turn out
another 'Congress Dances.' - Llliari
.Harjtey,t^_En£hsh jgl^^ made
her film reputiitlon.In (5ermariVrwas
tlie heroine in the Ufa 'Congress
Dances,' and ever since, they have
been trying to duplicate this suc-
cess. This is a corisclentiOus at-
tempt to present musical romance,
in German court settings and with
deft directlbh arid casting.
Everything within reason was
given to, this production, and it will
make an interesting feature but nb
smash. Jolo.
KfiS productloiT Woria Wide feTeHso-
through Fox. 'Stats Ken.Maynnrd. Direc-
ted by Alan James. Story and; continuity
by Pbrredt Sheldon, Betty Burbrldge, Cast
Includes" Murler GOTdon. James^MarcuSi- Al-
Bridge. NUes Welch, W. N. Bailey: Ed
Brady. Chas. King. Jack Rockwell. Clar-
3nce iQledert. At l«ew's New York thea»
Ire "one day," June -27.- oh- double bUl. Run»
nlng tlme 68 minutes.
Fbllows general outline of the
'avenger' titles, but just befbre the
epd-it jibrifiPs through "^ith a pequence
that., pulls it out of thfe mud.' Soriio
mysterious visitor Is prowling
around "to clear the name of his
dead father. .. He reveals himself
to his friends 'arid plants 4 gag. " Not
knowing which .. of two suspects did
the actual killing, he writes, that ho
does kno-vV and will come and get
him out of the saloon at. eight
o'clock. His friends hang around
and help scare- the real culprit into
revealing his guilt. Sriiartly_staged,
it forms- one. of the best bits of com-
edy drama found In oats oratorios
In a handful -of months. It should
satisfy in its habitat.
Ken Mayriard usual self but sup-
port gets nipre chances to act than
usually exist in- bridle dramas.
Chic,
Retur^ of Casey . Jones
Chadwick production; Monogram release..
Features -ChaSr -Starrett . and Ruth .Hall.
Directed, by J, P. McCarthy. Supervised,
by Trerti Carr. Stpry by .John, P. Johns.
J. P, McCarthy, Harry' O." Jones, nflapta-
tion; John Mescall. caTinenai John A. Stran-
sky. Jr...sound. Cast Itfcliides Robert £!•<
liott, Geo, Hayes. Jackie iSearl. Geo.
Walsh, Margaret Sedden. G. D. Wood, Geo.
Nash, , .Anne .Howard. At Loew.'s ■ New,
Tork "theatre" bine dayV Jtmfe . 27 on .double
bill. - Riiinnlng time; -57 -minutest ■- ^
Good names wasted on pretty im-
possible railrbad yarn. Unlikely that
hauling the immortal Casey in by
the slack of his overalls will help:
riiuch, if any. He's nierely .hro.ug.ht.
in to serve as r. model to the young
engineer hero of a thin . story In
which too much reliance Is "placed
on cuts of railroad trains .tush Ing
madly over the countryside. Sorifie
of the photography is good, which is
about the best that caln be said for
the picture. Sound, settings, script,
dialog and direction, are. all below
par.
Ruth Hall, Cbarles Starrett and
Geo. ..Hayes do most .of the -vs'ork,
with Marga ret Seddori. and .Tacki "
^afl=In~forTjitTi:==^ — ^ — VMa^
Cecila Parker Again Set
Hoilywobd,
Cecilia Parker again gets
f^mhie lead with ken Maynard in
'Daring Danger,' starting Wcdncs-^
<lay (B), Allan James directing.
William Gould, t rank ~ Rico and
Fern Emmett are al.so in viiut.
Tuesday, July 4, 193$
VARIETY
IT
DID THE BEACHES LOOK LIKE THIS?
BROADWAY LOOK LIKE THIS?
IS THl ANSWER r
A campaign modele<l after Ae Rivoli's will enable YOU to turn the crowds
from the hot-weather spots in your town to the box-office of your theatre !
2.
Dtr^c^ed by
WARD WING
Windows everywhere! three on Fifth Avenue. Black, Start
ec Frost, world famous jewelers, Nippon Yusen Kaisha steam-
ship window, Southern Pacific display halts crowds. And
more than 100 key spot locations all ballyhoo «»Samarang»*l
Samarang Club. «♦ Permit us to strip to the wabl '* — that
slogan started a furore that crashed the front pages of the
New York dailies. Arrest* on the b«ich, petitions to Mayor
Frankel of Long Beach, 8,pp0 Samarang Qub members
signed in four days — all started as a gag, now seriously
becoming a national organization t
3 . King Futures Syndicate ftill page feature stoty on shar^-
* octopfis battle appears in 200 coast - to - coast top spot
newspapers!
M Radio air waves plug«Samarang»»— Abe Lyman, Rudy Vallee
^* play Samarang Love Song. Director Ward Wing describes
exploits over WGR. R. H. Macy's Boys Oub endotsea
picture.
C Startling 24.sheets blanket city. Vivid l-sheets plastered aU
over big circuUtion subway boards, 50,000 tabloid newspa-
pert attract the natives. EUipf Service plants more than
18,000 shark-octopus photos in merchants* windows.
Stunts attract attention. Marathon sitter on marquee arouses
curiosity. N> T. G; Paradise beauties stage hot Samarang
Dance.,Ward Wing lassoes python as repottert cover story.
And many othw exploitation higWight$^ that kept tbe crowds
flowing steadily ittto the RivoU I
RELEASED EY
Produced by B. F. ZEIDAAAN
U N 1 1 E D
ARTISTS
He's oh his tdes . • . biilrst-
ing to tell you about what
he heard and s^w at the
AtlanticOty G>nventtQll.Is
he happy ! Who wouldn't
be... with the swellest line-
• \ . ....
_ ^ r
up in' FOX history (to be
modest about it). Yott'U
congratulate him!
Watch next week's trade papers for
a striking announcement from FOX
Tuesday, July 4, 1935
P I C T
E S
VARIETY
1<>
EXPLOITATION
By Epes W Sarg^ent
Flasliing tiHe
lashipB the title on the sign, in
a shadow box i8-on& way- to make It
sink In and after lohby use the Idea
can be laid off to a store window.
Gag hi on the lines of the old Pepper
ehost ti-lck and calls for a fairly
large sheet:- of pTate glaffs. Jn the
cities -iWa-lcan . be Qbtelned_from ^
glass house which cuts down broken
show windows. It should be about
243t30 inches, but the dimensions are
unimportant if the box is built to
Ht the . glass.
Box is lined with black flind the
slass set in at aih angle of 45 de-
Krees, starting a few inches from the
front. There is .sumcieht headroom
to allow of a; recess in the front
of the box in which Is placed;_a card
lettered with the title, but ^n re-
verse. This is lighted by a strong
flasher lamp. Title , should be in a
bright color on a black oard.
Remainder of the sales copy Is
painted on the glass with a space
left for the title. Matter wlU show
only when the flasher lamp is lit,
so use a slow button. .
Useful for the Inner foyer for an
underline, where the box can be
made, a permanent display.
New Parade
Small town stunts are generally
Kood, for the cities If made big
enough. Parades are particularly
good for the medium sized spots
but they can be used for deluxe
bouses If built up. In numbers. ..
They are so useful, that as a rule
they are overworked, and come to
lack novelty; but a tbree-legged-par--
ide Is new— ir the idea is not^and
■•'can .be put oVer for plenty of at-
tention*
Sahie old gag of two boys with
their adjoining legs tied togethfer at
the ankle and above the knee, as
In a three-legged race. Boys go
over a moderately lone route with
tickets to all who take part and ex-
tras for the best pairs of marchers.
Usual banners and a nplsemakers,
it possible. , ^ a
Nothing to keep the girls out of
this if the temper of the town per
mits.
Commerce offer locale for the
nudists; also wiring "Will Rogers to
that effect. Likewise that town had
:ma8s 'meeting of antls,""lead ; by"~W;
C. T. U. in protestations;
Sobottka says he has many ap-
plicants and is. golhg ah^ad with the
colony-^but it is Icnowh that his ex-
chahgei is soon to book 'Back to
-Naturie-- (Monogp"am-)-and-thi8 yani
looks to .buUd big interest for that
release.
Coiinmercial CopieB
One indication of the wide spread
of the exploitation Idea following
the general use. of stunt stuff for
pictures, comes fropi . General Elec-
trics Schenectady publicity depart-
ment.
A one- ring circus recently played
the town and the O-E men Invaded
the lot, taking plct^ires of the perr
formers and the trained seals listen-
ing to the new portable phono-
graphs with extras of the seal with
a fan and an alarm clock;
It makes acceptable art -for the
small town papers,- and gives the
big company /a plug at the cost of
the prints.. A d02sen.ye&rs ago 'a
large commercial company would
have scorned such, an idea, 'Now
they're all in and giving the pic-
ture expl6it;ers a hard run for th?
money.
:Ju8t>Gift
Navarre .theitre, Brooklyn, start'
ed to window card its giveaway gag^
building up business. After a de-
scription of the articles It adds In
large type: 'No c ontest. A .ei_ft_t?.
-every -women patron.' - . : . . "
It gives emphasis to the idea, for
a* number of theatre have used other
schemes with the terms vaguely
stated and the pattons finding, that
only a, few- were participants. In the
generosity.
All for a Dollar
Omaha.
— New- nianager,-V -Brownv- of Or*,
pheum, tried something different in
exploitation by triple tie-up with
the league ball club and a restaur
cant, nana .blUs ,and posters blurted
a 'three-ln-one ' elght-hour-of-fun*
-bargain: f oir. one , buck. . Lay put .con-
sisted of one admission to league
ball game, dinner at Chat N' Nibble,
and admission to theatre, all good
only on July 2. Split on each week
was a 40-80-30 proposition with res-
taurant getting large end. Customer
saves jfrom 30 to 50c.. on deal, price
at ball park being 40c., theatre 40c,,
and dinner ordinarily being 50c. to
75c.
Bebatiiig
Colonade theatre, MUlersburg, Pa;,
has a hew form of split. Tuesday Is
a tough problem so all whom at-
tend, one Tuesday are given a re-
bate on the following Tuesday.
Another stunt which ha8-:w©cked
well In some instances Is to ma^ke
a combination of matinee and night
ticket. Purchase of a ticket at the
night pHces carries a matinee ticket
good only, on week days. Tickets
are given only on . application to the
dQorniah to prevent too promiscuous
a distribution. They were' given to
all purchasers at first, but It was
■found stray kids blocked the en-
trance to beg the stubs from the
childless;
practice for the remainder of the
run of 'Gold Diggers' at Grauman's
Chinesel
System used Is for -a publicity
man with the mike in his lapel, to
halt various people on the way out
from the show and ask them their
opinion of the picture. Their replies
go but in ^hls way over the radio
from KFWB, the Warner station,
Carried the Banner
Middletown, 0.
H. . Bamberger, of the Para-
mount, threw a party for the 'Llb-
erty* carriers In return for their
distribution of 4,000 throwaways on
'Hell "Below' In the magazines they
delivered.
Novelty was that instead of the
usual tack card signs, the boys
marched down to the theatre carry-
ing a painted banner three feet high
and about 30 feet long.
Ostensible reason for the tie-up
was that 'liiberty' gave the pic four
stars, as set forth in the throw-
away....
-Wanted the Trip-
le
Cool Slogans
Manager who- has an . air condi
tloner that is new this season and
the flrst~ltt— town-started Tto splash-
alogans about the frigidity, even
posting a pign 'Overcoats to hire', in
the lobby. Engineer who Installed
the; plant had warned him fgainst
too low a temperature and he kept
the house around 66-70, but a lot
of the regulars complained about
the temperature and one .Wo.man
threatened to sue him because' she
contended she had contracted .the
flu.
Inside of a week his business was
off 10% and he' was worried. Spv;
eral of his best customers told nlm
they were staying away because the
house was too cold.
In view of the steady tempera
ture he decided it must be Imagina-
tion but Imagination was costing
him around $2B0 a week or . more
That's why -his slogan how, is:; .'.- : ,
'Not cold: just comfortable.''
Two Contesti
Ben M. Cohen has been running
the State theatre, So. Manchester,
N. H., for three or four months, and
that makes a manager a veterain
these days. He reports two recent
contests.
lOne was a balloting for the most
•popular graduates of the local' high
school, with pen and pencil sets to
the boy and girl getting the largest
number oi: ballots. Paper printed
-the. ballots and a local Jeweled • supr
piled the sets, Cohen furnishing the
idea. In connection with this stunt
schoolboys and . girls ran the thea-
tre for an afternoon.
Other contest was also worked in
the paper which printed each day
a picture, of one of the 'Gold . Dig-
gers' chorus;- -When- -12 -had— been
run the contestants picked the' five
prettiest, to test their ability to
judge beauty. Those Adjudged the
best pickers were presented with
tickets.; It was a nice way to get
the paper to use a dozen smashing
"double column cuts:
Seattle;
'Melody Cruise' (Rad) was helped
on Its way to Increased gross at
Blue Mouse, and holdover, at Rex,
both Hamrlck houses, largely by
beauty parlor 6pera.tor8. contestr
^-Two-Tonnd-^rips- to I^t A. «lven; as
first prizes to; winners. This, cost
nothing, as steamship, company
went for the advertising.. Each
-winnep-also-g'ot-five-diBi3*-at-aJEIol
Booming Beer
Beer— placea -are .-goirig .ln_fQr. ex.-.
ploitaition in-a large way^ particu-
larly those in summery spots. Later
on tiiey may get back to the old
inertia, but right now they are up
and coming. SoiniB of the press
agents for the resorts can . hold up
their own with the theatres, chiefs
ly because they.ar'e.bld th,eatre men*
The palms, Milwaukee beach,
takes a nicety displayed 70 lines for
Its floor show. It uses Ave acts,
and the turns are Intelligently sold.
Shows -are booked for two weeks,
which gives them an edge, and. 'With
1,600 capacity the enterprise can af
fordltQ Bpend...
Near Nudism
Seattle.
Herb Sobottka, former Orpheum
manager here, now Sheffield Ex-
change .local boss, takes the . pen-
nant for high-powered press-
agentry by way of hot news dope
on starting a nudist colony near
Seattle.
The 'Post intelligencer' grabbed it
"-f Of "a -se ven - column-streariier-rhead—
line on Page 1. in an early edition
and carried it front page right on.
through; A news service had It on
the wire six times, with Spokane,
Portend. Denver .newspapers play-
ing it .for front page. Richfield Rer
porter ..(ace radio news) u.sed .it
twice on the air.
.Wenatchee, Wash., broke into the
limolight by having its Chamber of
ly wood, hotel; likewise ior nothing
for same reason. About 100 girls
entered contest; 350 beauty parlors
contacted for the publicity; all were
boosters. : . One of winning glrlS
came to b. o. with |60 last night
for block of tickets. New stories
galore .and first full page cA-op ad
for Hamrlck house, also obtained.
Only cost to theatre wtis $29.60 for
printing.
Golddiggers Got SiWej ,
Frank McCaoe, manager for Cri-
terion theatre, Oklahoma City, used
silver coins hidden in various i^laces
oni- some vacant Ipts located, in the
north part of .the city, for a treasure
hunt, and his publicity notice stated
that 'Gold Diggers ,,of 1933' would
find' much hidden ' ti-easure bidden
on the lots whose location he named.
Using shovels, picks, hoes and
even table knives and forks for dig-
ging Implements, a large number "of
people, both' young and old turned
out a.:d much fiin and some excite-
ment was had as the silver turned
up and in the most unexpected
places.
Cool Banners
;T he Usual heavy banners are out
of place In a summer lobby and yet
there Is sales value to the banner
that IS needed for the best b. p. re-
sults. The simplest . solution is to
use cutout letters, strung from, fine
wires. .
Another, good stuht is the old' fish
net, draped across the lobby, with
the cutout letters hooked on. Varl
ant of this is the ten nis'" n et,
Irig ttfe same puirpds^^^
For above the iiiarquee Work
coarsis chicken netting :is given the
preference and this can. even be
used for across the street banners,
if the cutout letters are inade to
face both ways. " It Is better, how-
ever, where the netting is used for
iat one-face sign slrice the backed up
letters are. apt to be confusing.
One effective display can be made
with a string of tennis racquets,
each carrying one letter of a short
title.
Where the solidly stretched cloth
banner must be used; the curse can
bo partly lifted through the use of
light color for, the baclf ground.
On Wheels
tndianapolis.
The Circle, to exploit 'Golddiggers
of 1933,' advertised for 40 girls to
apply at the boxofflte with roller
skates. As a gag the line, 'Bring
your own pillows,' Was added. Three
of the girls actually did bring pll-
The plot, iiatched In the fertile
brain Of Ace Berry. IS to have the
girls skate about the city in bath-
ing suits with signs; across their
backs calling attention to the Circle
screen -fare.
"Chief of Tbllee Morrisy . stepped
into the picture and said that the
girls wQuld be arrested If the stunt
W8is carried out. . .That, restsons
Berry, would provide plenty of
newspaper publicity so the original
plan Is being pushed to completion.
left to Right
Omaha.
Film Code
Current program at~~Paramount
Included feature, 'When Ladies
Meet,' first of iserles of shorts on
'How to Break 90,' by /Bobby Jones,
and the short. *Nothlns Ever Hap-
pens,' travesty on 'Grand Hotel.*
Schlatfer, pub' man, capitalized
on Bobby's slow rep with femis by
arranging blUlp^s both on marquee
and in dailies to read 'When Ladies
Meet' 'Bobby Jones' 'Nothing Ever
Happens.' >
Hikitag 'Diggers'
Hollywood.
While spotting, lapel microphone
Interviews from the theatre - lobby
only occaslbhally on receiit Warner
pictures Pver KFWB, the Intention
now Is. to. make this a twipe-a-week
Back to the Boards
"T' Los Angeles.
After i>eing off the display boards
for more than a year, Los Angeles
(Wm. Fox), only downtown flrst-
run showing double features, has
launched a city-wide advertising
campaign, for a ao-day period, with
a weekly change^ House Is ■ using
60 twenty-fours- and 126 six sheets,
which is biggest billb oard ahowlh g
it nas ever us^
(Continued from page 5)
Varibtt in the past six weeks hsts
enumerated inost of the tliought on
wages ^d hours. Fair practices are
under aiscusslbn now and no at->
tempts, even" " curi'entlyj tiave ]beeh"
made t.o arrive at hours .and money. .
That, it is held> will have to bei
Ironed out by each branch . of the
business, especially theatres which
have an (estihiated 10 employees for
every one In prpductibn . and. distri-
bution.
Belief was expressed Monday by
picture leaders that industries
which work out their own codes Will
not ^be under the supervision Of in*
.dividual administrators. Becoming
a law, spokesmen figure the code,
once authorized, will be subject to-
regular legal channels.
Indies Are Willing
Taking the onus oft Industry,
minorities "when they get to 'Wash'- '
ington on code day, by banding '
many small groups together as pos-
sible, including indie producers, la:
the theory upon which insurgent
exhibitor leaders are. now proceed-
ing, '
Allied states, . Harry randt's
New York following ahd that pari
of the Theatre Owners Chamber of
Commerce, as well as other groups
which can see. their way,, will linite,
'unless' thje .preaent-scheTne" shatters
In the meantime.:
Already the leaders In .vecent
r.ieetings^nre referrlnft to, their for-
mula as 'a unified code J, fSfi^ liiallet
Is crashing on Hayslan iartd X^TOA
efforts with Indle chieftain empha-
sis thiiat fhe simoh piires must have
their -awn formula if - they arP to
get any recogTiTtion at the capital.
All of the insurgent exhlbs ,seein
unanlnfous. on one mt^tn f -mature for
their code; This Is th3 policy ad-
vocated by Charlie O'Rlelly of, the
TQCC that the dollar be rPcog^
nlzed; In other words, that tho
purchasing power deterihlne the
picture run,
U Starting New Serial
Hollywood, July 1.3;
'Pirates' Treasure,' featuklfis
Richard Talmadge, is title of n^t
serial to start at Universal. Script
Is now being polished by Ella
O'Nell, with production to begin In
three weeks, under supervision' of
Henry MacRae.
Other writers on the Chapter
play, working with Miss O'Nell,
are George Plympton, Basil Dickey
and Harry O. Hoyt.
/Pirates Treasure' Is Miss-.O'Nell's
36th serial for Universal In 12
years. Ray Taylor will direct.
Creston, Ia»
L. D. Parrtt, acting m.anager of
Strand, Indle.
Charles City, la.,
J. C. Collins has taken over Hll-
dreth theatre, succeeding C. E.
MOsher, transferred to Nebraska.
Long Beach, L. I.
Lido theatre, summer pic house,
reopened for reason.
Coiist's *$ and Sense' Drive .
Los Angeles;
. Only changes in the standings of
the district managers at the close
of the eighth week of the Fox West
Coast 'dollars and sense' drive had
Al Hanson ilt. A. City) going out
of fifth place Into third spot, held
^by Dick Dickson, who drops to the
Hanson position of last Week.
Drive has five more weeks to go,
witii. George.. Bowser's Beach dlvi-'
slon holding top spot, for the second
conseeutive week.
On the Recor d
Universal has had a 10-ihCh
doiible-faced record prepared for
'The King of Jazz' which is. suitable
cither for lobby worlc or radio
broadcasts.
No announcement is included, but
the suggestion Is ottered that the
announcer malte , the introductory
spiel, cover the turning of the rec-
ord and wind ub with a last word.
Los Angeles.
Back from a short leave of ab-
s.ence, Morse J. Rabwin has re-
sumed nianagemerit of the F-WC
Granada at Wilmington. Harry
Denny, who subbed, has not been
assigned. Toni Olson has been ap-
ipointed™nianagor=6£==the^iECUit!5U
California, Bakersfield. replacing
Robert Cotton, who moves over to
the Fox, Bakersfield, as assistant
managen ,
Los Angeles.
Max Sinker of the Alvarado has
completed his deal with Fox- West
Coa.st I* whereby he purchases all
eauloment of the house. He now
operates the place under complete
ownership.
. Buffalo.
Victoria, west side neighborhood
house, owned and operated by the
Mitchell H. Mark Estate for 20
years, has been leased to Basil Bros.
Sa.n Francisco..
Following changes In theatre
ownership reported by Frisco Film
Board:
Lincoln, Oakland, from Golden
State, to -Julian Harvey. Rex,
Clovls, from J. Kneester to John W,
HjucknalU Shastona,' Mt. Shasta,
from Robert Patterson to A. Shorak.
RIalto, Oakland, from Wally Feehan
to C. A. Welch, Jr. Richmond,
Richmond, from John Peter to Tom
Beiessis.
Along the Russian River, S. A.
iBartlett has reopened the Monte
Rio. and L, Si Mdrphy has re.-
opened the Guerhcville for the
summer.
Long closed, Broadway, Turloclc,
reopened by Aaron Wagner.
Milwaukee.
Fred S. Meyer, general manager
of the Alhaihbra during the seven-
year tenure of the house by Uni-
versal, has taken over the theatre
to . operate it under his direction
personnel or policy is contemplated
San Francisco.
Rufus. Blair has left as press
aKcht of Fox theatre, going to the
Paramount lot, Hollywood, under
Torti Bailey. He will , be Kuccoeded
at the Vox by John del VaJio, who
leaves the as.si.stant drama dp.sk on
Hearst's :CalI-BuIleti '
Inoompleto
None of the indle codes. Include
ing those of the 'producers, is com-
plete. Allled'S and Brandt's outfit
are just getting theirs underway. Al-
lied until the past; yeek refusing to
participate In code, conferences or
talk formula. - Indfe producers- at
the meeting at Which they were to
ratify a code 'drawn by exhibitor ex-
perts slmplj^ turned \ the formula
over to a cohimittee of 12 and or-
dered, that it be re- written. The
producers,, however, In.Tiisted that
the clause agalndt double features
be..;excised.
As further proof of the relation
between exhib and produror, Abram,
Myers, - Allied • represenlatl ve; was
present at this session to volti veer
counsel.
X>ne of -the -strongest -of the-lndlP
producers, Monogram, while having
its representatives at a:U of the
small sessions, this week will de-
cide whether or not It will enter
the Hays organization.
Brandt'* Yteaion .
Explanation as to why he brought
about formation of the Independent
Theatre Owners' Association was
J??5<Jo_ by .^..Bran^ at a' meeting
which half filled one of the Astor's
lesser ballrooms and which was de^
signed primarily as a recruiting
campaign. Brandt pointed out that
the parent group, the TOCC,.
mits affiliates to -membership and
tha.t- he felt .th6,-real indle: needed-
the protectibn of alNlndie
group. Should the affiliates refuse
to ride with . O'Reilly, which they
already have indicated they will do,
on the dollar Idea then the. TOCO
will be left w:ith less strictly indie
meml^ers to back, its code than. .
ITOA;^ randt claimed.
The executive committee idea,
introduced by the MPTOA, is being
copied by most of the insurgent
groups. Formulas are no longer
being, dlscu.iscd with the mas.ses,
the exhibs, as well as .producers,
finding they can get no where when
the floor la made avjillable to all.
Instead exhlbs are being asked- to
"Wlts~ln=T:hclr"=HugB^tlonS7^to— thp-
varlous committees.
As the suggestions come In thO
exec group are supposed to work
up a formula. When two or niOrp
groups are ready then they \vili go
calling on the others^ and through
.tl,>i.s rotary sy.stf»m maybp arrive at
uivj ci>nclu.«!i(m of a 'unified 'COdft,*
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VARIETY
Tuesday, July 4, 1933
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A COLD FACT
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HOT WEATHER HITS
Directed byWllltamSeiter from
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Metho C Coop«n prodveer
Every showman R^^^
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RKO IS RELEASING
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VARIETY
21
The Stanley (WB)-Westeni Electric
Decisioii
' "Verbtttlnr decision herewith xus-rcndered *it Wilmtnetonv-Del., June t28v-
1933 by Federal Justice Jolin P. Nlelda in tlie motions for preliminary
Injuhction, as described therein in equity, made by; Stanley Co. of
Ahterica, Inc„ General Talking Pictures Corp., aiid Dupvac Radio Corp., ^„„„„.».u.^„.
JTplaintiffs against American Te^^onCpand T^^^^^
Blectric Co., Inc.,. and Electrical Research Products, Inc», defenaants. „ i . *• j*;"
Actions -brought in. the. JLTjateaiatates: C.Cu the district, at jpela
reproducing equipments* you agree
that all theatres operated by you.
or by your associated companies
shall Install, our. reproducing
equipments (which you agree are
hereby adopted as the standard
equipment for such puropse) I
wherever and as rapidly as In
yoiu* judgment conditions permit,
and we will supply such equip-
ment as rapidly as we. are able to
after receipt of orders there-,
.for.. . . / -j !
SUnilar , exclusive, agreements arc
in the contractual letters of Prod"
Wilmiiigton Opimon Analyzed
In News Story-WB Victory Over
WE Caled Smasher in Court Annak
The Decisioii
filed on this motion shows that cerr
tkih restrictive agreements contained
in the licenses or leaseis made by
Products are inherently lUegal^the
import- of which coxild not be
changed by - testimony. Thfese re^
stricUve agreements are: (1) The
tying agreements in the licenses or
leases of Products to exhibitors,
whereby exhibitors agree to pur-
chase from Products all repair and
replacement parts for the repro-
ducing apparatus and equipment
leased by Products. (2) The ex-
clusive agreements In the con-
tractual letters accompanying the
leases, of Products to proiduc,ers
whfereby~lE>roduceJS8~Ttgre6 to: dis-
tribute Alms produced on the pro-
duclncr- apparatus only to exhibitors
Motions for prelin^lnary injunc-
tlpns are made on behalf : of plain-
tiffs In three equity suits brought
under section 16 of the Clayton Act
to restrain defendants from alleged
violations of section 3 of that act
and of sections 1 and 2 of the Sher-.
Irian Aott .
In their nialn brief plaintiffs state
the measure of relief so>ught by
these motions for preiimlhary in-
junctions.
It Is therefore submitted that an
Injunction pendente lite should
issue l^ereln in^all three cases en- | guppHed with Products' reproducing
joining and restraining the defend- ^nnaratus arid equipment,
ants from enforcing directly or In- *PP*'^>"^ *"'* equipmwin..
directly Ihe restrictive, clauses of I The tying agrieements on the
the so-called leases of reproducing part of exhibitors to purchase re-
equipments, whereby the exhibitors
are required to obtain exclusively
f rorii Products. (Electrical Riesearch
Products, Inc.) all repair and .rer
placement parts for sald_equlpment
and to permit Products to Inspect
thelaame, and charge the exhibitor
therefor, under- the guise ot render-,
Ing service thereto. _ In. addltlori^in
the suit of the Duovac Company,
an injunction should Issue, pendente
lite enjoining and restraining the
defendants from directly or indi-
rectly enforcing iaiyy of tb6 pro-^
pair and replacemerit parts from
Products aire found in all the
lidenses or leases made by Products'
of repif educing apparatus or equip-
ment to exhibitors. For example,
in the license or lease, dated July
29, 1931, from Products to Stanley
Company of America (PlaintUTs
Exhibit, .VoL-ni, Exhibit J) we find
the following agreements: Section
2; (b) . . it Is agreed that all
additional and renewal parts and
assembled parts for the equipment
shall be obtained from Products arid
dorsed 'accepted' by the producers.
These ' letters accompany the licenses
(recording license agreements) of ,
producing appariettus and equipment
Qf Products to the producers. The
licenses are for 16 years/
Choking Competition
The' exclusive agreements In the
contractual letters require produceris.
to refrain from distributing the
talking motion jplctures to theatres
and. exhibitors who have not ac-
quired reproducing equipment from
Products. As the result of these
exclusive agreements the supply, of
talking motion pictures would be
substantially closed to exhibitors
who dild .not install reproducing
apparatus, and eqiilpiaaent purchased
from Productis: These exclusive
agreements are bound to restrain
exhibitors from using or dealing in:
goods, wares, merchandise, ma-
chinery, supplies or other com-
modities of a competitor com-
petitors of Products.
I find from the proof submitted
In support of the motions for pre-
liminary injunctions that the tying
£tgreemerits contained Ini the licenise
of reproducing equipments by Prod-
ucts to exhibitors and the exclusive
agreement in the contractual let-
ters of Products to producers, In
fact, have substantially lessened
competition lb interstate commerce
and will, so continue unless defend-
ants are restralried.
Duovac's Squawk
Diiovac Corporation, one of
the three plaintiffs In *he Wll-
hiingtbn monopoly suits against
the electrics, Is manufacturer
of vacuum, tube devices, which
are claimed to constitute
around 84% of the total re-'
pair and replacement parts in
talker equipment.
Total repair and ^ replace^
mcnt charges is estimated to
be equlvalerit to apprbxlmately-
37% of the total installation
charges or costs 'of reproducing
equipment. ^
It ■ was the* Duovac^s conten-
tion that the tying agreements
which ERPI made in fllmdom
prevented Duovac from mar-
keting Its devices.
INDUSTRY BENEFITS
MOSTIY BY DECISION
Biggest benefit to be derived from
Federal Justice Nields' outlawing
of the restrictive equipment con
tracts in talkers:ls-to be derived- by
the Industry-at-larg6, rather than
by the three plaintiffs themselves,
?odky,' says Dean jPound, Ve seek I individually or cpllectlyely. That's
, „ ^ . . once more, by limiting Xreedom of through judge Nields' opinion open-
Tlsions of the producing license that all repairs to the equipment contract, to protect those who are ing the way for liidle producers and
agreements whereby the producing ghall be. made as specified by Prod- | su|}j^cted to economic pressure Qxhibs. besides the regular fold of
licensees of Protjucts are required ucts. Productia may from time to Ugalniat unfair advantage on the J readjust their exist-
to obtain exclusively from Products time, at the expense of the ex- of those who have greater eco- f^™ "nnMr™
repair and replacement parts for hlbitor, supply and Install such freedom. The Clayton Act
producing . appa,ratus^ . spare and renewal parts as may, in g^presses this modem trend in Of the three plaintiffs, only war-
The motions deal with covenants its opinion, be necessary to the sat- legislation. Section 3 of the act pro- ners by virtue of its ownership of
In agreements the effect of which isfactpry operation r.nd mainte- jj^^jita tying agreements and exclu- Lji^ gta^ley Company stands to reap
may be to substantially lessen com- nance of the equipment. 3^^^ agreements whose effect may immediate benefit from the do-
petitlori in iri^terstate commeirce in Tliese tying agreements found in h>e to substantially lessen competl- ^ • mh.*,_ *hroiiPh the outlaw-
the-talWng-motion picture- business. %o"'U^^^^ repro- tion. Siich agreementa We con- f»s»on- inai s wougn^^
Roughly-i that business is handled duclng apparatus and equipment talned In the licenses 6t reproducing ing of the . service cnarge le^.
and the exhibitors. \ The manufac- | rendered Th ore effective and bur- j ^^d 'lii t^®' c<^ntractual letters of | stand to save Something like. $7,000
turers— makey-the— recopdinff-equlp--^densomiB^
ment for the producers of films.
This equipment records sound and
photographs action In timed rela-
tion on the films. The manufac-
turers also make reproducing
equipment for the exhibitors. This
equipment synchronously repro
duces the sound and projects the
a9tlon on the. theatre, jacteens. The
producers, use the recording equip-
ment in producing the films.. The
exhibitors use the reproducing
eaulpment In the theatres.
The plaintiff, Stanley Company of
America, Inc. (Delaware), Is a sub-
sidiary of Warner Brothers, It Is
an exhibitor, owning a chain of
about 160 theatres. . The plaintiff n
Duovac' Radio 'Corp. (Delaware), ta
engaged in the manufacture of elec
trical devices, including va,cuum
tube amplifiers arid photo electric
cells. The plaintiff, General Talk-
ing Picture Corporation (Delaware),
. Is a manufacturer ef talking motion
picture equipment.
In each case the defendants, are
the same. Western Electric Com
pany, inc.. Is a manufacturer isis
above defined. American Telephone
and Telegraph Company is a de
fendant. holding 96% of the capital
stock of Western. Electrical Re-
search Products, Inc., herein called
'Products,' supplemerits the busi
ness of Western, by licensing under
patents and leasing producing and
reproducing equipment and also
furnlshirig services relatirig to the
Upkeep of the equlpmerit.
blayton Act
, Section 3 of the Clayton Act pro-
vides
it shall be.;. unlawful - for _ any
person engaged in commerce, in
the course of siich commerce, to
lease or make a seal or contract
for sale of goods, wares, mer-
chandise, machinery, supplies or
other commodities, whether pat-
ented or unpatented, for. use, con
sumption or resale- within thb
United States or any territoiy
therof or the District of Columbia
or any insular possession or other
place under the jurisdiction of the
United States, or fix a price
charged therefor, or discount
from, or rebate upon, such price,
on the condition, agreement or un
derstandlng that the lessee or pur
Chaser thereof shall not use or
deal In the goods, wares, ma
...chlnecyr=jnerchanfllser-.«upplies=Qr—
other commodities of a competitor
or competitors , of /the lessor or
seller where the effect of such
lease, seal, or contract for sale or
Such condition, agreement or un
derstandlng may be to substan
tlally lessen competition or tend to
create a monopoly in any line pf
commerce.'
An examination of the niinleroua
affidavits and voluminous exhibits
the licenses.
Section 7. 'The exhibitor agrees
to pay to Products upon rendition,
of invoices therefor its standard
charges as from time to .time
established for any repairs to the .
equipment and for ani^ additional
equipment or spare ojr renewal
parts, furnished." of supplied by
Products and to -pay the trans-
portation charges thereon. .
Section 11. 'The exhibitors shall
provide access for Products' rep-
resentatives, engineers and me-
chanics of the theatre and to all
parts thereof where any of the
equipment may be, at all reason-
able hours, ^or the purpose of su-
pervising the installation, and
from time to time f or thei purpose-
of examining and inspecting the
equipment, and shall grant to
Products full opportunity to make
such adjustments therein, aud re-
pairs thereto as. In the opinion of
Products, are necessary or desir-
able.'
Section 13. 'This. agreement and
/or the rights of the exhibitor
hefeunder and/or the license here-
by granted shall, at the option of
Products, terminate and come to
an end in tiie event of any breach
or default on the parts of the
exhibitor with respect to any of
the converiants and ' conditions
herein-contained on- its-part to be
perfprmed. . . .'
Section 14. 'Upon ternainatipn or
expiration of this license by lapse
Of time or otherwise, the exhibitor
shall surrender the equipment to
-JPfoductS-lh -gpod- order And cori-.
ditlpsi, . .. . .'
Section is. 'This license shall be
for a term of ten years from Sep-
tember 22, 1928.'
Section 22. '. . . . exhibitor
agrees to pay to Products the
charges provided for in the pay-
merit plan hereinafter set forth;
said payments to be made at the
time and in the manner provided
herein which time and .:manrier
shall, be of the essence of . this
aigreement.'
(1) $17,192.43. (2). A Iweekly
rental charge' of $40. per week.
The exclusive agreennents In the
contractual letters
agreements Illegal and Void. United
Shoe Mach. Co. t. United States,
258 U. S., 461; Iiord V. Radio Cor-
poration of America, 24 Fed. (2)
665; affirmed 28 F. (2nd) 267
(C.C.A.3) I halve not listed the piar-
tlcular licenses and contractual, let-
ters of Products containing the
weekly, or 9l7>Q0 per day*
The Stanley company, actual
plaintiff In the case on the Warner
end. Is a theatre subsld of W.B,
operating around 150 theatres. En-
tire Warner theatre system carries
around 450 houses and $7,000 figure
covers all these.
General TalklnF Pictures 'is the
and distributor of
WilriilngtPn, Del., July 3.
Complete . reoriganization pf the
picture industry's equipment set-up*
with straight-jacket licenses and
arbitrary servicing fees ruled put,
arose on the horizon whpri Judge
John P. Nields in U. iS. District
Court here last week handed down
ah opiriioh declaring American Tele-
phone and Telegraph* Western Elec-
tric and Electrical Research Prod-
ucts guilty of Illegal monopoly.
Opinion was a smasher . In the
local court annals and practically
told the plaintiffs to write their own
preliminary injunction decrees.
Former Jndge Hugh M, Morris,
counsel for plaintiffs, said decrees
would be presented and signed-
within a few days.
^ At the least, they will riiean ex-
hibitors and' producers now bound
under ERPI equipment contracts
can Ignore them throughout the rest
of the protrdtted litigation. Con-
tracts, or agreements, are declared
'illegal and void.' liCgalers hero,
judging from the tenor of the opin-
ion, see little chance of modification
or reversal later.
No 'Testimony
This is based largely on the
'sentence in the decree which: holds,
-'certain restrictions' In-the license--
aerreement are inherently Illegal, the
Import of which would- not be
changed by testimony.! Two agree^*
ments are specifically .naentioned—
one covering charges for repairs ^nd
replacements for exhlbs, and the
other involving leases, under which
producers are forced tp distribute,
films only to ERPI-equlpped houses.
These both are now outlawed.
Opinion Is in three .suits In equity
charging Sherman and Clayton Act
vlojatlonis; Plaintiffs istre Stanley
Co. of America, General Talking
Pictures Corp. and Duovac Radio
Corp., each in a separate suit with
defe ndants the same i n ea ch, De-
"layed an'unusuaniy" Id1ng~time;. tne
opinion came a fortnight after a
illegal agreements dealt with In this „^„^.„,
opiriion because they are numerous 1 manufacturer
??e*es'"oHrSiKln'SS*-lnju^^^^^^ talker equipment The
may be so drawn as^ cover them.' Duovac Corp. manufactures vacuum
John P. NielOs, J' I tubes used in such equipment.
HJ^ Milkp m ERPI Service Charges
Monopoly Decision Means Saving of $5»OO0
000 Annually to Show Biz
Hiddletowii Aoclion
MIddletown, N. July 3.
State, Stratton iand Show: Shop
theatres here will be sold In fore-
closure July 11. Houses have been
operated for the past two years by
O. S. Hathaway as receiver for the
First Mortgage Bondholders Pro-
tective. Committee.
Action, In a way, follows the ter-
mination, of the long and costly
litigation against Plibllx; charging
that circuit With having forced the
trio of houses out of business.
Noii-Uiiioii Crew Jams
Comeback of
lios Angeles, July 3.
Employment of non-union crew
and operators threw » monkey-
wrench Ihtp the stage phase of the
accompanying I combo
show Frldajr night (30);
iipenses from Products to producers I which marked the reopening of the
iarlllustratedin^the-cohtractual-l^^^^^^
ter of Products to Paramount rj, Tally's re-entrance Into the
Famous Lasky Corporation dated Kj^gj^^j.^ flgi^, ^ result, the $2
May 11, 1928 (Plaintiffs' exhibit 18), ^^^j^^^ inaotat as the fiesh end
paragraph S ot tills contractual let- concerned, was a hurriedly
ter provides, as follows higgfembled affair, with Charles Mur^
'6. In order to promote the use - m.c'Jng It as best he could.
^""""^K^^ '*'i*'i''^Jv.iu« Hitch came when the mustclan's
rMS;;;°aS«r°s!;! """"""
ductlons and for our (Products') ' been btlled.
Total service charges collected
by Erpi since the latter started in
1927 estimated at $17,600,000.
Elimination of such service charges
Is one pf the many phases called
for in the injunctive opinion
agaihs^f " the " el6ctF^^ as" hiaatded
down last -weeic -by Federal -Judge
J. P. Nields.
It is calculated that the Industry
stands to. save spmethlng like
$5,000,000 annually this way oh the
Erpl side alone; . RCA. Phptophone
has' eliminated its service charges
and is selling equipment outright.
General Talking Pictures (DeFor-
rest) has never collected such
charges, so far as known.
Figures are taken from the brief
filed by [Wa.rners In the monopoly
action against A. T & T.;. Western
Electric arid Erpi.
Additional savings which the In-
du3try-at-large may gain through
purchasing their own replacemient
parts on equipment is open. In the
charges which , were filed, against
the . electrics', it waS stated that
ofttimes certain parts would be
charged againqt the equipment
consumer Tat^'prices^'rearf^^
times al high as could be bought
In the open market.
Addltlonaily the Industry-at-
large stands to cut out the 'emer-
gency call' fees. This fee was
charfTQd by the electrics whenever
called to repair parts above and
pvfer the regular service charge
thing.
story in VARtDrr questioned the de-
lay and pointed, out the matter was
of vital importance to. the. picture
Industry. Gravity of the matter was
not entirely realized In this qua.r-
ter, up to that time.
The blank check' for the' plaintiffs '
to write their own inclusive decrees
came In the last paragraph which
read:
T have not listed the particular
licenses and contractual letters of
Products ' containing the Illegal
agreements dealt vwith In this opin-
ion because they are numeroiis and-
substantially alike. The decrees for
preliminary injunction may be so
drawn a,s to cover them.'
The ERPI contracts on Installing
reproducing equipment and govern^
ing fees fpr replacements and re-
pairs is called a 'tying agreement.'
The equipment coritracts or 'con-
tractual letters' restricting distribu-
tion of films by producers are called
'exclusive agreements.' Outlawing
of both is based on SectlPn 3 of the
Sherman. Act which makes., illegal'
any agreement designed to prevent
use of a competitor's wares.
'Burdensome' Provi ions
Citing the ERPI lease to .Stanley
dated Jiily 29, XdSX as lan example,'
the opinion says this leaSe was made
'more burdensome' by special pro-
visions under whicli (1) the exhlb
agreed to pay the standard charge
upon' rendering invbices- for repairs .
and renewals and to pay franSporta-
tlon; chsirge's on replacements* (2)
exhlb was forced to provide ERPI
representatives with access to the
theatre arid, grant opportunity to
make full adjustments on equip-
ment, (3) ERPI at its option could
termina,te : the agreeriiients for
breach, (4) the exhibitor was. re-
quired to surrender the equipment
upon termination, (6) that the
agreement extended 10 years, and
(0) that the exhlb was forced to
comply with the 'payment plan/
starting with $i7>192.43, in the
Warner contract, and with a. 'week-
ly- rental charge' of $40.
= - Ab- an-iexarrtplco£=itho=4excluslyjaL;
agreements,' the contractual letter
from ERPI to Paramount- Famous
Players-Xasky, dated May 11, 1928,
is cited. This Recording License
Agreement was for 16 years and
was marked 'accepted,' like all the
reHt, The monopoly trap was In the
fifth paragraph, which 'you agree
(Continued on page 23>
22
VARIETY
'ADVERTISEMENT
Tuesday, July 4, 1933
SWEEPS TO TOP
Hit Plays and Best
si
m
Rates Program Outstandn^ One
Plays of proven box-ofBce merit,
stories ivhicih have demonstrated
their appeal by- appearance iii . na-
. ttotial magazilhes, and scenarios by
the ' screien's most talented Writers
for^l th^ backbone of the Columbia
i93a-^l:934 pk^ogram. ■ It is a collection
which would be impossible to ' sur-
pass and difficult to equal;
'Headiher the list.are. "I^dy for 9.
Day." -from the magazine serial by
Damon Ruhybn. which wiir be di-
.rectied . by Frank Capra; "Bilan's
Castle/' Irbm the' pli&y by Ziawretice
Xtozard, .be . dirbcted, by *^ank
Borzage, and two plays by Laurence
Stalliiigs, authbr of "fhe Big Par<;
-,.j»deV.jpidjcbiau^^^^ "What Price
Oiory?", WMch wiii^ directed by
Xkewls Mil^stoh^
"Twentieth Century/' the sensa-
tional stage cpidaedy^\b^ Ben Hecht
And Charles, ilac Arthur, who . have
prjoyen. tlieliniscilves to be one of thei
most 'Capabia writing^ -teams in the
theatre; ''The. Party's bv6r," the
Jiilaxious comedy . Bti«e . success by
Danliel Kusell, and "Ninth Giiest."
the < famous mystery play. by. Owen
Davis, are among the other Broad-
way hitis 'Which will appear , on the
•creen -tinder the Columbl^i^embleiai.
' "The Mbst Precious Ttifhg \n
Xafe,!' froni the McCall's Magazine
serial by' Travis Ingham; ''Once to
jgyggr Woma n/* ba sed on '^'Kalelde-
acope lirK/rtBeT5b8m<npoiitai^^
azine story by A. J. Cronln, famous
aXithor of "Hatter's . Castle" and
"Grand Canarjr"; "Fog," this Satur-
day Evehlhg^ Post' serial by Valen-
tine Williams and Dorothy Rice
6ims, and ''Black Mooit," from the
.Cosmopolitan Magazine serial . by
Clarence. Ripley, .aire some of the
'published stories and- novels acquired
by Columbia for their next year's
plOEcraim.
George Seitz, noted director as
Well as playwright, has contributed
**Above the Clouds." "The Lady Is
Willing," "Let's . Fall In Love,"
••Criminal Within," " lind Date,"
•Produce the Body," "Hello! Big
-jSoy" and"Take the Witness" are a
few amohg the 'many stories— of-
prpyen bOx-office appeal after en
. Joyii.>g. large ' circulation which . will
form .Columbia's 1933''-1934 program.
Huge National Ad Campaign
Columbia Program
Sales Force
Surprises Execs
Atlantic City, N. J , July 8.—.
A sensiational sales develop-
ment, probably uifprecedented
in the business world, floored
Mayor Harry Bacharach and
• the local committee of welcome
and the Columbia Home Office
eicecutives at the opening of
Columbia Pictures Corpora-
tion's convention today. Sales-
men 'among: the assembling
throng brought with them ap-
proximately 400' signed con-
tracts fpr pictures in the 1033-
~ Zi schedule • to be announced
■ and discussed, in the course of
the. conventions. . "
These contracts represent
■ sales to exhibitors; of produc-
tions not only unseen — but con-
cerhinir which very little ad-
vance information was avail
. able when the contracts w«r« \
slgned!'-
This. astounding gestur* of,;
buyer's confldence is not. only.,
unprecedeiited in the filth in-
dustry, but is regarded as a
precedent in the business world.
As a ' manifestation of exhibi-
tor's :faith in Columbia it is un-
paralleled;
This sensational opening gun
-L-OtJthe- con'ventioh,' in thorough"
keeping with Cblumbla'ff-March-
Forward campaign,- proved the
keynote of the opening, gather-
iiig. instantl y establishing con-
fidence TOalTi6rx«rlris^n-tip —
turn in events at hand, but that
Columbia has taken its position
in the vangfuard of the national
. March Forward Movement.
Columbia €!onced.ed Enviable
Status on Strength of Con-
sistent Boai-Office Product
No amount of - ballyhoo . or loud
promifses, .but only surefire, con-
sistent product is the one and only
road to a place amoilg the top rank
majors. It Is unanimously .conceded
in the industry that Columbia has
swepi^ to this high rating by the-
continued flow of successful box-
offlc3 pictures.
Descending upoii Atlantic City, a
solid phalanx of confidence, grit and
purpose;- Columbia's ^aies force,
happy , in knowledge that Columbia
Pictures Corporation has taken a- se-
cure place in- the forefront of the
induiati^, ■ reflects renewed and
-strengthened faith 'in jnarch ing- for-
ward to greioLter trluttiphs. ..V - ■
All know that Columbia's un-
rivalled postio'n is due to cardinal
principles, observed by Columbia in
a degree new to the industry—
A consisteint -fine pi'oduct!
A steady isupply of .box-office and
audience satisfaction; the tatter
brings the results at the former! '
' Powerful support of a fine" product
with unusual' exploitation skillfully
marshalled for the benefit of the eX'
hibltor.
Consistent reiSo'gnition of the ex-
hibitor as a showman' whose barom-
eter of : success, is the box-office^ and
placing at. hi$' Commahd' showman-
ship box-office material!
These principles, strictly adhered
^o by Columbia, have forced it . to
(^pra, Borzage, HOestone,
Industry^ Ace IX^^
On Columbia s New Program
Studio Full Blast !
ColumbilEi studios are . oper-
ating at 100% capacity com-
pleting their, present schedule
and starting the 1933^84 pro-
gram. With five pictures In
production and three ready to
start shooting within the next
day or two, - the studios \ axe .
working harder than ever> be^
fore. "Fury of the Jungle,"
"East of Fifth Avenue,? "Man"
Of Steel" and "Goih' to Town'*
are for the 1932-33. schedule.
"Lady for a Day," "A Man's
Castle," "The Lady Is WUling"
and "World's Fair" are next.
sea^on'<s product already in pro-
duction or nearing completion^
111]
icence
A Knockout
I
Price Innocence?", Co
latest release, is proving
Columbia's, greatest «uc
Columbia Pictures Will conduct an
Intensive advertising campaign In
newspapers,. ..'fan magazines^ and
radio brpadcasts in connection with
their 1933-1934 program. The radio
broadcasts will be conducted over,
local stations , and thrpugh nation-
wide' networks.' In line with their
policy of employing Bhowmanshlp to
put bver showmanship pictures they
have increased their advertising, ex-
ploitation and publicity departments,
and; theatre owners everywhere ni.ay
"Be: asstlfed that the Columbia^^ l9S3-
1934 .pictures will .be backed up by
the greatest advertising^ exploitation
ahid publicity campaigns ever wit-
nessed in motion picture history...
♦*Brief Mpmeiit" Ready
''Brief Monient," one of the most
pretentlbtis productions on the, pres-
ent Columbia schedule, is hearing
completion. This is the filming of
S. N. Behrman's comedy hit which
had ah exceptionally: long run on
Broadway last season. Carole Ijom-
b.ard and Gene Raymond head the
cast, which includes Donald Cook,
Arthur Hbhl, Reglnal Mason, Janie-
- gdn-Thomas, 'Theresa=Maxw^.:J!lorr^
ence Britton, Irene Ware and Her-
bert Evans. David Burton directing.
TWO MUSICALS TOE COITJMBIA
Columbia has provided for all
types of entertainment .in their
1933-1934' progranti. ForSeelng the
return to popularity of musical pic-
tures, they are readying "Let's Fall
In Love" and"Hello! Big Boy,!' .built
on romantic themes and with score
' by- America's foremost songsters.
Columbia Garners
Leailing Writers
Columbia Pictures has assembled
"some ^f the foremoBt-screen writers
in preparation for the greatest year
in Columbia history.. Having. ac
quired the rights to outstanding
Broadway hits, popular novels and
original,, stories, they are sparing
neither expense nor effort in their
endeavor to see that this material Is
given expert treatment in its change
to the screen. Among the writers
who will be responsible for Columbia
stories during the id33-1934 season
are jo Swerling, Laurence Stallings,
Ben Hecht; Charles Mac Arthur. Rob.-
ert Riskin, Owen Davis, Edith Fitz-
gerald, Damon Runyon, Jules Furth-
-man^ Norman Krasna.-A- J- Cronln,
-Edward. Paramore, Ethel Hill; " Al
Cohn, . Lawrence . Hazard, Ferenc
Molnar, Travis Ingham, Courtenaiy
Savage, Valentine Williams, Dorothy
R, Sims, Clements Ripley, Lawrence
Pohle, Brian Marlow, J. D. Newsom.
Joe Chisholm, Itarl Tunberg. , Dore
Schary and Lew Lfevenson_:
Star-Stadded Casts
"What
lumbia's
I one of
cesses.
■ Even torrid weather, arch enemy
_of_the box-office; has. failed to regis-
ter a .dent ih"receIptlS" wherever this
fine pictuire has been submitted t6
the public: Nearing the close of the
-J,'-, ^—^^^^ ^ 4. «*„„^ second week at the Cameo Theatre,
the foreRonr ana-have^ **8e-jg^^YOTkr^hls-produotian-4s Juti^
..-^ ^^^^..^^^ principal topic of the theatre world
enthusiastic predic
for even greater future progress
For the coming season Columbia
will advertise direct to the public in
a huge campaign reaching almost
100,000,000 pe.ople through the me-
dium of newspapers, magazines and
radio broadcasts, timed to the ex-
hibitor's play dates, thus aiding the
esthibitor- tO' attain the utmost, in
box-office receipts^ from Columbia
Pictures. For this a most generous
;budget— the largest ever planned for
Columbia — has been provided.
Columbia has carried the exhibitor
along in its Forward March and will
continue to. Its product is selected,
produced and exploited for the show-
man in the knowledge that Columbia
can achieve success only in -the same
degree as its showmen exhibitors. .
Columbia's definite prOyen. policy,
of . pictures made by showmen lor
showmen, with generous provisions
for every needful accessory and
auxiliary support, has earned and
captured this priceless and.unprecer
dented exhibitors' confidence and
support, as evidenced by the hun-
dreds of contracts .. already signed
and received.
Colunr)bia Pictures have acquired ■
the services of the Industry's most
capable directors to handle the mega-
phones for their 1933-1934 program.
Hayihg selected the pick of story
material, they are taking every prei*
caution, that everything worthwhile
is added in the transfer to the screen.
Frank Capra has already ..started bn__
"Lady for. a Day," the feature based
;6n Damon Runyon's famous Cosmo-
politan story. .The cast for this pro-
duction includes Warren Williams.
!May Bpbiiion, Glenda Farrell. Guy
Klbbee,:Wa,lter Cpnnplly; Ned Sparks,
Jean Parker and Nat Pendieltoh, .and
from reports it is a ptoture that will
rank as one of the gr^eat ones of tltie^
year.
iYank-;Boraag.ej Who; ma<le . s.creeni
history with "Seventh Heaven"' and
"Bad Girl," has "Man's Castle'^ in
work. This .pl. ^.'e Is based on the
romantic play by Lawrence Hcuardf-
liewls Milestone is another a.ce dU
rector who will be seen in the Co- ';
iurhbia studios this season. .He is
known throughout the motion pic-
ture world for his work on "All
Quiet oh the Western Front'* and
;"iYont Page." Milestone will dh-ect^
.several productions to be written by
Xiaurence -Stallings, author of '.'This-
-Blg-PaTade'-and.CQra.uthor_pf "What
Price Glory?" and "Cock -Eyed""
World."
Additional directors who will di'-j,
Colunibia's March Fbrwiardj
Group for 1933-I9^~iTrclude-Gllbert-
An example of what exhibitors
may expect from Columbia in the
way of f.'btg name" casts during
1933-1934 is revealed by "Lady for a
Day," the first picture completed for
Columbia's hew program. The cast
of this feature, which was directed
by Frank Capra, includes Warren
William, May Robson, Walter Con-
hoily, Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell,
Jean Parker, N^d Sparks and Nat
Pendleton. Jean Parker Is the 17-
year-old actress, who haS' been hailed
as the screen discovery Of the year
for-her-wOYk^lir-«^What-Frice-Inno-
cence?".
CARRpn. "GOIN' TO TOWN"
Hollywood, July 3.
Nancy Carroll will have the fem-
inine lead in Columbia's "Gpln* to
Town," due to start production this
week^ Victor Schertzlnger, who
megaphoned "Cocktail Hour" for
Columbia, will direct. Nancy ap-
pea;red in "Child of Manhattan" for
Columbia earlier this season.
Leading Qiains Book
Hfhat Price Iimocence?''
Columbia's "What Price Inno-
cence?" has achieved such over-
whelming instantaneous success
wherever played that, although it
has just been released, it has already
been booked by" RKO for preferred
jjjaying - time, and by the Publix>
Warner, Ldew's." Skouras,^ and Other,
circuits.
This- immediate response from
leading chains and the. preferred
time accorded this feature prove
more effectively than any amount of
praise tremendous box-office poWer
of this feature. "What Price Inno-
cence?" is the ahswer to the show -
mah's prayer-^that paradise of which
exhibitors dream but which they
seldom encounter.
Columbia's Yr. Book
Becomes Best Seller
The Columbia 1933-1934 An^
"houricement Bookestabllshed-a-
record by becoming an imme-
diate best seller. Exhibitors
everywhere deluged the Home
Office for their copies of the
Columbia Book with the re-
sult that the first edition were
depleted two hours after the
books were 6ft the press. The
second edition will be issued
shortly. Exhibitors are urged
to apply for their copy at once.
Among the
tions ' for . new box-office records
greeting this picture, that of the
^'Showman's • Round Table" is char-
acteristic. Under the heading,
"Here's a Mortgage Lifter," the pub
lication" declared — "For outright
showmanship it is a..natural and the
production can be sold with" the
added support of government ap
proval."
"What Price Innocence?" has en
dorsement and support such as.
never before has been rallied be-
hind a motion picture production.
Judges, and other court officers;
educators;, parent^tcachers organi-
zations; leading religious orgahizar
tions; eminent sociologists and wel-
fare -workers from Coast to Coasts
stand solidly behind this picture with
the declaration that aside from its
fine entertainment value it consti-
tutes an instrument of rare social
importance, ..
Little -wonder that it is breaking
box-office records and proving the
outstanding sensation of the hour!
"What Price Innocence?" is pre-
cisely what Showmen's Ro.und Table
termed it— "a showman's natural,
charged with dynamite!"
Never have the leaders of thought
throughout the nation arrayed them-
selves with such unanimity behind
any amusement offering.
"Written and directed by .WiUard
Mack, a .veteran favorite of the le-
gitimate stage, with" a large fpllo>y-
ing from its patrons,' as well as
among film fans, the production en-
joys the advantage of his appear-
ance in the cast, which is headed by
Jean Parker. ,Thls 17 -year-old
screen discovery gives: promise of
reaching stardom through the re-
ception accorded "What Price Irt^
nocence?". Minna Gombell, Ben
Alexander and Bryant Washburn
also are featured.
From every standpoint the picture
is. one exemplifying Colunibia's su-
premely successf ul policy of pictures
made by Showmen for Showmen.
Miller, David Burton, Eddie Buzzell.
Albert S. Rogell, Lambert Hillyer
and Roy Wm. Neill.
"World's Fair" Holt's Next
Jack Holt has been awarded the
coveted role in "World^s Fair," the
Columbia Picture .which will glor-
ify Chicago's Century of Progress
Exposition. This is a story by
Robert Stlsklh, ~bne~Of '=Columl>la"'f
outstanding writers, who spent
several weeks in Chicago collecting
material.
Holt has just 'finished "The
Wrecker" and it looks like a busy
season for this popular Columbia
star. Albert S.. Rogell* who di-
rected "The Wrecker" and "Below
the Sea" for Columbia, will do. the
sanie for "World's Fair/' which will
be one of Columbia's early releases
on their 1933-34 schedule.
COLUMBIA LEADS
IN SHORT SUBJECTS
Columbia has assembled for their
1933-1934 program a variety of
short . subjects which will complete
and improve every motion picture,
•program no matttjr what the feature
niay be; - They" arenab : designed that -
they will provide the needed diverr.
sification and balance.
Prominent in the list are 26 two-
-reel comedies starjjng popular stage
comedians,- movie comedy headliners,
outstanding radio- personalities, . and
a-dorned with beautiful girls. They,
will brim with music, rhirth and'
novelty. "Scrappy"" and "Krazy.
Kat" are two of the most amusing '
and best beloved of the popular car-
toon comedies. A One-reel sehaation
that will sweep the nation is "March
of the Years," This is not a carr.
toon. It is a series of" headline-
stories gleaned from the headlines;
of yesterday and re-enacted. It un-^ '
dotrbtedly will prove a box-office at-
traction worthy of being featured on
the n^arquee on every theatre in—
America.
Columbia is introducing something
hew in the short subject field with
"Minute Mysteries," which have '
proven their appeal in JL.iberty, De- ■
tectlve and ^Western : Magazines^^^ ^a^
are being: syridicated'by the Chicago.
Tribune. "Screen Snapshots." one
of the most popular of all short sub-
jects, will be with us again, but t^^y .
are a new series of "Snapshots/
greatly improved and embellished.
"The World of Sports" provides
something different Again. This one-
reel series of shorts cb.vers every
field' of athletic endeavor and should
prove a great audience builder.
"Mickey Mouse," "Silly'" symphony"
and Travelaughs with John Med-
bury will provide additional diver-
sification.
Buck Jon^s aiid Tim
Columbia announces for 1933-1934
twelve Outdoor, Western. Action ana
Melodrama's, which have proven in
the past to be consistent box -office
leadei'Ei. Players of established pop-,
ularity will form the casts. Buck
Jones and Tim McCoy, outstanding
stars of this type of production,
With an enormous and . enthusia.^tlc
following, will play the leads in this
frroup of pictures.
VARIETV
2S
Wide Open
By Posilnre Decisipii-Appeal in Doubt
No more aweeplns opinion was
ever handed the film, biz thaa.that!
which was rendeired by- Federal
JudgjB John P. Nields,"Jr,, in Wll-
mlngton/.Wedhesday (28). By his
opinio A "fffl'^reeorded^^^^^^ and all
tying: agreements and restrlctivia
conditions Imposed on any oompeti-:
tlye phase of the electrical . end of
talkers, are outlawed.
The electrical ■ talker m.iarket is
thU9 declared, practically wide open
frbm studio to exhibition and even
unto music.
Judge.. Nields' opinion looks to
Iihpel two iirtiiortaint move^ '.'wtthin
filmdoni. , Both I are known to',be^ on
the. way, ,.1. -.,
(1) BeprgjEwiizatioh of the ele<;^r)[i;
cal talker field by .and of the eleb-:
tries themseives/; .■■ . ..
* (a) V:e«i)plng''6't' the whole of ' flittir
d&rtt' ^owairds "ai t»W ' d^al iroiW 'ihe
electrics. >' '■ 'V': .'
(Besides" ; Judge' -. Nields* diiia^ipft^'
impelling the ; electrics towards 'the
first move, anojlw, force, actwittng
r€;organizatiohi.,9^ .the talkec ,jr]aia,(T.
tejps by the eie.Qtrj^s is. the ^afijnftl
Industrial Recdyery ,Act. Thi|s act
of itself - is &iniWd agalfist 'ihondp-
oly: The ■ sec^xVid.' tiiove Is 'lau'^'nit-
■ tiiwii. ; .v/''^'.''-'' ■■ ■'■
fiBsssided whi6<hLit ;iodic»*eft','_by.
faict ,o^ th^ first , move, that A.'.' T;
& T., nbr Western. Electric, i^c^
HPJ^I's tixif^king, ;pf . prosecuting, i an
SiOn.,,.. ' ; A,,
. string . S.tuff .
•'TCwii • angiieis besides those mdyes"
wiiibli ^ arfe '. irrtdii^ . away taLclf lhg
agliiitet ally app^l are: '-i
Plrsb^That Judge Nields* opin-
ion is bluiitly expressed and .;Calls
the restrictive agreements Illegal
on their'face' In language that adds
tljalt the illegaUty of the restrictive
ali^ej^j^6iiit^ '^ouji* not . be. changed
.by,i^es£fmpny/.V:'' ..r-:...-:.
.j$/6«jond-;-Thptt: ..the court would
— httyeT'^d—i'ectuirer-the— posting— of^a,
very high bond that might rUn Inito
ntflmdhV .according to money dam-
ai|^''^ialms \vhich may be riiaie by'
the- plaintiffs; ' V^^nf^y^ "^'l^***^^
( WB)i . Genieral. ; Talking I»lctur^
.(DeForest) and' the Duoyac .Oorp.
lia^t named is ia. manufacturer of
Vacuum tubes used In talker equip-
ment.
Closiog lOSdi Sl
Cleveland,. July
Follow/hg^ J. Franklin's
parture as" city mknager he^e, the'
RKd people have decided to shut
down the 105th Street theatre, be-
ginning July 7. Frank Hlnes is
presently In charge of the Palace,
fbiiiherly. handled .by .J., j, Frahklih.:
Bert Hensen has been transferrei
from Troy, N, T., to. handle pub-
licity herei.
. Indications point to Nat Holt
Oupervising local RKO operation
again with .the idieparture. of J. J.
jFrankiin.
Indiik. Lyric's Par Deal
Indianapolis, July t.
Quite a flurry locally because the
Lyric has booked- Paramount pic-
tures. It is the flxBt time since the
advent of sound that Paramount pix
have been shown at any dbwntown
liouse, other than the Indla,na and
.Circle. ~ Ijyric has been showing B
pix and yaude. The axe was ap-
plied to vaude last week.
Booking arrang^ndents in the past
have' been_conftned to second choice
"Uhlversaf, RKO-I^^ and Fox. "
WB Victory
(Continued from page 21)
that all theatres operated by you or
your associates shall Install our re
producing equipment,*
. . Findirigs
Judge Nieltfs- findings— on these
agreements were packed into three
paragraphs:
'The exclusive agreements in the
contractual letters require producers
to refrain from distributing the
talking motion pictures to theatres
and. exhibitors who have not^, ac
qiiired reproducing equipment li-om
Products. As a result of these ex
elusive agreements, the supply of
the motion pictures would be sub
stahtlally closed to exhibitors' w^o
did not install reproducing appara-
tus and equipment purchased ■ from
Products. Tliese exclusive agreer-
megts are bouQd to restrain exhibit
"prs' from using or , dealing in -goods,
— wares, ^merchandise, joiachlttery,.
supplies or other commodities of a
competitor or coronetitors of Prod'
ucta.
I find from the. proof .submitted ia
support of the motions for preliinir
■nary ihju'nctidns- that, the^- "tylSg
agreements contained in licenses -W;
reji^oducing equipment by Pr'pducfts
to ..'exhibitors and the exclusivfe
agreements, in tiie contractual' "lef
'ters of Products to producers, in
fact, have substantially lessened
cdmpetition in interstate Commerce
anii will so continue unless the
defendants are restrained.
'Today,' says Dean Pound, 'we
seek once more, by limiting freedom
of contract, to protect those Who are:
subjected to economic pressure
against unfair advantage on the
part of those ■?Vho have grea.ter' Geo*-
nomiq freedom.' The Clayton Act
. ..(aQntinues -.Judge lNieid3X ,.6Xp^^
this modetn. trend in legislation.
Section 3 of the Act prohibits tying
ag:reements and exclusive agree-
ments whose effect may be to sub-
stantially lei^sen competition; Such
agreemohts are contained in the li-
censes of reproducing equiiiment ,'by
Products 'to exhibitors and in the
conljractual .letters • of Products tp'
Droducer's. "I'hold tho.ie agrepmenta
Illegal and void '
.Minneapolis, July, ?..
• Pubiix emerged victor in ii;:.btlfe.f
iu t" iiOt fight with vRKOf" here Wer-
Syhat wias. claimed- to be double feia-;
uringi "The scrap wsus precipitated
>y ■■ the 'RKd ."/Qrpheum- scheduling
What Price' Innocence,' heavily'
ballyhooed and advertised sex pic-
ture, to open with an 'audience pre-
view' in- conjunction with 'Melody
Cruise' -last Friday (30) night.
STewspaper anid other ads stated
;hat patrons could come afs late aS
9 ■• p.m. And; -wltnoss two. complete,
leaturesr"
After, -appeirj^nce. .9Jt_ad^ _ P.ublix_
objecting to ^rhat it claimed to be
ilouble-featurin'g served notice on
;he RKO exchange that unless the
-arrangement -Wete^a^^^
rescind Its .purchase " of 'Jtf^lody
Cirulde' for .Twin City Subsequent
runis and out-of-town spots. L. E;
Goldhammep, • • excha'nee. manager,
immediately ^brought pressure to
bear oii Manager Jack Qrdss of the
Orpheum to eliminate the 'preview*
p£ 'Innocenceil -Pointing out -that
newspaper and other ads already
had promised the public the pre
view. Gross at first was adamant
in refusing, to alter his program but
finally threw oiit .the preview.
Tinder the changed, schedule,
'Mielody Cruise' went put at 6.30
p;m. —Friday, the . jorpheum:: .was
closed for an hour and 'What Price
Innocence* opened at 6.30 p.m. to
big business. But the change caused
Gross plenty of grief, with numer
ous squawks from patrons who
cia.im.ed they ..didn't know .the pre
view was out and 'v<rho had expected
two features for 40c.
Up to a. few months ago, preview
showing of ensuing week's picture
was regular Orpheum policy <m
Friday lilghts, with the customers
getting a vaudeville show and two
feature films and shorts for the
single admission of S5c. The pre
view of. the .second feature^went pn
[about. ili30 p.m., after the con-
delusion Of the- regular -performance
There apparently was no objection
:on the part' of tfie exchanges and
•Pubiix. and the arrangement was
inot construed' ad : double featuring.
N.Q iagreemcnt ■,wias . ma^^
continuance -so that, in Gross' opin-
ion, Pubiix had rttt. grounds for the
stand whi'bh it took ith RKO>
WBHDKVS.ERn
ONliGALPOIHT
Wilmington, Del., July 3.
Chief . Justice James Pennewill
sitting in Chancery Court Thurs-
day.. (29)- denied the 'application : of
jElectrical Research Products for
imodification of a restraining order
!i3s,ued .against. It .in the .^uit of
Vitaphqne. CprpI;
j IbRPI asked' i>ermldsion to take,
action, outside the Vltaphone suit;
't6 prevent VitAphorie from pros-
'ecutlng the riult.. Also asked re-
lease froirt the -clause- In the order;
restrainihg. . it from reopening , ar-
bitration. Court recently over-
ruled BRPrs pleifc that Vitaphone
is barred; from bringing suit, be-
cause of an arbitration agreement.
Thlsl . was : argued, .again this week
and igain held . ir-sufflclent in lawi
Vitaphone . charges viplatloa of
patent license^ agreements on
equipment.. •.''
ERPl Despite Appeals Possildity,
StiD Heavy-^Hearted Over Decision;
WE Eguipent in Over 5,N0 Houses
Columbia sales convention got . un-
derway in Atlantic City July 3, go-
ing until July 6. Jack Cohn is in
charge.
About 136 sisileSmen and exchange
representatives were scheduled to
attend. Coast conference opens in
Los Angeles July 9, with the com-
pany's sales head, Abe Montague,
presiding. Western representatives
are - reported to number 60.
REVAMPING OF
■With '. .millions owing them from,
major companies .acd 'with their
equlpnient slightly over ,
representative, theatres in th$ U. S„
there to s|ta.y for at least 10 yeaurs
accprdlng cpntract, iJRPI be-
lieves- itiself better able to stand, the
bloiwc mete<J out of Wilmington than
had the same occurred four years
ago.
Non - interchangeability waahedt
Itself up, without court aid, abjput
three years back. ERPIItes claim
that • during the past yietir and
half they have also y'luntarlly re^^
liaxed enforcing computeory pur"-
chase of equipment parts; "Neverr :
the less, it is conceded, ERPI ; had-
the, right to reyive. both clauses in
its reproduction formula . to full-
strength ^. until the Federal CotUift;
temporarily enjoined both practice^,
'last ■■week; ' . . i
High' " 'fiRPI executives InimedIr
ateiy '■denied any irttehtloh; of ^the'
company to regain Control of -tWe'
iequipmeht field 'by bUyiiig up. 'fhie-
jodds and ends manufactUFera.'^ of-
lequipitient - arid ,.parts> .which . Kaye^
(Undet^bid. the Western subsid trpiii!
Hoilywood, July; 3.
Academy is preparing to seek
ifurthier talent Cohcessipritf fn' the ^j^^ start
Iproddeers'L /arbittatibn^^ . j ^; otlersoft, EftPI hbad,.4id j«)t,
which has. been in existence nearlyj jcancel fris. reservation/ for ^ J^^^TOr.
ARIZONA SOLONS AGAIN
SPIKE lot TAX BILL
Phoenix, Ariz., July 3.
F"r thft second time wthin three
months an attempt to rush through
a 10% admission tax has been de-
feated by the. Arizona legislature.
-At-the^same-tUno-th«-soloAsladQD.tei
a stiff luxury sales tax, imposing a
tariff -on tobacco, beer, wine, candy
and other comniiodlties.
Credit for the defeat of the tax on
theatre admissions, which would
have invoked * 10% penalty on any
priced ticket. Is attributed to a com-
prehensive campaign staged under
the Slrection of W. H. (Bud) T»l-
ller. Fox- west Coast tax chief.
Lollier. came here from Lob Angeles
for both tax admission fights, and
submitted data which had an in
fluencing efiCect on the solons.
As part of hla campaign, lx>lllet
had mimeographed copies Of his
recoimmeiadatlohs Siade Up "and
handed to every member of the leg.
' lsl£Lt>\lI*0* '
Much of the data, it is figured by
industry leadem, could be utilized
to oppose amusement tax bills in
other states where such legislation
is threatened^
a year.
• When drawn up following last
:3ummer's fight between; the pto-
• ducers aTid the Academy, the agree-
ment with the latter body provided
that the pact be tried for a. year
with the -suggested — :Academy_
changes and then be subject to
further conferences, .
It is indicated that the Academy
wants to have' -something -to say
regarding ' the recent imbroglio
-which- had .Warner Bros._attemptirig
to withdraw from the pact. Atti-
tude of the prbducer employee
grpup.' is that .such ;fiisput"e3"iy
studios— mj6lvti-Jtiav«-^^
talent rights, . which " the ■ Acadeniy
spught to protect in the changes
insisted on last, year
Within the next two weeks the
Academy's committee on th<s agree
nient will meet to draw a list of.
changes based on experiences with
the pact during Its 12 months
existence.
Academy producer agreement Is
headed by Frank Capra. Other
members are Fredric March, Lewis
Stone, Frank Lloyd, Henry Her?
b» un, Joseph I. Schriitzer, J. A. Ball,
Cedric Gibbons and Howard J.
Green. . Substitate will be appointed
to fill th^-vacaitcy— caused by the
resignation of Ralph Block,
Studio Phcements
Boles in Tiinf Cycle
Hollywood, June 3.
John Boles will be starred in B.
F. Zeidnian's untitled screen oper-.
etta which ILTniverisal •will release
on next year's program.
gtory embraces Amierlca's musi-
cal history for .the past 100 years.
'Victor Schertzinger, who is to di-
rect, will also write the music..
Menzies on 'Alice' Tricks
Hollywood, July 3.
William ■ Garneron Menzies; for-
tnorly art director at U. A., arid
Fox, is at Paramount.
He will work on the story of
';Alice in Wpriderland' and lond
technical aid an to special pho-
tography and trick -shots
Arthur Jarrett, dancing Lady,'
Metro.
Maude Eburne, 'Park Avenue La
dies,' U,
Warner Oland, Heather Angel,
Frank Conroy;— Irene Bentley,
BYank Atkinson, Roger Imhof,
'Charlie Chan's Greatest Case,
Fox.
C h a r I e a Butterworth, Henry
Travers; 'My Weakness,*^ Fox. -
• Joseph Sa^urers, 'All American^
Richard /Tucker, 'Only Yesterday,
John Stahl-Unlversal.
Madge. Elvans, Otto Kruger,
Louise Closser HaJe, 'Beauty Parlor,
Mietro.
. Richey Craig, gaggring 'Sons of
Gobs,' WB.
Lilyan TajBhmap, Too Much Har
moriy,' iParl
William Gargan, 'Beautiful,' Ra-
dio
Eric Linden, 'Family Man,' Ra:-
dio.
Arline Judge, 'Blonde Pblsori,' Ra
dio.
Conrad Nagel, Sam Hardy, Ferdl
nand -Gottschalk, Mitchell Lewis,
Kitty Kelly, 'Ann Vickers,* Radio
-Ben Hendricks, Jr;, 'Rafter Ro
mancei'^Radio.
Wells Root, adapting 'Hide in the
Dark,' Radio.
Adrian Morris, 'Wild Boys of the
Road,' Warners.
Heleri Freeman, TUte's Worth
Living,' Fox,
Spring Byinton. Jean Parker,
Ollln Howland, 'Little Women.' RKD
John Ford, director, •Patrol,' Ra-
dio.
Agnes Christine Johnston, script
Ing, IStlngaree,' Radio.
12 HOUSES ORDERED
aOSED BY COURT
Milwaukee, July 3,
■When Clarence H. Bfolton, re
celver, reported that he was unable
to operate the chain at . a profit,
Judge F. A. Gelger ordered the
claslng of 12 Statewide theatres,
eight in Milwaukee and four else-
_where .in the, state. _ ^ ^
Efforts are .being made to reopen
-but -a*^ present -there does -not "s^em
to be much' of a chance.
The theatres affected, formerly
part of the Fox-Midwesco- ciialn
;are the Garfield, Modjeska, Mirth
•Plaza, . Princess,, , Sft vp$;„ "TiVpli v and
'Uptowri, Milwaukee; the Lakel Ke
nosha; JefEeries, Jariesville; Osh
kosh, Oshkosh; .a.nd the State, Ra-
cine. '
The chain was adjudged bank-:
rupt in a vojuritary action in DCla
ware. May 26. An application to
have the entire- matter sui'Tnitted
to Judge Geiger's court, here,
now under consldera)tIon by the
Delaware court.
Contracts
Hollywood, --Julir 3,
In addition to 'his current two
=l)iotupe?=deal,— Paul=Muni»=^haB=signa»
tured a five-year contract with
Warners, which permits him to do
ijf)me stag© worlc each year.
Fox took up options thl.s week on
.Tames O'lCeefe, biz mgr. of the stu
dIo mu.slc department, and Sammy
Lee, cl-xnoo director.
Jane Mnr£in, now writing con
tr-ict, Iladio.
Muriel fihovor, story editor, Ster
lini;,.
(Ulori-t
p'(^{in' trlit>' despite the' injuriction atid'
the- fact that until riow'he hW b^h'
an important part- in Hays direc>i'
torial confabs- for an industry cdde,;
Before exhibitor licensees c&nj:
make cry move to collect, the ppeii-
ent temporary injunction ■'must be; " ■
replaced by a court decree, after
appeals .frorii the 3a.me and . their-:
dispositions have been recorded;
Just what ERPI. is going- .to ' do'
was not niade clear o.ver the ■v/eek- '
end; If it follows , old" lines,- iw»d
those pursued by the parent organ-;
izatlorir - Anierican- JCel.^-and— T^.Wr-ltl-
will appeM a nd .appeal. The presf^
^nT't^jmporary injunction may .oe apr!'
pealed. ..' If sustained and a perma-;
rient injunction -lis granted the ptec-t'
manent ntay be- taken t6 the higher'
court.
Appeals and Years
Before ERPI, if riecessary," can
carry the case, to the U. S. Supreme'
Court, it must prove sufficient dis>
agreement among judges sitting 'In
the Circuit Court of Appeals. . "1
If successful in obtaining right to
conduct all. of. these, appeals, . £}Itpi:
can continue the present action over-
a period of years. The U. S. Sup..
Court has the reputation of keep-
ing .h^any ..ca^efl_on.. its_calendar tot'
five years before acknowledging
them. Meanwhile no. more . service
charges or restrictive dealings by
or, through ERPI
Spokesmen for General lectric
who have follCwed the litigation i*e-
sultlrig in the present temp, injunc-
tion report the sister electric,, de-
spite Its currently bold exterior, is-
faking the decision very hard, to;
heart. inside. The boys for the other
electric see In ERPI's original llfr[
Icerise structure, the $et-up which
more or less sold A. T. and T. oft!
the whole sound idea. If that Ic|.
to be deriiolished then the. very",
premise ot icontlnuboB aewieeKairidv
perpetual contract, witlrrguaranteesi
of income the same as the tele--'
phone, Is out of the window..
, Cpncierriing . the trial Warnefites'
are looking for a firial decree b^if
JQccember, 1933. They are cpuntlngr
:on the trial coming up next QcTo-
!ber and that efforts to appeal, judg-
ilng. from the language of the initial
iopinion, will be unavailing.
Cliff Edwards on L. I.
Hollywood, July 3.
Cliff Edwards is headed for New
rork, where he'll play the Sid S»1t-
vers part in. the film version of 'Take
a Chance,' slated .to start July 20
at the Pa* amount Long Island stu-
dio. ' with Lav/rence Schwab iri
charge of pr )ductIon.
Later ho goes to- London for-
vaude datcM. Italph Farrium booked.
PAE. SWITCHES M'l/EOD
Ilollyvvobd, July 3.
Norman McDcod is put as direc-
tor of J'ar:unount*s plropo.scd "Tillio
xn<\ Vi\tH' tC) co-.star Williarti C.'
^^i<U.^^.s and All.son Skipwortli.
' i.fe WOH Hwitched tov,pr«>par.T,tion.
>rf 'Alirp in WondL'rl.-xru]/ which.
I IP wi/l rri
i24
VARIETY
Pic TUB ES
Tuesday, July 4» 1933
Metros K.C. Saks Conclave
Xotsa J3oin*»r— Feli^^ _Wbels It *10th
Championship Year'
Kansas City, July ,3,,
Optinirsm, gpoS"~felIoWshIp arcd
pep were the outstanding features
. M-'G-M senfii-natlonal sales
convention held here. It was the
liu'^est meeiiiig of Itis liliid ever' held
her« and miany prominent offlcrals
of the organizatipn were present.
An eiitertainmen|; committee
headed by Bill Ferguson; chief ex-
plointeer, of .New York, and consist-
ing of ^. i). Coleman, Dallas; Hal
.Ellas, Sah. Fraiiclsco; Morris
Abrams, Minneapolis, was sent here
several days before the openine^ of
the convention and the inembers got
busy.
When iFelix Feist, sales ma.naiger,
and a party of 'Champs' ttrrived
t'hey ?vere, met by a reception comT
in.ittee, with a brass band at .the
station, . and given the ifreedoni ;bf
the city, beifbre being escorted , by a
la,rge police escort to, thefr hotel
where everything was waiting; ,Ac-'
cording to Mr. Feist the new sea-
jsoii has been designated as 'Metro-
Crpldwyn-iwrayer's ioth Chanipion-
ship Yealf.'
J
160 Attend
Among the 150 members of the
|fe;t;ra .-organlza.iibn. .frAW— out .. .of
tbyrn-were HaI-Roach,^E]..' MJ i^aiin,-'
ders, western sales . mariaigier; T. j.
Connors, ■ .southern sales manaiger;
A, P. Cummihgs, in charge of fllm;
exchanges; C. P. Deesen, head of
the^ <;ontract department; Jay Gbve,
head .of the sales department; 'F,-:C,
■Quimbir, .in charge of" shbtt p^odue-:
tions; iioward Dietc, aAvertisihg di-
rector; Walter l^. jl^^yiler, Caiiadian
sales;. C.B. Kessntch, southern -dis-
trict' manager; S, A. Shirley, middle
west district manager, and Si Sad- .
TteiV diepartmental ' miana'geKrr JaTnos-
MicLeod, New Yprkj^ and Selwyn
— i2evinsonr^os.-AngeleSr-wei^e.-flhance^
and -. m aintenance committee and
co-ope;'alea".wnn . the^ n terUtiiiuiynt -
cbmmittee in making the show a
success.
H9^1 Roach wbiile' here gave a
months' ,irial contract to BobertQ.
.Nesbitt, local girl. Miss Nesbitt .is
a blonde and reseinbleis Miriam
Hopkins. She will leave at ,; once'
"for Holly wood.
U,A.'s Insistence Places
^ J^)lsc«i Ahe^
Lbs Ang;eles, July , 3.
Through insistence, of United
Artists exchiangie that its 'Halle-
-lujah, I'm a Bum- be given prie'ce-
dence over 'I Cover, the Waterfront*'
the Jolson- pic follows- 'Secrets'
(UA) into the Tower, dowritbwn
flrst-run. As a result, 'Secrets' is
being held over through Tuesday
(4) with 'Hallelujah' starting the
following day.
House had already^ advertised
'Waterfront' as its current^ attrac-
tion, figuring to pull 'Sebrets' at
the close of last week (end of sec-
.pnd - week of coast premiere), but
the demands of U. A. necessitated a
quick >shift.
M. SHEA lEIS GO ONE;
TURNS BACK ANOTHER
Bufralo, July 3.
Great Lakes; flret.-run downtown
hoiis^ was ^relinquished by tbe Shea
Interests this week and will reopen
late in. the. sunimer under Loew.
The: -theatre; 'liart of the "Shea
chain sliice 1931, ^has beenrclosetf for;
several veeks. The house, owned
by local, interests, was originally,
leased to Fox wfth subleases to
Iioew and finally to Shea-Publix.
The Publix craisb left large rental
arrearages owing,- and the -owners .
recently commenced action aga,inst
the original lessee.
Roosevelt, east side nfeighborhood
theatre, went back to the Rosings
from Shea Saturday night,
— iFIrst house- to- be .relinquished : by .
the IPcal Shea chain. Wiir continue'
_sanie_price_and- JJQlicy, J ■_
BOSTON BIJOU SUCES
RENT IN HALF FOR RKO
"Bofifbhr'Juiy t. ' " '
Negotiations are reported com-
pleted ..whereby RKO will continue to
operate the ]6ijou, grind, for an addi-
tional five years. New rent deal
h<6gotiated by L.ouls Cohen, head of
the .RKO . realty division, cuts the
house rental fee in half f rbmi $40,0'00
annually to around $20,000, for the
next two years,
Understanding is that it antes oh
the third year, of the new lease, but
ixtent not given.
Beer Garden of Lyri
Lyric, local RKO deadhead, on
which RKO has been paying a
ground rent of something like |14,
" 000; looks- Hke-lt will be turned over,
to- certain .local business men for a
beer garden.
RKO has been able to get its rent
cut down to around. $7,000, thus mak-
ing the. beer garden.thing: a .feasible
•'dealT'" ■ - -
Trans-Lux Directors
Under Fire in Court
orations
Wilmington, July 3.
Accounting and injunction suit
filed- in Chancery Court Thursday
<29) alleging the affairs of Traris-
Lux ■ Bayllght Picture Screen Cor^
jporation. baye befsn conducted in an
extravagant and wasteful manner.
Suit filed by R. Hall, owner, bf
100 sha rbs.
,uirect'5r^=~made-=1hdividu
dants and court is asked to restrain
them from spending company
funds except iii normal course of
busjihess. Court also askbd to order
an accounting by; directors of funds
spent to keep present management
in control of otherwise spbnt ab-
normally. Hearing set for July 19
on application for preliminary in-
iunction.
Hell has a suit pending to deter-
mine validity- of the directors' • elec-
tion.
New York
. • Albany, July iS.
Herman A. De Vry, Inc., New Tork?
t>lctur«s; $20,000. '
Wilkast Theatres Corp., ;
thea trica l; 100 shares no par. .
Crown Prodnctlona Corp., t Manhattan;
tbeatrlcal; 100 ahares no par.
Schnlman Bros., Amusement Co., . ;
Manhi^ttan; theatrical; 120,000.
The O'llynn^ Inc., Manhattan ; the-
atrical; 960 shates— 760 preferreC, 1100;
200 common, no par.
7In-D€Ktl' Amusement Corp., Ineola;
tbeatrlcal; $10,000.
Blchmond Pictures Corp., Kew Tork;
pictures; 100' shares no par.-
Star^eon Point ..I«dge,. Inic., Evan;
'Operate- amusement. -resoi;ts; 200".Bhar.eB.no
par.
Perfex Pictures Corp., Manhattan; plc-
turesj 260 'Shares no par.
M. F. Theatre" Corp.7 Manhattan; the
atrlcal; 200i shares no par.' '
Arctams PIctnres. Corp., Manhattan;
theatrical; $10,000.
Circle PIctnres, Inc., Manhattan; the-
atrical; $1,000.
Orchard Beach Amtisements, Inc.Man.
hattan; realty^ amusements parks,
beaches; ?^00O shares— 1,000 prelerred,
$100; 1,000 commpn, no par.-
Prodncers Share, Inc.,- New Tork,. pic-
tures; 100 shares no par.
Celeron Merry-Go-Ronnd; Inr., Celoron ;
amusement' devices.' all kinds; 60 shares
no par.' .. .
Extension Theatre Corp., Kings; the
atrlcal:. $l,0OQ.
The Tale Pnppeteers, Inc., Jlanhattan ;
theatrical; $12,00a.
State Amnsemeni Co., Inc., New York;
amusements all kinds; 200' shares. h6 f>ar.
'Bod' Pollard ' Productions, Inn.. . Man-
hattan; pictures; $10,000.
Plx Theatre, Inc., New Tork,; the
atrlcal; 1,000 shares — 500 piref erred, $100;
'600. common, no par.-
Steel. City Theatre Coirp., Lackawanna;
theatrical ;"i00 shares -no 'par.
jnifoadwa,y Comlo Opera Co.,. Inc., Man-
hattan; ■theatrl6ali-46,000.
Choice Films, Inc., Miaiihattan; pic
tures, '.fllnis; 10 shares no par.
Classification of Shares
B.eil Amusement Corp.'
Califorini
Sacramento, July- 3.
Keairns Agency, Inc. Capital stock,
$26,000; none Subscribed.. Edward X
Beck, J. li. Kearns, Ninia Beoknell.
Fa«hl6nette, lUc; . :C&l)ita]| stock; $26.,-.
000; none subscribed. .Ma,da)6h Barries,
Alice B. Weiserr Aimoe' L. ParrlshJ
California Sound Studios, I.td. Cap-
ital stock, 10,000; subscribed. $30. Ham-
ilton Steel, Kenneth Broeker, Denver
Dixon. :
'Fanclion ft' Marco School ot Dance,, Inc.
Capital stock", 600 shares; -none, sub-
scribed. Marco. Wolff, Fahchori Simon,
Harry Wallen."
Permits to sell stock issued to
Cnpltol-Ix>hK Beach Theatre Oorporn-
tl6n. Theatre operating. Permitted to
Jssua-Jill=l,.Oftfl;jhnresj,jjaT_^$lj^^
Fortune, Iiie; Amusement. PtrirTTttcd
to isWue . all- 100 shares; par $100.
News Dispatch Company. Newspaper
publishing. To Issue three shares out
ot 100; par $10.
Fictitious Firm. Names
Los Angeles, July 9.
International Group Players, Holly-
wood. B. E*. Cllyo, Doris Lloyd, Harriet
Breast, Leyland Hodgson,'
Screenoraft Prodnotlons, Hollywood.
Sam Katzman, -A1 Alt. '•
'. Hart Players,, Signal \\\W. Harvey H,
.ilart, Jqhh It. Benwcll.
' 'Atixoiia AVronglers/ Los Angeles.
Charles Hunter, Calvin Short, Eugene
Patterson, I>a ' Verne Costollb, James
Barron. '*•
CONVENTION
)k mm
Stiick Market
Motion Picture Theatre Owners'
of Amorica. iB^ oonslderinig Holly-
wood as. its c6hventlbiv~city^f or
next. fall. Although furtherest
away for most of the owners' or-
gani^tion executives figure the
coast lure will be suffloietit -bait to
-send :.members_iappin|P sa-yings ac-
countis.
Exhib execs are recalling their
best attended convention was in
Ia A* eight irears ago.
Op. Union Ym
In N. 0. Arrested;
Stench
New Orleans, July 3.
Three members of the local mo-
tion pictures operators >uni6n in-
cluding its president, - Arthur
Chateau, have been arrested and
placed under, $2,600 bond for an. al-
leged placing of stench , bombs , in.
theatres.;
Omaha, July 3.
Stench bombing of Stiraiid theatre
in . Council .Bluffs . was attributed to
unions..: ' Theatre has emptoyed hbVi'-
uhion help, since it was taken, ov&r
as an independent by Morris Cohn
from Fox some months ago.
Bomb -wais a home-made affair
and was tos&ed on wdlk in front of
theatre doing little damage though
:stench remained • after, show opened.
Second bomb was found iinex-
ploded in rear of theatre, and police
hope to get a clue from It. '
Witnesses saw bomb tossed from
car carrying' three naen and bearing
Nebraska-IIcensi^-but-culprlts-baye
not ' been rdunded in' nor blame
definitely, placed.
2— Bombed— in~Altooh»—-- — '■
AJtoona, July t.
The; peace and quiet .which has
marked the th'eatrd ' and moving
picture operators .in their disagree-.-
iqrient of the-' l^iast three- months,
during which the operators have
continuously picketed the theatres,
has been broken twice in less than
a 'week, last Friday night and the
preceding Saturday night.
Only two of the theatres involved
in the trouble have -been bombed,
the Olympic and Capitol theatres,
operated by the Altoona Publix
cpnipany which has A. N. Noto-
poulos - as its president. .The Al-
toona Publix company i's'also' belng
sued by the operators for $11,000,
claimed- for -violation of salary , con-
tract.
All of the theatres , have joined in
offering $600 reward for information
aiid arrest of the bombers. -The
bombs used are. th.e size of .a walnut
and contain an ammonia preparation
which on both occasions had driven
the theatre patrons away. The liquid
is so strong that a part of .the floors
of the tbeatre have had to- be ^rc'-
placed.
An arrest was made last Friday
e'vening fpllowing the bombing but
the jnan ' was exoneraled'' by police
after questioning. ' Liocal police were
all set to completely cover all the-
atres Saturiday night btit no par-
ticular watch was kept when the
last bombs were exploded.
■ Metnbers .of ,.the local operators'
union are jointly operating the
Lakeinont jPark .tbeatre this year,
contracting ^ith the .Enipire stock
company and dividing the proceeds.
The season thus , far has been good.
(Continued from p.ige 6): .
since the beginning of the preiseiit
upturn.
"Bonds did well in - the -face -<)f iBr
nevf high for some of . the foreign
curreincies, specifically $4.46 for the
British pound, and a corteisponding
decline or the dbllar. Buying -de/7
maiid came -conspicuously; thto , the
speculatlve^Tlhe's, "ifeflected: by
point advance in. the Paramount
6.%'s,' while N.IiOew 6's held steady,
and TVarner Bros, made moderate
progress.
• .Subsiantiai. naturie . the new
spurt was indicated in the way the,
big industrials led the way^ - with
Steel at a new top at 63, and Tele-
phone: breaking through its previ-
oqs. best by a fraction.- Closing
prices were close to the best of the
A^.y, with volume in excess of 6,000,-
000 shares on the session;.
Index at . Pe«|k
Last week ended with the Pow
Jones indusbrial average at its re-
covery peak, fitandfng just over 100
at the close. There were scores of
new tops throuchout the list while
the active amusement issues ruled
in most cases somewhat below their
best since the beginning of the new
deal.. An exception was Warner
Bros., which ^as within a fraction
of its 1933 top of 6^. Bull tips of
a. vague nature hav^ been going the
rounds in reference to Warners and"
seem to have attracted attention.
Loew's put on a good show, get-
ting consistent support above 21,
but apparently governed by a cau-
tious, clique policy.^ At this stage, of
the upturn a play, in -such low -priced'
shares as Warners 16 fairly easy tp
attract. High priced pivotals are
presumed to have led the advance,
supposedly baving by now done
ampl^ to discount improvement.
They're rather beyond a timid spec-
ulative flyer, but it .is a simple mat-
ter to take up any one of the low'
range stocks whibh oh the surface
haven't done much to keep abreast
of the upward surgre and by draw-
ing attention to it, attract a fol-
lowing. ' It isn't necessary t6 have
-anything, to. base _a._mo.ve.,. on, the
move itself provides its own mo-
mentum now in 1933 just as it did
in '29.
.— It-BPies. wi thput_sajrlngjthat t here
is ho; logic in buying a . stock just
because it, has proved laggard so
far. Rather that very circumstance
ought io be a danger signal, in the
a.bsence of any other factor.
In general the amusements ought
by now -to bSgin -to shbw_, something
for next fall. La^t stfmmer the
movement Upward that culminated
in September had its preliminary
tremors just after Independence,
Day and the amusements were
prompt to get Into it. Producers at
this time are announcing their re-
lease programs for the coming sea-
son and fhey seem to indicate nor-
mal rates of output. The worst of
the su mmer_lull is nearby and at-
tentionHEurns to' expecfed seasonaT
iactivity just ahead.
. . Old Tops Obstacles
High lights of the week were the
indisposition of recent spectacular
members of the theatre group to gd
through their former tops - conclu-
sively with the general market and
the tapering off of market opera-
tions in such issues as Columbia,
Consolidated Film and a few other
minors. In their stead a new cam-
paign opened in Pathe A istock,
based apparently on. trade and
Street rumors that the companyv
might {igalh become active in prg..
duotng, taking the ground that cer«.
tain RKO defaults had released it
from, a noni-piroducing agreement
enter«d into upon sale of the com«
pany to the Radio ally^
.. If any such thing is in prospect,
it probably is in embryo at this
tiihe, but the story waa sufficient
to carry the 'old . A stock to a hew
top fOr the^ear at. 6%. Price dosed
hear that )evel on a heavy turn-
over approximating 20,000 shares,
on the week.. Another new top was
that 6f Loew's preferred at 73%,
volume. here being only 200 shares.
The .Betback in Fox appeared to
have run its course. Recession ap.
parently represented, dlissatlsf action
of scattered long stock with the re-
organization plan calling -for a new
outlay by holders to maintain their
stock poi^ition unimpaired. Formal
announcenient was made that the
bond holders and banks had under-
taken to underwrite the new stock
issue, providing funds for the re-
demption of the outstanding bonds
and payment of bank loans. At any
rate, the controlling interests in the
property were able to absorb any
further 'offerings of stock around a
steady level ' near 3. Volume here
■waei rather impressive considering
the extremely narrow price range
between 2% and 3,% suggesting that
the figure \^s practically pegged.
Prices of bonds in the amuse-
ments, were featureless and sub"
stantiaily unchanged, with the ex>... :
cepltioh of a sharp jump of . .more
^Ihan 4 in RKO debentures- to a-v
double top ^at 23%. Volume AVas
small here ^d the demonstration
may have been a mere gesture.
Cdmpahy;; of cdurseris ln receiver- -
ship -and' the June 1 bond- •service
was defaulted. It seems a strange
time to organize a. market front.
. JSlsewhere ..changes were frac-
tional, except for a three-point ad-
vance in Warner Bros, debentures.
Wild fluctuations here are not to be
explained .except on the basis of _
speculative operations. One day
during the week the liens were ofC
nearly 4 and the following day re-
gained nearly 3. Bonds on their
.merits have ho business to wander
like that.
— -^Phe- two -Paramount- liens ^dld..
practically nothing in a price way,
only interesting detail of their per-
formance being that the 'Olde*" 6'ef~
-agaih-conflEmed.their-pr£]ntum_pver_
the newer 6%'s, spread being about
a full point throughout the week
and maintained from high to low.
Certificates of deposit in both is-
sues did rather well in relation to
the uhdeposited paper, at times sell-
Ids a^'trifle higher in a very 'thin* '
market.
The setback in Technicolor, fol-
lowing its spectacular burst of
speed; appeared to have been
checked. Transactions fell off eharp-
ly in volume and the. price r<ecov-
ered to- 8% where it appeared to
flatten out. Market operation ap-
peared to be in hand with only the
future to tell -w^hat the objective of
JthfilJiJifl.ueLjffi.11.1. bCj ■whether to ride
an investment in a business/ or
take proflt on a speculative play.
-Columbia vbtingjstock,. traded in; On
the Curb (as dislinguished frbm the
trust certificates on the Big Board)
appeared , to be holding an edge in
pried over the certificates, but deal-
ings were too small to be fignifl-
cant.
Flareup of an old ■Wrangle in
Trans-Lux found no reflection in
prices. Stock held about even
around 3, .ending the week with a.
minimum ijaiil of an eighth.
iiABIK'S SEGOHI) AT MONO
Hdlly.wdod, July 3.
Edwin L,. Marin gets his second
directorial assignment^'with Mono-
gram on 'Heads Up,' now being
readied, for production.
Adele Commandini. is adapting,
from the original story ' by Jeff err
Bdn Parker. ' ,
Max~6l^T^' "Dlyoirce^Su|t=^=^^
San 'Franciscoi JUly 3^
Max Graf is being sued for di-
vorce by his wife, the former
Hertha 'Babe' Kaths, ex-Pollies'
giri, who asks, for division of com-
munity 'property .and custody, of.
their two year old son.
Graf, with his brother, Xrouis,
started a picture concern .. here a
number of yedrs ago. They are
now in the radio transcription bUHi-
ndsls.
• ■ « «
• * • »
• » » •
Summary for week ending Saturday,. July 3:
STOCK EXCHANGE
Sales. ^. Issue and rate.
?• IS2 iAnierlca ri Seat . . .
8.800 ConsoK Film...........
8,200 Columbia P. vto........
6,400 Consol. Film .pfd
28,200 Eastman Kodak (8) . , . .
38,600 Pox, Clasa A
277,400 ..Qen. Elcc. (40c.).......
-Keith, pfd...v.
63,-200 Loe-BT (1) . ... .-;
200 Do pref. (0V4)
11,000 Madison Square Garden
. Met-G-M : pref. (1.80) . ; .
.7,600 Paramount cfa. ........
.7,000 Pathe Exchange,;......
ol2'S55 P^***®- Glass A...;....
277,800 Radio Cfeip....
10,700 RKO
00 . Universal pref
210,800 ..wrarner Bros....-...../..
*,/v^ -..P" fM-'-.-.i ..........
• 70,300 Westinehouse
CURB
• •
• • • •
• • * f
« • • 4
« • • 4
• • •
• • • «
« • * •
I « • •
I • • *
>■* * *
I • •
HlKh.
4%
loyj
12%
84
3%
W4.
m
1%
10%
4.%
33%
.m
48%
'Low.
" S%
8%
17%
11
70«,
2%
23Vfe
.'28%^
7:^%
.4'%
.Tflii.
+2
41V4
20%.
%
30%
3%'
48
78
JW
17
23 V6
38
200 Columbia Plcte.. ..
1;100 Gen. Thea. B. pfd,
1,000 Technicolor ......
2, 800 Trans Lux . . . .... .
_1 fflO.OOO . «cn, .Thoa. Ert.
20'^ '32,000 Keith C's, MC,
=:48=^-=i2rooo'=Eeew-^'i)r"'4iT-:
2,000 Pathe 7's, '37
•••.♦•"•»4»«« •'
471i
4%
r>%
12
61.000 Par-tTam-Lasky
110,000 Pnr-Pub hWn,
2.000 RKO debs C's. . ..
418.000 Warner Bros. O's,
. O'b,
50 . . ,
... n
48
... 70
... Wfi
.... ir.'4
. . .
30
20
7%
4%
40
7.')
13
12
20
33V4
20
m
2%,
.4%
.75 '
14
12'vf,
35%
ei
0.200 Parrl'ub
ver the Counter,
Roxy, Class A
(Jrn. Thr. of.i. sold $12,000, 4, 3*4, a»4, off »4
P(U'-F-L cfs. HoUl $3.0()0. H!«, 14. 14/ up
Pw-Pub' cfs. sold $3,000. .34. un
g6 VARIETY , Tuesday, July 4, 1935
Tuesdays, July 4, ,193$
tARiETir
a tuduAjJl! The FOUR MARX BROTHERS
in "DUCK SOUP". their funniest picture,
music
by Leo McCarey.
y K iiiiii o ir r iiiif' mi ■ ■ II [■-r —--"-'^
Tuesday, July 4, 1933
"ALICE IN WONDERLAND." Backed byl'eams of publicity on
The Search for Alice, thi$ picture released during the
Yuletide season becomes the greatest nqtural holiday
.ottraction ever produced.
DIETRICH...the one and only MARLENE in TWOMORE PICTURE^
Directed by Josef von Sternberg.
"DESIGN FOR LIVING"... Noel Coward's smash hit— play of the
year, with Fredric March, Mirianri Hopkins, Douglas
Fairbanks, Jr. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. —
^50 YEARS FROM NOW" . . . one of the biggest exploitation
pictures ever conceived.
'THE SEARCH FOR BEAUTY" . . . already the newspapers of the
country are flooded with publicity on this picture. It means
money, money, money to every exhibitor.
''CHRYSALIS"...with Miriam Hopkins, Fredric Mqrch^ George Raft,
and Frances Fuller. Another big smash hit play. A sure-fire
success as a screen entertainment.
ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON". . .with Gary Cooper, Fay Wray>
Neil Hamilton, Frances Fuller, Roscoe Karns. The runner-up
for the Pulitzer Prize. One of the most delightful and
humanT^WeWciinm
Tuesday, July 4, 1933
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VARIETY
Tuesday^ July 4, 1933
. . . Look at this shower of leaves!
They will shower down gold for you!
"FUNNY PAGE"
■ in
WC. Fields, Charlie Ruggles,
Jack OaWe, Wynne Gibson.
Pirecfed by Leo McCarey--
75^00,000 people wditin^^
for tHii picfiire^
'^YOU N EEp Ml"
with sviyu^^
^E<>R<S| 1^ I tie
iombiriatic^^^
mpney for yoii iri '[Pick Up
wMI iptc^Work^oryioy
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^'H0NOR BRIGHT
wftii:Qary Gqoiper arid
GldbdetferColbeitri^i^grecit
team In a great story.
-in.)'.'
it
CRADLE SONG
Dprbthea Wteck> star of
''AAaedchen in Uniform'' in
a picture that promises to
be even more sejisqtibhat.
''Death Takes a Holiday"
with
Fredric March, Clqudette
Colbert, Sir Guy Standing.
Sure to be. another ^'Or.
Jekyll & Mr. Hyde'*!
'The END of the WORLD
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
A great DeMille spectacle.
Get the
PARAMOy NT PRODUCT
ANNOUNCEMENT BOOK
for 1933-34 NOW . . . and
see all I'he. good things that
are cornini % YOU I .
Tuesday, July 4, 1933
PI C T
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VARIETT
31
Hollywood Productions
Week of July 3
YPietures now filmihgi or about to stftrt, are jisted below alphabetically
by studios. Symbols are; D— Director, A^Au*hor, C— Cameraman.)
Tory of the Jungle*
(1st week)
p— fioy Wm. NelU
A— 'Horace McCoy
liawrenco Ponle
D6r6 Schary-
Cost:
J(kck Holt
FOX
Tftddy, the Next Beet
Thins'
.(6th week)
jj Harry ■>'Ii*chin|in
X-^Gortrude Pase
Bdwtn Burke
C— John Seltz
Janet Gaynbr
Warner Baxter .
Harvey Stephens
Margaret Lindsay
Fiske 0'Hara
Una O'Connor
Merl? Tottenham
Roger. Imholl
'Shanighal jiXadncss'
: (8tU weelf)
D — John Biyetone
X— Frederick H, Brennau
Austin Parker
C ^t>ee (iarmes-
Oast* "' '
Spencer Tracy
Fay. "Wray
Eugene Pallette
Herbert .Miiiildln
lAWm Worth Uvliig'
(((th week)
D— John Ford ••
A-^a«nes Gould Cozzens
•'Paul Green
Jan^ Storm
C — Geo. Schnelderman
Cast,:- .
"Will Rogers
Vera Allen
. Louise Dresser
Marian Nixon
'^alph Morgan"
Boots Mtillory
Howard Lally
Andy DeVine
Roger ImhofC
•The rast Trail
(4th week)
^_I^^lime8 TlAllng
A — ^Zane Grey .
Stilart Anthony
C — ^Arthur MlUer
Cftflt *
George O'Brien
Claire TreVor
El Brendel
INTERNATIONAXi
(WlUls Kent)
'The Road to Rain''
— (2nd week)
i>— Mrs. Wallace Rel
Wally Shire
A— Wally Shire
Cr— James Diamond
Cant
Claude. Blnyoh
. FranK Butler
C — Charles Ijang
Maurice. Chevalier '
Syiyia Sydney
Bd. Everett Hortoji
Arthur Plersoh
Douglas DumbrlUe
Nydia Westman
Grace Bradley
Arthur Housman
.'Big ISxeentlve'
(6th week)
D^Brle C. Kenton
A— Alice D. G. MIHcr
Xiaurence StalUngs
C — Harry Piaohbeck
Ricardo Cortez'i
Elizabeth Toung .
,. Richard Bennett
./. Sharon Lynne
Dbrotby Peterson
Barton MacLane
•DDok Soap?
(Ist week)
D-^Leo McCarey
A^ — Harry Ruby.
Bert Kalmar
Grover Joned
C— Henry Sharp
Four Marx Brothers
• Edward Arnold
Margaret Dumont
I'm No AnseV
(ist week)
XK^Wesley Ruggles
A— M«e West
Cast:
Mae West
Carry .Grant
. Gregory Ratotf
<Too'Mu«h Hnnubiijr'
(1st week)
J>^Bdward Sutherland
A— Jos. X. Maiiklewlcz
Cast:
Bine Crosby -
Jaek Ojikle .
Harry Green -
Bk«ets Gallagher
RADIO
'Glory Conunahd'
(eth week)
.D — Christy Cabanne
A—- Christy Cabanne .
F. McGrew WlUla
Comm. Frank Wead
G— Al Gllks
Bruce Cabot
Betty Pumess
Florence Lake-
; Arthur Lake
Jbhn.Darrow
Frank Albertson *
-Margfttat Seddon_:
'Ac« of Aces'
(8rd w^k)
Walter Ruben
C— MerrUt Gerstad
Cast: •
' Margaret' Sullavan
Jbhh Boles
Beriita Hume
Marie .PrevoBt
Franklin' Pangbom
Gay Seabroblc^
Ruth Clifford
Edgar Norton
Robert Mc Wade.
'Peanuts'. , Byron.
Jean Hart '
Herbert Corthell
Caryl Lincoln •
Hugh Enfield
Walter Catlett
Edna May Olivier
June Clyde
Betty Blythe
Barry Norton
Sidney Brac'ey
, Dorothy Christy
Jean Sorel
Cissy Fitzgerald
Sheila Manners
^Crauford Kent
Kerdinahd Munler
Mabel Marden
Oscar Apfel
Onslow Stevens
Tom O'Brien
Kiatalle Mborhead
Lucille Powers
Bertoh Churchill"
Joyce Compton
Noel Francis
James Flavin
Leon WaycofC
Arthur Hoyt
Geneva Mitchell
Dorothy Grainger-
"The Invisible ManV
j (iind week)
.D— James Whale
. A-^H. G, Wells
R. C. Sheriff
.c.eB.t.;..... ..
Claude Rains
Dudley Dlggea
Henry Travers
•Una O'XJonnor . . .
Forrester Harvey
:mUy Bevan.
Allan pinehart
■ 'Gordon of Ghost City'
(Serial)
(3rd week)
D— Ray Taylor
A — Petet B. Kyne
Blia O'Neill
Geo. Clympton
Basil Dickie
Harry Hoyt
Ralph Adair
Het Manhetm
C— ^ohn Hlckson..
Cast:
Buck Jones .
Madge Del laniy
Walter MlUer
TortrRltketts
PROVIDENCE '
(Continued from page 10)
the brisk pace and threw It tor a
fall; off at $6,000;
Paramount (3,200; 16-40) 'Jennie
Gerhardf (Piar) and 'Paramount on
Parade.' Going this^ stanza not so
"good; scorcfiihg "sun InSM turned
things tipsy turvy at this stand.
Prospects hot so good; gross not
likely to tut $4,600. tast week 'Col-
lege Humor' (Par) and 'Destination
Unknown' (U) showed surRrlslng
strength in the face of the ma,riy
obstaicles; came through for $5,300,
but largely because of the first pic-
ture, secowd getting- plenty of
ICTlOClcS *
RKO Albee (2,500; 15^40) "Big
Brain' (RKO) and Va;ude. Falling
by the wayside with the rest of
them; gross will not go beyond
$6,500 in.the face iof haindicaps. Last
Week 'What Price Innocence' (Col)
soared on a lucky buildup with the
all-colored revue 'Hot Chocolates.'
No doubt that stage show' was the
thing that got the coin, as all the
talk centered on the dusky troupers;
RKO Victory (1,600; .10-25), 'Obey
the Law' (Col) and 'Silver Cord'
(RKO). Poorly balanced bill, lat-
ter feature second run, and oke only
ior the highbrows, and not. for. the
patrohajge coming' to this stand, a,s
a consequence' the fans are giving
It the horse laugh. Gross will not
tilt $ly500. Last week 'Sundown
Rider' (Col) and "Woman I Stole'
(Col) also suffered because of the
heat, off at $1,200.
Heat and Holiday Duo
Sats Balto Bi)l Coin;
'Nuisance' Best at 136
Baltimore, July 3.
Sweltering weather combiiied
with an enticing three-day holiday
are conspiring to deliver one of the
worst week-end blows to theatre
business currently. E^xhibs through-
out town have been praying for
rain"oveiv'the;'W'eBlc-cnd to keep the
customers in town, but the fates
lalling Union Co-Op Hon
f 3by Gives Birmingham
VOTE AGAINST DUALS
IN MILWAUKEE SECTOR
Mllwa.ukee, July 3^
Double^ feaitures, as well as gift'-;
or premiums with admissions to
Milwaukee county picture houses,
were Voted against by the MPTO
pf Milwaukee county last .week.
Organization represents about
85% of the theatres In the greater
Milwaukee district.
Yiblatidns will carry a forfeiture
of playing dates.
Cooper Takes Riverside
Birmingham, July 3»
Taking a swing at whit he calls
'unfair competition/ R. WUby
has given stagehands and operators
two weeks noticie. effective Saturday
(8) in all the -WilbyrKincey- houses
here. Move will affect union men
in Alabama, Rialto, Ritz, Strand,
Galax and Trianon. ,
The notice ca.me like cl
cause Wilby Relieves union men iaxe
working against him by , making it
1 possible for fifteen cent pictures and
vaudeville in two local houses. Tern?
pie and Jefferson, both using con-
secutive run" pictures.
Union men believe Wilby is prln-
clpia,ily concerned with the Jeffer-
son, a house that has been run co-
operatively by the unions. It was
stairted about 30 weeks ago With
straight stock, 'the Edith Ambler
stock company Was engaged and all
receipts over the am:Qunt due the
company and expenses was passed '
around' among union men.
Sometimes they received 'flyo
sometimes :te» dollars a week. About
, Milwaukee, July 3.
Riverside, former RKO house, and
recently operated locally, was re-(
opened last Saturday (1) under the
management of A. J; Cooper, op-
erator of houses In several cities.,—.- — ^ -
Cooper has a ballet of 14 dancerp five weeks P?"^^
and six stage acts, with Dave Miller | at , Jeff erson to Include pictures, a
and his orchestra on stage. A fea-"
tu're picture also.
Two chahBfes of program ■ each
week..
60), ^Arizona to Broadway* (Fox).
House in the doldrums badly And
-not getting pictures quite strong
enough to i>ut It out of the( rough,
in the slough of despondency to. the
tune of $2,600. littst , week In the
Same weak groove at $2,400 for
'Best of iE3nemi6S' (Pox).
Stanley (IToew^TJAr " (^.*00 { 26^
customers in town, but the fates 35.40-65-66), 'Midnight Mary' (MG).
apparently aren't with the theatres Uq-^ ^g^^gg foj. ^Yie marquee but the
this time, because there was notn- g^Q—. getting word-of -mouth build-
ing in the, ozone to keep the folks kj_ ^hlch should manage to pull
from climbing Into the family bus boxofllce to at least fair $11,-
and gassing it fdr the seashore or ^jjj^^ •Waterfront' (UA). disap
one hour stage play and va^udevllla
for 15 cents. House has been en-;
Joylrtff good business at the acal^
of 16 cents anytime.
First of all, the stagehands and
musicians wanted to ishoW picture
houses people of Birmingham did
want stage shows. ' Reason number,
two was to get thd .union, mem*,
bers a fewrdollars every "week. " T
Several weeks ago a representai-;
tlve 0^ the lA was sent here, to try
to straighten matters out. He
asked ihe union., to _clos_e the J^
fersori in order to keep other unH^
men working. The- boya ..wotkln^^
at Jefferson than asked him what
was going to become of them* lA
man had no ansWer.
Stagehands and musicians say
A-^ohh Monk Salunders
H; W. Hanemann'
Helen Foster -
Paul Page
Richard Hemingway
Richard Tucker
Nell O'Pay
Mae BuBch
M£TRO .
'Another liuigaage*
. (0th week)
Jk— H. H. Griffith
ATT^Roae . jE'ranken...
C — ^Rny June
Cast:
Helen Hayes ,
Robert Montgomery
Louise .Cloaper.JHale
Henry" leavers
Irene. Catte'Il
Margaret Hc^mlUoa
Hal K. D.awson
Mltvor Watson
John- Beal
-T—Maldel -Turner
'Eskimo'
(l<tth week)
D— W. S. Van Qyke.
A — ^Pcter S*reuchen
C — Clyde Do Vlnna
Cast:
All Native
'Afarch-ot Time*
(4th week)
I>-^Wmard Mack
A— Moee Hart
Mdgar Allen "Woolf
C— Bill Daniels
Cast:
Alice Brady
Franh Morgan
. . RusseU Hardl^^
Madge. Evans
.Bddie QulUan
Ja6ki9 Cooper
Mliskey Rooney
'DonclDgr Xady-
(3rd week)
'I>-^Rohert Z. I/e'ohard
A-T^ames Warner Bellah
P. <G. Wolfeon
Allan Rlvkln
C-^liver Marcrh
Cast:
Joan Crawford
Franehot Tone
'GfftHrMlteheU - '
I^ank Morgan
Jeftii Malln
Ted Healy
WlAnle Llghtner
■Tard' Back ' the CtoeV
• (8rd week)
I>^E:dgar Selwyn
Ar-r-Eldgar Selwyn
Ben Hecht
liCe Tracy
Mae Clarke^
John Holllday
Otto Kruger .
- - Glara Blandick
Peggy Shannon
Charles .Grapewln .
HElTBOFOUTAN
. (Monogram)
'Otflbping Romeo*
■ (let week)
. D-rRpbti Bradbury
j_..J^Rpbt._N:i-Br.adbury.^_
' C — ^Archie Stout
TTKOOTaBrBuckley--
'C — Henry Cronjager
Cast:
Richard. DIx '
Elizabeth Allen
Eric .Linden
. Bill Cagney ■
.*rheodore Newton
Art Jarrett
'Sweet Cheat'
(let week)
l>-^Wm. ■Seller
A — ^Earl Baldwin
Cast:
Ginger. Rogers
Wm.. Gargan
Dorothy .Wilson - --
Arllne Judge
Pert Kelton
Bill Caghey
'Uttle Women*
(2nd week)
'"_tV— Ctio.' Ciikor ■ ' ■ _1
A — ^Lbulsa May Olcoft
Sarah May Olcott
Victor Heerman;
C — ^Henry Gerrard
Cftfl 1 1
Katharine Hepburn
Joan Bennett
Frances Dee
. .. Jean -Parker
Paul .L/Ukas '
Xioulse . dosser
Erlc^ Linden
Henry Steplicnson
Spring Bylngton
John David' Lodge
'Ann Yicfcers*
(Ist week)
l>^^ohn CromwcU.^-
A — ISIncIalr Lewis
' Jane Murfln "
Caat;
Irene Dunne •
Edna May Oliver
Conrad Nagel
Briice Cabot
Sam Hardy
Mitchel Lewis
Kitty Kelly . ^
Ferdinand Gottsonalk
Wmi Desmond
France? Ford
WARNER
— 'Footlight-Panide' — -
(3rd week)
D — ^Lloyd Bacon
At— Mark Canfleld
Manuel Seff .
James Seymour
O— Sol Pollto
Geo. Barnes
Ca^t :
iaimes Cagney '
Joan Blondell
Ruby Kcelor
Dick Powell"
Hugh Herbert
Frank McHugb
Arthur Hohl
Gordon Westcott
— - — GlalreVrDodd
Dorothy Tennant
Renee Whitney
Juliette Ware.
Hermain Blhg
Paul Porcasl
" Guy Klbbee:-^'
"Wni. Granger
Chas. Wilson
Philip Favershtim
*WIId Beys of the Boad'
(3rd week)
I>— Wm. Wellmttn
A^Danlel Aliearn
V Earl Baldwin
-C— Arthur.Todd
Frankle Darm ,
Dorothy Ceonan
Edwin Phillips
Anne Hovey
Arthur TToHl
Grant Mitchell
Claire McDowell
Stetllng: Hollowajr _
Shirley Duns'tead'
Chas.. Grapewln
Henry O'Neill
Rochellc Hudson
Ward. Bond ' .._
Minna Gombell.
Adrian Morris
'Red Meat'
(3rd week)
-D — ^Al Green
A — David Karsner
Kehyon
uu e"-*"""© ~ I UUVr vvaicriruiiu \\jx^r- ■ tauuBciia^uo -— ^
he mountains. . , pointed at the bdxofflce, doing only they are not going to close tlie Jefv
|_-_Ex9.?u?..:fr^^^^ "■' |feMOJi_MQauseJt_is Jhem^t^^^^^^
was wide and handsome. BySatj — . _ kr^^fl for most of them. Tnilead
iirday night there wasn't anybody
in town, but a couple, of night
watchmen. . Even the theatre pwn-
hers-^hemselves.--had^-gone-away— fpr.
I a three-day vacation from their
/l..^#.n. r^«>4 of closing present plans are to car-
New German Quota tiaW ^ the matter to the publle-ln-ii«
I current boxofflce headache.
1 As the result of having the three
I best days of the week shot, there
is nothing but sighs and breast-
beatings to report for boxofflce do-
ings. Red smeated itself over the
books, and even those theatres
whicsh count no jfent for their, sum.-
mer Weeks werel having a tough
time sticking to black ink.
— (Gontlnued-from-page-11)
I Berllnrbound. Pending receipt . of
any complete version of the new
[law, brief messages to sev,eral film
companies from their Berlin offices
indicate that there are a numl>er of
loopholes whicfi may save things
from being as drastic as they seiem.
' First Is the- fact that seemingly
the law applies to produbtioh only.
-advertising campaign of Bome soti;.
and let ^ohn Public decl^e^iyhlcls
house to patronize. ' .
The Wilby houses aliSo have thelt
story. They say they cannot <jom.-;
pete , with 16 eent shows, with thef
high overhead, high cost joiC pic-
tures and that , it Is either ciosie up
the -unfair competition or else th^
union 'goes out.
the most steady of boxofflce win
riers In Baltlm6re,"ls this week cov^
ered with gore: Dropping from a
recent $11,000 average to below
$7i000 for the current week With
i «Big Brain' oh the screen. House
Is in a sweat and on the spot cur-
that sense, thus leaving a loophole
tor Jews In distribution, the depart-
ment Ajwericans are most Interested
In abroad.
Also there Is a clause readlA?
i 'For cultural or artistic rea.sohs the
vaude names and pictures.
Best "results of the session- will
be garnered by the Century, which
is riding nicely with an excellent
I combo of . Vaude and picture
strength in Col. ' Stdopnagle: • and
1 Budd besides a neat flyOTact lineup
and 'Nuisance' With local fav Lee
enment and Propaganda may per-
mit • the employment of foreigners
in individual cases on the request
of a producer of a picture/ That
seems to be an out. The word ?f or
elgners' Is used here to Include
Jews.. In. Gerjmany. toda,y under cur-
Harry Gfich
OHarry Glickman, bperator of at"
state rights excha,nge^ the 9tli«
Avenue flim "buiidlng, "tiinieff "last "
week to the U. S. Court In New York
with Ills' flnancial troubles^-- ^
Petition in bankruptcy filed .
Glickman gave his liabilities
$9,068 and assets $626.
receipts is considered a foreigner, and that,
'Midnight Mary' started slowly at assumingly, also puts aside the
the Stanley due to^ lack of name jews. It's the usual 'Aryan para
strength, but picture Ts sUrtrng "tO" g"i.a^p^^^^
build nicely on comments. •
*A«ifle Appleby. Maker of g^/n'^/sutheVlahd
(Isrweek). ■■.
Jb^MaTkvSandrich I ■. . - -cast, y^- • ij^v,,, -i-j.
i^I^oseph O'Keaseling Edw. G. Robinson
CastV' '•' Cast:
Bob Steele
Doris Hill.
Geo. Nash
Gordon DcMaine '
Dick Dickenson:
Ed., Brady
FABAMOtMT
iWny to liove' I
' (3rd week)
D — Norman Taurog
A— Gene Fowler D —
Bcnj. Glnzcr A —
Wm. Hurlbut
Huxnphrey Pearson
Cast:
Charlie Parrell
Helen Mack
Wm. Gargan
Bruce Cabot' '
. H^len Bi-oderlck
VNlVBRSAIi .
*Dat\n<B Banger*
(1st week)
D— ^Alan James
A — ^Alan James
_C — Ted McCord
Cast: •
Ken Maynard
Cecilia Parker
Frank Rice .
Fern Emmctt
Q>ark Avenue Ladies'
(let week)
I>— tE. a. duPoiit.
. A^Wm; H:urlbut : — — 7
"J5hn^FrinreiB=^L-arkln=
JUho Knight
Neil Hamilton
George E. Stone
Mary Carlisle
Baliy O'Neill
Dorothy Burgess
Edmund Breese
Richard Carle
Oscar Apfel , .
'Only yeeterday'
(5tli week)
•John At. Stahl
■Ficdcrick l..cwia Allen
Jolm M. Stabl '
Kay Francis .
Genevieve Tobin
Murray Klnnell
Geo. Blackwood
Robt. Barf alt
Robt. McWade
J. Farrell MacDonald
Henry Kolker
Walter Walker
Sam Godfrey
B. J. RatcUffe
Paul Porcasl .
<BiiTeaa of MUslng Persons'
(Srd week)
D — ^Roy Del Ruth,.
A — ^Robert Presnell
0— Barney McGiU
Cast: ..
Bette Davis
Pat O'Brien
X^wls Stone .
Glehda Farrell
...iL. - Gordon westcott _.
-^v-ijM 1 o.n- Jpn kins—
Ruth Donnelly
Marjorlc Gateso.n
Wallls Clark
Hugh Herbert
Noel Francis
Chsirlca Wilson
Adrl,an Mofris
Clay Clement
Tad Alexander
'Female'
(iHt week)
A— Gone Mai;kcy
Kathryn Scola
Cast :
Ruth Chattcrton
Estimates for This Week
Century ^Loew-UAr (3.000: 25-
35-40-55-65), 'Nuisance' (MG) and
vaude. Elxcellent vaude value cur-
rently, headed by Stoopnagle and
I Budd on a return visit. • Picture is
well liked, , according to notices, and
on all counts Will figure to put this
house-across okay $13,000, in a. week
that is meahlhg ilah biz through -
out town. Last week 'Made on
Broadway' (MG) held nicely to $13,-
900, being helped by a strong Cath-
olic play in this town for the Notre
Dame Glee Club on thie stage.
' Hippodrome (Rappapbrt) (2,600;
25-35-40-55-65), 'Big Brain' (RKO)
1 and vaude: - Vaude end Is hopeles.?.
currently for its lack , of marquee
value and: the picture is likewise
handicapped. This is fatal in a
house that has. built itself strictly
as the home of bi<s names and big
shows. House is showing the ef-
fects of last-minute decisions in
picture and vaiide bookings. Down
■brutally to $'7,000 this Week, Pre-
viously hardly better with $8,700 for
hiilf e crf-Jimmy - Doian'- .( W-B) .
^^' KeltFrr^irSefiariberggf) (2;400T 25^^
30-40-50), 'Gambling Ship' (Par).
Badly treated by the critics, and not
quite the type of subject for tho
Oviis and Conflictions
Here, too, however, there" If an
out, since Jews who Tiave servea
in the War for Germany have tri
numerous circumstances been given
permission to call themselves Ger-
man for purposes of work. ,
A conflicting provision appears/ In
the same" Aryan paragraph, . calling
for tlie "admission of "exhlbillbh
privileges 'under certain circum-
stances' of pictures made by for-
eigners of German, descent, That
calls - for offlcial interpreta.tion
which has not come yet. . •
On • the actual kontingent hiatter
the same law as was used, last year
still holds, same provisos being
carried through for tiie currient
year*. This calls for the barring o£
Alms dubbed Into German outside
of Germany a,nd for a 2-1 kontitf-
gent arrangement. One additional
clause allows the Minister of Pro-
paganda to allow fi\rr\a to enter the
country above the ' regular quota
llmitn^f^'C 'advisable „for_politlc^^^
cultural purposes.' This would take
care of any films coming out of the
rtalo-Germanic alliances which have
aulte the type 01 suDje»;t v'" — 7"^ — iV? . , ,
matron.s who shop so persplringly been sprouting, without, giving Ital-
In the vicinity . of this boxofflce
Overhead on this house, has been
shaved considerably for the sum-
mer and helping on the bobks. But
not .so muoh at the front gate in
tho probable $3,000, off.
New (Mechanic) (1,800; 25-30-40-
lans a special otttside standing ofll
daily.
Whole matter is somewhat con
fu.sin;,' due to the scGming tendency
noted in German film circles to
quiet down on the Jew niatter.
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Tneediiy, July 4, 1933
VARIETY
3S
Local Etkr Advertising Down to
Ail-Time Low in the Provinces
in
Baltimore^ July S.
nadlo Btatidns outside of the two
itey towns ot Chlctigo and New
itork are ijeginrtlng to w6rry Be-
tloysly about • the sharp break In
local accounts. For a time it looked
like local time was building, but
the last six months have seen a
terrific decline In in-town advert
tislrig/ It's now almost 100 % nia-
tlohftl advertising. Stations have
about quit fighting for local trade
by this time, their heated efforts ol
•the past months having ||pne little
good. . Their one hoiie now is
what's* known as better tithes.
Survey of stations in this vicin-
ity shows tha:t the total time of
local accounts oh th6 ether is less
lhan 5%, and it would be even less
than that if It weren't for the spot
announcements.
Local merchantu don't understand
about institutional advertising,
good-will and consumer-conscious
nesB, They still can't get accus-
tomed to the idea of haVihg a so-
prajio warble into a mike and sell
two-pahts suits; So that the local
merchants use the ether strictly
for cold impersonal spot announce-
ments, tor special - sales, new
policy, ot^new management, Or new
iocaiibh.
^pot Stuff Only
They use' the ether just as they
do the newspaper, and- -look upon
the station 'ftiuch as they do the
printed piagei It is strictly to get
across a special idea- For this
reason, while national advertising
thay have dropped^ ^ off 'in new -
papers as compared with the rise
of national radio advertising, there
has been no such similar decrease
In local newspaper advertising.
That has held ijp remankably well,
much tci the cna,grln, of the radio
managers who have _been talking
themselves blue" in "the face trying
to get department stories and
— othCTS~"of'nme~BawRr~category--over
-^-»n^their-siftfl. ,of the f^cg.
But the switch . from jiagei . to
tnihes hasn't come about, since the
department stores all take the
stand that the housie wife wants to
Btudy the ba>*gains listed, and
won't be able to catch , them on the
fty when quoted over the loud-
bpeaker.
Competish Too Strong
But what hurts more, than any-
ing else is the fact that_those few
local advertisers wlib have tried
radio soon^ backed awfxy. And the
explanation for this back -away
move lies- in two items. a§ re-
counted by both -the local -a:dver=
tlsers and the stations. The first
Is that , the loca,l ady.eryfier_fears_
and cannot stand up against the'
progra:m quality offei'ed by na-
tional advertisers. The national
advertiser can afford million doUair
names, the local advertiser must be
satisfied with ta'ent that he can
pay off in apples. ■
And other than the money avail-
able for talent, there's the prob-
lem, of talent that's available for
^ "any rtaaoft in^h«T)rovinces- Local
advertising has held up in Chi and
NY because the local advertisers
have had^genuine ether talent avail-
able, but the Only thing around the
emaller burgs is the amiteur boys
and girls from the musical colleges
and the high school glee clubs.
Besides, when , national adver-
tisers, ^ant to go ,,on the air badly
they manage to - find . a- way. despite
the fact that business is .^not so
KOod, After all, the national con-
cerns are .practically all stock
outfits, say the local statidns^ in ex-
plaining the situation, and iney
xan spend the stockholders' money.
But- the local merchant hasn t any-
body but himself to supply the
money for ether advertising, and ii
there's no likelihood ' of the coin
coming out of the "business, . he s
not in the position.to dig clown to
supply the hecessary monies lor
radio exploitation.
For this reason, the . stations are
■looking particularly for better eco-
-. .nomic conaitlons to. , better their.
"=^™hanc'oro^=Wii^
vertising coin.-
LUCERNE CONFAB ENDS
24 Countries Sion Wavelength
Change^— Govts. Must Ratify
Brusjisels,-- June 24v
International Radio Cbpferciice at
Lucerne, Switzerland, called, to rer
vise the allotment Of wavelengths
and which, has been on since May 16,'
has .ended.
Rusjsia, refused aldmlssion to. the
1927 Washington conference, hid
observers at Lucerne. Not being a
member .of the Internationai .-Union,
Russia .could please Itself in the
matter of wavelengths and pro-"
grams.
Final agreement arrived at was
sighed by representativeis of 24 coun
tries but muist be ratified by respec
tive governments before being made
public. Meantlihe, Eurojpean nianu-
facturers of receiving sets havO to
wait for station-finding scales which
the shuffling of wa,velengths will
change.
WHAM Ups Salaries
• Rochester, N. T., Juljr 3.
WHAM, here has boosted
salaries of Its personnel by
abput^l2%r effectlver July-3.^-~ -
Announcement advising the
staff of the move remarked
that the operators were .k6eip-
ing their promise made at thfe
time salaries were reduced,
that with the first indication Of
a business pickup pay envel-
op^s would be iippied.
Network s Heads Fed Up with
Trying
S. F. 'NEWS'-KYA
Tie* up on Coast, if Materi
Will Be a Surpri
ingr
Those wad Stones (tf
Choras Grk :m .$. A;
to Be Draimtlized?
SHELL OIL'S 2-H0I)R
COAST KADIO SHOW
, San Francisco, July 3.
Second .of. the Coast oil concerns;
to : go ' radio . within- a fortnight ia
Shelli /inrhich on July .10 begins a
once weekly two-hour period on Don
Lee-Columbia chain, emanating
from KFRC here. Program is the
old Blue iMohday Jamboree^ "which
will get new talent and a new name,
'Shell jaoundupi.'
E. H. Saunders, ad chief of Shell,
is currently in Hollywood, o.o-'ing
acts for the ishow. Sauhdiers "idea,
worked out by the Jj Walter Thomp-
son, agency^ is to devote the first
liour to the best talent "lie can find
and buy, and the second hour tp uh-
tveM^m^cterifflrhoplng^^o- pronrdte
bunch to the first bunch,
tin^e^ '■ ■
Shell contract with the netwOrk is
on a week-to-week basis,
' Guitflt Is also using announce-
ments on KJBS^ ania taking a lot of
ad space ta plug its 'super, gasoline'
which is being sold at three cents
a gallon less than formerly.
First oil station to start the sea^
son off was Standard which is
bankrolling 'Standard On Parade* on
NBCf. " Associated Oil Co^ is-the-sole
holdout, but probably ^iW sponsor
some of the football gamiBs.
Richfield received its news period
lor another 52:week6, while aiimore
oil signed iagain for another year of
its 'Circus.* .
Chicago, July 3;
Wrigley's chewing gum -^iHbapk-
roll a South American trip for three
persons a's a. material-^gatherinig
junket for next season's resumption
of the 'Myrt and Marge' programs,
Myrt Vail and her production man-
ager, Bobby rowh, accompanied
by the latter's wife, will sail July 15
frOm* New Tork on the 'Southerri
Prince' for a two months* trip.
Plot t^ylst for next year will use
South American locales. One re-
port around Chicago is that the two
chorus girl characters are to acr
cept South. American th^tric^l :en-
gagements in the story and that
complica-tiOns of the type; Often re-
ported from the Latin countries
will be virbveh into the iscript.
' Myrt Vail, and Marge Damerel are
both former vaudevlllians. Profes-
sionials here believe , that the girls,
;in exploring for new script Adven-
tures, remembered -some of the
stories' which have " ffoated "back
from South America frOm time to
time about performers who accepted
bookings there^
San- Frahciisco, July 3.
Last of Frisco's radio-unafiiliated
dailies, ScHpps-Howard ; 'News' Is
flirting with KTA, third of NBC'c
local stations,
If a tie-up is made it will be
unique, for the 'iNews' dislikes radio.
Secondly, KTA is regarded bV the
papers as a bad boy, carrying as it
does a SZrweek contract with 'Shop-
ping News' for a nightly newscast.
Daily 'News' has lookliig
over the eHaborate studios con-,
striicted in tiie' Hearst 'Call-Bul-
letin' building for its broaclcasts
oyer NBC's KPO, and in the indie
'Chronicle' which oii July 8 •. starts
over NBC's XGO, figuring mebbe on
building studios of itsi own if a,nd
Avheh a, KTf A marriage takes pla;ce
'Exami is in with KFRC, of
CBS-Don Lee.
MEHCAK AK CONFAB
WHl START MY 10
COAST'S PRESS-RADIO
RELATIONS STRAINED
Mexiico City, July 3.
Widespread benefits for Mexico,
the United States and all Of the
nortlierh PanrArperican countries
are expected -to result - from the in-
ternatibnal cbnfiefence on radio
starting here July 10, arrangeffientH
for which the Ministry of Communl
cation and Public Works has com-
pleted. Ministry announces the ma-
jority of the invited com»tries-rr
Unlted States, Canada, Newfound-
land, Cuba; aua^6Wata,--Honduras; h^^
Networic offlclais declare them-
seilves faced with the . problem of
putting . a damper- pn the commer-"-
Cla.1 broadcast attended by large
audiences. Introduced originally as
a siiiecial Inducement for bringing
clients ihi the practice has devel-
oped In va Frankenstein which,
the air moguls admit, is hard to
control.
They now point to the hiring by
Cild Gold of Carnegie Hall for
a public performance of last
Wednesday's (28) broadcast of the
Fred Wariiig variety show as the
apex of what the execs describe af
a confusing situation. Radio, they
say, has made enough enemies
without stirring up ^idditional and
easily avoidable ill tvill in the the-
atre operating caiiip.
But what most bothers the net-
work majorrdomos Is an altogether
different by-product of the public-
ly performed broadcast. This is
the habit of performers on the
program playing direct to the, vis-
ible audience-
But the nub of the situation, say
tiie network piiotSi is that the ad
agencies have gone Broadway. The
agencies let themselves be in--
fluenced ^y the heads of their radio
departments-r who . have , ambitions
of- becoming producers and these
department heads in turn, aver the
chain men, let thertiselyes be in-
fluenced by their comics and ga,g
writers.
High reaSMre.-^^
lue-penciling of continuity com-';
irig iroin such "sources, assert"
these officials, has become a major
chore ot the network's program de-
partment. TO them a suggestive -
gag is ^ suggestive gag no matter
how It's cleaned tip or remodeled,
despite this-^-attltude ^the-
Digging 'Em Up
Cox's KTAB Berth
San Francisco-, July 3.
Frank Cox is the new commerciaJ
manager for the Oakland studios ol
KTAB, operating exclusively on the
"OPDosite side of the bay.
Hollywood, June 3. ,
KMTR *s digging up all the an-
cient stage melos to present, lialf
hour editions of samie Sunday
nights. First, last night (2), was
'Scarlet ""Letter.'' East" -Lynne,'-
'David Garrick,' 'CamlUe,' to fol-
lo.w.
-These, versions are being adapted
by Thomas - R* Mills and Kenneth
Von ;Eggidy. Casts include Wini-
fred 'Nimo, Carol Hennigan, Mil-
dred Meade, Fhil Tead, Von Eggidy,
Glennon Hardy, and Howard Rus-
sell. They are m.ostiy former
stock- pia.yer is..
Coast Gas Price Jump
tJps KFAC three Spots
Los Angeles, July 3.
KFAC garners three indeipendent
gasoline accounts in the rush to
advertise following an additional
one cent tariff on gas.
Ready 'power will comniercial
Harry Starr in a daily iS-minutc
piano^and singing act; Elixir Gas
Co will sponsor the morning
Country Church of , Hollywood, and
Whippet .Gas -. will . pay for tho
thrice --WC^kly^philiiSOPhiCia J}Jk£,
by G. Allison iPhelps.
.Haws' 100% Departure
Chicago, July 3.
R. Calvert Haws is entirely off
the World's '. Fair ' payroll. John
Clayton, last week inherited his job
as chief of radio activities.
For a time another berth foi
' Haws was pondered.
" Sair~Francisca, -July-3^
The dailies and the stations are
getting chummier every day, but
they don't mean it. They're alBlI
ating with each other in hope^ pf a
Jot of 'mutual benfjftts, .but there's
always a Dampclean 'sword hang
ing over this fraternal couch.
Latest example of the sword's
falling, came thisi week as a rOsult
of the Camera- Sharkey fight. Ralph
Brunton had . signed, with JKestern
Union to broadcast that wire outfit's
blow-by-blow descripticri of the
fracas.
•.- Witho^arrangements all. completed
he sent his " station T>.a. out to plant
some publicity on the event. The
p.ar-.not -only- roet-wlth. rebuffs
the Hearst publications threatened
to kick KJBS out of . the dally time
schedules If the broadcast went on.
Brunton told the Hearst outfit that
he had gone to a lot of expense pn
this scheme and didn't feel like
dropping it;-
So Hearst's 'Examiner' and : 'Call
Bulletin* pulled some undivulged
strings with W. TJ., and that firm
"notified KJBS it wouldtf f be"able tP
Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and agencies still rush in a few min-
TBe — Repumre — of-^paTiama--have -„teg--tefoxrg-ti^^ Bhpw Is due to gp
prrtmlflPd \ o send deleg ates, .and ex- ^ith a set of gags that have
pects sohie 45 or 50 radio .expertflToT\,e^ rejected and revisea m vise
attend the sessions, which "will be hope that the program' department
the first of their kind held in Mexico, can be Jiigh- pressured into ap-
Ministry explains the conference proval. , .x. *
Is one of the international regional I nBC, which introduced the studio
meets stipulated by the world radio audience id§a, says It Is now try-
congress held last fkll In Madrid. ing . to discourage newcomers froni
Purpose is for groups of nations taking advantage of Its 700rseat
to get together and figure out means studio In the New Amsterdam the-
for meeting ether problems that are atre building. Web's headmen ^d-
common to^ them. mit there's nothing they caa dp
^Federal government is Intensely, about closing this layout «ntnjl^^
interested in the conference becausfe operations are ftioved to
of thf offoTtf Mexico has everted City, and that wOn't be until npxt
during the past several, years to de- j January,
velopiandieiicoura the use of Its^
^*RSblic has 58 broadcasting sto- l irijllll>« FfltUDineilt SeiZGlL
tions7inoit-it-TOcir^^^
City^ but most powerful, pf which
are near American border towns,
and 24 radio -telegraphic stations for
national and International service
supply the stations with the .fight
I descriptions.
On the morning of the fight Hearst
I notified the broadcaster he could
luse ,«. flash If he wanted, but he
didn't wanna*
Chic Sale Dickers for
lii-Laws' and Air
Los Angeles, July 3.
Chic. Sale Is negotiating with
KFAC to take over the daily serial,
'In -Laws,' and play the character
of- the old nian now being enacted
by Tom , Br6rieman; ' iitithor 'Of ' the
script.
Sale had >sc made, of the
chapters of the serial with himself
Jh the part, here and left here last
Saturday (1) hoping to interest one
of the chains In using him on th^
air in. this feature.
4o
Fitch-brand of hair tonic switches
ila air ainiiatioh from Columbia to
NBC in the fall. Account has obll
gated itself for a Sunday niglit pc
rlod on the blue (WJZ) link Sept,
24. *Tenn is "f or the "13 weeks rifitTit
mum. , ,
Fitch has a musical idea in mii'd
but no talent baa yet bieen booked.
Indie Off Air
Brewers Eth^riang
"San Francisco, July - 9.
San Francisco, July 3.
KFWI is off the air since Graybar
Electric Co. seized $25it>op worth ot
equipment for which the station still
owed. Western Electric technical
material was purchased by the in-
die stiatioh recently whenlheljread-
caster's old equipment was declared
With renewed vigor, radio sales ^^^^^^^
men are chasing the breweries now .Q^jgoiete.
that Acme, western company, has ..^adio Entertainments, owners of
fallen for the ether. + the station, continue tp maintain a
Coast malt and hop outfit starts | telephonic connection, answering all
Julj^ 17 on NBC's entire western
hookup, going as. far East as Reno,
with a variety show that features
Meredith Willson^s orchestra, :Mary
Wood, soprana; Irving Kennedy,
tenor, and thfe Doric quartet.
Other firms are auditioning, but
haven't signed.
Moss* Break-Ins
Holly virood, Jiily 3
Paul Moss, former New York
agents is after featured film players
-with the ultimate hope, of getting,
them on ah air commercial.
His idea isi to initiate them to
radio over local statlone for small
money and then take . those who
click eaflt for possible, chain siJOts.;
COOPEE FEEELAJTCING
Chicago, July 3.
WlUis Cooper has rcalgned as
chief of the continuity department
of Columbia here.. He continues,
"how ever, ' f o" aotTibf-twd-'-CBS-pra^
gram.s— 'liailroads of America' and
'Lives at Stake.'
Coopei will fjeelance.
telephonic connection, answering all
questions about programs with,
'We're not sure, pf the definite hour
wfe'll be back on/
. Situation, however, isn't so bright
aa the old equipment -can't be used-
arid there isn't enough dough for
thP new stuff, let aloiie buying more.
Graybar is trying to peddle tlie.
seized equipmeht, and will Jet it go
for about -f 10,000. \^
jPreitiium on Auto Radios^.
Linen Pants, Hotel Rooms
Chicago,
RCA "Victor office here is around
600 orders, beiiind in meeting the
demand for automobile radios of the
type retailing for $39.50. Other
companies are also meeting a strong
Wna:°^Wa:rd' {J- ulo , .x ad iosr— ^hese-
have been the only kind of radio
.sets which have been moving here
for months.
Right now in Chicago linen ^plts.
for men, bathing suits, and auto
-radios — ar^e-^ppare ntly t hg ...only
things, outside of mcalis and hotel
rooms, that cannot be obtained
wiihout trouble.
VARIETY
lir deep appreciation to Messrs. Merlin H.^A^^^^
Royal, tycoons of the National Broadcasting Co., for their bouquets
following , Al Jolson's performance on the Kraft Phenix Cheese
Corp; program, with the Paul Whitemanorchestra^ This, the first
two hour radio cohimercial air show, madelts debut last Monday
(June 26), at 9.30-11.30 p.m., EDST, via WEAF and an NBC chain.
Many thanks, too, to Mr. John U. Reber, executive vice-president
of the J. Walter Thompson agency.
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TveficUy, July 4. 1933
VARIETY
9S
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Broadc
Company fNc.
SVtli 1933
Dear, a1;
^ ever heard. great-
^«^t you t<^^^rJL was ve«r
^^ithfuuy yours
35
VAWEETY
RAVI O
Ontstafldnig Pirograms on the Air
<Thi« and Next-Week^ July-4 ta 10)
(Texaco),
NEW YORK
(All Time EDST)
TUESDAY (JULY 4)
Ed Wynln, Don Voorhees, \Graham McNamee, 9.30>10 p.m.
\VEAJ''KBe*-- (Hanff-Metzger.;
\ Kato Smith (lia Pallna), 8:30>8:45 p.m., CBS'WABCp AUso Wed. &
ThtirSr) (Bktten-Barton, e^c);
Julia Sanderson elnd Frank Crumitf Parke r Fe nneiry, Jack Shilkret
orchei^tra, Wackstone. Piantatioii/ 8'8.30 p.tn., WEAP-NBC (Blackstone
Cigars)V
Dr. Huco IU«MBCeur« YleniiMie prosram fr<Mn Badlo City llu^ic Hallf
»WJZ-NBC l-LM p.Ba.
Arlhiir Briabane* Walter C. Kelly, The Revelers, Al . Goodman's orch«B-
tra, WJZ-NBC, 9-9.S» p.m. (Good Gulf Gasoline) (CecU, Warwick &
CecO).
Goldman-Band, Edwin Frankp Goldman, conducitlnff, from the N. T* U.
campus, 9^30-10 p.m., WJZ-'NBC,-" " - -- ,^
Frank Criimit and Jiilia Sanderson, 6.80^6 p.m., WABCrC^S (Bond
Bread) (Batten, Barton, etc.).
Chicago Knights (Frank Westphal orphestrft). 7-7.30 p.m., WABC!-CBS.
The Gauehoa^ Vinoeht Sorey conducttmEr, with Tito Guizar, 9<-9.3d p.m!,
WABC'^Sa
Raymond Paige's orchestra and sololtjts, Califbrhla Melodies, from Doii
Lcie chain, on the west coast via WABC-CBS. 10-10.46 p.ta.
Xiiffht Opera Gema, Channon Cdllinge
11.16 p.m.
WABC-CBS, 10.46-
Eddy Brovyn, violinist, with miniature syth phony maestroed by George
Shaekley, 130-9 p.m., WOR.
Footlisht Schoes directed by Geo. Shackley, Lewis Reid announcer,
9.30-ilO p.m., WOR.
WEDNESDAY (JULY 5)
Fainnie Br{ce,t George Olsen Music (Chase & Sanborn Tea), WBAP-
NBC, 8r8.30 p:m. (J. Walter Thompson agency.)
XfOndon Econo mic, C onference, Internationial.. broadcast, report by Wil^
iiaih !Hard, NBC-WEAF sIiort wave rebroadcast from BBC, liOndon.
Potash aihd Perimutter (Jos. Greenwald and Lou Welch), WJZ-NBC,
8.S0-8;46 -p.m. (Feeni^mint).
The Poet Prince, ITBC service from Radio City Music Hall via WJZ,
_lW6-i.ll.30 P;m.^_ . *^
Irvin Sr 6obl^ and ~Ar Gbbdm p.tn., CBS-WABC
(Good Gulf). Also Frl„ same time (Cecil, Warwick & Cecil).
rCftjjy^^ Allen (White Owl cigar),
||.80-10 p.m., CBS-WABC (Batten, Barton, etc.).
^ .^rsd Waring's Pennsylvanians and Aunt Jemima ('Mandy Lou'). 10-
10.10 p.m., CBSrWABC (Old Gold) (Lennon & MitcheU).
jEdwln..C.. Hill, jiews.. I0.i0-i0,46_p.m., CBS- WABC.
iWdwark Symphony Orchestra, RobL Crawford, director, from the City
Stodtum, Newark; 0.30^10.80 pi.m., WOR.
— —
THURSDAY (JULY €>
Rudy Vallee-Fleischmanh variety program, including Gilda Gray*
Willie and Eugene' Howard, Herts Bros., WEAF-NBC, 8-9 p.m. (Fleisch-
manh's Teaat) (X Walter Thompson).
■ Cap'n Henry's Show Boati^ Including Roas,
Ahn#tte Hanshaw, Muriel Wilson,. Molasses n" January^ Don Voorhees
orchestra, I^EAF-liBC, 9-10 p.m, (Maxwell House Coffee).
Floyd Gibbons, tfao' Worid's S*aCnftep6i^errT^
to WJZ, 8; 46-9 p.m,-
■ jS^m"!^!!^ ^T'ii*'. ^y ^^^y half h6ur with Freddie Rich's orchestra,
V.9V.-1V p.m., wABC-CBSz ' — '■ ■ ^
. Voorhees atchestra. Jack Smart, Gordon Graham, TKlng Arthur
and His Arabian Knights. 8.16-8.46 p.m., WOR (Horton's Ice Cream).
^Bronz Marriage Bureau, 9-9.15 p.m., WOR.
a'i.^^^! JSf^ffy- Sherman Keene directing, Grenadiers Quartet,
Walter Ahrensi 10.80.11 p;m,, WOR. ^ ^
FRIDAY (JULY 7)
Cities Service hour, with Jessica Dragbnette, the Cavaliers (Henry
Shoite, Frahk Parker, John Seagle, Elliott Sha^, Iiee Montgomery),
Frank. Banta and Milton Rettenberg, Rosarie Bourdon's orchestra,
WElfiF-NBC, 8-9 p.m. (Citletii Servrc^ Gasoline)/
Tbfn Howard,_Jeannie Lang^ Ted Bbrfiman, Herbert, Polesie, The Sing-
ig - Clerks^ Harry SaTter'r or^eislra*- 9-9730 priftV-WEAP^N^
^Foods) (Benton & Bowles).
Ilka Chase, Hugh O'Cohnell, Lee Wiley, Paul Small, Victor Young
orchestra:, WEAF^NBC,'9.30-I0 p.m. (Ponds' CreaiA) ( J. Waltor Thomp-
son).
Irvirtg Aaronson orchestra from Riis Park. Long Island, 7-7.30 p,m;,
WOR.
Woodbury revue, with Roxanne and heir orchestra, Al and Lee Reiser^
Jack Arthur, 7.30-8 pjn., WOR.^^
MONDAY (JULY 10)
A&P Oypslea, Harry Horiick directing, Frank Parker, WBLA.F-NBC,
9-9.30 p.tn. (Atlantic & Pacific).
n P*"' .Whitaman orchestra, with Deems Taylor, m.c, and variety show,
9.30-11.80 p.m., WEAF-NBC; on split hookups in Some territories (Kraft-
PhenU Products) CJ. Walter Thompson).
CUcquot Glub Bsklmoa, Harry Reser directing, 'Rosey' Rowswell,
Jimmy Brierly* NBC- WJZ, 8-8.30 p.m. (Clicquot Club Ginger Ale) (Dan-
ielson As Son agency).
Sinclair UUnstrels (Gene Arnold^ Chauncey Parsons, Bill Childs^ Mac
McCloud, Clifford Soubier, Harry Kogen directing), NBC-WJZ but of
Chicago, 9-9.S0 p.m. iSindalr Oil).
Jack Froiit (sugar) half hour with Sam Herman, Josef Pasternack's
orchestra and guaat artist, 9.30-10 p.m. (Gotfiam agency).
Ethel Waters, colored, 11-11.16 p.m„ WJZ.
'Back Staged with BOrris M'orros from Paramount theatre, N. T.,
ohestra ana aololatfl^ 8.80-9 p.m<, WOR.
AIM Wallenstein'e Slnfonetta, Veroni Wi
p;ni., WOR.
10.30-11
CHICAGO
(All Time CDST)"
JULY 6 TO 11)
Aihoa W Andy, NBC-'WMAQ, 10 p.m. Also Thura;, Frl., Mon. 6b Tues.,
same tlme^ (Pepsodent) (Lord & Tliomas agency).
WEDNESDAY (JULY 5)
Clang Lit V Em, NBC-WGN, 9:16-9:30 a,ni. . Also Thurs., Fr!.,^ Mon.
ft.Tuea. same time. (Palmolive Supersuds) (Lord & Thomas).
Littia Orphan Annie, NBC-WGN, 6: 4B to 6 p.m. Also Thurs.. Frl.. Mon.
& Tuea, aame tluML (Oraltlne) (Black-Sample-Hummert).
^.^ ^ . . THURSDAY (JULY 6)
Railroads of America, CBS-WBBM. 8.46^9 p.nu Also Mon., same time.
Weetj^al mxsheatra, Qleo Club. (Joint railroad account).
AU-Star ^sebedl Game, WBBM, 1-3 p.m. Pat^nnagan, annouader.
One time only. (Primiar Beer) (Green, Fulton^ Cunningham agency).
trf'f^^ P * Also Tues., same. ( Palmer
House) (Lora ft Thomas), '
FRIDAY (JULY 7)
-Phn Baker, with Harrv McNaunhton. Roy Shield, orchestra. Merrie
'Andre . Kostelanetz presents Mary Eastman. Evan Evans, orchestra,
choir. 9.30-10 p.m., WABC-CBS. .
,Lou Holtz, Grace Moore, Lennie Hayton's orchestra, 10-10.30 p.m..
J??^5-p?3i::(j5^steraeld> agency). '
SATURDAY (JULY 8)
. RoK Battle concert ensemble, WEAF-NBC out of Toronto (via CRCT),
1.30-2 p.m.
Week-end Revue, vajrlety show, NBC-WEAF, 4-6 p.m.
Inter<iollegiate . Spring Regatta, crews from Harvard, Tale, Cornell,
California; Washingrtoni/IJ. of Calif., from Lbns: Beach, Calif,, NBC-WEAF
hookup, 7.46-8.16 p.m.
-_rofe orchestra, Conrad Thibault,. WEAF-NBC. 9-9.15 p.m.
(Philip Morris Crgaret) (Blow agency). "
vB. A. Rolfe orchestri^ . with Rudy Wiedoeft, WEAF-NBC. 10-11 p.m.
' (:^udson -Essex) (Blackman agency).
. Philharmonic Symphony orchestra, Willem van Hoogstraten conduct-
lijg, WJZ-NBC, from Lewisohn Stadium, N. Y., 8
8 3^-"l5 p^S^^TSBC^cTBi?**"^*^^ from -Fairmont Park. Philadelphia,
.^f'R?* Little^ Symphony orchestra. Philip James conductor. With Olaa
Attl, harpist, 8-9 p.m., WOR,.
SUNDAY (JULY 9)
marimba orchestra, WEAF-NBC, 10,30-11. a.m,
1 2^t^°n T?°^wi^ fi^^^S?^^*"*".^/''*'*? CfiT^iioX theatre, N. T., 11.16 a.m.-
-iisfi & variety show, with Maria Silviera, Hannah
fflfi 'wofJ?**^M t P'ck pennL ,,XbmJWcLaughii Four Minute
Men, Waldo Mayo, Yasha Bunch uk conductinff. ' . . .
Bert Lahr, llomay Bailey and Lee Sims, Leo Carillo, Rubinoff's orches-
tra, WEAF-NBC, 8-9 p.m. (Chase & Sanborn CofCee) (J. Walter Thomp-
son).
Men, Neil Sisters, NBcJr win Aij, a.ao to 9 p.m. (Armour) (N. W. Ayerj.
Phil Harris brctiestra. with Leah Ray, NBC-WLS, 8-8.30 p.m. (Gutei)
(J. Walter Thompson).
• , ^ . SUNDAY (JULY 9)
Silk)"^5SJi?*WMSrV**^ Alice Joy, NBC-WMAQ, 9.19-9.46 p.m. (Real
(mJe^M^lSSS?*'*^^^
o- i . . . MONDAY (JULY 10)
Sinclair. Mlnstrelfc wlt^^^^^ Parsons^ Gene Arnold^ Chauncey Parsons.
WLB, 8-8.80 p.ni. (Sinclair Oil) .(Federal). «, ^
wraiflRL^ "^^^ NSC-
vtruNJC, i-9.80 p.m. (Carnation) (Erwin, Wasey). vi ^ v,
- -TUESDAY (JULY 11)
/^•J ^"U* or^bstra, NBC-WMAQ, 8-8.30 p.m. (Blue Ribbon Malt)
(Matteson-Fogarty- Jordan agency). • '
1 _ LOS ANGELES
TUESDAY (JULY 4) — :
^ . „ (All time PST)
■G<rtden JVmnorles,' KNX, in honor Stephen Foster anniversary Svm.
b5 D^iS^^Sff f J'^^^ '^'^^l^^^^e oTe^l and viX" nTsingl?g
by Drury Lane, 8:46 to 9:45 p.m. (Pasroe Concentrates).
THURSDAY ^July 6)
'Theme Program,' 8:16 to 8:30 p.m.. KFWB. Jabk Joy's orchestra and
cnorufl oc iz.
GiSSv^S t ^S.-^' ^^'^^^^^^ of exploits of Post and
cheSJM^^H^t'i^^ «<^nii-classio .
™ ,iu« . SATURDAY (JULY 8)
Regular weekly prograins: In Laws,' comedj^ serial, KFAlc, Aul^iirrt-
Cord sponsor. ^ Every night but Sunday. 'Frank witanabe^ and Hon
R oJalr^cS*^^ every merht but Sunday; KNX. Sponso^ MtSfon
TUESDAY (JULY 11)
"Kings' Men,'^KFWB. Male quartet, with Ken Darby, Buddy Li Rad
Robinson and John Dodson; 7 to 7:46 p.m. ouaay ui nad
THURSDAY (JULY 13)
1 S*^**^V*iP*^^ 9 ».m,i -KHJ variety program, with Brown and
oJTciir^Dis^irss^
Col. Louis McHenry Howe, President Roosevelt's secretary, 10-10:16
Pj.mi, WEAF-NBC, Walter Trumbull Interviewing liim on hational affairs.
' Radio City Music Hall Concert, Roxy (S. L. Rothafel) as m.c, with
^St^o Rapee's orchestra, choir and soloi.sts,. 12.15-1.15 p.m,. WJZ-NBC.
Borrah Minevitch harmonica band. WJZ-NBC. t-T.16 o.m.
SATURDAY (JULY 16)
Hollywood Bowl Concert, 8:15 to 10 p.m., KPI.
SUNDAY (JULY 16)
TPhe Wanderer,' romantic narration with orchestration backi-rrtiinH
KFWB 9:30 to 10 p.m. (Kelvinator) (Hammell agency); ^^^^B^o^rvA,
MONDAY (JULY 17)
'Makers of History/ KFI, dramatization, 8 to 8:30 p.m. (Purltas Water)
(McCarthy Co.k
'Good Taste Is
NBC s Only Rule
On Song Lyrics
According to John Royal, NBC is
not trying, to set ftp a wail o£ strict. .
oensorship ^or the. wiriters and pub-
lishers Of popular inusic. The n^t«
Work, Its program head asserts,
has no code other than that of good
taste which It'^ trying to enforce. '
Fact that NBC has been putting
a blue-pencil or a complete
thumbsdowh on one song after an-
other is no Slgti that the web is
tightening up. It's merely that the
roleEises have been running - that
way, declares Royal.
if there's any' phase that radi.
dislikes, declares Royal, it's cen-
sorship. Whatever is censored, he
says, is open to. controversy as a'
rule, and even if radio must beware
of setting up rigid lines there are
certain limitations that can only
be left to the bifoadcaster's; judg-
ment. And when ' it ^comes to ex-
ercising this Judgment the NBC
program dei>artment' feels that it is
more capable of. doing it than
anybody else. Royal admits that
it may make inistakes; biit those .
are chances it alone must and will
take.
All he asks -of - - the -pop music-—
men is to 'abide by the simple rule
Of good taste.' Asked tor si deflni-
tioh . Rbyai said that all the pub*
lishe^r had to bear in mind for the
air was the fact that lyrics haye as
their receiving point the home
where children are as. much the
axidience' as .the adults.
Referring to the circumstances
that NBC's disapproving finger of
late has been laid mostly oh num-
bers from, screen musicals, Royal
said that protesting publishers
have' expressed themselves -as un-
able to understand ..why .his de-
partment . should.. OhjLect..to_lasong
when the ditty had already been
passed aa okay by Will Hays.
NRC, Royal said,, wants the pub-
liishers. to know it is-not^taking_ita .
standards from Hays, any more than
it expected tho picture industry to
follow NBC moral dictates.
Stiff — eensurshlp damp bei ng —
brought to bear by the air webs has
resulted in tho publishers exercis*
ing extra caution and doing their own
biuei)ehciling of lyrics in>, advance^
Case in point occurred last week:
when Harms, Inc., which' bias taken
the score for 'Moonlight and;.Pret«
JfBls;'— Rowland and Brice'a musical^ — -
for Universal, turned Mck one of
the picture's numbers, 'I Took Your
Picture Off the Dress' with the re-
quest that Al Siegel, -Its lyricist, re<-
vise one of the Veriaes.
i Line that Harms ceiiSored in an-
ticipation of acfIoh"&om~theTadiOT^
element read: 'You had that thing
but you didn't know what to do with
It.'---
Many Airiiig Gratis, but
One Station Admits It
Hollywood, July 8.
A weekly 'Amateur Night,' dur^
ing which anyone who thinks ha
can do something' will get a
chance, has been instituted by
KMTR. There'll be no hook.
Announcement is a laugh to the
insiders in view of ttie hundreds
of unpaid performers already oh
local programs but not so. labelled*
Wolf Adds Par Air
Spot as Pearce Tourd
Lios AngeleS, July 8.
During the absence of Al peairca
ieihd hla galng on a vaude tour
through the northwest, half hour
broadca.'jtta from^ the stage of the
local Paramount, ovier KECA, will
be handled . by Riibe Wolf, house
m.c.
Program Will be apart from the
regular stage show; being put on
for the 30 min. evening interval
PPly^ .._wi_th:_ a special radio- talent,
utilized7^^-=-^: "^^
FORD'S 18-STATION STARTEB
L.um and Abner serial, launched
by combined Foird dealers over NBC
last night (Monday), started off
with 18'stations oh the hookup and
a guarantee of 26 weekia,
All broadcasts, four 15 -minute
periods and a full half -hour Friday
Jvlght, originate from WTAM,
TttecHlaj, Jtily 4, 1933
R A D I
VARIETY
37
ACCORD BREAKS DOWN
The Hague, June 26.
International Radio Conference
•t Luzerne aissolved without result.
Holland, Luxemburg, Greece, Po-
land, Finland, Sweden and Lithu-
nia refused -to sign agreement.
Holland refuses, not because it
«ot another wave-length for short
wave, but beciause it would have to
»lgn away its 1.875 meter wave and
band it to Roumania, while it
would copie in with the powerful
Russian BtiBition of Kharkov, both
©n same 1,345 meteif wave.
The sending of Kulzen is not so
powerful as the jftussian and It is
feared that Dutch waves will he dis-
turbed by Soviet broadcast. Dutch
experts who attended this ponfer-
«nce fear that as the conference
ended in a breakdown, with many
controversies unsolved, a big mud-r
die will result and one station will
«poil broadcasting of other^. as no
tatiflcation is In sight on a compro-
mise which would satisfy opposing
■parties.
out Week
Rmwals
Maxwell House Coffee. Show
Boat Idea swings into its third
13-week cycle July 6 and over
49 stations on the NBC-WEAF
Jink.. — -
Bayer Aspirin^ Has added
another 13 weeks to its third
year run on tiio I^BC red
(WEAF) stri Invoiveil are.
46 stations.
G. Washington Coffee. ig-
natured with NBd to return its
Sherlock Holmes.- series,. : Sept.
27 over 36 stations on: the
link.
Tidewater ?a1e« Corp.
Another 13. weeks for its thrice
weekly musical with Dolph
Martin's unit and the Travel-
ers quartet. On 16 GBS sta-
tions.
Larus & Brp. Co. (Edgeworth.
tobacco). Effective July 6 ex-
tends its Corn Cob Pipe Club
show into a second year. Coast
to coast WEAF lii»k of 40 sta-
tions fitauds.
CBS GETS CREW JUMP
Will Ether Regatta From Blimi
NBC Must Lay Wire
lioa Angeles, July 3.
CBI§ has tied up the Goodyear
blimip; dirigible balloon 1h-^hese
parts, for coverage of the collegiate
crew regatta at l^ong Beach next
Saturday (8). NBC is laying sev-
eral miles of phone wire to reach
the niarine stadium, .fi
Columbia will have Gary Breck-
ner the blimp reporting the
races Over~ short wave equipment:
Material will be picked up at KHJ
and rebroadcast over the , chain.
Both webs going heavy; for the
racesi particularly because it's the
first timO Harvard, Tale and Cor-
nell crews have been out here.
Pacific Ad Body and Big Stations
Start War on 'Agency Fee' Routine
CBS BaHdng at
Film Titles as
A COUPLE
YOU
SHOULD KNOW!
FRANK and FLO
8A|J^DA WOR, 9 p. Mi
TiMsday^' Wednesday, Thurid'ay
fo:gaR"
WJZ
NBC Netanfk
Jack Frost Sugar Hour
Manarmeat NBC
ParNial BIrMtloa
JaiRM F. GllleipU,
CANADA'S NATIVE PLAY
AND OPEN AUDITIONS'
/pbironto, July 3,;
A Canadian draina to be written
land played by Canadians will
ibe undertaken Immediately, says
Thomas Maiier;. iieWly apj^Inled
program director for Uie Canadian
I BadlO Commission;
. Command has also gone out that
blanket avdiiions must be given in
order that the complaint may be
removed that major parts are beinr;
[consistently given to one clique.
Maher also claims that staff writ-
ers of the CRC are preparing pro-
grams foi: children and. educationol
periods. The chief aim Is to make
Canadian programs national and
free from, advertising.
I Warners Sniffing at Stsffs^
Foots and Resnmes Tabs
• f
Hollywood, July 3.
RAMO N A
iSINGS
an«1
PLAYS
PIANO
"AND HOWP
With H WmtEMAHl
EN TOUR
MBO METWORK
TIGtOB^ BECOBD8
Isham
Jones
ON TOUR
DIreaitton
Ck)l'iinbla .Bi^o««Icai*tliic ByaUm
Air tabloid editions of \\/a.m
I pictures, used to exploit current
films at wamer houses, have been
r ?*ivm«>'i- Thev were ha lte d^ after
Warner stars put In a squawk;that
the characters In the air dramas
did not do justice to the parts.
Celebs jpointed out that listeners
might think the radio performer
was the screen player.
After two weeks, and claim
that valuable _e35pl6itatipn waslost^
' jack Warner ordered the halfTiour
jplays back pointing out that no-
where in his stars' contract was
there >any thing : to halt radio dra^
I tnatizations.
On Pifeggy Jpyc^ Serial
Chlcasro, July 3.
Peggy Hopklps Joyce in a drama-
tization oi her oyrri memoirs,
•Transatlantic Wife,' has been of-
fered to NBC here by Fritz Blocki.
letter would write the radio adap-
jtatlon, rlghts to^jwhich he qontrol.s,
besides "acting as Miss Joyce's" agent
in the matter.' ., ,
NBC has iisked' for an audition
ahd Is interested for the fall. The
Joyce program would be; broadcast
from Chicago.
Question of eliminating the name
of the picture to which a song be-
longs Was liaised at a fteefin^^ last
week of the CBS prognani depart-
ment. Officials argued' that the.
angle was not only being oyerdOhe
but that the fllni producers were de-
riving heaps of itee puljilcity.
Contention :was that the picture
men with publisher outlets were
taking advantage of thelr-rigrts iin-
der the restricted number cla-use In
the copyright law and were laying
it on too tt»lckly for the network
to BwaUow. Point was made that
from the" viewpoint ot attraction
plugging a song taken from a
screen musical dlftered from one
connected with legit production-
In the case of the latter the show,
as a tule. Is playing on Broadway
only, while a picture gets general
reieai^e itt **'
country;.:.. . ,
•VVhat Instigated the discussion
was a remark made by one of the
program ^monltof^ that^— Wame^^
Bros., after flrat releasing the tune
I under the titie of 'We're in the
M^Ti^y TJnw/ ch anged the nag^e^J^o
'The Gold :Dlgger Song' with the
Purpose, It was declared, of getting
in an additional plug for its •Gold
ios Angei^s, July 3.'
Wiar is brewing between legiti-
,mate radio- advertising agencies and
advertisers who, In buying time di-
rect, have been deducting 15% from
the stations for 'iagency fees.' Cam^
paign against the fee was launched
last week in Sacramento at the an-
nual meeting o£ the Pacijfic. Associa-
tion of Advertising Agencies, which
noW is . questibnalrin^ iall stations
for evidence of the practice;
Chief burn Is against one . exten-
sive time buyer in the west who,
it Is claimed, not only deducts the
•agency fee* but also charges oft an
additional 15% for 'brokerage fees.'
Claim Is that this particular adver-r
tiser does business on the 'take-it-
or-leave-it' plan. With commercial
accounts currently not too numer-
ous, some stations have agreed to
the double throwback rather than
lo^e the ac<!ounts.
0ig Stations Co- ojperate
iMajor stations are co-operating
with the association In its endeavor
to secure ethical arrangement be-
Tween th6"broadc«ratersr-Such ethics -
are said to be .sadly_.missiiig Cn the
Coast. Another reason for co-oper.-
atlon is the stations' desire not to
be considered unfriendly to the as-
sociation whose memberis ciontrol
some of the Coast's most valuable
accounts.
. Association Is also but to wash up
the so-called 'dumniy' agencies
th&t are virtually nothing but house
a^ndes which some advertisers
have organized as a. departmeht in
their own concern to get that 1B%
benefit from the stations.
RADIO'S
★ ★ ★ ★
MVSlCAIi DIRECTOR
GOODMAN
GULF GASOLINE
WITH
IBVtPr 8.'
COBB
Diggers' flV im
It was decided at the meeting to
take no action until the matter had
been referred to network higher-
ups.- 1 r-
ALJOUON'S AIR RETURN
FOLLOWING 2-HOlJR Wr
Al Joison departs for the coast
the! 4ih and will make thevwestern
trek by easy stages "to dodge- the
prairie crosjslrtg In the heat. Jolson
Is set for bonder-Bar' at Warners
as an all- starrer,, cast- to Include hlB
wife (Ruby Keeler). It will start
In August or September. Jjervyn
LeRoy inay direct.
_. Before scrannmlng^ for Hollywood
and Mrs. Joison, which latter Is the
main reason for his going to the
:coast, Joison put In. some hard
licks with thfe fan mag interview-
ers. Th« Warnerites have already
started a bullder-upperipg foir Jol-
sOnV publicity breaks to fall simul-
-tanedus-with .his.-fllm!s relea^se. or
thereabouts^
Joison is also iftore or less set to
return to the Kraft Phenlx Cheese
-picogratn— on-rWEAS'— NBC— M^nday^
nijghiksi being particularly Impressed
by the J. ; Walter Thompson agen-
cy's disposition to dicker with him
WABC
WRD.-KRI.
WITH
ABXUCB
BRTOBANS:
WJZ
» F. Ji.
Summering: m White
MqantmnM_
JACK CURTIS
CURTI$ and ALLEN
Palace Theatre , New. York
LYMAN
.AND HIS
CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA
C«lombla BroadeasilD* Bratcm
>HILLIP'8 dEI^TAL MAGNESIA
Tatm.. Wed., Thvn., 8:46 io 9 VM. E.S.T
COAST-TO-COAST
ABC'
Visitors at NBC, Chicago,
Doubled iSy Exppsitioii
Chlca.go, July; 3..
Rubberneclt wagons pointing )Mit
the sights are Including the^ NBG
studios, atop the Merchandise Mar^
.as^^egulai?-partrOfrthe-spiel.-^Most
of the conducted tours make ad-
vance arrangements with NBC to
pilot the . customers through the
hushed halls and plate-glassed
rooms. ^ ^
Yokels ratte the radio studios a
highlight of the city Jaunt. . In ad-
dition to the rubberneck parties
1 officially organized other groups
[ from conv_entlons, etc., also axr^yc
at the . studios ehifnaisse.' .
NBC census-taking of visitors
Indicates that whereas 800 a day
was average before the World's
Fair opened, the daily tially is now
climbing toward 2,000.
on the Idea of doing* some oi! his
broadcasts from Hollywood or Flor-
ida when and If his wife is making
pjlctures on the coast, or . a wlntei-
viacation becomes -necessary. John
y. Reber, v^p. of the Thompson
agency, has expressed, himself gen-
erally amenable to the idea, par-
tictiiarly~ln view of .Jolson'ff- big-
click Juiie 26 on the initial two-
hiour broadcast . with the Paul
Whiteman orchestra.
BEACriilRE STOPS
IN SONGS
raioiDAiBR pimm;>ram
Tttdeir 10:30 p. ta. CBS.
irectlon, MonrUoa * Wlniaer.
Park Central JloteV
,Keir York City
KFWB HI-JINKS, JR. THREE
Coast NBC's 2 52-Wkers
, July 3.
Two rineWais' xjn NBC are f or ' the
Richfield Oil Co. which has signed
for another 52 weeks of its Rich-
field Reporter, quarter hour neW^
cast done nightly on the network
by Sam Hayes.
Gilmore Oil Co. stays for another
52 weeks of its Gilmdre Circus on
the sanie chain.
Mack Manages KMTR
Hollywood, July 3.
Gus Mack has been elevated to
manager of KMTR, succeeding W.
Austen Campbell. Latter stays on
as time salesman.. .
. JOE
HAYMES
Steel ier, Atlantic City
WABC-C.B.S.— >Wed., Fri.,
Coiumbi
Brunswick,
Records •
Variety Period Will
Fill I.. S. Vacancy
Thursday hour on NBC, left va-
cant by Lucky Strike last week, is
being filled with a variety line-up
headed by Ray Perkins. This 60-:
minute sustainer makes its debut
next Thursday (6).
With severar commercials holding
options on this NBC^WBAP stretch,
talent on this sustaining show is be-
ing set on a week-to-week basis.
CECIL AIII) SALLY'S PEESONAL
Seattle, July 3,
Cecil and iSally, CBC air act, to
opbn at Fifth Ave. (pyetgreeii)
TO13^8r-^jTJbhny--Patriek-4GeGll.)--ls»
Ideal boy, starting on radio here
under ill-fated ABC of Banker
Linden, now serving term in Walla
Walla prison."
Helen Auddifred, known here for
her dramatic work with Duffy
Players a few years ago, member
of company to show her
Hblfy wood, July 3.
Because the kiddies would rather
play the beaches than appear on
the air, KFWiB has discbhtinUed for
the Sumnier Its Friday Sight Junior
.HI- Jinks, which has featured boys
-and -girls- -Of --graminarJland high.
school ages.
Program, commercialized by
Franco Bakery, which has the Sun
dky Night Hi-Jjrika Off the fame
station, has been considered one of
I the best novelties On the coast and
his resulted in the discovery o£ real
talehi among kids.
piXAT AEtlTBir
Return of the Mills Bros, to per-
sonal appearances and the air has
been set back < another month. Post-
ponement on the advice Ot the
medic Who has been treating, John
Mills, now recuperating from pneu-
-monia. Doctor -suggests the boys
refrain from all work until Aug. 1.
I Quartet had been set to open for'
Loew in Ealtlmore during July with
six consecutive weeks to follow
There IS Something.
New Under th'6 Sunl
IN MU^iiC AND SONG.
mmvw^ A v-i Saturday. 6:45 P- !>•
WEAF "wiiw. 7:15 P. *;.
Thursday, e}«5 P. M.
Pw-Mwal LjlaaaBOBWrt DAW. HCAVY .1
BEST FOODS
MUSICAL
GROCERY STORE
MUSICAL PIRCCTQR
WEAF S:gg'Se^
(TOMMY)
(BILLY)
REIbLY^aniMiOMEORT
NOW IN LONDON PLAYING VAUDEVILLE
Making records for Decca and broadcasting regularly from
May Fair Hotel for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
PERMANENT LONDON ADDRESS, CARE VARIETY^
SB
VARIETY
RAD I
Tuesday, July 4, 1^33
Hot L A. News
Hollywood,. July 3.
Warner Brothfer^'Tstatipn, KPWB,
Is niakins: an effort to reduce to a
minimum the ' plug announcements
In commercial programs.; Consid-
ered hot news here where selling
talk ha^ been allowed tb run. ram-
pant... \.
So far the sta;tlon hsis only lost
one account because of the attempt.
This was Aetna iiife lnsura.nce Co.,
which ref used to curtail its copy on
•4:n Anterlcah Family.' serial. Con-
tract was torn up by mutual con-
sent.
In line with the proposed policy
Warnerg .has reduced its own the-
atre plugs by half. These announce?
mehts, advertising all Warner
houses , and current pictures , in . the
territory, .are oa nlnei different times
during the day.
Yv9tte Ruflel Sustaininn
. Chicago]; July, 3i
Yvette liugel, veteran vaude ' so-
prano/. will get a sustaining bulld-
ui^.oyer WBBM here. ,
LOU
HOLTZ
76 Pickups
Chicago, July 3.
Fact that something like 76
-cadlQ„ o.utlets are^ scattered
through World's "Fair
"TgroundB makes, possible some
unusual 'prodvction*: proerrama
from there. Colunmbia; handled
a speciai show of this charac-..
ter last Thursday (29), at
which time Id engineers and
- three, ajnin.© u n;c_e r s, Bobby
Brown, Harold Fa,ir sind Har-
. old Parks, were uSed.
Program gave . auditory
equivalent to the lap dlssolvies
. of the cinema. .Skipping around
the ezpositioh grounds at will;
the program offered a varied
picture of the activities,
ranging from the motordronie
ahd illlgator farm to the- En-
chanted Island fpr ; Children,
meanwhile mixing. little
science and industry with the,
midway ejccitemeht.
Radio Chatter
East
Frank Munn, NBC; tenor, flne
singer from the control man's view-
point.
Waldo Pooler (WCiY) plays two
of the four principal . roles in 'Joei
iarid Eddie,' sketch. ^ > •
Arlefte' Jackson, singer,, and the
RoUickers, male quartet^ now work^
ing with Dick Leibert on ?Q"EC: ' "
Jim' Healey, scircaster tot an Al-
bany newspaper, and .<?het Vedder,
WGT announcer, sang a duet, with
Hesiltey in the Albany .studio and
Vedder jit ' art,; amplifier in , the
broadcasting Tdom " at Schenectadjr.
Believed' the' first time" sttiiit htis
been pulled' with- vocalists at sepa-
rate points, although worked-before
with a singer and instrumental ac-
companist.
The Pickard Family are now feed-
ing their hillbilly line over "VSTGAL,
Lancaister, Pa."
Phimublnoff has settled his busi-
ness differences with the RCA book-,
ing office and he's off one-nighters
for a while,
Harry-Reser-and-hls-Glicquot-oufcv
flt play a week at the lyietropolltah,
Boston, July 21.
Abe Schecter is off the n; Y. 'Dally
WABC
EVERY FRIDAY 10 P. JVI.
Cfiwterfirllji
am
THE GREEK AMBASSADOR
OF GOOD-WILL
©IVOT
This We«k (June' 80)
IIMPERIAL, TORONTO
Sole direction
:1d19 Broadway, New York
"Tlie time has come,"
the WalrbB^sald,
"To talk ot many things;
at Shoes and Sitlps —
Of Sealing- Wax-^
Of CABBAGES
And K(NOS/'
AUSTIN STRONG
Monday. .
Wednesday
Friday
w
E
A
f
Air line News
By Nellie Revell
-Kate- Smith will loav^e--le^EaliitttJn_Sept'3mbar atter tw.> .years with
that sponsor. One reason said to be that she objected to some of the
commei-Qlal copy and anbTnor that : $hi^ wants to resume broadcasting
over a nationwide n^tworlc-^La Pallna takes only 21 outlets.
Formerly
Givot has been affecting that dialect since the early 1920'8
when, .he, .in company with. Amos 'n' Andy ''then Tcnown a.s Sam and,
Henry) used to entertain Chicago; listeners ^ith a Greek routine built
around this 'Yes, We Have No Bainanas' spng.. They were a radio trio
earrting their keep as members of the Paul Ash unit at the Oriental
theiatre, Chicago.;
Warhow's Extra Prograin
Part of the CBS idea to biilld up musical leaders as. w;eil as singers
ia .Mark Warnow's 'Curtain . Calls' program, speicial half hours Saturdays
and Sundays. Now he is given a SO'-mlnute period glorifying hia work
and entitled 'Presenting Mark Warnow'. Warnow will also conduct for
Mort Downey, upon the latter^is return from abroad.
yKMCA> New Seri
•The -Friendly Yoice',' new dally series of programs, starts on WMCA
thii^ week. i'h'e Friendly Voice has nothing to sell,, will not discuss; sex,
family troubles, love affairs or the stotk market That's why it's friendly.
Extend for Irwi
Vic Irwin and his Cartoonland band have had their NBC <:ontract ex-
tended through the summer and. are.being shifted to WBAF's 7:30 spot
Wednesdays. Stage presentation of ' tiie unit is also being concocted for
the Radio City Music .Haill.
WOR Coin Conii^act*
fJohn Ga,n[ibling ha|.s beea signed for six monthi) -more by E. R. Squibb
& Sons for the WOR" gym classes. Other: new contracts on that station
include llv J. -Heinz Co., 11 weeks; .Kreml Hair Tonic, d9 . weeks; Chrysler
Corp., '4 weeks';. Crystal Chemical Co. (The Outdoor Girl), 13 weeks;
.Bumfcnrd 'Chemicttl'Cb.;. 2G weeks; B. F; Goodrich Co., 5 -weeks;. Drezma,
Inc.; 40 wiseics.'
. , ' 8hilkret'« Vacation
Nat^ShiIkret',wlll take 'his first real vacation In 18 years when he sails
.for 'E;tiro£>e.'' During; his absence brbthcrr Jack will . take over his. baton.
KERN-HARBACH^HWAB
CHRYSLER CANDIDATES
Chryler Motor Co. Is considering
going NBC in August, with a series,
of original operettas by Jerbmo'
K^rn and Otto ^ Harbach~"with ,
Larry Schwab as producer. Each
program would run an hour. NBC
Artists' Service is go-betwoien for
both authors and producer.
On . las.t ether connection
Chrysler btthkrolled - the late" Pi©
Ziegfeld in ' a; musical . autoblo*
graphlcial idea for 13 broadcasts^
the produjcer collecting $5,000 per
program. That was in the spring
of 1932 and the outlet was Colum-
bia.
No West Coast Brewery
Has ail Air Program
Angeles, July 3.-
Those expected beer accounts
have prpved all froth.
Although legal brew hais been a
fact for more than two m,6nth8
now, not a single Coast brewery or
distributor has spent a cent on a
radio program of ah L. A. station.
However, the bieer dispensers are
still .considered' hot, prospect^: b/
local advertisers.
LEOKi
, , Oklahoma oh Broadvvay
. Jimmy. Ya'n, the . short ,"e.nd of the hillbilly outfit over WMCA, says
Broadway Lp9ks like Old Home Week In Oklahoiria City. He met four
Of . his /gownsmen one /a'f tiBrnooh---Carl Hubbell, the Giant pitcher; the
isio Waher boys, also of baLseball .fame, and I(oscoe H. Ates,
department handling Lowell Thomas
news gleanings.
WXYZ; Detroit, put out a special
tabloid telling about Itself and the
Michigan ' network for. distrlbutioii
the week before at the national ad-
vertisers' meet in Grand Rapids.
NBC sales department has lined
up -a^fiock otJiew.' accounts for Au-^
gust starting dates. Final signatur-
ing of these contracts Is now In
progrres?.'. Donald Shaw and. Cliff
Glock are responsible for bringing in
that . |Poird-deiil6r backed 'Lum and
Abn^r' hookup.
Bdtii NBC and Columbia's home
office^ 'liW^aperi^^
skeleton' shifts during July Snd
Aug][ist.
They're auditioning them for cli
ents at NBC at the average rate of
six a day. _
Earl Stauffer, formetly with Cur
tls. Publishing, Phllly, now on the
commercial staff of WGAli, Lan'
Sigmund Spaeth has a new pro
gram idea thait the NBC program
-tlepartment-is-Ustfening to^-
G. W. (Johnny) Johnstone, NBC
manager of press relations, vaca
tioning at his Flushing' manse owing
to .the serious, condition of Mrs.
Johnstone's mother.
, Irving Kaufman . set for some
Master Arts shorts.
Ed Dukoff no loiiger p.a.'lng Har
old Stern, ,but George Liottman do
iiig the entire publicity, tor the
Hotel Biltmore . roof tncludirig the
Stern orchestra;
Ted Husing m.c'd . Gliy .tomr
bardo's Pavilion premiere^
Mrs. Lucy Spencer,, conductor of
WCAE's 'Market Place,' morning
shopping, isurvey, iias resigned. Re-
ports that shie will tiSike over a sim-
ilar post with a rival, station. Oh
the air slie hag been kno^n as 'Alice
Abbott;
^ Iberty-ahd LteenM
•Ajhong The gentleiiiei^^ on radio who are -still enjoying their
liberty because they had no license to get married are: George Givot,
Enrlc Madrlguera, Charles Carlile, Phil Regan, Lou Holtz, Conrad Thl-
-baultr— Joe^lxle r. Charles Bak er. Keith M cLeod, L ouis Dean, Andre
Baruch, Fre'ddle Berrehs, Fred Waring, Pred' ±tlcn, Will~OBbomerSlngln'
Sam, iEmery Deutsche Les !l(eis, Arty Dunn, Jacques Fray, Marib Brag-
glottl. Don Lang, Tom Waring, bob Tapllnger, Ralph Kirbery, Tommy
'MvT.Hnig.^1' v , "*'y^^*»° f- T *"b''«' t Arthur. Frank Munn,.
Leonard Stqkes; Lenny Hay ton, Billy Jones,. John Fogarty, Joe Kabn,
William Shelley, Arthur .All*»n Frank Parker, Harry Horllck, John Babb,
Bill McCaffrey^ Paul Sabin.
it is -worthy" of note, however, that most of the radio . comedians are
married. Ed Wynh, Ja,ck Pearl, Eddie Cantor, Jack Benny, PhiI~Bak6f,
Teddy Bergman, Tom Howard, Betfl Lahr, Ray Knight, Ray Perkins,
Amos and ' Andy, ' and Burns and AUfen. Proving thatf a wife ddesh'^t
-always take the joy out :of life^-^r maybe a sense. pjC humor helps to stay
married. •
LENNIE
AND HIS
CHESTERFIELD-HOUR
ORCHESTRA
EACH FRIDAY 10 P.M.
WABC
Direction
MORRISON and WINKLSR
.Short Shots'
Phil- Splfalny arid orchestra iioW at the Fox theatre / Phi ladelphia. ... .
After shelving eight pounds, Helenei Daniels, NBC songbird, found that
a_giapefcuit^dlet.wasj»ff.ectln5^h^^^ . . . There ^re rumors that George
blseri moves- IntQ the hbtei spot vacated by^ Paur Whlteman
Miller, baritone, who serves also as Kate Smtlh's pianist, has returned
to Columbia as ia sustainirig feature.... Charles Kushln, WRNIT baritone.
rescued a girl from^ the surf . last weeK. .... .. NBC .Is grooming Ninon Bunyea
for radio. Rehearsals take place in her penthouse apartment. . .'.The
Magic carpet may be heard four times a week this fall. .The. Funny-
boners,- whor- have . just completed a series of recordings for Columbia,
may switch to Victor. ...Del Casino, baritone, with Anthony Lane, guitar-
ist, have started on WMCA on a six months' contract. . . .Patrick Cardinal
Hayes, Archbishop of New York, will broadcast from Syracuse over the
'Columbr4":network next-Tuesday- (11) . . i . Flo -Merit -(Talenti and . ^Merlt;
vaudeiviUe), doihg a song cycle Sundays over WRNT. Arthur Downing,
composer, presides at the piano.... Frances Paperte' back on the air
after a year's absence.. ...Andre Kostelanetz, Columbia conductor^ will
vacation in Nova Scotia. , . ,.Don Bestor, Walter 6'Keefe and Ethel Shutta
.to be featured by that chocolate, according to reports. .. .Now, that she'
has left Hollywood to resume swimming, Eleanor Holm is constderlng a
radio .offer of a cosmetic account oyer CBS. . ...Austin Strong, literateur,
who tells NBC. listeners about 'Cabbages and Kings', is at his summer
home on Nantucket Island... Lee Sims and Xlomay Bailey won't appear
at the Paramount, . N. -T. The " Capitol <LbeW). . made ajbetter after 'arid
they'll be there July 7.. ...'Roses and Drums' is off uritii Sejjt. . 3 . . . .
Marie Gerard,, opeiratic. soprano^ has teamed with 'Wee. . Willie' Robyn,
tenor, for WOR. . . .Valentin de Parera, husband of Grace Moore, leaves
for Hollywood this week to direct a picture for Fox. Miss Moore remains
h6re for her Chesterfield ' broadcasts.
West
Charles Hamp. back on the Coast
looking for a spot around the L,A.
following his close-out withWBBM,
Chlfiftgo, _
ShelUJailJsvm^siaiiOlme^sig^
next week on KNX and KHJ, Los
Angeles. Oil cpmpany has been off
the air for three months,
WithvJack Garter busy on a couple
of other variety programs, Dayid
Ballou takes oyer the weekly KNX
(Hollywood) Parade.
KFWB and the L. A. 'Record' are
on speaking terms again. Trouble
arose after a f few swacka at jpro-
grams,, with the 'Record' claiming
(Continued on page 49)
Scrambled, (^lptes .
Irv Cobb clairiis to have a caricature so lifelike that he shaves by It . . . .
Guy Lombardo, in addition to owning two speedboats, has purchased a
5G-foot cruiser qn which he will live this summer oft Long Island
Brother Leibert has a boat almost the .same size. . . .Plenty ot dance
periods on the air these days.. NBC alone offers mord than 50 weekly oil
Its two networks. . . .The beer program on WOR featuring H6lene Daniels,
Patsky FUck, Charles Carlile and Freddy Berrens' orchestra, moves to
CBS the first we6k " In August Eunice S., Adams, NBC sales depart
ment, now .M Joseph H. Cope, continues ^Vlth the buslnesa: offlqe. . .
=Paullne^-Alpertr--WOR?s^Kot^^p^ g^LX
quartet from that station. They start July 13 i *. Jmriiediately 'following
his Saturday night broadcast, Frank Luther flew to Wichita, Kans., to
spend the Fourth with his mother. .. -Paul WlUteman will not be heard
In any hotel this summer. He will play one- night dance stands and do
his twp-hotir Kraft-PhoenIx program Mondays. .. .N. W. Ayer has signed
the Courtney Riley Cooper circus stories for Scott's Emulsion starting
Oct. 15.... Ettiily Nathan returns to ^SVOR's press department Aug:. .i.,..
iJarl Oxford, former radio, etc., sent to the Coast by Harry Bestry .to
play in Marlon Davies' new picture;. ...Erno Rapee le^ft town to hide from
show business for three weeIcB.«
Moa.t 118.19:910 P.H. Toes.: IStSO^l A.M..
Sl»t.t 9:S0<9"P.M.
— ,.-._Nioaix¥
ST. MORITZ .HOT^L. NEW irOB.K
Sole Direction UEBHAN BBBNIB
1010 BroadwAjr, New Toirk
WNINA
I "The Haunting
Romantic
Vaieeoit Radio**-
WABC
COLUMBIA BROAOCABTINQ SlVOTCM .
TUESDAY I SATURDAY
7 l».M. I 7i18 P.M.
Mkt. CBS
"Melody Hoadllnei*<
SATURDAY
9:1SP.M.
PHIL
REGAN
WABC
Columbia BrdadCMting System
THURSDAY;
Featured in
Columbia .Revue
11:15 P.M.
^ "The Laaa Who Cornea from Dixie
With a Song That's Meant to Cheefk
So rwttc If er in and You'll Begin
To Find Happineaa la Here."
BETTY
BARTMELI.
RICHFIELD OIL PROGRAMS
WABC III WEAF
Monday 10 P,M.|t|Friday 10:30 P-Md
WABO NETWORK
Thursday, 6:30 r.M..
Direction CBS ARTIST BUBBAtr
RALPH
"THE DREAM SINGER*''
J. B. WILLIAMS
PRCKtRAM
SUNDAY NITE
7:30 WEAV
WEAF It'l "Pacee ot
Mldolto W Komnnce"
Dully Except ft ^0^^ »m
Sunday 14-1 Sunday 5-30 P."*'
MGT.^NBO ARTISTS BOREAC^
VARIETY
MBArr.PHENIX PROGRAM.
^PMnw Taylor
«anaif .Dr«m*f Band
f„gAF?New York
It now turns out that General
icrtors waB wohg and Al Jolson
JSb right.' During the wrangling
StSi^the a,-M.-Tep8 laat^^
SiVled to hie sudden withdrawal
S^to the Chevrolet progrMn,;JolBon
SSSted that he was the best Judge
S^what would, test bring out^hls
{JiSts on thft air. He submitted
Sne production Idea after anotl^er.
but they never got beyond the, sug-
ceAtlon stage. On this Ktaft-Phenlx
SatJ^^h unveiled last Monday
i2«) night, JolBon was guest star,
and the warbler-comi0 was ^allowed
to carry oiit what he had In mind
fbr the Chevrolet stanza, ^rom. It
he fBrtierged vindicated and with
colors flying. . . .' . ,
Jolson gave them showmanBiiip
thlB night, entertainment of an
emotional wallop and quality rarely
heard on the-.4Ir, and, what s morev
linnrissive testimony to the fact
that In radio, as In other entertain-
ment fleids, he remains In a class by
himself. . It waa^sterling stuff for
the ether which he . Revealed In the
nk'tfciuctlons he buflt around the A
Cantor oh the Sabbath,'. 'Frivolous
Sal* and. . *S6nny Boy* numbers
U^S SINGER
with experience on major New York
•^tlon wlBhes t6' kffllate with good
male quartette. •<
AfidreM EDWARD HAAS
•1^80 Cheliea J9t« X*w York
;JENHIE GOtDSTEIII
' Star ^antt 'iDirectresB > ;
of Prospect Theatre, Bronm, N.
epoBwmd fry Miofi OrwoMnaa ^lM>ei
rt JByeiy, Frjlflay at 7:80 9. nu
>.WHCA
LEE SIMS
an4
ILOMAY BAILEY
OhsM 4k eiinbiwB Bow
;imAV-inB<I Network, S-» VM..
UteMtloa «l9B(TpM A. HlUf AN
^ ncftb wAwjiq'S waif '
GOIUD HOUR
Through It all ran the good old
hoke, but a hoke that dipped deep
into elementals for the rocking chair
niob, and the. kind it reVels in with
tear ducts wide open. The Winter
Garden reminiscences that led up
to Tve Got to Sing a Torch Song'
was strictly local in character, and
the gag monolog was much too lopg
for the purpobes Involved, but even
there the emotional punch^^ w^^
Ictcking,
Happily matched with Jolson on
this marathon occasion was another
showman, Paul Whitcman, and. to
the bandman is due much credit for
the smooth way he fed the guest in
their frequent colloqtules. To White-
man also fell the role of introducing
Jolsdn Ih al couple of his numbers,
and it was. good m; c.'ing.
r Whiteman's own program of mu^
sical selections was neatly balanced
and he Offered a cdncert of wide:
appeal. Despite the inclusion of
'Bolero* and *An American in Paris,?
the repertoire's choice source of
musical fare for the more discrimi-
nate tuner-Inner were .the selections
from 'Carmeni* with thiB Toreador
aria acceptably vocalized, and the
Victor Herbert medley. Participat-
ing in the pop portions of the. list
were Whiteman's regular warbling
entourage— Raniono, Jack Pulton,
Peggy Healy aiid the Khythm Boys.
J>eems. Taylor, composer and news-
paperman,' contributed the a.hnota-
tions to the musical numbers. His
ndtes were brief and quietly en
lightening^ , ,^
Pace of the show was spiritedly
maintained until . if got to around
the hour ^nd a halt point, -and ;even
after the lag had set in JolsOn came
up with his smash bit of narrative
and dramatization knitted around
'Sonny Boy.' " This helped s«nd the
proceedings on to a, swift finale...
;• Without a performer ot name , of
the Jolson mai^itude how this af-
fdir- will manage to hold the sus-
tained interest of its llstieners for
two hours- on succeeding Monday
nights is problematical. But no
question that with this first show
Kraf t-Phehix achieved the- major
pai't'^of its - purpose of bankrolling
ihe ' 18-week ' series, a ceremonious
intrpductlbn of a new brand of salad
dressing.
Only station taking the program
tor the full two hours is W?3AF,
For the first hour it's also sched-
uled on WJAR,. Providence; WTIC,
Hartford; WEEI, Boston; WTAG,
Worcester; WC3H, Portli^nd, and
WI'IT, Philadelphia. For the sec-
ond hour It gets release over WQT,
Schenectady.
Ad matter Is deftly ^Inserted
throughout. Copy , reading,, . or a
dramatized, bit, once every 15 min-
utes for the first hour aiid a break
each for the two halves of the sec
ond -round bf thfe clock. . Oaec .
SHELL ROAD REPORTER
Dramatic Sketches
COMMERCIAL
WAQC, New .York
last summer Shell Oil bought five
five-minute periods a week from
WABC and had Louis Dean do a
Burton Holmes on famous spots in
the U. S. and Canada, recommend-
ing them for vacationing autolsts.
ibis year the refiner has Itaken two
IB -minute" sjpasmis weekly oh a IliiR
of .10 . CBS -outlets in the east and
resorted to dramatized adventure
stories. In each narrative the 'plot
contains" some reference to 'good*
and 'bad' gasoline. ,
Tale unfolded last Thursday night
(29) had ah auto rabe a^ Its back-
ground and mixed up in the prpceed-
CONiSUMERS' INFORMATION
SERVICE
Pood Talks.
Sustainina
WGY, Schenectady ^
Ten-minute . luncheon talk once
weeklv sponsored by State Agricul-
ture and Markets Department to
increase consumption of products
grown by New York farmeirs. Simi-
lar talks deUvered over one or two
-other stations^ - One-artlcle^of topft.
or drink discussed each weeK, dJsr
courise beThg timed to coincide with
its appearance on the market.
Recipe folders and copies of chat
offered to listeners.
Skilled hand of a newspaper man
in preparation of talks is «vident,
the manuscripts unfolding smoothly.
gi-ouhd and mixed up m the prpceea- "/**••''^ ^r^'»„^„~_ *yifrf^ ia rehetl
Ings were the elements c«>o»^ed nh^^ oveJ?lmp&/il'^^^^^
g^bling. double crossing, «elf- w^r - Jfon . and an over^empha|W^ 0^^
flee and romance. For. sound effects jaents oi ^^rL. A,ea por some
the race was under way when helwiyeB
made the discovery, he returned to
maoe tne aiscovery, ne r«iuiucu ciiTiini<T»
his pit for refilling, this time with THE FUTURISTS
good petrol, although Shell wasn't Orchestra
mentioned, believe it or not, and won JP^mmercial
the race. Noise effects of the pro- CO MM ERC^^
tm^ea an^^anothCT lad biUed^ Sunday nteht from tne
sS St/Se^orterto describe the Roadsld^ Rest, *
jxavg ald' maps give.n away bvthe^^^s^^^^^^
■*nner. 'what of an insUtution In the
- . 1 metropolis because of the maM
^'OU R WOOD MOUNTAi N business this (and affiliated, ^pot
With the Frank Luther Trio on the Sunrise boulevard) does in
DraSia; Sons. catering to the motoring masses
e.^riofniAn : • The Futurists vamp off with
w"jz! New Y<..k ■B?SSn Stad,,' a novel slgnatujj
southern mountain' country should their dance music in usu ^^^^
Ether Slants
Eddie Peabody was the first com-
mercial to christen NBC's new
broadcasting studio on the Radio
iilm lot in Hollywood. A favorite
|h L.. A., banjbist filled the new hall
with an audience. It was his Wth
weekly^ -program «or- Safeway
Peabody Is by far thie best ban-
Joist heard over radio oh the Coast,
He dropped the" plunking long
enough to show he was almost
equally proficient with the Violin-
He also warbled a few bars, just
enough to prove to his l/stenem he
should stick to strumming. Safe-
way is judicious in keeping the
commercial pl ugs to a minimum.
There's a saying among the radio
artists that if yon'"^® sustaining for
any len^h of time you'U stay that
way aiid never get a commercial.
May smghi Breen and PetM- De-
Rose are classic examples^ of thif»
along With others. ^^^^^^J^}^
likable early a.m. WEAF duo
saccharlnely heralded as 'the sweet-
hearts of the air'^P their Planor
log and uke-vpcal chores In highly
acceptable manrier, they certainly
haven't gotten any commercial air
^Sttle Jack Little almost about
the same time; but On CBS, Is ditta,.
He's on almPst every morning— «
used to be 9.45 a m., how advanced
to 9, a,m.. and also once or twice of
higlits via WABCtGBS— and while
it's • a gool medium for him to plug
his s«f -authored Bongs and also
build himself up «of the occMlonal
personal apps he makes, it hasnt
gotten Wni anywhere Wlthr- a spon-
sor.
fetch a modicum of general a,p
p^. They're surefire for. those
communitifes where hillbilly enter-
tainment rates high. Anothei^^parr
tlcular source of attention will be
found among that element inter-
ested in Amerlcah folklore.
Programs are quarter-hour af-
fairs, on a, late, evening schedule
Fridays. They're '
FIVE STAR FINAL
I Dramatized News Events
Su s tiai n i nth ' '". — — —
WMCA-WPCH, New York
RAYMOliD BAIRD
Makinfl Paraeal Appearances
^mir U; ValaeewjChlMm
...^■ly.Sl^iOfphevia; »*• lIolMS
fair n, Hfl^poi, Mlnneapoli*
• Aitg. 5, Orphenin, :Bt. Fam
AoTf U, Main St., Eaaaaft Ol^
«LADV FOR A DAY* "
Dramatic
Remote Cbhtrol
30 Mine.
COMMERCIAL
WABCi New -York; ^ _
This half hour broadcast made
•dr^atiza^ibii^ I radio history. It was the first time
The Harmonians are a nice mixed
trio at 9-9.15 a.m. on WBAF. Helen
Bernard and Marvin Drake otthe
trio were also caught in solos, rang-
in* from "Wa-Da^Dah? to "I I^pved
You Wednesday* type 0' so^^^T* W
Bounding nice, especially bo «afly
in the a.m. amidst the cooking les-
sons and beauty sales, spiels.
based'on therbett^ taip^^n hlTlbiUy I that a . dwmatlc . radto
Knte with" the Frank Luther wa^-P^J^^^^
mixed threesome interpolating the (the^^'wness aem^
uhwiriding of the tale with chanted J« ^^^J^Jew 'y^^J'^^^^
Verses from the »o*« S!^X «*^^tekedw
opposition, .attempted^ elopement .Apart from th| f^^l^^^S^eS&rl^
and eventual marriage of the dpughty I *<^ion8 t^'^jf^^^broadcast,
coloring, than «jUon.. Of f^^* of 1 forthc?Sing CO-
a n d cxct t ementr-tfae ro was n on e . | ta . blnidization of a tortncoming
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CHICAGO
ARTHUR TRACY
The Street Singer"
"Bvvty Moa,-Wed.-WI.
»:15.P. M., E. D. S.
WABC. Coast to CoMt
BUn
EDDY-BURSTON ORCH.
Summer Season
FELTMAN'S MAPLE GARDENS
COMBV ISLAND, NEW »OBK
Kidnatfemeipt Tom O'Connell
' '%litlV Broadway .
This one can claim for Itt^elf the
title of Graiad Gulgnol . of the ahr.
n> a tah takeoff on 'Marph of Time,'
but Vhereas the latter , rah the.
^amut of: the week's hews, and
mixed the light with the dark, this
WMCA version limits Itself to de-
scribing in dramatic form the most
tragic and shocking excerpts from
the news columns.' And. it lays on
the horror pretty thick. Qn for .15
minutes nlghUy, 10 o'clock EDST,
and for sensitivo. sleepers it won t
mak% for peaceful, dreams. ..
, 'Oh bhe recent program the adap
tor of th'e day's hews culled as three
choice Itehis on© telling of a ;child
undergoing a. serious operation - and
the hospital lightis suddenly going
out; a mother fainting and. letting
her infant drop from a five-story
window, and a bomb explosion plus
the shrieking terror.
■ Last Thlarsday (29) night's sam
pie started off with the dramatiza
Uon^:ot:a^^a^^ner^dI:eaminf_pf be^^
robbed and, incidentaliyshooting Jiis
grandchild. Continuity then skipped
to the' African jungle for an iepisode
of baby strangling, trial of a woman
for Voodoo by the. chief of a tribe
and her extinction at the stake to
the accompahlmeht of beseeching
screams. For the third item there
was dramatic version of the -Shar
key- Camera weighing in formali
ties, details, heing . at wide variance
with , those reiiorted . in . thfe dailies.
jSesislon here got a break from the
fight; itself. The knockout occurred
in time for its announcement as the
program's closing hews bit.
One hovel touch about this show
is the prelude effect of a newsboy
shouting 'Extra!' Declamatory pal-
aver weaving through the nightly
adaptations of the news smacks of
its 'March of Time' predecessor.
Here it's '1933 swirls into hist;ory,
in place of 'Time Marches On-
For the clientele to which WMCA-
WPCH directs, itself the Eiye Star
Final idea has rich possibilities of
consistent appeal.; Better regimen-
tation arid balancing of "s adapta-
tions and a diminishing of the hor-
ror should help in that direction.
Ca st is - uniformly okay. . -but^the-
hSfiThawlclhi-ifWd^^
palaver by announcer A. J. Aiexan
der is no treat to the car.
a SjtSle'UV^l/Siff wU^'JSe ^ '''''^^aiL.S'''ii^n^'^iZr
^ - > derived from.a tendency : R"nyo\r°^«*'L^^^^
hibre^Tban Gebrgi. ^^^-^ {^cC ^^.T^ &^
values, makes one wonder, at the
wisdom of Columbia acftuieseing to
this sort of exploitation. The Monr
is given, away. 100% hy the weU-
done short-wave broadcasting;
The staging was done In the maJn
saloon of the ^QUeeh of Bermud^
with a^ cast comprising Frank- i*.
Boeder; Herbert H. .Hyman, Alice
Freeman,. Rosemary Lee a'*".
McMunhi That was the cast given
out In advance; no player credits
were-alred on the actual brpadMSfc
The parts of Dave the Dude and
-Apple-Annlej - theJ^ttfitjMhe^
*^Oomes the >Iiady for a Day ^e
title) were excepUon«Uly weU teeat-
Id. It's probably irom a P«}>^8l»e;
T^iiTiynn^torv. its posslbiime fl IB
— itlrx
frintifei's ink suggesting Brf»x^.«^'
leal than In Its ,^»^'«aa^zatton.
However, the fllmlitttlon jjafl J^-J^^
At least. iBhould^xceed the merits
of the ether tlramatizatlpn. Aoei.
Odec.
Jack Connors m.c'ing floor show
ion Saturday nights at Excelsior
House. Snyder's Lake, II. Y. Some
iicte Kew Toi-k -booked.
40
VAStmTY
MUSIC-NITE CLUBS
Tuesday, Jid J 4» I933
Radios Dictatorial Pose on Music
to Medianical^Passe
Music men declare, ^hdt If radio
|>eUey«a! thdi , the publishers seek to'
get their songs played ofi the air
cbiteiiy as a' meand of .stimulating
thfe sale! of sheet copies it, is l$.bor7
Ing. under a. delusion. Using hroad
casting for this purpose, they say,
long ago became of secbndalry Jmv
ipdrtanco. The American Society,
aver the publishers, gives prime
cohsideraitloh to air usages In de-
terininihg its membei' rati|igs, aiid
for this reason the Individual mem
bers of the music Industry try. to
'pile up for themselves as many per
formance points as. poBslble.' For
thlei reason, they add. a song banned
troin the air means being deprived
pf .43o many usa:g& points.
- THese same sources point out that
radio's' dictatorial attitude toward
the music trade Is' not .gaining It
any. good will fof the future;- They
further call attention tg^ this fact
that the mechanical, interests, .when
sitting on top. exercised a similar
attitude and are iiow coming;, to. ihe
music men for favors/
GEIGER'S NEW PLACE,
(?«tte' .GelgCr is coming back' ihtb
the. r«*adbouse field wlth-^the lioftg-
' vuC <3tfuhtry Cltib,' swftnk'HHaBtirigs-
bn-the-Hudsbn/spot 'which GUshcie
Vbo operates the - snooty Cliaremont
on' itlverside driVe, New York, has
been ' keeping' in . good ' order 'since '
1928, ';thbugifi dark all the while.
George Olsen wUl be the band atr
traction with Mrs.' (Ethel
jShutta) ais .co-feature. . Opening Is
fibheduled for July 7 pending the
completloia of a '860-400 capacity
pa'vilHoii .and' a. jBwimtnlng pool., TJie
nlne^hole golf course has, been well
maintained right along.:' '
Victor's Taknt Himt
Ely Oberstein of the RCA- Victor
'home office recording Ia,bg is slated
for a trip to .Chicago thei latter part;
of July to gather local radio and
band talent. Chief i i^iir pose of the
gathering Is for the Arm's low-
iprlced. Blue Bird label. Contracts
will also be made for the 'Victor 76c
group.
, Recording will be: done at the
company's Chicago studios..
VdOee^s Victor; Dnksr^ _
AtCiitJUte
ile'ciassiflcatlbns of publishers,
have been- put off -by -the^. American
Sbqiety's board of. dlrectorisv' until
this Thiit-sday (6). Meeting Called
lor. the "purpose last, .w^^ took up
so. niuph. .of ! .tbe board's time listen
ing to petitions aind^protests froih
•pubUsIiei^^ seeklnjgr PfO^
was.. decided iq po$.tpohe the actual
■rei^tiHnigT
Jtms Jifios^hejrtid at last Thurs
^day'b .meeting, ^er'e Joe Morris
Muisio Co., -^iBltio-ijang, . .tnc.>< .and -E
Art; Iiahdry, band lea der and m.ci, • iR^ Marks Music , Co. - Morris land
45 ll*lilli avuuue. New*. York, listed. |^vf«: rfr« i nr n ^ nf i V'np fftn:a >'9»'» ^t *'«^W
over $10,000 to liabilities whenvfiiing — " ' ^ . . . ' . . >
a voluntary petition In bahkriiptcyv
iNo^sets. '
. IL'ahdry Is currently lioew's
Paradise, Brohx, N, Y. Ci
tQMBARDO, EAST AIJID W|ST
From PaVfillbn to Dell^Sr irttere .and
9aek Again in Hotel i Nov.
'i^B.to cl^s A. Robbing Music wants
a,v.^.bst, .io,' iL/L: iMaflo, Sam 'Fdx,
Santly ian'd .'Witmarks also being up
ZoT. ,reclassiilcatibnl., 'Witmarks . Ibbks
;to joii\ farm's, :6eHln ^nd Fbist' iri
jcl^s-'Ajd." ■ '
jack Bertell oh Own '• : •"
Jack Bertell, hlgHt- club booker,"'
is lib ' longer ' asStfclited with 'Max
Hart. Has his own .offlCe.'now.
Guy Lombardo brought In Pepl-
^jno,. and . I^hodai ..^ancerst. from, the
\pell87~Chrcago "roadiio^^
" Pavilion 'Royal, L. I. roadhbuse en-
gagement. Neila Goodelle, with
jjbmbiardo. iri Chi, shifts over to.
Buddy Rogers* shc^-w at the' College'
Irih, ' Chicago; T
libmbardo doesn't go Into' XtifS
Roosevelt Jiotel, New "Tqi-k, . until'
Nbveinber, I'nstiead, bf Ills us\iaT
Iiabor_^, Day reopening, .owing tb'-a'
promise -to Sam-.^Uare- ot'tfee-DelIsi;.
Chicago, to retUrit In late August,'
up until i^ov. 1. The Chicago Pair
dbesii't coriciude'untll Nov: 1. Har^,'
whb" hiiiB bebil doing • the^' Cream-'Of
the . riite life ■■ businesd' vii^lth the
LOmbardos^, Wants. .'thienJiJjTja'ck ' fbr^
the flriale of the fair;' =
jClpse tlR -Sl^ 10^ as
Everylwdjr G^l^^
Chicagb, ' j;iiily 3i
Entire RCA . 'Victor organJzatibn
wlJl close down the .week, of July
. 17.^ 24' tb a^iow all' .'employes to take
their vacations , at one time. . .Vaca
tloiis will be at full salary, .
Instead of the usual staggered
vacations covering the entire isum-
mer and inevitably causing some
upheaval in the orderly functioning
of business, the decision' of a gen-
eral shutdown was iitiade. Nobody
will thus take over -vvrork w.ith which
he :ii9 unfamiliar during • the .1 iftb-
;Bence of the m:ari7' who. --<5t;dlriar Illy
fills; the JblK
ROMANCE Ain) CBEDIT
Hollywood,: July
Cbnsumiifs' Credit Cblnpaiiy : has
■iRiOght 26 -l&-Tnin;-spots-on-4CF WB^
fbr discs Of 'Romainoe in " M^sic,
featuring. Donald Noyls and: jJa^
Bal){ni ;an,d, his band. .1 , ,
'..^Program i« a.Supdaiv: nlghterf.;
RCA Victor has put Rudy vaUee
under exclusive contract for its Blue
Bird brand of 20o records. It's Val-
lee's -ilFst' 'eturn to the cheaper
istencllis since his break with the
Durlum outht. Val,lee has already
turned put thr,6e' platters undbr his
Blue Bird agreement and is slatCd
to do three thorc' of them this T^reek.
yipton ■ ha^ . clbse^ royalty cbri-
tracts.with: a -substantial number of,
publishers allowing, for payments of
tic ■ and. ;t.%c a side on Its. lower
^priced output.
Sharp SiuDDier Shiinti In
Sales of Sieet Masic
. - jShei^t..' music ...business the
past, week , took, the sharpest^
slump it's .experienced since'
the beginning of :the. year;.
Trade attributes the,, tumble.
m.Qre to . t^e slipping of recent
; outstanding '.sellers ' from their
peaks tha^' t^e fact, that thjis'
time of the year , usually marks
the ushering in of the summer
doldrums.
Six best iifeileris for the >\reek.
.ending June 30, as reported by,
the leading sheet distributing'
sources in the east, : were:
in . the Valley oit . the Mbbn*.
(Morris).
•Stormy Wea;ther' (Mills) ..
'Sweetheart Darlln' - (Rob-
bins).
, 'Hiawatha's jC^ullaby' (Don-
aldspri).*
i Coyer Waterfront*
"(Famous).
; *Sbng of the- Nile" (Robbins).
JOE PANrS GOOD BREAK
Popular Owner of Woodman«t«n
' Inn Probinbly Reopening House
Joe Panl wUl prob^ably reopen his
'Woodmaristen Inn ' bri the Klngs-
1>rldge road in -Pelham> Nr durr
ing the summer, after getting a
1t>reak from the municipality, .which
.cut- a highway thi^ough his road-
hpuse grounds. City paid Panl
around $112,000 for ; the privilege;
This «nabl6d the veteran restaura-
teur to pay off the .mortgage and
move back his inn, which now en-
joys the additional good fortune of
being: Etituated on ' Impbrtaht
highway^. ..
Panl erijoys; an excellent,' riep'
among' ^ew 'York .restaurant gniieh.-
One claim to fa;ne is that Peini war
the first to grow and . introduce
broccolito to the metropolitan gour-'
met's;-
keda$#ciitioii Stafl
A. F. M. DISCUSSES
SMALE PROBLEM
, Chicago, July 3. .
American' Federiatlon bf Musi-
clans'- conyentlbn. at i.the 'Palmer
House brought forth, considerable
discussion on ..the ticklish subject
of under-scaling. Chicago and New
York locals, in particular have, been
Imposing stiff flines. fand drastic dis-
cipline: on ibffejiders during the past
few moriths and the ptrobleiri is rec-
ognized as widespread- and^ hard -to.
handle.
A rule i was suggested to Impose
upon booking- agents some 'guaran-
tee that under-scaling could ;not.be
accomplished" ijy the^ tf ick, how
common, of thrdwirig in specialty
entertainers' -with' a . dance band as
one means - of meeting .competition,
by a rouhdr about bargain, that ac-
tually .was at the. expense of . mu-
sicians.
Musicians'-. union voted down a
reduction -In .-sala,ry_ .from--i,3-Q..005iiJo
$1S,000 annua-liy, for President Joe
N. Weberr — - —~. — — ^ —
leah Ray Wins Oat in —
L A. Ambiissaiior's Soil
GalVfeSton,
Ariibassador Hotel ., Los An-
geles, was denied injunction to pre-
vent Leah Ray from fiinging with
Phil Harris; orchestra by district'
court here. Miss Ray is now appear-:
irig with Harris at' .the Hollywood
Dinner club, arid in weekly broad''
pasts bver NBC on the Cutex pro^
grarii. Defense contended girl's con-
tract at $6,600 per year, ending Dec.
31, 1933, with ^ hotel company was.
void becat;se ii wis iaigned by a mi-
nor. Counsel for tbe.hojtel company
gave notlcB of :appeai. , ; t
Miss Ray jumped hief coritrajct
when denied, the opportunity, to slng-
■with Abe Lyrilan's orchestra, which
succeeded Harris 'at the ^hoters Co-
cpanut Grove. She appeared iri court
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J< '.^-
Hubbard; ~ " • — — '- •
JACK ROW
ON ASCAP m?
DAHL BOliBLIN&
• ' ' -L o sj -ArifeeleB
, DahI's. orchestra, now
..Ted .,Dahrs. orchestra, now .at
Leightpii's cafeteria, •will, double at
the Cinderella Roof, startipg.Satur-
:day;(8); Z;-; '
Dabl 'Will ha've a 15-;aian.combl-
-natiori. at trie se.c!ond- spo.V
Joe xftoss^alked^from/the-El-Pa
-tlor-VillejE^Streaina,^ ^
the' night: -fbllowlng hl^ opening, lasi'
Thursday (29). due tb alleged flnari-
cia.1 difficulties. . ^ ,.
him oif, says the bandman', two
nights in_;advance.. -When' the .s'ec-
orid ad'vance 'wasn't forthcoming by
'closing ^Thursdayv. Mosf avers ke,
imade it* his. final' exlti
-— Peter : Emma's .orchestra playing?
jat Matt's. Stockade, new sea-food
restaurant, rieit to Mid-City Park,
In iMenarids/N. Y.-
Pavilion Royal, N. Y.
(G\JY LQMBARPO)
. - Valley Stream, ^ L. 1., June 30.
. TS^hat) , . draw . . .]the Giiy. , Loriibardo
orclje.stra ,'really 'l;ias was well evl-
jderi'ce'd '^^ori -Its' biieritag •■vlrhen- -a
jreritial i^torni;' ' witii plenty' ■ Of . thb'
jefh^reat fifeWorks^ didn't encout^ge^-
lanybody motoring down to Mer-
rick ■• jfoad -for-:-any. . opehlpg^.J.' .But
apart -fjrom.., the eyer-jfaithfiil ..tjin^
pa(n.,alleyi^es| .to. oi;«rho^- a! Loriibardo
openlrig...is" s'briiethi'ng' akin 'to a
command' perfot-riiance— what w.Hth
Lbriibelrdb rating : am'bng the '! top*
i plugs "bri the nation's wire-way'ed—
i there .was a faealthiy ^turn^oUt ot: thci
:'riP,t-'sQ-obiigatory^custQmersr:Wi>;l.c
jglyes, a..Yeriv; .goi()d . idea all^ ,'rouridj.;
;' , ,• ;T.he ; tiiombardoswcut . thieir D.eiis'.
i engagement in- Chicago (Morton
[.Grove, 111,; roadhouse) shbrt not to
[disappoint. John Steinberg, ' who
; swears, by the , boys. John (arid
Chrlsto also, when Chris was with
Steinberg) - will bring i out; the rec-.
ords on slightest provocation to,
compare the. day-by-day totals'
with other attractions; . as evidence,
of the vLombardo draw for them.
Now that . ChriBtb . is selling Trom.-
m'ers- beer, Joia Moss and Jacob
Amron are around riiore with
Steinberg, ' both bfeirig 'in also on
this, 'the class i^bu.rban restaurant
aroun& . Ne^y =yi)'rlt' for-'many years.
.."Jjiiope^^have been, ot her -spo ts' starfe^
ing up off SRa^nrsea3on"afl;ei'~3ear'
son, but ,th© .Pavijlbn is now .. an
Institution among riietropolitan
roadhoiises.
The Lonibarclos enjoy a rep .all
their own with the' younger set 'on'
th e hoof, \ vHb take their Istieppirie
very seriousry77rK©'-LonibardO"Styie
of -- mufelci has 'done <.n\OFe :<to 'popw--
larizetithe eccentric rberideri-outteri-
headrtprhead*. amd ..irfistrJcpurThead-.
UDOA-mv-shoulder stvle of stepping
'With the younger bunch, than any
other dance orchestra in rAmeri-
Ca. Having arrested the fancy bf
thiis new ' school of stejpipers, the
Lombardo .style has forced the cre-
ation ,ot special slow rhythms of;
popular: songwrltingf. In.' 6r,d^r to'
give- the . boys, and- , girls ^ something^
to "step to.-' '.: -
The boys brought In with them
Pepino arid RhOda; dancers, who
were at the Dells- Vi^lth . the band.
The dance team .does its Svaltz,. ec-,
centric : arid smooth foxtrology.
Chores ; in ifice mariner arid' is a
'good Iri't'erlude between darices. :'
Stinday nights .at. the PaVlllori
will 'probably be' the hottest -thing
around Ne*^' York again. It's pro-
fesslPrial iriight arid somehow they
all turn out ior .the Lombardos arid
. John. :Stelnberg* . , , . , . , . . ,
No couvert,. . but a ,$,2.'B0 arid $'3
minimum, check < weekdays' and
'W'eekerids respec,. with the min-
imtim ■ thing Pbtaining ..for ._ late
diners holding oyer after 10:30. ^
■ Ahel,
EL PATIO, N. Y.
Valley Strearii, L. T., June 28.
Rosita. arid Ramon have moved
'their El PatlP down to Merrick
road at ValliBy Stream on the site
of the former Caistllliari Royale and
j.set up ' a class' spot -which 'should
get • ah., ^elerilent-^all-^lts— .o-vv-rt from
.-the?TTOrth="shoreHli=i^=terrltory=arid
th? Lido and Atlantic . beaches. Al-
•ways .an attractive interior, it is
well suited .to the smart, sho-w.,
.which lookb solriewhat overboar'd
6tL 6vt!rhc!a'd' for - a not toti great
capacity. • " ; »
i--JMentyj-j>f:.xappQrtunitx^r_ey«ryi
.bodyi ito..:get o.ut okay. If the, bu$tr
,nfpa Is .t.bere, .alth.pueb : the. $,? club
,c|ijiT^^r. tb.e .$2 mlnlm.um, check
(Continued on, p3^ge,i^4)'..' [\ ,
M0(is Wanted Pay-Off
in Advance, Walks Out
Faces at Simplon
- Clark, and DeLys..are.riow the fe|^- -
tures at the Club Simplon, New.
York, succeeding, the Yacht Club
Boys 'Who have been at. the nitery
all- year. - Lar^
remains.
Vivian Vance frOm the Slrixplori
goe^ intP the Forrest club. New Or-
leans. Yachters' are slated for the
Piping Rockj Saratoga, Iri August'
NEW JOINTS
■From r -PavJ lion.;:Jlby a'le
Pierre Roof Starting Vfi
iHotel
!Bahd¥
A' '^ock ■ bf riew nltb 'spots in and'
arbiind Kreiy: YPrk^with hevr! shp^si'
Guy Lombardo returried! ^ith. his'
ibrchestra tb the Paviilori lR;6srai on
: the Merrick rbad, to , ., nb bbrivert,',
:$1.50;'and ^2 dlnri^rs.'..- ' .''■■^ •'-'-"
Iftptel Pierre roof iriduct^ed .rienry
■r- .^^?.f ;or9!}estra . Jiirie • i^9. ' - wlih.
!^Darl.b and' '"biarie, ''dance^^^^ Efnest
I Charles and Barbara Blarie ' isup-
■port.. .. , ■ . _ ■
" l^ew show at the swank; Embassy
club now holds QlPrla " Graf tori.
Marguerite, and LeRpy,, dancers;
Jane Vance and Ben Glaser brches-
tra. , . ■ , -
Guis Van's Harbor at Rbckr
away Park, L. I„ 'Van and
Howard Deighton's 'Eye Dears'
revue, with Denhiker-Kirig oi-ches-
tra, at ho cbuvert and 86c to .$1.75.
plate and table d'hote diiiriers!
»,5iii!Rid[el
■ No job and other worries caused
Tk&y Groff, yioliriist, fbrriie'fly with
the Cincy find Detroit sybiphony
orks, to end_ His 'fife in 'a.'leap 'frbm
the 11th floor of' the .lEn,ciulrer Eirdg.
"^he'-^olldnwin^'TTOr^ --btf ^rs
of , positions . ;were coritiritifed Iri 'le.t-
ter,s addressed tp ttroit, who 'lived 'at
Chilp," 6.; near .here.' fate'-was 4k," ' ;
,.J^ek RobblQs l£|,th^.pf>oposed suc-
cessor to Edgar. F., -Bltner, resigned,,
orii the board of the i American so-
ciety*; It la deemed very likely, al-.
though it wUl be II' surprise to. the
ti>ade.- Robblris' well-kriown .re-
calcitrancy has kept him away from
admlnlstiiatlve matters of th^
ASCAP for 'many years despite Ids
high standing as a . music publisher.
' Accbrdlngly, Robblns sitting An
with the pbwers-that-be of the So-
cletjr Is v<iulte Unusual Within the'
trade, ailthpugh the etkndlrig of hia
Am would 'warTarit it.
' Bilrier ■ (t'eUt's) ' realgried vplUn- '
taiil^y.after suhdn;^ jiffs' with the'
members, dating back. to . last win-
ter wheii, at the -arinual - riieetlng- of -
the ASCAP^ ?|i*X Bbsb, songwriter,'
openly cj^itlclzed the .Spclety and its
ddp-iiriistratiori. Itii^,. .who.ls high- ,
ly 4'ogarded as a; business executive,
and ai riiusip, man,- to.bk umbrage and, .
offered to resign, then arid, there, '
His- resignatioii ; wa» rejected, but
the] Foist v,*^!). and generil manager
has': 'slrice lost his enthuslasrii. for
society affairs.
This strained feeling within re-,
yolvos over a feeling that a - self- -
perpetuaiing board has not done
rieJht by the'rank. and . file, of the
industry.
Rbse> 'for '-examiple, - 'a A-.
^origwWter' 'whb' earned -heavy .roy-* •
altli^s Sufficient to -: start '- 'him as a ''
ie^it pr0.ducet ■ of " 'riiuslcai sho ws," '
offered himself as' 'alii Texample, ''al.<
the time, of hb'w Careless 'the classf
iflcatipn <:ommi|ttee . of ; the; Spclet/
had been, In that hei was atill - col-
lecting Olass A- royalty money iCrom'
the ASCA^. Rose felt that he didn't
rate sucht "tbpTTmofiey consideration _
in y lew of his lessened pop .song'
output, necessitated .tbT9Vf>ri his iii'-
[creased concern -with his stage pro-
liuctlons.
AT JERSEY aUB
Rogs.FentOri "pajnoa^ on, the Jert
jsey .' shore .whiclv ;l:^tlp li . Mau^ ' ice.
i(fbrmer Maurice Abrahami^, cloak-
■room concessiPnaire) -has takea
ipyep .frbrii Frank Ford gr<^ssed |8,<i
<000! on two .nights i . last week'
;' It - ila- holding over. Fannie Brlce*.
':Eddy 'Ltiichin. orchestra~jCor the -J'ulif.
i4thi week-end for' flye riiore days;
' Some ' 1,800 people attended, in
jthpse two nights against. 650 people
•the same, two' nights a year ago. .-
I /With MIsa Brlce and the band
la^ir b' . D^nria - and Medranno.
^ftRATOGft-MAMEr^OI^
So Sounds for This Sgmmer-*
; Setting Expensive Floor Shows
Saratoga seems'; to '.he pr,etty well
set '.for the. Apgust' racing season;
With ^ the word, I Boi.n,s;. i^^^
the^e, ypn't be .niucji trouble.
Sc 'tjar only !a1i ' iioward, who
owns^the SSmbassy ! club,_2!ie.w _Yoriti
}has his show- at the, Plplrig Rock
iset.!, . I ii-B 'an eicperisiye eritertalri-
ment 'i^or/ th^ .mbnth headed by
Heleri Moi-gan •at' ,-' ?2;(lf66 r " Yabh't
Club ]^6ya; who just ;clb^bd at the.
by
Yabh't
, oya, .who just .closed at the.
Simpibn 'ciub,, '■' Neit^' '.'.York, at
^1,7B0; Henry King . ' orchestra,'
^1,400; Goday's, Tango band, $600,
and Olive ..Brady and idr dance partr
' The • Rrooic, - Arrbivhead" or Lldb"
• Venice ,are.n;t, : set yet as tP their
'ty.^e.i.'of' .shows. ^
. . p'f I recent- years, , .bwlrig to .the
stringent embargo bn gambling,
etc., none: of the riianagementa
dared' splurge, on blS shews* s*^*
for ah occasioriai name
band.
RockweU'8 Bad Spill.
Tommy Rockwell, of Mllls-Rock-i
well, injured in a motprboat spill
isn't fully, recovered and cannot
make the iHolly wood trek. w;ith Jack
Rbbbms. ' .: Latter shovefe oft this
E-Week,"bftKwillH9tAll=ln=.CJbdiMSftjli'
Irig acts, bands, tetc.,' fpr several
days.
Rockwell may--join hlrii there arid
both contihue' to the coasts
— ■^i>^V+s"bn-^ndLlJarclieMra_^
Cleiyeland opened"' new ToDrace
Garderi at Thbmi's Jefferson hotel,
l^lrinVnfe'ft'^m.* *- ' '" ' ' " '
Tuesday, July 4, 1^33
Pkonograph Discs Are Now Liability
for Naine Bands-Made Top Common
Where recoM^ meant BottiieiihliiB
Itiat, they ate . how a }}^W\ty tp
X recotAing artlBt, particularly K
> if any' tromlnenqe. • ■' .. J
*^i«ahher In which the hinterland
' iittttlons play and re-play name
SSds" records on. Blipshod .radio
nrbirama Is forcing fsom^ of ythe ar-
S plioiiograph ' aisft's Of the latest
Sn«SB. hoping tt»t thus they will
.. not he etherised by the cut-rate
' tire; grocery, pa'tent medicine, (or-
She tellei* and kindred type .o(
ioob- catching, retdio commercial
advertisers. . .
This typ6 of sponsor relies almost
wholly on a progtam pf Paul White-
Oman's rec&fdsr or Guy 7
wbords; etc,, to TOftke up a Program.
•While forced by the. Federal Radio
' ■Commission tb announce that these
are ■ records; the sole announcement
iiBually runs ' something HKe this:
•we will now offer a half hour of
John Doe's dance orchestra, elec*^
Really recorded; playing for you
' ihe latest Broadway hits through
the courtesy of the Blotz .Beauty
Farlors where a marcel can be :had
ior;" etc.
iberty
-The recording companies are baf,-
•llcd by this practice. They hay^
V printed on the labels - a., warning
" ihai 'this disk is not licensed lpr
broadcastingr pnrpbses,' but it . has
been .held that -the. 1?urchase of the
i-ecprd tor .75c.> implies- a w^rr^nty
lor the purchaser to dp anything he;
will' with it, , , . :
. The song copyright owner cannot
join with the recording companieB
ih arty test case because the sta-
tions are licensed to tile ASCAP for
" the privilege of publicly performing
all copyright- music, whether on a
record or otherwise.' :''
BERLIN AFTER 50-50
DE1U.4TJM0_IIA
INDUSTRIAL PEP TALKS
New Source . of Revenue for RCA
Victor. Recbrdino Dept.
Chicago, July 3.
Ihcreaslngljr ' 'impbttaht to • RCA
Victor as ia sourtb" of revenue is the
making of-' regular iBchedulci of
phonograph records to be used .in-
dustrially.- At present the Chicago
branch, headed by B. W. Young; IS
cuttiifig 37 discs: for.General Outdbpr
Advertiislng each Week, 76 for the
independent Grocers Alliance, and a
varying number , to be used with
istereopticon stills for the Visomatic
Corp.
""'TGeneraT " .dtitdooTT^ecord^B "made
regularly .Tuesday from copy
px-ovided by the company and des-
tined, to be heard the following
Mbnday at 37 sales meetings in that
many citleW throughout the country
jLC^SItiuSHNlTE
UFEBMMS MUSICIAN^
Dubious yictory?
Chicago, July 3.
Music Publishers' b^eball
team, which played about 15
gamcB last year, failed to or-
ganize this siimmer. Ezcepr
tiohally hot Jiin^"' evidently
sweated the 'athletic notions
out of the boys.
However, last year thb Music
Publishers team may have been
too .good. Most of the games
3ve"re.. played with orchestras
and the ptiblishe'rs had a h&hlt
of defeating the bandsmen.' It'
may haVe interfered with th*
' pluigs.
Big Bands D^ging Out Around $SW
MontUy from Pubf (or Arrangements
CHANGED 0HQRU$
I 'Hold Your Man' Now Okay for Air
and Film
Hollywood, July 3.
Dave breyer has returned to New
York to cbtnplfete dfetails on pdbr
lishiiig detUH b e tw ee n 'Berlin;- Irto;,
and Radio, and United Artists Btu-.
dios-,. ' ;
Negotiations call for the forma-
tion of subsidiary companies- foi'
Radio and each of the producfers
releasing through . United ' Artists,
•witl^ Berlin holding half bf the
Btock in each,
Expected that Dreyer will be back
here; in a inonth; '
kan^a^ . July
Night cliibs,-« dinner clUbs, danCe
clubs, big; lit$le and iridifeerent, are
being: opened- aU oyer the town' and
its suburbig: ' Promoters" are all set
oil making a kiUihg with the hew
beer, bivt- ither^vl wHl .b'^. tnapy^/dis-.
apipointmehts' as price cutting has
already .coiiimehced and tajci driv-
ers report that they are deceiving
practically no benefit fro*ti the night
places.
"The musicians,- however, are get-
iihg~a--break-as -nearly - all . of the
clubs are using orchestras, and. a
number are offering pretentious
floor shows. Slot-machines get a
nice play and - open gambling can
he found at. somie of the places. In
fact the-tawji is wider open than for
years.
• On e of the n ewest bjg ones. The.
jCotton Club/ nia'de fts~ae;fuE Tasr
Veek— at-^lO'lr^and-.Jiolmes— stre^
iand thatis 'a. lofeg ' ways out. Max-
well McGregor is the manager. It
iboasts of " the lar&est cabaret and
like the M QI' l^^y^^^
MilWadiee's Munciaj
Bc^^ Garden Concerts
Milwaukee, Jiily 3
Milwaukee's Philharmonic or
chestra, which has just completed
its regular season of : concerts . at
the Alhambra under the direction'
of Frank laird Waller, is now be-
ing heard, in the city's first sum-
mer symphony programs .at., the
Eagles club. The . purpose of the
concerts is ' to tide oyer the mem
bers of the orchestra during the
dull Bummer months, to giVe those
in search of gbod muslb. a, iplace. to
hear it and to establish in Viennese
Before Jack Rbbbins left for Hbl-
lywood to assume hew duties with
Metro in the studio, his Bobbins
Music Corp.'s publication of Jean
Harlow's song, . 'Hbld Tour Man,'
was sapolioed to conform with -the
dictates of th6 radio executivies.,
Jjarry .Ijowman of CBSraccordingly
passed 'Hole Tour Man' (theme
aong from Metro's Harlow-Gable
film of the same name) for radio
broadcasting. John Royal of. NBC,
Who had similarly balked, Is like
wise reconsidering the matter.
The:, cho.rus. _oniy . met jwlth disap_
proval.
f — ■
WORLD DISC RICHTiS GO
WITH SiayOBRT HOU)
The effect of the decision against
Thonias M., MacFarlane .(profes-
sionally .Sandy. MacFarlane) in a
auit for royalties against B...Pavi8
^ COv Ltd.,' Australian music pub -
garden atmosphere a real ^^^^. ^SX
place for local.people. to take ^ / jewnpaig ^r ^^^.^^^^^
:fair guests who -may wand^ up to Pf^^g^iJ^^SI, 'granted. Whe^^
see the beer city. I™.. °. -n.^*. -To_.,^o«ri/.v fnr
A foreign music pubirsher doesn'l
want dance maestros to fe-oijches-;
trate his publications^ "
infring<nnent of cppyright, a move
whlcli IfS being watclied with '
in Aiherica!,! . , _
In America ihls hasbe^n ajhe*^-;^.;
ache for many years, ^ It's not ppjy,
minimized the : sales, of orcheetrar .
tiohsi but it's lead the publisher to,
pay 425 to $50 to the leader
these special arrangfttrents.: —
The big baiids around the coiintry
collect 425 an arrangement for at.
least 20' tunes a. month, or 1500, The
average is usually higher. The
bands, 1 without ; thinking of any
chiseling, ai-giie that the quality 6f
their -music -necessitates . such, spe.r..
cial attention to the orchestrations.
From the publiishers' viewpoint, if
they pay for the arrahgernents, it
guarantees good plugs, but th6 die-'
hards, who argue that they don't
p^iy (although, too often, it's sus-
pected th.i,t they kvc. "just as acquis
escent), maintain ' that if all the
publishers give up, they'll all be .
back where they started. Since
every' leader will have a special ar-
rangem^ht of every tune in their
books. It'll mean the ipublisher must
still ilsht tb land a plug.
Tjhe pay thing seems to be on- the •>
upbeat, particularly as. regards the >
i.-^-i>ii_i.>%;a v>an^a ,^« i'<i<ii/k commer- f
li be hence uruiiBwwn. : v*"; — —. -t-
, ... .. miil Biiblicensing the B. Davis company
had at the custotnary price, ^be.
kind of a cbmfortable garden we to makejre preasinBB
have Sen in Buroyean pictures but | in Australia.
■■• . i ■ KAAri 'aKflAlnt' from
-tta nCe. flbbr in. town a n d al s b ha s
Idisi ta Ditty Selling
lioa Angeles, July 3.
Joe Skilton, traveling, representa-
tive for G. Sch'irmer, arrived, hefe
this week and .will be approached
by local ! jnusic dealers who .are
anxious to work .out some, itabiliz-
ing measure' for (iheet music sale, on
the- coast
^ Schirmer has a store locally and
the dealers, thipk that the present
Bituatioh can te adjusted tb beh^ikt
all Vbh^grned^ if th^' roverninent's
industrial contrbl idea is applied tb
conditions Tnefe. ', .
Freeman aiid Matthews
Goiirtpld;e Their Merger
' Los Angeles, July 3,
Merger of the Freeman and; Mat r
thewu muKl6 ."ccrtnpanies has been
Completed. As a result, L. B; . Mat-
thews moves from his presentloca-
tlpn In the Birkel Music. Co, build-,
ing in the next two weeks, to the
Freeman- Mattlicws store...
Jobbing house retains John De
keyaer and Ray Wesner of Pree-
man's, and' Frank R. Codwin of
Matthew's' as department heads.
Bestor on Lake
Don Bestor's will be the orchesr
- tra- on tbe-Sliow Boat .- plying liake
starting on the renewed Nestle
• ogram over NBC in August
ostor. succeeds Phil Spitalhy's or-
chestra oh the chocolate show-
.Ethel Shutta iind 'Walter O'Keefe
aj'f xcjiattcaciiciUL
Bestor closed at the Hotel New
Torkei', Barney Rapp wucceedlhg
him.
a spacious lawh and wldie Veranda,
'making' accommodations for" 800
Igu^sts'. 'Dori 'R. Torres directs the
band and Johiihy O'Connor is the
m, c
Nearly as far ..out, .at 91 stree;
and Prospect, newly opened Tacht
(Club where Hank Lishin and his
'Columbia Broadcasting orchestra
keep 'eiDh 'Stepping; Red Fields is
direfctor Of the floor show which
has. Helen Sa-vage, Charlotte Van
Day and a good looking- dancing
chorus.- Nice dance floor and no
^coiivert charge^t-. Jn_fact_ there Ifr no
'convert charge, at most of the legiti-
;mate. places- and the. tariff for- food
•and drink is no higher, and in some;
piace.B lower, • than downtown*
: ■ A popular close-in place is the
Silver Slipper. Vic Allen , produces
the shows, and last week offered
;the Honey. Sisters, Carol Chappele,
iKen Wilmarth,, working in froj[^t pf
a snappy band, v
r Shi-k^^ar"Gai'denH,^eyeral miles
.'towards St. LouiSi continues, to be
!a... popular, resort, a,nd. offers a nice
eVenipg'? entertainment.
: Kathryn Duffy's 'Freslj. ^Faces'
company has been there for sev-
leral' weeks". Show consists, ot 15
people including Fern Lewis, Anna
[iMay aiid Jonnie Haymes, Emil
iZarek arid jbaTi Johnson, Close to
• th^theatf ical- d istri<:L .il'ithe. Club
Frolics, bperated by Johnny Flynn
and Tommy, Dixon. . Murray Stat-
•ler's band from Omaha is f.feature-a
and Ave -acts bf vaudeville given
on the floor. The place, is getting
a nice play, Gloseby is the Club
Leisure, where 'Shag,' Uhles is host,
arid where Mark Ehart's 'band - is
a feature.
which has long ]^een absent froni
tiieiL local scene, ^ -
■ Waller directs lighter claaseB,-
After the regular . symphonic pro^
grams on Thursdays Raymond
Brown leads the dance jiiinibers.
During the othei- days of the ?w*ek
35 musicians under BroWn play
dance music and light classics. All
for a 25c general admission.
Jack Milk-Adds-Anothet
; Catlog; Going to Coast
■Tack Mills has -taken^ oVer .th^
ciitalog of the Lewis Pubusnmg vo.
and added It to the Mills M;vsic
Inc., list. Lew Schlessinger headed
the Lewiy .outfit: Included in its
library wer^'t'he scores, from Colum-
bia Pictures musicals turned out
during the previous screen talk and
tune cycle.- ; - '
■ Mills leaves this Friday (7) with
the missus for the Coast^.with th^
intention of combining a vacation
with a look-in on » musical ^contact
possibilitieW around the studios,
who irrankly claims: to have b^ilt
himseif ihrbugh the giye-.up sVis.
tem. Thin same pub, pays any-
where from $5 to |25 per plug, ac-
cording to the artist and the , star
tlon.
Leadert Whb Pcmand-
' A publisher of a film musical Is
'said to be giving, up; riiore than-:
brdiharlly because he Wants to-
make a showing for the film com-,
pany on the number of iiadiQ plugs.
. The following are, pome; leaders
:v(ho miak6 no bones ietbout their de-
^JacFariaarie thought otherwise:
when he sued the Sydney firm for
heavy royalties, computing his^dam-
age claim to run to £30,000 for 12
songs which Davis marketed ^In
New South Wales. ' ^
Julian T. AbieJpS, American at-
torney for Davis, went to Roston
tb take the deipositions of MacFar-
iarie, forwarding thern to Sydney
froin-wheride f -J^clsion has Just.| ^^^^ s^eciarorchestration at-
li^nj;etuniiyn^
& :<^<?-. /fny^JfJ^^Ss ^^1^ and. the pSb-^.
alty infringemefat claii^s. 1 iishef-s. mtast contribute. $28 a :tune
: Brunswick as the world copyright j. special .-. orchestrations:.
ijwner of th e M a cFarlane recordings • -
:^j^,mer-&f^tW-Ma cFarlanft recordings Hurli ck^^i-4a6^4 &P ftypslefir
was privileged to sub-license Davjs r^^^ , Qabortte. Lopez, Bestor, '
jto make impressions .from an ex-
Wted master plate *he>ntip^
Ddes for local marketing. This W
ithe first time this pblnt on the in-
ternatibrial icopyright aspects of a
teoording was threshed out, Attor-
ney Abies, cited thejBriUsh copy-
right act as authority, tor Davis a,nd
Brunswick's legality, and was sus-
tained through W. G. Forsyth, Da-
Ivi » solicitor in Sydney, upon tnal.
Olsen, ' Osborne, Lopez, Bestor,
iLown, Berriie, PoUiack," Cummins,:
iKemp, et al;
IROnnNS SONG PICKER ,
PICTURES
V Jack RbbbiriB left for Culveif City
to taice up iauties next vireelc in th^
iMetro studios, to sit in on,musl9al
Iflini zproduotlon and -to^cpntrtbut^
his Ideas, and experience as a pop-
■ular song picker itor -benefit of film
.boxpflice. Robblns has long con-
'\ ..^ jteniaed that pop songs. If properly
The entire Tin Pan Alley map may be radically changed f inqorporated \n films, , can be madp
The enure xm ^ hnnnens to help the na- j i^^^^-^ ^ ^ material, and at the
tinie. prove commisrcial for
same .-rr.r- . - . -
tlie usual. song, puWIcatlon.
. Robbins closed his deal with J,
Robert Rubin* the. I^ew's-Metrd
V AUey map muy, --.f : " , , aiI^
^f^^B^kitxt^m-^^MiL^. _
fiXfto- brS^e?2^ a day's sale of sheet music, ai wti<J6. j j^^^,^ corp., latter figure repre-
sie pri^es^s teco^^^ <ii«<^""' ^^ound 5,000 I ^^,^„tary 50% s^^^
sale prices, IB u » b 1. during his absence , at the Studio.
Th^fund of SnTta^^^^^^^ popular music which the rad p de ^ ikrger; profes-
.^r^^ ^^f^^^^S^cS^ssS;^^ ^'"^^ through -Rob.
S?^SSSfcS^lo^Sr ^^^^ to.the tin:pan
alley creators.
irmingham, July 3.
Night clubs are becoming thick-
er around Birmingham than demo-
crats. With the Rocky Ridge Club
opening last week the total has
jumped to four. All are doing a
i-fair- business: '> j — v--
h=Rt>ckyHRidg*=iB=being^Op£nM.-by
George M. CoUum and is giving two
floor shows nightly -With . $1 per
couple cover choige. Highland
Park Casino was the first to open
For years Birmingham did not
have_aj night club of any sort. .Club
Fiorentlnfe^was orre-Qf few. to be-
come a ^ success. PfofeHsional ta.
[ lent is being used at the clubs.
Tn one breath the rank and file of the ASCAP feels that a spirit of cor-
dia" eJte^lTshoSd obtain, as a mearis to insure a united front against
tiat old dS^bS Radio. Almost in the Same breath are aired, all oyer
aglin? ^hf usukl Sfluawks against the administration of the
^ The'^publishers particularly are particularly rankled by the egomania
of E C Mills who talks the men down who pay his salary-and that of
Ge£ Bucl^hrt he's the best informed indivi.Jual in the music indus-
try's rSatons with the radio and other music license, payers that certain
caution and HlL progression must obtain, .etc. Buck f« the sole other
officer as President is said to trail more or -iess with Mills. Mean-
flmt the pubs Hng to Sork out their individual economic salvations,
realll that they Si't be bothered too much with administrative pr In-
S?^^JSHtiS matters,-a8- they, must perf^^
Siaiiv-their- Tatings--in- -the-society,-f ^^^^^
"^S^S'?Jcl.mS?dog daysh^r, again, its a repetition of the same
atory-a hit doesn't mean anything, and the society must furnish the
economic sustenance whereby the publisher can continue, his buHiness;
And with it arises the same old squawk about not getting enough from
a^billion dQJlar business-ra dio— w hose life blood Is furniahea by the tin
pan alleyites, who feel they arc Ttoelng constantly draineerad not suffi-
ciently succored
allows for a larger; profes-
sional start bpdget through Rob-
bins having recently put on Mack
! <?oidriiarii; '^oe --Bantiy- = and . other
,'hlgh-poWered raldld a<?t landers.
Jack Bregman - w*ll be general
manager of Bobbins Mtislc Corp.
during the executive y.p.'
In California.
The Philadelphia favoHle
BILLY HAYS
and his Orchestra
HU'ppljrlng', rhy thins 'of ,the
mbrtient and tunoa of tno
• times at the La. Ca.sa Bce-
taupant and broadcasting
via CDS. Naturally thfty
are .featuring:
"Mold 104"
«'8werthc«rt Darlln' "-
"Lo»« Soiig*' 91 the Wll«
"KoW tour Man"
"Ut't Make Op"
"I'm Thru Sayino •'•" Th™
ROBBINS
MUSIC CORPORATION
llll 199 SEVENTH AVENUfi l|||
III • HEW YORK.»^ Wl
42
VARIETY
TueBdajt Mj 4, 19S3
.'s Mayor Agrees wiA ABA That
JttepL He^ StoR B(#^
New Acts
'GOING TO TOWN'
Tab Starrino Bill Robinaon, Ada
Ward _
Fox, Oefroit
All colored «how built for picture
IrUBLff
VAIKOUT
Minneapolis, J^ly J.
Vaudeville has failed to stand up
ment Association this week will at^ os^^ jiinmie spots where tried and goes out,
^mnt hane ud their 46th con. i)artments not to ask actors to ap- i6 girls, Pearl Baines. ''^'"^ L^^porapil^ at least, next month.
Sn lnres?than thre^ moh^^^^^ at clubs and other^af- U^3q„ett^ Swan and ^^f' *Thn ^^^^^ pibllic' has i^ot
bMnSenlhe i«alnst be^^^^ The Mayor said he would | g^^^^^ . ..^ «..k„k,« «ni
oteerine in New Tork. The ABA- send a letter out! to thftt effect, and
SuSfvan cas?a?ainst 'Major^ Edith also present the actors' case jn a
wSr5«nrup^In East 5Tth street public speech j^^^^^^ gets the op-
cburt tomorrow (6) before Magls- portunity to slip it in.
trite Jonah Ooldstein. " The A^^'^ e^®"^*"** ,
Record Bbice the first arrest oa iect 25% of the proceeds tronVr'
Aoril liJa 44 convictions out of benefit shovirs in which its meml>ers
John J. Priedl, PubllK, has not
lost faith in It and probably will
Choir. I bring it back in the fall. He be-
Show has everything but comedy. ^^^^^ ^j^^^^ ^j^^ policy was Installed
Also the choir la used .f^.TI too sdon. in the record-breaking
»A Diaved here seems , slow but stiu
-the aJdlence xeactlon. W plenty hot weather. . . _ .
favorable. tn the Twin Cities, Priedl Is ^V-
xiQuuru oM.^-w — — ^ ™<.„iw»r<. i With Roblnson as tbo star, show ing his pit show policy an ex-
Apm 11 J* 44 convictions put or Wibenefit shows la WW t at the State, here,
attempts. The charge against 'Ma- [appear, and to dlsbui^e this money n««^^ fro'Ji,**"* ^otton ^ corking pit orchestra, a
jor" Ward, treasurer of the ActorsJ among ♦he various theatrical pnar- ^j^^ Parade, 'Stormy ^eathe^and singers and an occa-
Memorlal Foundation. Is th«> usual ities. Slo far it haa collectcd^on^hly Happy As sionaV stage name act. The policy,
one of soUcWng funds without a two -shows, ^^^^^ the cream of plc-
Ucenser-ln-the first^hearing-hetoteWans-. f^^^ ^'^iSILlSSi' r& get over, tu?^; has been very well received,
Judge Goldstein last '^ek^lt was iighed by f all. ^ M^^^^ business is considerably below
charged Miss Watd and thePounda-.|bersblp card gived a l^' ot actors an g^"^^^^^^ to be funny. One L^i^^t the entertalnmw»t merits, xlue
tloft used the names of .prominent alibi arid opportunity to acQune g^ene (prison) might easily be ellm- the heat and other adverse trade
actors Without permission, stating which they never had before When K
the funds would go toward a jtte- approached by a P^""*^***^ to P^^^^ hid usual
mdrlal for actors. Salesmen were xnoter. L«^m«»- feW gags t^^^ «. >, «
alleged to have been jE>ald com-| s„„i^j^„ *he welffi^ FJGilflton TrYDlT SOBUl
mission to bring m the coin. I centage of proceeds from benefit J^eu cnose^^^^ UUDglUU llJUgtfVUUl
DanIel Frohmat-,testifylngagalnst gj^Q^g that finds Its way to the I ^^yt doesn't Using a routl^
Hiss ward, said, 'The needy actor ^ ^^^ In whose name the show is that can compare with any of them
wants food, clothes and a place to ^o^oted is 2»%. The promoters he had the audience all the time he
rtayr-not a mem6rial/ | ufluaHy wind up with: 72«^ior them- I worked. . . .
factors.
FEW
EXPERIENCED
I— Chain ISsnitem Eesponsible-—
etc.. tte^t etc.
Prpnounpi J selves. The actors who make the
Miss Ward admitted haying W| benefit possihle get nothing ,
office boy sign Helen Morgan's name.p
to lettefa of SDlicltation, t>ut her at-
torney contendea this waa done by
Miss Morgan's authorization. It was
also testified one of the phoiie so-^
Ucitors called himself Coyea Ter-
rell, and that If anybody on the
buke Ellington, will follow Cab
1 Galloway Into the Texan theatre
The choir seemed all right but territory which Paul -Short books
didn't do much In the line of singing j,„t pallas, taking In six towns
with the exception of ^he opening ^^^^ ^ ^^^^y^ theatres, mostly ex-
numbpr that was i«>t enough or a p^.^^^^ stands which have beein
*"ahoJ?mlght put a nice spiritual turned back. Calloway recently^ s^t
numbS in the spot now held toy the a precedent -for a colored 2>and to
Swan and ilee prison scene. click heavily in the south, when
Outstanding as usual was the pjaying the Interstate houses;
San Diego, Cal,;. July 3. | piano playing of Harry Swanagan. Bjungfton band with Irving Mills
ContempMW ..o*.nat.on we* in ^^^^^^^
ru^-«>i.t..u^t^h,^ Conway^ -gSfi.S4g&,!g»»- ^^'^SSJ^Z
SS' iirt^S^fr<^. th, f^-i^^ M west C6«. t S^g^U^^^^
I.ast weeK a oe b . . ' houses ha^ received a temporary g^n aild should be able to pick up a currently In LlverpWH
setback.- through Inability of clrciitt j dollars here and there.
I execs to come to : an agreement with •
land iierc One of the
IbEST of the few EXPE-
RIENCED MGRS.
lATUBERTT
which means in theatre
parlance
I AM OUT OF A JOB
GREAT BUSINESS!
R.K.O. Coliseulrii New York
(Thi. WMk, July n
tetlon w« f Pl„ th, vaudjl ANN fWTCHARD,**
shows here three or four days, with «° n\nt. Four (Special)
two dteys In Bl Centro and one day | opphoum, N. Y.
m Caleiclpo.
6M0Wks.t«ft
Ann Prltciiard has beea. around
with flash acta before. This time
Th© World's M68t Famous
Psychic
NOW BOOKING
FALL INCAGEMEM
AL BURKS
Fermnal Ifanager
MILES ING ALLS
CURTIS A ALLEN AGENCY
PalaM Thftatwi Pld«., Now Yotk
Benny's Fast Start
Chicago, July 8.
A $».fidO opening day- -Erlday_l
wiea uwt. - I (3«. breaking the house record for ]
Jack Qoldlo in tails and topper is that day of the week, Indicated a
the sole male in the act, with the U2B,00O-|30,0O0 week for the P^ace
sibleV sistersr«rMupleofWds, with the Jabk 3enny^-Francea^ll:-
- . . 4 ♦...;^= laldteff with concerted stepology nams- Jans and Whalen unit- show. J
Provlde^ce goes straight Pl*?*"'^®^ I * w,"]? evidences Intensive appUca- qy^^^ ig i„ on a J5.000 guarantee
[July 15, reducing the RKO vaude ^.j^^^to'^S^'Voutto^ over $20,000. It may I ll — —
book by another -tul^ week. ha^ had much practical^xper^^^^^ on the week. | ' ^ ^'^^,^1 ^ZTI^S^l
Total RKO playing time shrinks {pom their appearance. The ^bley j^ra middle western
1 1 to six weeks. girts j^^^^Xn^y, tiSr^tSfl i"s RKO we eks following the Palace.
[contrastliig.' The bfeunet has morel - -
Grabs Date on Wing I style axid Personally, but the
DEER IN STAGE REVUE
I Animals, in
'Forest
Vaudo
Ni
for
blonde^ who appears JjVjIifJ*
San Pra,.cUco, Tuir ». I e^r^ tt^^^^"^-
Colored show? 'Change Tour I q^^^^ J4lss Prltchard'a vis-a-
liuck,' opened at the Capitol SUn- I ^jg^ working exceedingly Jiard^^ as
day (2), supplanting the burlesque do tbe Slbleys. Miss Pritchard does
Ss been iVTtor several years. some -solo ^epplnr and dg^^^
Show was supposed to go Ihto the poslte .JjJJ^e Jjt
^H>lden Gate for RKO, but a 12.day SSf^"„5SheriSie^^^^ doesn't get _ _
layoff facing Jhe troupe caused gtarted. -Maybe that costuming la a novelty six deer wlU be seen
to-taik bu8lness"wUh Johnny-t^^^ doesn't quite register. - ^ -^^-^^^ —
smith, who booked 'em for. fourj ^he piajiiste ^^'^i^'lffiSS^ftr ivS Niaoml Kalea will have the lead
SlL''?e?yne?LsT?:*s^l'm?V^^ in the cast wlU be
feadine from manuscript all the Louis Hadmore, John Prince, Maye
while. She could lighten it. ^ Tomlin, Thos. Clifford and Louise
For the people and the grade, it's. Hoyden. Chorus will consist of 12
a good enough flash, probably not ^^^j^ voices and 16 dancers. All
going over the budget and shaping I .. ... 1- ;
up fairly well.
'General Executive Offices
iOEWBUIlOINC
A.N N E X
leO WEST 46^S1>
BRyatit 9-7800 NEW YORK CITY
told there will be 88 people In the
revue, which will be offered In the
vaude and picture houses;
Ithe an$wer to your dif-
Ificui-ties and mine is a
l''jOIN AT ONCE*' telegram
LOOK! at this SHOW-
MAH'S experience: ah^
BACKGROUND
18 years* experience, rahslns from
Treosttfer, Auditor, CootrsLCtlns
A^ent, Railroad Contractor to
Manager with the lebding Amer-
ican CirMue*. 4 Seasons prior to
1>?T AiulBtant Treasurer with
'ninglinit 'Brw. and' Harnoai Jfe
Bailer OnatMt Show An Saitli.
1027-19a6 Manager Rita Theatre,
-Blmiliichain, ...AIa.,_..i7pinb!aation;
Vaude-Film House. . Operated bjr . |
Interstate ADausement iCo., until
1929. then Sold to RKO, After
In proflt
jwrcentage over entire RKO Clrr
cult by over iOfl9& . better thaa. the
next\;n line which was the Palace.
Chtclsko (see Voice of .RKO. -Issue
of Feb., 19*1), was run sway by ''|
aaper'^howmen because of dif-
ferences of. opinion.
1931, Manager Alabama Theatre.
BlnbiBciiam^ Ala. one of the ten
11.000.000 Publlz palaces^ buHt la
1927. Combination. Vaude-Fllm
policy playing RKQ Intact Units.
Was subject of editorial. |a. flam
Katif column (see Publls Opinion.
Dec^ 1931) for Ezploltatloo Bx-
tnMHfdlnaiy- that- got^ house- better
than iCOOO pn tho week fn •"sl*=""
day town the 'week before jChrlst-
mas. The average business of the
house was around lO.SOOi Super-
showmen discharged me the next
week.
1932-193S up to now I dislike to
mention.
F&M Hub Splurge
HARMON and CLAXTON
Comedy
15 M.in».; Two (Special)
Orpheunir N*- Y. ... , . ^
•Josephine Harmon ,ahd Connie h Harry C^purfaih Is going in for
C]laxton may have been around for big shows booked by F&M for the
some time. Miss Harmon certainly pui,ii|t Metropolitan, Boston, with
has, in single and duo, cblefly with jjj^pj.y_^j^^gQj.,g eiicquot Club Es-
Georgia Sanda as P^a^ologist. Miss ^^^^^^^ face for
^^i.^^fl'l I^iLl foil f?r Mies the stage on their debut' July 21.
gSSSi^SSeSJ^SJirlS. Evelyn Brent a^dHaJry Po^^^^^
Backdrop is a Hollywood studio, another combo for the Met on July
Both have been layoffs too long. 7 with a big show built around them.
Jo squawks about the boycotting on Unit 111 labeled 'Hotel Syncopa-
her stomach. Mlss Claxlon, a nice ^^^^^ ^.^^^^ ji^^ ^j.^ |n for
up with special song material.
I Not a b«id record and I am still a
lyouhg guy of 42 summers and. a
I TOUGH WINTER IN 1932-33
I A Showman vyho understands
people— •Poopio who make Profits
iPbssiblW
OBNBBAL ITANAQKB.
MARVIN H. SCHENCK
BOOKIMA MANAOEB
In the trey on this flve-act. layout
the girls did plehty okay. Ahel.
DeLONG TRIO
Acrobatic
4 Mins.; Two
Orpheum, N» Yi
Three nice-looking girls in acro-
contortive routine. Some interest-
ing formations, with a three^hlgh
announced trick as -the^. topper-offer.
iThe ^contortive. stuff— OIL A _J|tep-
ladder platform is nefitly done and
with dispatch, sans any gruesome-
ness, but in smooth, matter-of-
course manner.
Girls are all nice and slim, In-
cluding the understander as well,
Femininity of personnel and the
type of work make them a bit
different as openers. No stalling,
and they're off In four and a half
minutes. -i^^l
Colored Floor Show's Tour
Cotton" Club floor show from the
Harlem cabaret is goliig out again ■
with a neiv band, Mills Musical
Playboys. Ethel Waters Is retained
with it for some Loew theatre book-
ings.
buke Ellington's was recently with
Mlsa Waters oni the theatre tour.
I The theatre Reayer managed was
Ithe BEST date on the whole
I RKO route. ASK BIG
TIME ACT7
Commiali by Default
Lou Irwin, who sued Ruias
Columbo, now on the coast, for
around $1,2C0 commission on the
latter's Woodmansten Inn, New
York, roadhouse engagement last
summer, 'has been given Judgment
by default.
Louis K, Wasser acted, for Irwin.
WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE
1243 West 30th Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Telephone 5-5952
VAStETY
•a
I Receivers Resented Salary
Pact Ties: Chains Booking Own
Theatres Again, No Med
>Wl>ne t*»« '>ookcrs weht thrdiigh
the motlonfl of holding a meetine
liSist week, thereby keeping the
eeniblance of asisalary agreement
and VHUddvllle booking pact alive,
the agreement to all Intents and
purposes has ceased to exist; In-
ciiructlonB to the booking offices
from the circuits' theatre heads
iave-been to -disregard the agrees
ineht and go ahead -with their book-
ing and salary setting without ask-
ing quotations or any outsiders'
permission.
With the reins off, the major cir-
cuit bookers are now booking their
own ahow9 again „and|_once m^
talking real money with actors aiid
agents. One booker declared that
lor a couple of weeks the former
agreement's participants' will pro-
ceed with some ca,utl6n as far as
again spending Jieavy moAey is con-
cerned, but that within another
month or IBO the big coin will be
back. . , ■ ^ ■
The bookers say the. only way to
prevent the return of salaries wbich
they believe were disproportionate
Is tbrougb the bookers* own judg-
ment and self-restraint, but with
competition to be stlffer than ever
next season, no solution to the sal-
ary problem -10 anticipated- ftom
that end.
Pact Salary Doubled
i>ttbiiai' booking of Burns and Al-
ien for the Paramount, New Torki
at 13,500, double the |i,75b salary
set for them under the four-circuit
agreement, which wias responsible
for the circuits splitting last week,
Is still burning uP the three, other
chainsr RKO recently lost the act
on a $1,760 offer and Lioew holds a
two-week centract at 92,600 per,,
-which it wants Bums and Allen to
play out at a cut. Lioew refused to
meet the Par's offer.
Lacw. BK.O.. and Wt«T»ers deliv-
ered an. ultimatum to Fublix to ef-
fect that if the, 13,600 Burns, and
Allen, dfiite went through ^e agree-
— -mentlwouid -be^declated-oft; _P!ibli?.
refused to cancel it, stating th^ the-
atres are in- receivership, and. that
thei receivers: desire to^ run their
One Answer
lAik Angeles^ July 3.
The "Westlake, F-WC house
here, played flye stage act? and.
band one day (mat. and night)
at a total outlay of $76 for
the show. This comprised a
„10-piece orchestra, dancing,
sextet^ two double teams and
two singles, totaj oif 22 people.
Another , of the circuit's house
managers saw a near-^cftpaclty
house for the show. He called
up the booker and offered him
$20 for a siinilar outfit for his
. house fw oiie day.
DIAMOND 'OPPOSITION'
Dick Bergen Warns
Agent*— State- Lake
RKO
Cause
Chi
Chicago, July 3.
BiHy Diamond's indie booking of-
fice, has been declared opposition by
HKO. That Diamond ^will book the
State-lAke in opposish to the RKO
Palace wbeh the former reopens
July 23, is the reported cause.
Dick Bergen, RKO's western
booker, called all the franchised
Chicago agents in last week and ad-
vised them of the declcration,
Chesterfield Calls NVA Patients
Ingrates ; Mrs. Murphy Stays;
New &ranac Rdes,No IbQ
RKd booking office has decided
to let the agents* problem hold over
as is for the summer. The cutting
won't happen' until fall, If at all, and'
then only: lf~f ound necessary.
Trouble was antlcipiated prior to
[jast week^s moving of the booking
office to' smaller quarters on the
11th floor of the RKO building Jn
Radio City, with the bookers figur-
ing lack of space would cause con-
fusion and crowding. But a new
rule limiting the number of agents
on the floor to one from any biie of-
fice at a time prevented the ex
pected rush-hour subway crush.
Another new system designed to
relieve the bookers is also in effect
With the bookers all In private of-
fices now, they are seeing the agents
one at a time. IVs easier_ on the
bbbkersYttian the agents/lbecause'lil!
an agent doesn't happen to be on
the spot when a spot is open; the
.chanceajatfe-hfi'Jl miss. It-
There, are about 100 agents oper
ating under the 60 franchises, but
the condition of the books keeps
- xl
NO PAYOFFS BY aUB
BOOKERS INVESTiaTED
New York club booking field is
under investigation by the District
Attorney's office. Frank Harrigan,
of the D.A.'s staff, commenced to
ask questions this Week.
Investigation Is the result of
compiaints against alleged gypping
by club bookers. . The usual
charges, says Harrigan, most al-
leging n6 payoff.
All previous Inqutries ' Into tbe
club business were impaired by the
refusal of injured and comiplainiiig
parties, generally actors, to testify
when the cases reached court. Con-
sidering current .conditions and
what little any gyp booker has to
hold over a complainant's head as
a threat,. Harrigan expects there
won't be. much trouble, froni that
source this -iime.
Picking Spots
The New Toi-k- layoff musir
clans' curbstone 'office' at 48th
street and Broadway, where
the tboters congregate daily
for calls, how has a, branch.
It's at 4eth street and Broad-
way and operated by tbe
cheaper priced-musician9;-Only-
the maestros and high scaled
boys are privileged , to take the
suii baths on the uptown spot.
Anybody looking for a band
at 4«th and offering peanuts is
immediately advised to try
46th. ,
liast week one of the 4Sth
•. istreet boys receivedi an offer of
$6 a week and board from an
eastern summer resort's Jjocial
director. T<i rather Join
the reforestation army,' he
squawked. 'You get $7 a . week,
and butter with your mealis.'
MO Obys $2,000
No License
l«w King, indie booker, was re-
manded to Special Sessions when
arraigned in Sast 67tii street mag-
istrate's court. New York, last
week.
Charged with operating minus a
license.
Mills Bros. Act Dependent
On Brother^ Recoyery
Mills Bros.-Don Redman Band
unit will not open for lioew's in
Baltimore July 7, but. starts out the
14th In, Waehington-provldlnff-John-
Mills ti the Brothers act la fully
recovered. Stricken In Chicago two
months iago witli penumonia, he bas
Loss;
t>wn — ttie ntpo o ; ' without d ictati o n th enwawa y from t h e fl o or most of ^^6,, convaleflcing in his h o m e near
^ «<.^<.t«« I jjje time. '
V
RKO again changed its mind
about the Palace, New York,, with
Harold B. Franklin last week re-
scinding the "order which would
have sent the house Into straight
pictures again-aiid its eighth change
of policy within a year
Wtb jvaiidflims, including cheap
five-act blito and' second-run films;
the house- is dropping about |2;000
a week. That loss has been okayed
by RKO «■« bett er than th^ $3.500
the PalaV;e woiilff drop, if darkened
As the Palace is now operated,
the only problem is to l|nd the
policy — that will lo se th e l east
money. They've stopped looking
for one that may show a ptofit.
A. new set of rules governing the
conduct of patients at the NVA
Sanatorium, Sarianac liake, N. Y,,
will be Issued this week. They are
being drawn up by the NVA Fund
committee (Henry Chesterfield and
William J. 1^) in New York, One
of the rules wUl deny patients of
Opposite sex the privilege of mixing
or visiting each other in the rooms.
Repocts In -New— York of condlT;
ttons/a the San iare that the place
la ill an uproar as concerns the
morale of tbe patients.! The pwiie
started tw;o weeks ago with the sud-
den dismiissal of four signers of th«
petition which asked the removal of
Mrs. Katherine Murphy, the Sart's
superintendent. Instead of cleiaring
up the situation, last week's visit by
Chesterfield and lice only added to
the confusion.
'Dumping/Off Grounds'
Chesterfield Iri his specdh to
patients called^ the petition signers
'ingrates.' He and LiCe asked any-
one who is dissatisfied to_^'say jo^
and that 'different arrangements
will be made for them.* Tommy
yicks, a patient, will i* transferred
to Liberty, N. Y., known in Saranac
as the 'duihplng.oft groundif.'. ?etty
Huntington^ one of the six dis-^
charged patlents,-has-already: been:_
sent there.
It was considered strange that ,
neither Chesterfield npr-lUe. men--
tloned Mrs. Murphy in their
speeches, coneidering that the whole
situation revolves around the super-
intendent. It appears that as far
as Ihey are concerned that problem**^'
Is ?ill settled and the woman super-
intendent stays regardless. Attitude
of the patient© Is that any future,
complaint agalnM Mrs. Murphy wiMt^^
be ah automatic request for walk-
ing papers.-
In.New York yesterday (Monday),
jDee declared he^haa not received a
^eclfic— chafge- agaiiist -Mrs. ,Mur-- - .
phy. 'Their only- complaint Is that
she Is too strict. But that's the
wa^ we want her to be,' he declared.
^FollowlniriBeiF" speeches to -the-
others, liCe and CJhesterfield called
on the bed patients, They, too, were
advised that they would be tranti-
from opposition circuits.
If Publlx wants to break its
word by hiding behind a receiver
ship, there's nothing, we can ..do
about i^^ declared Harold B.
Franklin. •RKO Is booking the
fehowB and acts it wants and is not
aff ected . by .'. any agreements,* he
stated, by way of stating the pact
is officially off and out.
BABY HENOERSON, NOW
leHUBBYBOl
— Philadeliphla,. July. 3.
Bsiby Henderson, child vaude-
villian, was killed on the street
here Wednesday (28) during a se
vere electrical stofm. She was re-
turning home froni a neighborhood
picture show when a bolt of light-
-- ning -struck--a— -high~T-tension wire
ever her head.;
Baby Hendwrison was 16, having
just, graduated from high scbool a
week ago. She was . on the stage
since four yearg old, playing all the
circuits in musical acts and as a
single.
KELLER SISTERS HURT
irk Injiiried When Auto Hits
l>uck in N. «!•
$790 PUNE FARE TOO
STRONG FORGONE WEEK
Baltimore, July 3.
Senator Murphy traded one week
at the Ambassador, St. Liouis, for
six week's for loew opening at
Jersey City, July 14. Will play the
Loew*49 Century here week of Aug.
14. ..' >
Just 15 ^ minutes -^kept -Murphy
from accepting, the Ambassador
date for July 7, that quarter hour
being the extr.a..tlme needed for the
plane to make the St. Louis- Jersey
City hop. With a week looming
like a year these days, Murphy fig-
ured he could still save the week
by chartering a. plane, but tossed
the idea when informed the fee
woiild be t79Q. ._.^.
Ustfogels Retaining
Keller Sisterd, .(Keller Sisters and
Lynch) were injiired Friday (30) in
an auto smaishup near. . Higbland,
N. j;, while jumping from Wash-
ington to New York. They were on
ah all-night drive to make the cur-
rent week's show at Loew's State,
New York.
Seveh stitches were taken in
Taddy Keller!.^ forehead, just over
the eye. Nan Keller lost all her
teeth. Fr.mk Lynch was. badly
bruised. . The- giria were . tal<en to
=""=tKe^Bii2:ai5€tiir?N"^Jr^hospHa^^
transferred to New York, where
they're at home.
A non-pro. Washington mend of
the trio, who was driving, struch a.
telegraph .pole, in attempting to
avoid a truck.'
Aunt- Jemima (Tes« Gardcna) re-
. placed the act on the State's bill.
Hollywood, July 3
Abel Lastfogel and Ruth Morris,
of the William Morris agency, left
here Saturday for New York by
way of San Francisco. Eastern
hpp .will, be by air, _Mr^;. Lastfogel
(Prances Arins) went alorigr
Lastfogel returns here late in
August for six weeks. No changes
-made in the local Morris office dur-^
ing his recent stay.
Charles Wilshin, who came west a
month ago to head the Jack Cur-
tis agency here" during the latter's
-absence in iJurope, returns to New
York this week. Expects to be
back in two months, after winding
up his affairs in the east. Gus
Adanis .in charge for Curtis during
the interim.
Capitofs Stage Band
Polfcy with Spitalny^
Phil Spitalny opens .at t'he Cftpi'T
tol. New York, next week (7) for
an indef run on a wcok-to-wcck
basis. .
During the Spltaloy engaKernent
the hou.se rovci ts to a Ht.age barO
policy..
Cincinnati.
The colored roadshow unit is set
for seven weeks with Loew's and
Will play the scheduled eecond week
last. Redmian, Who has been barn-
storming New iSngland with dance
dates, will extend them until the
bpenlng.
N. W. Vode Bookiiigs
Seattle, July 3.
Marion Olive, Lewis Brothers, ^nd
The Daflne Franklins, l)6oked by
Playland park, as special attrac-
tions, twice daily Indefinite.
Ralpb Blrkenshaw six-piece band
booked for Hamilton-Mills cafe cir-
cuit in China by Edw. J. Fisher, Inc.,
to sail In August, opening in Sept,
Brock and Thompson, dance and
novelty teamj also boked for China,
sailing and opening same time.
York-King's Annual
York and King jailed for London
Saturday (1) for four variety weeks
I in London, , commencing July 17 with
a pair at the Palladium.
Team returns Aug. 16.
2 MORE NAME BILLS
BOOKED BY BLOMBERG
Two more name Shows, In addition
to the fo^iir .previously set, were
booked in .New York last week by
Nate -Blumberg for the Palace, Chi:
cago, and the rest of the middle
Western RKO (Orpheum) time.
Tom Mix and his . Morris olBce
road show open July 29 in Kansas
City, with four more weeks to fol-
low. Combination bill headed by
Roscoe Ates, Pickens Sisters and
Hal LeRoy starts July 22 in Des
-Moines for-f our- weeks Jn all...
Blumberg has booked up the mid
die western time with six name bills
in a row. They commenced this
week with 15,000 guaranteed against
percentage. Jack Benny-Frances
WiHiams-Jins arid Whalen show
at the Palace, Chicago.
Indie Cleve. Hipp Defies Circuits
With Bis Money Bilk; Oeaning
Cleveland, July 3i
Charles Doty's answer to the cir-
cuits' burnup over his booking of
heavy name stage bills at big money
for the local Hippodrome, is that
he is not in the show business by
choice, but that the circuits them-
Kelves forced 'him into it. In. de-
fy iW't^eTcTfcuit^
agreements and booking arrange-
ments, Doty is doing the buniness
of the town.,
Tabloidized 'Scaridalfl,' which
grcssod $21,000 and . ;tho Toarl-
Whilcmnn read show have .alrcAvly
played the house and for the cur-
rent month the Hipp has a seric
of name bills set. Bill Robinson's
colored unit starts" it next week' (7)
to be followed by Gene and Glenn
on 'percentage and Gab Calloway at
$5,000 straight.
The Calloway booking at $5,000
caused the.blg burn on the circuits'
part, egpeclally-Loew.*. ,'^bccause -tht:
..colored band's salary under .the cir
cuit agreement had been cut to $3,-
750.'
Doty is. a rea.] e.slate millionaire
Sviio waK lor<:e<l into the Hhow' bi-/
when iiKO gave up j1s.loa.se on the
Hipp, wlilcli he oWne.
ferred if dissatisfied.
Miss DeVerei's Relapse
, Miss. Huntington, who returns to
the NVA's care, but not at the San,
and Miss Frisco DeVere, two of the
six dismissed patients, both were
far from cured when told to leave.
Mi^ DeVere returned to»New-Yorkf
where she is since understood to '
have had a relapse.
Since the six were ousted in a
bunch, thiere has been but one other -
departure from the San. George
McCormlck left last^ weiek, . pro-
nounced cured. His "leaving
said to have nothing to do with the
petition.
Leonard Crowley, John. .Dempsey
and John Louden, three others of
the six discharged, have established
their owtt place near the NVA San
and are reported planning on run-
ning a benefit show. They have
ordered placards riding, 'Grand
Beneflt^ lor:^ the:.Behefl.t J5f_the_l)i8-
charged NVA Patients.*
F-M WILL BARNSTORM
ITS DANCE FESTIVAL
Hollywood, July S,
FaricboH & Marco's danee festival
to be staged at the Hollywood Bowl
night of July 1€ will .be trouped to
various coast towns following the
one night engagenient. Ada Broad-
bent will be the featured dancer;
with the ballet comprising more
than 100 stepper.^. .
Bowl orchestra will be batoned by
Rube Wolf for the F&M portion of
the entertainment.
HOIltf Gnil- IN PEKSON
Eleanor Holni, as song-and-
dance single with a piano player,
opens for RKO Aug." 5 at the Pal-
,aGe,.-ChlC^o^==^^;;z;rr;:L~,,^^
Ml.ss Holm won't show any ot the
swimming responsible for her pres-
ence, in the show business. War-
ners, which signed Miss Holm after
.she ooppcd a couple of Olyirtpic.
title-." last summer, dropped ht/'re-
ccntly.
VARJBTY
Bills
NEXT WEEK XJuIy 6)
7 —^— TTO5^^^ (June 29)
Niimerals Tn oennectTort With Mils below Ind.eate opanEngi ^ay of
ihbW; vi/hether full or spiil week
RKO
NilW YORK CIT\
Pnlace (8>
Stewart ' & Liash
■ CPoiir-to-flll) — r — ■-
(1)
CryatftJ 3
8 X Sla
yic Oliver . r
JHfles & ko.ver Bev
4cadem3r
^ let half (8-li)
Oae & Athetig.Co
Heller RHe>
(Two to fill)
_ 2d half (12-14)
3 Keys
(Ifo.'flll) .
• . JTd Jialf (6-7) .-.
A- & O- Falls -
Kessler. Ba3(ter & D
Aosrus &r Searle .
JjCo G«^rlIIo • '
\y,llUd. Creasrer ..Or
. . CoHaemn (l>„
Oene Dennis .
. "Albee (S) . '
Oedrffe ' Be'attjr
CHICAGO
F)Alac« . (7>
karre I>eBaron Co
~4TrasheB ^ r~: —
Helen Morgran
Benny Rubin
Pabo Moreno. .
Frankle Jaxon Co
' (30) •
'5 Wonder Glrla-
2 B Bros
Senny.^ Ijivtnsaton
Williams & Bloom
;Jana. & ..Wlialen . .
'■ DAViBNPOBT
, Kelihrs (1)
Marcus Rev^ . ,
ibiS^ MOINES
' - . .Keith's (8)
Marcus Rev.
SEIIfPjSTEAD
V RIvoll ■ .
'1st half .(iB-H> ■
•Bill-. Attronaon ! '
Bellit.A'.Laftib
Mile'a ^ Kover. . ,,•
(Xfrtr to'flllV .
. . .iat JisK ,<1-A)
HQt' Aai-lem
f I I • II ' I III Vi. i f t
WARNER
BpllJSj MORROS
;:JAPk POVirELL
Vi8«!oiidl^.i'i:
PARA^r(l:>UHt;/^£V)^•V^Rk '
.' LeDbY 4 SMITH
Beth Blue. -.-.^ .
(Three to, fill) ..
(1) .
.. .Kanni .Rabina'n A H
Ray. 4t .^arr(son:<- o
Don Albert?! -Orch',
James Barton
"Honey Fara •.
1st halit (1-4)
I)av,ey, Jon^s Co ' .
.^^Aarbn JSc BrodisrlcH
^iflionAlA; TicnMs^ ,i
'l/es delHis
(One to fill)
. 2d half . .(6.-7)
Stanley -2 & H 2
Solce & Mar^h
-3-^K-eyff-
Heller & Riley
Rtmii'cs' brch
BOSTON
Kelthfg (8).
Barry & Whltledc^
Larry Flfnt Orch
4 Franks
(Two to nil)
Russian Gantnes.
Joe - 'May & . D
Al Tro^han
Latry Flint Orch
Parker :& Sandlnb' C
;'.^KANSAs. cm- "
. rHf^iiatriBet (8)
Jack Benny .Rev
''MBWABK.: -.
r.-i'VimsUitfe (7) -
Hot Harlem - . -
PitOVIDENOE
AlbM(8)
.Bar!, Jack Se'rB
Ray ^ Harrlaon
Sylvia . Frboa
Bob -.HoRo . . •
Mann, Robina'n & M
: ; i -. . - (1)
.6. Buccaneera
Hutn & Strum " •
C Fredericks Co
Oeorge Bei^tty
t<lvlni¥ Jewelry
' TORONTO
TT^Imperlal— <3Q) — -
6 .lill^lnp
Qiorge Olvoti'.
Henry .Santrey Bd; :
XRBNTO^.
^-Capltol-
BUZABBTH
Bits
tst half (7-10)
Cherry & J Prelsser
-(ThTBe- tor flU)- — . -
2d ha,lt- (4-C).
Mickey KInisr
Tom, Dick" & H
Walter Walters
Bruce & . Dawson
B'way vs Holly w'd
. ,rHII.ADBLPHIA
' . Barle (7)
3 .Victor Qlrla
^Atttjt. &:. J?oufflaa
Arnaiit . Bros
Johnny Perklna.
12 Arlstocrata
(30) '■
Hollywood Rev
Sibyl. Bowan
.Owon-McQIvney-^'. .-
Milton Bnrle'
WASHINGTON
Barle (7)
Maldle.& Ray ^
Denxarest & Sibley
Anii Prltchard C6'
W & J Mandell *
• ' (30) .
Johnny Perkins
HofCnian Bna i.i
Arhaut Bi?oa .
T &'B Wonder
JTEWr.TOBK CITY
Do-Re-Ml
^Lattib^artl.'
JoAes ,& ;.KulI ..
WlnK .Wafr-tr ,-
(One to^ .-flit): '
: BBOOKLYDF.
Vaiiffbo De -Leatb
XiucUle.'Pa'Ke. '
lipwe A-Hlgh :
7'' Trojana..'.' ^ '
BOStoN;
; Jf fltronolltaiL_(7>
GtlUaaml^" Vrq9^~
Airren &-.Bcoderlck:
Fox * B;:ent
Kay->Fayre.i:>'."'--
Jamaa 'MeUonv ' " '
PBIIjApE]>pBU(A
.... , Box .(7). . J . .J
Harmonic)!, Masters
Lane Sis
Molly Picon
Jay C: Fllppen
ST. JA)mS
. ...■;-.»OX:..;(7>,' V,...
Donald 'Novfa -.
Kthiiir' Broa-
(One ..to ; All) * ,
^— iroIWJiEBTHR -^4.
- PoU (»>
j^anny Rpaa. .
OD
Week of Jiily 3
1st half (8-11)
4 Nelsons
3 .Keys
Clittord'A; Marlon
Jones .& Lee
: Zd.. halt (f-7)
3 of Kind
Hall.'& Dennlson
F.rank (Saby
Ldmas-'Tr'' '
OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. V. A,
DR. JULIAN SIEGEL
.:16<|0i Braadwa7'
Tiaa^e>ek^ Ro^actK AUa,.Msi7-, OUve Wafd
NKW YORK iCJTY
' ' CWitol (7)
RU^h iS: Ayers
Sims & Bailey
Fr6d Keating
B 'Mlnnevich . Bd
Phil Spltalny Orch ,
. Bouleyp^rd .
. - ist_haif (7-10)_ .
Arthur^"PelIey XTo
-Steve Evans
Rciss '& Dunn
Melino & Towneg.
Lte -Twins Co .
. 2d half (ll-iS)'
Fn;rm Fables
Bovfird Sla,-&. M
Fred Webfeif G6
Bert WfvUon
Coleby & Muri'ay' R
Orplic,um ,
1st half X7-10)
Winnlfe Se' Dojly
Caltes .Sf.orr • "
M ' Mbntg.omecy
HaTry Rose'
Dos Baker' Co ■ ■
2d halt (il-l3). ,
Arthur PetleV Co
WHton:=Sfs
Eddie Bruce Co
'Job LaurliSi. Jr
Piirndlse (7) .
4."Castlng Pearls-
Tito -Oulzar
Stratford. & Mayb'y
Mells. Klt-k & M
Sammy Krevolt
' State (7)
Paul :Sydeil & 3
Shell Barrett
Job Morris CO
Ray Bolger.
Harriett Hoctor Co
'r* . BROOKLYN
. -Gates -J1t*_
-ist ^lair (7-io>r.-
Larlmer & Hudson
Ray Saite
Frank Donia Co
Bert WdltOn
COlby & Murray R
'2d half (ll-TlU)
Alexander Bros & E
Caltes Broa
RelSB & Diinn
Paddy CUff Co
Lee Twins Go
MTetrorxiillfan (7)
Hale OJi-lfl •.
CooKle Bowerfl
Keller . J3{s & L'
Herman. Tlmberg^Co
3 Goasaoka
Valencia ("7) <
Oeorge Prentice
Hackett & Carthay
Me'dley'^'A; Dupreei •
,Pat Robney & Jp
BAIiTimORB
. '.Century (7)
Lea ch' LeQulIlan
TlBlfrfott -HUtchltiia
Joe >^ay & D
Shaw & Lee "
Art .Landry. . Orch
BOiiTON^
Orphjeiiin. (7),
Crubers Oddities
.CaVlcch'ib 'Si Liner.
Walter Walters Co.
'Vincent O'Dbhriell
Art: Frank -
iSO'muela^.Broa Rev
■' . JBRSEY CITY. ;
..' •'■ ibexv'o ay ' ■
Alf Loyals; : •
Mickey, Feeley
'Milvln SlHT-:-
"Senator: Murphy • .
Ross .&; Edwards!
Rojfg & Meiyo '
NE\i^ARk
State (7).
Mickey King
Buster Sh.aver .Co
•Jay MUIe .
Reiss, Irving;. & R'
Verna Hawoirth Co
NEW 'ORK.EANS
State (7) •
Taketa 3
King, King & C
Pease. & Nel'soii
Frank Convllle
Vernon Rathburn Go
PALISADES
Loew's (7)
Aerial Dc^GtroIta.
-Nada ^ Errile Perez
"^onrtan=='^=^='-™
PROVIDENCE
. Xdenv'a (7) .
Paaquall Br'o3
o:NelH- &'. Manera
Wnti.Ifall
Chas Fpy Co
B Jarie Cooper Co
WASkllNGtON
, Fox (7)
Tliomaa ,6
itTAtry'^ SaVoy
Nan Halperin
KUchen Pi«:ate(»
minola ' Olee Club
' Oanteirbnry, ,M> B.
" Ist half •(3-6) ■
Dekker & Pan-
Aatlll 4c Fontaine.
2d half (6-8) '
O'Shea .& Joan
Famous: 3
Dominion .
'Andre a-
. New -Vli^torla .
Jeahett'ci dcott '
-Be»m» .24.iBabecr — l
Pnlladlnm
Wlere Bros
Lamb & Belllt
Wright 'A Marlon
IT .PORD
nper
Jphn ,Myrdd|n\
.'ISUNGTOK
V Blue- Hall
Ist- half <3-6)
Keynotes Coiijcerty
2d, halt (6-8) • '
D.ekkec & iFan .
Asttll & Fontaine
I.EWI8HAH
>. Palais .'■
Georg escQ Orch- •
SHEPRrROS BUStt
Andre 3
STREATHAH
, ■ Palace .
Qeoriresca .Orch
STR ATFORD
~^^~BWiHawHy-t-
JohnMyrddln
Pktore theatres
NEW YORK OITX
Paromooat (S9|
(2d weok>
Jane Fromaa
6oy" 'AtWelt
al Le,:Bor
Jack PbWell
'College • Hunioi^
BovT <80> •
Vaughn De Leath
Lucille Page
t>opa. &° lioyia
Trojiana ,-
Nash & Fately
Dsit^e ScbbOleri •■ .
'Tomorrow, at Seven*.
CHICAGO
Chicago (S9>
Harry : Blohnira
Joe Penner
Brnle Stontoa
Zelda Santley
Qeorga Campol
Chemiavaky
Bvanv -Ballet
.'Collego •Hupioi'
~ — "BKTBOIT -
For (SO)
'Ooln*. .to -Town*
filURobtnaon
Ada Brown
Swan ' &' Lea
Woodin Gboir
'Loved Wedneaday.
ST.vKQVlS
. AmbasMidor (30)
Britt 'Wood.
Kearney Walton
Harrlfl'S -& L
'Men Fo^ Sale'
CHICAGO
' BTackliawlr-
Wftde Booth f •• •<
Ruth Pryop .. •
Diana & DeMar
Deane- Jania . -
Hat Kemp Orch
Beach .yiew.
Rolando a; Ve^ditta
Ch^asen .TWlAs -
Rlt^le.^'Ramblera : -
Maurle :Moret Orch
Bls^utfok
Bobi Bpjiaiinoa
Norm Sherr
yeVhd Buck O^ch
. 5^afe .D^AIqx..
irehe 'Cl^orgo
lary - Stone -
Velyn' Hoffman
inrlco Claual ,
1 HbYtiiian- Orth '
■■;"fcb«i'p»re« ,'/'
HeW-n' 'Moreen ' '" '
Qeorfcle Prlco
■CbUette; ;Siii;- . ,
'4:. Albee aia,.
Rose 'Djferlnif" . '
Florence, i|k;Alvar<tf|
^^dtti Qerun^ppcli.
ciab IleWItt - r
^Dorothy .Bfarrla .
Sally Joyce' •'
Morey -Carter
'Cookie': SIdelt , •
DorotbjK HahCord- >
Al Mdnda'a Orch
Nancy Kelly
Nellie Nelaon .
Flfl D'Oriay ^
Jnlla Gerrlty
Maria d; Elliott ,
aenriett A Oreen
I7lllat> A Dnpree
Bddle Court Bna
( .Clnb LeiBiure
Jean sAr .Delia- '
Deaoi:ee, Alexander
liawrence Walla
Irene w;«aon' Ortbb
Club . Shalbniir •
Ann ' Hammond
Helen Nafe ..• ,.
DeRonda A Barry
- -Al—Leslhg--
Bllly Brenneir- -
JeaH< A Bob LeMair
Uacpla 'TaVera ' '
Ted 'W^nM .Oreh.
Andrea Harsh
^ed' ^ngle -
Parker Glbbs
O Waahburh.
DlcK .cnnHfte
5 Uaxelloa .
BafSa & Blafr—
Sanlkmy"Walan
9 Luoky .Qlrla
' Mite^nil'a
Rolando .:d: Verdltta
-Owen Gordon
Neecee .Shannon
Virginia.' Buchanan '
Bob'Wyatt- • " ;
Mavrla Moret Orch
.j(jBiiiipiie RiiVDin)
XiX»lo.'Biiirtram
TJiB, liiter'hri Dades
A-nn'Mfe Andre -
Jack Tvinlcli;; ^ ,r
.iiinQel^ oinb
Firank- ' Sherman .
Art. Buckley
Phjrlla Noble
Margaret^ -Titiwlrehc?'
, Ji!)«(,.Buc Wey, ■ Orch
Old Heldelberc ..
<World'B Fair)
B.Kratstnger- Orch
Heidelberg ' Male 8'.
Boy Dettrlch
§ei:ri Louie
nngty Five Bd
iriibat Cnaino'
iWoM'B Fair)
Ben BerAle >■
Buddy. Rogers
Tom Gerun <
Carter ^'FaBhi6n Sbo'
uale A Meyers
Buddy Howe '.
Bt^djr' &- Dblevaa
3:ThclIlerfl
Be0,.B[ee & .Ruby.latt
PabeUoa . Bapanol .
(World's. Fair)
Oarcla's R'l S'h Bd
NEW tOllK.QtlT
Bal Musett)?. ' - -.
Anita < & Millard
Leonard Keller
'George Pierrot
Madam , DeFerbault
L' Apache- Orch .-
Blltmore. Hotel
Harold Ste^n Oi;ch
Ann ' PeiiKtngton
.'Stone :& VecnOn -
Hier;mait'oa BroB^ .
Capetton -&° Blddre^
Tito Coral >
Lalanda ' . . ^
Barry TTeVttfe =
Hermande'z Broa
Jameaw.otth Bd
Ceiitral Ptb Caslnrt
Pancho Orch
;Clnb Osterman
Jack Qstermc^n
Osterman Rev
Mike DursO O^c
Cotton ;,Clnb^
Ethel Wateirs
a D Washington
Henri Wesael
Swan A Ltie. .
Anlse-Bbyer ; - -•-
Rpy Atkins
Nicholas Broa '
T.eltha Hill;
Elmer Turne.r
Normnh , Aatwood
4 Flafih • DeVIU •
Necpciemus. •
Alma'dmith
Little Blt» ■
Bobby Sawyer
JImmIe Baskette .
MUls' Mira ' PlaVboya
Duran A Moreno -
-X'Otktiio B^reta '
. El iOarron
B.,B B.
MaicweU.
■Otto Malde.
Kenny ■& : Lew-Ia ■
Be.rnlce Poe
Buddy Wagner Or
El PatIo
Roslta & Rambn
Frances .Maddux'
Taniata
Rhys & Owens
Arthur .Brown
Edwardo Biahcb' T
Embassy 'Clnb.
Ben Glasec Ore
Gloria: Grafton
Marguerite & LeR
Ja.ne Vance
._;H(i;- _^ _
cD ann yii.Jttcal
Jack White
Bonnie Poe
Harbor Inn
Gus Van
'Eye Dearn' Rev
Dennlker-KIng- Ore
Hotel Pierre
Henry King. Oro
DatTo & Diana
Bfnst Chnrlc^
B.arba|-.a BJi\ne
IIollywoo«T pardons
Kendall Capp*, '
:Barl- C.ar.p9n ter- - Or .i
F Henderson .Orch '
H'lyW R'stnUranl
Kendall Cappa
Cpllette Sla ■
Frank .Halliard ■ ^ ' <
Blanche Bow .
Marquerlte A. Leroy
Chna ■ BaVte Or ;. ,'
btial ..iiiBxIni^on . '
Ernie Hoist. Orb"
hotel:- MonfcMir '
Whi:'lS$i>.tti_Pjrc . 1
Hotel N;ew Yorker
Barney Rapp Orch
Hotel Pennsylvatala
Rudy .iVnUee...Orc.. .
Alice. Faye
ot el Roosevelt
Rpggy ChlldsV. Or.c
Marden's Blvl^ra
MIciccy Aitliert
Gertrude Mesen
Fritz & J Hubert
■Kathryn Raii'd
Martha-^Bay-
Buddy Lake :
tibu Pearl Orch
' » ' " . 'VI .* '
Cbllece tan
Jackie Heller «
,Emll' Co.Iema.h Ore.
Nut Club
F •& ^ Brjtto'n Bd
.Par(|dlHi:
N '■ t O 'R6v' '
Jahrir . •J^reelnah' Oirc
Park' C^dtral ''Hotel
Buddy Kennedy
Rd<Miel parlez, >
Ijert I^o,wh 'Qrc''
'Pnvnioin 'Royal
Peislnb'"&''Rhbda^-::
.diiy . Lonibardo: Ore
BtiastonV-Arta
Joe: Moranlz £|rcb
Aenee .Laura ' '
NMckoIas' Hadartck-'
Borra 'Blr6.; :'r
Misha UsBDofI
SImplon Club
Clark & -De Lys
Larry Slry's Orch
St. Moritc Hotel
Leon Beiaacb Orch
Alfredo's Orcb
Gypsy Nina;
St. Regta otel'
.Meyer Davis Orch
Small's, raradlae'
'Black Rhytlim' R
Nyra Johnson
' Meers A Norton .
.^3 -Spoed .Demongi.
;Geo^Walker==n:rT.-^
Wni ' Spi'llnian
3 Palmer Brpa
May Ale»\
Chas Johnson' rch
Taft GrlU
Geo .Hall brcb
Tlie Tavern
Eddie Jackson
Jack Murray. Oro,-
. . , Waldorf-'Aatprla
Nina Lnughlln ' >
Ja^k Deiiny Qrch
Ben Bernie
Abbbtt^arai:.
Buddy, Ro^CfS
i CionsreW. Bfotel
.:(*QftiJ]jtbnB Boom)
Vin^^ent Lbpez "~
Robert Royce
Clnb Alabam
'E^velyn Neabit
-J7on -Harangoa'— re
. j ; Clob .Udo
Vrglnia Washington
.jaUz Kelly
Galnba. & Bell
Jlmmie Nooban Ore
' : Clnb- Maaaoe -
Al Qarbeir
Arf^^W^at- — i-;^r^'-
Billy" Russell
Buddy - Beryl
^dna , Leonard .
'- brake Hotel
'Fowler A. Tainiar'a'
Jane Carpenter
Clyde -McCoy .Orch
Edgewi^tcr .'Beaeh
Mark Fisher
Esther Tqdd
DeRonda & Barry
Art Carroll
HoteI_^rdlnc
( < (The TavMn)
Edna May Morris
Mona A Marino
Clyde .Snyder '•:■
Phyliff .Rae ., •
Eddie Meakln'a Ore
' i '' 'Hangar' .'
( otel LaSaUe)
Ctias. Kaley
Siita. . Annla-
Helen 'O'Shea
Pauline -Baleou
Paul DeWf^qs. , .
Aberr Twins -
Johnri^ ttkmp,'OF.cn
[ Hl-Hat Clnb
Dick 'Hughes
.Lp,oy-& Mack
Dprotlty. Norton
Bliaa ■ft'-Ash- -.
Effle Burton
Jeffery Tayera
S&nimy.: Clark
6 Saccoetta
Babe Payne
Ray Parker Orch
G & F Durund
Frankle A Johnnie
Palmer
onae
V.eloz-d^X<>'oadal^
SStly -Sweet '
,M|ldced -.Qc.eh- , ..
Lorraine Santachl
Joaephlne Buckley
Abbot Dancera
Richard Co|e Urcb
Paul Cadlieux '
RlcUard Bennett
Paramomt
<Nan) BlacicAtone
Billy Carr'
Aurlole Craven
Sid. Lang Orch
PlaygTOoad
Beanie Oreen
Al: Ttajse .Orch
PMte Ship
(World's Fair)
Texaa Oulnan; Gang
... Sky High Clnb ■[
Juniori'Small -
JEBdwIna Merahon
Francetta Mally
Morgan ■ A- Lowe
Leo, Wolf Orch
. Tern^ce" Gardens
tiiilu B'atea
Loma Ruth..
Connie Bee
Roy ftita A Route
Lamberta 'BaiUet
Don Irwin Orch'
The pal
"f^d Lewla .Orch
.Th9 Bi^wery
Ralmondt Orch
r— 7:Vwilty;-Faljr —
CUft'WIneiilir'
Don F^rna'ndo Orch
.Viititor Vienna .
' .'.(Wf>rld'a Pair)
Eddie She4ai>y Ore
via lago
B^be : Sherman .
Stefano A' Serena.
W'Iki: Bird < '. :
.Wanda :Kay .,
Al Itandler ^d
idb ciub'
Ahi '
Ethelr.Norrld >'i
.Yvonne - Mbrro^
Bddle Sduth 'drch
Billy Ora;^ Rev
m Oiob
Sbphle Tucker
Ted Shapiro.
Billy Scott
Jimmy- Rogers
The Selbya
Mildred Tolle.
Sunny O'Dea
O & 'C -Herbert
Julea Stein Orch
ya^riety House Reviews
BEO, X. A .
(Contlixued from! page 16).
jrblC'b.lhat she kri()W8 Tt0W''t((> handle
for rdflults. ' HlTl attempts" rtf'tt'ftce'
the orjgln of presenit day -aongs. back
to the cuckoo .and -Bob White calls*
and. provides' a Iqt o£ humpr, .w^th
IS^lss 'O.iliette herself ' dl'3P^ylng a
bit of . pomedjr, ln; h"er opening hum-
ber, and then' registering solidly,
singlnef 'Songs - of Songs' after a
good imitation of Mae West. Act
grarnei'ed the applause honors, and
deserved •what if g.ot,
..l^eldt land his. band do around 27'
mins., including a coiiple. of hot
band.' numbers, ind.lyldual and group
"sereett'onff " and .several comedy-bits
.that clicked nicely. Rich a;hd Gherie
da a. bit-'of clowning •With Heidt,
winding up ■with ia," lovis bit between
Gherfe and- Jierry-Bowert, .dlirnlnutive
cornet player with the Heidt outfit,
that\dreW;plenty. of laflfs.i: ^qr. their
finale, Jleidt. sent , the band into 'a
^atrlo.tie - -overture,-- that ? featui^ed
Hairbld Mbo're,' vocalist, and htvd..the
Itandful.iof customers 'worlfed up as
the ' drapes folded^ .. .
■ On screen 'Cocktail . Hbur* (Col.)
and' 'NeWa; - travelog a,hd a -scrap
book;: ■ JUdwa:
JUTZ^ B'HAM/ ALA.
' Birniihgham, June
■ The-jkitC ■ ^Hmariiy ' khoifrn as a
vaudeville house, is to Birmingham
Tvhat: V the- : Palace 'vdnffe i was to
Gptham, People, expert., vaudeviUe
iand Are. ;not going . tp .attend this
place without it, it seems. 'So B. B.,
.V?ilby_^.of Wllby-Kincey, aft*r' tak-^
Ing. it o'ver,' ■ ha's'Feopehed"' ■witH "Ttt
cheap class of vaudevlllbithat is a
steprdo'wn -from the--=day« of RKO
aiid . the . 7bld 7 intefstttte r Circuit;
Hpyae^ljias. n^w /sea^s .and "new dec-
orations, ..! 'Old', seats iwere uncom'-.
forlable.' ■■ '•' '\ . '
Reynor' "Liehr -' hbiEids the stage
show; made up of 'otte' of severs,!
iinits playing . WHby houses in- the
Southeast. Show smacks of cheap-
ness from curtain to curtain and is
badly in , need of some new. mate-
rial. As is, show ..could ' get by in
Montgomery, Chattanooga and such
toWns" that have nevdr-' blamed a bet-
ter-type of show, -but -with LioewSk
RKO and i.Panchon-' and Marco
.sho.ws remem.bered.h_ere, it's no sale.
Lehr has recruited a very rilcie
line of girls and they loo^ swell.
Lehr "is lirobably the. only real ex-
perienced trouper in 'the lot. The
•"Bomedian,; for example, ■ la'^'so Inex-
perienced he. doesh'^t read ■lines with
confidence^:.! In fact, the- whole show
with the exception, of Lehr, recites
tt?rHiies-T mqc]ianiGa.llyj
With. a. good- demand . Ipcally for
i hdfepferident . ' viau de, ' ' some" of, the
units - down this' way are! losing an
opportunlt3);;'to make isieverai weeks
by not . making "a .fe&Uy,: fiincfere
effort.
.Three houses in Birmingham are
now. .playing independent vaude-
ville, Two.'.are: playing at 15 cents.
Ritz is. -getting . 30 and 40' "cents,
business fair; picture, 'Out AH
night' (U).- Bobbie.
Dignifyingi. Craps
' .Another one of those new spe-
Lyjtait y publisher s jA the j£*ress^' 6f
the .Woolly" Whale, "E^fat bb^^
the concern is- Juat' as cockeyed as
the name of Its. sponsor. Book is
"The Palingenesis of " Craps,* mean-
ing In plain language, 'The Regen'e-
rattlbn of the |Grall6ping tibminoes.*
IPrfce of 'the boot' is" $2, 'though
it , contains but 24 pages, tiot . of
art work; goes with it,^ of course.
AutHor Is T3dwar"d "li ' ' '
ttdiAY w60p, l:: A^
^ Hollywood, June 30.
■ .With the high pressure ball'y
SP^&, the Hollywood . is - offering
pleasing .stage entertainment this
-Week but no more. than!.that. ' Show
as it runs won't brlngr 'anyone, to
the -theatre "and it won't kteep any-
one out;' Budget has been' boosted
from, the usual $1,100 to |1,700 this
week, with the policy getting, a
slight change from straight . vaude
to a one similar to Horace Heidt at
_the RKO.
Regular pit baiid bt el^lit: has
been augmented, by- another' eilght
and goes , on the . stage following-
the . .f pur .acts, with . Teddy, , Joyce
m.c'ing, and., halndling .ithe. qtlcR,
Joyce got .away to a fair .gtart .with
the locals' likihj* his 'fast chatter,
albeit on the blue side. .JBand is'a"
.fair i'combd- •' Howfev6r,"^it Wotkff
minus' the Heidt 'novelties.'''
. : Joyce contributed a . soft • shoe
..dance iand: St,... ylpli p- ; golo as hip . j)er- ;
soi^ai .shar9„.,,Don . Re,dinpri'(ji ".ypcj^li-
ist, Scored wth prie number, .Kath- •
lee.n' feiegette' 'trPlJfed but a fjist'ta'p-'
piilg "rdutirie, ' the bnli/ P'ne 'oh 'the
bill,' . and • -gathered • .' fair • resiits.
Chrita, hula dancer, did a chorus
but just got by. For the .finale,
band played 'That's Why. Darkies
Were Born,' with Pred "Scott," one-
time picture star, soloing. Scott
has a pip of a baritone voice and
knows hpV tp use it.
.' Vaude i)6rtion -opens with the
Three Preehands, hand balancing
and perch act. Boys have played
everything arpiind here, but are still
pke for an opener. :They. have.suf-.
ficien^ new routines ,to ' fool the
.audience. Wilfred Latell, with Syl-
van Belly,. deu6ied.,^-Hi3'familiaif:;dog
impersonation is still' oke in this
spot, particularly with the kids new
, that school, Is but.
Three Jacks and a Queen next.
Adagio quartet have .cut their act'
to thred minutes, a smart idea for
this, novelty." . Two boys and the
'ffipl work in white against a black
background with; the third member
vvovking. In black.; Stage is dimly
lighted with the- thircjl boy invis-
ibles Girl Is thrown around appar-*
Antly staying in the air for a num-
ber of tricks... Short running time^
doesn't give the audience time to
tire pf the tuieki -— - -V- -
. O^qy Cummings and lorence
Roberts follow. Hoke comic ia stlil
grabbing laughs with his knock,
about; i" gags and business, though
he's too blue for a naborhopd houses
Here he w'as a- near-stopper, .
Business " .even with', last week,
'Mayor from ^Hiell' (WB)'. the fea-
ture. Bobby Jones g-ol f short, car-
toon comedy, and Universal News
clips rbunded but theibill. Oall.
JOiBEE, BROOKLYN__^
Bill looks. light on paper, but plays
satisfactprlly. Jamea Barton in tjio
next-tb-shut spot gives it weight
aiid balance, particularly in BWok-
lyn; Where he has a strong follow-
lhg.^.; His was" 'the ' pnly' name, but
helped .considerably. - Probably the
pull - -for Sr rather . good, .showing. -on
this .Saturday afternoon, was the^
fllm; feature, 'I l/oved You Wednes-
day'.' '(Pox), "the .WairnerrBllssa
^ndi subject that bias be^h .doing
well feeherally at the box offlce.
". Outside Of .these two" itenis it w'as '
a - 'sP-flo . layout without lobby
Strength,* but the; vmaterial . was ,
nea^tlyi blended for;, an engagi
hour 'of jBt'age. .
Qpfining;^^ weire Mann, .. Robinson
and... »;aftln. afte?- ;p^H.. Prabello's ,
6V;^rtur.e; Turn Is a ni|xed dancing ^
threesome w.|th., ".their, own piano
player;- 'Two bbys 'of nice " appear-
ance -«,hd' good irtiahners Sind a tall,
slim ' girl ^ with a graceful 'dancing
alKle. i».Ln]4irieroUs dlviaions .and. a :
remai4cable high, stifT-legged kick. - '
Simple dance. flo^Ir is well routined
f or . variety, mixin^^ ta.p^, acrbbaticn
And ft, bit of piH>ducHbri7sfglStljrne3s.
. lifaont'l Hay and Eddie' RobinsoiC.
made.'d '■welcome comedy 'int;erlude "
in the. No.- 2 niche. Pun 'Is -a little
rowdy,"^ mbst~bf it having to' do with'
the wonian's bulk, 'She opens with
^ blues- number,' dressed, in a akin-
tight, .evening... gpwn, obviously t<>
call .attention to her poundage. lur
terruption by jnan paves the "way
for crossfire gags, fair. Man stalls
with slow" at^pplng while woman
changes to fluffy, short-skirted bal-
let dress., and they- go into a bur-
lesciue adagio ■with accompanying
-gags.=— Punch of the finislv is the
shrimp mUn's getting .away With
the .feat of holding the super-dread-
naught Wonnan in an adagio ppse.
mbre 6r less straight! for. a gag
walk -off. "• -
El. Chicb orchestra, staged for the
Palace -sbme: time . ago in a foreign
newsnaoer. tie-up. reappears much "
changed in routines and vastly im
proved. Music is provided by a
group of ten men in upusual ar-
rancrethent, trick being, three br four
guitars Ho background doft, -persua-
sive ihuslc;-- Before, the "' orcheistra
there is a succession of " Sparilsh
specialty people, working 'simply in
their native style and attempting
irpthlnp ambitious.: strength of -the -
little offering. is Its authentic Span-
ish atmosphere. ..Its spopisor is. the
Spanish newspaper. ' 'La Prensa.*
Music has the Castilllah lilt." primi
dpnha : sing's In the characterist-Ical--
ly throa-ty Spanish voice ► and two
speclalty,.dancers . perform With tho_
usual twitching hips arid swirling
skirts. Leader plays violin In the
Orchestra and contributes One song
through a meg>'\phbne in. a pleasant...
voice. . ■
Birto.n was 'received ■with ac-
Clairil, telling " a Hebe gag ^or the
opening and then going' Into, his
well-known . but ' always a,muslng
'Mad Dog' story, a classic. Ppi* a
finish' he dPes a moment bf slow,
absentijnlnded Jtap . dancing. \, An
artist whatever he does, "his inter-
lude in this bill gave the whole per-
formance a touch of real entertain-
ment which, ■was needed in the spot.
Honiey Pamilv for the geta^way.
Thrpe' boys • and . three . girls in tho
.acme :t?f .gymnastic style .have madb
their tuirn. standard as attested by
; the frequency pf their metrbpblitan
'appedraiice-s lately. An important
elertiLeht 'lrt- th^ir appeal Is the ab,-
■sende pf.oircus parade...- Instead: of _
sawdust front 1 the Pamily\tiikeS-th"»"
line; of.,a: ;grpup of youngsters a.t
■plav. Girls are trim and Shapely
aid look more like schoolastic gyn»
candidates than professional acro-
bats.
Phil. Frabellp, housse pit leader,
rjites as. a lobby name here and his
contribution for this week explains
his local following. He puts a neat
topical touch to the bill this week,
capitalizing Independence Dav by
having his boy.s work tpv. sparklerf*
with ItGjhts out as a detail of a
patriotic - medley, played before a
atpreopttbott flag thrown on tho
drop. "Rush.
^liif'ris --Freelance "
Betty -Hooper, the young . Wa,'3h-
in'gtOn girl, who wrote '"Virgins in
CellbphiOLne,' is on the coast writing
fan magazine stories for 'New Movie*
on a freelance. basis. ■
Also going into 'the freelance mag
ftcild is, Winifred Aydelotte, formerly
in the dramatic department of the
L.i A.:- 'Record."'
tiiesdny, Jiily 4, 1933
EDITOR I At
VARIETY 4S
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Vol. Ill
120
No. 4
IS YEARS AGO
(Jp'row Variett and 'Clipper*)
IilUian ilusBell was in New Yprk
recruiting tot the nayj. Her daugh-
trr, Dorothy, wad a yeowoman. Suf-
r proiiouweed her physicsilly
That was IB years agp.
Recent wreck of the Hagenbeck
cii'cus ttaln, crashed by an ^rtpty
troop train, cost owntrs abput
000.000 in daniage claims. Chicago
attorney was trying to g«i helrs to;
eue, but show people beat him to it
by paying unasked. State law re-
qulried the proprietors to pay $5,000
lor each death. .
Circuses in Kentucky told not to
show In wheat raising peotipn; Crop
time and wheat ' importaht then.
M«ant loss ot a day when the' clr-
cus 'came; For the same reason mo$t
circuses in the mid- west were miss-
ing' dates.
Inside Stuff-Pictures
Nick Schenck's vetp on the deal for policy reasons is the Inside why
Clark Gable was not loaned by Metro to 20th Century for 'The Bowery'.
Schenck's nix was based on the belief that such a loan might be re-
garded by other companies as positive Metro aid to th6 Joseph Schenck-
Darryl ZanuQk organization. ,
, Louts B. Mayer is repoifted to have favored the deal, and to have been
indifferent to mutterings of other companies. Nick Sclienck nevertheless
insisted that the Gable loan offer be withdrawn in prder net tp add
further Are to charges of favoritism.
White flq,t investigation was still
dragging along without getting-any-
where.
Prominent author, currently writing for a itatlonal niag,, recently ran
the gantlet of .prohibitions and suspicions which ke^eps all but the most
elect and strictly certified visitors off the sets -where speola,! numbers
for . forthcoming musicals 'ii.nd revues are being m^de.
Writer was allo'wed; on to get a professional Interview. Thei next day.
it .'was announced .^hat_lhe .author^^ pn the payroll of a rival
prpducer making a similar feature. First studio execs are^Butning; "fligur-
ing the interview request was a blind to get a peep at the forbidden set
and that the second studlp has taken unethical advantage.
Something, not generally known is that George Canty, formerly head
of the picture division of . the Department Pf Cpmnxerce, is responsible
for Jack Sharkey having become a prpfiesslonal boxer. It happened
some years ag6~in 'BPStorir '" ' ■-•>■
Part of the fleet was anchored off Beantown with a gob aboard repped
as being rt^ther classy 'with his mitis. Canty, then a local pfllcial, was
in charge of a charity boxing: event, and needed talent. The prdSlem 'was
to get Sharkey ashore aind keep him there for the show despite Sailing
orders; Canty arranged, and . so unto Carnera.
Los Angeles Is overcrpw'ded with ex-house managers, and others 'with
a yen to operate picture theatres^ seeking locations in which to do their
stuff.- -Principal, hitch .in any deal is that few of the prospective operators
have money.
. MostlVi they want a house where they can step in without cash and
demonstrate to the owner or lessee just what they can do in. the way of
picture ' house operation; Fe-w deals have been cpnsummated along .the
lines spught. •
Legit producers were raiding Vaud
..-lor talent, '.Ac tors sckrce. . Start - pf "
the movement which helped to pull
down vaude..'
Now it was the n.Uslc pubs suffer-
ing from pap0r shortage. Paper
mills undermanned i-nd paper scarce.
'clipper forecasi; 106 plays headed
foj B'way when, the new season
opened.
Opinion- of Federal • Judge J* P. Nields In the matter of outlawing
restrictive agreements on equipment ' in fllmdom comes a.round seVen
months after the acUon was' brought.
This "would Indicate how voluminous the papers and- other matters
brought on in this case must be and the long ahd intensive study ieind
analysis which was given the matter by Judge Nields.
, Pa,pers on file in the case are stated to be around three feet thick If
stacked.
aO YEARS AGO
■{From 'Clipper')
Harry Mlier was building his
People's, theatre pin the Bowery. .It
"^asnrTiratter~of Tuffleient- note-to-
call for attention that the -baleony
was . to be carpeted. Usual thing
was cocoa matting, regard6d as
plenty good enough. '
Included in 'Inside Stuff' last week was an item commenting on E. H.
Grifllth having slipped an extra on the. set $100 for a directorial sugges
tion. Inadvertently part of another story was added to the Griffith mat
-ten—The-misplaeenient-referred-to^ .producer-cuttIng_hims elf In on st ory
credits. The producer is not' Griffith.
Hobson IBros. circus on the rocks
In Sturgis, Mich. Band got out an
attachment, but Mrs; Hpbson held
a chattel. mortgage.
A Fire iKing, advertising for a jPb
told he could do seven first cliass
acts.
0.ne of the Forepaugh show- fea-
tures was a strong man who could
lift three men and a horse with oni
finger; . Probably done with a con-
cealed harhess,"'TDut~lt' an^zedn
farmer. '
Duprez- & ■ Benedict lannounced. .a.
minstrel troupe of 60-70 men, at an
expense of $.600 a day, whicli -works
out at less than $10 a man. Board
was thrp-Wn in. 'Number of :m6n ih
"the street parade was more import-
ant than their value on. the stage.'.
Schrode Bros, calling themselves
the 'Acrobati3. ProcyonSi' Meaning
they were' tumblers.
Harry Warner advertised, 'he
would spend 'August and September
walking a' i,'300 fopt rope, across
Niagara Fallig. Star stun t was
wheeling a cook .stove to . the middle
of . the rope , and cooking a meal.
Cbitcluded by. JumplHg. from- a traj)-.
eze to the water below, using an
umbrella.
Hollywood
(Continued from page 6)
Marian Y. Read against Claire
Windsor will be tried locally.
Exhibitors are squawking, an^ If they'll lend an ear tp some pf the- big
league ball parks they'd probably hear the club -owners whispering,
'Move over.' <» '
An insight on the attendance at St, Loulis 'was recently displayed by. a
New York dally which notated that a four-game series between the
Browns and Senators had drawn a total of 3,200 customers on the four
days.
inside Stuff-Radio
The J. Walter Thompson, agency, representing the Kraft-Phenix Cheese
Co., which occasioned its Al Jolson^ Paul Whiteman broadcast as a meana
to Introduce a new salad dressing, claims that it has never 'exjperienced
such immediate reaction to a n©W-prpduct ln its career ef merchandising.
Grocers and dealers have reported to the Kraft company'is eastern dl8»
trlbu^tors that women have iiterally simpered into stores with this sort
pf TPUtine, 'Now, I'll ^ust bet you don't know What I wont t^day. You'll
never guess In a million years', and when the new Kraft dressing product
Was given 'em by the experienced grocer It's bepn the sami'S rputine
surprise.
All this was relayed because the. physical advance , merchandising cam-
paign pf making dealers stock up With wi. unknown , salad product ^
fraught, with the usual trepidation, and iseemed to have. bieenV cchserva-
tiVely greeted, hence the grpcers and dealers themselves were apparently
Very miich s.urprlsed When selling out their modest initial prders prbnto
and having to reorder toot sweet. The dealers; have also .relayed the
raves - for the -new-jplson-Whiteman-air— shpw-— i. ■. \_
Bt^eaus'e physical distribution is such a. time-^killer, Kraft (a Chicago <
outfit) wasn't ^particularly concerned Whether: Pr npt a . natlpnal hookup
for the two-hour show was cleared through the f apt that cither commcr*
cial sponsors monopolized certain hours on the yaripus split sub-circulta
of the NBC. Accordingly," Paul Whiteman Will carry, thp Kraft 'show
through the summer on a modest basis,: ahd Al Jolson will most likely
return , in the. fall. . ,Then,_it^ is figured, all jnerchandising arrangements
of the product will have been set in brder to oonforih 'with the anticipated'
spurt in sales 'jvhich. Poison's return to tlie two-hour- .Kraft- 'Whiteman
.variety show will entalL
Jolson. is highly pleased with ' the prospect becatjse unlike his past
commercial radio work, the ' two-hour peiriod .doesn't necessitate any
frantic stop-watch signalling to him, (behindT.the.-mIke), hence he Isn't
made nervous by the.time; liinitatlpn. This has, "been something hew to.
the star Who used to keep' his. Winter' Garden ''eividrences Ibng. past inld-.
night ad iibbing pop;, ditties, apart :fr6m the regular book portion of his
revue." •— ■ — r-^-;-
A coast station Is reported to havp discovered that despite its prize
weekly commercial program it 'has been going into the red to the tune
of $300 a week. Whilei the station hais b^en pn the wrong side oiT the
ledger for several months, the pWners ' thought that the big commercial
■wbuld.get it" off'. the nut. But a riecent chec k up- showed that this, too«
was being mismanaged. T"^"" "■ , - """"T" '~-
Claim .of the .owners Is that omiployees, to niake a sho'wing, have beeii
.getting t6p .high.,priced.talent ^n. Jhls .oneLj^rogram and more
money , on the sho-w than Wa§ 'being ' contributed " by "^t^^
account.
For the first time since the organization of the chains,^ the AdVertlslnfif
Federation of "^America last week; beld an annual pow.-wow without a
single rep from either NBC or Columbia .i«:esent. .,jBvent.v.^^^ at;
Grand Rapids, Mich., and represented alniost oVery advertising M
tion or club in this country, /
With the flurry of pew business for fall demanding they Stay on the
job, sales moguls from' both network camps decided to^ Ifet the alhnual
'handshaking go until the next convention.
Twenty-: four sheets posted for the return to pic exhibition of T. L.
Tally, vet Ijos Angfeles flh owiuau, upuii lila le ae quioition of the Criteri on-
(L. A.) from Pox West Coast, carried their own 'welcome' message.
Streamers at the bottom of the boards read: 'Welcome back T. L. Tally,
first film exhibitor.'
Nde Stut-Husic
to clean up radio' programs assertedly npt fit fpr children, wenc tp a
Coast station asking for free time. .They wanted the- broadcaster to
allow time to ta,lk against the 'iJerhicibus influence' bit the. daily opmio
-strips an^ Sunday -paper lull , cpmic Bupj?ien>ents.- Group, . which
claimed that sonae of the funnies teach Crime, violence, and' vblgajrlsm
to children was turned down.
. rought within the purview of the decision declaring as outlawed all
irestfcictive license^ agreements in thp talker field, which r Federal. Judge
Nields of Wilmington rendered in the case of Warner Bros, and others
against. ERWJast week, was the dealjwhich E. C. Mills, as trustee for
the Music Publishers' Protective Association; made with thb electric In
1927. This latter contract expired . Sept. 6; .1932..
Moving, papers In the monopoly, suit against the electrics, which led
to judge. Nields' sweeping opinion^ indicated. that Mills after making. an
exclusive license . agreement with ERPI later demurred about that 'ex-
clusive': angle In a letter to ERPI, but which rescinding move apparently
neither Mills nor ERPI ever made public. HoW much revenue music lost
while this .exclusive clause was. abided by to the fetter was not brought
out 'duHhg the Wilmington hearings.
Thei Mills agreement, maide Sept. 6, 1927, gave ERPI exclusive syn-
chrSnizatlpn- rlghts-to copyrights- eon trolled ^iby - MPPA members, which,
rights restricted such reproductions to equipment manufactured -only by
ERPI 'and allowed thb electric the privilege of sub-llcenjing others using
-Its^equipm.cnt.. For this , exclusiye arrangem pay a
minimum royalty of $100,000 for the first yea^^ a yearlliere^^^^
a?ter,
;In Qct. 1928 Mills repiidiated the . exclusive rights granted ERPl, with
the plaintiffs in the case, remarking in their brisfs that Mills was likely
influenced here by ah apprehension that he might be violating the antl-.
trust laws. One other license granted by Mills was to RCA, with, this
right -having-been preserved in .the. Mllls-ERJ»I agreement.
; Some time after the ERPi' agreement had" been consummated Mills
resigned, from the MPPA tp head -NBC's music publishing combine, and
John G; Paine replaced him as trustee. Mills, when NBC's publishing
thing dissolved, resumed as general manager of the- American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, but not with the MPPA.
Even though a contract for time has been slgna|;tur^d with NBC, return
of the 'Shetloclc lHolffles sketchCs-fbr-G. -Washington coffee^
still problematical. Order for facilities contains a ciausiE> granting the
bean packer the privilege' of canceling up to and wlthIre. 4B days of the
prog ram's restart in g date, Sep t. 27. NBC reserves the same right.
For the repefat show^oiTtlTeVHoun^M (Jto
notice of cancellation Is 30 days.
-nr,;.vp rflfrirm<Tig wniTiftf^ who wcfe active out west tecently. trying
Abe .Lyman's interest In-.tM^radlo affalrfSjof Affiliated Products, InC,-
drug and cosnietic combine; eitendsybeyond the iperfp
man Is npt only a holder of ^,.^u|>slantlal block of stock in the group,
which Includes Phillips Milk of iMagnesia Toothpaste, Louis PhlUIpe Lip-
stick, and-the Edna Wallace. -.Hopper brands, .b^ naember of.
the Affiliated^ProductS board of . direcibm^^^ ' - " " ; : _
^~NBC— Artists- SeryIce~Is-agaih-T6piidly entrenchcci...-when-4ti comes_lo.
booking the Fleischmann weekly Thursday night '.variety affair. A f «w
months ago all the netWbrk gbt was aii occasional placement out of the
hour.. ...
On last Thursday's X 29 ). session "tW l?BC t»o^
sible .f of.f our of the Ave acts*.
parties is the nierglng of the. best features of the standard music, agree*
nients handed out by such, firms as G. Schlrhier, Boosey & Co.,. and Carl
Fischer. Wiiat the SPA says that it's ..most concerned about .in the
drawing iip ot a uniform 'cp'v;enanl' afe a^ and terms to":goyern
the mechanical and other similar rights. Writer^' re^is aver they are not
insisting upon a mlnlhium rpyaity cut on Sheet music, preferring tP leave
that" angle to open barter as. i-t now prevails.
Albert Kaufman back on the Par
lot after.a talent hunt In- New York.
Aline MacMahon gets the femme
lead In 'America Kneels,' which
Warners has changed to -The World
=ehamgcS*™~" ' — ^
Ichard " Bennett's option wUl. not
be renewed at Par. Actor is out
Aug. 1 after spending most of his
current year's contract in bed due
to illness.
.^Ginger, Rogers will, star In Radio's
Sweet. Cheat.' William Sqlter. dl,.
-Just how the college youth are up on thelr jazzlque is evidenced by
Berry Welles II. ahd W. A. Burnhani/ Jr., in writing 'Time' magazine
champipnlng Jack Powel! is the world's greatest drummer as against
'Time's' contention In a previous article that Spnny Greer of Duke Elling-.
ton's outfit rated tops.. 'Time' editor \came^ back that Drummer pp^yell
enjoyed a well-earned t^putation as an (eccentric dololst, but went Into It
further by singling out ^Vic , Stan King, and Greer as the three
tops among dance orchestrds.
jSiirton . (spelled Berton, actually) has been highly regarded above all.
He's currently with Dave Schooler at the old Roxy on Broadway, pre-
Xer rin^g^pcr rna nent . engagements-ratlicr than traveling with dan^^^ bands.
Bw-ton has been variP^i?sly~Witlf^tHir=top"^ orchestras
King is with Bert Lown at the Park Central hotel, New, York.
Highly eistmatcd now among Jiazz-minded professionals is Gene Kroppa,
barnstorming With Mai Hallctt's combination Jn New England, Kroppa
has also been around, last with Russ Colombo. He has i, style all his
own, both for dance, and splo hokum.
Proce.»53 that the Songwriters* Protective Association and the standard
publishers are using to arrive at a standard writers' contract for both
Publishers outside the membership Pf the . Music Publishers Protective
Association who demurred from: the 33 1/3% settlenaent agreed between
the reorganlzers of the Morse M. Preeniah Music Co. of Los Angeles and
the MPPA are being jpald. off in. full. Settlement quota 'Was based on the
amount shown as putstanding to publishers on the Preenian books when'
that jobblngr flrni "was'taken pver and merged- as--the Pireeman-MalthewB
Music Co. All publisher debts due. from, the old .Preeman setup are,, how^
ever, being cleared through the MPI*A
Watching some of the -piersonality' dance , jnaeistros.' around the . road-
houses and cafes do their stuff so strenupusly,. 'while , the musicians de-
vote seemingly solo attentl.on either to their musip notes or to the cus-
tomers, without looking at. their leader, ' One wonders Just how muChrHor
little — attention the unionists pay to the maestro. Judging by the total'
lack of interest In the up-front man's antics,, either the boys have their
own ideas or they sense the rhythms automatically without bothering
much aboiit the le?ider.
A Belgian Music National Propaganda Committee has been founded In
Brussels with the pbject of making better known the works of Belgian
composers, .song writers, librettists, etc.
Many celebrities enrolled in the movement, which has the sympathetic
suppprt-'of the -goverhmcnt.-r.fJCfie^bi^^
25% of the national broadcasting stations' programs for-Belglan compos-
ers and authors.
Ramon of Rarnon and RoHlta claims some sort of distliictlon for hav-
ing first introduced, tango orchestras Intp New York. Ramon recalls It In
connection with the present Eduardo Bianco tango t>ahd from Cuba,,
which he Just brought Into the El Patio rpad'^ouse at Valley Stream,
Long Island, after some tiffs with the. imnilgration authorities.
VARiETY
I C eiT I M A T C
Etch Gardens, Udest Stock in
World, Opens for Its 41st Season
Denver,
Opening to a packed house lost
Week for the first time lii nine years,
the Ellitch Gardens theatre got awsiy
to a flying stiirt on its. '41st season,
Wl^ich makes It the oldest stock
theatre' In the world. The crowds
the rest ot thc^wpek proved the
PQpiilarlty of the lowerfed tariffs,
tic to .75c this year, as against $1,2B
top last - year.-
Ellltch Gardiens was started Iix.
18^0 by Mr. and Mrs, John ElitcH,
Jr., on land that was at that time
♦away out.' John Elltch waisi an
abtpr and athlete and had planned
for years to own a park and sop.
Mary EIitch and John came to Den-
ver and spent five 'yea^^ Idoklhg
for a spot for their park and eoo.
Th« place: has. becdine bo famous:
that last year a book was written
about *The lAdy of the Gardeha'—
Mary Elltch libng— by a lifelong
friencl. Mrs. Catherine Dier, of
Denver. Miich of this story Is from
that book 'by special permission of
. theicbpyrlght owner/
The i<ady of the Gardens, M^fy
Elltch Long^ has bebn the . guiding
star df that spot where parients of
IJienyer can turn their youngsters
loose ..with. ■ a feeling of . security,
and thousands .iwre set free in the
— park-on-ther-weeldy-ohlldren's^ day^
«very Tuesday during the 8ummer»
The park opened in May, 1880.
on the mornlhg set for the dt>enlnfe
ikiary was *n teai:^ It Was raining
and looked as though the opening
woiild be a flop. Typical of Colo-
rado, the sun. Came out and most
ot.tienvev riioyed into Elltch's
the day.' , •
' John Elltch was popular with
tictbrs. of that day, . and on the
ojpehing 4ay many of his old
friends came from- the east and
west to be present, included were
IP. T. Btumuna* Julia Marlpwe»
- ipharies J^Lbbott-and! Hia wite>. Maif-.
gie Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs.
gtratton (General and Mrs. Tom
Thumb), Edgar L. Davenport, Eu-
— gene-Field— .(then— working- -on- the-|
Denver llepubllcan'). and others.
i»eter Satriano's baind dispensed
inusib for the opening of the the
With Walter Edwards, Margaret
May, Ernest Hastings, Win. Burress,
Rolinda JBainbridge, I^enora Bradley
and Lilliati Dalley In the cast. Other
plays of the first year Included
•Reaping the Harvest*, 'Our. Regi-
ment' and 'Th0 Rajah*. -
Mantle as Best Man
In NbVe^nbor, 1900, Maury Blitch
married Thbmas Iiong of Denver.
Burns Mantle; now- a- N. Y. critic,
wis best man; At that time Mantle
was critic on a DenVer paper. On
their wedding trip around the world
they were enter tJ^ined royally.
In 1916 John M. Mulvlh}U assumed
management of the gardens, and In
1920 took over .the theatre. , He died
In 1930, and Arnold B. Gurtler, hto
son-in-law became president aihd
manager of tl^e park And theatre;
Included In the ictors and ac-
tresses who appeared at Blitch the-
atre are the following: George
Arliss, Blanche Bates, Sarah Bern-
hardt, Cecil DeMllle, Wm. DeMUle.
Margaret Pealy,i , Minnie Maddem
Pi8ke,~Douglas Pkirbanks, May Ir-
win, Plo Irwin, Harold liloyd, Ad-
dison Pitt, Antoinette Perry, Milton
Sills, libwis Stone, Blanche. Walsh,
Henry Woodruff, David Wairfleld,
George Brent, William Carey, Pred-
I eric Ma rch. Helen Me nken, Edward
G^ Robinson, Selena 'Boylb;^'Sylvia
Sidney and many others.
The way -actors felti-At_feeliaig;. of-
fered a season at Eltch's Is told In
a responise by Bruce McRae» .liewls
Stone, lead, was held In Boston on
accoimt of Illness; In the family.
McRae was asked to substitute, and
although due to sa: for Europe the.
next day bis telegram read: *Oi
course I will cbme. There Is no
other spot on earth that would lure,
me from my yacatioiu In Europe. I
consider It it privilege to play at the
Gardens because I . love the plsLce,
and all actors feel as i; do.*
~ The^openlngr play-thls -seaspn was
'fH>rsaking AU Others!, and the di-
rector Is Addison Pitt. He appeared
I In th e cas t ot 1901 at. th e pa rk. T he
leads are Margafo CflWmbre and
Donaid"Wbods.
R. B. McCoy, Is treasurer, and Fi
who probably 1
STAGE RELIEF
nSOWNFOODSTATIOir
Stage Relief Fund has worked put
a new plan tp .aid needy prof es-
slonals. It applies eispecialiy tP
those who are- keeping house. A
•store' will be operted from which
foodstuffs will be distributed, this
replacing, at virtually no cost* the
former method of glying applicants
<ioupon books redeemable -at -Shops.
Idea, which partially solves the
problem of a rapidly diminishing
cash balahcei Is credited to. Mollib;
Steinberg, who has been handling;
the. Funds' JTftdip appeals fpr aid,
She has made .coritacts With Vari-
ous- diatributors of canned fobds
and last week Collected 39 Ksases of
merchandise, all donated.
• The food store will function
something ; like the Fund's clothes
shop, where, numerous articles, of
appAifei have been collected— and
distributed, after being cleansed and
rejialred. Food stbre will be opened
with some formality, attendant pubr
llcity expected to attract: further
donations and a Wider variety of
eatables. . '
The Actors' Dinner Club, which
has been operating in affiliation
with the Stage Relief, imPved from
the Great Northern to the Wood-
stock hotel Friday (30K 'Che club
has been quartered at the former
hostelry , for the past five months,
serving dinner nightly. During that
time 64,779 meals were served, 40;010
-being -f ree. _ .r. . t :
Almost from the start there have
been differences between the hotel
management and the . club's dlrec-* ;
tors oyeir the. cost of the meals.
Any- person may dine at the club's
tables for 60 cents^ but tickets are
distributed to applicants, without
money, at the recommendation of
the. -Stage Relief, N. V. A., and
Actors' Fund. Weekly donations to
the Stage Relief from legit show
casts have been turned over In total
to the club, which Is also purchas-
ing dinner, tickets.
The,. Stage JEieileCs weekjy state-
ment:
Preyipus contrib's ; . :-$58,819
Contributions ...... * • 19
Phy$ Out of Town
shady; LADY
Philadelphia, July 8.
This 'm^uslcai "which, opened IMV
Tuesday waa all set to stay a sec-
ond week, but a Very last minute,
decision took It out Saturday with|
an immediate Netfir York opening;
set* Show Isn't really . ready for:
Broadway, but, on the other hand.
It wouldn?t have been much *norei
ready lifter Wbiaiw
agemerit probably figured on getting.
Into the Big Stem while there Was.
a dearth of attractions.
•Shady Lady* hais .two thing$ in
Its favor for a mild. xun:..Jarat.. the,
lack of competition and, second, its
dirti A typical summer show, lifirht-
ly hooked up arid placing plenty of ■
emphasis on the gals, on comedy,
on bff^color lyrics and, .to some ex-
tent, undress; It lays ito claims tp .
subtlety or originality. ,
First night . at- the-Forrest ..hfirej
had the Philly crowd gasping.
Show opened with a ;flash of a
model, nude to the wa*st, and not:
posed somewhere in the distant,
background either. Not touch bare,
skin after that except In a, comedy ;
sequence, but plenty of blue lines.,
Helen KanCi the star; had one num- ■
ber, 'Where, Oh Where, Can I . Find i
Love.' that was a darb for Inriuerido,
butnhlsrwaant the only lyric thatj
sizzled. Lester Allen, pomedian, ha^i^
several smPklrtg lines and nearly
everybody in the cast Was allotted
at least one dp'*^^®.
'Shady lAdy* has bnly one set,"
being divided into two acts. With
three scenes in allir -Story-concerns:
effort of young artist to find the;
girl he married one night after be-,
coming potted at a .night club. He.
doesn't know her nftuie or address,
but thinks he would recpgnize the
face so he Invites girls by the hun-
dreds to his Long . Island home. At
the -same time, he is dping an illus-
trating job that requires a 'shady
lady' type, so he gets a girl from
a reform school. That's Millie —
Helen Kane— arid she's plenty
tough. There's a mix-up when a
quite different type of girl arrives
arid the artist mistakes her for the
reform school graduate. He ajsks
her to strip for; the modeling and
she .has . gorie through part way
when Millie arrivjes, senses the mis-
take, and maikes her scram.
piloduced .drama; designed for the
explpitatlpn o% .surcharge passes
which tiow seem to have entirely
replaced the more, conventional
two-for-one ducats.
Horace Sistare, veteran of the
tlcket-puahtnigr " PxirfeertradmlHiater- -
Ing- technique, will attempt to ap-
ply , his tricks, tp 'I^^red Husband.*
The same tricks kept 'Family Up- .
stairs' in- the' Cbrt 'for 28 weeks.
But 'the Studebaker - terras ariari't .as
favorable to longevity as the Cort's
and that '"'^^^t be considered in any
guess.
On - the asset side of the ledger
can be listed puck's wide acquaint-
ance and personal populairity in
Chicago, a balanced-- performancer
an. attractive set, a laugh-studded
farce handled by competent , fare-
eurs, ,. .- .
• Scrit»t is slow and gabby in the
first act but moves swifUy . there-,
after. Plot is stereotyped but ea^iy
to forgive amid the laughter. Ret
Terry's lensthy^ difficult, and brit-
tle role was sustafiied thrpughoutr
Without a lapse of .ttiempry or a
false emphasis in tempb: a genuine
dempristraUon of P*<>«ed^ionar com^
pltbnce. : John Gallaudet's llght-
and-shading in the farce by-play
Ssp.stood out.
PLOWBOV
Total » . . ^ . ... » « » » $68 ,839.'
Disbursements "•••T* • ^ • • i^* • bfi.^^O^
Balance
• * • •
$2,683
, For a time it looks as' If Millie
_had_been_llie_mysterious midnight
bride, but it finally ttirnS out that
it was the • demure young thing.
Charlie Purcell is the artist and
Louise Kirtland, the heroine, with
Max, Hoffman,- Jr., as 'a friend oz
the ai;tlBU . Lestpr;Allea as a night
cliib prbprietbr trying to promote
and Helen Raymond as an elderly
but kittenish lady .with- money
blarneyed by Allen into becomijrig a
red-hot type of to. c.
Miss Kane, Very plump Indeed,
buf Worklrig ■ hard, goes .iaicross
nicely :and although she dpeisn't do
a sirigle 'boop-a-doop' Ti6rself has
the same method of delivering her
numbers. Purcell seems - unhappy
atoid the jazzy dbiqgs and Hodman,
his dancing slowed down, la not: so
startling. Miss Kirtland .is attrac-
tive, but' not notable-on the vplce
end and no Whirlwind the .few tlm^s
she tries to dance.
iioliyWood. June 27.
Drama in three «tcM, by
Htll^ , I*ittl© theat re, Ju ne , Zl.
Piul Fort for his first play, has
written the story of; an^-year-old
iftd who hais never, read, wnai,
E?er7S>y Should K^prn;
father's farm he has .acauiredjsome
biology from the cpws and chickemf,
Sut Sot much. His brother, mar-
ried for several months, announces
that an heir is expected. The^^oy.
doesn't understaiid. His mother,
having died when he was bprn, the
boy is raised by his father, who be-
lieves such information-unnecessary
to the boy s welfare.
A new housekeeper and her
daughter come to live with the boy
and his father. The Sirl becomes
aware she is to haVe a- baby, the
boy admitting responsibility for her
conditiPn. Her mother sends her
tp a nearby village for an pperation.
Again the boy ^dPesn^t .understand._
I His father denounces mxo. ana
-makea the -boy move 40 _thb
During the night he returns to the
house, finds his father with the
housekeeper, and shoots him, for
wbat reason, the r.uthPr failed to
offering, With . the following pro^
gram:
ing Performance
^iitik AixLUseiiieiLt Oafdens -
.May 1, 1890
Cpmedy Sketch— BanjoiSts
Mont— The Mbntgomerys— MariiTe
The Little Athletic Wonder
M.i8S :Mi ie 70I9.
knows more theat.rlc«il history and
persons than anyone in Denver,, Is
his assistant. Joseph Hplicky is asr
Blatant director, G. Bradford Ash-
worth is scenic dirbptor, '4tid Mar-
shall G. Robertson is . .publicity di-
rector. \ Arnold B» Gtirtler is presl-
dent and: mana;ger; Geprge^gpbert^ I
treasurer, and E. M. Lynch, secrp:
ta,ry.
alto-Getliiig Grand
Operav2 Vocid Sto^^^
In for Snmmer Season
The Great Knockabout Comedians,
Sihgers~and Diitc
Bailey and Reynolds
I Torontb'is Carne^e Hall
Kivi^ Its Facrtiftel
Chariea W. Goodyear.
Comedian
Van Auken and La Van
Champion Triple Horizontal _ Bar
Performers ot the Wprld
America's Youngest Singing
Dancing Soubrette
andi
Charles C. Schillino
•the Quaint; Comical Musical
Genius
Miss Rosa Lee
I'lie Gifted • and Refined Balladlst
i
Ed
The San Francisco Twins
— t; Nealy and Sully — John
Australian Marvels
The Emily Zola Troupe
John Elltch died in San Fran-
cisco, Mar^ 10, 1891. He was
tPjiring with a vaudeville cpnapany
And was stricken with pneumoriia.
Mrs. Elltch decided to carry on.
She Improved the park conUnuously,
had the then smallest locomotive
and ears In the world built to order,
laid a mile df track through the
r8haded-^gcpurias;;;AndLJnst^^
steam carrousel and other attrac-
tions^
The theatre was run with vaude-
•viUe for two years, followed with
flVJB years of light opera, when Mrs.
Elltch decided tP swing to stock.
With George R. Bldeson directing,;
..•HeteneV by Martha Morton, openedj
on May 30, 1897. James O'Neill and
Jane Kenmaric carried the leada.
Toronto;. July 3.
Massey Hall, will have had Its
face lifted by the time the tjoncert
season opens here in October.
Through, the Imagination and. gen-
erosity of Hbii. Vincent Massey,
former Canadian ambassador to the
[suited- States,- -the f rbnt. of Can-
ada's 'Carnegie ^all' will be torn
out, a new architectural motif em-
bpdied and the entire decoration
; mbdernlzed. <
» Most imikortarit ^rlll be the low-,
ering of the entrance lobby to Street
level arid the doing away With the
present steep and difficult stone
Stairways. An immense fpy^ir will
also-, be- constructed. .4n :,marble .;for
entre^^act exchange?. Several rowri
pf seats at the rear of the cirches-
•tra will be sacrificed tp make room
for lounge rooms. Other rows will
be torn put in - the upper balcony
to provide- space" for an- upstairs
promenade... House seats 3,000.
CAMPUS GBpUP TOUBINGf
New Haven, July 8.
One more itinerant foupe, with
iieadquartcrs here, gpt. undei; way
last week. Group, known as Ac-
tors' Associated,, will tour Connec
tlcut shoreline" towns during sum-
Directed by S. Wesley McKee,
company includes these ptofesslon
alts: Volney Hariipton, Helen Pea
body, Edmbnd Ryan, Jack MoBrlde,
Betty Smith, Arthur Gould, Barbee
Lee, Hilda Prank Reis and Dor
othy Hyde. ■ Teohriical, end Is han
died by John Ross. Some of troupe
lure ex- Yale Drama School riiem
bers>i
' Baltimore,' July 3.
Baltimore gets Its first summer
season- of grand . opera, opening ..with
•il TroVaitore' July 9.
It will .be grartdopera however, on
a democratic scale. For this grand
opera will be held in the Mayfair
Gardens, a beer and dance, spot.
Gardens located: in .the Sports
Arena, which has a grandstand
seating 6,000.
It was. originally planried to hold
the. opera-out of dpora in the Home-
wood Stadium of Johria . Hopidns
University, brit the Mayfair Gai-deris
arrived with a'^betier Iridbbr propbsr-"
tlon drie to' its Immense seating
capacity.'
(^and-stand seiats will be tariffed
at 40c, 66c and 76c; table iseats will
retail at one buck^ while box- pewS
will gp at (1.60 per.
Operas will be ^ven bn the Suri^'
day and Monday of each week; isame
piece both nights. . Known as. the
Baltimore -vSumitner- Grand Opera
cpmpany. It will be under the man
agement and direction , of Antoriib
Rosslttb. Pasqiiale Rasclgno pf the
Ravlnla Park Opera will he the con-
ductor. Those featured Itt tl Trbv
atore,' Which will be- condensed
slightly, are' Rosa Buska, Pasquale
Ferrara of the Clii Clyic, EdUardp
Albano of the Metropolitan and
Marie Powers bf Ravlnla. Douglas
BIddlson, local baritone, also ..In a
prominent spbt.
Week July 16. and 17 will see 'Car
meri,' with Cartoela Ppnselle fea
tured.
Cpmpetiti
_ In competiti on -tp-the Baitlmore
Grand Opera, wlU be the Broadway
Comic Opera company which opens
at the Casino in Carlln's Park. Com-
pany is headed by George D'eFeo,
who clicked with a week of grand
opera at: the Maryland last winter
and has been at Carlln's before..
DeFeo is opening with the 'Mas
cot' and plans to stick to oomic
operettas orie a webk.
Allen.' Is 'Immensely fi^nny most of'
the tlnie ttfid- very sllly the rest - pf
it — an 80% click.' Twice he has to
disrobe for laughs, but he helps the
Show oyer many, a 'rough' spot.
Helen . Basrmond; is funny - :in her
scenes with Alien- and Audrey
Christie .is . cute in a small role while
Jack_Doiiohuei dees ene-gppdLdance.
specialty.
The. chprus, npt .remarkable for.
Iboks,' works hard, .and. deseryes ■9-
boost;'. Music Is'nbt nPtewprthy, «|,1,-:
thpiigh 'Swingy Little Thlrigy' has
plenty , of possibilities; 8kva ^tbpt.
Bud Green, Jesse Gi-eer and Stanley
Adams contributed songs and lyrics.
Teddy Hammerstein staged, the
book, with .credit; and Donohue put!
on the moderately, effective 'dance
rputiries;' ' ' "
All .in . all Harry Meyer's - new
musical, virtually alone in the field,
may get six weeks. Watert..
explain. ■■ - _• .
In ithe morning the .entire affair
is cleared up with tlve father -a,d-
mlttlng he had neglected his sons
education. The girl returns, ^n-
riburiclng she Will riot undergo the
pperation. The boy plans to marry
her after he IS released from prison,
where' he must serve a term for
shooting his father. ... . *
Locale is a Swiss village, where
iS-year-old youths niay have . little
knowledge of life. In this cPuntry
the story Is an unbelievable affair
that fails ta. bold Jnterest.
-For a first play. Fort shows
knowledge of the stage, but has the_
failing of most amateurs in over- -
writing speeches and is inclined to
be philosophical. For the legit the-
atre It is worthless/ but for the
small, arty, groups, who love to get
down tP earth . without paying Eu-
gene O'Keil royalties, it might earn
a few doUisirs for its . author. Were
it riot for Oliver HlhsdeH's work-
marililce direction and professlonU
cast, it would be a rather tlresoniie
eventrig. ' =
~ * Russell" Simp8onr7ms~^e dour-
father, , givecr a nice performance,
but W^ hampered with stilted
lines, as was . Richard Beach as the
son. DaVid Carlyle, the married
son, ^haS little to do but . stand
ai'burid and listen. Bpdil' Rosing,
thb unfortunate girl's mother, has
a thankless part. Best perfonrianee
comes from Mabel Marden, a shrewd
village gIrL Bettys Brown, the
WToritfed felrl, .is f^ir. Darwin
Rudd; ■ the' marshal, handles .his
small liart expertly. Call.
^IRED HUSBANDSr
Chicago, June 29.
Har^.Puck producUon of fkreie ln .ttire«
acta (one set) by Larry Xohnsbn. Piiek
and Rol Terry billed. Cast includes John
aallaadet Beatrice Leiblee; PMlIlp t«rd;^
'Verona Sampson. Joye Stevens, James
Ballne, Charleis Seel. Presented at Stude-.
baker. Chicago, June 25 tor extended en-
Sraeemeht at ^.20 top.
Previously and better known as
,-!Ma^7JlBj)Jher_Husband,'_thlS-silght-
riy old-fashlbried farce has. seen
service In^ stock and is still cap-
able of providing cutrate audiences
with their mohey's worth In giggles.
Harry Puck as producer, stage di-
rector, aiid star has mounted the
show witl^ good taste, cast it with
a shrewd eye for types arid knowl-
edge of his actor's capabilities..
It is a far better production on all
counts than is typical ot Chicago-
TRAiN SCHOOL TtROS
Iowa City, la,, July 8.
- Plenty of as^irarits-f or- the stage
here. With 17 coriimunltlea in three
states sending representatives for
the cast of high school amateurs
tP present a play at the University
of iPwa in July. .'The Wisdom
Tooth,' by Marc Connolly, is the
vehicle.
^Bach of the 23 memherti of the
cast has done outstanding work in
high school dramatics. Training
will cbntinne until Jul y 20;
•Never Touch Mo' for Chi?
Chlcagp, Jiily 3.
'Never Touch Me' by Larry John-
I son is in prospect for a local prp-
dUQtlpn at the Gar rlck. ^
1 Kettering may put" it on.
/Hired Hu£A)andB' by the same
1 author Is current at the Studebaker
Toe^ayv July 4^1933
LECIYIM ATE
VARIETY
47
Code to Set Minhnum Wai
r Actors: Eouitv Has Own
^t0t step to co-ordinate legit Hartford Loses Stock,
plmyr interests for the purposes of
obtaiit^ng succor under the Nation-
la Industrial Recovery Act, /will be
the framing of a code of fair prac-
tices by the managers (and pro
Plenty Trybiits Lef t
Hartford, July 3.
After six weeUa of Stage shows
by one coitipany,
ducers). That -was decided, on at I ducer organization
ft meeting of th^ National Alliance staging perforraainces every day.
«f' the Theatrfe ikst w«ek in the kartford suddenly
OI ine *y • The otlier l t»»e l«eit picture
•theatre League rooms. TJie . pinery _ => . .
groups will await the managers'
FLOCK OF 'RHAPSODYS'
Austin's Tank-Town Clean-up Show
To Be Duplicated
It is virtually certain that the
managers' code will seek to set a
minimum wage for legit actors.
That is the answer to Equity com
^Broadway RhapsodyV completed a
long touring season at New Orleans
June 24, playing four weeks at the
t^uhurban Gardens there, after being
booked in for two weeks under a
guarantee. Vaude revu6 -which
traveled In trucks started in West
yirjjiniaj playing many repeat dates
in picture, theatres In the section
before touring, southward.
Bob K^rr,. who conceived the Idea,
plians three or four , similar shows
for the road liext season. Gene
Austin, who topped 'Rhapsody' and
wafl interested in the show, will
probably again team with Kerr
Austiii is New Orleans doing
radio broadcasting.
\%mM Pop on Pacific Slope, kt
Only 3 Low Scale Legits Current
Most of Cast Is Set for
'HONEYSUCKLE,' RURAL
CUCK,HnSBlG
out of
For a. while 100
or more actors found eniploirment'.
The Thacher players at the Pal-
aov ' mbved to Worcester, Mass.,
t||» TJew York Theatre Guild play -
ars disbanded and the producers
of tryout shows pulled out after a
T^f^'^ Tit^memherTlr'^ h^^^^^ weeks of bad plays and . bad
iS? U»<S^Sly^^™SSs^ business.- - .the latt^rr ^ however.
SinaSS' Sove-wiW probably be promised to return in a few weeks
ft Sse to Equity which at a spe- with 'Lwly Chatterly's Lover.'
ttel Sen session, did ixot touch Connecticut as a whole, however,
Jle low compensation matter for is ^producing more legitimate shows
understood the actors' -organ-than^ajvy ^^herstate^the Un^ B^sion:"^'^ 'a regular legit basis
teatlon is considering a different at this morn^t. .;fi"^°?t *>'^2 t)ne-da^y stand b^^^^
solution of the problem. | comm^ J^^^^ S.g'^ elude Manchester ajid
barns, miniature theatres, hotel | ^Slon ii^iJ^VSi," \
It is a hill billy show devised hy
Lulu Vollmer who specialifzes in
lx>s Angeles, J uly ' 3.
I With 'Pinner at Eight' folding in
QprPtfkTi *Takp a GhaiiCe' San Francisco Saturday (1) there
dCreen laise <t v^nmivc ^^^^^ ^ ^^^^ show playing on the
TWO Broadway musicals, 'Take a QQ^g^, ifs estimated that there
Chinee* and 'Music in th6 Air," now 16,000,000 people and a dozen
set for picturizatioti. letter will b6 cities located west of the Rockies,
made by Fox on the coast, calls for sounds good, but legit producers,
the' payment of |40,t)00 as against k^^.^ j^j.^ about convinced that the
10% the gross. 'Chance' win be jj^^j^ .^Q„.t pay over $1.50 for a legit
made independently for UnlversaU ^^^^j^^^^jj^ ^hen they're not so
and Will be shot in the former Para- ^^^^ conscious^
mount _studio, Astoria, starting jJuly currently, there are three
20. "Both are slat^ fOr autumiv or- ^^^jj. attractions dri the .Pacific
winter release dates, neither to be I - - . - v * m_.-^
ezhibited while the attractions are
still oh the boards.
'Chancie' will be produced by Iau-
rehce Schwab in the association
with Rowland & Brlce
slope, all playing in L. A. trio are
Henry Dtiflfy's production of '20th
Century,' with Eugehlfe Leontovich
and Gregory iRatofC, selling at $1.65
at the El Capitan. The co-opera-
tive 'Nine o^Clock Revtie,' produced
able juvenile lead), Lillian Roth,
Dorothy Lee ^ and Joan Marsh,
panaea j,rvi" -----^ on Broadway last
larly titled, is cuireht at the Mollis, g^^^^^^y ^-^^ running 31 weeks.
" ^^^»^ar lerit basis. I, ^j^, the few attractions
•Moonlight and Honeysuckle,' ex-
panded from tl»e radio feature simi-
ivn x\u,witniu I live o v^iwv *»cvMii, »»»
- -Engaged -so-far, ate, Jimmy JPynn. by- ^Eddie: Lambert at -the- Music
Ike Edwards, Buddy Rogers (prob- Box and selling for the sanae price,
. .t- • T.miom ■Roth. I - .~ 1.- ■ ■ . -r^ ■ 4Cn/%«.f t\t
Code Ready July 11
Word has been sent to the Recov- i ^jtoriums and hotels
ery Administration, IhaL the code|
for show business would be ready
on or about, July 11. Dr- Henry
Moskowitz of the Theatre' League
was appointed to contact Washing-
ton and will visit government of-
Hcials there this week. In some
Quarters it was thought that be-
cauise of the mass of work invdlved
In the effort ^o straighten 'out leadr
Ing basic industries, the theatre
MINNEAPOLIS GOES 1 lJP|iS£i: armS?.n»?f
' which have rarely had: shoves in
remaining, at the 44th Street.
'AUCE IN WONDERLAND'
STARTS SO. CALIF. TOUR
IN.TOT«WN'flfRANGLE|=^jj^p^
Los Angeles, June 3.
•Alice in Wonderland.' .-Pro-
Ku^S^SiTSy'B^^^eSel du^ in San Francisc5 by^ the
„ T, ^ l! ".V^uif^roaLay fthapsody', R^^^ .^..^ _
. MinneapoUs, July 3. Austin .with , Bro-^away «na,p ? ! ^^^^ ^ith:. .a :ca8t.-:0f: .40, -begins, its loca^^ has - beat his- -nut—
-The -nailves here were aroused at and others. ■ ^ first Southern California dates for Fox Uuring-the past season. Dulfy was
• — ' Braw from radio lans was. Ill o
and George K. Arthur's 'Sport of
Kings* at the Holly wbqd Playhouse;
seliing fofr $1,10. All are in Holly-
wood. ■
Belasco and Curran, producers of
'Dinner at Eight,* . are the only
Coast legiteirs getting more than a
buck 60 for their attractions. It
has been an bn*and -off Season: fr/
them. Two weeks ago. they closed
'Music in the Air' at the Belasco
here after going $20,000 In the red
on a two week engagement. .'Dinner'
has made money for them, but their
entire : season is dipped in red. ink.
Only One' Off Ntit
With the exception of, Duffy, no'
in,xn.^ eivurt ^ first southern California dates lor jjox during- the past season. Jjurcy was
Ing basic industries, ^he theatre J^J^ the Marcus Show Braw Sev^Sd in West Coast at the .Arlington, Santa on the red side-until -he got 'Coun-,
jproblem would "ot be^ reached for newspaper i ^ T „wJ1he cto^^ July 5. sellor-at-Law,' which took him but
™any months, but enthusiasts for a^he^t- Minneapolis IS a 'hick' church auditoriums where the p^ss BaT^^^^^^^ A dozen co-op
participation in the Presliaent's J*; }^|,„rgcause the mayor banned in a week WJ^V^^j^ JSg. only lA the F-WC houses, is set ventures have been tried. bUf with
covery plan, are confident that the J^owii uc.j^^uo Account of 'ob- stand there^ls a local raxiio piug, | ^ ^ ,„^,„/,i„„ oiv l *t.-. ^> — *• — ^* A-i*,,.- y ^^.
on xne pem. wi. ♦v«+ +v»c i*Ti*iniireftted' edition OI tne nuiicjrou^^m."^ f-^^r — ,
Is predicted on the expectation that t^^^^^^^ I Wilshire and Golden uate. . rn^
their enterprises wil ^of b^ engagement is lor two
acknowledged as coming within the "ot^ he ^g ^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ of tracted amounts.. Top «^"ff ^^^J J* L|lL^^^ July 7-8, tour winds up
ken of the Recovenr Act. ^^Jf, Sieged prudishness. A com night is $1.10; with thejnatine^s^
While the dramatists, in part at J"^"^, j^,^ frbm A. B. MarCus 4hd and 55 pents. George W. Gatts has i ^ub,
l*,ast. are holding »l<>°L?Tan?s U^d^^^^^^^^ Sf Paul the attraction, with Fred Jordan
— ■conLeren^es, labo^ full weeK-^d: was
M Tons Greeter
Up' at the Mirror last Thursday
(29). because. with a cast working...
for buttons and a nut ..of $1,000 she
couldn't make the grade.
• '• At present, there is- but one new
production hoyerlrtig on. the put-
side; 'Low and Behold.^ a co-op re-
vve. produced by Leonard Sillman.
Plexre " vffls" ~o'rlglnaiiy^T)rDduced' at
Chicago July 3 I tbe Pasadena Community PlayhoUsfe
Dramatic repertory companies and. is scheduled to follow 'Nine
toS^ ; r. r^nds^md.r <M.vK p^focl. Revue' ^hit^^^^
Tents Dams We^^^
. , ,;;^orrthe best business m years.! A dozen legit producers .oi tne
"■rv.;r'v;"; ^r^^^i.'annw at Wst. l the show would not have to be toned Seattle. Wash., July 3. mhiB *ia taken to be in advance re- shoestring variety are talking to
ManSSs^^ there^^^^^ George T. Hood, for it years as- ^^^^^^^ themselves afong HollywcK>d b^^^^^^
back sSgrwLes.^^ u^^^ The day following the appearance Lociated with John. Cort in, Pacific however, haven^t been nu- 7f*^^' « ^^l^Ing to anyone
j^ducing back stage wages. the ade. the police department Uj^rthwest legit) and after that j_e"^^ have nothing to get a
wiaTe sessions from t^^^^^ ^^''^ ^'^^^'^ K?aw & Erlanger rep here for 12 ^/^^ Jn this"^ wide prairie territory bankroll on. There's no angel monejr
Will be sessions from time to "m j ^^^^^^^ hnihnarfl advertlsinir. I y^^^^ has.given up show bte to be- °y°„,t ^s much opposition as for- I fioatlng by for them to grab. To
^ome a boniface. -Hood has bee^
rotigU^TlTimm^^^^^^^^
Ss and working conditions, the Newspaper editorials also appeared
iSer ?3ng^princlpally considered, condemning the show and its-post-
From that direction the changes ers
^lll come, it is expected.
Equity^s - Wage Posi
Equity is hesitant about the min-
imum . wage. It never figured be-
ing forced to consider such a prob
Rust, however, Stood his ground
and, defying the police,' refused to
hav^ the heralds and 'other bill-
board advertising removed. The
made assistant to the general mian^
ager oif Louisa C; Frye, Inc., which I v . >,^^^,^, l?c*o*«
owns and operates the Frye and | Dan Ci GurryS IliStatC
Stevens hotels here.
Applying' showmanship to . inh
keeping will be Hood's duties, with
them, the main stem is in Melan-
choilywpod.
uumu «,u T Keeping win ■w—.-^-, — .—
midnight-performance.^ was given \ tbe Frye presently, coming under his
jiiB iuiAJcu w wuji'n*"^'^ — — r I without police interference, but the
lem and is inclined to believp that police department is threatening,
establishing a minimum is hot the I ^ow to proceed against the Or-
proper solution to absurd salaries pbeum manager and to attempt to
Which members have been forced to have the theatre's license cancelled,
accept out of sheer necessity, with Minneapolis has j^st elected
cases where players receive as low ^ liberal mayor, A. G. Bainbridge,
as onerfifth that of the lowest stage veteran showman, who .campaigns
hand wage. on an open-town platform.
Were a minimum tried. Equity '
.-would- have to.- set : it _:a;t "Jeast .,$40
weekly, since regulkr members
should receive more than the chor-
isters. Equity isn't confident mem-
T)er8 w6ul(ff not evadS the; yegula-
tlon if decided on. Next step wi"
come automatically and -at the
hands of the managers. Equity has
one idea in correcting low. salaries
—•that any player receiving $25 or
less- shall be' paid for- rehearsals,-
■^:Equ'i{y"Velieve¥;'T^^^ if^a $40.
ihinimum should be named there
would be an inclination on the part
of managers to pull down the $60
to $75 per Aveek actors towards th6
io-wer-maxk. -, ..^t..
•lib i's possible that the" stage.!^^
and musicians will offer -.their con-
tracts with the managers- as codes.
Certain It is that the managers .will
seek "for contractual changes, Since
the managers will be the first to-
formulate a code, the other grburs
will have a chance to dissect it and
inject elements into the final form
that, would be sent to Washington
for approval.
j: Same -would- apply . ,to.;;ih£JB^
tistb' Guild, which,, however, may
be whipped into line by the coast
Writers who in^3isted on being, rep-
rceentcd in the picture industry's
code. There is, no doubt that the
picture- end, working entirely apart
h'om- the letsil, in b e tt er organiaed
all afouhd;
Manager, say the authors arc
V)ath to participate in the recovery
niovement because they , do not care
to place the Biasic Minimum Agree-
ment, under, scrutiny. , Hpw.eyer,
should the authors stand on the
outside, there would be no reason
virhy . the managers could not sub-
mit the agreement to Washington
and seek the adjustment of unfair
practices they claim are contained
in^the. ciaus^ ;thei:ein..-i..;i- ^--.i ; ' t^^^v.
The. authors say they are not sub-
ject to. the Recovery Act biecause
they receive ho set wages, wprkihg
entirely on. royalty basis. The
position is they are not ac-
tually of ^he - theatre. That-^might
apply to writers whose, works do
not enter the theatre, but the Dra-
matists' Guild occupies a difCerent
slatuBi. supplying the product for
the stage; .having, a say in casting,
attending rehearsals an^ contribut-
.ing in other ways.
At last week's meeting the
I. , T. S. E. was represented by
Ideal No. 1 Qt.the 'jtage hands. .Mu-
sicians' -loGal-unl&h.;-iJiiniJarly,J^^
Tes5iTtea==tlT?r=musfc i an s— feder
its national body. WilUam A. Brady,
managers'- chairman, whose efforts
started the Recovery movement,
was unable to be preacnt because
of a foot ailment. . If he is still con-
fined the committee, will meet with
him at his home so that the code
Will be ready before next Mon-
day (11),
Valued at $7,05t Net
Estate of the late Dan C. Curry,,
general. JDtianager for the late .Flq.
Ziegfeld, was valued at $12,584, with
a net value of $7,057. Mrs. Ethel
curry, the widow, and two daugh-.
ters, Martha and Marye, share the
residuary estate, each getting $1,800,
Helen Magee, set forth as a friend
of the deceased, received personal
effects valued at about $1,600.
Mrs. Curry holds notes amount-
tor -AS Thousanae Cheer." thelrying | ^J^^^ ^h„„„^„ „». ln.olvent at
AL FRESCO OPERA AS
CLEVE. REALTY LURE
general supervision. He will te-
model the Frye to nmke it a replica
of a . Klondike roadhiouse, with bar
and all the trimmings.
Ethel Waters Engaged for
New Music Box Revue
Berlin -Moss Hart revue which Sam
H. Harris will present at the Music
Box early in Septembeir. Selection
of the colored warbler followed Ber-
lin's idea that several iiumbers in
the score would be best hahdled by
Miss Waters. Latter will work
solo, possibly supported by a col
qred girl quartet
his death, two weeks after Curry's
demise. She stated that at a recent
meeting of credltbrs " if was e^sfiv
mated the producer owed about
$1,000,000.
The Ziegfeld notes are. said to
represent money loaned, to Ziegfeld
by. Curry. Another uncollectible
fed girl quartet. . JJ note is for $250, signed by one Rich-
Revue wfll be headed by M ard Bennett:
Miller and Clifton Webb, balance of
the caisting beliig Incomplete.
Inez Courtney Set: ^
Hollywood, July 3.
Inez Courtney; who closed in '1)1 li^
ner at Bight' in San Francisco Sat-
Nell Kelly Bankrupt
Nell Kelly, giving her address as
.t.be :Mayflower ho^^^^ to ■ the
bankruptcy ^^way ou^^ a petition
filed in New York last week. Papers
stated that her liabilities totaled
urday night (1), ..enroute to New $4,302 and that her assets wore unv
-York where she will go into the Joe known. ^
eook musical. pthor name that ^"^'^
otted by Ralph G. TParnum. gave m her petition was Mr«. Ar
• nold SloUz
NEW 'MUSIC' PEIMA DOHKA
JDcslrce Tabor will enter the. cast.
.^f=-^M=u.•^iG-=in=-ihfi--^^^
MA6IG-MUSIG EEVUE
.'an-Francisco, July 3..
Street, N^ Y., this week, replacing
Natalie Hall. Plan lor Viviennc
Segal to take over the prima donna
assignment fell through on salary,
terms. Miss Segal was in the coafet
'Air' company which stopped after
two weeks. ,
Miss Tabor will remain with the
Bliow for the Chicago engagement.
~~Stcve Shcjiherd ahff X)on WalFcr
are dickering to take over the
Travers theatre in the swank Fair-
mont hotel, where they hope to do
what they call a magical musical
revu^.
Shepherd is a , vaude magician,
while Wallier knows song and dance
stuff.
Cleveland, July 3.
Outdoor opera theatre over^look^
Ing Lake Erie, with capacity for
6,600, is being completed by H. , A.
and R. B, kangesser and will , open
July 20 with Hand.el Wadsworth's
light opera company in 'Said Pasha.*~
Owners - are real estate men who
are building. theatre to ballyhoo their
land and ad jbinlrtg ariiu9ementrparT(»-
Will be modeled after- St. Louis' mu-
nicipal opera and Ravlhia's in Chi-
cago, with, a twQr.elevation istage
flanked by willow trees. Company,
including 150 si , Is made up of
local talent.
Louis Macloon has temporarily
abandoned the coast and is in New
York with the Idea t)f promoting the
production of several j>laye. H«
also plans" a summei' stiSck' StrMys-
tic, Conhi
The spot is the .speed-boat plant
which he operated for a time sev-
eral years ago. Several boats, were
completed—and then, came . the de-..
pression. Selling price waifj to h^ive
been 50 G's.
'Uncle Tom' on Coast
==JlQlly4KO£<d.=JiiJjf=Ji;^
CSilmor Brown is reviving 'Uncle
Tom's Cabin' at the rasadena Com-
munity Playhouse, , oliening tomor-
row (4).
Ralph Freud has been spotted in
the title part, Emmett Vogan as
Simon Logree, Ruth Covell Levl«6n
as Topsy and Anita Denister as Eva.
English Agaits Hold Dp U& Ads
With Threats Over lahor Permits
London, June 25>
tondon- agents hav.e not yet ex-
hausted their entire bag of trlclta.
their latest Is. about the limit In
audacity. Quite & few Americans
here ready to take a chance In sp-
ing out with a . unit to the provinces,
in order to comply with the Minis-
try. of Labor :.-egulations, it Is lieces-
sary for the Americans to Une up
a percentage of English acts with
the outiat. Agents here are u ware
: of ■ tlxe situation; and some ox them
have put it to good use. In some
instances they have gone so far as
practically blackmailing the Amer-
icans Into faking certain acts, rer
gardless of the Value. They even
try to blackjack them into paying
fancy prices 'fof^ acts not worth it.
— - While n<E>thing-is done ,lhjthi& onen,
there is always a veiled threat they
(the -acts) "will be reported .to the
Ministry of Labot as riot being es-
Sentiial. ' An Airietican act was go-
ing through ' this., situaitlQn 'when
they suddenly I thOlight; of. the! Va-
riety Artists ITederatibn'. They con-
sulted this body, with the result. the
agents climbed down several pegs,
ShaW*s Aut<KObit
London, June 2?.
• George; Bernard Sliaw has-
writtep his own obituary no-
tice;^ which has :l>efen .delivered
to the 'Daily Herald* |been
paid for.
It. is said he has. received a
fat check for it.
Pollak Falls Dead as
He Leads Prague Ban^
Prague, June 20.
Egon Pollak, at one time the mu
slcal director of the Chicago Civic
Opera, and previously in slmllv
lioalttohs In Leipzig, Vienna,
[Frankfurt, Berlin^ dropped dead,
while dltectlng a g»la perfprmance
of *FldelIo,' In the German theatre,:
with Elizabeth Rethberg, of the.
1 Metropolitan opera, ready to sing
the chief role.
Pollak had opened with the over-^
ture arid the music of the. quartipt
Epidemic of Musicals
e iD the Atttinnn
More Matbiisoii Shifts
T<jf:ontO, Juno 30.
• Latest : FP-Can. changes o^f^^er
the N," Im Nathanson regime ise^s
tuio ,w — , --. the transfer pf.Ho'^ard Knevela to
when he was suddenly overcome., the managership of the Capitol at
With great effort , he inotipned to ,]yi0ntreal. Formerly manager of
Professor Georg SzeU (several >(||^ Imperial here, Knevels was
times the leader of the St. I«uta|.^g^jjsferredrthree weekri ago as diai-
the seat of honor In the old choip
house, where Dr. johnspn Is sup--
posed to have presided. . Geritghty
wrpte in the visitors* bopk:
'Where Johnson sat, sat I,
I and gpod friends arid ale;
i l-iBf^ef steak and kidney- ple-
That Johnson iate, ate I, •
i, and stout friends and ha'e!
What more for man than these?
Pie, and goo* ale, and cheeseJ'
Phiiharmbnic) who was sitting In
l a box to tafce his place. PQlla,k
I with eflCprt left the orchestra arid
went .back- stage' where he col-
lapsed.'
trlct maniEigfer' f or southwestern On
tarlo.- >T
Arthur is now manager «f the;
Imperial here,' FP-Cari.'B" ate house.
! Larry Berg; fotmerly' dfetrlttt iriaii-
ager for Quebec, with headquarters
Vt-the 'Gapitoi, Montreal/ takis ovm
the Canadian West Coast territory*
iwlth headiq^uarteifs at Vancouver.
Maridel an Early Out
William. Mahdel (vaude). Who en
tered the, B|:ltl8h. aniateur golf
agema cnmueu uuwm ocy^».». j^-o^f ■ champioriflhip, . Was beateri in the
atid the atSt is .now Staying ^li^lthftjit opieriing qualifying , round,
fi^rther hlridriSmce, - . > .. --i . .^-^ —
In Gcnmuiy, SoH for
Vienna, June 25. \
"Ernst , Toller's ndw play, Tli'e
Blind <3.oddess,' which, was done
.. Handi Afcroas the vSea . i ^y^^>^^,
'Vioiets*' Eiiis ,1 . A - AocOrdlng td private cables here, ieariy Iii the season With ihuch sue-
•'»wird ' Violets*' fln'l^hes^ at pi^ry; Godfriey'Tearlei prealdent of Brl«^ ;at the Balmund and later in
Lanfe ^fuly S, .after' iiio has been wrohgly_ reported Uij^ ^ggason at Prague was sold for
riidriths' ruri. It Wirt be succeeded in^^:^^ ^^J.^A?^'" It"^ I ptbd^^^ England arid Amer-
by-^'teill In Savpy' esiily .W Septeirtj-. there: of- •retaliation' hece lor the at- _ ■ ^ translatikl'
-.bfe:il.*ti6 :whi?le of &e revolvlrtV;hltUde of -Equity In Ainerlca. 0«- S oJiiL^^
st^S^4«5n>e feinQVed' 4nd^ say they and adapted by Norman A4exm^
h?d?aSlKt?in^^^^^ close harmony with vrtio h^ a «<>«tr/«t .out for pr^uc-
put in servfce: ■ * " Umfericari Equity and all discussions' Uons of his verstoii at the Gat^ prqduc-
■ _ . --"I afe' harmoniou s; atro; London. There are inquiries w^""^ .^^^^^
maud's ;^'.•:'^G^.t«;^ ... ^ '^^l^^iiS^cSi^s* is. o^^^^^^
^d. and 1, Uriiv^rskl threw -a cjocktall party blacklisted In, Germany, aS are all :were the following.
l^.'»^5?^S^^^,i«'^°Ji±^^|the works by this author. \ ^^^^jt^yi:!^^^
(Continued '.frota -page ili)
ploltfed^ accbrdlhg: ' to ' ' Amorldah
metho'ds, with much success.
. b'Oie^ pict;riri>s releasei by Metro
(were :
•Big House*. . . ...... • • .2 weeks
<6rlhg **Jih Batk' Xllve' . weeks
•Pardon' Us*'. -. iV. . . 'jwe^k .
•Red-Hea'dea WoihaW ; . 2 ;<(re<ikS;
These' Included Hbiijrwood pro
SwaffinWax .
Louis Tussaiid, head of Tussaud's
Waxwor^cs: Museum,: has asked,
b^eiri graAted; permission to "
Hann^W.'Swaffer.
5^.
Title for l^ilmer-
iThe daumont=-Britlsh- outfit s. Is.
scheduled for a knighthood, with all
indloations pnlntipg to the hpnor
being conferred upon; Michael Bal-
con,- managing director of Gains-
borough productions.
rhV "arrival of "RoS-^la 'Bocque; and I "^^^^^ ^'i^^^o'^
Vilma .Banky,. here. on th^lr way to
Hollywood after completing twoj ^ |» •
.-productions on. thie Gontlnerit . -
iV *)IJ^fLo^vhfaimiya: at the G.-B. studi<^ got' Into an ar- throughout the country have a de-
The world premiere Of the 1^^^ Igumentwlth the Austrian make-up pressing effect on amusement busl-
tion of 'Bitter Sweet -wul be-given i^— — pj— -^^^
Politics in Business .-• ,
Lack of tret cost COnrad Veldt
two film coritiacts with Gaiimont-
britlsh, tepriBsentlng.. a loss to the 1
Genrian'Star of abotlt $25,000. Veldt,,
diirlhg the filming of ♦! Was a Spy* !
.{nan I s umcnii- w itn .mw. Auoirmu uicuvo-ui^. I pressing enect uii t«i»ui»ci*»«ifc .
- ^ : .^™^" ljni5>rihF8ub3ecr^^^
at the Cariton' here, Aug; iX^ -ine i )urt^,__ iry^t^.!. tti^ia*. onH oiil -^. t..: —.^k.^ 4«c>'>iA/iiia4'a ^aat-
'~Carlto5r~lsva Patampurit )i . .
th4' ■ 'Bitter $x)<reef productl,<)n
at the Carlton here, A^gj- 21* Trie [ Hitler^_JVeldt boosted Hitler and all
ICSntWTiS a Parampunt houses This got to the ears of
th4 'Bitter S^eef productlpn' a K^^^ Ostrefs, with the result .Veldfs;
United Artists release., iriformal understanding he was to
j . play lead In 'Ghannel Crossing* a nd
- Two Sk e t c h e s oh B il l — [ fal^ bwri " " ' ' " ' — —
■ — I wo 9K«i«;n«» wii t ma o.w.n scenario, oc 'Tne WandefknB
With sketches considered pasl^e as jew/ both io be doiiia by G.-fe., failed
music-hall ^are,: In these dayd of to -materialize. ;
speed-vaudeviUe,. it is surprising to — ^
find two sketches" in one bill at the I Just Misses Again
Loridoii palladium, week of June 19. 'The Mocking Bhrd,'- produced at
Will' Hays arid his scholars do one the. St. Martin's theatre June 22, to
df their UsUaV- and Douglas Wake- the second effort of an . author
field and. company play one of their | named iLionpl Hale. When the first
several returns in 'The . New . Garage, U^as produced, the critics predicted
which is. a big laugh, but has played he,Was a playwright of much prom-
this house too of t^, | Ise. Generally agreed that he still
Important newcomers are Billy
Wells and the Four Fays tornado of
hoofing. Act Is What Is ' needed
here, but the salary will be the bar-
rier to^ constant . dates. Edwin
Styles, back after Ariierlcari sojourn,
comperes plea.slngly. He la -in for
three weeks.
Duke Ellington, In his second and
last week, still drew capacity. Last
week's grosses were $16,000. Pal
'Nagana* V« • • • • ••• • ^1 week
■ 'Back Street' . . - 2 weeks
tra westerns: " •DeWtrir Rides
Again,' 'The Texas Bad Man,'
'Rider of Death Valley,^ liaspo of
Rio "Grande,* were riot released In.
. . deluxe .houses but ran slmultane-
Cape Town, June 4. rousily in half a dozen second-run
Rains, slorma and. OOld weatter | ^j^^^^^^g u>s Berlin production had
better luck:
•Furif von deir Jazzband.'? weeks
show- -hoiisea- wlth inadequate .heat- .|:
;ing Is a fact otl.
By H. Haiihon
Cape Town. June 4.
Missing A d van ce^Age^^ ^
Paigel's'ClrcuS, mysteriously dlsap-
ipeared frorii Maritzburg (Natal).
The' mystery' has been cleared, as
iBurns was found In Chariestori
(Natal), where he had :gone to be
^married.
•JohAny stlehltEUropa'.l week
•Die unsfchlbareTPrbnri^ wefeks"
•Der Bebeir . .... -3 weeks
'Ki'lininalreporter Holm'.'
'■' ' .'.1
just missed.
isir Nigel Playfalr and Gyles
Isham revived Edmbnd Rostand's
.'The- FaritastlcksV i at -the _ Lyric^
Hammersmith, Jun^ 21. An artistic
production, favorably received;
9-Day Run
Shaftesbury theatre 'If I Were
week's grosses were $16,000. Ba;l- I yoUi' the Shalom Alelchem comedy,
ladluni management wants Ellington I transited by his daughter, Tamara
fr^r. vi tMr-A wAftk. hut .orevlous en- 1 lasted nine days fiua
for a third week, but previous en
gagements forbid.
Malone at Leicester Sq.
JJnlyJmgortarit. incident at Leices-
"ter' Square tHeafre, week lOi. Is the
appearance of Danny Malorie, Irisn
tenor dispovery. Terior originally
bpoked some months ago, but failed
^ , , Gus
Yorke was. specially brought over
from New York to play lead
-Melghan.-Gplf_ If art-
Tommy Melghari is here doing, all
the first nights and renewing old
frieridshlps. Before the war he
opuKpu aufiic. *Mwi»v»».»..*-e,^f "^ifl- 1 played over here In 'Broadwa-y
to put in appearance, claur>ing trie j^^^^g, support of Seyn^our Hicks.
^^;,„„^,«^ ,,^,.0 ..««<„,JtaMft- Lots of I jjgjgj^^jj g^yg is ovcr hBro on a
holiday and his principal object Is
Grunt Season On
The wrestling seasori Is on liere.
Jack Robinson, jui-Jltsu ejcpert, has
arrived. Reported that Ben Sher-
mian and Wild Bill Riley will come
over in July* I^osslble that Douglas
Clarke, heavyweight wrestling
champion of Europe, may visit the
country,
Bosweir* Circus
Boswell Bros. Circus attracting In
Cape Town. Star acts are the Six
Gay Gordons, Scottish entertainers;
Alwlda. and Partner, comedy Jug-
glers; St. Moriz Skaters, Buck War-
ren and Chic Cooper, western act;
Renaldo TriOj trampolihists.
British and Universal Pictures,
.Ltd;-, new independents-scored , a-suc-.
cess at the City Hall, Johannesburg,
with Edgar Wallace's 'The Fright-
ened Lady.'
acbustlGs- were ■'runsuitable. rLpts of
writs and couriter writs, with cur-
rfent appearance as. compromise.
Boy has nice aippearance and pleas-
ing Voice. Reception, was most ein-.
couraging. - -. ..
. LNewcomeEfliar«:- Ag.nes:Georee De
Milie. relation of the famous De
Mines, classical dancer;. Harry and
Dan Downing, comedy spiel, fUhny
and can harmonize; ,Le Blanch Du
Charme and-Rayi-"C6htlnental danc-
^erisi - De Wblfe.. Metcalf and Fprd.
May Features Pay ilion
Only American on London Pa-
vilion, bill, week of June 19, Is Bobby
May, who stands out. Rest of pro-
gram has too many double comedy
tttts: actual number being four.
to attend the Ryder Cup golf con-
test.
•Fraufelri Paprika'.;... ; 4 Weeks
• 'GrriSs und Kuss Veron-
Ika' 8 weeks
The last two mentioned pictures
were the season's hits here because
they starrSd E*ranclsca Gaal, pop-
l.uiar Hungarian actress, for the first
time in picture;..
Columbia Reledses
•No Greater Loye'.... .4 weeks
'The Criminal Code'. week
•Charley's -Aunt';. . . v • >>1 week
'War Correspondent'. i .1 week
' 'No Greater Love' was excellent
b. 6. *
Paramount Releases
'Case of Clara Dean'.. 10 days
'The Blonde . Venus' . . . .3 weeks
•Love Ma Tonight'. .. . .3 weeks
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'
6 weeks
'Movie . Crazy* .2 wieelcs
'Trouble In Paradise*..! week
•Ave Ceasar* '...3 weeks
-*De vll-and-the-^Deep* . .1 week
•King of the' Jungle*. .2 weeks
'If I Had a Million*... . .3 weeks
•Evenings For Sale*....l week
Ail these were Shown tn the orig:
Vienna,; June 25.
Tweiijity new- operettas have been
ari,i^ouriced .for production- in Cen-
tral Eur<)pe. next s^a^son. Bulk of
thom ,<are scheduled- fpr prpductio^n
in Vleriria. Nptably aiiipng these
Frans liOhar's operetta, •Giuditta,'
to wl^ich Beda and Knepler dellv?
ered the libretto. This will be done
early in the fall at the State*a
Opera, with Richard Tauber. and.
m.a,ybe, Jerltza playing leads.
Others .. include: a, -new onei
Oscar Straus, with; a.- teit .of Gru^n-
wald, Oest^rreicher and - Hirschfeld.
AnpjUtif^ Oscar Straus opua in^
lab^ratio^ with tha Hungarian coui'-
poser, Albert . Szlrmay^,, for - whiclv
an AnAtriari librettist will call in the
help of a :HungarIan; . *JiOve on. the
Danube,' by Edmund Eysler, and
.^U^eljnti, Sterk'S .new text version
of . l^opular - Eysler classjic. ' rother
.'SJtraul^iniF^r-' ■ •'.;-:0. ■
Paul ^brahaiii, .has f^.^new one for
a . , ^&3ti , iOf Ai^ve^ Saybiif Brunp
(^ran^c.nstaedten,. has i^vjro.new ones
with texts of his .dw;!^;. , Jeaii Gil-
berVs .latest with te^t.of Brammer
and '^'e^r is . called' |THe Lady, with
[ the Rainbow'; . Liso 'Ascher's with
text of Lothar and Herz, ca:iled
' Waltdr Kollo'has'a 'fiarclcaiV com-
edje ;wlth niuslc; WIW Roseh- iik^^^^
Wise; . August Pepeick" set to music
a play by' Horst anxJ POlliacsek;
Eduard . Kunnecke has 'A Trip to
Youthv*' bMod on- Jenbdch arid Iterz
book:: there Is a new one' by Bernard^
Grun for a Wilhelm Stferk t6xt, arid
a Robert Stolz opus, 'Gloria and
the. Clowp-V Also Ralph -Benatzky,
Michael Kraii'ss, and, Emmerich
Kalmain promise shine with
soni'e new stuff., .
' There are distinct •.-Indlcatlohs. -
that all the prose theatres will
plunge into musical, coriiedies. as.
during the past seasori -did the
yolks and the Kanimerspleld; The
Josef stadt has billed Oscar Straus*
♦Mother of Pearl' fpr September pr
October, -w^h Fritzl Massary, who
created tii^chlef pji,rt.,of ttl.is opus
in B^i-lln. Two managements are
" btddih"^ ■for' .a musical^.erslbn of
Jerptxi^ K. Jerome's fCady Fanny
arid ' this Servant Problem,' and
ther e is a talk pf th4' *Vg,gab9ri<l
I Kln'g* being done here for the first,
time.'
Announced ' that Molly Lament, r . ■, ■ _ „^-„i«n bn<i
South Alrlcari fllhi actress, will visit inal .Enghshrspeak.lng version and
her native country In December on jshoV^d better returns than these
a holiday.
Earns Own Postage
Dominion theatre,' Ltd., the. de-
funct $2,000,000 concern, dividends
' Of which were, guaranteed by Drury
Lane theatre and Moss janapice, just
T)aid"Itg^ast-dlvidend.--^^- ——-^
It was due in April, but there, was
hot enough money to pay for send-
ing out the vouchers. This neces-
sitated putting the $28,000 dividend
money on deposit, and with the iri-
tefest accrued the vouchers were
sent out.
Vienna) June 26..
Arthur Lpwenstein> tvhbse success
ful.feareer.ln Germany af_a coriduc-
^oFandTheatre .dtret^or cariie Ib'ah"
abrupt end owing to the; fact that
his grandfather was a Jew. arrived
here with ambitious plans to collect,
the cream of boycotted' musicians
and to go on. tour w^th them Iri
France, Englandi and maybe Amer-
ica.
Hopes to get support abroad, In
particular as he intends to offer ex-
ceptlottal . program ranging .from
classics 'to ultra =ino dj rn5- -and "7^0
serve up his stuff with A-1 ore
tra arid soloists.
Chiarop Defeated .* . ,
. J::0'he^«t -the^.cleanest arid ."cleverest ^
heavyweight boxing . contests was
fought at the City Hall,. Cape Town,
when Clyde Chastaln, American-
boxer, krioicked out Jack O'Malley,
Australian ex-champlon, in the
eighth round of a 12-rourid contest..
Gliiststaih put over some clever work.
For some unaccountable reason the
crowd booed both m^n, .but the ref-
eree and local press say It was one
of the best bouts seen for some time.
Carl J. iSorine, ^^sldent irianliglrig
director of MGM Films (South
Africa), Ltd., receintly- went to Eu-
rope via the air mair route.
OmSEt: IN ZURICE^-
"IZurrcTiT-June -Z3r
Geraghty Goes Lyric
Totri Geraghty, who Is over here
with Douglas Fairbanks, visited
the Cheshire Cheesd, and was given
NOVAEEO IN LONDON
London, July 3.
Ran\on Novarro is bopked.lntt) the
Palladium for a personal' appear-
ance July 17i,
picture star has been toUriiig the
continent for the past month.
.. / . ' — —
First Swiss presentation of Sean
b-Casey'S, 'The Plough and the
Stars' in Its German adaptation by
Erich Glass was given at the
Kuechlin theatre In Basel.
Piece was • presented by group of
young players. Leading local dally,
Easier 'National Zeitung,' boosted
play by reviewing it twice, recom
. mending it to theatregoers.
synchronized in (Grerman:
"'Strangers in Loye' . . . :.l w^ek
. . /This. Js th(f. Night* , . . . ; 1 .week
'Ladies of the Bi ^House'
1 week
Or. the German pictures released
by Parairipuht; 1
'Gils^*^ ••••••••••••• .wcbIc
'Grosser Bluff' .1 week
•Madbriria, "w6 TSlst^u'.! week'
•jekyll and Hyde' was Para-
mourit's best riioney maker this sea-,
son, though press was bad. The
LUbitsch picture, 'Trouble: in Para-
dise',' got the best press riotlcfes in
a long tlmie, but no b. o.
Fox Releases
'Bast Lynn'..... ',.2 weeks
'Yellow Ticket! 2 weeks ' .
'Delicious*. . ...... ..... .1. week..
^-^Heartbreak'- -».«.» . . w .. 1 -week,
'Chandu* 1 week
'Careless Lady*. ...... .1. week
'Sherlock Holmes'......! week
'Merely Mary Ann*....l week
'Golden W^at*. . ........ .2 weeks
Siars High Dive
(Continued froni page .1)
Madge Bellamy and Eleanor
Boardman, both f orriierly In the bis
money, work Infrequently. Allc4r
and Marcellne Day, when, thel^
work, are in Indies. ' May McAvojr
Is . thinking of cpmlng back, but
has done nothing .since- leaving..
Warners four years ago. Laura La
Plante has made two features slncaf
she left Universal two years ago«
Leatrlce- Joy,. iSue Clarol, Esthei:
Ralston and Vllma Banky prac-.
tlc£illy passed out of the picture
when they were dropped by majoc
studios. Same for Molly O'Day
and Sa,lly O'Nell.
Most .of the male playerS whq go
off contracts "g'et"~soMB~ sort" ofra"
chance for a comeback. Not so
Iwlth the-'fenime players who, as a
xuliB, - when' they, art pusted by
majpr studios, find little work
available' Unless at the ' Iniile Stu-.
dlos, where It riever lasts long.
About one year after they are
away fromi the major releases, they
have .sliped into the catagpry„
lesser - players. ' ' •' ' -'
And two pictures synchronized in
German:
'Over the. Hill' week
'Congorlla' 2 weeks
'New fork from Dawn till Mi -
night,' compiled here frbrri old
Magic' carpet^ and ri^wsreels, was
Fox* . greatest success this season;
It. .only. ra.n:.-for.ua . week Iri\^threo_
deluxers, but had a long run
smaller houses.
•Warner- First National
'Alias the Doctor' . . . . . . 1 week
''Women from Monte
Carlo' . . ... .1 wefek
'Union Depot* I. Week
'Hatchet Man'; ..1 week
Mr. 5C\......... ,.1 week
•I Am a Fugitive' 2 woek«
_lMatch. . King'. . . ..1. .'svcek
^-'One -Way— Pa3sage'-.^...-.-l-W.eek-— 1-
'42nd Street* 3 weeks
'Jewel Robbery'. .10 days
And a German pictui-e."'Die Hcr-
ren vom Maxim,': which ran on
.1 week.
Altogether 65 American pieturc.>i
released in Hungary during pno.
soson, riot couiitlnf? Unlvcf!^ay'»
scvc .1 Berlin- mad Ofi Rosult.s flat'« '
factory, though lew smashes.
TiiM»yv July 4, 1933
LEGITIMATE
VARIETY
49
hside Stuff-Legit
An error In the N. T. 'Journal's' daily ad copy for 'Take a Chance*
caused embarraBsment last week at the Apollp box office. Ad stated
that the beat seats for the night performance were $2. Copy was in-
tended for the matinee.
A buyei? of four tickets insisted the ad called for best seats at $2.20.
He bought four tickets at $3.30 after it was explairied that the price was
feduced from the original $4;40 top. isiext day the patron came to the
box office and exhibited the 'Journal' ad. Treasurer thereupon refunded
the difference. Three other people in line made the same claim and also
secured a refund. This money was deducted from the agency's weekly
***'C^dhce' closed last Siturday (1) and is laying off thlg week. i)u'e to
ftt Erlahifer's, Chicago, early next week.
Among professional orefanizations which deposited in the closed Har-
rlman: National (N. Y.),. is Chorus Equity .which had a $6,0Q0 balance.
The InternWional Assoclatlbn of Actots and Artistes (Pour A's) which
holds the A. F. of charter for the. stage (Equity is a- branch) had
$0 000 at the Harrlman, Largest depositor in show business is said to
be the Joe Lebiang estate and the ticket agency, whose balance was more
than $100,000. / r««
By means of a loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 50%
"©tthe dopositSTa-re expected to be paid out_thia we.ek»
Switch of Philadelphia booking of 'Shady Lady' which spotted the
show at the Chestnut Street instea-d of the Garrick, was made because
cash was not deposited with the Garrick.management to cover advertis-
ing costs prior to thie premiere. That requirement was made by Samuel
p B. Nirdlinger who explained that because of the delay in getting the
show in shap^, he figured the deposit would assure its debut^on the an-,
libunced Jpremiere da:te.
Garrick will not go: into pictures, Nirdlinger booking legit attractions
there next season.
Chicago production of 'The Man Who Changed His Name' which opened
June 2B at the niinbi^ wa^ not reviewed by YAWEJrT. . Show opened cold
obviously miscast and Insufficiently rehearsed. A review under the cir-
cumstances of the opening night was deemed unfair because on top of
Everything else tiie actors were competing with a noisy ventila,ting
This play by Edgar Wallace was produced in New Tork .in 1932. In
the ^Chicago, company .James Hall, film and- musical «omedy juvenile,
made'bi$ d^but in the; drama:.-
Maro Connelly, the 'Green Pastures' kid; upon arrival in New Tork
from the coast last week, Immediately denied there was any friction
With Paramount over his writing 'Alice In Wonderlanid', adding that he
not only would turn out the script but very much liked to do It.
Friday (30) Gonnelly-and -a. .party_-Of -writers sailed for Ireland aboard
the Kungsholm, the north capes and Russia are Included In the itinerary.
Among the dozen In the group: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer (Margaret
X*ech), Mr. and Mrs. Art Samuels . (Vivian Martin), Russel Crouse and
Allso- Smith, . Mrs. Marc Connelly (Madeline Horlick) and Edna Ferber.
'Both Tour Houses', i^axwell Anderson's Pulltier prize play, finally
shut down at the Guild, N. T., last Saturday (1). Award was formally
Announced on Friday in Ittie final week (9th) of the original engagement
at the Royale. Show tiieV piayed two w^^ ahd return for
''~what"was'l;b hWe~beeh a single week ijut the repeat lasted six weeks.
' Counting the Phllly date and the try-out week in Pittsburgh, 'Houses'
iad a season of 18 weeks, lii all. Is slated for the road In the fall.
In discharging A; H. Woods from bankruptcy Judge Patterson over
rilled specifications filed by an objecting creditor, noiamg that nd.irrwBu
" larities had been proved.
THREE NEW SHOWS OPEN
AGAINST HEAT IN LOOP
. Chlcagq, Jiily 3.
Chlcc^gb's legit was at the mercy
of the weather last week. Unques-
tionable spending tendencies were
not permitted to develop because of
the skyrocketing mercury. Three
dramas, newly arrived, "Her Majes-,
ty, the Widow* (Pauline Frederick),
'Hired Husband* (Ha)fry Piick), and
•Main Who Changed His Name'
(James Hall) nursed their individ-
ual hopes through first weeks that
saw audiences of 100 . persons and
grosises that sounded like the jani-
tor's weekly salary. Holidays and
a moderate weather break, this
week might put any or all oif them
on their feet. Another seven days
like the last will probably thi-dttle
the trio,
Ch!ara<sterlstlc of Chicago, 'Gay
Divorce* barged into the Apollo
(Monday) ^I.th scanty adviance j?ale
Musicals are apt to be strictly win-
dow and agency last minute sellers
in this town. TDlvoTce* Is the first
musical to test - its sails -in-- the
World's Fair breezes. It will , be
joined a week hence by 'Take a
Chance.'
Low Water Hark for B way Legits,
Hipp Pop Opera Tops Town, $17,000
Estimates for Last Week .
'Alien Corn,' Harris (D-i,684;
$2,75) (4th, final Week)* Around
$16,000 in heat. Veiy good. Show
disbanded here. Katharine Cornell
goes to Europe for balance of sum-
mer. Cliaiked up big profits at
^*5ii5rier at Eighti' Grand (D-1,207;
$?.20) (3d week) Not a smash but
got through its second wieek in all
the heat to above $10,000 and should
pick up with some cool evenings..
'Her Majesty, the^ Widow/ Cort
(C-l,io0; $2.20) (2d week). Pauline
Frederick In light domestic comedy.
Star got raves and play friendly
pats from scribes; Attrabtion avold-i
ing cutrates In. a house Identified
with nothing else for past six
months. EsUmated at. $3,000 .first
weeic Company came from
Pacific coast. ; ^„
'Hired Husband,' Studebaker (F
l,2B0-$2.20). (2d week), .Attraction
liked and may have chance to groove
if able to Btick for first couple of
weeks. Terms give hbuBe first $1,-
700 so attraction took small loss on
inaugural stanza. Nice notices and
good production. .Farce a natural
for cutrating If conditions half-way
normal.
'Man Who Changed Hi? Name,'
Illinois (D-1,336: $2.20) (2d week).
This one opened too soon. Only a
week's .rehearsal and ragged per-
formance with actors going up In
lines brought down a torrent of
critical raps. Auspfces trylhg to
whip production . Into better . shape
in hope of steadying for a (share of
Wbrld's Fair traide.
roadway enters July with a total
of seven attraction^, including pop^
grand opera at the Hipppdromb.
Even that constricted list seems
okay considering the almost unin-
terrupted heat throughout June.
Continuing to stand out is the 99
cent top operatic venture at the
Hippodrome, selling out regardless
of temperatures. I^ast week's gross
was around $17,000. which, was 60%.
more than the nearest legit con-
tender and trebled aiiy nbn -musical.
Opera, will stick another week after
this, tiierieafter going into open air
dates. Final date here will be July
16, last bill being 'Tho Barber of
Seville'! As It needs no ensemble,
that portion of the company and
part of the cast will appear In a
Newark stadium same night.
So confident are the pop- opera's
sponsors that it can repeat, the
troupe is booked back Into the Hipp
for three months starting In Sep
tember. . "
Virtually certain that the number
of legits Will drop under last ybars
low mark of six. shows, With sum-
mer musicals missing, the only
source of supply will be the rural
try-outia which started Monday.
Weather would be a. factor and this
week's cool start may entice man
agers to relight!
Tbere are ' only two musicals, the
holdover 'Music In the Air* und ar-
riving 'Shady Ijady*. which drew
plaudits in Phllly last week. 'Biog-
raphy* is staying another two weeks,
but 'Both Tour Houses*, also slated
tb stick, stopped at the Guild, while
.'Take a Chance' also endbd its ynn
engagement at the ApoUo. 'A Church
Mouse! revived at the Mansfield
folded after one Week.
Estimiates For Last Week
'Biography,' Avon (30th week) (C
830-$3.36). Engagement extended
two weeks to July IB; heat , last
week hurt, especially Saturday; but
nearly $6,000 and some profit.
'Music in Air,' 44th St. (33d week)
(M-l,39B-$3.30). Last three weeks
then Chicago for balance of sum-
mer; business around $11,000 . last
week close to cushion.
'One Sunday Afternoon,' 48th St.
(20th week) (F-969-$3.30). With
cool weather start this week should
hit capacity stride; bettered $6,000
last week.
'Shady Lady,' Shubert (ist week)
(M-l,39B-$3.30). Piresented Inde-
pendently. (Harry Meyer); tried In
Phlla. last week and touted good
edy may go along to light money;
around $4,000, but better this week.
Revivals
'Another Language,' Waldorf; re-r
vival sticking.
. 'A Church Mouse,'. Mansfield;
vival oft Saturday; one week.
Grand Opera, Hippodrome; pop
opera makinj? excellent showing.
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CURRENT ROAD SHOWS
Week July 3
'Alice in Wonderland,' Arlington,
Santa Barbara, July 5; Egyptian,
Los. Angeles, 7-8.
'Dinner at Eight,', rand O. . H„
Chicago.
'Gay Divorce,' Apollo, Chicago.
'Her Majesty, the Widow,' Cort,
Chicago.^
'Hired Husbands,' Studebaker,
Chicago.
' an Who Changed His Name,'
Illinois, Chicago.
'Moonlight and Honeysuckle,' Hoi
lis, Boston.
'Tomorrow Turns Back,' Selwyn,
Chicago;
Radio Chatter
Future Plays
'Love Comes of Age* by .Clemence
Pane and Richard Addinsell; has
beeii taken by Delds Chappelle for
fall. He wlil also do 'The Mocking
I Bird', by Lloner Hale, previously
1 known as rThe NakedrXady'.. ..
ENGAGEMENTS
Louis Beaumont, Howard Hull,
Angus Duncan, Barry McCollum,
1 Lillian Savin. J. . K. Kelly, Edw,
I Favor, Arthur Mack, 'John Fer-
guson.
(Continued, from plage 38).
the Warner staitlon couldn't take it,
so diplomatic relations were severed.
Thomas R. McTammany and Wil-
liam H. Bates, Jr., Modesto, Calif.,
seeking a new station powered at
250 watts.
KOCW, Chlckasha, Okla*. moves
to Tulsa. ^ . ^
WCAJ, Lincoln, Neb;, wants ^to
double its power, with 1,000 wattage
sought.
Except for broadc asting govern
ment reports WEW, St. Louis, will
be silent until Sept. 1;
Victor B. Pitts of Raton, N. M.,
has applied for a nisw .rtation permit
with 100 watt power.
'Ethiopian Club,^ Negro comedy
serial, is a new program on KMTR,
Hollywood. Frank Bull and Vblney
James,- previously, at -the station, do
the characterization.
Charles Leland flew to Chicago
from the coast for an NBC audition.
—Stuart H[amblen, .KMTR, program
producer, in Texas on vacaition.
Martha Quigley, formerly singer
with the Chicago Opera Company,
On staff at KFAC, Lbs Angeles.
Renaldo Marl scal's marimba band
lands on KB*WB, Holljrwood, for a
15 -"mlh. commercial,-, ibhce . a week. ..
thing; opens Wednesday (b).
'Take a Chance,'' Apollo. Closed
last Saturday; played 31 weeks;
laying off, opening at Erlanger's,
Chicago, "next Week.
'.The .Ghost Writer,' Masque (3d
week) (CD-700-$3.30): With hand-
ful of shows reinainlng new com-
Lucille LaVerne's Revrnd
Died at Under $1,000
Los Angeles, July 3.
One legit, '20th Century,' got
money last week, while the rest suf-
fered from b.o. malnutrition. Henry
Duffy got away to a real start with
'Century;' Well cast and exploited,
it got. $10,000 on Its first full week.
At $1.60 top, that's business.
•Nine O'clock Revue,' co-op mu-
sical at the Music Box, did $2,100,
sufficient to pay oit with a little,
left for. the principals.
George K. Arthur's 'Androdes
and the Lion,' another co-opper,
closed to $1,200 at the Hollywood
Playhouse Saturday after three lean
weeks; ^ 'Sport .of Kings,* another
Arthur production, opens tonight ,
(Monday). . , * .«
Lucille LaVem^'s revival of 'Sun-
Up? at the Mirror" got nowl^er^ on
its first week. Slipping In without
advertising or bally, dead from the.
start. Week less than .$1,000..
Seattle Opera Halts for
Two Weete, to RiesWe
Seattle, Jilly 8.
Slump hit the town with longest
days of year, week before July 4th.
making folks isavp for outings. So
light opera, at Metropolitan took a'^-
dive. 'The Vagabond King': with '
Ruth Altmah and Jas. Liddy, took
slap at estimated poor $4,000, hetivy
red Ink. . . ,
Management has decided: to close
house for twb weeks, plahiUng re-
sumption July 17, with new leads
and 'The Chocolate Soldier*' Sup- .
port Is local professionals, with
home talent choirus.
This spot Is well bankrolled and
so will resume if name leads can
be had at right flsure._ . .
't - '
Treasurers Strike Piitched Up
Chicago, July 3.
Strike cialled some weeks ago oy ,
the Treasurers Union againi>t
Washington Park racetrack has
been settled. Union and track are
doing biz.
Hbwever, Washington Park Is
closed at present. .
Midwest
NON-SMARTINQ
TEARPROOF
Here's what yoii've been
wanting — . for ' off_ stage ,
and oh. A real " eyetash
"darkerreTT^erre "that^-g^oes"
on. righf the first time and j
fhat won't run, srf»ear or
smart with tears or per-
spiration; Positively non-stnartlngl
popular mascara with the profession. Pe
harmless. Try the NEW. Maybelline. Bl
flrown, .ySc at any toilet goods courtti
■ EYELASH BEAUTIFIER
Harriet Cruise, iafter leave of a-b-
sence of two months; has returned
to WBBM, Chicago. Olga .yemon,
another soprano, has also joined
that station.
Jack Russell's orchestra, but not
Tex iGuihan,' will broadcast frbm
the Pirate Ship at the World's Fair
tlirough WBBM. ;
Jim 'Romance' Cook wIH spertd
his vacation from NBC* Chicago,
playing with the Summer Little
Theatre at Charlevoix.
Frank Mason,- John Ellwj)od ;iarid
.A.=A. .S.ciW5fe,^I.?Eom J^^^
hattah, were Chicago visitors last
Jean Paul King entertailiied sight-
seeing out-of-town relatives for
three weeks In Chicago.
Palmer Clark conducting a series
of^ 100 radio discs made by RCA
Victor's Chicago plant for Harold
Weasel, who sells them to the ad-
••ortisiTip' iinrtortaUerR of AmfriP.T..
This DMdeiid?
Over 160,000 depositors will receive
a dividend of almost one million dol-
lars for the three months ending / .
June 30th, 1933. This dividend is
at the rate of 3% per annum and
maintains our record of uninter-
rupted dividends during the 74
years of our existence.
UNION DIME
Established x8$9
Sixth Avenue and 40th Street, New York
VARIETY
LITE R A¥l
rntsAKfi Mj 1939
Holy Moses
Editor Qt . a southern newspaper, considering adding a New Tork col-
umn, wrote an eastern newspaper friend, aslcing advice.. Local scribe
sent back these- one-word estimates, which, hd calls /hoiophrastlc ap-
praisal' of the columns.
^uthemer deicide'd to buy a new comic strip Instead.
It goes Sylthout saying that these are nol' VARtETT's ratings. The boys
can't sue for calling them iiames when no one knows what the words
inean.' This is' the hardest slam VAmHrnr ever , received from a good-time
contributor.
There may be 15 damage actions in the definitions below but as, usiial
bhances miist be takjp^n:
Bri . . . :., . i ..... . . .Abecedarian (1),
Broun . ; . . , ,., i . .......... . . ;Lambent (2)
Chapman . . . . . . ; . . . ^ r" •.• • > • • • • .Omnifaribud (3)
.F. p. At. . . . ... • . • . . i • • • • • • • •.• • .Macaronic (4)
Gauvreau. . . . . . . . ... . . .... .Ek$typal (5)
Hellin^er: , . . . .-. . . ... ..Prolix (6)
Kitchen. . ; . ......>..> ..J^elpnosophistic (7)
lyiclntyre. . , . .Bucolic <8):.
Sejdes. ..... • . v .... . . • « .Pia.i>py (9)
Skolsky . . . . . . . 1 .... . . .pesipient (10)
Sobol i:. .... • . • . . • ^ ■ Ontogenetic (11)
Sullivan . : . . .......... . . .... .Rodomatade (12)
T-f-5icy.*„t •.* •Fo^fTfliiTi (1^).
Wlnchell . i • • • • • • • • • • • • Diiaphore (I'^T
Yawiti. ... ....
, . . . Epiphenomenal (16)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
X7)
m
m
(10)
(11)
(12)
(14)
(16)
Alleged Transia'tions
Elemehtitry, my dear Watson, elementary.
When he calls you that, he smiles.
Jl little of this, a little of that, and it all fills space.
Grood English, good Greek, and gdod heavens! what, poetry.
He heard about Brisbane's Income.
Proving that one gag can be stretched out to fill twd columns.
Ju$t a, kitchen and dining room Snooper.
Hural. correspondence from the big city, and how they love it!
SDivlrig serious problehis for those whose Hips move when they
read.' '• ' '
Moles for the masses.
H6nie town boy who makes good, and admits It.
The sun rose yesterday, .as exclusively predicted in this columh.
Daily nosegays from .an old-fashioned garden.
He makes 'em ^wea-t.
Another ar^nient against the seven-day week.
F.iehtirig jn London
Hell popping in London for circu-
Iatt6n supremacy between Dally
'Herald' and Daily 'Mail,' with Dally.
*£|jcpress' rtinninig a fair third.
- I^t year ia contract was negoti-
ated between the London newspa-
pers, designed to do Away With com-
peting for circulatloirby distributing
^free gifts^ The *Herald' charged
"by the 'others; with having broken
the agi^eement^ and now comes out
announcing a net sale of 1,760^000
:! per dayir -The average -sale lor .the
'Mail' for the entire, year of i932 was
1,765,914. It has long been claimed
that th e 'Herald*^ is not publisiilng
its full dirculatiou. l^l -montfa-it^
touched, the 2,000,000 mark, but this
Is being carefully concealed.
The., Hon. Esmond Harmsworth,
chairman of the corporatl6h. Which
controls the 'Mail,' made a. speech at
the company's annual meeting last
week, in which he boasted that for
ii years the 'Mall' had enjoyed the
.'largest circulation, and that board
had decided not only to maintain
' this pd£iltion, but the resources oi
■the r company, financial and other-
wise, w6uld maintain the paper's
■ supremacy..
Meantime, the 'Express' is re-
ported to be giving away suits of
clothes as circulation bonuses, and
inside: information is. to the..effect it
has passed the 'Mail's' top figure.
There are, howevier, st^' many dis-
torted rumors it is impossible to de-
cide which of them are correct. One
thing Is certain — the circulation
»flg ht is c osting them all oodles of
knoney..
No Gentlemen
Kay Boyle's 'Gentlemen, I . Address
Tou Privately' wastes a lot of ex
qutsite prose on a 'couple v Oxford
members of the queer sex. It
might better have been called ' id
Home week in L© Hiavre.'
,1 -._Her .; -he?o»iif ^y^ could -call .him
that, was";one MuH3ay' wHostG^^
for holy orders In England and then
scrammed for Normaindy. The
love -interest' was^ supplied by
Ay ton, ah Amierican. educated In
Oxford and on leave at Le. Havre
.from a ship where he was second
mate^ One look at Munday and the
leave turned into desertion,
fPost'. Changes
> 'Saturday Evening Post' going in
for more daily paper advertising td
bally the 'Post,' and likewise changed
thei typography around a bit Includ
. ,lng the ^vtritch of the table of con
\;fe_rits to.-the second page instead, of
befng~^h~£h"e7's^cOfld'"page-lrom-^^^
' back cover.
New Dumping .Ground
Booksellers, who have for some
time been denouncing the dumping
of 'rema-Inders,' or unsold books,
into the drug and cigar stores at
prices much reduced from that at
which they originally retailed, now
have cause for even greater' comr
plaint. Woolwoi'th stores have taken
on remainders, offering ' unused
books of fiction at a top price of
20 cents.
Publishers represented thus far
on the Woolworth remainder list
are Cape-&.. Smithy Seans and the
Mystery League. Ftrs'i-nameiJ no
longer in existence, having gone out
via bankruptcy and its book stock
Mystery League sales outlets have
been other than the regulation
bookstores; leaving but Sears to an-
swer for the remaindering of. /what
used to be $2 books for 20 cents.
Promiseuoua Lil>«l
Any Town, any date.
Mgr., Varibtt, Inc.
It has been brought to our atten
tion that in Vabibtt of some date oh
Page 109 an article appeared under
the heading:
'Dumbbell falls three flights: lan(ds
on top.'
Wo wish to advise that this article
mentioned Amos Useless, our cUent
Story goeis on to state, thiitt after
Mr. Useless landed on .his head at
the. bottom of three flights of stairs
lie knew as' much as when he
started.
.This Is a. gross and mallcidus:
statement. Our client Mr. Useless
demands a retraction oh. the ground
he fell down but tw.o flights and the
question of his general knowledge
did not enter Into It Mr. Useless Is
of reputation aiid character and we
deiiland for him that you print a
retraction.
It ypu wish we ' Will forward our
idea of what the iretractipn Bhduld
consist of but In any event we must
insist that you giye the retraction
! the same display type at the top of
the story as you did for this, mal-
icious article.
Very truly.
Bumps and Bumps, Attys..
Taking the usual routine; BumpGi
and . Bumps were advised that their
domahd for retraction would be in-
vestigated. An Investigation re-
vealed thSLt Mr. Useless fell do^rn
but two and a half flights and the
story was inaccurate in mentioning
three. However^ the investigator re-,
ported Mr. Useless would have fall-
en three flights and might have been
still golng,^ only- In tnrlng. ttt grab
.something nn the way his arm.
struck the ankle of a girl standing
near by and he landed In a hori-
zontal position, in the middle of the
third flight. The girl, According to
the report, has started a damage ac-
tion for $60,000 against Mr. Useless
for assault
The story '.appears to have been
Inaccurate , as well In the, statement
that Mn Useless landed on his head.
He Just landed. Whether Mr. Use-
less was as dumb when he stopped
as when he started the Investigator
said could hot be detei mined; that
the Impression In the neighborhood
was nothing could make Mr. Useless
dumber,"
These facts were reported back to
Messrs. Bumps and Bumps, with the
loT i rjrftrh ^^nfn nwttrt ttiA» in t1|e l^tm/^
Kidding the Scions ^
Preparations are . uhd.er. way by
a new group to get out a monthly
mag satirizing Washington in gen-
eral and its lawmakers In particu-
lar. Group claims to h.aye the right
to the title, 'Washington Merry-Go-
Bound,* which will go on the mag's
maatheiEtd;
Will be Issued under the corpo-
rate name of the Capitol Publish-
ing Co.'
. Out -of. the .Grave
'Police Gazette' is to get a new
lease on life, with Harry Donnen-
feld the new Samaritan. Donnen-
feld, who hajs a string of hiags, ac-
!qulred.the^tltle_and jEormer mailing
list of the defunct pink *un~ for
somethlhg like '$760 the other day,
Now getting ready to reissue the
mag In the style to :whlch it!s. been
accustomed.
in Citi
Smith & Haas have just Issued
'Cities of Sin/ a survey of Oriental
and ... sub-tropical, vice conditions.
Book takes;, title ffbnrthe-fact that
each city is . separately treaited. in-
stead of heihg ' generalized^ Places
visited are .Yokohama, Hong Kong,
Shanghai, Macao, Port Said and
Singqipore. .
Hehdrick de Leeuw has •made ia
colorful survey, writing with Inside
knowledge but .aiming, more at a.
popular appeal than an exact analy-
sis. The author never holds up his
hands ' In" holy horror,- nor does, he
Sermonize. Result is far more con-
vincing than the usual book along
these lines and makes interesting,
if somewhat sordid, reading.
Bestsellers
Best Sellers for the week endlnfl July if as reported by the
^ American Nevirs COf, Ine.
Fioiion
'Anthony Adyerse* ($3.00) ;....,.«,..«•. t.^,*^.... By Hervery Allen
'Sleepers East' ($2,00) , . . . ; ..« • . .... .By Frederick Nebel
'Little Man What Now' ($2.60) .,.>***.'.**«***'vo*f.Sy H^na Fallada
'Zest' ($2.00) .................. ..«......«....3y Charles O. Nbrris
'Wife For Sale' ($2.00) .......r^..^..^.,,^.,.. .By Kathleen Norrls
'Album, The'~t$2.00) .... . « .;. ^ ..... • .... .By Mary Roberts. Rinehart
Noh'Fiotioh
'Marie Antoinette* ($3.60) .......... .V.'. .... • •> . .Eiy Stefan Zweig
'100,000,000 Guinea, Pigs' ($2ipQ) By Arthur Kallet and F. J. Schllnk
'House of Exile' (SM) v.... .i..ByvN6ra Wain
'Arches of the fears* ($2.76) i... , . . . . .By Halliday Sutherland
'Jiilla- Newberry'^ Diary^ ($2.60) By Margaret Ayer Barries and '
Janet Ayer . Fairbanks
* ($2,76). . .. . ..... ; . . i. . .'By Bruce Lockliart
Cha'ng98 in Cihey
Frank W, Rostlclc retired as proxy
arid editor of .the Cincinnati . 'Post'
last-week,. folio winig his. return .from
a brief European vacation., The
'Post' is In the Scripps-Hloward
chain, which Rostock joined in 1900
as. a sports writer and general , re-,
porter ori the Akron :^Press.' Later
Roistock was sports editor of .; the
Cleveland 'Press* and the Cincy
'Post.' In 1921 he was made busi-
ness mgr. and afterwards gen, mgr.
of NiEA, Service, Inc. He organized.
Achie Newspictures and beeame
>us^ mgr. of the 'Post' Iri 19215, pripr
to becoming president and iedltor.
Rostock's 'successor is Carl D.
Groat recently (Editor of tiie
Toungstown (O.) Telegiram' and
former news editor of the United
Press Associations,
The retirement of Rostock was
ho "Surprise among the press boys
In.Ciricy. Several moriths sirice Joe
Torbett. was shifted by Scripps-
: Howard from the New fork 'World
Telegram', to .the 'Post* as managing
editor. Torbett soon maidei changep
in the paper's news, style and local
editorial policies. .He likewise,
cleared the city room of femmes.
On the Cihcinriatt 'Enquirer'
Rbger .Ferger, adv. mgr. since 1921,
recently resigned to become general
sales mgr. of the Pacific Coast, divi-
sion for the. Barron O. Collier or-
ganizat.lbn,~with headquarters ih
San_FranclscO. His post has been
filled by" "GebrgV^HecTifoIt "former
sales and advertisiner mgr. for the
Pliillp .Carey Mfg. Co., roofing firm.
., On the Loose
Blue Ribbon Books, founded by a
quartet of publlshlrig houses as a
Joint reprint affiliate for books pre-
viously Issued Tiythemr is now h^^^^
der private owheFshlp. Eugerie Rey-
nal, who conducted. Blue Ribbon
Books since its establishment, has
bpugfait control of the concern from
Harcourt, Brace, Little, Brown,
Harper and Dbdd Mead, the four or-
ganizers.
Will have a wider fleld to draw
reprints ;from with the casting ott .
of lines from, the four parent pui>-
lishers.
That Wirichefl thihg
Talk about a Walter Winchell
feud spread arbund after a couple
of raips here against Wlhchell.
Nothing - beyond a dlilerence of
opinion.
Impression was that .Winchell had,
bben doing, too mtich out of turn
talking around the New fork night
clubs last winter. Walter denied it
denied anytlilng, so that's the way
It stands, now^a standofF.
Show Giveaway Folds.
'New . York Amuisements,'. hotel
thrbwaway, has folded. Supposed
to be. for the summer riionths only.
Sheet cQuIdn't cope with the dimin*
Ished jadvertlslng this summer, de-
spite the jCact that summer months
should have iirought an upturn in
tourist tirade to the hotels.
Garretys Wo od 'Bawirtg
Of all the New York newspaper-
men who have exported to Holly-
wood, made and stayed good; Oliver
H. P. Garrett is reported by writing
cronies to be one of a few.
'World' reporters who worked,
with Garrett and ha-ve kept in touch
with him say that he still drives
around in a battered car, but has
nriounted the bank account over the
$200,000 hurdle.
tion bver a half of flight bf steps it
would be necesisary to biing out the
assault action and the matter it
dumbness. The attorneys did. not.re-
jply and no retraction was required.
Thus was anbther libel suit averted,
it becomes a question whether a
libel action • against a newspaper
should. J avoided or tried. In one
action agalnat Varibty which was
tried with the hope, that the. Judg-
ment would be. given, against this
paper for 6 cents the Jury gave a
verdict for the defendant with costs
against the plaintiff, everything that
VARiEtT didn't want But as a mat-
ter of courtesy, when a Vawbtt re-
porter thanked a Juryman he said:
'Oh yes, that's okay." You belong
to No. 1, don't you?, (referring to
the Elks). "Well, that's all right, too.'
In another action also' tried and.
where the Judgment was against
Variety for 6' cents the Jury' recom-
mended .in Its verdict that VariStt
m^'ke some sort of fe'tractibh'fbr'the
plaintiff. Again thanking a Juryman,
he replied to the Variett man:
'Be nice to that fellow. Give him
a good retraction.'
Asked> what kirid of a : retraction
should be made when the Jury it-
self only thought the man. was dam-
aged 6 cents' worth the Jurynian
said he didn't care, only to make' it
nice. ' liecommendatiott' i(wried~:no-
authority and Was not followed.
As more lawyers seem to come
into their overcrowded field and the
safety first campaigns cut down on
ambulance chasing^ there appears to'
be more lawyers who find time to
write letters about clients liHe Mr.
Useless, who demand that their lo-
cal reputation .remain' untarnished..
In all' cases where Inyestlgation. Is
made, tlicre Is - uncovered as a rule
some Inside stuff about the client
that tiie client didn't tell his attor-
ney, in the end both attorney arid
client are happy to forget it.
Of course in time it might be
■fi gures ::that ^ new spapers didn't
Immediately retract biit Investigated
all squawks that the Messrs. Useless
aYid their attorneys would be so
diminished that -wheft a threat of
libel did comiB along it would only be
froni a pei'sun of standing who could,
riiaintain his position arid a; retrac-
tion would be in order.
Arid then the ambulance chasers
would have to keep ori chasing am-
bulanbes or something better.
Literati Twin*
'Little ilan. What Now?' a best
seller in England and Germany, and
Simon & Schuster's burrerit book of
the Month selection^ , is a good illus-
tration of a: twice-told tale that iriay
^click is.etter the. second time thari
the first Anybody who has read
Vina Delmar's . 'Bad GIrV has read
all the essentials of Hilttle Man,
What Now?' and many of the de-
tails. In style alone does Hans Fal-
lada differ from Vina Delmar.
Fallada claims to have written his
in Berlin in 1922, and Vina Delriiar
had hers published in New fork in
1928.
In Soft
Literati summering at f iaddp, the
beautiful Saratoga Spririgrs retreat
left by katrinka Traisic for the use
of writers, musicians and artists, in-
clUde.::,Ruth.Sjticko.wi.I^ul3 Ada^^
Who penned ' 'Dynamite^; .Grace
Lunipicin, of 'Take My Bread' fame;
Albert Hjalper, 'Union Square'; Eve-
lyn Scott '^'Eva Gay'; John Wheel-
wright poet and contributor to,
'Hound arid Horn'; arid Charles f ale
Harrison, who Is completing a novel,
'There Are Victories/ scheduled for
fall publication.
babbirng';7nrSciehce '' ~ '
Most, recent of the Gernsback§ to
enter the publishing business is
Madelon .Gernsback,; daughter bf
Hugo Gernsback, who is miked up
with a lot of scientific and pseudb-
scieritiflc mags.
Unlike her father, Madelon pre-
fers the book kngle, and under the
nairie of Science PubllcatKins is han-
dling book-length stuff of the type
the elder ' Gernsback uses in . his
mags. Making her headquarters at
the Gerrisback plant on lower
Broadway..
Vet Passes-/
^=Arthur-A^^Hay,=65i=who=wasri3enti
from New York to Los Angeles in
1901. as an organizer of the Typo-
graphical union and to Induce Wil-
llarii Randolph Hearst to start a
morrtihg daily in Los.AngeleSj the
'Examiner,' died June 29 in Los An-
geles. He has for many years been
a member, of the 'Examiner' com-
posing staff. He Is survived by a
niece.
Licked Again
John S. Sumner has lost his third
flght againdt alleged obscene books.
This time it's 'Sane Sex Life and.
Sane Sex Living,* by Dn H. W.
Long. Majgistrate preyer found
nothing wrong with it.
Chatter
. .'Shepard's Pie,' a • novel with a
riewspaper backgrdund, authbred'^yf
M. V. Atwood, member of the edi-
torial staff of the (?annett publlca-
tinna af gonftrftl headq ii arters In
Rbchester, and Amy H. Croughton,
writer of a column on. pictures for
the Gannett papers is now appeiar*
ing .In serial form in the Gannett!
dailies.
Lester Zlftren sttiled Saturday (1)
on the Westerland for Madrid, Spain
where he will Join the staff of the
United Press, He will be the brily
Ariierlcan In the Madrid bureau.
Ziffren has been in the New York
U. P. bureau for the past yeai", .but
previous to that spent several .years
for the service In South America.
In the futwe Random House, will
publish Eug^ene O'Neill. The author
is coaling over from his now bank-
rupt publishers;
Up in Manchester, N. H., there . Is
a drugstore proprietor who is a
poet, Walter Hard. His new book,
'Mountain: Township* (Elarcount
Bi^ce), will make its appearance iri
August,
Joseph Herbs t author of 'Pity is
Not Enough,' and her husband, John-
Herrmann, have reached New York
froni l&Iexicp.
. Putnam, which cashed in hand-
somely ori 'Married Love/ has a
blo^r of Marie Stbpes, the 'Atarried
Love' authoress. Which It expects
to get the same sort of attention
that the sex book did.
Virginia Hersch doirig
novel Iri Canada.
Houghton Mifflin slttlrig pretty
with four books by Pulitzer Prize
winners on Its forthcoming- list
Although the winner pit the an-
nual Harp6r contest, f br a best novel.'
Will not be anriounced until Auig.
It's been made known that tiie wln-
rier, already determined, lis an. un«
icribwn, and the winning book
first novel;
Mrs. Frances Chandler Klrkpat-
rick, 43, daughter of Harry Chand-
ler, publisher of the Los Angeles
•Times,' diedat her Hollywood home,
July 1.- Deceased is survived by
her husband, a son and a daughter.
Although Anne Austin's 'A Wicked
^W5Wan;*^^W«nR':t==^be^iOTit=^until=^
fall, Robert Innei Center has al-
ready sold the picture rights to^
MGM.
Eva Le Gallienne has written a
boolc, and Longmaris, Green will
publish it in the fall.
May Massee, who headed the
chilidren's booic department at Dou-
bleday, Doran, has gone over to
Vilcing in the. same capacity.
^eAji Wy 4, 1933
TIMES SQUARE ^ SPORTS
VARIETY
51
Tm TeOiiig You
By Jack Osterman
OSTBJRMAN'Si DECLARATION
IJP INDBPBNPBNCB,
Four Bcor* *nd 20 years ago, no
jp^tt's -wrong, that vas an address
a place in Gettysburg. Any-
;^y, If my memory eeryea me
jrtght, and In these tough times it's
JucHy If your memory even serves
fov, when you carft get waiters to
46 It, it eeenw to me that a lot of
lellows signed their names a
piece of paper, especially one guy
gained John Hancock.
I know he was one of them be-
cause since 'then I've had a night
«lub of iny own and a lot of fellows
ibaye asked me to. sign my John
Nazi Button Gift
SPEECHES BY SECONDS
Harry $r£tnd-s Leap Given Send
Off by ISO Friends
Number of people In show
business have been receiving
Nazi buttons and^ propaganda
in Oerman post marked en-
velopes. Only a few know
the:, dpurce.
One of the receivers claims.
It's a writer vacationing above
th9 Saar Basin.
Hollywood, July 3.
"With 150 friends present, Harry
Brand was given a bachelor ban-
quet June 29 as a farewell party
before his marriage, to Sibyl Lcavy,
which took place July 1. Promi-
nent film, newspajper, political and
business lightg were present at the
affair.
Arrangements were supervised
by Mark Kelly, sporting editor of
tiie Li. a. 'Examiner,' who func-
tioned as toastmaster. He talked
40 seconds, Brand 45 and after that
it was every man .tor himself.
Camera, First Odd$-On Contender,
Wins with One Punch; Little Biz
Of yegetablea neatly laid- out .with
the assistance Of Eddie Bowling (not
the .actor)' and the card from Lee
and J. J. was a gem.
I declare it ducky of all the boys
^ . who isent me flowers and for a mo-
amco^ to bills, promissary notes, I ment 1 thought Jean Malln was
^ and I oblige tlx<ini. but I don't l back_ at _his old club, I declare It
_,gjj^- 'Jack Oflterman,* I obey their was a grand kick to sef my ei-
Wlshes and sign John Hancock. I boss L«bu Schwartz buying mer^
J often wonder why they call it j.chandise in my own joint and fur-
a, grand and glorious Fourth aiid ther declare that I am going to
:what prompted the shooting oft of work very hard this coming season
flie ^trackers. Of course, if burn- because it's going to be a tough
hig your hands and- igetting . sparks winter and the baby -is growing so
In your eyes is considered grand fjast bV Christmas rii probably
*nd glorious then maybe I'm have t6 buy her evening gowns.
^yfrong. Be(ci,use Halph Wonders put in a
Having my own spot, in the city. Columbia wire, the programs must
this year. It's the first time in my be good or else and . because— and
life I grayed for rain over the | this is the head BECAUSE of^ all-—
Na MORE BEANS IN LA.
Till CTTY FATHERS A(
Now a Commoner
Hollywood; July S.
Those courtesy auto license
plates iissued by Governor
Rolph proved a dud. A vaude-
radio artist, haled before
justice on a speeding charge,
was given a five-day jail sen-
tence, the governor's . special
plates not meaning a thing.
After some manipulating the
sentence was changed to .a $25".
fine.
The entertainer hiis returned
the courtesy plates, his car
now carryingr a plebian license.
week-end. (If the roadhouse own-
'ers read thisi. I'm. only kidding).
Of course opening- in June is
really a more daring stunt -than
I had money in the Bank of U. S.,
I had RKO stock. Building & Loan
in Phllly and Goldman -Sachis. All
securities tha;t people told me to
BtevO Brodie ever thought of, but put away and forget, 1 put it away
my partner figured it would t^ike and THEY forgot «.bout It.
two naonths for the taxi drivers to I ARE TOU READING?
get used to my name and then
September would take care of itself
<we hope). But to get back to In^
dependence Day, it's gi eat to be in-
dependent. Talk to Mike DursQ,
the leader of my orchestra.
(WABC every Juesday and Thurs
League
lx>s Angeles,
- Police .^corhroisslon . -Will, not con
slder any more applications for
tango or other bean gamies in Los
Angeles, aside from the beach re-
sorts, until after City Council takes
action on a control ordinance, now
being drafted.
In spite of the ^^requency— wlth-
which the commission has refused
permits during the past two weeks
for gaihes of this niaiture in the
downtown and Hollywood sections,
I applicatione continue to flood the
depwtnient. Strong:.pi;e8sure_bM
to bear by theatre interests and
various civic organizations prompt-
ed th^ new police stan^.'
iMenco Splits Casino Take
In Gambling on Border
Beer Garden Shows Oot
By N. H. BoardV Riding
Concord, N. H,, July 3.
TKat~^eer and dancing dont miji
Is the bellifef ot the State Beer Con-
trol commission, Wliich has forbid-
den the sale of beer where dancing
Is going on or an entertainment is
being presented.
. The latter ruling is interpreted as
sounding the doom of projects for
beer gardens,
GUests and patrons of unlicensed
places will not be allbwed to bring
with .' them a,nd. • consume ' on the
premises beverages witli more than
1% alcoholic content.
Columbia i's three games ahead of
t tsvci, ^««.— , |RkO in the New York Motion Pic-
day nights and he'll tell you that ture Baseball League with eight aulipaa a».^,.ao„ nf
thTMusicians'Union was parUyre- l wins out of nine games thus | granted l^uls^^wed. ^Aine^^^^^^ of
Mexico City, June 21.
Appears that legalized gambling
18 booming along the border- Tatn-
state' government has
Won
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eponsible for starting this entire played
independent Idea. In order to have The standings:
band in a night club you must Team
have an affidavit, your picture Columbia .......
taken and be fingerprinted. All RKO
.xnuslcians with mustaches must get, Ej-pi ............. . .
-above. the..Bcale: as. soon as, tltey UjBC ».«.♦.»«'»«•»*•
ehave they're eligibie for a cut;TThe studio . « • . • • • • •
iMjys are allowed to give you Warners
the notes they want, but you must p^j^ ...
Klve cas h,^ — ^ ■■ — ^
Ah, but this is an independent. -«*MiJirf^l?C
country. Since beer has returned, MAKRlAi»E.>3
tut in order to serve beer J^^^ P*^" J ^^'^dy. new manage
must have a license. Serving heer ^^^f/^"^^^ Cleveland, and
and liquor SSmtte 'mc^^ daughter of
unlawful. Ahl but tws^ to an m^^ ^^^j^^^^ race-track
dependent country. Kleins _^'f^^ Lj„„er were married in New Cum-
COrner. which used to ^® Z?"*^" SJa W- ^a., Ju^^
Square, is the l^ome of .the black beria^^^
ehirts, red shirts and all the ojjej p^^terson, Nassau, Feb. 11. Just oh-
Bhlrt-boys who haven't got a shirt J^^^^.^^ '
to their backs. They make speech- ^^^^^ Leavy, non-pro, to Harry
'Brand, in Las Vegas, Nev.. June 30.
Brownsville, Texas, concession to
establish roulette casinos in thiree
towns— Matamorosi across from
Brownsville; Nuevo Laredo, over
the line from Laredo, Texas, and
Reynosa, about 60 miles south of
Hidalgo, Texas.
Concession -provides that — state
take a 50% rake-off of the proceeds
of all three casinos, money to be
used in financing the building of a
Accuse House Organist
lii Attempted Stick-Up
BufEalo, July 3.
David McGill, relief organist at
By JACK PULA9KI
After putting, up one of the best
exhibitions in his career for
rounds, Jack Sharkey dropped on
his kisser when ponderous Primo
Camera of Italy smacked ^,him With
a low, right uppercut and he was
counted out, with 50 seconds of the
slxtii round to go. That occurred
Thursday (29) at the Garden Bowl,
Long Island City, and Sharkey's
one -year ownership of the world's
heavyweight title was bver. He was '
crouched and the short blow was
unseen by even most of the fight
writers.
There was some question about
Sharkey's right to the title because-
of both Schmeling fights, but Un-
prejudiced observers Aold he clearly
defeated the German last summer^
and the pictures proved it. He may
not have been a great champ, but
he has color and is credited . with
being the top boxer among the
heavies. Oamera will probably go
down as the clumsiest champ.
However, Walypu Primo is an im-
proved fighter^ muchly so over two
years ago, when iSharkey defeated,
him on points. But because of
Sharkey's smart exhibition for. five
rounds, then hf s sudden eclipse last
Thui'sday, the kidnap stories that
sent him scurryinig to: Boston to
visit his kids five days before the
fight, and the switch in the hettihg.
provide an aura of doubt that will
,iiot be cleared, up. until it is. proven
Carnera is really king of the heav-
ies. A match withi Max Baer will
tell the story.
Gamblers Hedged
Betting odds opened at 8 to 6 oh
Sharkey.' So niuch Carnera money
turned up that the price droppjed to
evens, and when the men entered
the ring Primo was the faVorite— ^
tourist highway liietw
ville and Ciudad Victor la. First
time state has sanctioned gambling
in two years.
Shea's Riviera, North Tonawanda,. 18 first tinae a contender for pre-^
being held as a result of sin alleged
attempt to steal the week-end re-
ceipts from the. theatre.
When the watchman entered the
house early Monday he was con-
fronted by a masked man with a
mler honors has beien on the long
end. Sonie of . the gamblers stated
that after laying the price on Shar-
key they then wagered 11 to 10 on
Carnera, the day of the match, and
cleaned up. Tliree weeks before the
pistol. The watchman, observing contest It w^M reported along Broad-
that it was a toy, grappled with the j (ij^t the wise money would be
Intruder, who escaped. on the giant Italian, flr9t of his race
After searching tlie house, police ^y^^^p i,^vyweight crown.
ment. Nooses and chairs^ to that would topple jack— but back-
hold the watchman ahd cleaning ^^{^,.^3 ^nd not on his face. The
women had been prepared.
si Handed
WkenCai
es panning the millionaires
creaming for ei
Which reminds me
screaming for equality. I Qroom is publicity director for Jo
"® f',/^®4i." "S! seph M. Schenck and Twentletl
abmeoiie asked a socialist it /^^„t„;„ -pintnrfia.
should have two cars would be give
one away and the fellow said yes.
He then asked - if he had two
houses would he give one away and
received the same answer. He n-
Twentieth
Century Pictures.
Lora Lee to Louis N. Payne, New
York broker, in Reno, June i9.
Vanda Hoff to Paul linger, Kill-
Ington Township, Conn., July 1.
tios Angeles, July 5-
William Randolph Hearst's power-
ful editorial spell ovex the voters of
Cidifoirni was broken faist week
when the legaliaatlon of parl-mu-
tuel horse racie betting was okayed
by the voters of the state by a twb-
annoiincing that he would construct
a course in San Diego immediately
for a winter meeting. Also at Ar-
cadia, 20 miles from Hollywood,
work is "being resumed on a' track
that was started a year ago adjoin-
ing the Ttucky* Baldwin estate.
'ownshlp, conn., •'"»y*; to-one count. This action by the
receivea ine aniiic — 1 Bride is the former wife of *'aui | ,^ ^^nt^rt^a ±0 result in
:,nally asked the,. Socialist it ne na^ vy^^e^an. Groom non-pro.
*_i « — .^,.1^ y,a civ« one* away ' _ aii.^_4.^ t.a
two ties would he give one^^away | "j^^ora jJale Alberts to Louis Van
and the man answered, .No, * Ecker, technical dhrector, in
have two ties/ Yuma, Ariz., JTune 27. _
AVid now, as i spiend Georgia WlllTam^^^ concert vloHtt- ^ p^ovai ol in« lu.. ..........
,Fourth. of July af * J!!T.plLe that ist, to Lai Chand Mehra, lecturer „ ^^^^^^^^ shock to the
VAwm staff, I hereby dejjlare tj^avi^^ ^^^^ . who figured that
the boys on the paper have been| Dorothy Redik6r Scott. Al- L^^,,^,
that after many
electorate Is expected to result in
Southern Gallfornla -going after the
fashionable winter trade that in the
past has been making Its seasonal
abode in Florida.
Approval ot the turf measure at
communities lu the Southern Call
fomla district are also keen on
: ;raw3kj. promptjons .and jt_Jis under-
stood several communities are sub-
scribing liberal amounts to subsi-
dize jockey club enterprises.
Palin Springs, w at present: is
ice to. me;
squawks Blgelow flnaUy got a new
.ribbon for his. typewriter and that
When I gave a preview Party to the
press the other .Tuesd?.y, , Pulaski
was the first to show up and^Leo
('Morning Telegraph') Fontaine
was the last to leave. I declare it
was a swell tribute the opening
night for all my friends, to hear
with me while the cooling system
failed to work and with all the^^x-
dtement I lost my vOlce, (The
baby chewed up the tickets and
you're going to make trouble for
me!) Hardly able to talk aboy^ a=
Whisper, Rocco Vocco suggested I
Bend for Milton Berle. I told Rocco,
that Berle stole niy voice. Any-
way this is. one time that a throat
===X!lOS6d="up"=^b6f OW the- nlght=-clubr -
anthem, 'Stormy Weather.' I de-
clare It was, swell of everybody who
got up and also want to declare
with great enthusiasm that Jack
Pearl didn't sign the tab, but in-
sisted on paying. How radio
changed you Jake). .1 declare it was
fine Of John Shubert, Jr., tO go to all
that trouble to send me three boxes .
Mrs. Dorothy Redik6r Scott, Al
bany pianist and WGT radio artist,
was married to Jdartln V. Freden-
-hagen, aerOlogist of American Air-
ways, July 1. Couple invited l)y
Mrs. Frankllh D. Roosevelt to spend
part of tlieir honeymoon at\ the
White House, the bride having
often appeared as guest artist at the
ExecuUve Mansion while Roosevelt
was Governor.
Ivan St. John, western editor for
Photoplay,' to Marcia Wall. July 1.
Groom waw former husband of Adeia
Rogers St. John^Hyland.. .
Constance Cummings and Benn
Levy in London, England. July 3.
Bride is the screen actress, groom
the dramatist-scenarist.
COIiLEGE ADDS 3 COUBSES
Iowa City, July 8.
Demand for university instruc-
tion via the ether has been such
as to lead University of Iowa au-
thorities to announce that broad-
casting of courses will be contln
^ed. ^
Three new courses go on tnc air
July 24 for a month.
tiieir campaign in the L. A. and S. F,
papers of the publisher would be a
death blow to horse racing advo-
cates in.the state for oiwe a^^ for
all.
Though Harry Chandler, publisher
oif the L. A. rrlmes,' has always bieen
opposied to racing and betting, his
sheet was nowhere neair as vitriolic
as the Hearst pUbliciitions. The
Hearst group lined up the long
hairs, educatbrs, vromen's clubs,
clergy, pioliticlans and pubUclty-in-
cUned spouterj to condemn racing.
Even Gov, Rpljph, who had vetoed
on4 racing bill and who did not
want to commit himself on the Is-
sue of the referendum measure,
signed it, but made it known that
It would have hp. chance at the
hands o^f-:the, /vo^^^^
Pojsularity Dwindles '
The attitude of the Governor In
the matter Is said to have decreased
his popularity among the more lib
eral minded in the state.
Returns from the polls got the
race track prompters very active
with James W. Coff roth, who for-
merly operated the Tla JUana track,
sports writers were fairly divided
in' their predictions, but at least on6
named Carnera the winner, with-
out any ifs, ands or huts.
Sharkey was unable to land a left
hooic, the punch that felled Primo
in their previous meeting. Carnera
caught most such attempts on his
iipliftedi right .arm. Jetck switched
the attack and landed some corking
rights on the big man's chin, but
the former circus wrassler seemed
tContlnued on page t4)
BIRTHS
• Mr. and Mrs. Toin Breneman, son,
June 24, Los Angeleis. Father Is
g the -Lucky- Uaiawm estate. 1 ^^nager of KFAC-KFVD, Los An-
Chambers of Commerce in various ^ Mother Was BUlie Dunn.
geles. Mother Was BUlie Dunn,
radio piano player on the coast,
Mr. , and' Mrs. Raymond A. Diinn..
daughter,. June 25, .;^ollywo.od, Fa-
ther is in sound dept: at Fox.
Mother is daughter of Dave Thomp-
son, Hollywood agent.
Mr. and^Mff; Blfig" CfoiUy, etm,
a fashionable S. C. if;Sott, is also Hollywood, June 27. Mother is the
said to be receptive tb .the erection former Dixie Lee, screen actress,
of a track with the hotel Interests Mr. and Mrs. Ray Helndorf, son*
liberally inclined toward supporting at the Cedars of Lebanon hospital,
such an, enterprise. Figured in this 1 Hollywood, June 15. Mother Is the
community that it can, easily in- former Maxlne Mitchell, dancer,
veigle trade from the" east: coast if I and father is the -Warner studio
It has the entertainment and amuse- 1 music arranger,
ment commodities to provide for its j Mr, and Mrs. Carl Haverlin,
guests, besides the perpetual sun- 1 daughter. Lbs Angeles, June 36.
shine. Father Is seaes manager of KFI-
rom Under KECA, Los Angeles. Mother is
The It: .w track which has been Virginia Fiohrl, former picture
operating with 'nose' betting at Bur- player and radio singer. _ ^ ,
bank also now is free to work wide Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dorse^,
open and wHl let the bettors play daughter, June 9, at Santa Marl^
their money without restraint. Calif. Father 'operates the Santa
Only racing plant In the state Maria theatre there,
which is fully Siulpped to operate Mr. and Mrs. Winiam Gargan.
immediately under the provisions of son, Los Angeles, June 28. Father
the new law lAw, which becomes ef- Is stage and anreen actor, Mother
fectlveJuly 17. Is Tanforin. outside was Patricia Kenny., stage actress,
of San Francisco, where a summer Triplets, two girls and a boy,
m^rbn^thSTiOTor-ByBtcra is-now born
being conducted. room engineer at Station WGT.
Passage of the betting measure Schenectady, and Mrs. Strong, at
will probably hurt Agua Callente Ellis hospital, that city, July 1.
and Tla Juana, Callfornlans* havens Weighed four pounds each,
for excitement and amusement. Mrs. and Mrs. Kendall Capps. son
Propagandists from those resbrte July 3. in Long Island City, -N- x
were very active in the campaign Their second child. Father .Is .fi
to tftft-.'it the refe-rV-rKlum I dancer..
52
VARIETY
TIMES S4I1IARE
East
Two men w6re held for Special
Sessions in the Coney Island court
for and selling pirated soner sheets.
Arthur Hoffman, of .Feist's, com-
plainant.
Liidwlg Satz and Jos. Rumsbinsky
have taken . the Public theatre, oh
2d avenue, and will operate with
Jewish muslcalo.
In the Circuit Court at Niswark
RCA, Ibst a suit brouffht against the
ArctUrus Radio Tiibe Co., of New-
ark, for $37,0.32, alleged to be due
as royalties oh. tubes manufactured
by Arcturus.
'The Glacohda Smile,' Ci^ane Wil-
bur's adaptation of Aldous Huxley's
fiction, will be tried by Elizabeth
Miele at her Summit playhouse.
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News From the Dailies
/ j
This deparUnent eontaim rewritt^ theatrical nei»s items as published during the week in the |
j daily papers oi Nev^ York* Chicago^ San Frandi^o, Hollyvfoo^ Variety) tak&s no \
credit for these riepfi itens; each has been rewtitten from a daily paper. ■
clinic hospitai with a bullet, in his
heaid.
Washington fired 270 snoopers
from the local blotter squad last
Week.
. That Tommy Manville- Claire
. WiadaxM^ Jiitgh off jthe schedu^^
Fred Astaire's marriage to Mrsi
Phyllis B. Potter delayed. Sh6 de-
sires first to obtain legal custody
of her baby son by her flrst- mar-
rlage<
. Jamaica (L. I.) referee h^rs the
uncontested suit of Mrs. James E\
Bj9i.rtoh>. reserving decision. Pend-
ing, decree Mrs. .Barton hsis taken, a
put -in her temporary alimony; It'9
down to $7& a week.
Claire Cole, dancer, In 'Music , in
thd Air,' gives the air to Edison S.
liOtt, 2d* in the White Plaihs court:
She: gets $16 a week when she Is
working and another sawbuqk whbn
she's idle.
Breaking of the rope on/ .. paintr!
.er'6 scaffold on the south exterior
wall of the ^Hippodrome dropped one
painter 50 feet Wed. (28);. "The.other
ntan clung - to • the ropes - and 'Was
saved^ Geo. Dietz in -.Flower .hos*
' pital . wlthi- a fractured - skull and
ipterhal hurts. :
New Organization; ' the Assocla.te'.
DirectorB,' will launch .lin operetta,
?The Opera Racket,' as' a first, pro t
ductioh. Allen K. Foster at the
helm..
-Fritz lileber, who h^is clung to
classic roles for years, goes modern
this week at Elizabeth; 'N. J., where
the Broadway players are present-,
Ing 'The Ijate Christopher Bean.'
.the Radio City Music Hall, told
the judge he was merely trying to
collect a bill. She ^old the court
his amorous attentions were annoy-
ing. Case, dlsmissedr but the bari-:
tone w*s warned. .
Harry L. Cort* Son of the laite
John Cort, plans to. ehteir produc-
tion. y7i\\ make four offerings next
season, starting with, a niusical re-
vival.
Hassard Short back from London.
Staging 'As Thousands Cheer' will
be his Arst engrossment.
Dorothy Benjamin ■ Caruso,.. wlldPW
of - the late Enrico, to marry a. Par
risian' doctor Who formerly prac-
ticed In Philadelphia.
Heavy 'Storm Saturday night (1).
blew down the t^ht of the Robert-
son Bros, circiis In UtOttg Island,
imprisoning about 40Q people under
the ca,nvacl. Five were sent to the
hospital ^nd Kboufa dozen, others
given 'first' afd dh' the lot.
B'way Assn.. offering prizes to
those who do . the most business
with restrained displays. Deplores
.emulation - of gaudy- theatre fronts
by stores, and seeks correction. Also
to oust pushcarts.
Dmitri O3trov has completed the
adaptation of Roark Bradford's
'John Jflenry' stories. Due in the
.'fall, but may have a summer' try-
but.
Frenph .government bans import
of American raw .film stock for
three months*
State Emergency Relief planned a
series of cphbeirts in public parks to
give work to ■ unemployed muBiclans.
Offered $15 a week for 22 hours*
Work. Scale is $70. -NO' concerts.
All recent presdwork for Marlon
Talley leads up to. the 'anhounce-
ment' Sh^' is to return, to the coitcert
platform in the lall. Maybe opera
the. following year..
Four men pleaded guilty in Brook-
lyn to a charge of unlawful ciitry,
superseding serious charge of at-
tempted burglary at the Terminal
theatre May tit All were given jail
senteiiceEli
Hiufiyj/Stratton^^ come'!
dlan, in -J^Ilevue In'/a.^serlous condl-'
tijon. To'dk an overdose of yerohal
after writing a farewell no'te to
Janet ■ Jordan, cabaret performer,
who did hot return his interest, it
is said.
.Chicago opera company at the
Hipp- freed of Sunday vioiation-
failed to qualify as opera expert.
Could . not swear ■ it was -opera- and
not a. sacred concert. Cecil May-
berry, OrltBindo' - Craf ord ' and Ray
(Jallo told to go home.
. Actors' Dinner Club shifted to
tiie Woodstock.
Victor MenlUe art chief at Radio
City^ in place <5f Clark RobihBon,,
who quit 'last weeic.
-Edith Wardj-.who us.es -.the .prefix
of 'Major,' in "Jforkville court last
week charged with soliciting funds
without -a license. She is head of
the Actors' Memorial Foundation,
which was denounced by Daniel
Frohman some time ago. Charged
-.she.has collected about $6,864 in the
past six months, of which only $6 a
week has been spent in alleviating
distress. '
•Cabbages and Kings' at th6 Bar-
bizoh Piaza closed Wed, (28)
Ope'hed the night before.
Jury awards $25,000 to Hazel
Setzer for injuries in an auto crash.
Defendant was Sarah Davidow, sis-
ter-iin-Jaw. of ^ J. J. ..Shubert.
Real winner of Camera- Sharkey
light is Emeliai Tersini, who slapped
a plaster on the Preem's . winnings
to satisfy -.a Judgment obtained in
her . British breach suit. R^ord of
:he judgment was filed In a N. Y.
court prior to the scrap.
Herman Shumlih. will not produce
on his own account this season.
Has read scores of plays without
finding, anything worth while.
Paris .dispatch says Rex- Ingram
has embraced the. Mohammedan
faith and will assume . .the vhame of
Ben Allem. Nacired . Ben. Incideh-'
tally, he will give ;up the produc-
tion Of motion, pictures.
Court refuses apjpllcation of
Rockefelleir Center to discharge
mechanics liens on the property .by
filing a hondi.- Holds . that a bond
cannot, be offered after the lien is
filed. Lien Is by several materials
companies against a sub-contractor
who tailed to pay off In spite of
the iCact that be, was paid all but
18,998 of the face of his contract.
Liens amount to about $15,000.
, Surplus animals in Central l*ark
fsoo offered for. sale, but - only one
bisbrt bought for $76. Circu8:es. not
looking for more mouths to leed.
When Col. Lindbergh took off In
his test flight Saturday at Cald-
well, N. J., the hewsreel men were
unable- to- obtain satisfactory... shots,
so he came back and did it all
over , a.gaih > for their . benefit.
'ttadin City: i,^ be Increti^d by the.
Dr. Samuel . Rosenblatt issues a
Warning against unauthorized at-
tempts- to; collect-.-money- for an al-
leged memorial to his. father, the
cantor.
Reported that -Claire.JLuce, dlvorc
Ing Clifford W.. Smith, is to. ,get
$1,000,000 in lieu of alimony. Law-
yers deny, but rumor persists^
■Back in 1865 Kate.Mayhew played
the boy Sam |n 'Ticket of Leave
Man.' Now , she's playing Sam's
grandmother in its revival at Proy
incetown Playhouse.
Douglas Fairbanks, Jn, reported
successfully . to have passed the
pneumonia crisis and oh the road to
recovery.
Otis Skinner celebrated 'his 75tK
birthday Wed. (28).
Natalie .George, cashier in a
Times Sq. restaurant, got tired of
telling Albert Pearson she would
not marry him. Tuesday night they
quarreled. Pearson is in the Poly-
gTiii<r»:
MTA. ^''^Appearing
Nightly at
iVi^ Amerlcn's Foremost Subur-
ff' ban Beataurant
PAVILLOK
Complete
Club Oinners'
$1.50
DINNER
de luxe
$2
AND OUTDOOR
GARDENS
Merrick Bond
"Valley Stream
liong Island
Valley Stream
NEVER A COVER CHARGE
Surry Players, at Bar Harbor,
Me.l will opei\ with 'The Youngest,
with John Drew Colt in the lead
Underlined are '.The Crime at , Bios
soms,' a new British mystery play
and"''On Approval.'
Nick iSchenck slightly injured
Thursday when a taxi in which he
was a paissehger hit .a flr^ dgpl. .ear.
Slight cut did not reqiilre medical
attention.
Judy. O'Day, actress and writer,
asking $250,000 from Henry A,
Wood, a broker, alleging breach of
promise. Ih N. Y. Supreme court
Rex Weber back oh the showboat
Buccaneer. Had been out to' fill
another engagement.
Humbert Sebastian fined $3 .Fri
day (30) for carrying a sahdwich
board on Broadway. First result
of the new drive to clean . up the
square.
.Chorus auditions at the Shubert
tomorrow CVV'ednesdiay), -(Thursday
and Friday. Inexperienced girls
considered if they are lookers.
' Roy B. McDavidson, guest at the
Hermitage, fell out of his ninth
ifloor . wlhdpw Thursday. (29)
Crashed;;ejg:ht.aw broke
his fall, but npff his k"afS%h jammer:
according to' Bellevue physicians
Just a slight bump on the head:
Body of Fatty Arbuckle lay in
state In a local funeral parlor; but
few vi^sltors.
Bcniamino Riccio, radio singer,
who was arrested some time ai?0 on
thft charge that he had a.ssaulted
yinry Sahlih at the fjtacre door of
Macy'ii revives parking- rack for
bikes. To . be .cohtihued only If a
sufficient number patronize. Other-
wise it's Just a . press stunt for -the
Roxyettes, sly of whom were , the
first . users Sat.
erection of two more buildings., to
complete the double-block 5th ay.
frontage. One will be the Italian
building and the other, it is hoped,
will' house- German Interests^ -^ f
ducted himself li^iproperly towards
her 12-year-oId daughter, according
to police :.'eport. Police had pre-
viously failed to act on her accusa-
tion, she said.
Freeman Lusk, Los Angeles, habe
paper publisher. alcqUItted of . man'-
slaughter in connection with . the
death of Mrs.- Edna BorreEtoh.
Lawrence Tibbett and his wife
returned to Burlingame so tha,t ' aii
expected heir may be born In Cali-
fornia.
C. J. Foersteri actor, awarded $2,-
600 damages against Travis Banton,
fashion designer, and Joe E. Brun-
ton for injuries suffered In a trafll.c
accident. - -> - - : ■-•
■ Norma Talmadge and George Jes-
sel returned to Hollywood after a.
two months' vaude tour. ' "■.
Charle8_ Butterworth and Wife
robbed of $16,000 in gemis iii a day-
light holdup at their Beverly Hills
home by two bandits.
, Loretta "Young given approval of
her contract with Twentieth Cen^
tury by Los Angeles Superior Court.
Okay necessary, as she is only 20ii
Death has cla,Ihied 28 persons
conniected with the motion picture
Industry In Hollywood since Jan. U
A second Investigation into th^
proceedings of the Pacific Shore Oil
Company, owned by the Princes
M'DIvani, has been launched by the
Los Angeles District Attorney's bfi -
fice. .Princes are the estrange^
husbands of -Mae Murray, actresflu
and Mary McCormi.c, singer.
Settletnent for $4,000 in partial
payment, for $46,3.36 worth of furni?
ture: by Gloria Swanson has pre-
vented a sheriff's -sale of tlio
actress' furnishings.
Clarence Brown, Ken Maynard,
Hoot Gibson; Paul Lucas, George
O'Brien, Henry Kinjfj^ yictor Flem-
ing, and Douglas Shearer "iffewTn the
Motion Picture Day events (3) at
the National A^i^ Races in Los An-
geles.
Lucille Friml, daughter of the
composer,, has been -granted the use
of $2,962 remaining from, the $6,000
trust fund provided by her. father
by order of, L. A. Superior Court, ,
Nipo Strongheart, Indian aictor
and lecturer, was restrained from
selling his house by L. .A. Superior
court, pending , settlement of a claim
by his divorced wife.
Petition to legalize Suhda.y danc-
ing in Los Angeles and .to. allow
sale of beer in dance halls sub-
mitted to L. A. city clerk.
• ~ Wavelie I. Brown, dancer, won
a divorce from Tyler Brown, con-
cession operator,' in L. .A. Superior
Court.
Charles Barber was released from
a whiskey selling conviction in L; A.
Sup'erior; cpur.t becayse of lack of a
r^ egulatory ordinance in that city to
proniott uquor sale.' r~
. Estate of the late Daniel C. Ciirry,
i^.m. 'for the Zlegfeld interests who
died two days after hfs employer.
Is $12,584 gross and $7,067 net, a:c-
cording to s<ihedules filed for' the
transfer tax. Notes to the aiirhount
of $46,i660 given Ji>y Zlegfeld for
loans, disregarded as Is a .note for
$250 made .put ."by 'Richa.rd Bennett.
'Whistling in the Dark' given by
two summer cO's. this week. At
Suffern, N. Y. and Lake Chautau-
qua.
Decided to hold opera, at the New
York Hippodrome Indefinitely, since
it Weathered the hot spell last week.
New dry administrators to ignore
speakeasies and _ concentrate on
illegal breweries.
Thelma' Todd, Charles Laughton
and Sally Eilers back from Lun'on
on the .Eurppa, Sunday.
Coast
Mrs. Gertrude Wise, awarded di-
vorce from Ray Wise, aptor, in Los
Angeles on . ground of cruelty,.
Because she -was serving on a
criminal trial jury, Dorothy Bell,
actors' agent, was. unable to appear
in a Los Angeles Justice court on a
charge of passing Worthless checks.
Her hearing was continued. -
Charge of automobile theft
brought against Sadaklchf Hart-
mann, writer, dropped in Los An-
geles because, of lack of evidence;
Nancy Nash, actress, booked In a
Los Angeles Police court, on a
charge of disturbing the peace, and
subsequently released on $100 bail.
Miss. ,Nash, after crashing into a
police .car, is alleged to have slapped
tlie=7>fflcer8'=face3r=-^=--^^^^---^^
William 'Curly' Guy, acquitted of
the murder of Captain, Walter Wan-
der well, ordered to leaVe the coun-
try; voluntarily or by deportation,
by Labor depiartment officials.
Mrs. Nancy Collins, magazine
writer, lashed Allison Janiison, 60,
with a horsewhip ki Sah Diego,
claiminfif that the man had con
'Doc' Walz, showman, filed suit
in Los. Angeles . for $2,043 kgdinst
th& Bird- Wonderlahd,-Inc., Ltd,, and
C. B. Glick, stating that the con-
cern had sold him a 23-foot python
which only measured 18 feet.
l^homas 'Tommy* O'Brien, prize
fighter, and George - Twomey, ar-
rested in Lios Angeles charged with
robbery oC'thei United .Artists the-
atre in. Pasadena, Match . 5. Foiir
persons "Wfere locked in the • man-
ager's office and $200 taken.
Ariene Bancroft, Al G. Barnes
circus performer,, has recovered
from injuries received three months
ago.from .a.56rfop.t trapeze fall.
Oliver Hardy, actPr, is defendant
in a $60,000 damages suit for alleged
battery filed by his sister-in-law,
Mris. Mary. Pence Hunter, In Los
Angeles. A divorce suit is pending
between Hardy, and his wife, and
it . was at Mrs. Hardy's home .where
Mrs. 'Hunter' .asserts she" was
punched in the face.
- Hope Anderson, radio singer; un-
derwent ah operation for appen-
dicitis in. Los Angeles.
Ruth Helen Davis, actress, dra-
matist and former director of the
Belmont, L, A., has been awarded
the Lady Keeble scholarship at Ox
ford..
Hollywood, film studios used 6,288
womien . extras in May as compared
to 5,938 in April* according to the
Cal^. Dept. of Industrial. Relations.
Claiming that her . screen, career
had been interruptejj. to' the Value
Of $5,760, in an accident in which
Joe Egll,— casting direfetorr^kpplied
the brakes too fast, Alberta Vaughn
filed siilt Iri Los Angeles against
the caster for that amount.
Furnishings in the home pf Pau-
line Stark, actress, and' Jack White,
producer, were sold in Los. Angeles
on court order thfit the proceeds
be divided between the divorced
-paif."'^— — r- ^^ ^=:.^^=^=^=,=^^^i==^=...^^
Lurine Plank, actress, is recover
ing from an accident' in a rehearsal
In the Forest theatre, Carmel,' Calif.;
in which her clothing caught fire.
Leslie B. Henry, -Pasadena broker,
filed a deposition In L. A, Civil court
in defense against the civil suit
brpiiiBht against him by Mrs. Char-
lotte Shelby, mother oC Maty Miteis
Minter, stating. In part, that IM
aided Mrs. Shelby in conceciUne hSf
assets from her daughter.
Los Angeles City Council ««keA
the j>oIIce commlsBlon of that ctM
to suspend actlbn aj^ three* appiicA
tlons for tango licenses.
Frank Borzage. director, rente*
dirlgrlble to drop flowers on bM
wife OS she steathed into Los AvSi
geles from Honolulu;
Ernest Westmore, film makeup
man, given the custody of his I0i«
year-old daughter. Foither and
mother divorced, have both rematw
Tied.
Mid-West
j\[flque Malloy, Chicago promoter,
sought .Primo Camera to: shadow
box at the World's FWr" and charge
gate admissions for watching him.
Rev.. .Phillip . Yarrow . oX the .H-.
llnols V411gance Society, the Chi-
cago equivalent to Boston's Watcli
and Ward, , lost a collection" of ero-
tica when his landlord attached
them for back rent. Yarrow paid
off and got his property back but
denied the books were smutty. They
were standard textbooks' a sex ho
told reporters. Yarrpw has recently
been censoring shows at the
World's Fair. -
. William Thomas, 26, of Taylor-
vllle, Illinois, was pinched follo>y«
Ing an unsuccessful robbery at*
tempt on the -boxofllce of the Key-
stone theatre, Chicago. He at-
tempted to escape the . cops who ar«
rested him and was shot and critic-
ally wounded. All for $25.
Georgian von Drake, 23, a dancer,
employed to impersonate Aphrodite
in a GrPAlf f^flrnivnl tlio rlAntnry
Of Prpgress Exposition, fell on a
slippery surface and fell back into
the water. At Chicago Memorial
hospital It -was stated her Injuries
were painful but not critlcaT.
Scholl Manufacturing, Company
presented the footsore and weary
chair-pushers, . pavement-pounders^
and uniformed guides of tha
World's Fair with complimentary
first aid kits for burning tootsies.
Those asphalt - walks have been
tough on the help and the -SchoU
firm .figured it weis good exploita-
tion as the lads would probably tell
visitors about the kits.
M i m ii i iiiyiwiiiir j iiMia
|New York Theatresl
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII H III I IIil ) III H
iT/uni ALWAYJ A
BETTER SHOW o^RKO!
RRO PALACem
"I LOVED YOU
WEDNESDAY"
WM-nsr- BMtsr— 'Elltta Lnndl
plui RKp VaudAVllle
Wed. to Fri., ^uly 5 to 7
'Kiss Before the Mirror'
'-••arid . ■•
'Under the Toiito Kim'
Wed. to JFrt., July 5 to 7
'Ki$8 Before the Mirror'
with liranfy Cork-oil
(UTE
' IOA<1t«MC
-^On tlic Scrfon--
"PICTURE SNATCHEE"
Staae: Ben Blue; Roslta and Banioi>i
Tamara and Paul Troon Oroh; t>th«-».
Start* Friday, 'HELL- BELOW'
Jean .Harlow Clark Gable
— IN— ■■■
HPLO YOUR MAN".
On tho staaa^Benny .Davis
and hU . B'way
- "Stars «f
lUL
'l^f sdiiy* July 4> 1933
TIMES S QUA BE
VARIETY
53
BrMdway
' nene RacoVpr in from Parle,
JiioolnB at the Glaastone.
**%?tTecaroe, ,of that annual RKO
^rt *toumam«nt7 . . , .
^Tteile Bakef on a strict reducing
b inder lih ni, d 'o supei;viBlpi|.
Heaiys lidtiw n«ar Saratoga
ijorned down,, spoiHhg his pummer
^SScne. Wif<f Of Kelcey Allen, go-:
m in Spain, but he no like buUr
®W?Uiam O'Neal, the tenor, In
Brooklyn hospital with intestinal
^Jack.' of the larritz, smalliist
l^keep in thirst nick-named
' ^'SSTpepper hack in tovrn after
Dlaying a -colosiBal route. He >fras
•Lwav two weekiB. °
*rRafael Alaveta out of the Bl Gar-
rtbjnanagement, Peter Anselmo
continuing the BBB spot ;^
AVeek-end over the Fourth ex-
tending from Friday .until tomorrow
' ^Wednesday) for ■some people.
Jaclc liait passed up the Gamertt-
Sharkey- matth. First heavyweight
championship he missed in 26 years.
Jerry Wald no longer with Xoii
Irwin's office; ex-tadio; editor doing
freelance ' mag i 'Work radio
celebs.'' y y y ■• - '"'
,Walt«fic QXeefe and Roberta Rob:_
taaon ^Mrs. 6'K) vacashlng In
Maine at a summer spot .they
DolgofC and. Torke and King
were bon voyaged Thursday and
lYIday respec With special galas at
Coffee Cliff's.
~ "Savliigton Crampton, pt th« J
'V^Utfer Thompsoii agency, Londonr
ward for. fa. quickie , vacash on thf
•Columbus*/ junib 3.0.'
•Ja6k Peglef," the Lord & Thomas
picture ad specialist, attending
RKO and nPa^amount conventions
In jChicago, ■ thenqe to coast. Ti-' '■■
Polly Morfih.is. looking for a.twpr
and-(i-halfryear old. girl to- adopt.
Her adopted son, John.' Michael, 16,
Is -headed fpr a career as a lawyer.
■Helen Gallagher's chop hpuse on
|E2d street Just' west -of Broadway
a. natural. Placet was originally
Al, Ben and Jack's and later Eve-
lyn- Nesblfs night club. .
Eiirega Eloy Davis, of the. RKO
office, has completed the play on
which she . has < been workings with
lAUlan Okprt. ; ^TJhtll they . change
their .minds ^'s 'A Broadwa.y
Broad.''
A. P.. Gustavo Kieller, hotel man,
22 ]$<ast 47, „a'" voluntary, bankrupt,.
|61L'8,000 in.liabiliUes, Indeterminate
assets, ile is president of the. R. C^:
Hotel Corp. (Hotel Gladstone), 114
East BJ.. ,. •' _
Jit. tverybpdy'^ running arpund
with whom the Broadway columnists,
— «y-they-ar c. It'a th p blgg oo t y eaP:
for two-timitjg since Washington
let% oV Vlrgini^. The boys : haven!^
bedn uiiaitilmeus M, any. one cpiiple
ln;iweeli^ JXv-"--v... :* -
At a recent testimonial dinner tp
Willie Macfarlfl^ie the golf pro gave
credit to three men. Oak Ridge
members, for .helping him win the.
Miitrdpolitan open. One of the trjo
was Hariry. Warner, who, saJd Mac-
fa^ld.ne, helped him with .hip put
Uiig.
'Emperpr Jones;'
Dhlne.'
Robert Heger
'Adding Ma-
to replace Otto
Klemperer in Berlin after 8 . years.
i>f Vienna.
Bruno Granichstaedten's new op-
eretta 'The Card Castle' to be world-
premiered .in Copienhagen.'
Klemens Krauss off to Dresden tp
rehearse world-'premiere Pf latest
Richard Strauss opus 'Arabella.'
Bulgaria's ex-:klng sees. Sil-Vkra'S:
Victoria play fpr third time, and-
pffers Congrats tb: author and play-
ers.
. Count, . Mensdbrff and. Ex-king
Ferdinand of Bulgaria occupying
box at dress-rehearsal of Sassmann
play.
C H ATT E
Hollywood
Wm. K. Wells has returned to
town. Is at the Bev-Wilshtre.
Stench bombing dying out after
thoi^e arrests..
Eddie Hitchcock four
walls and a roof ^
Sbbfty "Heifistiaw's romance busted,
Douglas Byng getting over laryn-
gitis.. ■•
Harry Fpster' taking marital
plunge in July.
■ Columbia to film Minutes
Alibi' over* here.'
4 Tom Webstef, Daily Mall ; c!ar
toPnlst, divorced.
' Thelma Todd .figuring on fcpming
back In November.
■Suzanne Liehglen - here, biit only
to watch , at Wimbledon. .
Cliff Whitley's 'Show Boat' sta
tionary attraction at Margate. ,
Lelghton Brill plays tennis with
his boss, Oscar Hammersteln U.
Edwiii Styles auditioning for new
Drury Lane musical, 'Ball Irt Savoy J.
. Honey r>cw. cafe popular rendez-
vous of American acts and agents.
Xipwis Milestone .^taking day off . to
see 'Dinner at Eight,' at the: Palace.
■ Francis Mangian says he'll estabr
lish production offices in New
York.
Georgie Harris brea.klng In
vaudeville iict between making: pic
turesi ■ ■ •
Frances Double wpn a. divorce
from Sir Anthony Lindsay-Hogg,
June 14.
. Oscar . Hammersteln 11, off tp
Swltjzerland, to put his youngster
to school. , ;
Percy Athbs grabbing a cpuple
days. In. Alfredo's bungalow:, . -at
Shorehaiu, :, ' '
I/ynri Harding turning, down of
^r to go to America tb. stage
Henry VIH.'
Charles Coborn,. octogenarian, .off
oil a' iOiS-ta^Ue. hike fr-pm LdndpnVto
Bournemouth. ' • . .
Irene Varibr,ug:h m?iklng .her first
, talker appearance in .'The Hea,d.
[ggesfe^-yb ar i of th e F amUy.^
M. Manaase'
Berlin ready to greet Lillllan Glsh,
due here .In European.. trip. .
Irving Thalberg will leave Bad
Nauhelm' July 20 to returp to ;U»e;A.
Lil D&gbver' ''narrowly escaped
death In a. motor , accident last week.
Jan Kleptira has signed a con-
tract with i "Universal to n?ni at
Hollywood. . L .• - . . ■
. Henri Garat, Frehch star, has re.-
■ turned his Ufa contract tp play Ifead
In the ne^ film, 'War of the Valses/;
and has lef t' Gerihany.
Following- vliit of Clayton Sheer
han German Fox Film announces
that at least tdur pictures will be
produced In this CPuntiry this yed,r.
Elizabeth Ber.gner has signed a
contract .with pUaries B. Cochran
to play lead in a play by Margaret
Kennedy to be produced in LondPn
,. ,in the faJli . ■..
Annabella. French femme star and
a paeh among .German fans, stated
on leaving Berlin ishe will play her
next-butrone fllqi In Germany,f prob-
ably directed by Reliihold Schuntzel.
-side in
Erin La Bissonlere arpund after
a. protracted illness.'
Coast defenderiB doubt there Is. a
Jack Campbell any more.
Rebecca threw, a luncheon party
for all her femme clients;
Edward Bakeman how associated
with iiou Dom booking agency.
Harry NorwoPd eastbouhd after
two weeks as a Holly wbodlan. .
Hugh Herbert writing a bbbk on
his' 25 years' experiences in vaude.
Madeline Sheffield back in town
from ingenulng with 'PollpW Thru.'
Max Winslow thinks Sharkey
crPssed him up in taking the pow-
der. .,:
Robert Montgomery gplng rural
fpr four weeks on his New Tork
farm.
Henry King hopped to York, 0..
to buy a four passeniger yf&co
plane.
Now It's' all the orange juice you
pan drink -fbr a nickel jix downtown
spots. '
Charlie Wllschln will forget about
the Hollywood^ agency .business after
next- week. ^ \ , ''j.
Mario, former maltre de hotel at
Sardi's, New York, now at the Clpb
Xia Boheme.
Will Haiys and fSiinily' summer
ing at the Buster Keaiton home at
Santa Moniciu-
Earl RePd,. the Vine-Hollywood
traffic copper, has given" out his
10,000th ticket.
Three Octaves warbling with the
Ted' Florlto show' a,t Loew's State
for Its second rweek.
Hollywood had a preview of the
Fourth of July when a Vine street
fireworks stand went^ffi •
Members of the L. A. Times
dramatic department equipped with
heat little pads for their notes,
J.. J. Sullivan broke 100 at; Lake
side, but In doing It strained a
tendon sb severely he's laid up.
OLouIe Llssner blew in from New
YPrk and hbpped right out again
for a vacash In Northern California.
Loiils B. Mayer will speud his 48th
birthday celebratlngr Independence
Day "at'"his'' Santa" Mohlca-Vdomlclle.
Hollywood mob hitting down In
the dark belt for their midnlte eh-
tertainm^ht.- Just a hot weather
be HBeUe Helene.* staged by thi
Fereno Molnar back home after
several months. Meeting his new
son-in-law, Qeprge Sarkozy, prom-
ising young author. Molnar com-
pleted new novel, with' locale In
Their eook has been with Mr. and
Mrs. Goth, this country's foremost
actor couplft for 26 years. They
furnished a cottage for her and
Mrs. Goth cobked the festive dinner
Miss' Hungary 1933. Julia Gasd.
thought she had landed a million-
aire from .Buenos. Ayres. He was
identified in a small tpwn In Rou-
mania ais being maii who disap-
peared thvee years ago.
loop
Paris
Irene von Zilalhy to
Eingland,
John van Druten 'and Aurlbl Lee
holiday-making.
BuschlnSky burled to world, writ-
ing historical drama.
Walter Straus, Oscar's youngest,
oft to Paris cutting for Par.
=.=iiwJteJjBrltza descrlfej^
presslons of monarchs, dead and
alive. ;
Otto , Klemperer approached to
conduct October till April in Los
Alleles.
Al Woods lays hands on Rudolph
Lothar's latest 'The End Begins To-
njorrow."
Prof. Curtis Canfleld and Amherst
Masquers due at Castle Theatre in
Schoenbrunn with "Front Page,'
Prince , George and party at the
London Palladium .in tinie tp see
Duke Snilrigtom .1^
. DeLaszlP's pprtralt of Anny Ah-
liers' af his Bond Btreet exhibition
Is creating interest; ,a
Gerda Dahl, touted as 'Zfelgfeld
Follies' star, put of Prince of Wales'
revue after four days.
; Twb Ipcal actd - already lined up
to do copy 'of Lasslter brothers, as
sobri as boys , go home.
Peggy AshcirPfl finally slgiipd^or
screen. Will play opposite Conrad
Veldt in 'The Wandering Jew.'
Cyril Lawrence, former Lew Les-
lie manager, trying jraudeyllle; re-
yue, circus as provincial tourer.
Harvey Watklns, Harry Crull and
Jack Curtis At the Cafe Anglais
Wishing over- the old Keith, days.
• Wyn Claire and Erlp ; Bransby
Williams marriage invitations but,
with event scheduled for June' 29.
'Over the Page' to take to the
sticks, with Gondos brothers, orlff^
inally In West End cast. Included.
: - Despite ; Inclement, weather, only
Show pulling icapaclty throughout
was the Aldershbt AnriualTattoP.'-
i Lady Charles Cavendish (Adele
Astaire) . visited by her mother In
Anticipation of addition to family..
Patricia Burke in "As You Like
It.' Open Air theatre in Regent's
Park, l^ daughter Pf Marie Burke.
Mr. 'G,' formerly Maude Court-
ney, and Mr. ,C playing American
parts "in British films as Findlay
Friends of Sam Glucksteln, one
of Jde Lyons : directors, thf«w
champagne dinner to celebrate hie
^B^JnaV?* Mills, son Pf Bertranti
Mills, off to America for talent for
his father's annual Christmas clr
cus-at Olympla. . iA„^>r
JPhn Murray ™Tfh
thePage* to take to thp stlcks.;wlth
Condo^ brothers, originally In. W^st
End cast, be Ihcludedi
Rumored here M. Mitchell to, have
eiclusive bookings . wheh John
Southern takes over the Garrlck
for vaudeville In Scpt.^
ReiUy and Comfort to . stay_a.t
Joseph Huston's house during their
week at Liverpool. Huston is Eng-
lish head of Woolworth's.
.^CharJes-Kullmar.^Amer^
New Haven, anS^^ leadmg tBMor=In
Berlin State Opera for three seasons
here recPrdlng for Columbia. ■
Mary Newcomh doing 25-mlnute
■ telephone monolog as curtain raiser
at Ambassadors besides playmg . In
^hen Ladles Meet' at the Lyric.
• don West suing Moss Empires
pver 'Sons o: Guns' tangle, with
Moss' Winning the day. but each
Bldrordered to pay own expenses
Idea.
Rabbi Ertiest Trattner of • New
York here vacation visiting with
his former co-workers at First Na;
-^*<^arles Buggies flew l«ick from
his N. Y. vacash and claimed he-s
sold on air . travel :but. was a bit
Joseph, -M. Sbhenck uses Ws
yacht on week-end trips .Instead pf
spending the period at .his Mexican.
- Lynp Farnbl "togged. |he^. pub
iiclty personnel pf United Artists
with HilTEiPrne and Ed Finney the
guestsJ , ^ ..1
George Marlon, Jr., .and family
returned from three months In Eu-
rope. He's negotiating for a Par
writing contract . . ..
■ Vincent Lawrende . gplng .^frpm
here to be bej»t man at the wedding
pf Benn W. Levy to Cpnstance
Cummlhgs in London.
Harry Brand pulled a fast one
on the mob in ducking by plane - to.
Ijas Vegas to get knotted to Sybil
Leavy. Couple ribw yachting.
. ^_production unit that was wprk-
"ihg its head Pffi^ on a proPPlfs stage
at a major studio slowed down at
11 p. m, for a breathing spelL Peo
pie sent out for beer and were fluaf
flng,lt when the president of the
company ankled on the set.
Alexander Pantages here.
Hal Halperih foUrth-of-Julyed
hear Chicago.
Francis X. Donegan paused here
California-bound.
Billy Diamond took, the long
week-end in. the rustic: retreats.
Arch Reeve and son Bob devoted
all Monday (3) to Inspecting Fair.
Milton Figer; radio editpr Mem-
phis 'Commercial- Appeal,' In town.
-John Alcock, ex-'Trlbune' desk
man, left NBC press division Sat-
urday (1). , ,
■ Al WUkle gladhanding the local
press on behalf of the Paramount
isalea jheet... . :
Lou Cowan now- has an 'and com-
pany,' having hired an assistant,
Harry Miller. '■ '
• Orchestra Hall, safter grind policy;
will try a protracted booking with
'India Speaks.' : .
Dick Czerwonky's philharmonic
will hold a Polish music festival at
Auditorium July 17.
Floyd Gibbons bankrolled a beer
and piretzel festival for the press
atop the Palmer house. .
Barbara Bellamy. Elsie Miller,
Jeannette LaMar, Joan Dancy at
Streets of Paris, World's Fair.
Town noted censors' liberality on
FN's • 'Little I Giant* which passed
with mpst of the belly laughs in
tact*--
After six . weeks as manager «f
Columbia's transcription dept. Bert
Crane has been replaced by Mpnroe
, pon MerxlfleldV'jaclt Vaf IckriSun
dra Love placed for temporary film
work ait Hollywbo4-at-FaIr by MIlo
Bennett.
JPP Branskl aiiJ E dward-Saun»
Budapest
By E. P. Jacpbi
Latest profession taken up by so
clety debs Is jazi singing . In night
clubs. , ' A
Open-air ballet and opera at
Count Esterhazy's chateau, at
tracted 9,000 visitors. 1 . , .
Marlka Reokk to be starred m
English picture 'The Gipsy Baron,
directed by Carmine J3allone.
Oscar Fodor, manager Pecs the-
atre, one of the hlggest In the prov-
inces., attempted suicide because he
couldn't pay electric light, bill.
Gilbert Miller, Budapest's best
publicity agent. Visitors he JPer-
suaded to come were John van Dru-
ten, Auriol Lee, Alfred Savolr.
Count Teddy Zlchy enrolled _ as
professional -boxer. Also managing
weral^boxln€MCOntest8r^Zlchy~.one
of the oldest aristocratic families
Actresses going in for athletics
Lily Keleti Won 400-yard sprint
Girls from Belvarosi theatre formed
rowing club. Vlgszlnhaa girls go for
Rrcli6ry*
Max Morton to. take oyer Fova
rosi theatre next season. Re»n-
bardt's close friend,, his first, win
ders back In the Selwyn boxofflce
after 4 year's iabsence. With Col.
Bin Roche still at the helm.
Dan Goldberg writes a film chat
ter column " and condUPts a kiddle
club besides managing the Imperial
theatre, Brunswick, Maryland.
Renee Howard Interviewed H. I*
Kaufman iand the hext day be<:ame
the thh:d press .agent the Congress
hptel has had In a months' time. ,
Storm and cloudburst caused a
24-h.pTir 'postponement In Texas
Guihan-'s : openlnig at . the. Pli*te
Ship, former Dance Ship, on the
Midway. .
Geofge Ade, Frank - Vanderllp,
Ople Rieiad, Brand Whltlock were
amohg 'Fress Veterans of 1983' that
the present* World's Fair Invited tp
a feiiniPh. - ' . " -^^ ■ ^ , ^
Gaston Alciatore, New Orleans
and Chicago restaurateur has an
eating place in the Belgian Village.
Opening .night, J'une 30, was ♦3.75
per couve'rt. i , v
T RKO sales convention moved Into
the Drake hotel as the Parampunt
ditto starring-George Schaeff^r, JPe
Uhger, Nell Agnew, Stanley Walte
moved out. . ... , *
' Bob Glllam, Paramount publicist
in-chlier, aeroplaned to ICansas City
to visit his folks and will pick up
the Parampunt party in L. A, for
the coast confab.
New use for Cossacks attached to
'101 Ranch' show at Fair was dis-
covered. They became a guard of
honor for Princess Alexandra Kro-
potkin, lecturer, when she visited
the expo.
Illinois theatre staff for 'Man Who
Changed His Name' Includes A. B-
Lee, manager; EUean Qulnlan,
press; Norman Buckley, stage man-
ager; Ben. Lewis, treasurer; GilHen-
nlngs, assistant.
■ When Charles Correll (Amos- ■ n
Andy) asa\iired an 86-foot prulser
to live oh . during the summer~Tila
partner, Freeman Gosden sent him
an ornate commodpre's: uniform
Just dripping with epaulets and gPld
braid. • , , . ,
'To -Morrow Turns Back' being
put on locally for two weeks at the
Selwyn Includes Isabel Randolph,
Charles Harrison, Antoinette Rochte,
Dean Jager, Marian Palmer, -Mar^
sharerantrCarl-IeRej'iroldr,: Carle-
ton Guy, Richard Earle.
Morris Herbert and Charles Salis-
bury with Pauline. Frederick pro--
ductlon of -Her Majesty the Widow'
at Cort. CPastguard cast. Includes
Grayce Hampton. Tom Chattertoh,
Carlyle Moore, Jr., Fred Bpll, Isabel
Withers, Laurette BuUlvant, Boyd
Irwin.
By Beulah Livi
Masculine youth of France now
taking to plusfours.
Walter LIi>pman of N. Y. 'Herald*.
Tribune' back In town.
Brlcktop returned from Biairrlt^
and l8 back at her own place In
Montmartre.
Pola Negri has rewarded her
N. Y. secretary, Estelle Dick, with
a vacation abroad.
At the Hutton-Mdivani wedding
the gifts to the uiihers were hand-
some «old cigarette lighters.
Theatrical prPfesSlon moUrnlnff
the death of Paul Daubry, come-
dlan-slhgerrauthor-oomposer.
Marlene Dietrich hiding from:
photpsraphers at the opening ,ot
Richard Tiiuber^s VIbnnese operetta,
Eleanor Boardman stepping out
With Harry d-Abadle d'Arrast ait
the 'Ambassadeur^s' and ' 'Mott
Julien Duvlvler Is protesting In
the French press iagainst the Ger-
man version of his film, 'Poll d*.
Carotte.-
First of the English Players sum-
mer season offerings, "The Green'
Bay Tree,' at the Theatre Albert*
Premier. '
Gabrlella Besanzoni, contralto of
the Scala at Mllan^ making her
Paris concert debut ait the Salle Ga-
veau, June 23.
Paul witsensteln; one-armed con-
cert . pianist, is playing a-
handed ' concerto written - especially
for him by Ravel,
F. C. Copplcus of Cplumbia Con-
carts Corp. returned tb N. Y. C. on, •
the Bremen. Ditto E. M. Newman*
the travel-lecturer^ .
Raoul Guerin has .been^slgned by
jean Marsaij to be featured In the
bier revue which will' open at -the
Coucou next season. .
- -Mrsi^PaiimerrHall here -ftpin lion-
don to give two. song recitals at the'
Salle Debussy under jpatronage of
the. British AmbassAdpr, ' ^_ _
Radio, station LL recently broad-
cast the entire performance of thfr
Folles Bergef^ with commentaries
from the wings by Paiil Derval,
director of the Folles.
Jeff Dickson, American sports
promoter, ■ practically commutlng-
between London and Paris in the
interest of the stadium he Is put«^
ting up in 'Westminster.
The Irving Netchers have taken
an apartment at the Royal Monceisiu
and will remain in Paris until
Jenny Dolly has recovered suf-
^clentiy to go to the Riviera.
Paris has a -stage deicoratlon .ex«
hlbltlon at the Galllera Museum*
where 60 models of sets represent^,.
Incr best works of most noted
Frenc h the atri cal de signe rs are on
view. I.- ■• •' ' ~ •' ^
Ramon -Novarrb, Kurt Weill, Vic-
tor Marguerite, Damla, Pblttire,
Regina Crewe, Dorothy Farnum and
Harriet Bu r ke, all dro pping-!"-**^
the Boeuf-sur-le-Toit to hear Mai*!-
i&nne Oswald slnff 'Surabaya.
Johnny.' • . . '
Plprre Bellanger, French brldgo
expert, has accepted Ely . Culbert-
spn's challenge for a threorday
tournament at the George V, July 7*
8 and 9, for a stake of 10,Q00 fri^^
to be donated to a Firench charity.
One hundred and eight deals tflU
be played.
Helnricix Glueckismann cbiigratfr— '
7*.
Irma LaszIo oft ib Brussels to play
in radio,
Septenariah Welngarther cppduct-
Ing concerts. ; ' ...
'Mothei! of Pearl' due here with
Massary In fall. .
Bruno Walter to conduct Gluck
opera In March. i . '
Frita Busch and Joseph Krips to.
jroplacoJfcudPlf.H.e6er. j
Tauber tft star In' Lehar's 'Schppn
Ist die Welt' In London.
Gyimes passes up bid to make
shorts and -revue films f or Fox<
Sieg:frled Geyer retitles his latest
Pne hour before dress rehearsal.
Opera projects reduced admish in
fail with max of 10s and mJn of 30c.
Ernst Krenek's newest, called
'EmperPr Karl V,' under contract
'With State's. :'
.Hermann Bahr's 70th birthday tO-
be commemorated with Burg revival
of 'Der Melster.*
John van l)ruteri touring. Central
Europe and writing new comedy for
Dame Sybil Thorndlke. .
. JHarry .J,;./Gell jail .h^etrup y?^^^^^
emergency decree for ne'wsreels.
Local Par. and RKO men backing"
up Fox vlewrpolnt
Jbhann ISlrauss " thei&tre, ^Ired,
rebuilt and renamed Scala In fall,
1931, to open as legjt stage undpr
Rudolf Beer. Seats 1,356..
The Hague
.By M. W. Etty-Leal
Ainstgrdaffl t<r getr a new =^^8man-
theatre for cabaret shows. Lpuls
Davids to be manaeer. W*^^ "^'^^
only 350.
Last year we had as -a novelty,
here tiie first Dutch girl cricket
team, this year's Is a femme foot-
ball team.
Paul Abraham, Hungarian eom-
(Continued on page 64)
C H A T T
(Cont)Aued from page 5Z} i '"r''r--^--^{ytrT^^^ cominR
looser, formerly popular In Germany, S to Sa^an^fofa^^
Conducted Concertgebouw orchestra I bac^^^^ ^^^^^
ito Amaterdam foir one night. „|w^^*a on"a'basebjai p66l/ but haa
, Theo FrenkeU Dutoh ucto^ going tou^^^^ bwk to bed. N^t serious.
to SP^n to «^PP«a'f *\m^^itd- Xe you writing to those that you
Barilsteyn Co., Soundmm, Ltd., L^^|^^a^?a„^6ind elsewhere that
•Kuiiaal* cabaret at Schevepingeh good
Ciarnera-Sharkey
(Continued from page
lltUe affected. Such socks^ merely
miide him angry, and in trying to
„ I even up h© boxed the champ's ears, j
Word is about that Mrs. William Early in the flght he literally flung
woru » _.. Sharkey across the ring, aJmost
through the yopes. But Jack re-
mained cool, wialked Into the big
guy, hooking to the body, jabbing
NIGHT CLUB REVIEWS
£1 Fdtio, N. ir.
(Continued from paffe 40)
fop supper is a bargain price for
a show that holds Rbsita and
Ramon, Frances Maddux, Tainara,'
tOthe"^S and7rosBinrthe and Owens, Ar^ur..Br6wn,
to tho mid-sectloh. He did most of tthe ESduardo Blapco Innported tango
leading until the sixth TOtind,
First Ave rounds gayie at left^t
g2i5L, oSVaf^^^^ a?»^d B%y^ ^ -'^"^ '^^^'^
f^r&r gSS Okay to-go-home a.d
Jeanne LaFaun left the lodge for three to Sharkey, with on© round
'"""* even and one; possibly Cameras,
during which he did no damage.
Sixth round found the gob flounder-
ing about. He later, claimed thait
orchestra; and Joe Mosia* dance
combo^ Moss is. unique among dance
bahcl^ leaders throUgb .hlS yShadow^r
boxing istyle of maestrolng. Hes
the l>ave Rubinoft of Jazzapators.
(Since this opening Moss has left
this/spot).
f erent type of band in that It's more
musical than In the past. It's
strictly for the. hoof now, since
they're in a spot to give out dance
music chiefly, and much less hokum
entertainment, The Commanders
also hav© their routinies along those-
llnes but In this present berth*
tUey'J:© primed principally for hoof-
olo^y, \A.pel.
CLUB LIDO
, N. Ji^ July 3.
Lboks like this Jswanky roadhouse'
ja set _ for. a. successful summer,,
lis . spot). . Open only two. weeks it Is already
Ramon is running the place,^ With ggj-y^g ^ tremendous play and be-
Jersey
Tom jHoward
vSpeed boat fan.
By* Wet Nelt© '
whippet
and
two body blows afCeCted him*- . i^tnon is running mo ■»»•"- i gg^jmg n ireniouuuua piay «iiiu DO-
may be so, but it is true that when ijiQ^y shayne. cabaret booker, in fori joj^.^ the. season Is really ofllclally
^^^^eS a flock of iigsaws J- Wdly «^kc«^^ off Broadway, tor. » %
' bS"^ pSr^klng^eUS^SS^^^ to «ay: «ot made up his gjjv^ J^^^.^^^ ^.wn the ^Mer-
(gas) ah'd Improving. . . I "i^""*- 3 . | rick highway. ^oeh
ipeea Doat xAii. .1 Bert Ford, after a two ryear Qiege/]
: iLouIs Sobol gives the shor6 nue q£ ozonlng, will leave the lodge soon
Bpiots d quick 0.0. ^ ^
: yinnle Richards gives the West
Eiid Casino a play. _
A boat line nOW between Tonkers
and Atlantic Highlands.
> A Meyer Davis unit for th^ Moft
terey Grill, Asbury Park.
No Life
It was. the most orderly assem-
Cliib psterinan, N. V.
New Tork, June 29.
Jack dsterman experienced
pull; " This lad-^has- been- around,:
:worklng Various . New Tork nite
clubs. His impersonations of Lau-
der, Chaplin and a panz singing a
parody on 'Brother Can Tou .Spare
iC Dime,' went big. When caught
he did an Impromptu ventriloquist
bit with d waltOr that should be
left in the show for some time, as
It wUl &tand up as a laugh producer,'
Siarlon Rich and Frank Bernard,
I to! resurh© work. Expects to go Into I 'bia^e that ever attended a heavy
-"t "^-ri? SeSlSof^ Arl- weight championship flght. There
zonrpo?tcdrd3%^^^^^^ little enthusiasm. Perfunctory
hup but his legs still refuse to func- I plaudits greeted the men when they , ^ . _ . i-rtne-H break on
A Meyer Davis unit ror xn^ jaonr tio'n/xhat boy w The fans refused to get typical osterman ^^uen . rptta. .Marion ±«cn ana u ranK isernara,
erey Grill, Asbury Park. • . Tou can't stop Jerry Vpgel. Dur- excited,, either, when Dempsey. and the cipening of the olub bearing nis Acrobatic dancers; Zdra Lee, dan-
George Trench; vaiide, operating I thtf past month every patient Lp^j^^jgy ^g^^ introduced. Looked name when his voice went back seuse, and Sue Chrysler, nifty, blues,
a dance haU at Highlonds.j • . here received novelties from, abroad, j^^^ everything for Ln htm and he couldn't do his stuff: singer, round out the rest of the
rB. S. Van Dine at Bradley .Beach oandldate f or tlUe 'King of the Good hJJ® ^u^t in itsS created a U,^ - ^^nr:^ ^l^li^^^i^ onWtfst show. Harry KUby Is producer and
penilng one of those creepers. simarltan Club.' ' granted. ^That In Itself .creat^^
; A flock of phoney dough being Jack Casey,
shoved along the Boardwalk, Ijong j jj, boy; after a month of obserya- ending even did not create any wild
Branch. '' ' l4'I<^.•. iriflrm'a.rv riAnkrlment. I Avnif Amanf. Avr ATif 'AmoTiGr Carnera's
lovea oiong me- jouaiuw**.**, 1 ooy, aiwr •ai..moMni ui uus^t^vo.- i.vuuiiie »»4vi v^^*— — -r? "-.--^
ranch. ' '-^ ' ' . tlon, left the Ihflrmary departmeht excitement, except dnio
Maggie CUriei, at Fair Haven, |^o^ ah up patient, vjrith two nieals ]
)esn't'thlhk much- of the three-- jn , the dining room. . : xg f^j. condition, the 266-pbund
doesn'
-point-two. • . . ■
- Milce Jacobs, ticket broker, a
a- edTlnrthe-wool New Tork to Fdlr
Haven obmmuter. ' ,
Einll BoreO and Vivian Jdnils a
two-hlght booking at Vivian John-
- - , 1. «»i As for condition, the 260-pbund
Bin Coyle, LA.T.S.]E3. wlio « ttallan looked to be ' In the . pink, a
M.G.M.^ing; shot; two large Pictures, iSS\l»*r*L f^r Siisc^ through
-..w — , I. booker of the shows here: . Miss
64th street, oh the isite of the fofmer I Chrysler sings In a plenty torchy.
5 O'clock Club, but ah open door I manner -and sells every song for,
i>Tdbe rhsfedd.— Th^r-b^n wlrfcfrpg'eAty--:-'^^^^*^ «oy^ »t5Ji^:-hgs-
monopolized the closed 6 O'clock]
letween dance numbers Don De"
...v— r — - - - , i tiieo and Wally Brown, table-tb-
room - has been moved, elsewhere,, table _ songster;?,. j)uah it llttle piano"
Xeia 'Madcap' Edwards, who. saw L^ark, looked In great shape. H he Osterman Is bif own boss, wiin patch the or6t(^d. Sltjidted on
aboS? three y^rs of bed at_ thd | S,3„.V^„,eked cold h© gave a ^r_eat [ H-^^^ I^^^^^^^^^^
the flnanclal nnder- | gj^^j^^^y g -j^^ j^^^ ^^^^^ ^g^iir^^
Bon's,. Monmouth Beach. i about tnree years ot oeu ni. y"'*! wasn't knocked cold he gave a great
- Dick . McAllister, MlMky comic, loage. Is taking th©. cure during t^e grf^^^ahce bf^ b that way. Bdt f*-S,/Pi^^
lives at Fair HdV)?n. and plugs the summer at a private camp. She P«"??r* . , gome mlndS— thait
itirg upon any ^ ^ fe^y w^S^ th£ilS^?v^
here for his kindness to all the the- the but Is qualified by the possibility ter, bringing back a hot room to Club Must Be Club
»Th©^SaVoY.*'toVm6raeS^^^ house In r^i^anks ore d^^^ W thinking of v»rhat hiip- i ogtermdn put the Club Rlchman
Asbury Park, open for the iarst thn© .Apderdon of the Pbntlao theatre pened to his protege, Ernie Schaaf— | on the map for 10 weeks last win
In two -yedrs ' ^hOwlng pl^ l t.<v-..> ir4n<inaaa tn n.11 tlin the- I {-v.^ ivnt ia. mioHflAH hv f hA nttsglbilltv
-When th(^ Sail Reinb, Long
Branch, goes floor show Harry
KUby will do the producing.
HUgh O'Connell does his Pond
brba&aSt from WJBI, Red Bonk,
-while-appedrlng in- stock - thdre
rPdrk aUnnner" colohlesf ' jfoltd
atrlcdl curers. Mdybe his . Initials, t^at those' who bet oh the gob
A. B. A., stand for Actors' Better- ^^^^^^^ ^^ g^^ ^^at way*
ment Ass't. ' . • . v »:
<"Happy Benway (that's me) has
received the best report In- four Attendance for under expecta-
yi!ftrs,\.^l©flnlt6 ImpToyemeht .wJth. a tlons. Much.thah the Baer-Schmel-
Brbddway after none had been Ini
existence for some months. This
gave Danny Healy .and Jack White 1
the^ Idea of the Club Ha^Ha. as a
hot spot,- which caught on pronto,
with the Rlchman easing, off sharp.
—whUtf-anpeaflng in- Stock th6re. ~ yiars, .^leflnjlte Improvemeht .wJth. a tlons. Much.thah the Baer-schmei- with the Rlchman. easing, off snarp-
Barbwa MacDohald of 'Strike Me general okay. Looks like the start w ©vent drew, although higher ly. It's now , a 10 and 26c... btfer
— Pink'-ls-booked Ihto-the Club Lldp,4of ..H^ rar4-en; .-Hsed. to get a . .|3 .and_H
sea -Olrt. against $201,000 for Bder; h^^^^^t t^^ to^ut his own
Chariib Haines still commuting
from Atlantic Highlands to Loews
Vi»fftinr tWft TRrrtTi-r. Ajud he.llkes It.
Don Ladlia, Ma|rtln,Beck'3 $pn^lnr
law, and Walter Graham, dog . show
judge and 'wrltet', In tjie real jestatej
blz'tiageth^r dt w:est*End. . I
- Jake Glnsbetgidnd. I?aVej Bch?xe^^
' , a couple of -Coney .Island con-1
cesslonalres, bulldfhg d sporty arena
dt Lak^Wood. Plans . call for a hltei
cftib In one of the Wings. . . .
Katherine Alexander appearing
for one week In stock at Elizabeth,
N. J. .Next week she opens at
Spri; i Lake 'djSd' will . travel back
and forth from , her ■ Eatontown
Worcester,. July 3.
With what Jias been facetiously
termed *iSIgKt clubs' springing up
^ke, mushrooms t^^ Worcester
apd vicinity since brew's "comeback,
thi s st aid Old New England clty_
took oh a gay aspect the last few*
.nere. took ott a gay aspect tne lasi lew
HiihmPline Latter drew 48.000 paid I Osterman looks to put his own ^^ j^g gut some of the operators
Ted Hiising on air first
*Stan Eld back from West Indies. 1 : -^ault.
. Peggy w;all passes through. from ge^^.^g for' the former, speaking
"om Ciearir gbttlng' hitcfied In ilrdin loW .wave slatlon on^a, truck
AuBUsti hear the bowl. Graham McNamee
.emeu's here * (26-27) best biz in | gcooted back to the studio.
spot over , in a Dig way, tie nas 1 . i; . -^^^^ .
ithe trimmings and a perfect set-up afe o'f^J^or a- 3°" "o"^ tne license
in d highly comfortable rouui, bul l commi ssion. ^— ^ — — ^
TtftH, nAinmbla and NiBC broadcast above all, VARiHrrT^s tub columnist This week the local bommlsslon-
several years. ^ , , stv.
~ Ed Sanborn broh ^dickering with
radio commission.. ,. . , , .
Dune MacDbnald pulling 'em out
. of thaLfturentian Ldkes. " .
Dorothy .Tennant ru,nnlhg show
at Krausmann's, another pew, caba-
rot
Vllia Maurice, Montreal's, ritziest
to good biz
: Motion picture "cameras
the knock-out :dead on.
caught
Blanche Bow and Barbara Blaine
-of the Hollywood Rest -ar©'. set .for ... -• . , .
thb -opehlng show at the .Addison nite club, repPene*
(formerly West End Shore Club), Wednesday (28).
class hlterv. gaiximy Watk^ns unit More general i
Snd Irving E^wsSds, m.c, are Montreal houses, now all In red, un
ou.^ . - less taxes slashed/und; vmlnors ad-
Farm, Asbury Park: Gene ^ardos,
Hollywood - hotel. Long Brwich,
•Happy' Felton, Jenklnson's, Point
l»leaaa:-.t; Paul Sabln, Vlylan^John-
8bn's,:-J!ilonmouthi,B_eAchn ^^^^
Klrsch. ClUb Lido, Sea Girl; Myroh
Moore, Allenhurst Inn, ■ Allenh«tfst;
Tick' Warden, Deal Inn,: Deal,
Geore^ De Costa, Rlvervlew TdVlerll, ^
Long Branch, and Ra? Schury, I
Pleai^ant Inh, Red Bank.
hds his own Individual style ^ o& I ^D^in-gea-n' the charters of these hot -
ni. c.'lng a fast room,, which should to determine whether they
catch on ?"ick with i^e recognized on the same
cated nite llffers. Mike. Durso heads «i.,i,r. c...nnn*.fari liw
the CBS band and there's . also d Jasis^ as clubs supported by mem-
CBS wire- to pick both the band pei;shlp dues,
and show, with Osterman. Abel. I Fire appears; to be directed- at
: J i^tlaiS Av A. dubr- hottest of the hot
9nes.. Atlas has .I)een running fioor
^ho^ a|id has been mecca for the-
suh '.dodgers.
Licenise-oommlssion' holds -attttudo-
RIIS PARK, N. Y.
(IRVING AARONSpl^)^
Neponslt, L. I., June 30
Harry Balogh . (gh silent) . .an-
houhced In place Of Joe Humphries,
who sufllered a stroke after the . j ^^^^ jjj,g parK at neue|_ ^ . ore distinct
jNepons t, 1^ 1., June ^. ^^at most of these spots are 'busl-
The . Jacob Rlls S'ark at Belle I - ^^^^ are distinct
eanesaay Aa»7» , for amplifiers was raised and low-
More general rumor of closing -all ered for eaoh announcement. Balogh
. . . «ii ,.«ri iin- i^^g armory announcer.
Stroudsburg
. J. Bartholomew
New system was used in, giving
I the results. ' Announcer told how
each judge and the referee voted and
why. Not necessary for the main
1 event.
Bart Dutton and his band open- r New lighting system Work^^^
ing at Tarrlcks Hbf Brau In the Lamps ^"^h ^^'^ff^^^^^^J'^^.ff^f b
pap.- : : . ^ ^ * = Inumber, but the 60,000 wattage was L^„^ ^^^^ ^^^^^
! — . ' OA Ann. urnttri iViorA .thfl.n . the duster: j-a .ii«-,r« ■ ^^^^^
Cross isay Blvd. route), is a muni-
cipal development although the dinj
ing' casino Is -a concession, to. Llnz.
& Fuchs, Who Operate the Lobster
(siea-foodery in the Times Squdre
sector). Irving Aaronson and his
reorganized ' Commanders are the
attraction ■ to . a table d'hote „_$1.25
-and -$1.7.6- club, dinner,.
Playing In a room that has 2,000
capacity dhd . which books banquets
" * ■ casino cldlms
from' organized! clubs such as social'
and, civic organizations.
LETTERS
When Sendlnr for MnM to..
VAKISTY Address Alall' Clerk.
PQSTCABDa. ADVBttTiailtO or
OIUCVLAR LETTEittB WIIiI> MOT
BE ADVKRTIS^ED
H^^TTERS ADVBRTIBEb IM
.... .ON)SlJSSi;B,p.NIJt
^ap.- : . ., . ^, - 1, J. ■ v..^ — . ana sucn, tne aining casino
/At Heijnlg^s rodeq Id the first a,t- I go.OOO watts more, than the clusterU-^ have grossed up to $20,,
traction at the Pocono Horse Show I pf lighters at the Stadium. Less l some week-ends dlone since 6pen
,000 on
9on.Qt^r.,Dlan«
Browne' Kea
Boy-d Warron-
B^r,w^^ Irenq
rQuiids.^ , ^ . t>oT,n*.vi l eldre and notsohard on the WorkJ-1 Ing this .season. That's plenty .of ^a^c6tarfc Daisy
Frefcl Waring and his ™nsyl- ^ _ business but poss" ' * ' '
Vdnlans. playing • one-nlghter atlinSPress.
Lakewpod . Park.;-
' tJhcle Pete and
business biit' possible because of the ■
m^ny concessions, • location, right J i-an^^ick .
next to the beach, and. taking In ' ' — — — ^
[ Uncle Pete and Louise, f rom | Balogh pulled a Huinphrles In ln- | I'hr'Trom&'s'beer aT^^^^
iWAAM, orie-nlghtlng under aus- troducing Hans Blrlde jCGermany)- , Trbrnmerfa Is jsdld to have a,
jplces P. O- S.. <>f ^A. „ as; coihlng from California. Birkie ftiggg. the room, it^T^^^
r Ted Baxter and his Terrace Gar- Kj^^^ ^i^j^ the fiice they have,; judging by the man^ ,
aen. orchestro played^ for the post- I her In which the walls are plastered
HS? Wl^SSS^J^il^?^^ — I with heralds of the Tromme? brew '
Sarifinac Lak^
By Mappy 'Be^iway,
Ign. on, a local theatre, 'Hell B^-
ibw' with 'Dbctor'd; COi^vemion.;
Frisco DeVere; after a two-y6dr'
Weffe. left the lodge for New Torki'i Fox Movietone . screw snot uov- i . I 'J'ni, "Z' Th'prp^ arft "other brands
"Tolin Louden iett the lodg0 and ^fnor Plnchot, placing crown on the Plenty of ^mptles among cheaper products Th^^ are other brands
has-.chartered- a cottage, . downtown,. .!qu^^^ Idssohi pagedhl. Ueata a surprise * Many on the shelf M^*!."^^^ .
jbhhnempWPf WtPh^T^^^ early and got /- Aaronson must use -the^^^^
, lef^ tho- lodge ior downtown ozon. W - .attraqtlon . , .at J-^J^^^^l!^^^. closer. Front rows filled very slowly, g|« ^'^He VlSS^^eH^l^^^S
- Andrew Molony-ln-hls-glory re- -Raymond K-nlght, - NBO -<3uokoo F --^^ T;;nni.v ' Hitrhest nrice
hearsing ft heavy part with a local Hour's Ambrose J. Weems, together for smaller mone.y. mehest price
Sloductlon. ■ - With Mrs. Knight, golfing at Buckl reported was $45 down front. In
Betty Huntington, after d year's Hill. other -shows $100 a ticket was not
ozoning, left for the Big street with | infriequejit
'S"S°w'^.kir writes:, .-Best Rmm
Prior AUan
RaivlaU Fred
Troo Dorofhy
By, Fr^nk foully
'wishes. Tou'll never. get well wor
rylng about It.' ■. ■
Walter .Magnolia,: left., for JJ^s ,^ ^ ^
'^Ordn^e.=called-°hom6^b y . J.lltiftsa . „ot |^^oldest^June^eyLe^
his'father Lbu. ' • • ' • ' M lidurehbe- Vail's novtel done;
^- Fred 'Bones' Bachman- subject of ' ! Ax -calls it : Juan-lesrPansieS.'
favorable reports. :Can now ffo to. a '' Dagmar Godowsky back. to Carls-
*^^^eirp^pS?s"*stni confined l-Qp^^Fkust SquadrilU Rome com^.
ted, S going through thl^ fight ^Ith mutor. , . ^_ . .
- omiiP a irrittv curer. • ' ' , Irving Thdlberg had a, little Op m
'LWn VoS lYff t^^ ■ « .
tteivTo^kf She W out after hear- Albert Tddieudikl Joins Paderew- ■
itj^ft v«>nr of cUrinB-'hereii- ' ^ 1 ski after; July '4. „ •'
Q&^uStl\ the lodge George Anthell - deep . In, hl^ mu.
Jith Ml uo 'Okay. , .H^ sfdy Meal i of .'/C^ucllde' again. • - .
SSJitoWiln^^ W^a "wMlft^..;T., , • .) r Hollywood, neW . Juaprlos-Pl;}.^
nltery, where Mlstlnguette operated
last summer, has had lousy -weather
breaks. . - - ' ."J ,' ■ . . •- . ■ ■ ._
"Charlle?°'^^dns = TTuddllng with
Somerset Maugham in - July.
Da BOutteau's' poulpe (octopus)
getting -great play as a fish course.
Laurence Stallings the father
qonfessor of the wooden-legged
brigade. .. ' ,
Kay Boyle declaring this the
Vilest of all climates scramming to
the Tyrol. ' ' • *.
Helen GHUland .ln beige pajdmas
and red jacket and. beret, the looki-
of-the«-monthv' "'.
but. — - .
via WOR. It's-a -new combo for
the: commandant of th6 Command-,
ers, who left most :of his men in
California . when the sunshine" got
'em last winter. Ralph Napoli is
the sole holdover, A iglrl songstress,
in the "current: manner, has - been
added for the vocals. ) She's Ruth
Brent (nee Burns) Qf the . former
Alex Hyde girl band , combo. She
-doe^ .her-^stint;-quiti6:; acfcep^^
Tli6 new Commander, .' I's a .dlf-
'288 W. 18d . St., N0W Sork; City
ftly NoW' Assortment' of GREbTINP
CARDS Is Now' Readn 2t Beantlfill
CARDS <Uid FOLDERS. Boxed* Fost-
'pald, for
— Oner Dollar—
DOdkLeT ON NOV/
•TO MAKE UP*,
I
MAKE
WO
i N S T 1 t
U "T I O N INTERN/
Shoe^ for -S^^ge and StP^f ^
ATION ALS
VARIETY
6 B I T U A R Y
I two automoWl© accidents some [Treiich SjIV ExpO PailS
months ago. For the last few years '
he had been, with a iNew Tbrk bfok-
erage office. Survived by his widow,
a son 'and a brother". "
■ RQSCOE (FATTY) ARBUCKl-fe .
jlQSCoe, ?a^t,y ,,'Arbuckle dl<id
jiflie 2a |n hiS :|3ulte: <it, the PaxH
Central Hotol,- i>^th wals ascribed
to^a heart attack;.-. '[
tA.rbu'cW9/caine- into ,prornita<jn*5p'
the days wljen the Mack 'Sjenr
^..i iiejtt ,$ereen cpnjedies weriti in their
heyday and he was one; of -the most
prominent; sttirs" of a ' group wtiicTi
' iiisbluded Charles Chaplin, Mack
?"' ig4ri^ln; Jess ' Pandy/. fe^la ..fea'aha;
:g|n. TurpJn and a scprle of. lesser
li^hti^;'. '■ ',
■ He: rose- to tl>e_, front, rank ahd
When his.'hal^'^ , ^^^^ .afhxed., to . a
IpeV. ..contract ]^e.. was' brought, on
for -si tour - ot the' eastern cities i^t©
make.' personal ,-. appearances.- In
Boston a pii^ty.- was given in his
'h<|nbr ■ at a 'ioadlioiise iii Wdburri;
a 's.uburb( arid this' was .followed*
bjTi a, sha.He4pw.n_ suit' by, the. hus-
ll'and ■ of one.; pif ..the o'ntejrtii.iners.
but was taken" 'by 'hiis' parents to'
New York when" he was lour years'
old. Admitted : to* the Ne\v:. lYork
ibar, :lie €a'V^ iUp .jtbe; practice pf ,law
;to .join Vjijtagjraph as. .a, ^^rlter,. .20
yearg/ago, and _^t different times
■wtis associated in cprtedy ■ writing,
[with Mack' Serinetit aincl Thomias. H;
Irjce..
■ 'Later he- was*^ iiarold
lljlojrd writing stafC arid isuppUed
tjhe cohledy for .this star's .ritiost
irifiportahl "films.
Tie "IW;. survived" by two sisters; •
. ; Robert A.'' feirriet, 79,; playwright
;and libre.ttl^t, , ■d:ie-d , in". Neyr J^ovX^
'Jupe 27. iEie. began his .writing, ca-
Ireer aa the jibpettist fpr thp. .Cadets,
a "Bostori'^T.'airiateuS
AmPng the books was .'14«2,' whlcn
played to $30,000 in one weeH and
was talten by Edward E. Rice for
SYLVIAN KARP
Sjflvian Karp, ' 27,' assiistiant dii?ec-
tc«r at the Warner-First Na,tional
Unauthentic Boob Bait
Chicago, July 3.
•Streets of Parii^* at the "World^s
Fair, has been repudiated by the
French consulate here. 'Taint
French and 'taint official, said Con-
studlb, died at the Hbllywpod, CiaUf., ■ . , , , ,j
hbspital, Jvie 29. from a fractured Reine Waller, and please would
Skull suffered Iri an au^i acclderit tb6 exposition remove l^e colprs of
was re- I ^ P^?^® World's Fair
earii^i* the sa'nie day.
:turriing_ from 'th^ studlQ "where, he
wa^s "wbrkii^B pn. 'Red I4^t' at the
time. Mr. Karp had been at War-
ners fot: five years.
•'•He •is 'feur'vived . by. hii father and
riiiothcr. ' ,
oblijred' by taltirig down the trf-
icblor.'
Frenchmlen attending a sCientifi<^
convention in .Chicago, were
rej>utedly horrified by the alleged
replied, of their" fair capital as
'painted on canvad and jsold to
■shock ^lie !,(*.merican farmers.
Consul, who iiadi actually- cPn-
sidered ieriving Pfficlal ' sppnsorship
to the cpricessiop, was reported
.. - . . ^- ^ ■ . rjhuch xelie-V^ed at the caution that
iSfJ^l^^SS&.'^rM.Sai;;^^^ rejection of the in-
fer- some time. ^ ■ c l.vitatlon
. eERT. DAVIS
- Bert. pa:vis,- 35, nead of the music
publishitij^ firm of B. r>a,vis & Cp..
Sydney.-.AuBtfaUa,>died~ Mter 6eem>;"l
DIXIE TOinUSTS MOST
NUMEROUS AT EXPO
Chicago, July 3.
Chicago >as long flattered itself
at being a suriiirier resort for south-
erners.. Although the town sizzles
plenty In warmvweather, the Mason
arid Dixon bpttorii-siders evidentljr
didn't notice mere Chicago heat.
fhis Veir the'sputhern invasion,
beciEiUse ot the World's Fair and
better cotton prices, is larger than
ever-befpre' by .common agreement.
While np Census is possible, it ap-
pearei that r>ixie as an area has;
sent a. higher proportion of tourists
tp^ the vixppsltion than any other
se'clion of the cPuritfy.
•who alleged ■that his ' wife, tinder
agife; had b.e^n 'ic>r'opured' .tP ipcrjorrn"
in^^e-"ceri"tTyr, ■'"-V 'TT'T' ■ '■--"" -'■".7"'^''
That rather . dinariied the glory , of
the tri bW _ ,this^. .wa« folio v/e'd
^shDrfly^ 4Jter"v by th'e ; deatfiv in ighie'
'Sr; Francis hptfel, • San' Praricisco;
of Virginia Rajipe'. a: screen actrjessi,
while attending , pne of Arhuclcle's
parties. Those, who Imew . the linr
aide of that ""affaif , fdt that, the
comedian was scarcely to be
Wameiil, but the public outcry wais
liSI MEMORY
^JOE^SCHENCKL:
Who Passed Away June 28, IGSft
GUS VAN
.1. 1 :;
'prtofeissional pi:o.dactipn at. the old.
Garden theatre in Madison. iSq.
-jstirden. • He .also wrote- 'Excelsior
Jr." for ibe •and" was .tli^ author of
ITobasco,' 'Prince Pro Tiem,' ''the
tiPVers- pf -Pj"orancLi*---*Jack-' and -tlw
feeanstalk',': -..'My-.J^adif./- -jfrid. 'ttliree
Little Liambs.'
. Survived: ifcyi his" widow, ".two
daughters and four' sons.
WILLIAM J. SHIELDS
. .:Dr^ Willianu J.- SWeldSr. eiL-Jpr 13
years physician with the Ringling
Bros.-Barnum and Bailey circus,
fli'ed Saturday June 24 in. Cleveland
Icl.inic' of. a: ■ cerjebral thrpmbosis,-.
tifter art illness oiE twP Viripnths..
When the circus 'Opened the pxeU^'
lent season Ifr Madison S<iuare Gair^'
den in New" YPrk ih April, Dr.
Shields--was^3e^-^or-min^llh^l4utifi§
despite "a convalescence from' a.^se"-.
JPavifl ls.weUJ«IlQWn to the Amerr
Streets of i>aris' leading money
ponc'ession. Exposition; raised -prices
ican sons I>«blisji?rs. 40c . after eight p, m. for gate
annual, visit to th^ States almost ,^ , ^ , t^^^^^^ „ ^
an
every, year.
His"\(rife ani^ child, Wrvlve.
admission, formerly a quarter. .
, Spoor . Spectaculum ■ reduced to
IScj children fref ^ . Gerieral' ten- .
deniy dcwnward with sole excep-^
tioh' of 'Paris.' '
EOBBY' WILSON
i Bobby^.Wijs'J.n, •B6j coast b.urlesaue
!comedian;.. idled -sudLienly". of .lieart .
^failure ."July ■! on tl;ie Metro lot in KallS, CaiTlival Head,
iCulv.CT City^/wJhtere toe had-.g^
a:-te$J..!'.
'\ Wilson 'had been a member of 'Tom
iJalton's Ji;ollies fburJes.que. in Lp^,
.Angeles, ^or. the pajst.io, years. He |
"is survived .'by. his wilev
Receivijr for *Days of 49'
Concession at Chi Expo
•Days of 49' Garilp the Gentyry
oif Progress ^Exposition, went into
receivership last week. Judge Wil^
11am J. liindsayi however, ^ppolrited,
N. J. Wagner, .manager , or the con-
cession to. act as receiver. A judg-
ni.ept for $1,707 held by Mrs.- pelen
-Morse Beesley resulted" in the re-
1- ceiyership.
C-: . IRELAND ,
. H. Ireland, 63, secretary* df ths
Jbnes "cburiiy" fair f^^ .years;
Concession is located near
Is Pound D^ad in Bed ^S**^ "street end of tlie Fair vrhere
' ;Conccpsioriaires have had tough gp-
iliig, , Abdiit " 200 actors- iot atmos-
pheric ^tt parts Iri saloons, gamr^
bling halls|..and the. other standard
isettings for a wild west-^camp have
been employed at 'Days of 49^r
Cortland, N. Y ., . July 3.
. Joseph kaus, 69; of therJCius car-
riiyal slipws .Which played here last
\veek, was found, dead in bed Stin*
diay, in the family living car at -the
D. ii. & W.- yards, •
Besides, his ^yife, Mrs. JUlla' Hon):- .1
Jbries couriiy fair for. many- yeai-a, .Besides ms \jriie, Mrs. juna ±ion»- . • «. rA«-^*««
ide^ptlfled yifh, a^^^ interesls^'; sheck .Kaas, -he is survived by f wp I iNatlrvOllgrCSS . V9$m€I6
died. Pf ' leakage of the heart-, in
tii'ubuque, la." . •;
H^s widoyr,. and
survive. .
ren,
daughters, TiUie arid .Trestle Kaus;
three ^oris, Joseph, Wiliiam C..«i^nd
A doip^ . J. Kaus, all with the shpw:
FRANK BROOKS
Frank,; J. Brooks, 64, stage man-,
ager of . the .Quiricy theatre, . Quincy,
Mass.; died.ijune.2j8. He, had bp?;^.
tremendous and in resporisie " " to
sentiment Will H. Hays banned the
comedian's - piotiires- ■. td— a-AVait 'tlje-
outqome - of his trial, tying up
something' like '-ISOO^OOO on the
ehelves' of Paramount, which w^iA
about .'reaedy. to; la-unch •i;he;:-..nfew
product.
Arbuckle was 'thrice tried aiiid
Anally 'ucquitted— by Ta jury,-- btit
Hays' efforts to lift the ban 6n' his
pictures was cried down by the
■women's organizations. The ban
THE MINIEIR BOYS
SD-' . TOM'-' .^iionci:
was contlnuipd and; the fllmf^i ' w^itih
.w-ere flni'riced .ty Jos. Sclienok' for
release—thtdugb - Paramourit; ■ ireV'^r
came out pf ...thp<r i.caris. . .For .. ,6^y"7
eralS ; years lie struggled.^ . along, di-
recting ,"■ iildture^ ' undir " " ariother
name, conducting a night club , in
lios Angeieis and riiaking occasional
' vatudeviire .appearances.^ ■ A ; yfear
ago '.Warne,f s; declded.,^^ Tisk a, .se-
ries of shppts,' ja'few of whic.h 'haye;
.been released, . !wi^hou.t- .'bpp.ositidri
but without^ material draw.- It was
figured, however, the bulky 'cpme
^dian. was on hi^ wfiy back. He 'had
juJit beVnT given a staFfing cdritiSct
byvWarners...
About a' year agp- li ~ wasr" mar-
ried to Addie McPhail,' also of the
. screen, who survives.
Funeral services" under the aur
(Bpices of New . York Lodge, No. 1
B..P, O. E., v-ere hold at the under-
taking parlor on Saturday and the
remains will be taken to Hollywood
by hie .widow .for interment ...In
■ Crypt iri- JPorest -ia,wn-GemeteEy.,F
ncral arrangements were handled
by Wm. La Hiff; who was the host
at a party th*> evening Pf the come
dian's death.
JOHN GREY
John Grey, CO, ■ screen writer and
comedy gag man, died June 27 in
Holly Wood after a iingeriixg ill
nesH. He was born in California,
ver.errlllTiessTTHHe,-w£<:s an .qldTifipe
friend,' pf John Riitigling, who Inr
duced him to join ithe show several
years ago as- physician. ' _ . '-^
Interriient "in New Torfc. ' — '"^^
L.e.e: : K%ri't>ac^»- ' '47, many , year?
j)ri the j3tag?,.'d^edi'ruesday,! June 20,.
at :his home- -in; Akron, O^i = following
k lengthy illnesk " Since retiring
from the stage he had been iden-
tified-^ forr $everal~yeai;s with- the
ipirestorie Riibbe'r Go. , here. For
inore than 20 years he was connect-
td with the Hanlon Superba Corii-
harty a---th"eat!rical 'troupe'.- .-
Survi-ved by -.ai 'wido-Wj .two -dauglT-
ters . and one isbn.
i G ep RGE ,T.' cLap H'Aiyi , :
I fi'ebrge" ''V^y "(jiapharii,' ••one-ti'me
iinfiriager' of the Tiiateher, fririirose
< fe • ■ West's 'Minstrel : ' SWo"v7 -ari'd '" tof "
] larmaTiua.'. Bleekef Hal); •': >Alt)!any ,
died June aS. at hds '^ojri^i' on. the Al-
bany- Scheniectadyiv;Rbad.-; . He had
been, in thei-^btej ..as well as, in..th!B
show btwiness, ^aiiagipg ii?ns ,a^d
x^ist^iT^rantjs in,^jie District.
-i"'SiIf Yjyef"'byT~6tC'' ' "
brothers. . ' .
1-;.
-rrr
GQRDON, <WRIGHTER ..•
■ . Gordon ;,Wrighfer, 'leB,' cjied- in
^prlhgflcld, -Mdfe.S.,- 'of hea^
\^6r many ypairs he' -'was cdnriip'iitec
-^vrlth ■ th5i 'S, -Poli "interests as
-rii^riagcr. , jHe wa.i^ also fisspciated
'-irit-h I -some - of- - 'tlie ..lafgeri .pircuse.s
suoli ^ , . Rlngline Bros, ari*! the
:ri'orepaugh & Sells . outfit. Survived
iiy. his widPTV*. Ihterriient at Union
dale, ' •" ' '"
SfekUYLER GRAY
-f Schuyler- Gra-y,-^5, died-lh-Stam -
ford hospital, July 2, following
ari_"_ oper'aitTon • recently .performed,
HP served on the intelligence stiaff
of the War Department, triansfer
ring from an .air unit. After the
war he capitalized his . service as
technical director of war pictures
at' various Hollywood studios,
__*yaiage' a Gift
5 Chicago, - July 3.
Oriental Village, World's Fair,
has" been' taken ci-ver for .operation
employed in various theatres at Bos- j,y jEpnie Vpurig, Ed; Carruihers
;on b^forp going ^.o Quincy. Born in \^^^ Edgar . Sphboley. PrdcticaU^ a
New York City. | gift frorii ' ' PWhers of coricessipn,
who are ' hpri-showrnen,
FRANKr-Lr-jSAVAGE , ■ \ [-,^Pung— ^vlll-:^ ingtt^ll-^^
Frank, L.. Savase,! 38, neiwiapaperr- girl show as' attraction.'
maiii died' in ItosevDier Calif; !-lIuri.'e.--j-^ takp oy^r old^
26; He ihadfbeen actlvp. in newsija- Mexico is off,!\vlth thiat concessiori
Per work in New "York, New Orleans, ineanWhile without a " director, as
Philad^lplHia. Sa^ . Aritpnip and- Tx«s | fe. S. Millard is no longer affiliated.
GhiC^go, July
Determined e/fprts; to .-. get thQ'
State- Cong.ress reopened and alm^d
-for the tourist /trade i"hayen't^
.ceeded as yet. N^ of riian-
agerial finesse can get.; around that
solid mountain, pf ' $16^000 back sal-
jaries bwlrig the unions.''
{ ".Thit's $ot to be .taken" care q%
[before any thing_ else will happen.
Park's tjib Try BHef
- youngStpwnj-Orv-Jiiliy -9;~-
Ang^Ie^.
Father, B3, *f M. . H. Aylesworth
pf NBC iind ; • RKO, found ' dead liw
his bed in' -a' Denver^ sanatarlum
July 1.
F^risco-Buriey Try
William H; tlgher father of Harry
Tighe of vaude and radio, died, in
JSTew Haven. .June. 21«
! 'Herbert Harris has lalkert b"ypr
|he Embassy from. Dan MarkjOWii^
iind about July, S -wili. .op^n. bUr-
!es<jue' in th^ Market street house'
. vhich has .lhad more policies -than
II fibp h&S alibld."
, Harris, siPn .o'f -Sam,, -wha^ J^sed ,tP.
bi^ ;'.^iaijf, ,pf %(iyiii}rtiBi,Xi '■ JSt- ilarris>-4s ,
iinderstPod to h£k-ve a deal on with
tam-;Gbldberg* bijrley 'impresario of .
los" Arigeles; ■
randmother, 84, of Erie C- Ken- 1 i kouse is npw dark, it's most re-
ton, fiUn directpr, dii^d at h^T Holly- I cferi^ tfplicV havihg faded after three
•Mueicial coiAedy tab at the Idora
iPark' 'theatre proved" unsuccessful
ia'rid .the .'House is dark . again a,f ter a
■wefek of ' the, BeJrt MoirtPn Musical.
I Pey^ie, cdmpany. V.Hppse had been
.!dark for the past two, years.
Troupe , switched to the new-
iHeldelberg beer gai>den at the park
as fioor show; '
Father ot. Hjaxiy
moiir, of ■•viSiudeville,
in •!New- -YTork.
libu s^y-;
Juriei ' 29'
■ San Fraricisco,: July 3.
Dick Wilbur, old time ^tock man,
has - an ' anonymbins quickie bur-
lesiitie ptitfit in. tTie TC^i^riey, -ia. 300-
s^t^r heiar the police istatlon on
I Kearney street. ' :
. Troupe in said, to be cleaning up^.
though the take is only about $^5
ia,^dayi
wiood "home June' ' I?
days.
(SrcDses
^Fbr ' fc-Or^ilit^ ••yfeeW^Wielr ^Juiy --^)-:
I ' '■ '""Al G.-.Bar'n'e* ' ]
i -July is. Seanile": ' ."'EllCfiBburK; 6. Tglil'. ;
■a. .Walla Walla:; 7. Mbactiw, . Idallo? ■
f- _■_ i - -7- A- •nxisT*" Tia*r**a*- Aniv\-
Burlesque Placements
Milt Schuateri Chicago, made the
jFoUo-wlng. burleiiaue .placements last
Week:' Louise . Kellar. ' Jeanne Wil--
liams, Irene Young, Star and Gar-
t i«
I ■ • i -r- .......
AIE SHOW BEITEIIS ^
, " pmai)'9., July 3.
i .Recent air , 'rftc^^,' ji^tted $1,200'
^roflti of -which .IBOQ Will go to pay.
pffi'the-'last^ of a.riiT?e--'0rand deficit
.Pn;.;tMJll!3i.Htt0MJ..J^emalnder^^^
. _. , be" pVo-rated ' tp Ipsers on last
ter,' Chicago; Vfera,' Thprne;' 'Gem, Urcar's' shovr. ' ' •'
BpbkaneT .OV .PWB^. , WalK) fa
j Hagenbeck-Wallace . . ,
i July 3. AukuBto. ' Me.; 4. 'RocJcland:
•Watervllle; 6, Banepr; 7, . LewlBton : .
perlln,'' N-. "H.i lo; Bldddford-Saco. Me. -
I Ringling erbs,-B. & B; ';
".Akron, ■
. July 3-4., ' PlltsbuTKh:
HALSEY E; HilANWARING
Halsey .E. Maxiwaring,. 5«,. man-
ager and direcJpr_of..Ah^_Palace,.hp
tel In'^San iPranciscorand-lcriown-^^
picture and stage people, died June
2e following a heart attack. Hp is
survived by his widow and a Bis-
ter, Mrs. F. .G. Cornell of Ngav. York.
LEWIS P. HUNTING .
Lewis P. Huntlng.-whp was on the
vaudeville stage "for 22 years, died
in Fair Haven,. N. J., June 29, a?
the result' of injurie.*) .sufjtained in
Canurals
(For current week— Week July 3)
_ Alamo JBxoo: Lead-vllle, _
B. & B. : Lyndhbutk, "Va^ . '
B«c)finan & GcreUr: BloominKlon.
BIc State: MexJa.
Bloom'-B Gold Medal: Champalj?i>-.Urbi»na.
Copplnfr. Harry; NantyRlo.
Crafts 20 Bir: "Wayward.
Curl/ W. S.: -WashlnKton.
. Endy'Bf .'Budd Lake.
'-' O.Tllcr's; FestuB;
GIbbs.'W. A.: Lyndon.
Olbsoh'a Blue Blbbon: Linton.
Golden Rule: TounCBtown
Golden V.iUey: Oak Hill.
Goodlnp. F. E.. Am. Co.:
Great Baistern: Lincoln.
Great Squtbem: Mt.- -Vernon.
GruebPrK's;"-Mswc;- "BIoOmih»(doJC.
=^GtHf^eongty^ext<-r.^Mo;= ^^ - - >— r^—
Hansen, All: Mound GIty.
Hujfhey BrOB.:D6levan.
Jones. Johnny J.: WllkeH-Barre.
KeyHtone Attp: Oakland.
7.,andcs. J. L.: Scott.
LanK. Whitehall.
Lewis. Art: Marlboro
McFarland. Ed: Irvlnr.
. New Deal: J^Fayette. T«inn. -
Noi'thweBt«m:Coldwater.
Knodcrafis: Loeuut ' Grove. Okia.
Sol's Liberty: (Falrl Marion.
West "VVorld Wonder: Nanhua. fi, H,
World'ii Fair: BoonvlUo.
.cHlcigo;. joha'riria'Sla<le, Terroi?ial* J I First sho'B^,"lri 1931,.- ' broke ' eyen'
I Clev^landr jObSf les^^^^^l^^ last year's event in the red
I Alien for. Harry Rogers Show; . Zita | largely due to had weather.
p.nd Marselle, Melody 'Lane. Playei-.
BpDEO COIXECrtEl)
. ; Perry. la., "fuiy 3*
Peri-y gave- natives arid : visitors;
more : than r its. share- pf..Wt^rtaii)ir
. , ^ . ■ . .Imerit.'in -. four- day rodeo and
(Contintied frPm page 1> hemi-darni, faitf ; grounds being
pealed' to. ,p6ys managed to dig up I utilized,' There v/as >ufflciertt cash
three. I {in the three -day roded evefat tp
When Paramount was producing j draw some of the better. :known
>Mfidame Butterfly? , it seeded— an-|-nameB.:
easy matter . to cast the dozen'
Barvar(d Accen t
girls Cialled for in the script. A 1
hunt in the local JapaTiese; quar-
ter failed to find any maids, ac:
qijairited .. with the"" ways " of the
GeishiEi; it took three weeks of ad-
vertising in California Japanese
papers before the dozen were lo-
cated.
All casting directors believe that
writerB. were created, Just .to make
hfe7''tough-:r7l'0T-— the — ca
getting h,T.rder all the time. With so
many novelials and writers who
are without previous picture , ex-
perience. In the ' old days . regular ;
picture -writers stuck, to' a "for-
mula with few new tricks included
in their -yaitns. No!w 'lads want to
show how much they know 'a,bou,t
the outside world.
Show Takes to Boad
Masslllon, O., July 3.
J. .Evans, t^lpneer Massillori.
sliowman, -virin launch his own mo-
torized ..circus here within the next,
few days. This city will be the
scCrie. of a two day opening stand,
.iand rpute^. will take the " sho-vv into
better kr^P^wn^^^^ smaller ,^towns of ^
:^^Ghlo,-=for-two-a«d'?three=4ay=j^
Howard Peters,. Canton showman,
.will have the sideshow, .cookhouse
and pit show.-
New circus will move on a -fleet
of .small motor trucks, will have an
ar^na, without 'toji 160 feet,
with sealing accommodations of
J, €00. ■Will have a merchant tieup
at all stiindet
VARiETT
More Than Justl Another Banc!
A Miniature Entertainment Road Show^
^ tells the story (issue of June 20, 1933)
WW
Ifamor^ with Haliett
Big 134,000, Met*
Diggm* ' Own House
Boston. June 19.
Met 10 a live spot with Mai Hal-
letfs band on stage and 'College
♦HumoT* on {icreen.
Estimates for This Week
Met (Publlx) (4,830; 80-50-05)—
'College Humor* (Pan and sta«e'
show. Mai Hallett band on stage^
and combo looks like banner week,
tMM9, magnificent. Ijast week,
lilttle Giant' (PN) less than cdmfy
at $12,500.
MAL
BoBion *Trdveler^
Mai Hallett and Band Tops Prograiii
If Mai Haitet, Bbsloii orchestra leader, ever doubted
his popularity in this section of the world, he must have
been almost overcome at the joyous reception given him
by a packed house at the Met yesterday when he opened
a week's engagement with his versatile band. The audi-
ence did everything but stand on their seats and cheer
and they would have done that with a little encourage-
Mai, as if pepped-up-anew iy the. wacmth_oi„tbc„wel-
come> offered some snappy musical numbers, with van-
ous members of the aggregation contributing novelty
solos. And how that band can play ! Opening with a
fast jazz number, the program included a Deauti^ui
arrangement of "Mandalay," the ever-popular St.
Louis Blues," excerpts from "Rose-Marie,'
the Indian love call, arid a whistling genius called Kay
^ Wally,. a -new number featuring the drummer, a group
with the pianist as star, and finally "Lest We ^or^t,
a military medley. ^-
Boiton 'Evening Amencan*
Mai Hallett Beta Reception
By HARLEIGH SCHULTZ
Two things happened at the Metropolitan yesterday
which seemed in their dual way to prove two thlncs.
First, that happy show times are here again. Then that
good shows pay. for the house was so crowded we had
to stand through most of the pragram. But^ it was all
worth it, stage and screen. Mai Hallett arid"band lopping
a de luxe footlight bill . t.
The stage show is one of the finest the Met has ever
presented, and we all know it has set forth some mighty
good ones. The Hallett orchestra is one of the best we
have heard, and its reception is in the nature of a triumph.
Its specialists are each and all capable in stellar degree.
BOOKED SOLID UMm LABOR DAT'-^BUT
AVAILABLE rOB THEATRE ENGAGEMENTS FROM LABOR DAY ON
AlL-Communicatiom lo
CHARLES SHRIBMAN, Personal MaMgewient
Little Building, Boston, Mass.
Graieful appreciation to Hy Fine, Harry Gourfain, Eddie , Cuddy, Myron Shillman,
Ed Smith and the entire Metropolitan Theatre Staff for their hind cooperation
RADIO
SCREEN
STAGE
Published Weekljr at 164 West 46tb St., New -York, M. T.,- by Variety, Ina Annual Bubscription. |6. Slnsl'e eopleo. IS cfinta.
Batered as aecond-clau matter Oecember 22. 1905, at the Post ORlce at New York. N. under the act pt March |. 18TI.
COPYRIGHT. 193S. BT VARIBTT, INO. ILIX BIGHTS -BEBEBVBD
Wol 111. Ko. 5
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1933
64 PAGES
• 1
ir Duzz DamDnage
Sliocks Mpk witk Censorship Threats
Minneapolis, July 10.
Elected OA an extreme liberal with
the theatrical: element'? full sup-
port andi always known ampiig his.
friends for his broad-mindedness.
Mayor A. G. (Buze) Batnbridge, vet
flhOWiMan. and mainaginer diredtdr ot
tbe ^hubdrt theatre .drajnatic stock
•icdmpanji:, heis exploded a bombshell
in local illm circles at his admin-
istration's outset by promlsiner to
'clean up' Alms.
In hi9 Inaugural address ' to the
iclty council, the • mayor announced.
i>lanB -for 'proper regulation and su-,
xiervlalon of motion pictures by a
committee 'charged with viewing
New Horror
For the first time in 30 years
sandwich men appeared on
Fifth Ave.nue last week.
Two men, with masks simu-.
lating the mugs of Xiaurel and
Hardy, strolled along advertise
Ing Loew^s Zlejgfeld which has
a third run picture policy.
. Supposed to be an ordinance
barring such advertising from
New York's ' class business
thoroughfare, but the cops said
- - they— knew— nothing— about It
and wouldn't interfere. Even
the ..street laimps blushed.
Sims m advance ana recommenaing,
changes, which will be made with-
out delay.'
It will be the first screen censor-,
ibhip in the City's hidtory. Even
through the 'reform administrattbn'.
of Bainbridge's predecessor, W. A..
Anderson, who prohibited 'Crazy
jQuilt' from showing iiere and un-
s^ccessforily opposed the sale, of .3.2
beer, nd effort ever was made to
iiiterfere with any motion pictures
of -to reauire the toning down Tof
film advertising matter. Except -tn.
a. Ife^ isolated Instances in the psist.
lO y^ira' when the mayori' acting
■ on individual complaints, has
«t0t»ped in and halted a picture,
-everything has gone on the etcreens
'Md censorship' in any form -never
aucceedM. in getting a foothold.
. Fifm and Adv. Censorship
('Recent adniinlstrtttions have
failed to provide proper regulation
for .the showing of pictures and«for
*; ^P!^^. B-upervision of the a dve r-
tl^iiiiE; of phortopia^^ throtighout the
cUy/ said Bainbridge in his inaug-
Mf A address. 'I/ikewise they have
b^n soraiewhat derelict in enforc-
inic: certain ordinances having to
*» with the regulation of theatres
• tl^mselves. Because of this fact,
t 4ntend to appoint without dcliay
4 motion picture and theatre cOm-
■iHtee which wiU havei poorer and,
•'^Mthority to view^ "niotion pictures'
in' 'advance of their sh3'vi-ing and
»e»6omm,end cuts and changes, and
■ inspiect all advertising matter
^tended for. .use .in connection with
-Showing of thc. e films, a:nd to
-(eoiitinued • bn-page -44)--— —
A LITTLE IKXIE
GDiGERDOWN
SODIH
fox W BOOST DESriTA
AS ZIECFEID OF rails
■ Dallas, July 10.
Dalltui^ as a capital of a! new field
of fertile show business. Is being
ogled, for the fiiJl by .sundry J show
interests.
The hunger in and around Texas
for live entertainment may put Dal
las on. the map as a show center for
central booking purp oses. _^Branch
offices there, are. being considered.
Hollywood, July 10.
^ox will attempt :to steal Sam
wldwyn's thunder- by launching a
^ttUcity--- campaign -billing -Buddy
•eSylva as the 'Ziesfeld • of Pic-
tures.' Studio figurps that his first
WCture, 'My Weakness," will be
«rong enough to stand the com-
^ison with the late stage pro-
Goldwyn, Ih his publicity for the
l*»t two years, has . pointed that
** presenting gals to screen audi-
*|»ces ho has donned the cloak of
^•egfeld as the fetnme glorifier.
New Orleans, July 10.
A greater liberality throughout
the south and southwest, including
not only open Itkker selling but
gambling, is loosening up this ter-
ritory as. a hot. spot for bands and
attractions.
In Texas, particularly, some of
the best known places now have
gambling casinos attached, hence
the economic ability to book big at-
tractions.. . -. „__.-■.: ..^:r. .
'Tennessee is another state that's
pepping a bit. Hotel JPeabody; Mem'
phis, is.bboking rotating name band^
starting with. Herbie Kay. Hotel
Claridge, also in Memphis,, just
opened Bobby Meeker's orchestra.
Both of these hotels have no ^am-
(bllng afflliations but beer figures.
Oil, cotton and wheat markets are
further, factors in the south taking
on some ginger,
Radio Show 'As Is'
May Become Picture
For the first time a radio pro-
gram as is, may become a film flick-
er. " Paramcunt and Jack Arthur
are in negotiation for the Standard
Oil series, 'Johnny Hart in- Holly-
wood.'
Arthur is 'Hart'/ on the air.
Experience Makes' Indus-
trialitts Showmah-MSnded
^World's Fair Under-
goes Numerous Changes
as BoK' Office Reports
Point the Way.
Caterers Predict BVays Comdback;
REINS ^^^^ Have Re-educated PqbEc
1ST AID TO FLOPS
.Chicago, July 10.
As the World's Fair bargei into'
the tell-tale month of Julyr the
need for showmen and showmani^ip
hat been Mknewledged. There have
been , enough fiascos amonQf ' and
eentraeted with, the liifl nioney«
making concessions to have brought
about a moire congenial attita.de on
the part of the exposition itself to-
ward 'the a*nus homo showman.
Proprietors of the auccesef ut en- '
tertainmentt' are pereone of consid-
erable moriB weight and prestige
than they were 4ive westka ago.
Even the engineers, business men,'
aiid astronomers ot the administra-
tion building are getting showman-
CContlnued on. page 63)
•L
ASATiUM
Canny
Holly wood, July 10.
Donald, 14-yeaT-old son ot
Gus Kahn, gets a five case note
from Ben Bernie for supplying
him with half a dozen or so
gags. Eddie .Cantor decided he
also wanted some gags, from
the youngster,. He wired . Ber-
nie.
liatter replied, 'Stop. Tve ex-
clusive on. the. kid. Tou can
have the old man.'
<liJ)AT2SM
Commercial pictures, under a
hew impetus, may become one ave-
nue through- which new talent Will
be discovered for the-screen.
. A few .tests „of people, used in com-
mercials have -already been made by
one studio following recommenda-
tions of house managers of the mid-
westerri division of a national chain
which recently has played' a number
of ad films as 'cheaters.' A juve,
v«rhose-name- isn't - given' and. Whose
origin (commercials) Isn't talked of
too much, is getting preliminary
training at 'one of the Hollywood
plants.
Chicago, July 10.
Nite club an' cafe managers
catering, to the World's. Fair mob
are eager for a type of womanhood
that nature seems not to have fash-
ioned. They want' girl performers
with voices forceful enough to sur-
mount all table noises, and at the
same time they must be under 20
years of age and possessed of exub-
erant s. a;
Auditions - for cafe talent are a
daily occurrence now, but those
women obviously qualified to enter-
tain are given the go-by due, to age.
They're rated old at 25 here and
decrepit at 30.- In consequence the
choice hwrowiff down to sweet y&ang
things with .thin voicM, fresh from
sustaining radio triumphs, who
meet the pulchritude test biit have
a struggle winning respect for their
entertaining.
With Imminent repeal and the up-:
trend, veteran restaurant meii,,
New York . mentally see the rebirth
of Broadway.^ A Broadway com-
parable with, the halcyon sfeni nt
yesteryear.
The rehabilitation street
that's become drably akin; to the
Bowery and Coney Island Is dea*
tined to regain the glory that once
was, according to the belief of bid
time caterers. Repeal will bring
back Broadway, It Is argued, for
what the speakeasy has accpm-
pllshed-^t least th3 class, apetfk-*
has been an appreciation of the cul-
COOD WILL REVUE IN
PARIS FOR CHEVALIER
~ As" a bid~"to relh?itate~hiiHgeir "In
the hearts of his countrymen, Mau-
rice Chevaliar returns to Paris in
a ne*r revue at the Casino de Paris
next October.
Chevalier fiet the deal with Du-
frenne and Varna, Parisian im-
presarios, on his last visit to his
nativb land. Producers sold the
Franco- American film star on the
good will idea as the prime reaison
for a comeback over there. '
FOREIGN EXCHANGE A
BREAK FOR ACTORS
European currency situatipii has;
caused a peculiar situation among
show people. Those who went to
Europe to retire and live on their
incomes are. flocking bkck on every
boat. On the other hand actors
who never wanted to go to Europe
before are actually anxious to hop
boats now.
For those abroad on Hnilted in-
comes.: the situation has become too
to ugh. - Wliere $ 50 a wcekr^oTraF^bir
more, previou.5ly made comfortable
living over there possible, the dollar
has fallen ao much it can't be done
for that price any more.
But from the . tandpbint of actors
going over to work,_ they are getting
30% or more for. ' European work
than they did a year. ago. Acts are
generally paid off in coin of the
realm, the exchange thuH "helping
them,
inary arts. The liquid- emporiuma
with theilr recent trend toward, gas-
tronomic superbness, has educated
the public again In demands for the:
better things in food and Jiwids.
Fifteen years have transpired since
Volsteadlsm became a tact and.
through the speakeasy's sundry evo*.
lutlons, from the lowly blind pig: to
the deluxe establlEhments, the pub->
lie has learned what to expect and.
what to rejec'.
When fcame the realization that
getting a drink was too easy In al-
most every community, the thirst
catereria recognized that something
beyond bevet-ages was necessaory.
The basic desire of the average citi-
zen, to he: in- a nice environment vbaa
written a page in tbe history of
prohibition which bomewhat offsets
the crime andt the skullduggery,
bribery and lawlessness against
which background .19 set even some
of thejiice8t_nite spots. ^ . ,
The speakeasy lads have been v
lavish in setting up deluxe diirfng
rooms, going as high as $70,000 for
appointments. With this came >the
$l-.a-drlnk tariflf and the high food
scale to replace the hectic era of 4iie
nite clubs wlien ofie was - truly a,
sucker in planking do wn $3 and $4
a head for the privilege of parking
the body,..in a . close. . stuffy uphol-
stered room. A quartet couldn't go
Into the more, popular nite clubs
(nee cabarstsy without spending $20
as a inore or less fixed charge cbh-
sidering Jthe $1 and $1.60 tariff for
the dirink rnlyers on top :o.f the .C
and $4, atid "sometimes' $5, couverts.
(Continued on page 21)
Figure B'way Beer Gardens
Better Than Bulh Displays
Tjong anticipated infiux. of. :beer.
gartlcris on Broadwa y, seems to~ be
get f i ng closer to reali ty, .b&scd • on
the cliclc of the I*abst pavilion on
the World's. Fair grounds in Chi-
cago. ' ,
Instead of paying .fancy tung-
sten .ad prices for a' small Broad-
way sigh, figuring, is that , the -brew-
ers can get an even better bally by
running a , fiizable beer garden to
Hupplomcnt the electrical advertis-
inpr, tho-iCL> char;*incr off any res-
taurant losses to advertising.
PICT
ES
Tuesdkr, July II, 1933
ers, Agents Puttii^ Teeth
h hoposed Mutual Benefit Pact]
'Blossom Hme ' for U
Artists, -Managers' association,!
comprising . most- of Hollywood's
agents, ahd the Screen/ Writers' I ; Universal closed plctur^
<3<iild. atiB cementing a pact which, rights to 'Blossom Time,' legit mu-
■When finally ratifled by both slcal basied oil the life of Franz
eroups; '^111 -bind the agents to C. iShubert. Deal was In' the mak-j
handle no wrlt.e|i!S i3ut thos^ in the Ing for several wieeWs, but was in-
Guildk In turn the writers will volved and held up because of sev-
agree to do^ ho business with agents I jeral autho^^^ rights, luis the for-
' elgn angle on music.
Ilyons & Lyons agented the deal.
Production on' the film ill b6
made on the Coast.
^ther than AMA members
S'urther teetH In the propoised
agreement would force guild mem
btrs to declare a strike against a.
'fltiidip: - that . unfairly -barred .: an.'
AKTA .aerent from' doing business . on]
.•the' l0t.. r r
•First mfietlqg;. on-, the, .proposal,;
rawri up by cortjmlttees rof .the;
two .organlzafloriis, wa,s held 'Thxirs
day nlgjht (7)V .at' which 3^ a'g^eriti
. members passed; sCavorably- oh- itbe.
{'igi;eeff»ept. .: .It-^ thejn .formally'
urined oyer %6 . the .iorganizatlpin'si
attbrneVj , Itialpii' Bium,' ' to mialke;
eUierht technical changes 'to give' lt|
legale status ' •and' ' force. •
, Sunday Prbyi
No, Sab! &ik
Lbi|g (^^^
Hollyw'obd,
Xfteir sending ' invitation to
l.| Senator Huey Lopg-' " , appea,r as'
guest af' tlie' Writers' Ciubi ori .his'l
i«'l49P^^s; visit, here, bid . was .with-'
^provisions in.Urkwn fQliowing a storin 9f . proteatJ
During, unemploymi^ of a client; fe-^IJS^
ke aceht ahair suDOlv a wflttwn r*^'^" " -"^"^ honored,
le ^agent snail ..supply , a wrltton.l invitation was sent by Monte!
WILL MAHONEY
.Will Rogers, in the lK)s Angeles'
xamlne'r,' saiai "Graviman liais -Will;
MaJhoqey;, the , cleverest one .maii ac '
tor in yaudevijle ahd musical com
edy. Mahoney plays the xylophbnel
better, with his fe,et. than I .bav<il
heard it i)layed with hands. Hej
was such a hit, he knocked old
Hollywood batty." !
Direction !
RALPH G. FARNUM
Roeseyelt Hotel |
Hpllywood, Ca|. j
Among .the.
the 'suggested-.' pact, ..are
the-ageht shall .isuppliy::- a: writtiern
•tat;iAent .twice,, a^wL^ d^taiUngjU™^^^^ ^ZJ^I^r Jl^ ^T^ \ •
iW eiforts. ihade: tb secite the.fdr^ [^^^"^'^•."fJ^ W club.
iibr wdrk. same in 4he case of M ^
i^tten^pted. sale. pf original stPries.; i^.^^Jti. « J / f "t,*'* ^ ?
paired frpm. the AMA or tlie G^ild.: f^J?^'^^? the board andi
. .feecr^et^^rU^nent^^ "T ^uey an
te:*ei^eeiiJ:^nt^ i." v<tation-to stay aw ay.'
etrajn the , cpjiip^inisatipn of a , writer
iniipuld also hp subject io expulsion a w m • .
«f the agents, from the AMA: ilnlllir LCMiW jUTYiyCS
. .' No clause, in- a contract giving ii« j i tk«
cfent^^^^ ^^^^""^ '^ttprney ?6ji ,a j . His ^to .Fhoe HiSDai^
Ih..-«ase.:an,aeent-'is .barred from la
~lot:^he matter-wiU -be. investigated
by the. Cluild's-. Commission .of cbnv
ciliation and .arbitration and if it
is found , thei^t the studio actiov isi f**"**"'
t ft>i .,i ' i gaining wild
jfdrbid any "- - Its writer's^ .iromil
Ivrpf'kihg on:- that partieukr lotl'*fh;
(dttse the * ag^^nf is fbuiid , ]l)Yanie-
^tfrthy. th^ri : the Guild nieiSiberfp
FDHUYOL
FORWBOII
TheyV^'taikihg; around thfe Metro
dfflee in Ne**?: York,- of thb ' adViS-
ahility of Arthiiir' lioew taking' iip
t<bine > hl'ce quiet' safp sport ' like
g' Wild animals ) Hla air crash -
Rppsevelt li^ld ;{dunaay-(ll>-T:saw^
th^ irtiih pf fthe fourth ^Arthur Xbew
i>)ane. <since° November^ : .
liOew. a licensed pllptd was at the
.»-.bifedk th'eir cbntrafets t«t^'¥h'^ rSKfe ' ' "V*"^** for-.his
i^eiit. Withblft redress to" thi-'l^ti if f { P<Wh.. . .Th.e.i^ne, .was cpm-
fg^ ' • •'« .■ /. • V - ■ •V I pletielyi ruined but lie. managed to
^ATl hetweWii ' Wiltei-s fel^.iJffiLi'^ll?!^ ^^^^^ t
iiV heird iti' scratches. After;, a, day's rest
m^nt by the aiJ^tS UX^t^ A^J^
ciliatlbn Jongj^S^^
of both oreranizAlions. l^air/PoWs Wne crashed
'an4, Oa:^talii i)Iion yitik ItlUed, Loew
4sc^piiig with' a sh'aicing ufii ,In be-
tween a Are broke out In his hangar
dt' Roosevelt field destroying i>pth
his. plaiies.
After his South African, crash,
Which" occurred'-bn-'aproposedrpund
the world .trip, . LioeW '^promised his
mother to stpp flying for the rest
Hbllywobd, July 10^
It rtobk iota Genjtury fpur weeks
toi corral a chorus of 16- girls, suffl-
,clent]y Upholstered .frbiit ' and rear,
to. flU- the ranks of a Beef Trust
chorus fpr 'The Bowery.' Plenty of
chorines answered the call, but
their figures were all boyishly
bobbed. It was thought for a while
that lt wpuld; be necessary to fill out]
the .isals with ..Iamb's, wooirt the'
cheating s.a. of many a hot-Jookihg
femmp star,; but finally enough'
femmos showed up to make the se-
lection of 16' comparatively easy.
Requirements were that . girls
Should be young, weigh 160 pbun<j(4
-and-not-be-oVer-fl-ve-feet-in-hel'gMi.
ii^^lnbers . Pf both .^rig;anizitioh
In .the east on ..one of; his- periodic
trips ..Leo .Morrison swung Bill
Frawley intp '.,Far^mpuht under:, a
long.-teriuer* It's for six. months. wLtbi
balance of .flye. years in .Pptions. Fo)-
lowing l^ad opp; Mae West iu .Tm J "i^^"^;; '°,„"°^/y'"f, 'Ij* J*^*
^Tp Apgel.:: pS?,lpans Frawley, i.tp New $irk ^^l^n
which ; he had. pn.the stageJ/' ,. ;
Frawiey's ' last"' "Broadw4yr^~^^^
•was 'Ghost Writer,* which \clpsed
SiatUrday .night ;(8)', actbr leaving
fpr'i'.coast next day_'by 'pla
n
Haven for Petty-fashers
' ' ' i ;
Laguna Art Colony Soft Landing Spot foi;
Hollywood In-Betweeners
Holly woPdf .July 10.
E<ti^ • Work held up the past
week despite the loss, pf a workings
day on- the Fourth;. Total of 4,168,
even b.etibr than 'the previous week-
by 140 placements.
Top "day, July 1, saw a total of
960 people working. Jphn.,
Stahl's 'Only Testelrdajr;'. kt' t^rii-i
versal, ■ cpntinu'^ti the' biggest user
of day-check people.
Oithoic As^^s fjrize
for I&^r 1^
1. 1 1 .
^■ ■■■\.
■When those filling the requirements
did show- up. it was found that few
knpw anything about chorus rou'
tiUes !^nd most were hauli ng arou nd
too much in the rear to throw the
body around ,to any great extent.
Some .old gals, who wouldn't admit
it but smacked of Billy Watsbn,' ap-
plied for the Jobs, but they were
over the age limit.
Gals are now in trAlhing, with
hope^i that they'll compare with' the
burlesque queens pf two decades
ago Kfho tfipped, but not lightly,
iacrosis the stages of Galcitys, Troca-
deros. Star and otHer standard -
named burlesque ' houses ' ot the
Hyde Bebman era. .
A contest, with prizes of $1,000 for
'clean' stories mpst-adaptable fbr re-
productipn in motion picture, form, .
will be conducted next yeiar by " the
Literary Awards : buhdation of the'
U. S. CathollP ;I»resB associaitipn
Under a plau ijuggssted' to thaif body
at Its recent cbnviehtion in Chica^P
by the Rev. Wilfrid Parsonis, S. J.,
editor-in-chief- of -^the weekly •'Amer'-
Ica' and chairihan of the iLIterature
Bureau, • Oontest - tied lit ■•■ with "a
campaign by the C; P. A. to create
a demand by the Catholic public at
: east for pictures both clean and en
iertainlng.. > ■ /■■ '■■'r-
In 1932. -Ahd "1933 the. Literary
Awards Foundation coriducled ' np
competitlonr clue to the uncertainties
of the financial situation, but "with
interest that ^as accrued to the
fpUUdatio;!,, there, now exists a fUnd
lUore thau. siciflaplent to pay for the
proposed, prizes In th^. stpry-fpr-.ther
film contest.
The stories would not be sce-
narios, ■ slft'cb 'techiilical . knowledge
possessed-' \iy' those 'cixpehenced in
the i)icture-writiht,-' buslliej^s tebuld
bi required foi? thfes'e. 'iTiidfer ti'atiier
TifsD!iiij» — pliBth-r-thb-^wi nnlng ta Jes
would be protected by the C P. A.
and'would'be Pifered to tbe'filh^^ iii-
dustry - under" CPnd'ttibnS pfes^rving
the -integrity, pf; th^ story;:khd ' its
u jjderlyiiig philosophy»iThe < C. P. ■ A.
f nd, the .winn^ng..vlr^iter would share
l^^.^b^JiOTPflt.s o.f such a^^Q,. the.as^-
spcja^t^pn's fh- ..e, being applied to the
Literary AWards Foundation Fund.
The plan, hai^ .be^n ' discussed with
pe^taiii ;pim ex^cuitives.
INDEX
,46
- Burlesque
61
' -Chatter
editorial.:
51
• Exploitation
ilm Reviews.........
Foreign Film News..'.'.
... 21
Foreign siiow News:":
••^. 54
House Reviews- .. ... . . .
...16-17
inside — Legit
"' 62
Inside — Music .... . , . .
47
Inslde^Plctures
61
\lnalde — ^Radio
44
InsIde^Vaude
.61
L~egitimate
="Letter^List===T-.=r=r:TT-r=.=»=,=;r.
.. 56
Music
-.45-'J7
News from the Dailies.
. . 60
Nite Clubs. . . ... — . •
47
Obituary
61
, ;Outdpo.H's
63
Pictures
2-38
Radio .«•*..*',..•.,...•«.
..39-44.
Raflio Reports ..........
.. .42:
Talk! ng Shpr'ts ........
.. 15
TijTi^s j^quare. . . , . . v
... , 57
VaudcVillb
..48-49
frpm .his promise, buying a coUpie
n^w planes immediately:
Bemie as Film Star?
Chicago, July 10.
■'Radio pictures is reported' inter-
ested in Ben BernI.e. for a picture iii
th^ fall after the maestro 'winds up
W.lth the World?s Fair. Radio's in-
terest, Priginates with H. N: J^-wail-
son, fprmer editor ' bf 'College
Humor,' Bernle wrote some humor-
oUs articles for 'Humor' and Swan-
son.
Story - to give Berpie.. a role as
chief kibbltzer to the Ibv© interest
is being sought. . Meanwhile the
Bernie coast trip has a secondary
aspect,. a proposed coincidental band
j.ob at the Cocoanut Grove. That's
also under dlscussibri/ '-.
Teit Ulric, 'Judge'
Lenore Ulric -was. tested by Fox
JasLjK§^,i;^Jth__^t« if
the tiling turns out; ""^'"^
Paramount made a t6st of Walter
G. Kelly., the 'Virginia Judge,' mon-
ologist, recently turned legit.
GUS PEOXY
Hollywood, July 10.
. .Meti'o is looking for an actoi'' to
impersoTiate Guh Edwards in 'Stage
Mother?
Edw.u-ds waH under contract to
'the. studio three yearej ago.
Coast Injureil
Hollywood, Jyly 10.
. Hoot-Gibson will remain in bed
; .Cedars of LbbanoU hos-
pital for the next three weeks due
tp .injuries in a plane crash at the
National Air races, July 3. Iffe
broke three . ribs and • three lumbar
vertebrae.
Eileen Percy doing well at the
sarnie hospital after a. second, ab-
dbminaX opteratlon. Similar .op has
Mrs. Leb Forbstelrivin St. .Vlribent's.
She i^ expected to leave " a
couple of days.
Dorothy Samsbn will be out of
the Hollywood hospital; where she
is recovering from a peritonitis op-
eration, in 10 days.
. Injuries suffered by Jack. Mc-
phee, actor, in an auto accident,
first thought fatal, are serious but
UOt critical. He is improving -
idly:
Dorothea. Wieck recovering at a
mountain camp hear Hollywobd
from slight bronchial illness.
¥cNop0r«DressIer»Bit(K
in Metro Stage Yarn
Hollywood, July 10.
Metro has . unshelyed 'La Belle.
Dolly,' theatrical story, and has put
Arthur Caesar to work on it. Yarn
is .for . Jackie .Cooper, and probably
Marie Eircssler, with Charles Reis-
ner to direct.
Caesar has also gone to work on
'Penthouse,' with Frances Goodrich
and Albert Hackett.
July 20 (New York lb' Lbndon)
John W. Hicks, Eugene -Zukor (Ma-
jestic).
. July- 19 . (Loiidoh .to iNev/ York)
Erik Charfell, Clifford C. Fischer (fie
de France), ' "
Juiy liz (Loudon tp New York),
Eric Wpjlhelm. and partj^,' Prof.
Stern, Norm^ Shearer, Irving Tbai-
berg ^(Majestic)....;
July 12 (NeW York tb Paris) , Mrk
Ludwig Lawrence, Mr. and Mru.
I'iedelba-um (Olympic^.
July- I'i rNe w Jbf k "to Africa^ Ckri
Sonin (Bremen).
July il (New York to Paris) Hert-
drifc. Willem Van Loon (Bremen).
J Uly 81 (New- York to Panama)
S.^ul Jacobs (P'enn^yiVania).
. Jiily $ (T^^ew York 'to :C'aUfoTnla)
.Joey Ray, Lou Clayton' (Jf'ejinayl-
yanla); ' ■ "
jjily S (London to - New York)
Edna Beaty Herbert Marshall (Ber-
engaria). .
July 8 (New. York to Genoa) Judge
Mitchell Erlanger, Nina Morgana,
Mrs. Adolph Zukor (Conte di Sa-
yoia).
July 7 (London New York)
Barbara Bennett, Morton Downey
(President Harding).
July 6 (New York to Berlin) Kurt
Sfell (Deutschland).
July -6 (J'l^'rtr York to Paris) J.
'^iRPbert^Rubinr^Ahdre^MaurbisH^Mc-^
Clure Bellows, SamiJcl Untermyer
(lie de France).
July. 5 (New York to London),
A. W. Kfelly (Aquitania).
July 4 (San Francisco to Alaska)
John Barrymore and his wife, Do-
lores Clbstello-Barrymore (-Ruth
Alexander); ^
July i (Los Angeles to; South Wp-
ton) Dbhald Crisp (Amerika)'. •
Julys (Paris tb New York) Clay-
\on Sheehan (ManLattan); .
Laguna Beach, July 10.
Thl« krtistic ' beach town has be*
cpme a popular Jandlhg place for
Hollywood- writers and other film
people suddenly bereft bf incpme or
languishing between Jobs.
Laguna liylng scale la
cheap '.pompared to Hollywood's,
has been made that way by
many .resident painters' ahd literati"
who have, little or nb money, and
can buy .pnly. what, is cheap. /Ypu
cau!t. .speudva. lot of ., money h^B
^ithout ajt-ousing suspicion.
Laguna has also taken a subtle
part in film affairs by acting aS a'
backbone stiffener • for scribblbra
afraid of Ipsing their jobs. .Know*,
ing they can cPme here and llye iur
definitely pn. .th$ few ^ centuries
sj^yiBd upi giyeq .them more indfa-
peqd^nce Ip talicing to supervisory
Ijagunti,^ .iB only ^5 milep irbm
Holly wood, near enpugh to keep Jn
touch , with studios and agents. ' - v
.Except July and, August
when city i[oik..come here for a. va-
patipn, cottages can be .i; rented, iot
as low .,as llO . per.-mpnth. For {16,
a styllsh..;bungjalbw .can be hadf
Add. another dollar br two for gas';
light and ter,. and the r^nt bill is
pajd.. .Fopd .. .; , cheap, :. except . in
re'stai^rautis: catering to tourist
^trade,. au4- i.nobpdy . . dressps. up, . 8p
there's liitle, plqthes. expense.
Artists hpr.e : are . having the skine
trouble unlPading paiptings as .In
other. ,;pl§lpe8,. purid ^he . art .galliei^.
lists articles of food, household fur^i
nlshings, or other thingp the canvas
daub^s will accept ,in lieu of
moiiey for their works,
. Many picture people . have all
year . ..round ^ homes in Laguna^ ,wb^re
you don't.' , have , to 'ihrbw big pf^V
ties.. ' . Amipng" .them" axe " Arthur
Caesar, Charles' : Relsner,. Charlf)s
Kenyon, Bess ' Meredyth,..i George
'Roesner, Ray. Grifflth, and Fr^'drip
March; '- 'in .' between " jobs, .-.thp,.
writers., comp .he^e tp dope out orig'
inal'si - Y(;it^ b'plyjthe arty raves .'pf
.canvas daubers, for, , Interruptlpn,
Uj Replaces Harlow
; HollywPod, July 10.
. . Myrna - Loy instead of jban Har-
low gets the femme lead In Metro's
'Bombshell,' story of a Hbllywbod
star. ■ 'Itnderstbbd reason for the
dwitch'ia: tha,t 'certain angles of the^
story; It. was/ felt, might react
against MIss"^ Harlow, due to i>ast
Incidents In her life. :| .
Warner Baxter has the- oth^f
lead.- ActPr, borrowed from Fox \
for two pictures .at <Metr-e,- is - also
set for- 'Penthouse.' r -f/ "
- . -.- . ■m -- -T ■ \ -iV..,
- .• •■• v.- ., •■ ill
flarlow^Lombardd Band as
'Spirit of American Youth^
Walter Wanger; Metro 'iassociato
producer, ;is silH-iiot bn^ihe idea of , .
combining Jean .Harlow and the GUy
Lombardo. orchestra .as co-,attra<5*
tipns in a'Picturejof American youtli^
holding that both best exemplify th*.
'spirit of wyng , America.' , . l?,
. ,Loi)ibardp 'has asked' for an ind^
ppistponement pf ithe idea for Xh/ff
prime, feaspn. thiat'. he .doesn't kno;^ '
of' any band.'bavlrjig clicked in filni'i^
' . Wangfer's' ldekllWas^t^ itip "
life of ia popular orchestra' leadft^
more of a cbihposite than bio8;raph^"
ic4ii • ajj' reg'ards Lorabarffp
brothers/, '• ■ ' -■■ ■■"
MG'» 3-Way Starrer
, Holly woodj July 10...
'The Paradise Case,' English novel :
by Robert Hichlns,^has been bought
.by Metro as a three-rway starrer for
John and Lionel Barrymore and
Diana Wynyard.
No writing .assignments , but
picture is slated to get goiTig as soon
as Mi.ss Wynyard returns -from Engi»
l and la te_jn_AUgujt. Lf-
Par Signs Ida Lupino
Paramount ' has gone to England
for a new fape, Ida Lupinb, 17-year-
old daughter of Stanley Lupino,
w. k; British comedian. .1
Signeel to a termer by P.ir, Mlsi?<
Lupino Is to report to Hollywood in
August.' Sh^'s Ween in London mu-
sical compdy aind on the drani.T;
I «tage: there.
Tuesday, July 11, 1933
P I C T ■ B E S
VARIETY
FILMS
REAL
Par s Elaborate Talent Testing
Dept in East to Dig Up New Faces
Fiaram6unt has decWed to go Into
f^e talent testing thin? in the east
ion a more, substantial biosls than in
"^e past and has started organiza-
tion of a new department to handle
Edward Blatt; dIrTCt6r,. arrived
in New York Thursday (6) for the
purpose tagingf. some of the
tests.
' Blatt was formerly a legit pro-
ducer In New Tork and is figured
'£0 know some of the material avall-
' dible. He will -work with Oscar Ser-
iih, who has been in New Tork for
the past three months looking: up
iiew faces. . They Will be given sey
^ral' people ai» aids and studio space
■will be made available to them for
an indefinite period.
Proposition ai3 now outlined is for
Blatt to rehearse whatever new tal-
ent is found, working with the ac-
tors for periods of a week or longer
'to.preparo them for camera emoting^
Theii he. will direct them lii test
scenes^ the tedts to be -more com-
plete and definite than they have
Iteen in the past A capable, camera
-man will be assigned to handle that
end of it expertly, and all the scen-
'«ry and Qostumes designed will be
put at the department's disposal
Paramount's idea is that too many
good prospects are lost by incom-
petent tests,, hurriedly made by per-
ebns not sufficiently acquainted with
-Istudio conditions on the coast as
Well "as talent possibliities in the
east. Only actor Paramount found
Vlii' the test routine during the past
'^buple— yearis is Mae -West, while
quite a number of good prospects
were dropped ohl)r to .ishow up at
othbr studios and make good. New
— wgyrtt*g~t hought, will remedy tlii sr
CHEVALIER'S $150,000
Asked $200^000 from Par But Less
Via Metro for 'Widow'
ItoUywood, July 10.
Sidney ^aiiklin will direct Mau-
rice Chevalier a,nd. Jeahette ■ Mac-
Donald in 'Merry Widow' tor Metro.
Understood that Cheyalier made
concedsions to. Metro from the
1200,000 asking price for Para-
mount's renewal and is . getting . less
than $150,000 for the picture.
Better Times, Better Piz,
^.Better Public Feelings
'New Deal' the AnsWer in
..Almost .Every . Sector---
New Englluul alid Chi-
cago Particularly Strong
— iSbiith and Mid^^*^
Right Behind
Coppers and Planes Are Studios'
Aspirin for Headackes m Findii^i
WOdemess Hideouts of Actors
Actors Take Tip
From
FormOwn
Hollywood, July 10.
Number of members the
Actors' branch of the Academy are
following the example of the screen
writers and are forming the Screen
Actors' Guild, Inc., with the view of
bolting fron) the Academy. Incor-
poration paper? have been filed at
Sacramento for the body by the law
office of McAdoo & Neblitt.
Majority of the members of the
Actors'^ branch have been holding
s^ret meetings with a view of
withdrawing from the Academy and
in some.. way affiliating with the
Writers' Gui ld. as far as code and
EXPECTED EARNINGS
CANNOT BE ASSIGNED
liOS Angeles, July 10.
Ruling one cannot assign what
exists in expectancy only, the Ap-
pellate coiirt reveFded 'a judgment
handed down by the Superior court
in favor of Vera Orkow against
Harrison Orkow, screen writer.
Orkqw made a settlement with his
wife whereby she was to receive a
third of ail his .earnings from his
literary output. Document signed
'by Orkow statedl T do this that her
future may be happier than the
past, and secure.'
.i.Xiater Mrs. Qrkowsued for. divorce
in New' Tbrk>_ asking jEor alimony,
which she was disallowed. Since
then she claims he has been work-
ing at the Warner studiO here at
■|400 a week; Defense contended
during the Superior court trial lie
Was not employed as a writer and
therefore his former wife was not
Ibntitled to the third split. Ijower
court held the assignment covered
ill earnings, but the Appellate .divi
s'ipn reversed this judgment, ruling
brkoW .couldn't assign .future earn-
ings that were ' vague .and no'
secured by some contract or definite
assurance of continued employment;
The theatfos of the; nation are
starting to- atage what . beiBins to
ooic like rieai recovery* with a posi
tion on orosses for this time... of the
year, that indicates a steady
ward swing ia. finally here.. With
worries for the sumrtier season not
so pointed mm they weror theatre
men are- looking' forward .to big
strides ' in the fall.
Better times, better pictures and
better ■ public feeUng all around
are contributing strongly to the
upward^ trend shown . by grosses
frOm coast to coast; While the in-
crease in business, runs to airound
10% as compared to May, despite
that July ';, Is alwiiys seasonally
poorer than the rlast month of
spring, it is much grea.ter than that
in some spots, ' 8uch« '\ as for ex'
ample, Chicago wliich haci tlte? Fiiir
(Continued on page 62)
cooperation is concerned, New
player group, will have no connec
nion with Equity, it is claimed.'
Leaders in the.' movement- ^ are
Ralph Morgan, Chester Morris; Alan
Mowbray and James Gleason, with
about 160 actors, mostly from the
stage, interested.
Academy announced that Chester
Morris and Alan Mowbray were not
asiaociated. in any way with the
formation of the. Screen AetOrs'
Guild, and Ralph Morgan and Keh'
neth Thomson are said .to .admit
their activity. The Academy . claims
Ralph Block and Oliver H. P. Gar-
rett formerly tried, to interest actors
in forming such an organizatioii biit
nothing caihe ~6f ft b.ut"the under
standing, now is that Al Cohn is
sponsor of the new efCort to put
actors in association such as was
incorporated, ' which would work on
similar .b£isis as the Screen .Writers*
.GjiiVi._..
I^di6's 2 Air Films WiU
Be Produced iii Germany
Hollywood, . July 10.,
Capt. rnest Udett, German air
ace, is talking contract with Radio
'as technical director for two forth-,
coming air pictures, 'Ballon Buster'
and "The Red Knight,' pictures to^
Co-Star Baer, Velez
: Holly wood, July 10.
Originally Intended '. as a Shiearet*'
Gable co-starrer,\ and . latej:. with
Joan Crawford replacing Miss
Shearer, iletro'is 'Prizefighter And
the Liady' will have iitipe Velez" and
Max Biaer, heavy Weight champion-
ship contender, in the top spots.
Josef Von- Sternberg had the di-
rectorial assignment for one day
but walked wheh'he and the studio
failed, to aerree on story points, Jack
Conway wi meg, with production
"sched'uled "to" start Jiily 20", "
Swanson Sticking at RKO
' Hollywood,
'Radio is negotiating the renewal
for One year of H. N. SMvansort'^s^
contract as supervisor.
. Swanson camife to Radio as story
ed|itor, but was later given a berth
as producer.
4 Stories Lined Ujp at
20 C. for Con; Bennett
Hollywood, July 10.
Constance Bennett's first produc-
tlon:jit_2Qjth..Cjentury will_be ^ 'Moulin
NOW SHOW HUNGRY
JOCK WHITNEY STARTS
Social
Scion . jMoy<9# In On
Lot To Begin Prod.
Pathe
Hollywood, July 10.
Jock Whitney has .arrived to stiEUit
his Technicolor j>rpductibn company,;
establishihg offices this week on the
Pathe lot. Melville Baker and Jack
Kirkland are working, on the first
story, which as yet lacks a title.
Joel McCrea and Dolores Del Rio
have been tentatively yrrittert in as
leads. Players nientloned have put
in the past t^o weeks inakinig color
tests in anticipation.
Scribes V Actors
TicUer Contrads
Hollywood, July 10.
Studios have' recently been makk<-
ing more use of the flattery angle
in contracts to get -balky, artists to
come down in salary demands.
Clauses are Inserted in .contracts
promising actors a ..chance to .dir
rect, writers a chance to supervise,
and directors ian- opportunity to be-
come executives;
'Clauses are not binding on the
studio and ohcO the artist hais his
name on paper the studio is apt to
forget all ' about the promise.
Vanity ticklers have .been used
mostly on writers lately. One
scribbler at a major lot has ' been
bragging to his friends that, he'll
soon be made an associate pro-
ducer, as it's in his contract, l^zecs
are^laughing; as they intend keep-
ing him on scrlptis.
Hollywood,
Now its Metro that Is feeling the
pent-up peeve of Jack Warner. '■ The
pout - this time is about a score of
governors. Warner accuses liOuls
B"; Mayer,' of sc'obpihg all- of the
studios but bf the honor of enter-
taining' the chief execs oit the 20
states who arrive here July 28 after
attending the CrOvel(4i6rs' coifivehttdrii
Rouge,'- by Lajpn De .Brie, and will
probably be the first of the initial
quartet to be put into work. The
others are' 'Miss Lonelyheart,'
'Troubl^e Shooter' and the story re-
cently purchaised from Walter Win-
cheli.
Studio in seeking the loan of Mark
Gordon and Harry Revel from
Parattiount to put tunes to the Win^
chell yarn.
U's ^ake a Chance' Screen
Musical Set ; 4 Wks. Sked.
liilllan Roth goes into the Row-
land & Brice-Larry Schwab 'Take
a Chance' screen musical ifor Uni-
yersai instead of ' 'Ginger jRogerS
Letter was called in by Rttdloi which '■
has: her for three pictures, so she
couldn't come east. 'Chance' with
Schw:ab and Monte. Brice cO-direct-
ing, starts at the AstOrla (Li; I.)
studio July 26 6n a four weeks'
shooting, schedule.
Balance of Cast set so far com-
prises—Joan- Marsh,— June - Knight,-
Liilian Bond and Jimmy -Dunh^
Schwab is liii Chicago this week,
wher6 Buddy Rogers is playing, to
get the latter for the, juye leiad.
'Chance' will be made for U with-
out direct studio, supervision. U
sent Stanley Bergerman, Carl
Laemmle's son-in-law, east . to
3upervise3. -& B.:«L4?JI^^^
Pretzels,' recently complpted.
in Sacramento.
According to the Burbank pro-
ducer, it Was his origihai idea to En-
tertain the- govs, passing it on , to
Fred .Beetson of the Hays^ bfnoe
with the suggestion that each studio
blow the trumpet for ^ few. apiece
Apportioning of the Honorahles .was
spiked when word trickled dowi|[
from. Sacramento that. Gqy. .Rolph
had: promised to deUyeir.ail 20 of
then|- to Mayer.
Warner .Was so incen§ed that^
when the If ays. office asiced. hjm to
entertain his share of the 8R- Army
and Navy fliers who were- here for
the National Air races, he said:
'Give my share' to Mayer.'
Awahmg Dick Powett^s
Recovery for Tirade'
Hollywood,. July 10,
Warners will hold up prodlicti<io
of 'Footlight PaCrade? uhtil^ Dick
Powell is sufficiently recovered to
work instead of Stanl€>y Smith
playing the part.
This was after the studio received
numerous squawks frohi exhibitora
ihCorming them to keep the PoweJl^^
Ruby Keeler tej^ni intact,. ^. :
Hollywood, July 10, .
call of the wild that has
players - ducking- ; put - of —town
hideaways in; the woods, and moun-
tains as soon . as . a picture is fin-
Isiied gives plenty of headiaches . to
studio heads, especliUly" in, view pt
the. 7j5% of films that need doctoring .'^
after previews.
With all of California Considered
a summer playground, actors hay6
the habit of hitting for the quiet
places as soon as the ° last scene of
a picture is taken, without lieavinjg
a forwarding address. If they do
divulge their destination it generally
is Some. spot away from teiephbnp,-.
telegraph or other normarineans of
communication.
' Studio '«xecs^ witli a release date
to meet and with retakes 'necessanr
to patch "up 'a 'i»lctiii;ej .0rpw iferej;
hairs after every fllm trying to
round up the cast. Then It is when
they ciirse those cabin anjd shack
retreats in. the woods that tiiei piay.^
ers annbuhce as their hideaways*
but always K^ep ifecret so far as,.tiho
location is concerned. It's always
back of this mountain or thiiat' oxiei
but' mountains are ; huge "afCalrs out
here' and finding one of the dpots
from a hibernai:tng actor's directioh
is worse than fli^ding. the proverbial
nieedle In the hay stack.
Enlist-Cpps
Recently an actor i^ot out of tpwik
before the studio "gOf atouhd tb tell
him lie was wanted for retakes bii a
picture. Best 'they could -learn 6t
ms
whereabouts was that he was
hitting' it for the Siertras and should
be : on' the road Somewhere between
here and Bishop, 300 mlleS away.
Studio got the state, highway patrol
working on the job; with" eVery mo-
iorcycle cop oh the three-century
stretch watching for a cliap thajt
looked like aA' actor. ^'Chap wai
found .with, his brbiten down car at'
the side of the road and was brought
btu:k to Hollywood, on the> back of
the cop^s motprcycl«fi
Last week Radio wanted Walter
Huston for retakes but all anyono
knew was that he wais" at a cabin
somewhere hear Bl^'Sear. dtttdlo
hired an aerbpiahe with loud speakier
attached' to fly ■over the territory
,wlth the. pilot announcing to the
wilderness, 'If Walter Huston heart
this,. w:ill he please report, to Radio
studio at once.' '
Four hours later Huston was at
a telephone, ireported in and. Was
back at the studio in grf^ase paint
the following noon. He was doing
a splb' on horseback thrbugii Ute
foods' when he :g6t. tho air'Sent
•uinmons.
Hollywood, July 10.
Joan Marsh and Ltillian Bond
booked through Ralph G. Farnum
for 'Take a Chance' leave by plane
for New Toi?k Wednesday (10).
June Knight will playi part she
created on stage , In picture .'instead
of Ginger Rogers. Miss Knight
leaves for New York this, week also.
Schiiessler Resigns as
Radio Caster; to 20 C?
Holly wood, July 10.'
Fred Schuessler, casting director
at-Radlo, hsis -tendered hisr resigna-
tion effective July 22. No successor
has as yet been appointed. '
Believed here that Schuessler will
return to. the ; United Artists' lot as
casting director for Twentieth Cen-
tury.
Vidor-Boardman -Sue^
Jjoa- Angeles, July 10.
King "Vidor and Eleanor Board-
man, as owners of the Hotel. Tray-
more, iios Angelcfj,- have filed a
superior court action against. Emil
Schoepp, lessee of the property, for
non- performance of the lease.
Asking for $3,391 back rent and
the return of. the premises. Simon,
& Crarbus repre.sentlng the plaintiit.
Canriel Myers Cinches
Lion in Her li^
Pasadena, July' .,'
Carmel Myers has . finally, qoI^
lected a; screen cast to appear, with
her in.liion in JJer Lai*,' and thtf
show Is scheduled to Open if. the
Pasadena Playhouse July 18. Pro-
duction with Miss Myers was de-
pendent .Qn_ber..gettinjL.fiLm-fila
for the., other parts.
-Company will include Claudia,
Morgan, Albert Contl, Alec Court-
ney, Frank Dawson, Anne Kingsley
and Ruth Warren. Play is by D. S.
B^irchild.
™-Goileen Eorgets.Pix^^
With no Metro assignment on tlie
horizon, Colleen Moore Is now in
New York to spend the summer,
with her husband.
During her absence studio is try^
Ing to locate a yarn to fit her. She
has. a year's contract and was
loaned out. to Fox for 'Power and-
the CSlory,' but has made no picture
on the home lot.
VARiETY
PICYHBES
Toesda^, Jnlj !!• 1933
CoL Studio Shuttered by Union
Walkout Over Soundmen s Qaiuis
iHollywopd, July 10
Unless the Producers' Association
comes to their aid today (Monday),
Columbia -will capitulate to the
unions ■which went On ,.strik«. Satr
urday following demands for union
pay scale,
Afeanwhlle Pat Casey ■ who was
due here l^hursday mornirig arrives
Wednesday night (12). Casey be
fore leaving New Tork Infonhed
Victor Clark, labor contact for the.
Producers* Association that Colum-
bija were slgntitors to the basic
agreement ahdi also informed Wll
-11am- Elllotr head- of . Ithe lATjSE .ib^
this efEect.' Elliot Is . expected to
notify unions here which was: not
dome before 9 a^ m. M?^^^^'' that
those who: went out on sympatl>y
must return, leaving soundmen the
only holdouts In this case.
- • -.Twentieth- Century Is also- de-
clared ;by unions not to be signatory
and will have to sigh the sanie
agreement as. other Independent
studios before they begin their first
licture, 'Bowery' set for Jiily 17.
24 Hour*'
Soundmen's Ix)cal No. 696 served
24 .hour notice on the Columbia
studios that, .it i^U^t sign the
prevalent wage scal^ for producers
outside of. the Producers' Associa-
tion 'basic scale or the unions would
pull their crews. .Not obtaining'
satisfaction, the .strike became op-
erative . at three o'clock Saturday
afternoon, throwing 700 .people out
of. work, and efCectlvely shutting
down the studio . 4ther than the
Executive, find writing dejpartments.
in the strike some 360 to 400
union men went out, the unlonsi
ibupporting the soundmen being
cameramen's local,. 669; operators'
' local, 150 ;' editors and laboratory
workers', 683,' and bperatprs',. grips
and property men, 37.
The walkout stopped work on two
featuries and a, short. One of the
feiatures was "Pury of the Jungle,'
with the liiilt on location at Mall-
bu: Other feature, 'Mike' and a
short featuring Will Mahohey were
working at the studio.'
MG's 3 Roadshow Fix
Three pictures, .over .and above the
46 on this year's, prograni, are not
being sold by Metro nor are release
dfites flguried. , They are~ 'Eskimo,
'Dinner at Eight' and 'Night Flight,'
all of which will be $2 In New York
Pictures will go into Astor, N. Y.,
but not set which will b6> flrsti
around Aug, 1.
R<^7lireat^s
Reprisal m 20th s
IxKm-ttitBMGM
studio contends that wHle they
were not members of the Produc-
ers association lyhen the basic
agreement was signed that, now
tieihg members, they are ~ entitled
to . the protection of that document.
They put up this argument with
.Harold Y. Smith, business iagent of
the soundmen, but the crews were
balled but just'.the aa,met
' CoU Ev.eh 'Below Indies
SpUn^men clainpi that .Columbia
" paid lower scales thian even out"
side Independent companies' scale
which' the union demanded Colum-
bia sign.. Sam Brlskln, Colunibla
exec, says this is almost 260% more
than.they are paid
Scale demanded, by unioini 1^ $176
for firct. soundmen and mixers,
while Columbia has been paying
from $65 to $86. Second soiindmen,
who include recorders and channel
men want from $87.60 to. $135. They
were scaled by 'Columbia at from
$46 to. $65 weekly: 'Third soundmen
ask $70 with the old figure $35-$40
and assistant soundiptien, who pre
viousiy received $20 to $26 now
want $50.
'As a result of the walkout car
penters and other studio mechanics
were laid 6ft with Brlskln sta.tlng
that the studio would hold out in
definitely- as Col., would not ac
ceed. to what , riskln termed the
arbitrary demands of unions.
Smith, of. the 'Unlbn,- states that
Col. has been operating on a bond
agreement for 17! months withbut In
any way ;maklng a move to straight
en' out the sltuiatlpn and .conform
to the union requirements, forcing
effort to arrive at a pjroper
Hollywood;
Effort of Darryl .Zahuck, of 20th
Century, to tendporairlly farm out
How£|,rd Estabrbok, with whom" he
has a two-picture ' writing contract,
has resulted. In a jructlbn between
Metro and Charles R, Rogers. Prob'-
ability the matter will go to the
Academy on. a question of violated
ethics. Case stirred up anew the
matter of reported affinity between
Century' and Metro.
Estabrook'd first script at Cen-
tury was 'The Bowery.' This film,
because of - changes In cast, was
delayed two weeks; Zanuck. couldn't
hold the second, story he had. slated
for the writer and decided to find
a loan-out spot for him« Joyce and
Selznlck, Esta,brook's agents, were
told to peddlb' Wm for one picture
with ihe writer set to come back
to Zanuck for a second at a future
date.
Itogersi handed the writer
'Straight Arrow' to read, he ex-
pressed a liking for' it and the pro
YORK ahd KING
. The diplomats assembled, at the
World Conference • in Lbndon can
find surcease from their important
cbgltatlons by attending the Palla-
dium during the weibkB of July 17
and 24.
-JCbLe__trIvIallties and comicalities
of Tork ktia King- assure World
laughter.
MlMSCdDE
OF ETHICS
Hollywood, July 10.
Following the approval of the
new by-laws of the actors branch
of the Academy, Adolphe Menjou,
chairman of the actoris branch, has
notifi,bd all .members of the prob-
lems now confronting the inembers.
Committees will be appointed dur-
ing the coming week to handle the
various activities of the branch.
Plans are being. made for a mem-
bership drive also, now that the
Academy has decided to discontinue
th€i subsidy from the producing
ducer told the .aj^eucy .-iHwrt-be-^wasXcompajjieg. — M^pe — «*ri«fTOTi»
ready : to close a deal with Esta
brook.' In fact, Rogers considered
it closed. Then; Metro protested*
istaylhg • if had— closed -dlr«ct-vw.ith..
Zanuck. for the writer, on the same:
day.
These crossed wires set off
the spark.-^ Rogers yelped he had
priority, charged that there was
collusion, .between. Century and
Metro and said he would take the
matter to the Academy. Esfabrook
merely smiled..'
lAter Estabrook and James .Glea-
f3on went off the 20th C. payroll,
their chore on 'BoWery' having been
announced as completed.
RKO Wants Al Peairce
Hollywood, July 10.
Pollowing a record draw at the
RKO Golden Gate; San Francisco,
AI Pearce and Gank are being
-n€gotlated-for^,by^_BiaLdjlrL=stu^^
one picture ■with options.:
Contract will be effective after
Peirce has broadcast bver ' NBC
from New Tork within six weeks^
Will Rogers' Fiile Incog
Hollywood, July lo:.
Wary Howard, one of the chorines
In. "My '."yv"eakness,' at .'Fox, Is the
daughter of Will Rogers and work
Irig Incognito on production with
put his knowledge.
STATE RiGHTERS IN
POW WOW ON CODE
Bringing matters to a head for a
quick completion of the Industry
code, 6abrlel Hess, general counsel
for: the Motion Picture Producers &
Distributors Ass'n, has Invited all
ihdie regional dlstrlbutbrs to meet
Wednesday (12) at 2 p.m. at the
Hayis office to diiScuss and. project
their, side of the code.
Facilities of the Hays headquar-
ters' have been made javallable- for
the state i>lghti3. Around 36 have
received invitations to be present
Hess himself will liot be present,
Hb Will be. on the Coast, but he . has
asked Louis Nlzer to help bring the
state Fighters together.
On Monday night (10) Indle pro
ducers of the Pete Harrison-Pat
'Powers-in^oup-were-Blated-to_^Q_Intq
session once more. This was the
postponed session froikh Thurs
day (6).
Majbr side of the .codification
thing lulled over the week, owing to
Will Hays' presence pn the Coast
He is expected , ta return east around
the first of the week, when It is ex
pected--alI=sI^es-.will...foregatKer^to.
huddle for the final codification.
'bur Gang' Matures
Hollywood, July 10.
.'Our GjEing* in the next series
grows up for the. first,- time since
its ihceptioh 13 years ago 'with the
signing of Emerson . Treacy .and
GAy Scabrobk ' to play the father
and mother of one of the charac'
tfera in the hew season's g.rbup." '
will be. drafted dealing, with the pay-
ment of dues' and the handling of
delinquent members. '.Election of
new bfflcferj* Will- also be..-called~with-
in thb next two weeks.
Branch will also draft and adopt
a code of ethics and practice to bind
members together and will also In-
vestigate working conditions of both
contract aind frt.e-lance players;.
Code will be Crafted by a committee
of 10, as yet not appointed. A.ctors
will confer With producers before
arranging the code.
Robert- Montgomery and George
Irving will represent the actors on
the Academy'o committee to decide
details of working conditions which
will b© presented to.Hhe National
Industrial Recovery Act investiga-
tors.
Also up for action within the next
fortnight by the actors will be an
investigation of the practices in ne-
gotiatibns and interchange ' of con-
tract talent by major, studios and a
report, on ! he system as It . has been
in. operation by the studios for the
past yean > -
Agents will also come In for spe-
cial discussion when a draft Is. sub-
mitted, of an actor-agent-prQducer
code under consideration by the
main Academy body.
CONSOLIDATED NOT
IN ON COAST CODE
, Hollywood, July 10«
Without Consolidaited Laboratory
i^present^a l»-th6-i:roup;--Clnenia-
lAboratories Association was
formed last week to fbrmulatb a
code of practice for coast labs. Con-
solidated Is connected with the Mo-
tion Picture Laboratory Asso,
formed In New York for similar
code reasons; and hence stayed out
otithe^lacai oxg,^ ^,
Representatives of '17 developing
and printing > plants, mostly small
ones, are In? the Cinema Lab. Asso.,
which named H> K. Bachelder, af-
filiated with no lab, as chairman.
Roy Davldge and Multicolor are the
only sizable plants in the local
group.
Work fitartB shortly to draw up
a code on' employinen't, wa.ges, etc.,
Which will then be fitted to that
■ J drawn up in the east.
Player Loans StiH Mythical Despite
Hays* 'Sjiirit of Co-op' Talk
Rogers' IHaeddieii^ Seqpd
Charles R; Rogers has botight '8
Madels In Boot,^ German sequel of
'Maedchen In tJnUprm>' ' : .
Picture will be entirely remade In
Hollywood by RoiErers for Par re-
lease.
Stuart Out of
RKO on Notice
Herschel Stuart !was given his
notice at RKO l(M9t Wednesday (B)
by Harold Franklin. He Was al-
lowed foiir weeks .salary .fLhd quit
Immediately. In. his memo to Stu-
art, Franklin laid, the ouster to pol-
itics. To executives and others.
Franklin volcb4. further objections
tp. Support his action.
Stuart had been w:lth RKO
firound 14 months as general man-
ager pf theatre' operation and his
let but came as a. distinct sur-
prise to the trade. First Ink-
ling that he was out came to Stuart
from phone, calls of the trade dall-
ies who had received official notice.
. Stuart ha,d been, a miainsprlng of
RKO theatre opbratibii since Frank-
lin's advent Into the company. He
Joined by Invitation of Franklin and
Is known among the most practical
theatre men In the biz.«
He reached RKO from Fox
where he waS: under Harry Arthur
in handling the Fox-Poll operation
In New England.. Arthur also, for-
merly, worked for Franklin, Stuart
having been associated . With Frank-
lin In. Fox West. Coast.
As operator of the. Pbli circuit,
oug ht that p halnT^hiCough-
depresston months on a paying ba-.
sis 9.nd .when Harry Arthur finpilly
assumed personal , operation the clr^-
cult~^asrable-to- meet- not--only.- a
greater, portlbn of Its. bond Interest,
but'aisb part of Its back taxeis. It
was from there that Stuart came
to RKO to assume actual pperatlon,
Franklin having other duties par-
ticularly Radio City during. S. L*
Rothafel's. enforced ' abiaence.
_^ It^ was first thought that the
dropping of Stiiart was an econonby
move by Walter_ Brown, assistant
to M. H. Aylesworth and general
looker -over at RKO. It was Brown's
idea that with Franklin, aia RKO
theatre operator, haying Stuart
on the payroll ais well made one
theatre operator too many and
Franklin is president. But Frank-
lin's action was exclusive of the
Brown suggestion.
Stuart's future destination in the
business is not ^known. . It is un-
derstood he is considering three .or
four propositions.
.-i — ^ — _j
ACADEMY WINDING DP
ON CODE DNinCATION
Hollywood, July, 10.
Special meeting of .the' writers'
branch of the Academy .will be
held this evenin? (Mon.), for the
purpbse of a discussion of the pro-
posed new by-laws. If approved at
this meeting, they • will become, ef-
fective July 30.
Acadehny emergency committee,
worklnir on~Ntttlbnal— Industry Re-
co'vei^ measure held - a meeting,
with the technician's branch; , film
editors and assistant, directors Sun-
day morning (9) to work out plans
for the code, with art directors and
camera maintenance divl&lons to
riieet on the fsaihe' matter tomorrow
(11) and the camera department
meetliiir the^lSthf""'"'^"-^^^
'Heaven' Shelved
Hollywood, July lo.
'Chance at Hea'ven* has been
shelved by' Radio becaAJse of casting
difficulties. Originally bought for
Joel McCrea and Dorothy Jordan.
Al , Santeli; wlio was to ' 'direct,
will meg Ann Harding'ji 'Beauty,'
Instead.
Hollywoodi_ July 10.
Despite the Hays' office ballyho^>
that all majors are showing a '
isiilrit of co-operatioii
name . players,' lndica,tlon f rbm re-
cent experiences at the studios la
thiat there is anything biit teain
work in this regard.
Studios are still Jealously guard- -
Ing. their name possessions a,nd will
only loan if they can get the lloh'a
share In the swap. Few loans are
bfBlng made that do. not 'carry a^.
exchange prbvisloR, Tot . a play^;
wanted the borrower . muist gener-v-
aUy agree to exchange some otliei^ .
actor "wKo: Iri alna'os't ' evety .'case. ' is
hotter at ^the box office thah the
one asked for.
There haye beeh: several Instances/:.:
lately of Iban dieals fatllns through-
because- tl^e studios, approached foe -
supporting -players- and-^secondary/
stars, have demanded that the pros^;
peotWe borrower exchange top
names In the agreement.
A Polite 'No'
Producers, are ibqLuawking
many of these counter-demands
not made in . good faith and are,
fact, a round- the-cbrner way
saying ,'no.'
.'Case In. pbint came up last week
which had one of the majors booing
the Hays office" fspirit of cb-operatipn'
announcement. Studio {No. 1 asked
for one of Studio No. 2's contractees
for a picture that Is expected to be
one of the) .. outstanders on . the first
company's program, player would bo
loaned; It was explained. If Studio
No. .1 would consent to passing oyer.
a star, rated much higher at the, box
oill$!e.
Loan Tell through, however, not
because of the unwilling:ness to^,
miake the trade, but because of the'
inability of, the borrowing studio ;tb.'
rearrange its; production schedule.
Significant feature of. this incident
was that thja execs, bf the studio -ap«.
proach.ed /admitted that its pict,yer.,
going Into the rival 'company '9.. pic-'
ture would give th^^ actor inore pres-
tige and . populurity than any . film
it hfl« htm thla vear. Tet, it
stuck to Its demand for the other
company's player, which eventual-
ly resulteed' In nixing of. a deal.
SHOW PRINT COS.
CODE ON PRICE BASIS
Baltimore, July 10.
Refusing to stand quietly by and -
watch everybody else formulate
jcodes, the show l>rlnt Companies
axe at present round- tabling It and
making their own code. Most o^ the
code-fbrmulating Is: being done in
the South Atlantic : states,', thbiigh.
a good deal of the Industry organ'*:
Izlng Is. taking place In Philadel-.'
phia, which has long been th«.
center of Indle show printing. > m .
Around. Phllly, Baltimore and
Washington; there are shpw' print-.-
ers T7ho • have . plants ' In their back 1 • •
bedrooms and who sell posters that-
cost them five dollars for four, Just
to get the business.
Organization of the shoW . .printr* i >
ers into one group will eventuate inis.
the formulation of a standard prac-: >
tlces code and, of most Importance,i<,..
9. standard set; of prices in an ettovt
tojclll oft the cnt-throatlng. Willi:
ask for .standard . rates all over thei <
country and a penalty 'for- thosfti '-
compahies which break aWay fromi ; .
the price agreeinents.
Is being concentrated on .those
firms dphig printing for theatres*
only, . and Includes .such companies
as the Chicago Show Print, the
C!entral Show Print, the Globe
Poster Corpr^nd- -others - of— that- -
type.
Many show' printers, by the way,
are earning the enmity of many
exhlba M present by shipping out
notifications of a . substtuitial in-
crejase in poster rates, based on thje-
rise in paper stock prices. Prices^
on paper stock. are so erratic at tti'i^^
t|m« 1;lrat"the=milla=^won^t-guararttfiO" L
prices on stock beyond .a 10-day.«v
limit. - '
Wilk Back in N.Y.
Jake_Wilk xe.tyrned..to the W.iV-,|'
ner home office ' yesterday (Mpix-i-,,
day) after a three weeks' stay on
the Coast.
He was out thVre completfnfi; liJio- .
up of stories on the new season.
Tuesdar, July 11,. 193S
PICT
E S
VARIETY
MERGER
KAO Theatres as Separate Unit Is
PossiUe; RKO on Picture End
Possible settiner up of Kelth-Al-
bee-Orpheum theatres as an Inde-
pendent unit is In the wind. Idea
Apparently is to separate KAO from
JseKO picture influence. Under such
a setup Harold Franklin would have
<$omplete gay.
Friendliest "of 'relations are stated
to- exist betv^en Franklin, and the
Mike Meehan diirectors. When the
Meehatrt group and RKO were un-.
able to agree on neutral choices for
the, KAO Board, Franklin, accord-
ing. to official acijounts, settled, that
phase for both sides. Although his
contract so far has not been signed,
Franklin is reported to feel that
his election to the presidericy of
the KAO Board is as good or bet-
ter than a contract. His election
Is "slated to be for one year.
The Meehan group, through Mike
Meehan holding 20,000. shares of
KAO, enjoys equal representatioh.
with RKO on the KAO Board. Each
bas five representatives. Three
neutrals, , apparently, were named by
Franklin. Meehan- group, addi-
tionally, has active representation
on . theatre . operation, through the
election of Malcolm Kingsberg as
vice-president. Official RKO indi-
cation would have Kingsberg next-
in-charge to Franklin.
Name Change
If and when the KAO 3epara,tion
la to occur it would leave RKO with
active operation of the picture, end
only and under such conditions the
RKO name might be retained, dis-
solved or changed on the theatres.
The setup of the stock ownership
In KAO presently has the Meehan
group and RKO approximately
holding about one-third of the KAO
preferred stock outstanding. RKO,
however, owns all. the KAO. com-
^^om-: --^-^^ -■ — ^ r — -r
HOPKINS' FIRST TALKER
Roland Younorr Maybe Diana Wyn-
'yard in Arnold Bennett Tale
Arthur Hopkins Is ^et to begin
•production of a'talker, his first pic-"
ture venture. He'll direct it him-
self. Eddie Dowling promoted the
venture, and arranged the money
end.
Picture will be entitled 'Great
Adventure.* It'a ah adaptation of a
hovel by the late Arnold Behnett.
Roland Toting is set tor' the cast
and attehnpt is b^ing -made to get
Diiana Wynyard to. play ojppbsite
Young,
Shooting will be at' the Astoria,
' iiong -Island . studios . and . to start
as soon as, 'Emperor Jones,' cur-
rently being made there by Krlm-
sky & Cochrian' Is completed.
J. D.'S CO. OFF
ON BANKERS'
ADVICE
Hollywood, July. 10.
All negotiations being made hers
by First Choice Pictures have been
called off until September, or la,ter,
and contract holders have been re-
leased from their agreements.
PoatpAn^mftnt- wn g n nnniinrA/1 .hy
Coast Prod. Ass n to Be Reorg.:
Wide Open Talent Bargaining Again
One or More Meetingis Al-
ready Held— -Combo, In-
clusive of RCA, Would
Cover Equipment to Ek-
hibition— Not First Time
Weld Hdis Beein Broached
Talkinfi with U ori Production and
Par on Theatres
eoa THEATRES
.An effort is being made to bring
about a merger i Warners and
RKOi At least one meeting along
these li.nes.ha^ been held between
Harry Warhr, Dayi Sarhoff and
M. H.^ Ay|esworth> Noihhing definite
so far biit the idea is alive and ' hot'.
As RKO is allied with RQA and
NB(j, a combo with the; house, of
Warner ^ would Include many ave-
nues in the amusement field from
equipment to exhibition and broad-
casting. Something like GOO thea-
tres- in siich a combine, .Aim
producing facilities for upwards of
80 films a,nnually.
It's not the first time such a^ Weld
has been broached, but a new effort
is being made to bring the two com
panics together.
Some of the surface advantages
are that, a Warner tie-in with RKO
would land WB squarely into the
New York metropolitan district> and
through affiliation with Warners,
RKO would tie in with a successful
studio operation.
Warners is. currently operating
Sam Katz.was still dickering for
a place in the production end of the
biz, according to' latest accounts.
Company mentioned is Universal
Talk stated to have taken place be-
tween Katz and the Ijaemmle outfit
hinged pn Katz producing" coin as
Well as pictures. I^othihg is known
to have resulted.
Apparently Katz. Is dealing for a
comeback two ways and while eye-
ing production is still angling for
theatres as well. Hts name has
come up in Publix as a probable
choice to operate certain Publix
houses on a partnership basis, same
as Par is. doing with other opera-
tors.
Hays Qunning
About Recovery
Draws a Blank
Hollywood, July 10.
Following a half dozen confer-
ences with heads of various stu-
dios on what Hbllywood would like
to see embbdied in its national re-
covery code, Will Hays has found
but one question that seems to
bdther all of them. This is wheth-
■er or not the government can be
^•encouraged to force the studios to
leAd each other name film players.
As to more important phases
that should M.Included in the code
from the production end. Hays Is
understood to have drawn a blank
at his several chin-chins with the
producing chiefs.
.Manner in. which Hays is han-
dling the Hollywood end is to visit
different studios each day and talk
the code thing over with the &xecB
to> get their viewpoints before he
can j formal producer meetings.
Hays has had such studio con-
fa?, y with every company holding
xn-embership in the Producers* As-
sociation with the exception of
Warners and Educational. These
.._»te.. slateal- for ..this .jy.eek J,nd. . then,
wiir follow a serie,' of rbuhd-table
talks at which tbe desires ot. the
production end as a whole will be
brought out.
To date . Hays is understood to be
disappointed at the dearth pf coh-
stsfuctlve suggestions from the
Hollywood producers. -However,
. _h e'a . bee n given a _few_ smile s., w hen
ho'"has found the 3ame story at
these studio conferences. The
smaller majo s, with a limited name
list, howl that they can't make pic-
tures unless the other fellows Will
play ball and pass pvcr th.*. known
personalities, while .those stu.dios
with heavy name lists claim they
caii f>nly dp their share by holding
on to. their ptars for their own pio-
turos;
.r. jy, Williams In letters sent here
to , . his various prospective pro-
ducers.
First .Gholce head, in the lettere,
stated that his bankers advised
against starting activity at this
time because of the present uncer-
tain status of the Industry. - Ijetters
did not mention who the bankers
were, but said they were the same
group with whpmi he. had worked, all
alpng. , _ . .
Wlliiams' only known signed con-
tract, that with Larry Cebailos for
a series of shortd, is among those
called oK. Prospective deals with
Harry Sherjnan, Burton King; Emtl
Jensen, and other- independentvpro
ducers, have also been terminated.
GUILD'S POWER OVE
MEMBERS GETS TEST
Hollywood, July 10.
A meeting 'of the Writers' branch
of the Academy tonight (Monday)
to ratify the . proposed new constir-
tution and by-laws, Is considered: a
test of the strength that the Screen
Writers' Guild has acquired with Its
recently passed resolution calling
upon all Guild ;. members in the
Academy to cult "the latter organl
zatlon.
With aH but seven of the 124
Academy writers also holding mem-
bership in the Guild, It is a fore
gorte conclusion that the Academy's
writer . branch will b0 virtually
wreckeia If Guild members obey the
~e^ict: trp Ta ' SSturday, hfOwever,-
less than a dozen Guild writers had
sent in their resignations.
Sheelnii Won't Wait
Holl y wPOd, July. 10;
■ "wi^tii Fo^^
held in New York July 21, Winnie
Sheehan will not await the arrival
of Sidney R. Kent on the Coast, but
leaves here about the 20th for New
York and then to Europe. He will
be accdmpanied by Edmund Burke,
writer.
Kent is due at the studio some
time in August duHng Sheehan's
absence. '
around 450 houses with RKO han
dling. about 92. These are open
theatres. WB has around 60 or 60
closed .spots and each compahy pro
duced around- 6l9 to 60' films annually.
W. B.-Vy. E. and RCA
Speculation is open on how the
RCA link in . such a .merger would
affect the present Warner status
with Western Electric. It riilght
eventually mean replacemeht of
W. E. equipment, by WB for RCA
Wire in studio and theatre. War^
ners has been previously but uh
ofilcially reported as . considering
such a move though thfese rumors
never crystallized into anything
tangible.
Recent decision " of "Federal Judg"e
Nields in Wilmington, against some
of Western's equipmeht contracts,
Is also interpreted as a factor on
this angle of the naerger. "
So far as the studio end goes, it's
aa matter, of conjecture . as. to h.ow,
or whether production would - be
combined oh one lot. The Warner
Burbank lot is figured to be big
-enough— to— handle-aU--if—necessaryT^
On the other hand. Radio, has the
biggest single stage of any lot. Addi-
tionally there is the Patlie studio
still owned by RKO.
Both Warners and RKO have been
the prime Objectors , to Darryl Zan--
uck's methods for the newly formed
20th, Century, oompany. RKO's
squawk came by way of Zanuck
trying to take Constance Bennett.
The Warner complaint is ipore gen-
eral.
KAT2 TRYING
RECOVERYFLAN
TO FEED S 000
MORE IN FIX
Hollywood,. July 10.
General Hugh Johnson, indus-
trial administrator' of the National
Recovery Act, has laid down the
law so far as the picture industry
is concerned with orders that labor
be put to work immediately, with
■a n e xp e ctati on-^t^t at an additi pi
5,000 people will be added to the
studio payrolls in the next two
Coast branch of the Produceraf
A.ssociation (Hays) is understood to
be set for a. general reorganizatioa
with the likelihood of several con-
stitutional amendments shifting the
setup of that body as a result of the
Joe Schenck -Warner Bros, difflbul-'"
ties and fact tiiat Schenck .has tenr
dered the resignation of' United
Artists, from that group.
The changes are to. follow the
election, pf officers this week. Un-
derstanding is that Ben B.' Kahane,
president o£ RKO Radio Pictures
will succeed Louis B, . Mayer, who
has held the chief post for a couple
of years.
Hess West By Plane
, Gabe- Hess, general counsel for
the Hays office, has been summoned
west to assist Will Hays, still ou
the Coast. Hess left Monday (10)
evening by plane.
It Is further given that the re-
organization plan would call for the
elimination of the arbitration clause
in the association agreements. This
would throw the field wide open for
individual bargaining without pro-
tection.
months. ,
Conferring with Pat .Cais^y in
Washington, Johnson laid the bur
den' of getting the law started
throughout the film industry on
the former's shoulders, not only for
the majors but all studios.
Government let it be knpwn that
it isn't Interested in th6 prpblem pf
the high- salaried pepple, but is in-
tent on providing a minimum wage
and a maximum of working hours
for labor in studios and theatres.
Upping number of people on
payrolls 'fy 40% is expected to be
accomplished by cutting the week
ly minimum. of hours from" 48 to 30
Casey is on his way to the coast,
arriving here Thursday (13) and Is
to work out his plans ih two weeks
returhlng: to Washington to get
Johnson's okay.: Code will be put
into effect no later than Sept, 1, ac
cprding to present indications.
U
PLAN IN PRODUCTION
Universal City,
All writers at Universal will
henceforth work directly under the
associa te-producer to whom the'y_are
"a!jsigne'3r~h'n"d^r~i^
Carl Laemmle, Jr.; Is putting into,
cfifect for next season's product.
Ppst pf scenarip editor has ibeen
ibPlished. and Dale , Van Every,
whp .held this ppst, has been made
an asspclate producer. Albert J.
Cphtii cpntlnues as stpry editbr,
handlini^ all purchase negotlatipnfs.
'Tprh* Reed, writer, was also ele-
vated 't6 ah a.
Pat Casey left New' Yprk Sunday
(9), for the cpast tp Jpin the CPde
conferences there. He had recent
ly returned from Washington.
Casey will linger west a week or
10 days after; whlqh he will . prob
ably accompany Will Hays on the
latter's return east.
BAND LEADER FORMS
INDIE PICTURE FIRM
Meyer Davis, the orche.stra leader,
has formed his own indie film pro
duction cpmpany, Prpgressive Pic
tures, tp make jihprts and features
in the east at an ii/dependent studip.
Mpnte Shaff, asst. prpd, manager
at the Vitaphpne Brpoklyn studio?,
is asspclated as v. p. In charge pf
N Y. radip cplumnist, is secretary
and head pf storieis and talent.. AH
have invested mpney with Davis
who is the principal backer.
A series with lienny Rubin is net,
the initial shprts tp be pf the radlo-
mu.sical genera. E. H. Kleinert,
whp made the Master Art series,
Alexander T..eftwich, Lin Hhaw .ami
Joe S.anney will variously direct.
ALIGNING CHAIN
OF #^511 HOUSES
A hnutually operated circuit of 40
or 50 theatres in th6 south, extend-
ing from the Atlantic coast to
^xaa, may r egirtt-from-^lie-euprent:—
joint visit to New York of Karl
Hoblitzelle, Bob O'Donnell and ft.
V. Richards. They are negotiating >
with the Publix receivers, for the
combining of the Publix southern,
towns with the Interstate and
Saenger groups on a straight oper-
ating basis.
It is reported they may also see
Ed Schiller of Loew for a possible
operating arrangement on stage
shows in the southern territory.
The combination favors a con»-
bined operating bureau embracing
the theatres, film buying and vaude
booking. If materializing the vaude
booking office in New York under
Charlie Freeman wlll_ start In Sep-
tember with or a weeks' of
plaiying time.
METRO'S BIG SECRET IS
THALBERG'S NEH PROD.
. ,,'Hpllywpbd^ July_ ip.
The first story to engage Irving
Thalberg's attention on his' return
to Hbllywood arid the Metro lot Is
being kept a profound secret from
the other execs, the secrecy being
to hold the script and its. idea,
away from .. the others to prevent
It beihg uised for other thah Norma.
Shearer, for whom it is intended.
Charles Mc Arthur is here With
the script, but has shewn it tp no
phe. He wprked bn the idea with
Thalberg at Bad Nauheim. He will
return tp New Yprk in about twa
weeks to work with Ben Hecht oh.
a play while awaltihg Thalberg's
return from abroad.
H'wood Disappointed!
HoUywPpd, July 10.
Jack Jj. Warner went on the. air
=saTrdffi^Tir{nTt" (.9X"f»wn KPWBr^
WB;3 own radlp station in Hplly-
wood, with an Important message
on the picture bu.siriess ahnp.unced
us his .subject., it was expected he
would tear into other prpducerg.
Insle.'id he ran a half hpur, plug-
ging 'Gold Digcrers,' uslne Sid
Orium.'in, Morvyn liii Roy ..and
<»yf'rybf)'ly iJ> the stui'Hp tf> help plug
th" pifturft
Tfi^sdaj,; Julj; 11,. 1933
i6ao^t Smik,
[kow Anmseinents to A
Warners at 8; RKO Goes
5
By AL GREASON
The amusement shares shot Into
th6 limelight yesterday (Monday)
when iJractlcully all the active Is-
Bues liioved Inter new . high grQund
on a combination o£ Influences,
■Warners churned around in t^e-
-mendbus volume, Bolng to a new top
at « and holding, its best price Ol
the day to the closing gong. Turn-
over was more than 90,000 shares,
Svith blocks of 4.000 and 5,000 shares
" ehanglrig handTin th« last half-hour
when prices, were at their best.
Obedfent to trade reports of a
possible merger between the two
units, HKO kept pace with the
movement in Warners. Volume
here was arbunfl 36,000 shareer, and
tii Uke manner trading reached a
crescendo in the late fleallngs when
the price got to 6%, within a frac-
tlbti of its besjUfor the" year. , .
Movement in tljese two attracted
attention to the iroup, with Loew s
beneflttin& in Its capacity as the
leader. Stock isbt to another top at
27%, pushing through/its former
Ijest by a full point and holding near
■ Its best until the finish;
Eox was taken in hand earlier to
the-fiesaion ,f or a run^up. clbse to its
recent '93 top, with volume -heayy
here likewls?, to the ttine , of nearly
80,000 onjthe day. CQlMrobia took
oniy a minor part in, the fljirry,
time ; .doiftinat€!d the.
Yesterday's Prices
aoo Am. Seat. 6
. 1,200 Col. P. cfa, 22%
800 Con. film. .«
■ 8,800 Do pf.. .
1,700 .Bast. K«a.
21.200 Fox ......
18,100 Jjo&iff'e »,
800 Do pf.. .
400 Mad. Sq..
' 6,100 Par-P cfs.
' 13,4p0 Fathe ....
3.«(I0 Do pf.,;
184;00O RCA • ...v;
7,200 RKO .....
■40 Univ. pf . .
i 01,100 W* B.....
i38.060 Oen. Thr,. '6
'. i^OOO. Keith. 60
2.000 .... 93
05,000 Far^am., 20
. 80,000 Par-Pub . . 26%
' -2,000 Path© 76
210,000 W. B...... 89%
; CURB
* 200 Gen., T. pf. %
t 200 Tech. . .... 6%
4ieo Trane-Ij 8
18%
84
4%
27%
71%
5
2%
2%
m
12Ui
B%
80
8
IjOW'
8%
ai%.
A%
12%
81%
.8%
24%
71%
■.4%
2
.1%
.7%
11%
' 4%
28^
• e%
Wet
X<ast chRe.
.6%- %
21% -r %
5^+-%
18%+ %
.82% —1%
4%+l
27% +2% .
71% +1%
6 + %
2%+ %
2%+ %
. |%,+1-^' 1
m + w
V 6% + %•
80 +2
. 8 +1%
4% 4% - %
BO
83
2s:
26:
76
BO +1
88 . .
20 . +1
•26»A+ .%'
.76
37% 89 +1%.
%
8%- %
3 + U
I
Milestone on Soviet
PoKcc Story for €bl
Hollywood, July io.
D^ath of Nickoli Kourbouf, ctpry
of the Soviet secret police, vlll be
X«wis Milestone's picture for Co-
lumbia. . Director Is now In Mos-
cow getting atmosphere scenes.
Most of production is to be made
at the studio.
Blaiik to Operate
New Co. for Par
Nek-Ia. Houses
fUi^oii Erpi PedsMHi
Electric's Appeal Move Depend
ment Overtures Denied
If R. C Gets Par Rx,
N:l^ Par Goe^ Into
Loew^ Sbte Pblicy
' A Paramount deai Vitb liadlo City
to 8l»ift itS; product : there on first
tun, status qiio Just how with Par
Reorgahiza;tion of the. lAiBlix
theatre setup Ibwa and Ne-
braska has , apparently 'been com-
pleted. New compatiy is In prdceas
of. being formed to Include these
spots. It's to iie a separate firm
with A. H. Blank as operator, ac
co:rding io accounts. Axoiind 50
theatres in Par's Iowa-Nebraska
ariea.
Expectcitions are that lank will
virtually close for same as. he has
been in New York for several days
on the matter and Is. trustee in
bankruptcy for the properties.
. ' The ■ Publix Investment In the
properties Is to be protected by
possession of, a preferred issue of
stbcks on the new. company, with
Pa^r and Blank sharing BO-BO In
the profits,
{^election of Bla,nk is ;along lipes,
set up by the Par reorganiiziiition'
committee, namely to reorganize
list VlmsM Broadwaj^
(Subject io Change)
Week July 14
.Paramount A ^Disgraced*
(Par), „ .
Capitol — 'Midnight Mary*
(Metro).
Strand — 'Narrow Corner^
(WB) (13).
Rivoli 'Gambling
(Par) (12). ,
Roxy — 'Best of Enemies'
(Fox),-
. Musio .Hall — "Professional
Sweetheart;!. (3iladlo) (I3)i,
Mayfair -tt 'Hell's Holiday'
(Superb) (12),
Rialto r- 'liauphln' at Life*
(Ckpitol), ,
Week July 2i
IFtivoli -:- 'Gapiblihg Ship*
(Par) (^nd ' wk).. , _
•Mayfair -r. 'lavage Qold'
(Aiiteh). • '
f2 Pictures'
'Pilgrimaqe' (Fox) (Gtvlety)'
(12) '
'Soho of Sohfls' (Par) (Cri-
terion) (1«), ■
ilm«
'Poil de * Carotte' '(Pathe-
Natap) (French) (Buropa> (7th
" \veekT.
'Lockende Ziel' (Bavarian)
(Vanderbllt) (5th week).":
4.
whtch for; a ...
market- which In .mort^^^^^^ bonventioning, , ..... ^ - . .
Bpectij: was^,flulet arid In9lin^ to .fePJ 2^*'-«i-««iF iB« ^BToadwav Par the prbpertles and turn them <»yer
moderately reactionary. W.0UI4 result the Broadway Par j j JL^^^ion to the best and most
Iriterpretatioh: of. the sudden ac- Koine Into wliat'ja. called a Loew's "P^*^^ ^^^^^ theatre man.
ttvliy ot the amus^nleiate^on the g^^^ pj^yg tts ■'nk a former owper of some of
LS'SSxSitrtl^lS^ . «d ^ould the N, T. I to get ba^. Exact date of. the
foreign exchange and merger talk, .! piij:i;4Ke fts^ own Ptodu •
togilbthctr vftth ihe f acti that .thfl | ,in that ev«nt. the Par would gd
ground had heen prepared by prop- vaude In competition with: the
agandft oyer the last .two or three lg^^g yjj.^„^.jij^g with presentatiotie
takeover is .open .iand that's mostly,
up, to Blank,-..
RCA, Gi. SUE HWD
SOUND EQUIP. OIltFiTS
Hollywood, July 10.
RCA. Photophone and General
Electric. filed suit today (10) In U.
S. District Court against Balsey &
■ Phillips, .Holl ywood sound Record-
. Ing Equipment Company, and Art
Beerv Is Barauni No. 3 Reeves, charging sound recording
J . . . pitent Infringements, .
Hollywood, July 10. plaintiffs iasjt accountli>g of
iwallac^ Beery for the third time; piloflts.
Ht-^peag-as- P . T: Bftrmim In pic- | ' — 1_
tures: Metro, loahfed him to ' 20th
aBauaw «v«;i .wo «.€»pk . ^- "T'tsta.te or :contmue witn preseniauons.
wi^elcs^ forecasting 6: major n»ff «et p^^^^^ 1^^^^^^^— be cdmpar-
op^tatlon In ^i^arners. The Times r^^^j^ '
BaUiite brokeraeb branches had had ^j^estlon of depriving the N. T
nmtsr of the Tatter, while the ^es" |.p > p^ r^ n^^^^iT^ t ^"'"p ^" Tmt-an im
timray of «*>P*^JKohn, of I'^ra- l^j-tant' tt> Par' Jas- plaping the pic- . lures; jaewo - - — i: _ . , , . urn
»oti&t,.th'the,recelverdhip he^^^ which has cast him in a. YouilS Reillfaardt- at -WB
had>^ijmr^ theinarice^ return : thorough differ- fli^ .ba6ed oh the life of the show- * wMlvwOod July lo"
onstmtion on the basis-, of foreign I, r- : ^ .^^^ . . . . ' . Holljrwood,. JU|y i«.
prbfiis Vbft tyrhthg foielgh ^1^^^ previously did k Barrium :<3ottfrled ReHihardt. Bon of Max
intd a^lars; :K<«a^e<^art»^:proflt^tS^ or^ i^l^^^^^^^S:^^
Par. first run, | Metro. "as an assistant director.
;Any deal with . Radio City i-WWld
fEom ihfs'source had taken the pic-
ture ^hd of TPafamburit from red flg-
vr<$ii td ttlack'lHt the .last six: moQthjs^
Bokdel %ere /firnii, but lacking, in
the speista^^lar movements of last
week,- f'breigh exchange < was ex
ii<>t be h»r the entire Par program,
.hvit 'WbuTd' be on:, a eelectlvb basis
Wjith R. C. after cotnmitment of four
Ho
"^f « TS/*i?fh ^^^^^ the Rivoll has c<m»e out.
cited _and acUve, witK the . BrW?^ M commitment to the Ri-
-pound touching $4,83 at one time..
vrithln a few cents of Its gold parity,
Buifflclent lr«lasbn for stimul&tthg
speculative imagination In this di-
rection.
Warliing ' ItinorM—
'With all . markets going ahead
There's PO (commitment to.- the RI--
alto, but a certain number of - Pars
turned do^n by R. C. would ^ be |
available either to the N. Par or
that house, as wanted.;
>Par, Brooklyn, if back in the Pub-
lic iold this fall, does toot figure in
department. *
Alf Goulding starts work today i recording contracts m uBt be
IndicatlohB w6 that Electricm:
Research PfodViptS' has not yet
elded whether It will take an appeal
to the Circuit Court of Appeals on
the opinion outlawing all or part of
the existing equipment contracts In
the biz.. Erpl,. as weill as.A* T. & T.
and Western Electric, defendants
In the Isspe, most> likely will wait
before ' embarking on appeal until..
Judge Nleids hands down. his decree
In the. case. It inay be some tlm^''-
this weeki.,^ , -^-'^
, Just; •vyhat is In that decree, iwltini
probably detbrmlne'Erpl^ path,, .' .r,^.
There lias- been talk around or
Erpi angling for a settlement on th&' "
matter with the plaintlfts^ but bfB«
cial hbtiqe from- [Erpi headquarters'
'lends no credehc(|,tb these accounts*'-'''
liegal Interpretation of the situaMirt
tlbn would have It .that Erpl's blg« .
geist concern Is the poisltlbh of Gen*. 3V
eral Talking Pictures (DePorest) Iiv-s
the Issuest Involved; The Dei^prest.j.-
outfit Is touted' as the one ha,vins<-^
the grounds which the electrics
nibst, likely would consider as ten^
able In the. issues Involved. Of*,
ficlaliy there's nothing this way.
The DeForest Anole
;Thb DeForest thing had Instances
filed in.thelp court briefs of alleged
restraint -of iifad'el^ "One_ cQn<?firned. .
aii arrangement with. Ufa* some
time ago, to Ihstal DeForest equip-
ment In the , old .Cosmopolitan the-
atre when Ufa took that place over
fop picture exhihitlon In New Tork ,,
more than twb years agb.
~ Tf was cltid In the briefs "that Ufa,
had tb dispense with: DeForest Wheii;;
it wais notified by a major company:
that the latter could not provide It
with films for cxhlbltlop taniess
Erpi equipment was Installed in ttie
theatre. The' allegration was that^ ;
the major company contract with'
jBri>l— compelled this mo3Mj OBL-the
company's part. ,1
Various reports., pf . exhibitor iWJ^i t
tlon, subsequent to the decision, to
enjoin Erpi from continuing, servic-
ing of equipment ahd charge, ' are
-seeping^lntit>--'N^w^-^y©FJer-hut-^)ay- — -
ments for service ire not being held
up, it Is'Btatfed.
Erpi, Insisting servicing Is essen-
tial to malhteiaslitoe. of «equlpment
(y?hlch"^by the way is ovmed
Elrpl undex* -Its ^ licensing agree-
ments) Is expected to fight against'
loss of this revenuei; Contehtlon
may be that .nothing is mentioned'
about the iservlce charges In. con-.'--
nectlon tvith the restraining fea-
ttires of the Wilmington decision.
So far as the intetchangeabUity.:
angle Is concerned, Erpi considers; "•
that this became .a dead issue four
years ago.
-with till WrketB ttolhe ahead l»x *ol«l *his naii, .aoBH nov 4ibui» *« A i> rin-ildihe starts work today 1 recoraing »;uii«a«« Z.TJ^^* <Z
came Ihio the ;.week.end financial it ^^^W^^"^ 1 tfe short fpr Radio with a, new jset^^.^^^^^^^^^ f ?eJue spbt t^ ?b«bw.
contract.
reports. : Specuiktors and the Gov
''(dontinbed; on :page 24)
r Radio City, -Brooklyn Par - would
cihtlnue, however, as first run in
1 Brooiily.n.
f ENN. CENSORS M
Jessel Spots Himself ,
George Jessel is negotiating with
i
Paul Kelly at 20th
Hollywood, July 10.
'TVi^entieth " ' signed
Pittsburgh,. July 10. j P^^l ^elly; for^ ^^uble ,Shoo^n'
PennSylVaWa' censors continuing Kielly.. yrho ^ has just .tolosed An-
thei^*^ whimsies', latest • picture - .t9 gel,' will coine to Hollywood by
comb, urtder their ban. being Con-; I at^to, accdmi>anied by -his wife, Dor-
stanc© Bennett's .'Bed ' of " BbseV has a tilc-
whibh was :, . .
tirety. Film was to haye plaiyed | .Kelly was brought out here by
S. N. Behrmaii and Rowland "V.
Lee put in time traveling to New
. y^B^^^S^^^ I :X"iOrk .last.w.eek tb_Jine jout jfarn f or
Halperinl)rothers to produce a T»ic- -"^.^^^
I tu're starring, himself and another produciioii,
Viith Norma T almadg e; \^^^ Corporation wiil make 12
Radlo^w^s -Frames Dee fbraiil^reel^ ^loine^les/for Cplum-.
additional four pictures, She has 1 oia.
two more to go on her present .con
I ttiact. Company also angling -with
Bfenita Hume for three pictures deal
Clacifieig, Agent Contraeis
Charles F. liowy, attorney . With
tirety. Film was to have played | .ii.e..y was oxougni> «u. ««r« I ASmy^'SUJts'
L Stenley this week but had to be irnivers^l^last year tinder an option »^St?ee VeJtei^^ cS^^^
yariked at last mlnutje. contract, but was used in only one I committee
CjiiMbusly^ plct'ure tiia-t ■ replaced I P*.9*^^'f^«
4t -WaiJ. ' Teniple^
'Lambert Hlllyer is writing: an un-
titled original fire department, story
I tor Columbia which ■ he "wHl
meg.^-
L. A. to N Y,
okayed only" a couple of days before
it bpenfed. .'Temple Drake* had. been
banned;, toorseverar^eeks ago but:]
was passed through after a flock of
eliminations had been .madei ,
Workings of different censor
beards Is perfectly exemplified by
fact Lthat 'Bed of Bqses' went
through in • Ohio untbuched ^hlle
•Baby Pace,* Vhilch passed here with
oplyjft^mlnpr-deleti oh^^fy^
banned in Ohio. "~
Incidentally, the Stanley is pink-
ing 'Temple i)rake* here, advertis-
ing that 'children under 16 will,
positively not be admitted.'
clauses in agency contracts, and
also answer legal questions' at a
meeting- Wed hesday .night ; (1 2) . .
Colleen ' lk6oTe:
Jake Wilk.
Doris Warner.
Robert Gessner.
M. Van Fraag.
Johp R. Plreuler.
Joan- Marsh,
liillian Bond.
N. Y. to L A.
PEGGY ASH BENlffY SET
•Hollywood, July 10.
Fej^y Joyce and Benny Rubin
iiaVe been- sfghed for leads
Walter Wlnchell's Broadway rou-
elcai by Twentieth Century.
Jack Robblna.'
. Bill Prawley.
Ed Wynii.
iLou Diamond.'
Waiter Abel.
,Luigi Luraschl.
-tRadie- Haw-is.
iJcrry -Hprwln.
Gabriel Hess.
Pinch Hitting for Gering
George Somhes and Al, Hall . will,
direct 'Torch Singer* at Paramount
1 replacing Marlon Gering. Latter got
relief to go to France where his
mother IS seriously 111,
Zelda Sears and Eye Green are
coUabing with Morris Levlne. on
treatment of 'Hall of Justice,' Metro.
Ralph Graves is Vrltlrig an orig-
inal, 'Style,* for Edward Sihall.
Frederick March switched into
part Intended for Douglas Fair-
banks, Jr., and Gary Cooper put in
March part of 'Design for Living,'
at Par; ar a result of ^'airbanka'
illness in N. T.
Screen Tempt* Crooner
.Otto BroWer has signed a hew
one-pic deal iat Radio to direct
'Rodney.'
C. C. Burr will: produce .Seyeral
full length comedies for; the indie
market, -following his -split ith
Educational.
Writers' club plans to wlre-lta
auditorium for sound and to revive
silent ^era practice of periodically
showing unusual filmsr:
Radio Is negotiating with " Doris
Anderson for her story, 'Very Gal-
lant Lady,' for Constance Bennett
30th Century purchased 'Born to Be
Bad,' by__Ralph jQrraves, also for.
Miss Benhett,-T>r-*vf- " -
Frank Darlen is currently In 'Dis-
graced' at Paramount and 'Paddy
I the Next Best Thing' at Fox. Wprks
one spot days, the other nights.
Started four years ago, March of
Time* finally went -Into the can .at
Metro Wednesday (5).
'AUCE' OPENS 25-bAY -
RUN IN F-WC HOUSES
Holly wood, July 10. w)
ipiaying -matinees— only ReglnaJd - ,
Travers' "stage- production Of' 'Alice
in Wonderland*, assembled in San
.Francisco, opeped c. ; 25-.day" r^^ In
20 southern ,Callfornif^ Foit ^*''.*!'
Coast, houses ^it ti»e Egyptian here.,
July 7. Two-hour. show replaces thec) !.':.
regular film faro $1 top, kids 2B'ci',
-Cast Include Kathleen. Shermaniv : .
Peggy Bethers, Elsa von Dedekan;'.
Patsy Vellou, Helen Eliot, Mont*^W)
gomery Mohn^ .William V BiBsellf'n-;
Peggy Thomson, Alfred Johnsbn|(>^
FranH Sanders, Sam Herbert, .WH-i'
liam .Cornec, Barbara Cox, JebiiT^*
Oilman, Edward -Harding* Richard
Musselman, Robert Ette and Elgin
CaWson. ' Settings are by 'A. A. Mar-
tin, lighting effects, 'tarry Lewis,;.-
and masks. Alberta Martin.
.Oscar Kantner of F-WC, Is han-""
dling the advertising and Ellsworth
Martin is ahead. Company is play-
ing percentage with the circuit.
Dates set, in addition to the Egyp- -
tlan, are: July 10, Figueroa, L. A.;
Ill; Wilshire, Beverly Hills; 12 and
15, Criterion, Saffttt Monica; ^l4r-
Cabrillo, San Pedro; .15: Granada,
Ihglewood; 17, California, Hunting-,
ton Park; 18, Uptown, A.; 19»,:
Golden Gate, L. . A.; 20, Alexander, v .-
Glendale; 21, Auditorium, Pasadena,; .>
22i -Fox, Pomona; 2i,.Fo.x, Riverside;
Screen TempU CPP*"®*- Al Lichtman and Sam Bfschoff
- tTniverra,! " dickering -.with R^ss-'^J^'^j^^^^jin^^ ^„ the Tatter's- KBS
Columbo for a one-pict.ure.with op- l****? /n^„*7l„«ri A« *.^tr« ^n-k '
tioim H^t. Crooner's radio and f (Continued on Page 30)
26, California, Sap Bernardino; 26;,^
Pox, Redlands; 2-7, '28, 29, Balboa,..»,
San Diego;. 31, Au&. 1, 2, West ...
Cbast Santa Ana; 4, FoX, Pullerto»«-
Bi'Fox.'Bakersflcld. '
Tuesday, July 11, 1933
P i C T II B E S
VARIETY
PAR PEEKS OVER TRENCHES
fith No Theatre Experience, Reisman
k VP. Over RKO Theatre Operation
with iHerischel StuAtt but of the
BKO theatre setup, H. B. Franklin
faas reorganized the home office
setup and Phil Reisman Is noyr v. p*
In charge of theatre operation under
Franklin. Reisman has never oper-
ated one or more theatres.
Reisman has been In charge of
film buying and. booking for RiCO,
Mso with the title of v. p., handed
him by Hiram S. Brown undeV
^hose auspices he first came to
BKO. Prior to that he had .b^en
eeneral sales manager of Universal,
and before. that was sales manager
ior Pathe.
O. K. Film Sales Rep
Known as among the best film
'sellers in the biz, Relsinan's hew*
duties elve an all-covering ■author-
ity over RKO theatre affairs, second
only to Franklin. Looks like he will
also have some say .on vaude -.book-
Ings^ or what's yleft of It at RKO.
The vaude thing "is also 'ni6W" 'Co'
Reisman^
The head yaude booking assign -
inient was one which Franklin hftd
previously handed to jEljeisman but
later revoked when indications
pointed that higher-iip authority
figui;-ed It no go. Offlclally, however,
there Is now ho chief of RKO vaude
bookings.
Rest of the RKO theatre settip
remains unchanged from a person-
nel angle.
Final P. L Exam.
An sinalysis of the $6,000,000 claim
of Publlx Theatres against Publlac
Enterprises, In addition to a' final
balance sheet of .the PE subsidlsiry,
showing exact liabilities and assets,
Is expected to be filed today (Tues-
diiy) with Henry K, Dayls, referee
in: bankruptcy, by the, PE trustees".
Hearing befor^e Referee Davis
will probably bis the last in the PE
examination of officers. Adjourn-
tiient will be taken only If the balr
ance sheet and the broken-down
$6/000,000 item aren't ready.
Paramount Publlx accountants
have been working on this alone
for nearly two months after .In-
sistence by large creditors of PE
that management fees, charged PE
theatres by Publlx,. be detailed iii
breaking down the $6,000,000 claim.
PAGE CONTINUES
Xmas Set as a Deadline
Disclialrge from Bapk-
ruptcy May Sooner
Than Expected— ^National
Economic Recovery Re-
flected in Par's Improved
C o n d i t > o n r-r.F o r e i g n
Weekly Yield $80,000 Net
— Tlic»atre Gross^ Up
$3,000,000 ON HAND
Ptablix's Theatre
Reorg. Committee
- — 0.0% Al Htefe
The theatre reorganization, '.cOna-
mlt'te in Paramount " is presently go-
ing oyer all leaser of Publlx houses.
These include those , owned in whole
.or part by Publlx, taking in the
Publlx Enterprises set-up of around
226, as well as all partnerships. Six
attorneys are on the Job, .with each
having a- section of the country as-
sigrn^dv As data is collected and
Burveys made, leases will be thor
oughly analyzed and plans for action
laid.
Depending on what shows up in
the final compilation, theatres will
stand on- leases now in force or
leases will be disaffirmed or aljust-
ments made.
CANADA'S INDIE EXHIBS
APPOINT C(M)P UNITS
The Independent exhibitors of the
Canadian West are establishing
groups for cooperating booking and
buying under the sponsorship of
Associated Theatres Limited which
has been operating in the' ea'st for
two years, under a Dbminlpn'XJbv
ernment charter, with Oscar R.
Hanson as president'.
Thirty exhibitors of Alberta have
ok-ganized with the foliowlng of
-fleers: W. J. Liong,_ Bdmohtpn; R^ J*
Grant, Wetaskiwin; D. B. Tree, Stet
tier; W. H. B. Shatp, Didsbury; M
Beatty^ Bed Deer, and H. T. Xong
of Calgary, manager.
Associated boasts a membership
of 65 independent exhibitors in On
tario. Theatre owners of Manitoba
are also forming an association
which has. requested affiliation.
3IDWIXI.'S BREAKDOWN
Chicago, July 10.
Byron Bid well, head of the. Bala
ban and Katz art department, is
■ seriously 111 from a nervous, break
down which doctors attribute to
overwork.
Bldwell has. been with B&K for
years. His boss, Bill Hollander,
sent his personal physician to see
that everything possible is being
done for Bldwell.
CO-OP GESTURE
Baltimore, July 10.
Eocat'exhibs and exhib organiza*
tions will make no unified demands
to the -exchanges for any particular
concessions in the current buying
sea son. In the past, th©_«?hlb or-
ganizations have occasiohaily passed"
various resolutlojis copcerning pro-:
tection, percentage, biock booking,
tylng-in of ishorts, prices, etc., all
of which was set tip . as a sort of
Fox Fdms' Present Administration
Obyed by Court; Rcvrship
Landi and Fox: Qnit
Hollywood, July 10,
Bretich beitween Fox and EUssa
Landi, which started -w^hen the ac-
tress walked out on .' retakes of ^
Loved Tou We'dhesday' and refused
to do 'I'm a Widow,' became perma-
nent when her contract,-, ruphlng
until Nov. 31, ' was abrogated by
mutual consent.
Understood she's had offer
from 20th Century.
PAR
buying-eodei — — — ■
But, human nature being, what it
ls>- the 'buyers' <5ode never lasted
beyond the"^rst week. . Each_ex;hib
found himself stretching the code a
littl6 lA otder to grab pictures be-,
fore his competitor got them. As
a result of the Individual stretch-
ings, there was no code left at all
within the fortnight.
Liast year, for instance, the exhibs
got. together on the question^ of
Metro's percentage demands, and
the exhibs agreed to lay ofE Metro.
They did stick to this agreement for
about three months^ and then the
strain got too great and the result
was that the exhlb organization it-
self split in two, with all the exhibs
making a rush for the Metro prod-
uct.
This year the exhibitors have
given up as hopeless any attempt
to get themselves to ' stick to any
agreement on distributors' methods
They .are now saying that . competi-
tion la 1;he- life -of trade-ahd.-that
each exhlb must work out his own
salvation. Each is going out to get
the. nipst favorable deal possible,
and let the other exhibs worry about
their own problems.
It marks aboiit the first time in
many buying seasons that the ex
hibs have miftde. no attempt, to get
together on some sort of buyers'
cdde^. '- " • "" "' ' ' '
With the autumn or by Christ-
mas at the latest. Paramount should
be. out of the trenches. It may not
be over the top. that quickly -but
.odds are long t<» reach dei|r sail'
ing based dn-ihe dnt'ouraging posi-
tion the company now enjoys com-
pared to the ituation of two
months ago.
Hope in inside circles is that the
Par bankruptcy can be discharged
earlier than at. first anticipated but
how soon after Sept. 14,. when all
Creditor claims must be in for ap-
proval/ isn't predicted.
Before-Christhxas the theatre-sit-
uation as it concerns Publlx Entei;-
prlses.-and .other large subsidiaries
which are in bankruptcy or receiy-
ershlp, ought to be virtually cleaned
up. "dredltor cli^^ in~all~of ~th"6s"e
will be in before Sept. 1 or shortly
thereafter. I^. E. reaches that im-
portant date first, with; ail Its claims'
to be filed for okay or scriatchlhg
by-July-26,
ALLTHRD
Setting 'Song' in ' Chi
- ^Song of ^ongSi'-Dietrleh's- first- in
a iohg spell, goes Into Chicago a
week after Its two-a-day road show
opening in New York, at Criterion
July 18, House in mind is the Mc-
Vicker's, but. not okayed as yet . oh
a road show basis for Chi. If not
that, it will be pre- released on a
continuous release policy.
John C. Flinn made a hurried trip
to Chi last Week, returning east yes-
terday (Monday) to discjuss engage-
ment proposed f 5? liiretTST.^^ " ~~
Pivar, U Associate
Hollywood, July 10.
Ben Pivar has wound up hls.pne-
pic deal with tThiversal and has
been spotted as associate producer.
'Two Sons' is his first feature.
Pivar went on the salary roll Fri-
day (7). Prances Hyland is doing
the screen play.
In all directions the outlook is ex-
pressed within Par as bright . right
jioyr. .Jin addition, to t^e deficit of
$l,i630,0b0 wiped out since PP went
into receivership in favor of Par-
aimount Pictures Corp., the distrib-
ution department has been taking
handsome strides. _
No Prod. Money . Worri
Presently it is declared by a high
official that the (distribution de-
paf-thient has .around $3,000,000 on
hand and it will not be necessaiy
tp'go outside to borrow money for
the studio. . '
(Sreatly . improved condition of the
Publlx theatres and the sales hopes
on film, based on recent releases
and a . nunlber of pictures to see
the screen between now and late
fall, are combining to spread op-
timism.' within and outside Par
ranks.
-From foreign distribution, Par is
.getting an average^ of... $80,0.00 - net
weekly, laying its hands on every
possible source of income from
abroad.
In the theatres, los£res at« contm
ually lessening throughout the
country. Condition at the moment
in New England is declared' espe
dally good, better than any other
pari: of the country. In the south
and middle west, rising -prices - of
cotton, wheat, com, etc., are having
the effect of steadying theatre-. at^.
tendance .If not pepping It up
notably in many spotis.
SotJth; Midwest Up
_.--.From Florida, whlph.. Jias ..been
hard hit,, come reports that things
;doh't,lp(5k half b-d now while Pub-
lix's most important key, Ciiicago,
has jumped ahead wltliln the past
f eyir ■^eeka:'" ."While some ' Chicago
bu^ines^a is naturally attributed to
the Fair, generally Improved condi-
tions and better shows are also
given credit for the .upswing. It
is further noted by Par officials,
the rise in Chicago is not entire-
ly-cOnfined"^to-the lo6p-but-=extendfr
to all neighborhoods as well. Last
week the Chicago, Chicago, finished
seven days at $54,400, biggest gross
for that' house In over^'twp years.
'College Humor' (Par) •yras the pic-
ture* with- Harry Rlchmian oh the
stage.
While . only a few weeks ago no
one was certain In Par where sal-
aries were, coming from. It att All,
(Continued on page 44>
Downpour of receiverships and
bankruptcies In Parampunt,, large-
ly over theatre subsidiaries' follow-
ing the equity -proceedings against
the parent . company , in January, is
.believed over. In order to avert any
more, with the cost they involve^
Par has adopted a poHpy of .doing
everything possible to keep aiddl
tlonal subsids out of the courts,
-publijc Theatres" Corp~o'n6~of~the'
five major arms of Par-Publljc, is
receiving the most attention In that
direction. Although this company,
set up as a . direct subsidiary . of
^ th e .op eration-and-ata^
ment of all theatres, is without
funds,. Par' is trying valiantly to
save It from going through a re-
ceivership or bankruptcy route.
This policy in connection with
Publlx Theatres) Has resulted in the
settlemisnt of two lawsuits so far.
One,- a settlement - of $15,000 with
Charles M. Foxv is interesting in
view of the fact Fox, a former con-
struction department executive, re-
cently obtained a default judgrment
for $43,000, The other settlement
was for $2,500 in the Milton Feld
and Dave Chatkin suits prior to
being tried.
'Anxious. to. Clean Up
On top of getting his default
judgrment; FoX' had appealed to the
courts fpr an . order to show cause
.why;Par BhPuld nPt be thrown Into
receivership. This show cause
order would have been heard some
time this fall if the settlement of
t.he-judginent,_ y?hich,^aB. inviolate,,
hadn't been made.
At the moment Publlx is virtual
ly dead as a company. Without
fuiidfij and' hot aeti7e" in tlre'ispeftf
tion or management of theatres, it
lives only as a name. On operat-
ing-management matters out of
the home office, its place has been
taken by Theatre Management
Corp-, formed a few months' agro
wcith Sani Dembow as president.
Despite that Publlx, Theatres Is
ready to be burled forever. Para
mount figured It was cheaper In the
long run to settle the iFox and
Feld-Chatkin. suits rather_.than face
expenses of bankruptcy, attorneys,
etc."
Chase Bank saved the Fox Film
reorganization plan and incldentallr
aided the company to thwart a. re«
ceivership attempt by a minority
stockholder, James Cleary, Thura*
day (5) in the N. T. Supreme Court -
before Justice Bernard Shlentagr^.
As a result the JPox Film's speclai
stpckholder . meetings .to considers i
the Plan go on as « eleheduled for
July 21 and 22. Opening day's ses-
sion Is at 10 m.
, Throuifh the bank's president^"
Winthrop Aldrlch and counsel.
Chase agreed to waive Inclusion of
a particular clause In the new plan
which would, have had stockholders
release the underwriters of the new
plan from any an'd all liability to
the Fox Corp. arising since April 1^
1930.
• When ' was done, Cleary,
through counsel; .agreed to a dls^
contlnuanPe of his suit.
Chase'' Ba.nk : Saved . the Day
- justlce^-^-Shlentag; however,
making the decision, known, gave
credit to Chase fo*!* saving the situ- ^
atlon. The judge. also compllniente^.,'1
the firm . on. Its. present admlnistrar .
tion as headed by S. R, Kent, cltlnff.
It as competent. As_the. same time
in view of this and hls i>6lief that .^
the new plan in general is for the
best Interests of "thei company^ Jus-,
tice Shientag indiqated that' Te.«°
celvetshlp wo.uld' have beein out of
the question anyway.
It was Justice Shlentag's opinion
that tinder the new pian stockhpld- ,
-ers - whd-m|ght- ohly:- get- tt-part- of- '
their investment otherwise, stand >
to get more advantageous 'resultaf'
through the hew plan. .
Several; of the Fox. hlgherups at-.
tended the hearing, including Sid-
ney Kent, president; W- C. Michel, /,
executive v. p.; U. S. Sepator Dani^i '
O. Hastings, receiver .for General. '
Theatres, and. attorneys RIchar4 '
D wight, Balph Harris and Otto
Koegel, of the downtbwn flirm of,
Hughes^ Schurman & 'Dwight. gen.-,' '
oral counsel for Fox, who hlEindlCHii ,
the present situation for the corn'r' '
pany. '
Arliss' Rothschild Pic
Hollywopd, July 10.
Sam MIntz and Maude Howell
will write the story based on the
life of deRpthschlld, head of the
great banking house. Intended for
Ge prgie Arllgs: first at TWehtleth
'Century;^ "^"^ ■
IGngf ish" Haey Gets
Tonchy; lliriKitens,
So Warners lay Off
• Hollywood, July 10.
Warners has temporarily dropped
plans of producing 'Klngflsh,' a. pro*,
posed picture dealing with the chiar-
acter and political , exploits of Sena-
tor Htiey LPH^g M iiPUlsiaha, fdildw*-'
ing the - Solon's warning that he
wPuld sue the company If they made
-tbc presejit, script. .
Only overhead oil the yarn, 'vrhlcb
was originated on the lot and
scripted by William 'Bankln and, .,
Brown Hplmes, Is the writer cost. .
Probability Is that the idea wlU be.
permanently . shelved. -
.Exceptiopal precautions haverbeep
taken in preparatipjri -of- 'I Xioved-a
Woman,' starrlhg Edward <}. Rob-
inspn, so that this story dealing with
the life and buslnesSvaffairs of cele-
brated Americans vpf .the '90'a shall
not cohtafii llbeTouS material;
■Sensitiveness of relatives to the
repute of historic characters, as well
as that of living celebrities for their
own 'scutcheon,' Is making- the
studios step, carefully In preparing
blographicai matter for the screen.
Bill Schneider "...k at Par
Bill Schneider, has resigned from
Educational to return to Par as
chief of the secretarial staff , tp
George J. Schaefer. He succeeds
Jerry Fowler, who is planning an
extended vacation In Europe.
Schneider wais formerly with Milt
l^ld In Publlr.
Olmstead at Col.
Another- ad man long with Para*
Tnoun t ^ Publ lx ^ HWliigs'lnlu -^aluing^^-^
bla* Monday (17) when E5d Olm-
stead joins that, company's pub-
licity division on exploitation under
Lpu Goldberg, also a Publlxrtralned
advertising exec.
Olmstead, who has handled .vir--
tually every important Publlx hpuse
frpm coast to. coast. Including the
opening of the New York de luxer,
has been with Par ■i3_ years.. He.
wa^i last in Boston for the circuit.
VAKIETr
PIC¥«RE C
OSS ES
Tuesday, July 11, 1933
L A. Pick Up as lags,
'Samarang' Good for $5J)0;
m State m^^^
Los Angeles, July .10,
"With air races, holidays, festivals
and tourists trade perking.. Chi-
nese continues the outstander' with
•Gold Diggers' Jn Its sixth week.
State Isr 61ose on Its heels . with
When Ijadles Meet.' Much of draw
here, however, also can be attrib-
uted to Ted Fiorito, In his third
week on stage. In moneiy, 'Ladles'
tops the town.
Paramount, with .'Gambling Ship.'
will currently clip around 116,000,
a proflf, but 'Silk 'Ibtpwss' lj^-too^
.fragile to meahvmuch for the tWb
Warner houses.
'Samarane/ topping a double bill
at the IjOs Angeles, Is hopsting the
turnover " above previous weeks,
Jumping to over $5,000.
Estimates for This Week
Chiitete (Grauman) (2,028; BS-
|1.65>, -Gold Diggers' (WB) and
stagd show <6tli week). Ham Beall
stunt campaign keeping picture up
tQ early pace and looks like |17,<)00
with four weeks at least to go. Last
week over |21,100.
Criterion (Tally) (1.600. -40).
*Barbarlan' (M<3-) and stage show
(2d-flnal week). Fades out with
around "-|8,O06. "~^lrst week - got
around $4,600, not enough.
Downtown (WB) (1,800; 25-70),
.Silk "SixpreBs' <WB) and vaude*
Not the kind they e;o for in thls.sec-.
tion; liicky to reach. $6,800. Last
week 'Mayor of Hell' (WB), very
crood at |9i800.
Hollywood (WB) (2.766; 26-65),
'SU'k Express' (WB) and vaude.
May hit 17.600. Last week 'Mayor
of Heir A^^^ne 111,000^
' Los AngeVes. (Wiiii 'Fox) (2,^00;
16-26),^ 'Sainarang*. (Zeldman), and
IClss of Araby* (Freuler). Jump-
ing take to $6,200, best in long while.
Last week •Dangeroiis Crossroads'-
(Col) and 'Sucker Money' (Kent)
tough sledding, . $3,600.
Paramount (Partmar) (8,695; 25-
40),' 'Gambling Ship' (Par) and
"Stage show. — Cannot squawk on
around $16,000. Last week 'Jennie
Gerhardt' (Par),- catiAe througli
aided by holiday, (15,800.
RKQ (2,960; 25-40), "What Price
Innocence?' <Col) and stage show.
No Slimmer Exodus, So
j^.H. Not Suffering Much
New Haven, July 10.
Fans seem to be sticking. :f airly
close to town this summer, with
business showing a reasonable re-
sponse for this time of year. Last
week, weather inan played Santa
Claus for film houses by producing
a wicked holiday that drove every-
body Into picture spots for some
nlco-bii.-^
Following up recent ' succesiB of
Lanny Ross. Palace Is ofCerIng
Jamies Melton on stage for four
days. ■■■
Estimates for This Week
Paramount (Publbc) (2.348; 35-
60)--'Dlsgraced' and 'His Private
Secretary.' Not . bad considering at
$4,200. Last week 'Gambling Ship'
(Par) aihd 'Perfect Understanding.'
$4,500.
Palace (Arthur) (3,040; 35-BO)^
'Midnight Mary' (MG) and 'Arizona
to B'way' and James Melton, on
stage. Triple bill should get good
$6,000. Last week 'Hold Tour Man'
(MG) and .'When Strangers Marry'
were swell at $7,900.
.Roger Sherman (WB) (2.200;. 35-
60)— 'Mayor of Hell* (WB) and 'Pro-
fessional Sweetheart.' House has
had' a decided letdown slnce^Gold-
Diggers* smash. Probably . fair
$4,000. Last week 'Baby Face' (WB)
and 'Silk Express' (WB) light at
$3,300,
$W FOR 1ST WEEK
OFUBERTr,PQRT.,VODE
to. around $7,000, fair. Last week
'Cocktail Hour' (Col), $5,800.
* State (Loew-Fox) (2,024; 2«-40),
.^hen Ladies Meet' (MG) and stage,
show. With Fiorito ias stage bal*
ance. above $19,000. Last week I'
Loved You Wednesday' <Fox), good
at $16,300.
Tower (Principal) (950; 25-40),
.•Hallelujah. I'm a Bum' (UA). Hay^
Ing struggle to reach $3,600. Sec-
ond and final week' Secrets' (UA)
sbovred no.proflt for house a,t $3,200.
WEATHER TOO NICE E
DET., BDT BIZ NOT BAD
Detroit, July 10.
Business suffering from the - too
nice weather. The Michigan ia get-
ting the biggest share ^f the busi-
ness with the Fox also doing okay.
The reissue of 'WhOopee*. is coupled
"With JSamarang' at the United Ar
tlsts but win not make' dough' for'
the operators. "Gold Diggers' con-
tinues to do a fair business f oUoW'
_ing.a good first week.
Last week' the Fox with 1 Loved
Ton Wednesday' and Bill Robinson
unit on stage led the town and
house got plenty well with a gross
of $20,000. Holiday Tuesday helped
all other houses but the Fox topped
thehi all* The next In dollars was
the State with 'Gold .Dlggeit's),^ which
took $17,000. The Michigan had a
so-so week at $9,400 with 'Jennie
Gerhardt'
The U. A. with a second week of
^old Your Man', was not. so forte
arid wound ; up with $4,700, ■: The
Pishei" with a double bill of 'Gajn-
Wing Ship* and 'King of Jazz' did
okay at $6,500.
Estimates for This Week
Michigan (P-P) (4,046; 15-26-36-
40-56), . 'Midnight Mary' (MG) and
Carhera-Sharkey fight film. Okay
for $10,600. Last week 'Jennie Ger-
hardt' (Par), $9,400.
Fox (Indie) (5.100; 15-25-36-40),
'It's Great to Be Alive' (Fox) and
stage show. So-so at $14,000. Last
week 'I ■ Loved - You .. Wednesdfiy'
.^(J?ox) _.and:i[iagalshp w fof
$20,000. ~
State (P-l») (3,000;' 16-25-35-40-
65). 'Gold Diggers' (WB) (2d week).
Nice on h.o. for $10,000, Last^eek
very nice at $17,000.
United Artists (P-P) (2.018; 15-
26-35-40-65). 'Samarang' and 'Whoo-
pee' (UA), reissue. Biz weak, $3,600,
Last week 'Hold Your Man' (MG),
f4.700i
Fisher (P-P) (2,665; 16-26-35-40),
rDlsgraced/ Pretty good at $7,000.
Last week 'Gambling Ship' (Par)
and "King of Jazz' (U), another mu-
aical relesue, fair at $6,000.
Portliand, Ore,. July 10.
'(Sold Diggers' setting pace the
burg, hasn't . seen -..for several laps
of the film trade. It .opened Ham-
rlck's new Music Box arid promptly
ran the gross up to four times the
old. average,._.:L«ooks good : for five
weeks. . - -
Town has vaude again for. the
first time since the Orpheum folded,
olpln^ \ Evergreen's Liberty started Its
vaudefllm policy with
booked from Kelghley
Seattle.
five acts
& Boscoe;.
First picture urideir new
policy 'Hold Me Tight' (Fox) and
going fairlyi Too early to tell
whether vaude is getting by on riov--
elty alone. J. J. Parker won Some
extra blss by exploiting 'The Nui-
sance' as 'Never Give a Sucker a
Bteak.* Title clicked for attention
and grossed better - than-expected.
Another perpetual winner Is, 'She
Done Him Wrong,' now In its fourth
ddwritov^h stand at -the Indie , Co-
lumbia. Picture In its ninth week.
' Garnler, mental psychic, drawing
feriime response in the- Liberty-
lobby. Doesn't appear in the; aUdir-
torlum, but getting mezzanine lobby
break that helps.
Estimates-for-Thi«-W«ek
Broadway (Parker) (2^000; 25
40) 'College ^umor' (Par). Answer-
ing to exploitation and an okay
$6,000. Last week 'Nuisance* (M-G)
well sold and grossed $4,600.
United Artists (Parker) (1,000;
26-40) 'Hold Tour ManV (MrO). A
goiod 11000. Last week lilttle Giant'
(FN) $8,600.
Musio Box (HamrlCk) (1,600; 26-
40) 'Gild Diggers' (WB) (2nd
week). Still lining them up; should
see istrong $8,000. First week a
smash for $12,100.
Oriental (Hamrick) (2,600; 26-35)
'Tomorrow at Seven' (Radio) shar-
ing exploitation with India Speaks'
(short) and holding for fair $4,000.
Last w^ek 'Silver dord' (Radio)
$3,300.
Liberty (Ehrergreeri) (2,000; 16-
26) 'Hold Me Tight* (Fox) a,nd
vaude. Nlcioly tor |8,80il> on* first
week of vaude film, five-acts. Last
week 'Bondage' (Fox) $2,700.
hk n St L ilus
Hk.: Vmnr' 2IIG
St Louis, July 10.
It's the sanie story about 'College
Humor' here, too. Critics, not en-
thusiastic ahout .pi<i but the cus-
tomers are, as evidenced con-
clusively- by the numbers in .which
they are turning out. First show,
starting at IX a.m. had waiting lines
before. Oakle, scored, tho: wlnnlnB
touchdown, iii the last minute of
play.
Looks like the most black ink any
theatre has seen here in many
months. Management is expecting
close to $20,000 and may get It.
That would mean a profit of be-,
tween nine and 10 grand. Stage
show, orchestra arid a lot of pay-
toil having been dispensed with for
the week; Credit being given to
manner In. which attraction was ex-
ploited, and are the p.a. boys
happy!
While that's the week^s standout,
one or two other houses stand to
make ends meet and have some-
thing left over. Marlon Davles Is
a ^surprise at Loew's, arid Donald
Novis; radio singer;. Is getting some
attention at the F-Oz.
Estimates for This Week -
AmhaMnrfoK' (air ourafl^ rSiOOO; 26-
Hills.' Cut Scales for Summer a B.O. '
tcmk AD Over; 1%ers' 13G at 40c
35-65), 'College Humor' (Par). Very
good at $19,000. Last . Week 'Men
for sale' (FN), a mild $10,000.
Fox (Fox) (6.00O; 25-35-50), "Best
of Enemies' (Fox) and Donald
Novls on stage. Fair $9,000. Last
week 'Arizona to Broadway' (Fox)
got about the sanxe.
Grand Central (Skouras) (2,000;
25^36-60). -Be; Mine Tonight' (U).
Poor pace»- -only $1,800, Last week
•India Speaks' (RKO) and 'Strictly
Personal' (Par), $3,000, okay.
■ .Loew's State (LoeWs) (3,000; 26-
35-66), 'Peg o' My Heart' (MG),
Good biz at $11,000. Last week
•Moid Your. Man'._(MG), .a..blg
$16,700.
Missouri (Skouras) (3,500. 26-35-
60), 'Life of Jimmy Dolan* (WB)
and 'Professional Sweetheart'
(RKO).- Much better, -$0,000. Last
week 'X Love That Maft' (Par), blah
at 13.600.
Golden Gate $23,000 witK Radio Troupe
and Warfield $22,500
. i San Francisco,. July ..W,?. .
The Al Pciarce Mdlb show (NBC) .
at the Golden Gate Is the sensation
of the town. Attendance records
being smashed and. riot since. Jolsori
Cra.cked the town wide open at the
Warfield in '27 has therp beeii such
jams.
CHfC Work has the ether show
booked, oh percentage arid current
Ihdications poirit to a possible $2.3,-
000, if not more. Which means
mebhe as high as. $8,000 for Fearce,
out of which he xnust pay salarleis
to . some 20 jpeople. Six shpws a day
Over the weekend, and added to
Pearce is the Camera- Sharkey fight
plx held over from last week.
Warfield, . too. Is skimming right
alone with 'HoJld .Your Man,' Oh stage
i3-AIIeeh:-Stanlfey_and- houig e after
biz with a heavy, campaign, designed.
Playing to an entirely different
type of audience as the' Gate Is get-
ting many non-theatre attenders.
■ Paramount, too, has jumped with
'Reunion in Vienna.' A W; C. Fields
comedy arid a Bobby Jones short
tossed in for good measure here.
• .Town's, two double bill houses are
finding the going tough this week.
Estimates for This Week
Fox (Leo) (6,000;. 15-25) 'Vampire
Bat' and 'Love's Like That,' both in-
dies. Doing Just fair at $7,300. Last
week 'Soldiers of Storm' (Col) and
'Forgotten* (Allied) $7,600.
Golden Gato (RKO) (2,844; 30
40-66) 'Professional Sweetheart'
(Radio) and stage show. AI pearce
and NBC gang; also Carnera-Shar-
key film to $23,000, possibly an all-
time attendance record. - Last week's
'Cocktail Hour* (Col), bolstered by
the Carnera plx froiri Sunday on.
$1:3,000.
Paramount (Fox) (2,700; 30-40
65) 'Reunion In Vienna' (MG), Hur
rled- In : to - save .- 'Jennie Gerhardt'
(Par). Looks like okay $14,000.
Meagrre $8,000 . on, six days for
'Jennie' last week.
Sti Francis (Fox) (1.600; 36-40)
'Private Detective' (WB) and
'Jimmy J:>oIan' (WB). Not up to
inua>\J6tO0O. "'Mrulsajnice'_j(MrG).. and
'I Love That~Mari'^~ (Pa,r)— oWr^Ht
$8,000 last week.
United Artists (1,400; 26-35-50)
'Perfect Understanding* (UA).
Swanson pretty good here and $9,000
isatlsfactory. Revival of 'King of
Jazz' (U) last week all right at $7,-
600.
Warfiefd (Pox)' (2,700; 36-65-65)
'Hold Your Man' (M-G) and stage
show. Big money week here, too,
and may come close to $22,600. Last
week best in town with 'Baby Face'
(WB) hotly advertised. $21,000.
Cab Calloway Had 'Em All
Dancin^r, So Fix Biz Off
Louisville,, ^uly lit,
■ Cab Calloway attracted 6,000
people to the Armory on the nljBht
oi; July 4; Negroes and white per-
sons danced on the same fioor,
although not together. Pretty good
for south of Mason and Dixon.
Harness races at State Pair-
ground proved unpopular on Fourth
as so .many free ways to find en-^.
tertairimeht.
Rlalto starts straight film policy
with 'I Loved You Wednesday.*
Prospects for return ol vaudeville
Iri September : are .good* : .Loew's
may alGlo do same.
Loew's trying foyer stunt with
num encased In ice 'biit still living.'
Hey-heyl
Estimates for This Week
LooVs (9,400; 26^40). 'Peg o' My
Heart' (MG). Good for $4,000. Last
week 'Hold Your Man' (MO),
$4,200, nifty,
Riatto (Fourth Ave.) (3,000; 26-
30-40 •'SO), Loved You Wednesday'-
(Fox). Slow tiade, $3,100. taat
week 'Girl in 419' (Pair) and vaude.
$3,000. blah.
Strand (Fourth Ave.) (1.780; 26-
40). 'Arizona to Bi^adway' (Fox).
Oft at only $2;000; Last week 'Jen-
nie Gerhardt' (Par), too heavy, for
hot wealther, but $2,600, not bad.
Brown (1.600; 16-26-40). 'Bed of
: Roses' (RKO). Bennett draw n.s.h..
$900' only.; Last; week 'Bondage'
(Fox)i with heavy hokum/ not so
gdod for dog days; $1,100 is poor.
Alamo (960; 15-20-26). Tilfe in
the Raw* >(Par). Off. $1,000. Last
week 'Pleasure Cruise' (Fox), $900.
$900.
'DIGGERS' AND LOETS
$8,000 EACHi MONTREAL
vMontreal, July iO.
Heat wave moderated and Inde-
pendence Dayhollda.y plus Canadian
National Day helped some to ini-
prove grosses, but :summQr . slump Is
definitely here with no relief in
sight .for next .couple of months.
Relatively to size and admlsh, Prln-
cesH did best In town and repeats
Good Companions'; $6,000 last week
should hold up to a further $4,000
currently.
Palace shows 'Gold: Diggers of
1933,' another bell-ringer; looks
$8,000. Capitol has-a brace, 'Silver
Cord'.an^ 'Professional Sweetheart,'
which should turn in around $5,000.
Loew's double Includes • 'Hold- Me
Tight' and 'I Love That Maur*- Dunn-.
Eilers and Lowe-Carroll combos
may yank gross to. $7,600. French,
film houses not likely to 4o more
than just get by. '
Nabes uniformly red with much
talk of considerable closing, MO"
torlng. tennis.' golf and swimming
getting most of the usual fans.
Estimates for This Week
Palace (FP) (2,700; 60), 'Gold
Diggers of 1933' (WB). Warner
opus would be big grosser, but fans
will wait cooler weather aiid ivabes.
As It Is, $8,000 would be welcomed.
Last week 'Ladles Meet' (MG) suf-
fered same way at $7,000.
Capitol (FP) (2,700 ; 60), 'Silver
Cord* (RKO)- and 'Professional
Sweetheart' (RKO). Make a nice
dual with $6,000 best hope. Last
week •Reunion in Vlerina' (MO) and
"t'he -Nuisance^ (MG) did better than
hoped at $6,000.
Loew's (FP) (3,200; 60), 'Hold Me
Tight' (Fox) arid 'I LOve That Man'
(Par)i House is holding' up pretty
well and star names inay bring
erross to $7,600. Last week 'Peg o'
My Heart'- (MG) and Ticturc:
Sriatchet* (WB) $6,500.
Princess (CT) (1,900; 50), 'Good
Compariions' (Regal) and 'King of
the Ritz' (Regal) (2d wCek). 'Com-
panions' did big hlz and ..accounted
for good gross Of ^6,000. May gCt
another' $4,000 currently;.
Imperial (France-Film) (1,900;
40), 'Claire de Lung' (French).. May
get $1,800. Last week 'lAa Rleus de
rAmour' (French) $1,G00;
Cinema de Paris (France-Film)
(600; 26). 'Theodore & Gier (French)
(2d week). May gross $600 after
last week's $800.
MlnheapoUs, July 10.
Reduced admission prices
such attractions as 'Gold Diggers of
193S* are ;a real bo3^ office tonlC this
week.. It's a. heavy shot in the arm
for several of the grosses.
The State probably , couldn't have
picked a more propitious time to
have , cut its price ' than in cOnjuric-i
tlon With the highly exploited 'Gold
blggiers.* The drop frbm 55 to 40c.
in Itself was sufficient to rivet
plenty of attention on the ace Pub<*
llz house .which now is down to the.
same night scale as the lesser Ceri-
tury and RKO Orpheum. But to
have such an outstanding attraction
as: 'Gtold Diggers' mark the change .
Is almost to monop.ollze the spot*
light, despite the slashes at other
loOp Publlx theatres and the Shar«
key-Carnera fight films at the Orw
phgum.
TJie public's euribslty regarding
the new deyelopmerit wais piqued by-
teasers in the Publlx newspaper ads
and on the theatre screens urging;
the puhllc to watch the newspapen;
for 'sensational news' on Friday. -
With the State down from 65 t6
40c.. the Lyric and Grand from 35
to 26c., and the Uptown from 40 to
36c., the Century (Publlx). and Or.«
pheum (RKO) are remaining at 40c.
No change Is contemplated at th^
60 and ,75o. sure-seater ' World*
where 'Be Mine Tonight* is in its
18th successive week at a profitable
olip ill the face of all the epposltlon..^
Slnnett. mind reader, probably
means as much, if not more, than
the picture. 'Midnight Mary,' at the
Century, but to£;ether as draw rO^
suits are light. The Orpheum, ap^
parently the home of fight pictures^
now, is playing up the Sharkey*
Carnera films with 'Cocktail Hour,^
feature being minimized in the ads*
Same house did big a few weeks ago
with the Baer-Schmeling pictures
and also breeizes through a neat
winner last week with the sex film«
•What Price Innocerice.* Mayor of
Hell' is quite an attraction for the
Lyric at Its new low price of 25c and
looks set for a big week.
With the orchestra out, of the
State, ' the Lyceum closed , and no
stage , show at the Orpheum, th<Q
town again Is without any fiesh-:
ahd-blood entertainment for the
current week on British film, ''The I fimL t -tee^n-man y wepk?. hut it
Bill Wellman Delayed^
Hawks Gets *Orchitf
Hollywood, July 10.
Howard Hawks will meg 'Shang-
hai Orchid' at Warners In place of
William. Wellman, who. was slated
for the picture but Is tied up on
'Wild Boys of the Road.* .
Warners had a one-picture deal
With Hawks and elected to use its
option for a loan-out from Metro
so that the Richard Barthelmess
feature can get Into production by
July 24.
doesn't seem to matter to the box
office... The Orpheum, however, has
a number of stage shows booked,
starting with the Jiack Benny unit
July 22,
Estimates for This Week
State (Publlx) (2,200; 40)-^'Gold
Diggers' (WB). Looks like biggest
week -for house in- months,, despite
abisence -of :flesh-and-bloo.d an^
lower prices. A big bargain at 40c.
Splendid advertising and exploita-
tion campaign for picture helped al
lot. 'Day i& Life of : Chorus Girl*
shown in all local Publlx houses
two weeks- and one week , ahead of
•Gold Diggers^ aroused plenty of in-
terest in film. State itself has been
plugginis; It for nearly a'mottth. Fri-
day opening again. May topi $13,000,
very" big. Last week 'Hell Below'
(MG) and band and singers, $5,400;
light, on eiXr days..
Orpheum (RKO) (2,890; 40)^
Sharkey- carnera fight pictures and
'Cosktall Hour* (Col). Fight films
the draw. .Bebe Daniels means Uttlo
to box ^office, " but ttttracti've-title —
pulling some customers. Looks like
$3,000. light, with Saturdaiy opening.
Last week 'What Price Innocenc.^*
(CM). $7,600. very big.
dentury (Publlx) (1,600 ; 40)—*
'Mi.dnlght Mary* (MG). Title and
lack of cast names a . detriment at
this house which caters largely to.
feminine and class trade. Slnnett,
mystic, in persoUi .added attraction,
but not drawiiigi About f2.5bo,
light, indicated. Last weOk 'Reunion
in Vienna' (MG). $5,000, good. ;
Uptown (Publlx) (1,200; 35)— 'Llt-
Ue Giant' (FN), and 'Peg o' My
Heart' (MG). split. Nickle jeduc*
tlori in price: helping, a little, Per*
haps $2,000, fair. Last week 'Jennie
Gerhardt' (Par)^ $2,600, good.
Lyric (Publlx) (1,300; 26)— 'Mayor
of Hell' (WB). Dime cut In scale,
together with Cagriey arid greiat
title for this plot, stimulating trade.
May top good $3,200, Last week
'Girl in 419' (Per), only $1,900.
Grand (Pubiix) (1,100; 25)— 'Pri-
vate Detective' (WB), and It's Great
to.Be.Aliye' (Fox), split. First runs
dori':t go so well here, but jprice slash
""Singing ihTsbme^custbiflefsr-^Looks-^
like $1,000, light. Last week 'Ador-.
able' (Fox), and "I Cover the Waters
frbrit' (UA), loop second runs, split,
$1,500. fair.
Aster (Pubiix) (900; 25)— 'Pick
Up' (Par), 'The Keyhole' (WB), sec-
ond runsi and 'Silk Express' (WB),
first run, split. Maybe $600, fair.
Last week 'Secrets' (UA), 'Pjcture ,
Snatchers' (WB), and 'White Sis-
ter* (MG), second and third runfi,
split, $800, fair.
Tuesday, Jnlf II> 1933
P I C ¥
E €flll$SES
VAMETY
Ou $54,400, Onental $27,000,
Palace
,000 in Loops Kg
4th; lUs WL Okay, Too
Chicago, July 10.
E*ourtli of July week, with its
iiappy sequence of - holidays— Satur-
day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesdaiyr-
encouraged the Loop. Chicago got
$64,400, Oriental, $27,000, and the
Palace, $30,000. . . , ,„
This week thia shrinkage will
(bring the Loop back to more modest
totals, but still not bad. By now
it appears that dreaded July and
-ftorrlble August may not be half-
^ad because of th6 World's Fair.
«rhfeatres in the past several weeks
'iave .been, eh^rins. ih the crowds.
Estimates for th* Week
Chicago (B&K) (3,940.; 36-55-76)
.*Mldnlght Mary* (MGM) and stage
Bhow. Figure big. $35,000, . or there-
iaboiits for reforni school opus. Last
fweek 'College Humor* (Par), with
tiolldays and extra shows ran up
'ia riproaring $54,400, best gross In
ISeven months, and one of four best
{weeks houS(» has had In tW6 years.
-Picture moved over to Roosevelt,
«»aH a block «.way, to lap up the
p-est of the downtown cream.
' McVickers (B&K) (2,284; 26-66)
fRQToea for Sale* (FN). Weak link
in the B&K chain. Light groissea
.consistently. Estimate' $6,000-$6.000
for Heroes.* ; Last week 1 Loye
^That Woman* (par) took $6,20.0.
Oriental (B&K) (3,200; 30-40-66)
.«GoId Diggers'- -(WB)- (Srd -week);
Going Into third week and' still
strong. Holidays helped second
^week gross top smart opening pace,
rrhird week of $20,000 expected after
holiday stanza's $27,000. Warners
appropriations allowed house better
-than usual exploitation. Good-
iooking girls in costume circulating
through Loop atop a sound truck.
Palac* (RKO) (2,683; 40-65-83)
^Anh Carver's Profession' (Col) and
vaude. Opened very well; expect
#23.000, which will be nifty. Helen
:Morgan, Benny Rubin headlining.
tlASt week the Jack Benny vaude
unit chiefly credited for climbing
couple of C's over $30,000. That's
nearest to the Olsen-Johnson house
record any gross, has .come in
months.
UnitecT Artists (B&K) (1,700; 36
66) 'Mayor of Hell' (WB). Maybe
)r-y-nic«-41-2rC40--on-4hia-one.— Town,
walked right by 'Warrior's Huis
iband' (Fox) last Week, which got
ionly $8,100 on seven days.
THERMOMETER DIPS,
CINCY GROSSES RISE
COLUMBUS VERY OKE
Better Pace .Than in a Lono Timi
'Wednesday' Strong $9,Q0O
CdluAibus, July 10. .
A much better week in prospect.
Weather played hob with the b. b..
everywhere last w-eek but .cun-ent
pace is much above recertt averajEjes.
Ohio with a ;. profeeslonal local
talent show, with Bert Frohman as
m. c, added to th<5 film will dp the
)ig end and then some, but the nut
1^ plenty high iahd hopes- of beating
it are practically nil even " with
greatest exploitation in months and
more months.
Palace is doing fairly well With
'Melody Cruise.* Outstanding event
is fourth week of 'Gold Diggers' at
the Grand, setting ai mark for long
runs in recent years. This one will
gather in about $25,000 for Its long
run— heavy for the small house.
Estimates for This Week
Palace (RKO) (3,074; 26-40)—
Melody Criilse' (RKO), OfC okay,
$5,400 in sight. Last week 'What
Price Innocience* Just managed to
hit $3,600.
Ohio (Loew-UA) (3,100; 25-40)—
I Loved' You Wednesday' (Fox) and
stage show. Set to hold ud after
splendid opening, should do $9,000.
Last week 'Hold Tour Man '(MG),
rnigHty nice at $7;400; - - :
Grand (Neth) (1.100; 26-40)—
Gold Diggers of 1933' (WB). In
fourth and last week, should gather
$2,700, nice. Last week good for
$8,700.
Broad (Loew-UA) (2,600; 15-30)—
'Ganibllngr Ship' (Par), and 'llth
Commandment' (Hof). Double bill
looks good for $3,000. Last week
'I^eg o' My Heart' (MG). and *Wom-
en Won't Tell,' a fair $2,600.
Majestic (RKO) (1.100; 15r30)—
'Whoopee' (UA). Revival oil well
and should better $2,200. Last week
'Cocktail Hour' (Col) not so forte
with $1,800 take.
After Big 4di Seattle
Lets Down a Bi^ Biz
— ^StiH-OMiHGenerjrf
Humor,' $7,200, B'haiii
Birmingham, July 10.
•College Humor' looks like a,
cleanup tltiis Week at Alabama as
the week's best draw. ■
Ritz after two weeks of trying tp .
puU through with vaudeville goes
back to straight pictures this week
at. a. two-bit admlsh.
. Estimates for Thi Week
Alabama (Wilby) (2.800; 25-35.
40), 'College Humor* (Par). A neat
pile of jack at $7,200. Last week
'When . Ladles Meef^ (MG) not sio
hot from business angle; beauty
cPriteist pulled the gross up to $6,-
:50o...
Ritr (Wiiby) (1,600; 25), 'Peg o*
My Heart' (MG). Doubtful of, $1.-
500, .Last week 'Cohens and . Kellys'
in Trouble' (U) and vaiide, latter
roasted locally, arouiid $2,200, poor.
Strand (Wilby) (800; 26), 'Big
Cage' (U) and another picture.. On
split, $1,000. .Last week 'Below Sea'
(C61) a'hd 'Ann Carver's P^ofession^
(Col) mild, very. $800.
Empire _.(BTAC) (1,100 ; 15-25) ,
'Oliver Twist' (Moiiid) arid anotheir
pictiire yet to come. On split will
get $1,000. Last week '20,000 Tears
in Sing Sing' (WB) gOod week at
$1,500.
B'way Trade Eases a Bit After
Bullish 4fli Biz; Tvt. Detective
1; Par Us m M 17ffs
Washington. July 10, ■..
With . bbttom bf the summer
slump about reached the bOys have
their, feet pit ground and are siz-
ing up the situation. Gieneral move
began this - week to throw good
shows into breach and through
widespread exploiting evisrybody is
convinced the upturn Is near.
Met is making an heroic effort to
put 'Forgotten Men* Into big money
through ballyhoo and tie-ups with
Veterans and patriotic organiza-
tions. Opening lilght was staged
with all fanfare of a premiere. Pic
got good start and bids fair to hold
up to big $8,000. Corking reviews
helped.
Barle Is backing. 'Jennie Ger-
hardt* as another 'Ba-ck Street* al-
though tack was bad with press,
House pelted for comparisons and
n-->ers gave it, and 'Jennie' suf-
fered. House is getting femmes
though in droves at mats, arid if
nights carry through should come
out o. k.
Both stage spots are angling for
Cincinnati, July 10.
Cooler weather over the week-end.
/aided considerably, at the box offlcOi
with the town nothing to bawl
about. Business not sensational in
any downtown picture .parlors, but
generally better than okay.
The palace is doing Tiieely with
^Midnight Mary? at $12,600, while
Albee lftdtcates $9,600 on 'Bed' of
Kosies.'
Both ;the,Grand;and Family spurt:
lug, $2,800 and $2,200, respectively.
Estimates for This Week
AlbeV (RKO) (3,30t); 26^60) "Bed
-'-oE Roses' (RKO>. Constaiice Ben-
nett large typed;" pulling $9,500,
okay. .Last week 'Hold Tour Man'
(MG), $9,900.
"Palac«-(RKO)-(^,600 r "25^50)- 'Mid--
night Mary'. (MG). Weekend start
-points to nice $12,500. Last week
tWhat Price Innocence?' (Col), $7,-
000, okay.
Lyric (RKO) (1,285; 25-50)
•Melody . Cruise' (RKQ). -Carryiijg
on .in second W'eefc for. $5,600, oke,-
fpllowlng dandy $8,600' in iflrst seven
days. A. surprise b.o. sweetheart,
especially after so-so notices.
V Keith's (Llbson) (1,500; 25-40)
' 'Private Detective 62' (WB). Wil-
liam Powell the main pull: for $5,500,
good. Last week "Gold Digigers'
(WB) in fourth week brought a
hefty $6,700; its take for a month
^being slightly ahead of three weeks'
iz on '42d -Street' at this house.
. rand (RKO) (1,025; 16~30) 'King
6C Jaziz' (U). Trade on. opening day
for til is musical revival was best
tlieatre registered in many weeks
and rush continued over weekend.
•Looks like $2,800, with prospects of
holding;, on .for a second' wfeek. Front
• 'leventh Commaridment' . (Stand),
second showing, and Camera- Shar-
key, ftght film, $1,900, fair.
Family (RKO) (l.OOO; 16-25) 'To-
xnorrow at Seven' (RKO) and Car-
hDra- Sharkey scrap shots, first half,
followed by 'Drifting Souls' -(Maj),
$2,:00, big. Last week 'Love Is Like
That' (FD) and 'Unknown Valley,'
split week, $1,600, good, the latter
pir drawing swell and overcoming
l>'>'>r start in first half.
Seattle, July 10.,
Sofhe let down this week f pllowr
ing surprising, brz last week, with
July 4th helping beyond expecta-
tions. Lots of people out of toWn,
but those who stayed home went to
shows, judging. iVQxn reports . from
b.o.'s 'Gold Diggers' jumped intp
big lead, doing capacity niost of the
time. This one set for three weeks
and may go to fourth. Opening
beat •42nd Street* by about a grand
here. Still looks big this week for
'Diggers.'
Downtown biz looking iipi merr
chants, report gains. However, sub-
urban theatres finding things, slow.
All except Egyptian, Bagdad, Vene-
tla,n, Arabian , and Granada . below
two-bit scale, figuring the pal night
gag, which makeis the others 16 or
under. This pal stuff started here
by the neighbors about eight
months ago, as a deluge. Means
simply- two are admitted with one
paid ducat. Mia.riy. give, duals to
boot. ~ '
Estimates for This Week
Fifth Avenue (Evergreen) (2,400;
-26--j4ft):;,'The N.ui3angel^(MG)._W,ith
Camera- Sharkey fight pix looks to
do j^ood $7,600. ..Last week 'Interna-
tional House' (Par) okay for $7,100
Roxy (J-vH) (2,300; 25-36), 'Cir-
cus Queen Murder' (Col) and stage
show, indicates $5,600, fair. Last
week 'King of Jazz'„(U) a,nd stage,
good at $6,600.
Paramount (Evergreen) (3,106;
25-40), 'Midnight Mary' (MG). 'It's
a Great Life' (Fox), dual, former
getting all the attention, anticipated
$3,600r last, week 'Jenhie Gerhardt'
(Par), 'Hold Me Tight' (Par), dua.1,
bad. didn't get the matinee biz after
the parade as did better located
house, around $4,000.
Music Box (Hamrick) (900; 26-
35), 'Gold Diggers' (WB). second
week. $6,500 fine; last wieek, same
film, great with 50 straight midnight
mat doing capacity, also holiday
crowds greit, helping surprise for
wow $9,600.
Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (950; 25-
35), 'Life of Jimmy Dolan' (WB)
Last_weeX' Water
New flock pic pictures on, Brpad-
way do riot app'eisir as strphg as the
batch thatt canie in to grab oft the
Fourth 6f July trade la$t week, b'it
with 'Private petectlve 62* at the
Music Hall leading ;f<3>r . between
$68,000 arid $70,000, depending .on
weather, there shouldn't be any
heartaches. MUsic Hall's chances
to keep up in the 70's, after its
enterprising $77,000 over the Fourth,
are considered fairly gobd on the
strength of the week-end takings
and the hetter weather, In or out of
theatres, that cariie along yesterday
(Monday).
The RKO Roxy was aided last
week for a profitable $16,000 by
activity around Radio City . aind 'I
Loved You Wednesday,* which had
a haif week ther© at above average
business. This week the new R65or
falls back to about $12,000 ori 'Ann
Carver's Profession,^ four days, and
'Cocktail Hour,' three days..
After holdover of three pictures
m a rtm, until it looked like old
times at the Paramount, the hpxise
doesn't rate so lucky on 'I Love
That Man,' which came In Friday
(9). It will not hold this time: Pic
ture started out weakly arid will not
do over $22,000. not so forte, but It
could be woirse.
Other neiw pictures,_ except for
two operilrigs toriiorrPw^ (Wedries
day)^ are at the lesSer important
theatres, Including old Roxy, Blalto
and Mayfalr. .
From indications_Rialto will be
about the best of thii trio with an
expePted $11,800 or better from the
first Metro picture Arthur Mayer
has booked, 'Made on Broadway.*
In the past holdovers have been a
mistake on several occasions down
here, with pictures, on slides during
second week, catlnif up profits of
the first seven days.
New pictures tomorrow include
the long-awaitied 'iPilgrlmage' at the
Gaiety oh two-a-day basis and
•Gambling Ship,* bought from Par,
at the Rivoli. Oh July 18 a; second
roadshow comes to town With open
ing of •Songs of Songs* at the Cri-
terion. Metro has not yet set either
the picture or the reopening date for
tr^de With festival season gag.
Doesn't help much unless they have
the talent although the papers gave
the idea a nice ride. 'Hold Tour
Man' , is doirig second week, at: Pal;
ace oin sheer appeal of Gable -Har
low teaming. Advance stuff Which
hailed it as hottest sex drama ever
filmed flopped when they got Inside
doors, but pio win still do. nicfr. fig
ure. Move -helped opening. . 'Gold
Diggers' wound up third week at
the Met Thursday, making a total
of four weeks at first- run .house?
Final week was. pretty low but was
worthwhile considering nut. Suc-
cess lay in keeping up exploitation
till bitter end.
Estimates for This Week
Fox (Loew) (3,434; 16-25-35-50
60), 'Hold Me Tight* (Fox) and
'Mayor' rtiay stick , a third week, if
keeping its good pace. Otherwise,
'Narrow Corner* cbrines in Thursday
(13).
With the house nut scaled aiway
down, 'Golddiggers* Is playing to
plerity. of profit at $18,600 and caii
come doWn muph lower than that
without being shown outside. It
should last quite a while yet
'The Capitol is doing light biz at
a probable $25^000 on seven-day
retention pf 'Hold Tour Man,' with
Gable -Harlow names^ but the Riv
is not so hot on its second week of
iSamarang,' a ^freak. ' Will clock
only about $12,000.
Old Roxy shoved aWay ahead last
Week, getting $23,000 front 'TOmiprr
row at SiBven,' but currently doesn't
hope . for - more than $18,500. Pic-
ture is •It's Great to be Alive' but
with scale riPW up to 66c top in-
stead of 35c; ' .
Neither the Mayfalr with 'Sphinx*
ripr Palace; playing 'Melody Cruise*
are in- for strong money. Former,
a riiurder mystery, will be under
$8,000 while Pal looks to. only about
$7,000. : Jim' BartPn heads the vaude..
bills at the latter. .
State Is handing It tP the Palia.ce
in strong fashion currently with
'Hell Below' p^rovldirig strong draft
there. Theatre's stage show headeid
by Harriet Hoctor and Ray Bolger.
If the weath«i" doesn't ,hurt^ week's.,
gross rinay . end up around $18,600,
much betteir than of recerit Weeks.
Estimates for This Week
Capitol (6,400; 36-76^99-$i.66)—
'Hold Tour Man' (MG) (2d week)
and stage show,' Gable -Harlow
around $25,000 on the holdover after
a first week of $40,000. Picture this
Week doesn't have the competition
it did over the Fourth.
Hollywood (1.643; 26-34-56-76-85^
$1.10)— 'Goldiggers of 1933* (WB)
(4th week). Strongly supported by
the New York public and will, get
$18,600 ciirreritly for a good deal of
profit .iat low-overheaded house.
Last week the musical got $20,800.
Mayfair (2,200; 35-56-66)— 'The
jSphlnx' . (Mono). Failing to . excite
and unable to reach- $6,000. Last
Week 'Silk Express* (WB) . same.
Palace (1,700; 26-40-55-75)^
'Mftlndy rnilBPi' (RTCO) (g<1 run) anfl
vaude. Lucky If getting $7,000 with
chances : -for topping that very
the Asjlur., -giaXX Broad
way's best payers this week are the gjender. On the previous week the
holdovers, notably 'Golddiggers, in i - — ^ . .
Its fourth weelt at the Hollywood, ftt
around $18,500 and Cagney's 'Mayor
of Hell,' grinding out between $17.-
000 and $18,000 at the Strand
Fnaplis lyric Stay]5
Open, 'Jemiie' $3,700;
'BW Weak w $3,800
Indiahapolis, July 10
_ 'Gold Diggers' in its. Second week
vaiidei Eflefs arid Dunn doing Usual at the' Circle continues to' set the
o^ k. trade here. Headed for satis-
factory $19,t)00; Last week . 'Mid-
night Mary' (MG) stood up better
than expected, $20,400.
Earle (WB) 2,424; 25-36-50-60-
70), 'Jennie Gerhardt* (Par) arid
-vaude—Ballyhooed as second '.Back-
gtreet.* Femmes like it and if
njghts hold up should get a riice
$15,000. Last week 'Hierbes for
-Sale'— (FN) - was weak with. -light
$11,000.
Palace (Loew) (2,363; 15-25-35-
50-60), 'Hold Tour Man' (MG). Sec-
bnd week will get nice $7,000 on
strength of Harlow-Gable team.
Last week pic did best in town with
:big $14,000. .-Sex expioitaUon. upped
opening; . -
Keith's (Loew) (1,830; 15-25-35-
50-60), 'Bed of Roses' (RKO). Ben-
nett in declasse role appeals. Should
see nice $8,000 for eight days. Last
week-'What Price Innocence?' (Col)
opened o. k. following sex bally but
slipped arid was yanked Wednes-
day. Way off with $3,300.
Met (WB) (1,683; 15^26-35-50-60),
'Forgotten Men' (Jewel):; 'War' bally
and tie-upjj With Vet and patriotic
units. gave it big send-off. - Holding
up so far and headed fot big $8;000.
Last week fourth downtown week
of . 'Gold Diggers^dld meagre $2,500
which, considering it was a matter
of milking it anyway, was o. k,
Columbia (Loew) (1,263; 15-25-
lpoksi.$2,500, poor.. Last_weeX' Water.r. Ji3:-40), *It's jGreat to^-^Be: .Alive'
front!-=(UA)=big==enoughl^afci43T504L:j^jpox)T~^
after week at Music Box"
Liberty (J-vH) (1,900; 10-25).
'Parole Girl' (Mas) with nice lay-
out Pf shorts, en route to $3,500,
slow; last week 'Hidden Gold' (U)
big first half week, then weak, for
fair $3,800.-.
Coliseum (Evergreen) (1,800; 15-
25). 'Cavalcade' (Fox) getting along
for around $3,400, good; last week
'White Sister' (MO) slow, .si.v; days.
$2,400.^
business if .it has names. Headed
for nice $2,500. Last week 'Sunset^
Pass' (Par), kicked usual $2,000 for
we.stern.
MG'S TECHKICdLOR CAETOONS
Hollywood, July 10.
Metro on Its new soasori program
will make a series of cartoons in
t<!ehnir'olbr. similar to the Billy
Symphony.' ideas.
pace and prospects for at least
$5,000 are- bright: Ape Berry IS
thinking Of holding It over a third
week. First week wound up with
a rouslrig $7,000, to the _envy of
everybody:
—Lyric remains -open— '^ith- H^nry
K. Burton taking charge of the
house as the . result of an arrange
ment with the ground owners, who
went to court last-week-to-=Oust the
Fourth Avenue Amuseriient Co.* of
Louisville, previous operating corit
pariy at that spot. Theatre Is In
its second week without vaude, al-
though a stage policy Is planned
next month. 'Jennie Gerhardt.' the
first iParamount film ever to plaiy
the Lyricr and headed ' f jpr ' a 'f air
$3,700 despite confusion existing as
a result Of conflicting stories In
local press regarding closing pf the
theatre.
Estimates for This Week
"Apolib (Fourth" Ave.7 (l.lOO; 25
40) 'Bed Pf Roses' (Radio). Con
stance Bennett always a bet lri..thl8
theatre; seems tP be weakenirig a
little but her name will, mean $3,300.
hot bad. Last week 'Best of Erier
rhies* (Fox) a bad $1,700.
Circle (CJlrcle) (2,600; 25-40)
'Gold Diggers' (WB)< (2d week).
Still going strong for $5,000. May
hold a third. Last week a swell
$7,000.
Lyric (Burto ri) C2,0 00;:r:.I 25^40y
"'Jennie Gerhardt' ~TPar). Second'
week rininus' vaude and first under
new ownership; film getting enough
women to turn in fair $3,700. Last
week, 'Arizona tp Broadway' (Fox),
$3,400.
Loew's Palace (2,800l; 25-40)
'Made on Broadway' (MG). Can't
off.set panning of Its atory by local
critics; will mean a weak $3,800.
La.st week 'Hold Your Man' (MG>,
$5,300, good..
Carnera-Sharkey fight . pictures
helped to get a good $11,800. Fea-
ture was 'I Loved Tou Wednesday*
(Fox).
Paramount (3,664; 36-55-75)— -I'
Love That Man' (Par) and stage
show. Drift isn't there arid $22',000
wilt-be tops;. ' -Last Week, ■ Becoiid of
'College Humor,' the gross stood up
okay to $27,700, profit now that
house nut has been chtseler away
down.
Radio City Music Hall (5,946; 36-
66-76), ^Private Detective 62' (WB)
and stage show. Clicking the bell
for between $68,000 aiid $70,000 With
a possibility of getting over latter
with .any break in weathef at all.
A '^^etter shdwlhg was "made over
the Fourth of July week, house
flndirig 'Bed of Roses' a winner to
tune of $77,000.
Rialto (2,000; 35-60-64), 'Made on
Broadway' <MG). _ Doing., okay, at
Ijace suggestin g $1 1.800, but doubt-
ful of holdover unless buildirig. A
10-day stay of 'Woman I Stole*
(Col) proved disappointing.- $10,500.
It shouldn't have been held mpre
than a week. ^^.^ -...r,-,^=,^
Rivoli (2,200; 40-65-75-85), 'Sam-
arang* (UA) (2d week). Will wind
up its stay here tonight (Tuesday)
no more than $9,600, under hopes,
'Gambling Ship,' snatched from Par,
opens tomorrow morning (Wednes-.
day) . •:■ initial seven ■ days of -''Sahi-^
arang' fairish $16,800.
RKO Roxy (3,525; 25-40), 'Anri
Carver's Prpfession' (Col), four
days and 'Cocktail Hour* (Col)
three days. A total of $12>000 for
this duo appears., the. . maximum,
considerably behind previous weeks'
profitable $16,000 on *I Loved You
Wednesday' (Fox) and . -'Big Cage*
(U).
Roxy (6,200; 25-35-55), 'It's Great,
to Be Alive' iFOx) and stage show.
Indica,ilon6 point to around $18,600,
maybe better, but not so good now
that the ccale is upped from 35 to
.55c after 7. p.m. At the old scale the
house last week dragged down $23,>-
000 on IToriiorrow at Seven* (RKO).
low' (MG) and vaude. Talking tho
town for a big hunk of cash this
week, maybe $18,000. Last week it
was $15,000 from 'Picture Snatcher*
(WB), nice.
Strand (2,900; 35-55-75),. 'Mayor
of Hell' (WB) (2d week). Exhibit-
ing nice draw and will be betwixt
$17,060 and $18,000. May holijl over
a third woejt. First seven days the
latest Cagney attracted $21,700,
goo
10
VARIETY
Tuesday, July 11, 1933
FyUy Loob Blah Tlis Week ladies'
Best widi SW, laudui^' 14Gi
the button and letting the house
slide to a terrible $6,100.
Keith's (Schanberger) (2,600; 25-
30-40-50) 'Disgraced' (Par). Its In
the general a^. parade, and the
house Is spotted beautifully on the
shopping street to entice the bar-
gain-hunting matrons who want to
tahe a rest from the heated paye-
mftnts. On all counts will build up
nicely to |4,000, nlftleflt In some
Buffalo Seems to Be |'^»- aS^S^afaCf^i
Rounding That Comer S5S'.S..*l,*»tS5S:
Tiuffalo July 10. New (Mechanic) (1,800^ 25-30-40-
ton. have four excellent^ W^kfjtt | BuSK^Sa?" ^0:V30-40-55).
Jittery WeaAer Makiiig Pro^dence
Hot and Cold; Temp. Down, Biz Ups
Philadelphia, July 10.
Pretty dismal prospects for this
week's trade in the downtown pIct
ture houses although a coume ot
the new films received mqre^an
ordinarily enthuslastte notices
this town at present,
this one will help mightily, arid on
the general rep will hold despite the
somewhat Inconerniouis appearance
«-L,.'c!f otiIaV n.T»d "When liadleS Meet ■ i ' /-n-rr-nK' aia<rA I «JVI«OWUt»fc juvvub* uvup «t'*"^»
S^S fioyd hJveihe best prospeots, | ^e^ of^,?^«l'„i^O> | of this pleture In this h^,use. Maybe
^J^VP^ -l^owea what It m^nt to
600, but won't^get a jecjnd^W^^ (Vb)/ Dual
•Sweepings' opens tomorrpw. (Tues g^j^g goo\i, $7,000. Last week
day). ■ . Tiffe' on 'Big Cage' (U) arid 'I liove That
^*^„^ffiS&?>i^iri aMtagS MiS^ (W 14.900. average^tor
the iscreen «uiu mvi^j * m^^.. — ~— ^ i ant<in<^
headliner. with Jay Flippen aisp on spgng. >gj^ . /g^^oo; 25-40)* 'Gold
the bill; $14,000 likely, hardly saUs- „,H.PP (SMa) (Aju^ . ^ f. ^^^^
Diggers' (WB) (4th week).
kriockied all grosses down.
than a week.i 'Internatiprit^l House
In tomorrow.,. .. ,
•Be Mine Tonight' ■ wirids up a
three-week stiay and -no }^?^
$4,500 is indicated for .^Is third
week. -Which was tacked. on .a^t^r
better-than-expected start of t^is
picture at Aldjne. Alter that- the
house goes dark jtot the symmer. _
Indications art now that Bpyd
may make the . «uri\mer going. Usu-
ally It has closed during July and
August, but Jwith Maatbsium out pf
th'e picture, the de luxe Chedtnut
street house has a chance, of stick-,
ing the hot weather through.
Ettimaiep for thi« Week
Aidine (1,800;- 4br65-65)r-'Be Mine
Tonight* (U). WiU probably get
WITH S. A.
GETIViGlli
the b.o. a.t low $2,100.
Stanley <IiOew-UA> (3,400; 25-36~
40-66-66)- Hold Tour Man' (MG).
The honey of the town. Best in
months at the indicated $17,000,
walloping figure. Previous session
Pnly fair for 'Midnight Mary' (MG)
at $9,900.
2 MUSICAL REISSUES
VERY BULLISH IN Pin
Pittsburgh, July 10.
It's THold Your Man' this week
arid the Penn Is holding its breath,
watching the :tumatiles click as
they haven't clicked in a month
of .Sundays. Opening was the big-
gest here in months arid whole setr
up is a b;0. natural thait can't pos^
slbly miss< Ultimate gross depends
entirely upon " how many have . bceri
.saving up their nickels, but from
present indications, the Harlow^
Gable reunion can't help knocking
off a sizzling $16i000 at the least.
Also in -the money are a couple vOf
musical reissues, both of them
proving the biggest kind of sur-
prises and kriockirig all previous
prognostications into . a cocked hat.
Fulton has 'King of Jazz,' off to a
flying start, and showirig signs of
hitting above $4,600, a, great figure
with everything considered, ^hlle
General Uiptrend Helps I . providence, juiy lo.
v*«^ma«^««M >^ , Weather giving Providence Show-
UnCOln'S Cineiria B.O. S men the jitters. This hot and then
A^UVUiiRa •"•w ^^^^ ^^^^ has them all up a tree.
Lincoln,. Neb., July 10. i^ow for the last thtee of four weeks
The heat wave having lulled and the weather has tjeen so that the
thiei lads along theatre row haying average exhibitor can't do any flg-.
uncovered some pretty fair product K^pjng;
foip the season, grosses are averag-^ j^^t week especiiAlIy when this
ing up with pretty fair play xalUng theatre men were all set to take a
all around. ' . , , . nice sleep over the holidays, the
Beht Stern of «ie I^incoln last .j^^^y^^^ ^qqIj a high dive from 98
week churned up a red hot opening I thereabouts to a cool 60. Biz
ori 'Melody Criilse'; thia week, hes ^^^^^ so quickly that the stands
playing hvd thie conriectlon he-, ^j^^^.^ have a chance to get
tween national recovery and 1.00K- breathing spell until the beginning
hg Forward.' . the new week when the mercury
Biz appears vfry pnerally on the I ^^^^ seeking new high records. /
up here-^not only at the shpws. Nevertheless there Isn^t a show-
Estimates for Thi« WesK ^^^^^^^^^^^ j these parts who isn't thank
Colonial (L.TC) (660 . lO-iB-20), ^ weather h^s the tem
■^^^ ,^"fSr lifS^rJif wiekK p^iamerit of a prima donna. The
corner ^ ^a»^4760. lAst ^eek D^ fast stanza Just when things darkest
maniacs' (Col) held for the full ^ a complete abo.iit-face in
Cruise' (RKO) -with hot explplta
tlon went through to a neat summer
gross at this .spot, .$2,4D0.
Orpheum (LTC) (1,800; lO-lB-25),
XSreat to- Be Allve'^ (FoX) and 'In-
dia Speaks' (Col), split. Typical
small take stuff, $600. liast -v.eek
Cloudy weather with the ther-^
mometer bringing early spring-like
weather, drove holiday merrymakers ,.
to the theatres instead of the
beaches. • Biz kept up at bWsk pace
until close of week.
One of the most remarkable build->
No'otrerWomanJ'lRk^^ l^t ^^^.^ff^ ^^'^
&tt«s' (RKO), bilstered on the which started the stanz^^
ifljtt'ha.lf fair $750. and came through at the closing
•^State Indie TC) <500; 1.0-1B;.2W. with a gross t5^,'Ton"*fn*four
'Don't Beton IiOve"(U). Has cllcky as much as figured on. in lour
looks, in for an okay $1,400. Last days the business garnered brought
week 'Cocktail Hour' (Col) only the receipts ^well over the $13,000
moderate $900. mark. Lvcklly the weather broke
Stuart (LTC) (1,900; 10-26-85-65- when it did because the picture,
60). 'College Huriior' (Far). Ought «Hold Tour Man,' seemed to estab-
to ring the b«l here. Town is com- Hsh a new low record since tno
pletely dependent Pn existence of starid went vaudeville,
the university and judging from the Another buildup of note was Gold
turnout accorded a prevle^v two Diggers' at Majestic. Picture now
weeks ago. .ifU. get a pretty neat m its third week, holding over be-
$3,200 In all. Last week 'Hold Tour cause of showing the second week.
Man' (MG) pulled hafd on the First week Old Sol hit a terrific
opening and mats to make a.very wallop at this picture, which ap-.
attractive showing, $3,000.
.. BaltlriiPre, July 10. , „.,„ ^ „
*v".o— .-J- - - -J « .,1 1 business on the u^grfwle current- I ija^vla Ijl^ Iti blg^^
about $4,500 in .third and final veek, jy ^^^^ having ts^iteri the sHids [ of the summer with 'Sunnyside Up.'
Fortnight was AH that wafl o"^^ I badly last week; Weather is a Looks llkd a $3,300 week easily, a
Inally intended, but when . opening 1 j^ygg^l^ j^jg^ better product; also no ^^r^ Daviis hasn't touched
pltce waJs faster thiwi-expeoted, *:^^ UjQij^^ bpposlsh as was the case | gj^^Q^ 'Bondage.' House has been
six days were tacked on. I^t week i j^^^ .^g^jj a^ltbough lart weiek's hoi- 1 pjaying double features here day
$5,700, prfitty f air. . ^ .„ _^ ^ Iday sessiort didn't hurt as much as 1 ^^^^j^tg,.^tb Sheridan Square.- but
Arcadia («00'; 25-40-50)— 'Peitect ^^jp^ctgd when the weather turned U uttle dubipus about the GaynQr-
— ^?Tiderfftfmdii^sV-<PA ) > ^^^»t run ^^^^ sh a rply into winter clasBlfi- j garrell rev i val, d e r i de d tn ffhancft it
lor a change, but nPtices were «o 1 cation. ^ , > „ only at the. one hoyse. Looks now
unanimously- condemnatory ..that -w^eather this week broke from a jj jj.g^^I^.bave stopd up at bPth.
Swarison picture got' off to a bad [hot start into, a severe rainstorm - ^^^y^ 'Children over 16 not ad-
start. Won't get more than $^.200. on Sunday (9), which cooled the ^^,^4^^, bUling, and femmes flock-
Last week, 'Heuniori in Vienna' totirn TJicely and ga^e Jndicatioris^oi j^^^^ should get along with
(MG) got $2,^00, eiuite good. helping the box offices for the rest .g^^j^y. ^^pj^ Drake.' Orig-
Bovd (2,400; 40-55)-^*When L«t- of the stanza,. . - „t*». inally baniied by the censors, all
-dies Meet' (M<j)i Good iibtices and it's feriime ! week currently, wiui ^j^^ g^l,agq^g„^ .^ajj^ of .^linjinatloris
Hub Pretty Fair
This Week-Hoses
llary Bes t
Boston, July 10.
Fair, to mlddlin* would he the
peered to be on its way to seta new
record for the house. Secbrid week
'Gold Diggers' showed excellent
strerigthi and house so enthused
I that it decided to keep it for another
week. Second week gross soared to
$8,000, almost twice as much as it
first seemed house would get.
This week . appears ., similar to
I what , happened the last stariza^.
Cooler weiather Sunday after two
torrid days.. Bills fairly good, and
with h alt-T-
fl bri»gir^ In the weather
there's no reason why the stands
can't duplicate last week's feat, and
come out front from scratch.
Loew'ia State and the RKO Albeo
ahead so far this week; 'Peg o' My
Heart' at Lpew'ig with Bill Hall of
radio headlining the vaude. 'Don t
vies meev iju.vr.fi .^^^^^^ — - , — . . ^ .- , duuo«h^^'*v -v — 1 Cape Codder's phrase for the kind Bet on Loye' at the Albee with Bob
fairly good trade; $12,6001 Indicated, the r<ipd s. a. Pumplrie won<t help it much but a $10,000, or . jocal houses are doing cur- Hope; principal name on the variety
Last week 'Jennie GerWdt' (Par) two registers^^^ Majestic as the home , of bill.
- - 'is crooning .Happy days^ at th? garner will have tougheled-' *^''"''*' . —
$9,600V poor.
_ . ,„,«„„r.«T, . Estimates for This Week
^^^S?^^^?^Wghlrig W <™> . <^^n 26^0-40).
Fox (3,000; 3B-B5-76)--Laugnin^ jj^, ^pox). Revival
at Ufe' tS^^^ receipts -without of Gaynor-Farrell musical . a,, but.,
Molly Picon and J.ay Flipp^^^^ ^ ^ prise click, indicating that the
stage,. About. ^14,000 jndica^ea. ] * ^^^^^ j^i jj^e- for- -wJnnetf s: money, [tune cyclers back again with a. ven.-
G61d 'Dtgeew' is the outsta^^^^^^^ the Modern closed
spot, doing weU. 20 weeks of stock. Reopening early
Showmen regard these weeks as Jn September. Encouraged by the
the ebb interlude of the year, showing the Coriimunity theatre.
Week-end, with a s6cond ieast wind Centredale. made with the German
blowing in, as the ace In the hole, fiimi 'Maedchen in Unlfonn/ for five
had cool weather helping consider- I days spilt oyer in two weeks.
ably.
Estimates for this Week
Majestic (1,500; 36-55-75), 'Gold
Diggers' .(WB). - Doing .well in . its.
Last week •Arizona to "jo***^*^ ig Constahce Benriett at the Hip- geance. Neat $3,300, . excellent, in- ,„eek, and expected $14,000
(Fox) and stage show, way ^ver ^^^^^ ^^j^ 'Bed pf Roses.' In dicated on basis of openirig 'figures. .jj creamy, tast week, with
podforiie With 'Bed pr Kosea. .im i dicated on oasis 01 openi«e,nBi"CB- 1 be creamy. - ... ..
both the Hipp and the Stanley it hLast week 'Strictly Personal' (Par) jj^^jj^g^y ^^^^ unusual cool weather
means a bettering of the gross [and 'Big Brain' (RKO) pretty slug- U^j. Boston Fourth, house did a
average of the past four weeks, arid gish at $2,100. . fine $15,500.
on (1.000; w-4u-ouj.t- «^^ at the H.iPP. Fulton (Shea-Hyde) (1,760; 16- ""g; *jthV8 . (rko)
Diggers' of 1933\(WE0. ,^oyejd^^^ 1 ive v /.
expected figure vfltb Sliarkey-Car^
nera fight pictutes helpirig a lot. A
^SST'xiMO;^ 80-40-60)^'Gpld
•Bed of Roses' (RKO) arid good
Diggers' of 1S33 .1WXJJP. , i«iwyc«i.^*j I .^jjj^^^^ Another
irfteFfo~ur~weekfl-at . Stanley. -Sh^ , . [reissue, and" another surprise click. 4 .yo^^^^ .. Headied for bkay $15,000.
get around $5,600. Last week Cock- j^—^ y^f^Q ioYrn wanders around skyrocketing house to $4,700 in hb^st week 'Big Brain* (RKO), fight
-tail Hour' (Col), also eepond run, .^^^^^^^^,1^^ . Century, baxjks d of heat and lack of cooling 1 gj^^^ g^jjjl yaude, $11,100.
$2,800, under average. the' nirinlrig. having nothing to com- Uygtem, w*»*ch certa^ Orpheum (Loew^s) (3,000; 30-40-
" _ .. . .. . „. „ « B^6)7 r'Midhight -Mary'r :(MG)--a,nd
the Hawk' (far). i»iB**PPV*"""e | twP'othet ace spots, uiri in «i» 10 r I vaude. Pleasing bill, biz building
arid won't stay beyond week ;^ $11,- not the type of filcker for the fans p«nn (Loew's-UA) (3,300; 26-35- niftiiy. $14,500 will be s^^ariky." Last
«00 indicated. Last week 'Gold Dig- i„ ihia, house arid the stage has 5Q)^ '.liold' Tour Ma«' (MG). A b.o. U^^^^j^ .jj^jgo^jjcg, (mG)' arid vaude,
gers' (WB) had strong $10,000 in nothing extraordinary. natural th^ couldn't miss if, it ^^^t go hot at $13,600..
fourth week.. . • ■ New theartte goes-out of its con-. h.^^ State (Lioew's) (3,600; .30-40-50),
Stanton (IJOO; 40-55)t-;1 Love .tract' list this week, deserOng Fox of the other lactprs don't mean a .jjg^gg on Broadway' (MG) and one.
That Man' (Par). Ordinary $6,600 and Cpluriibla ,for .a. Universal l.^hing .^hen orie like this comes Bpeclal bill Sunday Pf vaude
-"^ 'piece, the- foreigw-made^^^ no trouble l^^^^ ^^^^^ juat fair, likely to hit
Tonight,' which Is getting notices Ujjtting a sizzling $16,0pp, which Is Ujo ooo. Last week 'Hold .Your Man'
and some results, though the house pj^^ty okay and isilmost double last v arid one act, special Sunday
Is not the resort of the a.rty type h^eek's takings with 'Barbarian' ^^gj^^l^. 206, nice
for whom this picture was Intended. vj^Q) 18^^^^^^ I " .. •.« .i. .
Estimates forjhjs Week Stanley (WB) (3,600; . -m.
Century (Iioew-UA) (3,000; 25- .q,gj^p|Q j^j-aj^^. (Par). House pink-
36-40-65-65) 'Girl in 419' (Par) and j^g this orie, with kids under 16
^aude, Art Landry band o»\,„YJ« banned, but original censor ban, to- ,i..,„„„ w.^o
I'OitrUm for^headUner is gether^ with -Plenty of telk_ abmt 1
strong enough to mean much, while eliminations may hurt. Should eTet ^ ^^.^nd. combination for
the fiicker is itself poor competl- ji() ^„ rtg^^^ I^t week, in- JJJj^'^/^^^^^
tlon for the hotter and stouter stuff [ J^tion of Sharkey- Camera figM ^"r*;^,^*; ♦tf^i^^^^ /g 800- 25-35-45-
elsewhere. On^^the whole, goes as | g^tures at last miriute^was ajlfe g^Scogy (Pu^^^^^^^
saver for •Baby Face' (WB). About l^^^^ vaude. Far below average, at
$11,000, firie. OK fiK tin\ expected. $9,000. Last week 'Little
Warner (TV^) (2,000: :25-35-60), .(WB) and corking Negro
•Heroes «<>r Stde' (WB^^Heavy. ghow. swell iritake for $11,800. .
stuffy. material ^f or sv>w« Paramount (Publix) (1,800; 25
none too well done either, wMcn [ 95.50^ . 'Baby Face' XWBj , and
Indicated. •Ma;y6r Of "HelV (WB)
got $7,200 last v«^eek.
U's First Choice
Hollywood, July ..
Lucille Lund, Nprthweistem Uni-
versity co-eia, is leading in the race
for a film contract in the UniVersal-
/College' Humor'.,. National beiiuty
contest. ^ ^
Miss Lund, frorii Buckley, Wash.,
was picked l>y Carl Laemmle, Jr..
from the first group of 26 photo-
graphs forwarded to the studio by
the New t??HJ«*E!^'" IFIf ty photos
Jn all will be selected by the^ judged
from those submitted. Winner goes
Into U's 'The All-American Girl.
Grid Yam Title Switched
Hollywood, July 10.
Andy Devine, Mafy Carlisle, Hich^
•ird Tucker, Herbert Corthell and
Paul Hurst added to the . cast of
•Satui'day's Millions* at Universal.
This Is the pigskin pic formerly
titled 'All- American Girl'.
_ ii^^j. . _
a^ downbeat for .the house and not
more than $12,000 is probable, a
drop of three grand from the hand-
some take of last week when
Nuisance' (MG) climbed fast to
finish: at a .walloping $16,800;
Met' (Publix) . (4,330; 30-40-65),
'i Loved Tou Wednesday' (Fox) and
fine sUge show headed by Evelyn
Brent and Harry . Fox. Will be
lucky to get $14,000 at this season
hTpp6dlWHBr-t%paport-)-^^
26-35-40-66-65) _'Bed of Roses' ( p^,Qj. ^3 500 i„ prpspeot. Last week ' ^'^"^^"^^ A^.^r;.
(RKO) and Vaiide. It's all up. to
la Bennett currently, with Rappa-
port still, hedging on the show cost
during the summer .spell. Bennett
Is doing okay by herself and Rap^
paport. who will make money on
the lowered house expense for this
week.
•Mayor of Hell' (WB) excellerit at
$5,600.
suits, for comfy $8,000, Last week
'Hold Me Tight' (Fox) and 'Silk Ex-
press' CWB), little better than fair
at $6,100.
Tremont (Indie) (1,600; 25-36-50)
•Be Mine Tonight' (U) (5th-last
>5veek). Just lukewarm, at $4,600
Deserves better gross, though, and
Lloyd Keepji Megger
Hollywood, July 10.
Clyde Bruckman, Harold; Lloyd's
, Looks like $11,000, lyhlch director in recent pictures, will meg
will ' mean plenty of profit on_the kjj^ comedian in 'Cat's Paw.'
wer 'waTTVeS^^t'ker. ^Ig He reported today (10) to work [ better than poor, at" $3,600.
Brain* (RKO) taking it brutally on ' on the script.
Samuel Bomes, operator of the nabe
houses; Liberty and Hollywood, is
bririgirig the picture this week tor
its first showirig Iri Providence.
Film' booked for first half at the
Hollywood, arid last half at the
Liberty. Fans who wanted to see
'Maedchen' ^lad to travel four miles
to thie small village of Centredale,
ust over the city limits. Plenty of
Interest iri the picture Iri these
parts, and itfs npt unlikely that
Bomes'.' will make money at both
stands with 'Maedchen.'
titimates for This Week
LbeW*8-State-(3;200i 15r40), 'Peg
o' My Hlearf (MG) and yaudeylUe.
Mafiori to^vies not. much of a draw-
ing card here, but newspapers: are
giving tii'e! pictui-e swell breaks..
This coupled with nice vande show
should keep it Plose to an . okay
$9,500 If weather is kind. Last week
'Hold Tour Man' (MG) started off
at miserable pace, despite fact that
Harlow and Gable plenty liked here.
Build-up started Monday aind put
this <sne over in swell style for
$13,900.
Majestic (Pay) (2,200. 15-40),
Gold Diggers' ( WB) . Started third
week meekly, largely - due to hot..
-weather;-but^here's no -reasort-why —
this cdrklng good film shouldn't be
able to get' more Jack out of this
town considering the poor, siart the
first week, and the swell build-up
the second week; " Looks like at
least $6,000, nbt bad. Last week the
gross tilted $8,000 after what
seeriied a hopeless start. Picture
will get around. $20,000 for three
.weekSr^if^t^comes^htOHgh,.. tnlf, , ,
Paramount (2,200; 15-40). 'The^
Rebel' (U) and 'Gambling Ship
(Par). Latter picture is being fea-
tured over the former, but tne
cricks are being more kind to tne
universal film made abroad than
to the other. Like the other stands
week started rather badly, but gooa
film pleases patrons, pulled from th6 ^Ece fOTa nlck-up to put it ovei-
Hollywood following. Last week X?lm La^t we?k 'Jfennle Ger-
i (Continued, on. page 62»
VARIETY
V !' Iff
OM
RKO-RADIO
1933
1934"
lESLIE
HOWARD
BlS is an adYertisement to caXtyisW^
attention to a book advertising the
:RKO-RiU>IO Program for 1933-34.
It -will be handed you by the post*
man or an RKO-RADIO salesman, i
It is important that you get a eopy for^
two reasons*
First, it is_ the <Mbly advance summary of
oiir forthcoming product that you -will see
before the new season begins and secondly V;
it is an answer to a frequent question in
this industry; **Can motion picture pro-,
diicers ever learn to sell a film in a smcere.
merchandising ' manner??
In this book y6u will fiiid few superlatives
and no figments of the imagination*
IN THIS BOOK WE TALK ABOUT PRODUCTIONS,
NOT PREDICTIONS.
it seeks to m^ke one important point
. * . it is that RKO-RADIO will con-
tinue making first rate
pictures Jr-Inthe-season
just closing no program
was more consistently filled
with substantial audience attrac-
tions : r. noother producer turned out
so man^Td^fiiiile^h^
list is longr^e will not repeat it here.
But we will , repeat , that Tour studio^
ANN HARDING
Tuesday July II, 1935
VARIETY
13
under the direction of Merian G. Cooper, is committed to
a plan'to surpasfs that enviable record in 1933-34.^
Tiie frequency with which this <;6mpany turned out suc-
cesses is prciof that they were not accident, but the
product "of an organization geared to the production
of successful shows, with the genius to conceive and
the resources to prodl^ intelligence. It is upon a
riecord of accomplishment that RKO-RADIO presents
in this book an outline of its forthcoming program
ThiTbooEmtentionaUy^G^
every picture that RKO-RADIO will produce during the
1933-34 season. You know, and we know, that is not practical.
In a business as kaleidoscopic as this, almost journalistic
in its reflection of shifting public tastes and interests, a
producer's course must be laid to grasp every new oppor-
tunity, to acquire new books and plays, to sign the new
stars that swe^p across the theatrical skies.
Oiir plans and our resources permit us to grasp these
ever rising opportunities • • • because we want these
things . • . and So do you.
In this book yOu wiU find productions not . predictions.
You will be told about pictures ac-
— tually-paadeoir^in^r^ufition. About
''Green Mansions" — ^tove
be/one' 0« reach of si
books and plays that have been
bought and will be produced. About
stars and players signed and cast.
The list is too long to -talk about
here , but it includes such notable
productions as "A]VN VICKERS''
by Sinclair Lewis, beyond doubt
"today^S greatest" dramatic" property
with IRENE DUNNE in the most
coveted role of the year. "GREEN
MANSIONS", W. H. Hudson's ma-
jestic novel of idyllic love with the
stars of *'Bird of Faradise'%
DOLORES DEL RIQ and JOEL
McCREA. FRANK BUCK'S "WILD
"Son of Kong"— r//ie Cooper-
Schoecfsacllc b/g s/ioiy of 7933
*'Yfi\di Cargo** nature
saves her greatest
thrilU for Frank tuckl
IRENE
DUNNE
CONSTANCE BENNETT
FRED ASTAIRE
DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKS, Jr.
"Little Women"
— dear fo fhe
hearf of every
woman
JOEL
i^cCREA
-''i'"4
DOLORES
DEL RIO
Wm,
"A Cbonco of
H«flven-!-''ivrtf-
leo down fo
earfhl>/Vfno
DBffitor
f/MM
m/M
WM
*'FitgWv from CtprY^—filnied in
Arabia, where Lawrence reigned
BERt
WHEELER
''Cfcope #0 Porodiie"— love
ond dangei in the wfiofing seat
CARGO". Somerset Maugham's ♦*OF
HUMAN BONDAGE" with LESLIE HOW-
ARD, Louisa M. Aleott*6 LITTLE WO
MEN'% heloved by every Womau of every age
with a brilliant east headed by KATHARINE
HEPBURN, who will also be seen with
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Adolphe Menjou in
ING GLORY", John Barrymore in -FUGITIVE FROM
GLORY", UONEL BARRYMORE in **ONE MAN'«
JOURNEY", the new Cooper-Schoedsack romantic
sensation "SON OF KONG*' and the musical ex- ^
travaganza staged in the clouds FLYING
DOWN TO RIO" with Fred Astaire^ and music by
Vincent Youmans. These are but a few. The
vehicles of CONSTANCE BENNETT, WCHARD DIX,
ANN HARDING. IAENE DUNNE, KATHARINE
HEPBURN, FRANCIS LEDERER,
JOEL McCREA, DOLORES DEL
RTOT" D O ROTH Y— J O R^D A N
^EELER AND WOOLSEY,
BRUCE CABOT and others
of our galaxy are equally^
^impressive to the eiaiibiior:
who looks at the new season
product with a keenly analytical eye.
You will find a cross-section^reprcsentativc
of a ^gram planned to produce only Qutstanding
shows far the simple comnwit-^sense re^n tlwt
they are the only ones thut are profitable.^
ZASU
PITTS
JOAN'
BENNETT.'
GINGER
ROGERS
.and
SHO
that will make em say
THE WHOLE SHOW
WAS GREAT!
Cubby the Bear
Mw star of
A.SOPS FABLES
AMOS N' ANDY
Sogtew's famoM corteon.
{Th* ebov* 9 or* Von Stvraii onlRioltd
cerfooM) '
av cuLBERTSO^^\ ^
In^My Bridge Experiences*-'
CLARK ond McCULLQUGH
EDGAR KENNEDY cind
FLORENCE LAKE
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
HEADLINERS
BLONDES ond REDHEADS
MUSICpMEDIES^li^ Roth Ening]
PATHE7REVIEW
VAGABONDS.-
THAI M<Mn •mnM»
•iwuM necvctraNi
MERIAN C GOOPER, cxccutivc pRooum
>*lVe9day, July ll* 19St3
FILM REYIEWS
VARJETY
IS
Jimmy McHUGH and Dorothy
FIELDS
With Jack Osterman, Pickens Sis-
ters, Ben Alley
9 Min^.
Mayfair, N. Y.
Master Art*
^.bbrev^ated mweical of fair en-
tertainment appeal with the' soiig-'
■ writer^, Jlmrtiy; McHugh and;. Dot-,
dtby Fields on top . of a citst' that
includesi.Jack Osfepinan,, the t»ipk-
.«ns Siajera .i|Jid..B^n .AJtoy; .T^her^ is^
erious!^ >9iE);94 tal^iit ifljmohfir, thede . to,,
havjei pjpdyided a.shoit of . twice thlat
length, had i Ma^ter^ -Arts' -^an^^^
Not niuch idea behlh^, the musi-
cal brief sis it'.lsi' beiriff mo)p!tly;^Sinje^^
ing, but there's* hp reason >jirhy jthere
couldn't h^-ve ,been .more .taUsi O.s-1
■ terrnap wflis ' aroutid^ to . wi^ebrack,
"but, app^irentiy wasn't :.grly,en^ much
* rope iii •tfiat ..:.dirft<stl<>ri.* He does,
m," c!, with- half 6t "flhort diBvotlnff.
• itgelf ' to ,;'what'^i. 'suppo?ed. to be ^^a
' beo^^t, ' but 6ut$ide ' o£ Introductions
Jack": 1$ Wgeiy • oi^idoki^r^ Too;
i bad> , . /. ^. •-, ~ r- .
Dorothy; fields . d<):^s most, .of the
work. She opeh$- With;' a. yocW . biti
lateir on doing two . hum])ers«. This
Ivalf of thi^ McHugh-Fieids . so'ng-
' scribing. team not' only tosses out
'a voice which records well, but has
the screen ' personality to go along
with it
While Miss ields ' photographs
well, generally -^the.-. shprt li&aves
much wanting in .. the. way .of camr
era results.; Print Us ofteh below
■ poor in projection. ' ■ ■ ' .
pickenia Sister ■ knd B^»n Alley
each do a singleton. Former not
well liked by the'camera, but Alley
sets a pretty ^6t><l!l^^: break by the
lenses. That, Osti^rifaian persdriality
seems to know nrf' screen barriers,
though a 'couple.; times . ' he- looked
right into the inside' of the camera
' to see -w^hat it Wais lik9. ' Char.
. W. C.. .FIELDS
, *The . Barber Shop'
20 Minti. .
Rialto, N. Y. ,
Paramount
New chapter in the W. C: Fiields
. series, which Is probably .the most
consistently entertaining .line'^^pf
two-.reelers currently coming :.t6 the
trade. This one isn't quite' ...the
■^"equal of ^Tlre- -Ap6thecary;^but-^it-
lias sustained' merriment growltig
out of Fields' fine knac^ for sehil
eccentric character... ■ v '^ ' "*
Vaudeville comic that he ls;;Fi§ld8:
has the rare gift' of ' creating his
?medy— atmosphiftrfl,. swi^Hj^
jpronto and. right away, a trick thS
0tudio-trained clowrt3:'.'d6h-t. know.''
Here Fields is; :i^xtroduced . as'- S
Tillage barber, casually honing hle»
razors in front of his shop .and
carrying oh trivial gossip with
passing villagers. Simple device;
but the gagging, establishes the
requisite situation instantly. Series;
by the 'way», isi alfc of Fields' own
writing. . , \. r-r v
Nothing i^artlcularly brilliant
about the coUectioi;; of gags iand gag
situations that miake.Up' the -two,
reels, except , that : they all. hang
upon the ; comedian's . individual
style of humor. A hen-pecked hus
band, ifor Instance^ la a weltWorn
laugh subject, :b\it done In . Fields'
shyly nervous M^tyle, '-'^ it ' b^icomes
fresh and funny all oVieragalri.
Subject is Kolftflir^d -with slap-
stick and hoke vand is .^^Scrranted to
register with prfetty much. .any grade
of audience foi^^UlJ;*altie. Rfliih.
MELODY MAN
Songlog
5 Mins. ■ ~ -
Loew's^ N. Y.
Master Arts
Musical filler in which a, silhou
©tted- - figure urges song • and. an
nounces numbers. In the issue
caught are 'Ho Hum.' 'One Little
Rain Drop,' 'Were Toil Sincere?'
and 'I'Ve Got the Bench.' Apparent
ly part of a series, but without dis
tinguishing numbers or titles.
'' Words are thrown on the screen
Imposed, on vague landscapes which
miove -frtifti- bottom itft^iedp dr frbha
Side to' side. • T^HtttW5& iibicbriAeij4
tion,'as a riile; With 'th6~wcfrda, only
thft 'Bfench' sonif being dhiiSely illus-
trated. Vocalist has a' vary 'white,'
tenor which grows tiresome- even
within the Ave minutes because of
its lsLck,of warnfth £^hd soior.'Cf/ilc.
THE PEANUT VENDOR'
with Armida
11 Mins.
TransluK, . Y.
Paramount
.Armida in black and white, sing
Ing and. dancing,' is cut Into" the
cart66n matter-' of this I^ar .Screen
Song ih an'''effecitive -inianttert'" ^A.
LJilitla==Mief -Jhat_jwJil_^^^
Scourge, to any show, " '
A^ ATrriida .is'.perfbrmlng behind
the Jumping ball as lyrics' of 'Pea
nut Vendor' come up from the hot
torn of the film, she. changes cos-
tumes twice : without stepping out
oCthQ picture, a. quick cut of the
fllir^ accompHshftig that sllckty,.
Background of the.cartoon divi
slon is a' zoo. For a finish the ani
mals are dancing. It all gets ;
laugh.. Char.
♦JAZZ. A- LA CUBA'
Don Azpiazii Orch
6 Mirtfi.
Jtialto; Y. ;
Param6unf
...Cuba's - top orphestra, Don A^pla-
zii's. Go^bo, is, featured in '-Jazz a Xa
Cuba,! whfcli intersperses' the rumba
rhythms with att'^r'acftive shots^ -of
: aavftnai 'chiefly Hhode . best : f amllia^r
to the average, .tourist, such, " as
Sloppy . Jo.e's, the Grari Casino Na-;
cibn'al, -^the Malencoh drive,' etic,
Ag&tnst :thei: attractive 's^ceriic shots;
.the, Azplaziii orchestra does* its- Cu-
ban, rhythms in the ,sam.e .superla-
tive stylie which took this band off
the, island ' republic ^tci Broadway..
ai>d-tq -the capitals of Europe, where
presently, . .. ; thcty are stlU holding
forth* .. , " '
'v Don.. A'zpliazu . does tW;o. musical
ni#ii)b(E)rs, -popping off .thp^^ast with
a pair of very rumba steppers. - The
Doh'^s b'a,hd is unique in ; it3 ft^ld,
isHaHng honors as 'the; foremost ex'-'
pqhehts'of 'that. $tyle of music with
.£4^n^£l!tq l^uona, ' th&' emi Aent'' ()u;-
han compqi^err and the Antlbal Cu-
ban ■"orchestra, '.rio^v'loh'' th€i 'New
'S?ork.^alr waves..< Azpia^u shquld
ba-re-bqoked by'.Pat foji :^q'me naore:;
stuff. ■ ' .
f'hls short, althQVigh: a ;1933 cojfy-
rlght, and ': under ..the hew Para-
mojunt; Prpduc tlons, . inc^ delineation ,
lis., probably' a holdover, made soihe '
^pn<th^. ago;; and just: reaching the
releasing schedule;; Abel.-'-
WrABI^^N TIGHTS'
With Charli Chass
cbT^Wy • ^ ■ •
20 Mins. .
Riyoli; New York
Metro
Chciie' with- three ' Other is" make jip^
a 4)uartet and sing a couple, of times
dupirig . th« -film; Not bad, Stuff,
startb and ambles ' along; okay, 'but
has a, weak, finish, Doesh't matter
much what'i in the thing, as the
story apparently was. intended to
bCr and is, .sc'Eewy,_.but. Chase;.man-
ages . to. . hold ends together for .a
'Smooth effect and > isomo 'i.
Okay program matter. '
Setting 1?.. the .; American - Legion
convention in Paris', "with his bud-
dies. Chase gets involved . wUh the
French police over' a m^l'.bheick.'
The boys Join the Foreign Legion^
after' Chaso already- has' met; up
•^I tb a bli i n de-^ho-was-on-her-way-
tb Algeria. Glbcify ; Araiblan stiitt
follows 'and wlndiip is Chase and
the ' girl running . «t . sideshow df . hla(
Arab .Pal'^. haremi at resort. Photo'g--'
raphy :. okay. . . ^, i -; , , Shan., -
fflimabire Reviews
'It's Great to be AHve' (Fox).
Try- for musical fantasy that
pans out %t something less
than zero. No names> no
broisid appeal and some nice
music sunk in surrounding
mediocrity.
fl Love That Man' <Par)»
Entertaining story of a high
pressuirq coh man and. a gtrL
Well, made and- acted. Ed-
mund liOwe, Nancy
'Priyate Detective 62* (WByi
ilncoiivlnclrig plot' w|th. tob
:much that's impossible, hence
the' dramatic situations are in-
credible and the comedy mo-
ncu'ents ludicrous rather than
humorous'. ." William -PoWell
. and Margaret Lindsay f or th^
marquees oxily.
, ' 'l^ajFle on B.roadway'.
' (Metro). . Robert Montgomery,
: Sally Eil^rs, "Madjgfe Eyaitt?>r
Ivan Lebedeff (latter in i; bit)*
, will ha.ve to -.carry - th.ls i loose
; and somewhat light saga of a
V lii'Tppwerjed.. p.a.
'The Sphinx'' '(Mono). Mur-
der hiystery, . fairly well cast,;
with sufHcIeiit . menace a:n<l
',;suspehi3e to get by .jdkay.
.Stars Lionel Atwill as a dealf
- iihute:
women kidnapping the sole surviv-
ing man. Then, when the idea is
planted, it Is as suddenly dropped.
Whole treatment Is.fjaU qf.simll^-.
build-ups san* climax< Edna 'May;
Oliver, among the best , Of the
femme comedy types, does wofiders
with an altogether vapid role. Best
gag of the picture is her declara-
tion, re disposition of the .§qlp; male,
that 'posterity is jyst..arpu,y^^,.the
corner.' And thajf'S- an oldife. '
Fqital defect of the whole pro-
duction and idea is that-, it tries
vaguely to blend claip -^^TOUg.lcal._
corrifedy atmosphere with I6^--cpwi-T
edy of the burlesque Whe;el 'Irllphe
justice' type and the result Is sacj^
to behold. It misses effective --low?
comedy by -a mile; and'^ lt-doesh'Jt
achieve at any point: thie -cljiss ifth-
ta^y goai-,lt vaguely .>iitt^:at;7-(.:7^'
. There are no nameja, upon;
to dei?end; f on marquee, help ahaVwe
effort g6€ts- dowhvas one ,of^./thOTe
things that come .out of thejgimai?,-
Ihg; uneKpJainable and ..Unpt«iW:J>
able Hollywood*.. ' J^M^ft*,.
I LOVE THAT MAN
Charles R. Rogers prp<iuctl6n and Para^
mount Teleaoei Nancy- Carroll, Edmund
Lowe featured. Directed' te Harry Joe
Brown. Story by Genft.Towne Std Grahaii\
Baker. Dlaloe hy . ^^Y. RoWi»Wiav'>5WI!?»
Krasner,: photog.. -'AJi . Paramcwnt, *; JjtferX.V
weelf July 7, Runnins tlta^C.W »n'9»iSv>-
IBraJna' . StapW; . lvV^r.';"..*Jdtnvii4y«K^
Grace CtorH. .-.7..; • •.'•'>• • '^*»f»^^ ^^r^
Labels. .'t^. . « . i.. i.. v. « . r» .-^ • . . •i-r^'ew f|,ady
Driller V;,.. "
Mousey
Bthel
Dentist
A.ngelo . . ..).
dtc&tlhg the age of thiis short; Aix-^
hrey Scotto Is: credited for the dl-
.rectloirt from Ta. story — ^siich .'hs; ,ft
is— by George N. Burnis of the stel-
. . Robert ; Arrastfrong
....■;W«ren Hymer
,;,-.i)otothy Burgess
I^ta; JklberWi'
' '■':'> '.V;';v
T:dmuhd Lowe is, liere;' .v^prrtty
bad boy for;a^ sdlldi seven i^elSj, yet
Jthe likeable' 'kind. jWhenVhe • dies
at the finish it's ,vthe -squarer for
qvery thing. Net / ri^i^ult "is ^ix
tertainlng ;pi'ctuc€^ well madfii' 'and
.expertly played. .
Lowe,- as 'Brains' Stanley, marries
MADE ON BROADWAY
Metro production and release, co-starrins
R,0.bort MontBomery and Sally Ellers. Dl-'
reeled by Harry Beaumont.' Based on
Courtney Terrell's original, 'Public Rela-
tions.' adapted by Terrell. . Camera. Nop*
bert Brodlno; fllm editor, William S. Gra/.
"At the Rialto. N. Y.. commencing July 0.
Running tl ' 05 mins.
Jeft Robert Montgomery
Mona ................... . . . . . - .Sally ISilen*
Cliilre , . .Madge Eyaoa
Terwllliger ^ . .Kugene Pallett*
Mayor Starling. .C, Henry Gordon
AdSlo ;.. i . Jean Pnricer
Rainon ... . . ... . . ....... r ^^an I.«bedeft
Mayor's Seicretary.r.;.'.'*. ... ...David Newell.
Sir. Leped Is ............... ^ . , - Vince Barnetl.
phuUz . . . .". ; . -V.- . . . .foaeph Cawthorn
A lightweight,, loose flicker. P.a.
thieme has been done before and
better. "vM&ritgomery is not particu-
lar^jrohVfncing ,as^ the demon pub-
lic "rwiwbhs couhseflor who has the
mayor :^Td';hts'' political iSnderlinga
constanOa^^^ pitgihg-' him to; square
Jourrialtstlc- imto-ogitdis.' Rejferences
to Tammany -festa Wishes -the jazz
mayor's ideiitity quite .eadily^ Prin-
cipalis the 'fllW:«W^<>!^ script
troufiie.^- ., .•> "• -..o '
It "^tArt<£. iQosely'and proceeds that
way iall of the way^ v Sally Filers is
co-8tia,rred in ap. uh^ertaln and ulti-
mately*" nnsymjiathetic -r. rble, - . A-
would-be . suicide, ..'She' is rescued by.
the p.a., who mSjtjkmbrphoses . her
into a publicity notJible. Shq starts
little double-dealing on. her own,:
and after getting out of a iuurd^r'
mess, through the efficient ofUcea
of her guardiaii public relations'
counsellor, the latter suddenly gets
wise that he's being double-dealt
lar comedy pair..
It's silly . fodder. Burns alighting ■ . , ^^i* <ioiti, o^ono fininh;
ner to take up
cleaner;. Grade —Allen jis^a .liwrsfr I
maid ' and the illrtatlbn encounter
leads to some of thelt-r character-
istic crossfire. jdLftel. -
'HUSBAND'S REUNION'
Comedy .
2 Reels; .20 WinSf. _
Rialto, . Y.. .. ..
Sen'ndtt«P'ar
Walter Catlett and' Nora Lane are
pirominent" in this Sennett-fP^ slap-
dticker having to do with a reunion
of Miss , Lane's .present ■anil, =ex-;hus-
band, the. latt-er .CatletL,.
. Runs 20 minutes, and - manages' a
Up to then he'd bf^n'>A:%^i?h prfiif .,
isurevcon.-r.manj.^ always. lft;^JaM
girl |np.hages t.o stay nice, in a^ w^%
after meeting . hlmr falling in l«ry< i
and. teaming up,- "always thinking |.
she -can straighten liiih ■ <»ut;" " She.
almost succeeds, 'but the past reap-'
pears to ruin.'her - plains.
. 'Brains' . . dabbles. ..in everything
■from, gasoline savers T to'
caskets. . And the kind.Qf guy"#ho
seldom misses. . But 'after eadh
day's take he turns .chumP' ^ 'ttho
gambles it all away.M irhe. .picture
of this extremely ille^.itlmate.^fel
low was clearly, forcefully, hatu
.tally drawn . by.; thte aUthT>iri3. I>1
nice quota of laffs 'throiigb;: an, j>b .-.|. rector has carried the b^tdh'JalOthiir::
' bulloonery. VrNb the'»;s8cme;;path3-and^7^
vlovis sequence , of
pa'hlc, but will not
b6re>
.either;
Abeh
^ASL EiEP I N T H E P £ ET ~
p!}tt*TT<>dd.:i'^
18' Inihs.-
;New York, N. v. I
Roaich- Metro
Good pupiber j frbm tl»la .iQ.omedy
pair.' B"ack froin"- the store to get.
supper without having the landlady
find 'out; they : becbme ilhte.r.iested.. in.
the plrl next door, who^ is to" be
i^vlcted if .she dpes.,iii9t pay her r^nt.
, Oniy ;way'to get the money seems
to • ' be th6. \ ;dance., hall, . . so . . they
hostess," Vamp' ishov^s ' ' bite ' *o'f .
tickets she's won, giving the fleet
action and ZaSu Pitts tried to c6py
her, unfortunately picking, up. a re-
Itormer on the snoop. They're still
-Shy thO; rent, but another girl gets
$20 for a black eye, so ZaSu blacks
Theliiia Todd's eye, and they save
the penniless Qiie.
Well sustained .little yarn, which
suggests' there was inbre before
they reached for the ishears, but
still enough to Interest. Smartly
played for sustained laii^hs. Chic.
^^THRILlisjOF THE RI NG' ^ .
■19 Miiisx' r ' ^. ■ • f
Translux^ N. Y^
An Interesting, if .^bme'tlmes poor-
.ly photographed, - compilation"* ' of
highlights of big /fistic bja^ttles frbm
Dempsey-Firpo ..down to' the pres-
ent, but not including the Schmel-
Ing^Baer and Carnera-Sharkeyi up-
sets. . Apparex^tly .^ssembl^d': h?f or^
those encounters;;, .s.ho^rtlrpbih to
Schmeling as still ..the .:chaihp and
.Jista-Xrarnera...and; . s
'teniijfeirs. for crowii^' i^a, hijention of
Baer '.at -.alL'- ' ' 1 '' ( i .'
Big 'boutSy cbveired-.- include all of
any iniportJihce since Firpo was
'downed .by Dempsey . and all the
fouls •■ that have . occurred. . Schmel-
ing- Sharkey battle is the best pho-
tographed. ' A running narrative ac-
companles-the-silently-shotifllmi
■ .blsliributor of short isn't credited.
Apparently it has , been thrown to!-_
gether by the various ' ihdi'es' . con-
trollinjr fight films,, notably Sohen-
shlnei who gets rights to most..
Char,
BURNS and ALLEN
^Walking the Baby'
10. Mins. s .
Paramount
This is. an oldie,, but somehow
not iii the files. 'It's "hot Of thfelr
bestj. stretching, a few gags for 10
minutes, but "'the'- now well-e^iab-
llshed ether rep of the dizzy cbtti-
edy /pair should -carry- this for ficime
nice bookings all over.
It was made by Par under the
1932 Paramount-Publix Corp. aegis,
thia copyright line for that year in-
It^s Great to Be AH^e
p^piei' :and.']j^.w;e tolJS '4'\<*i'-i-
gehi ■; ;• pertorriiartce; T-here's
.Nap.^sy .V (patijpoll,-. whb^ Plays^,'
3ymp.ath^caliy and-. t|ri<Jie _^
ihgly-4:-in otlier words, iisXh"!^-^
arroir.-jrt ay
ttractlve titie^vrib
Picture's
l-nomer,....
Robert Arifustropg and^
Hyiper .aire a. ccHiple of mius
^ — (WI T H SONGS)
'Fox production and release. Mualcal
t'antasy ' with Raul ' RoiiUen, Gloria' Stuart,
EHlna May Oliver, Herbert ° Mundln- and
;Joart .Marah^ 'Directed; by Alfred .Wetker,
Story by John D. Swain; adaptation;, Paul . ■ ,
Perez;, dialog:, Arthur fCober.V'. Moalc apd nvho do SO much .cOmeqy thM their
'A'^i"' S«tS;w'^*i' i»Si'i?^^^ *vrn to ^the ;aerious, when
J^9'-ori8?;°«'*y^ Kly'^rr^'R^nnr^ttoe! one of them shoots .'Brains,' . think
«6 mips. • Ing he> ^qq^ledf is. rather'/a'vShock
caci6A ' iifartf A TtnA Rouiten l ihG: surprise. But they".'!hi8i'naee to
^'^•^ "^"^----^^i^ stuarj laul^Ue^e they^^elbSf and
........... Heirbert iiiiiidin because they constafttly threaten
Dr. £>rodwell
Broolc's....i.,w.
Toots* • 4.*
Al I Morain ;
Mrs.- WHton;..
Dr, .Wilton
Perkins.:..
.••••••««,•* >• • J.Q&D ■ BA&rfili
>;>.. Dotothy BiiCKess
i.-i i ;vEilfinia--DunQ ■
^.......Edward Van Sloan
..i. '.Robert Gtelg
A cast of demonstrated worth and
all the elements of a firSt-class fea-
ture have here been assembled, but.
the net result Is unhappily below
even minor .program, value, the re-
sult of a weak, .straggling Idea and
a treatment tq match; Weighs in
at extremely lightweight status.
Finished work. looks as though It.
niight have . been through many
studio- mutationSf subject to the
whim's of many minds and the rc::^ I
violence in a comic 'way the shoot
ing climax Isn't altogether, out of
place. ' Armstrong and .ijyrtter " Com
■ prise a team that can be. developed.
■Bige.
ind
returns to Madge Evans. . All
tVjls motivation may have been'
more plausibly: planted, originally,
but as cut. down to 6B- inlnute3-^and
a very good Idea In - view of every-
thing--^it. evolVes into- a- loosely con-.-
nected- se.q^uenpe.
•'•Save; for 'jitohtgomeryls nfp play-,
ing,.' -'which '1ifiS;\. the p.a. assignment
well, .there Xpn't. much .to .distinguish'
;fhe film. Il|iss.£vans is a modern
^Ivdrpee stilt , Ibve jiflth her. ex-"
^ponse> - |tnd .-'Eyg&hi^' Pailet
confidential .- E>tifle^ 'lefsr mn'^H '■ out
of his -jishd of. it^"'.but--fo"r"^tbfe riest
(jne --wdttdeira why-Mfss Eiiers'j9h.<>uld
;^iiliape-i>p.'so rest
.6f. the oVara,cterd'in'' ttfe' plot.' •
r ^hatClt-'haS. wound UP' flrst-run-
nlng '>o|i'...the ,^creen ot- the Indie
Rialto; 'pn-Bfp.aaway(Tind-s61d-away
■from Lb§w.'"s .o'wn .house?, vbest 'tells
the .-story on this Metro release.
AJfeh
j(f;i|rit jQepman ^B^.A;V
-■-:r-r^.~^.rlinf.-JfUn?(-^8.
.Ati-'jeiiiiieika p;;bdu(:tl9o.-.dlri^ted ^by Fraoe
, ;SSlt»„-'' .eamefe-' Fraiu -.Kfl<;li'«. ; Se.tfl/-'" Mas
'< (^eefelder^ "JivaXe^ Tonl'-ThpiDB-. Scctoitplay,
-•. ^ J
was
_ _ the
M|izl press wa s at tagtelng • him for havinp
atisaclatea with J«wA and. ' 'Marxists' ,to>'.
much).. ' , ' V.
Old Man Brai)d:....'.y.vv.'..;;'.0ttb 'Wernicke
Hfs" "wife.......'.-ii-.i,,i;.".,:.iSllae AaUnger
PYltz Brartd. ..i:i.d.i.i'i'.^einz -Kllh^eitljerft
Frau IjOhner. . . . . ..'^'v.Vv , . .rHedda . I>^ii^t)acb
Erich, he<c son... ....Rolf 'W^nkhaus
Anton Huber...i:..i.r...>...>>J'oe ' StOeckel'
Genovevei.'. .. Helma' Rtfe^sken-
Old .Baumann.. ......Fritz 'Ofeiner
His 'Wl'fe,.'. . . .Magda ,Xjena
Anpl ....;.....<........'...... . Vera CJesseio
Turrd w , . -i v . . . . . ; ; ; ...... M.ajt ^W«ydnor
Schmltt. . i:'...-;.?. . .Manfx«jl-i:Ko.einp«I<'TUot
Jewlslf Fact'plfy.-l j.Budolf -Frank
Spitzer.'. . -V. .>-'i..'i</.',.'»'.>»v*}^beb.-ICaspar
"suit 'isv a-n ainazingly^awkward bit H'^^'^'A*^'
of filming. They've salvaged a
handful of catchy tunes, but the
story ■ and idea, after they got.
through with' it; wsra^^' beyond sal-
yalring in the cutting roohil
Central idea has to do with a
Private Detective. 62
Warner ' Bros, production ' and' release.
Directed' (jy - Mlot(ael;,iCurtii;. •.' StaWInfc IffllJ-
iiam. Po.well. ■ WI^lv Marsarot' LJndsay-. Ar-
thur Byron, I'OEtdth' '3DonheIlyV>'Gord6n iWiest'
colt. ■ Author, 'Raoul Whltefleld;. Jlcrecn
play .by • Rian. ' Jp^mea; ' camera. Tommy
Gaudlo. Dialog .director, Arthur Grevllle
CoU&is; art, Jack Okey; Aim .edUtbr, Harv
old McLernon. At the ;Raaio City Music
Hall; 'week July 8. Run)>ihgjlmeL 07 mins.,
..••.iWillla'ni Powell
,M'affl;arG6- LlT(^8°ai^
...... .-.4 «....'•... • .N. Rdth D^iuieHy
.Gordon yrhActAt
Dondld.
Amy.\.,
Bandop'
.'• ...... .
Whl tey ,...,..,« .y. .. 4 ..... . : James- . BeU
Rogdn , . , ... I i . Artnpr ■Hbhl'
Lboks douhitfujl 'wllhqiyt '^uppart
WilifaJn.Pdwefll and. MjM-gar)^ pmA-
sibuatlon In which there is, only say' iehjy :iht<!^f'est an3'^U;^fj^apd
— ^ ^ -'-^' theife is' a ~ moderate 'amuSemctnt
ivalile but for the^ihaHi. the'sforyfof
'Private Detective is- iindonvirtc-
•ijiff,;'. ■■ T.'
- ' Formers. I)"..: SI operative, fiowh. bn
his luck, lands as a private detec.-^
tivej throu,gh accident. He fallia for
the jglrl whom he was to- frame and
everything ends hunky-dorV. Ead
gets reinstated in the U. S. Service
and wins the girl.
A3 It unfolds on the . screen It's
episodic and disconnected. Powell
does some- admirable work, both In
the comedy moments and elsewhere,
but so much^ of the action is Im-
plausible that it curtails real cus-
tomer satisfaction which coul.d have
reacted to Powell under better story
Condltlo.qs, ,
AmQng -.the /unsolved items In the
.story .'is 'how come the figuresi '^'}
in the titie; how Powell, after being
Ind^cat^djis^ .tijtbjiy broke and yflth-
6 u E ra^sH reia'^sfrbaggsg^rnu
with a $100 overcoat at the pa'Nyn-
bro^cers; -how Powell's' deteotive
p.artner could have known the .' girl
carried a pistol; why P'owell was
reinstated in the U.. S, service; how
a pl.stol would, lie uncovered on top
of ."in ash can on a busy sidewalk;
iiOfJ^ides other implausible stuff.
The dialog In general i.^ hU right.
I>hf)tography I3 simple. • C.a.st,' a.s |
one ; man left in a woman-ruled
^wOfld, jand the action, of con^edyJn>
tent;' siu'rroiiitids the calling of ' a
world . convention at ■.which ail the
fta,(iOfis ■.argue in .song their "-clalra-
upon, the precious male — In 'br^ef
a possible idea, for a musicsil short.
In blowing It up to feature' length,
they have kicked the idea all
around. First they tacked' Oh a
roniantic comedy introduction which
takes better than half ^tn hour to
-plant, worked in a low. comedy but-
ler' In the ' person of the usually
funny Herbert Mundin and propped
lip the- whole 'weak structure- with
mobs of fluttering girls with no spe-
cial aim and small connection with
the development or the story,
Raul Roullen has done ,ni);eiy
el.sewhcre in congenial roles as a
personable leading man. Here they
make him . a self-centered lady-'.
kille£l^working at Jhat jprofesaion
'wTth' great" eSrneslhe8s"l.nd"^efEr6iTf-
ery, apparently with the vajgrue idea
that they coUtd "create another
Chevalier. The result is altogether
synthetic,, because it Isnt a 'Che-
valier situation' and Roullen Isn't a
Chevalier. They waste half an hour
or so demonstrating this.
Story is constantly going off at
tangents. They have a- long se-
querioe to develop a travesty idea
on a femnle gang.ster in a world of
a whole, dofts a good job. llhdn.
It shoiild''1^ e^jjjalhld;: that Ai- -
In Germany; -'doe'ski'jrtbt staitd, fpr ,|Sex
Appeal,' but/ for *aturtn> Jibtellung'
.('storm troops'>''iis/that'thi>!hUndred
thousands of bro^wh ''shirts ihai'ch-
Ing ' all . -over Gtitmany^^ ^re " called
'Si A. MaennerA .. Under ' agief^they
are caned 'H.' j;; ' .meaning "hitler
irugehd.'
This .picture '"v^as put;: dver in
gratfd style at the U'fa.PalaSti,THclth
^Itlijir; vG.pebbels, ' General iv31om-
berg - .and. ,. some .;-'of . the^ others big
bosses .^present: -In the" 'flesh;; :Vith
vii}Xii6riid9 -fl^^^ the
h<>ua«-i^hdr-thorusafiida guardlii^alL.
the avenuea::\Qf ...lipbroach.-^ ■• •". "^'
Strange ■to>':s4ty,. only.- a fetv^vdaya
' Bjfar^re' the pi'ejml'et^e, the' piQtMr&cwas
bitterly' attiK!k0d,^VT the. Na^l^^^
(Mi: the ;grouhd>thdl.>the;'f|iaie^^^^^^^ thd
S. A. riu^emejtt';,inF^s-ftbo.^.s
theme to 'be^'haitdled-'py cbmmeijclal
film producers who, although their
own blood-test might be -1Q0%
Aryan, had not minded ;lnlxing ' with
Jews and Marxists -sLs 'Ibhg as the
fliljdiiig- w£w .goodf-r-- - ' '^^
.. The . .jpapers howeveSr, evldentlyv
got orders tbi . pipe do^n, with the
f tinny result th^t all the r.ealt. Nazi
presB> in surprisingly short nijitlces,
just - sulkily - admit the su(^cess and
sincerity, of that flfst 'Super ^Nazl
Production,' with all the praise &,nd
eulogy left to" such papers as. were
supposed to be "liberal or; deniocratlo
before March .6. .
American ayailablllty of the.i.'plc-
ture would be nil from any ordinary
entertainment apgle. . Rated .. as an
historical "document, however, the
picture might draw, crowds. to houses
owners of which don't- mind their .
adOlicnccs booing . and throwing
things at": the Screen,; as long, aa
they come in at all.' No- klddihg, the
"picturb--'mlgiit=--be-a--blg-mbney-maker-==-
in houses catering to serious minded'
and politically interested audlenced.
I have personally adV|sed.the.LOndpll
Film Society to book the picture for
their, highly select ahd highbrow;
members.
As a production, .the .thing , Is weU
made and quite above average.
Photography is .good, and the
crowd scenes are excellently hait^
(Continued on page 20)
16
VARIETY
VAMETV HOUSE BETIEWS
Tuesday, Jolj 11, 1933
PALACE, N. Y.
An overtone nroduction overture, I the beans oi ine moaeiH.ar© vi0imi«i Clean-cut "pccWty Rh^w on e|
PARAMOUNT, N. Y.
right yrlng and oft. Opens wltb a
supposed -window Bcene\ where only
the beans ot the modeli.are visiWe
_ _ through
show this week Is mostly the Tea
tro di Piccoli, a $5,000 pupp6t show.
'X% $5,000 it inlght be expected to
Broadway competition.
TRANStUjf
EMBASSY
over her© they ifet a show that's Home of the Fox-Movleton© and
over her© tney gex ^ «• . jj^^g^.^etrotone reels has the edg©
Wlea than to De ^e,. the " Trans-Lux, -where Par,
show number. ' "-«°''"«'^ *.om™wL.o... Bfll works
The shappk
be more oiE a drawing name than I ment, as usual, _ls in the n^xt to i ---^^
it is, but as an entertainment the closing number* 'Cubana. wh6n the ^j^,^^ against the whole
Piccoli is a distinctive novelty eh- Roxyetties trot out. Snappy pre- 1 j^^^ j^^l^QpojItiin the- I usually noor©
tertainnient, departing from all fa- clslon and accurate '"ovement^tim- ^ ^^^^ Feature Is 'Melody [found at the Bmbassy, which this I JpUij^ and U reels fail heir to flrtit
irtiliar picture house paths and a i„g ijrlngs that J^^^^^ (Radio), on second uun ^"M^^. ton-heav* with a lot of light on Broadway, but at neither,
genuine article for both children point for reaction. Cul»h melodies Layout 1b shrewdly picked week I8 top-hcayy wun a. lo* v , Is there any-;
Srid adults. by the pit and Miss Qtera down weak^^^^^ detect newpreel matter of little moment. Jo^^^^ MuJh
The Pax Is trying mightily to get front <or » song, ajt«r the [being that it is everboard on 8^^^^^^ niakes the kest bid for at- ^» ^^Ib program that could re-
baJC some or all of that $5,000 Pj^^^iJ^ J^^J- tifen f ?«n vl^w Pj**' t SSSS wSh tendance with throwh^together Jlase any week or notvbe rel^sed at
^^SSr^^^i^^ S r^^S^f aj\Sh:t.^??KB short of hits from ilstic l»aUleB un- a^^
I when
them.
act bill depend upon that depart- title of Thrills of the King,' JJJfgna *^
Bros, and
''proba.bly complied from .fllni con
abuntlance. There's too much of It,
with the routine of newsreel cllpB.
riinnine «7 minutes In Itself, a
longer show than the house used t©
glVe». ' : \
Emb leads ott with President
«pli a^ containing '400 performers
In its advertising, without explain<- , .^'i — —
iiie the '400' are rag dolls on strings. Finest lighting piece and f f®®* ment principally.
rSh^^sh^itr^^^r
S^5;^J!!fw W kfow SStzy'iu'Sc -wwfe t^^^^^ a Par screen song, and 'Blue I Roi^evelt returri^^^^
^Moment Musicale' is the title of foriiatlons ^fund P*-"*^^^^^ A serves of the Night,' a Mack Sennett re- tlon, »^„f<>:JSJrSSi?t1e ^hm^^^^^^
th^ bvei-twre, and Just a title. In- U^^*? „ iiietaT cove^ etartef; I leasliie through Pa^. ^V^-^^^hA oinLtLn down't
Vt^trVstSirtrb^^^^ SSs'lpe? show, the Trans-la truly less of albrief glimpse Of Ellsworth and Bol
Jnd dancers In addition^^o th^ Pft shadows on a darkly Pa4^ed drep.^ l&iS^iS^t^^o&sifpS Sth straight newsreel house, 1
^^i^l S5fn«n?c?me*^^^^^^^^ ^fi^St ?SSd'Sec?of ?he ^vS a c"??flonde- trick developing a lot tertainment It may be considered a t ^^-^^''^they^^.m lake'^^^^^ cut-In
Jrefettd'SiSSSI?^^^^^^ Show at least has more Soffat A^ctlca. penguins, icy
^tSfSotS S 3fe*£M!!. J- the ^l^gery | variety. And too much of news- | lanes^otc
Charles I'Jf^i^, «»at aren't even near news I ,A;«°',,^f SmUh vJuh^'hiB
^Iw kives them the kick. Has oxcepr , . . i« ♦i,^ I E"n»PBes . Of _ Al Bmnn wun^ iub
— „ ^^.^ , , rentiy with the pit mostly being
if S another effort to follow the^Music ^n accompanist for Dick Llebert at Jjonai ?JJJJJ*J.«„t somersaults and run.
:|Sgr^»S^^^^ tecome tiring 1.1 the long
Hall style and seeihs as out of place the organ.
as .previous atteml)ts. Beuvell and | Feature, private petectlve 62*
zippy back flIps: to. mix with the
,6nd Al later on the golf links. It
Leading oft with par coverage of may be news^ut on a^new^^^
' gram isi of perhaps more importanco
too often clutters up newsreel
shows. T-Ii reels apparently didn t
find Smith down on Xiohg Island but
squares by having something on
and another later in^the show^^^^^ V^-l Ket°siBte;"m;krs' a sfehtly foTl I JJf ^^^^^^ VJj;^
sLt the same ^ait and too similar, I That's BpiUing eome biz and the "'^^'"VL^ ^alr stand but In their "2;"*^.
Stuairt and liash supplied the de- | g|o„g spiel from London, Ger
and all alone, telling a few gags and Ube past four weeks aided, of
mount.: which: is Often ehowgh to fj^ 7„Ssto Tdmw of t theatre No.; 3^ ^^^^^ U. S. S. »• H'™heVe's an interesUng little spiel
i>rompt a change In material; While ;?Jg \h<i Roxy Influenced BhoWs are ^ e^^^^^ celebration. . - . ^ from Hugh S. Johnson on the show.
Carlllo isn't doing the telephone bit, Maintaining i certain drawing pace stoOges male ^"J.J^'^S^L J^S^ " f The Recovery Act administrator
Harry Burns Is. Between the two | not to be discounted.
ita now about as. familiar to the
Broadway audiences as the first two
ifiies of Lincoln's Gettysburg Adr
.dress.: .'-M.. ,;_-.„,_..
•I lioV^ That Man* (Par) is the
Shan.
I workers this pair, strohg arming |
their etufe over, '
from Hugh S. Johnson on the show.
■ - , — .— - ^ • but anaging TO groups are Included, the n!i^Jni,Ii^ the situation as It afiEects
keep within bounds J" the i^udtence ,„ ^„ot. {^ff^l'^l^irS^oi
MPT RROOKLYN approach. >^e^i^^Pf"^^i« ment Pathe sister reels Pl StershSfc^^
Mbly BKUUIWl^in items is a medley of paro^^^^ oamera dose to L >
Good staging heli^s-the currents by- the straight, member ^and t^^^
_. though perhapB
^*l^'^*^ -^,t^iS^?.ii!^roYSr^l^ on her wedding day I ^aJr^rAmwi?^"?^"^^^^ *i2
itcW.'"lt"^*in't drawing against I layout here cbnslderajly, so .^b^M ?rosB-flre^has^ ce^^ ^^^^^j^^^'J J ab^^^ Pathe also delivered some- I by Roy Howard, president of
Sb heat Friday night, but on merit a weaklsh vaude bill turns into a X'^^^JS^JXSnl to ^""^^ and pr^aratlons the Scripps-Howard newspapers. Jle
OulhttO build before the week Is nicely acceptable show. Not »any the comic ^« fj^?^^''^;^® w« iTrt 'o^^ Arctic hop, whichjs^among rounded up In Japan by FOX
over.
MUSIC HALL
"New York,
high Bpots, but It playa smoothly I Barton . switched £'0^, sights missing at the Emb. I iVid elves listeners good xeasons
and workB out for entertainment, week routine at the ^Brooklyn Albee ^o other steals against FM and thy Japan should be Included In the
Chester Hale girls start the pro- in minor details, but the act shapes jjj^^ current at the Emb, are In JhtOTiiatlonal scheme of things re-»
ceedihgs. They're on roller skates Up along rfmllar genCTai ^ secession from thei
I for the time being, which Is quite stead of '^''^ t*iifi Tiesr ■ . . _ ,^ i e*«u o
somethiiir. DOuble dozen gals in^ using one
for the time being, which Is quite stead of the Mad Do^ ^^flfr„«l« vorce thing at Reno with side shots League of Nations. Howard's 1b U
' - ,„g one about a «o»Pl« of the place for light interest an^ JSJVoice and records well.
just arrived at the .QU^^^^ Interview with Wiley ""|oth houses have the English vie*
_ Grand Prix race at
swimming meet at Jones'-
jCarnera and a kangaroo"
9tances-of-sOx
timate skating tut
liv ttollcr art ao SVuiHh ^i^ millions he was after. He Was wing «♦ Atlantic City. WCTU con^
S^SSt^Son™sn't on his way somewhere when Far ventionr and marble championBhip*
Sf7?hSa ?n tock??ouid takeoff of the I ^^iong"' Ie8fler~item8 that may be
!^^htinf atSbShS^ Not^ TO^^ *° 1*^ ihe lr He bSnds^^^ Canada., seen only JSisidered of some news value,
i? aSlcSv'^SeSW. ^^orW^ oui^Sy L*Ad??a5J?^^^ at the Emb, Pathe has a stronger p^e^ent here but missing at the
tpg of the Roxy created shows al- r^"^^ ^j^^ Russians doing their his stories are really thumb-nail
ways has been an outstanding item ^^^^^J'j^j^ 3^ yj^jgg^ platform InCt
and what has mad© them »itt«F«"t 1,^^^^^^. stage, and the gals Gracella and Theodore supply the
on the -whole from pther^e luxe ^ an the way around. Gives ||„aie with their nicely framed
types. That's, aqide from their ex- ^-j^^''^^^^^ gort of production tang, adagla specialty, ©ne of the
pense in staging and liumber or per- .^g^g ^^^jlj^ Capitol last wee that have thought of back-
fOrihOris. I Kumber two act Is COOkle 3bw- | g^oundW tt^
/ At least two or the numbers in- f^j._ ^^lo romped aWay With thlrtgs. Igort of Idea. Here it's the 'Sleeping
dicate this deficiency rather glax>- 1 gj^gy j^anher of doing his lmitA- | princess' scheme for. the ©pening,
Vngiy. diie of these Is 'Cubana, I ^^^jjg Impersonations impressed fahd a cavemaii idea for . the finish,
Which opens with a double piano I ^j^^ ^pooklynltes quickly and they I slight dramatic them© running
solo, on a raised stage, against al ^^^g jt up. I through the dances in both cases
•dfop with an undistinguished paint- 1 Romby and his Radio Gang spot- to give theni point beyond the mere
ing ©f a cock fight painted upon it. I ted the center. Two men and - -
Emma Otero, singer, stands between U^o women, with another gal at the
the : pianos, which are ©ncased in I piano. It's singing with gestures,
overlong coverings to glve.them an I jjostly gestures.. Bomby, Js pre-
bversize effect. I sumably the plump male who does
. The lightms oii this number is j the announcing with a smirk And
such iis to diminish rather than to k^ush In the mouth.. None of his
enhance the pianists work, and the I announcing can be understood. The
presence of Miss Otero, besides, others all sing near-Operatic tunes
With a stage as big as the Music I a near-operatic manner. None
Hall's and with the eye throw dis- of them have worthwhile voices and
skill of balance and grace of pose
which is the mainstay of most turns
of th© kind.
Nothing - in the Palace current
show to put It on the front page,
but It makes satisfying entertain
ment, and with strong screen sup-
port—which It doesn't happen to
have this week r— It might have
meant business. Ruah^
tarit from any " spO the. bouse,
failure to strike more definitive light
and color atmosphere on the trio of
performers shrinks the number for
reception. ' . „ , ^ - . "
same goes for ' ig Top* number
which opens With a good flash of
the Music Hall ensemble coming out
from th© Sid© platform against
colored dressing tables which turn
out . f rpm behind the curtains. A
barker pahtomiries on the, stage' but
without any lighting support mak^
Ing his motions unintelligible to the
audience from iriy kind of angle and
hardly comical. Doesn't raise any
kind of interest but rather a lagging
leeiing of delay for the actual cir-
cus thing. When that cbihes it's
Bee Jung doing her 'high trapeze
work. This small performer on her
— "Tilgh" trapeze without the array of
-multi-colored costumed, people on
the stage, and if -working alone on
that big stage under a single spat,
"would probably increase the punch
of her reception manifold.
Five numbers in the show, the
final being 'Ghapeau Parisien.' On
the Order of the Usiial de luxe fash-
-—^■^iOh-BhOw, but bearing a more de-
==^«^=^ached-^f e6Hng=.Bomeho w - .than=-lhe.
intimate sense such thingSv should
give. Here again the background
coloring and lighting are sombre and
uninteresting. Roxy has made this
fashion show different than others
hy Introducing a pit of pantomme.
Has a male hip weaving; character
flupposedly showing off the. mani
• kins -to a couple of customers.
Staging well done here. The two
women customers are by the wings
«n a ©mall dory stage or something
' Ti^ieb later Blides back into the
the chorce"bf numbers" "fsTrone'^tOD:
happy, either. . , ^ ,
Herman TImberg fortunately fol-
lows and picks things up again. It
takes plenty t© pick things up at
this point,, but Timberg did it with
ease at . the Friday night show,
Timberg's turn is the same one he's
been dolnjg; with Timberg, Jr., but
good, for sufllcieht laughs to satisfy
anybody. „ ^
. Scr<een end Of ..the . show Bupplied
by 'I Cover the Waterfront' (UA)
and a Hearst newsreel. Biz Friday
night about three-quarters and
okay. Kauf.
LOE;W'SSTATErLrA.
Los Angeles, July 6.
Third week of the— Ted Piorito
band on stage starts by building
over the previous pair, having as an
aid the picture, 'When Xiadles Meet'
(Metro). Only V trouble With the
st4ge fare is that the orchestra re-
lies entirely on old numbers. While
the unearthing of the faves of the
past years iei shrewd showmanship.
|i XuU.dose of- thjB,rwith:n©-<!«^
ditties to, giv e a change, of .pace
plug for the . chief exec over here I lux includes th© takebff of the
with men and women In the street I Raibo air armada for th© Chicago
asked their opinions of him, new I Fair as of the most Importance. On
deal, etc. I two different occasions girls ar©
U's most Important contribution I spotted vacationing on snowy peaks
Is th© Jewish pageant at the Chi-^ I in COjoradO, probably on program as
cago fair. The balance of the ma- cooler-offers, /the Hearst reel sel-j
terlal It sent over Inmost anybody I dom misses an opportunity for a,
could have forgotten aboi^t. Air I plug. This week it's -the Chester
races and stunting at; Los Angeles, Hal© Glrlia at the Capitol ©n roller
at- both houses, covered excellently 1 skates as buildup for a skating act.
by Paramount. It would be nice If Tied Into program in line with rolled
the newsreels could forget some of I ©raze around just now.
those carnivals In Europe th©y j Magic Carpets short 1b *Th© King-*
dig up every year. They all look I dom of Sheba,' which was first ref
alike.
. .Fair. take, at, b;
noon. .
. Saturday after-
OKar.
leased in 1931 and Is new brought
Biz light Saturday matT Ohar.:
HIPP, BALTIMORE
gets monotonous.
To counterbalance th© -strictly
musical presentation, a line of girls
is on for the finale for a hot num-
ber and the closing fliash consists of
40 kid banjoigts strumming away
on a back, platform. -. v
FiOrito*B vocalfstB, Lief ErickBon,
Betty Grable, Muzzy Mjircellinp and
Bill Carey, ficore effectively. Nice
set, good lighting and smooth milie
control all contribute to the per-
formance, . Jjenif,
. Baltimore, July 8.
This heuBb is' pttlng an^'OT
ally lucky break currently, or the
book©t> Is extremely clever. Maybe
It'B both. For th© hoiis© Is work-
ing tindor a peantit budget for
vaUde this week; and didn't expect
anything much for Its money. Was
delpendinir ' ehtlrely on the flicker,
•Bed of Roses' (RKO) With Con-
Stance Bennett. AH advertiping
concentrated ©h th© picture .and de-
voted' no space t© the vaude at all,
except f©r an Insipid, piece of in-
stitutional lining such as 'also gala
stage show.* 7 Gala ptage shOws
without dependable nam© talent
turn but to be bloomers 9ft times
out Of ft 100. This- was tho-lOOth
time.
On paper there was nothing that
hinted , a ray ©f h^pe. But on the
stage these five acts came through
with entertainment. People who
come In this week for Hippodrome
vaude: will not be disappointed.
They won't . come in for names, for
there are no names.. But. th© lineup
de monstrates o nce moi^ and J>ow^
fully that vaudeville is biggSr than
any of its parts or, any of the. in-;
.dividual memberis, on .• and off the
stage, who think that vaude de-
pends on them.
Show opened to fotm .with . 'the.
Four Vespers, a neat tumbling and
hand-to-hand turn. The fout-men-
have an extremely fast turn. They
finish in a whirlwind of teeter-
board work, with somersaults to
catches as the main stunts of the
latter routine. Interspersed are
occasional flashes' at comedy.. In-
jected without forcing or stalling.
Kirk and Lawrence have their
type of novelty all to themselves.
Nob'Cdy Tra'B evcr"qulte-Bbtten-the
knack of handling the prop ponies
the way this man can do it. It's a
laugh Just to see him jog the horse-
head across the stage. But there
the act ends. It would pay divir
dends If having a little real ma-
terial. They have a swell basis for
a Btkndout act, an idearthat's-inTT
class by itself. But after the open-
ing twb minutes It goes no place.
Hllbert and • Skelly are two girls,
on© piiayihg th© piaiiO and filling
th© waits with some gOod dancing,
especially high kicka, while the
other devotes herself to Impres-
sions, finishing With a Charlie
Chaplin, which strange to tell, was
a riot with this-hous©. And no kids
in on this show, either, but mostly
women in to .get a load .ojC Constance
Bennett.- ■ -
Gross and Ford were next to clos
ing with talk and singing. ThC
femme Is especially okay with her
selling of: '4^nd Street.' Audience
could staind mor© Of the . same.
Spend much of the turn finishing
with a Chevalier-D^Orsay Impres-
sion. Their comedy chatter Is old
in' spats, but-Sbmehow effectlveLW-ith
thi^i house.' " - . . ..
" ^n tW closinf se§5ibii'lira^
person. _da,nce flash, .'Rhy thmania, "
which contains three girls who do
challenge work, a good adagio team
and a pair of hoofing singles. The
adagio on the Oriental bit la good
enough, but they could, do without
-the— Bowery -number. ■ -The daneihg
singles were bke, especially the lad
With the heated legomania. .
Busine.ss was good at the firsil
show Friday, the first time in the
past month.
PARAMOUNT, L. A,
Los Ang©les, July 6.
Not attainlnjg__ the standard Bet
here by Fanchon & 'Marco, current
show needs one sock applause act
to round out the stage entertain-'
ment. .Draw has been supplied by-
Marge of the raidio teSHi. Myrt and;
Marge, who Was apparently respon-
slble,. according to the applause Bhei
garneredr-for— the-^-capacity-.^rst —
i^Ow. Rut Miss Damerel, While
pleasing to the eye and ear, doesn't
oflCer. anything to . tear the house
dewn durlnr wha^ is announceiS'
her Initial stage : appearance.
Band lingers, longer than its ac-;
customed . Opening :number for some!
acceptable Clowning and a RuhP.
Wolf trumpet eolo* Regiiiatioiv
deuce spot vaude crossr fire .team^
Burt and HIckeyi follow with l^ugh
teasing material,' not ; all of. it new
or ftpotless,"but-^kay. - ' ,' -
Closest approffoh to a panic la
furnished by a five-year old,. Little
AUeeh, who emacks 'Stormy
Weather' p^ross the iootB Ih y«t
style. .
Single production number IB
built around 'Gypsy Fiddles,' with*
a qpartet of girl vlolini«ts, th©.
chqrus line and Jack. FjfOS.tj . barl-t:i
-tone,:-performinp:- Neat but nP t^Bgn^l
s&tional. ■
Marge followsi opening a b»t
stiftly, but easing down when wh©
goes Into a snatch of ra:dio con-!
tinulty with Glen Boles follingii
Does about 12 minutes, including a
■nlccly-iendered vocftlliniggLber', , ...
Finale, an attempt at Harletn heat
with Marion O'Connell isnaUe-hiP*
ping between contortion 8tunt«,
uecms out of place on thi« Htage.
Jbeny%
Tuesday, July 11, 1933
YARIETV H4NISE REVIEWS
VARIETY
17
tttine to himself and was forced into
extra bows. Quite a recommenda-
tion, considering that two comedy
turns preceded him.
Directly in front of Rose Is Mar-
shal Montgomery. Uses a special
STATE, N. Y.
It shouldn't he a burn to tip oft
house manager Al Rosen on vaca-
tion that Friday night's attendance
was excellent. The draw is Metro's
*Hell Below' and just enough stage drop setting of a Chinese cafe with
• 'a blonde waitress character assist-
ing Montgomery and. his dummy.
Novel opening has the dummy
working alone and without Mpnt-
gomery's presence in front. Mont-
gomery has his stuflE well timed and
he romps.
Caites Brothers coming after the
bpiener, Winnie and Dolly, get thfe
first laughs in the layout when the
lights go olf . No imitation stufE by
TROCADERO, LONDON
liondon, June 26.
This is a part of a chain of seven
houses operated by H. Sc G. Kine-
mas, Ltd., with the Hyams't^rpthers
at the head. liouse is typicrtl vMgh-
borhOod, located in the Elepaant &
Castle, a thickly populated district,
with about the biggest toll of un-
employed In London. Wlieh the Hy-
ams built the theatre it created a
show to keep 'em interested,
BlU was kept to Rve acts because ,
of the film's length, Harriett Hoc-
tor and Ray Bolger divided head-
line billing. While both are essen-
tially dancers, there was no conflict
because the slim Bolger is as much
a comedian as he te an eccentric
hoofer.
Pleasant to note the development
of an artist like Bolger. He got his
best chance In 'Scandals,' but it-
didn't g:o to his head. Bolger, no
longer a Jumping- Jack, g:ot to the
house with topical chatter. The
'Cabin lii the Cotton' routine for a
finisher took Bolger to the exit on
^l^i^l^i6^t!^trittS:noi SScKy I ously in this act which. la^st year^^s 1 Hnso„ "and Dean, the latter
who^ c^^^^ as /Flashes of l^.' ' ^^^^^ terminated a 'Crazy' se
as they got into their harmonica
playing, with attendant effective
comedy, the act ran away. Should
the Waidmans dope out some better
gags for themselves, they'll stand to
click well anywhere.
In addition to Miss DeLeath, who
since first comliig Into vaude has
developed into a smart entertainer,
current stage complement has IjU-
cUle Page, dancer, Between these
two lirid the "Waldm^in lads there's
enough sock on the show to satisfy
sensation as the biggest house in anyone looking tor 55c. entertain
England. It was said to have a ment In fie t, it's worth more than
capacity of 7,000, but the actual fig- that. '
ure Is around 6,000. It ■is^lill the ^ page, In excellent form, is . ... -
biggest house in England, Policy Is (,„ twice, smartly Imptessihg on producUon system that aims for a
- u «^Y^wHr„r thfir I doublc and sometimes treble- fea- U^^,^ occasions. Not only very maximum of sight at a minimum ot
the boys, who are celehraUng their ^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ dincer Is cost; Just on the strength of 24
26th stage anniyers^ry,^^^^^^^ I aisrmore San X UtUe oSginal In | girls near the footliglit»^arid a.acoro
ROXY, N. Y.
Method of presentation rather
than the substance of the show it-
self cdntinues to save the original
Roxy entertainment. Intrinsically
the five acts^that enter Into the pro*
ceedings are not espeoially impor-
tanti but the hookup with a stag©
band, salesmanship of Dave Schooler
and a background of 24 Gae Foster
girls, blends it all into a «how that
has a world of flash for the clientele
attracted to this house by the low
scale.
The line enters into the biiild-up
in an important way, aided by a
to Miss ttpctor, who closed the.
show.
The late Flo Ziefifeld ^as right
about Miss Hoctor. No classier
artist 6n the boards,- today's Pav-
lowa. That certainly looks right In
regards to at least most of Miss
Hector's performance. Settings used
were simple but attractive. Three
danclnef boys fitted In nicely while
she changed.-
Joe Morris had the keystone spot.
Dorothy Ryan, the well appearing
blonde warbler In the turn, knows
how to use the irilcrophone, but
doesn't need the amplifying stuff.
Shell* Barrett, down front the
Ha Ha club added to the class
part of the show. In appear-
ance and performance She counted,
the Impressions of . several pic-
ture stars In rugged song bits
standing, out. Paul Sydell and hlis
balancing dogs opened Interesting-
ly. Quite a trainer.- He applies eauil-
Ibrlstic stunts to canines to a
£:reater degree than others and
does not depend upon one dog;
Good show, as good a combina-
tion bin as offered along the street.
Ibee.
Caites' mv^Bef»-y ee\3 "s^quote^ This week house has acquired the
ception. JTheir douW^^^^ habit and gone 'Crazy^ i
closes entertainingly, as usual. help it along, it has a biU of 10
Only four girts to the line, "with acts, headed by the . Neir Cb'e
seemingly Baker using six previ- | jjj.Qtherg .Co„dos brothers and Col-
having
season at
rjust — ^.
specialty team being used sounds Uhe Palladium. Austin Cple acts as
like Frank and, Madeline compere, introducing the acts^ and
Couple of snappy youngsters .who jjiQ-^^j^ing .^
trot put in 'one' after the opening shOw opens with a 25-year-old
tramp scene of Baker's, do -a zpstr. gjient of the cowboy type, withithe-
ful dance. 'gang* sittlhg on the stage and
Winnie antf Doily are the openers, razzing the. actors. Then the turns
It's ring and trapeze stuff of ah Tin- are brought out. in rotation,; with lots
usual kind with a special full stage of interruptions,
setting of a sailing: ship's frame- some of the acts are quite good,
wbrk. The two opert the show with The Sensational Carsbns, knife
a kiclc. throwers, kept the locals on tenter-
Teddy King ahd his pit orch pull hooks, expecting sonaething to hap-
a community overture in which the pen. and disappointed when nothing
?e?enT»and boys participate with did — for burleaoue
the routines she has devised. It's
that as much as any other factor
that delivers her for. strong ap-
proval.
Supporting acts are liowe aiid
Hlte, rather funny Mutt- Jeff team,
and the acrobatic troupe. Seven
Trojans, who close In the midst of
a flag-waving display. Krith the Gae
Foster Girls In the red, white and
blue pattern of Uncle Sam ahd a
or more of bandsmen beyond that
makes a swell peopled stage and
me.re numbers have a tendency to
make the proscenium space look im-
portant.
Heavy assignment goes to two
turns. liamberti, who roughens up
his buffoonery to the limit for thlA
dkte, and Jones and Hull who go
even further in stepping on the re-^
liable old hoke. Foi^ purposes of
drop of eolumiisr oi flags on inarch I this peculiarly naive Broadway cli-^
bits of chatter. Looks like this step
is taking hold here, with King mak-
ing plenty headway as a local fav.
Shan.
Act gave scope for burlesque
bit, which was good for laughs.
Rusty and Shine, one colored and
upstage. It's laid on pretty syrupy
but serves the purpose Intended.
Wesley Eddy Is the m.c. over here
and from all Indications had a fol-
lowing. Over ahd above the m.c.'ng
and band driving, he does a ven-
triloquism bit that's . cllckful.
There's also an 'amateUr show,'
with several menibers of company
entele, the results are perfect. These
two turns supply wholesale quan-
titlea- of low . comedyj. the main" in^
gredient of the layout.
Methods aren't always very fas-
tidious, but they get results. Lam-
bertl's business with the old shoe
and the flit guh; for Instance, Is far
from the Tiffany standard of tieat
cbmedy, but the audience response
here was the pefect allW. In Uke
manner Jones and Hi^W go to their
Leicester Sq., London
London, June 27.
.Harry Foster has assembled a
colored troupe for the basis of his
Leicester Square program. They
were recruited from various places,.
Including the Cotton. Club,
York.
HOLLYWOOD, L. A.
Hollywood, July 7.
Well-balanced blii
Joyce held over for a second week
for the presentation afterplecie fol-
lowing tlie four acts, Joyce sells his
personality and scores with a medl
ocre band and so-so talent. Robert
Twins, Juye girl tappiBrS/ Erllne
Bollng, aero dancer, Bernle Myers
tenor, and Audrey Farncroft, oper
atic soprano, work in front Of the
band. All are pleasing, but have
little to do. Band contrlbs three
numbers, all hot. Standout bit Is
New. I Joyce's Umber leg dancing.
Vaude portion opens with Chap
going Intentionally bad for laughs
Asi Joe Flop, the short of the Mutt-
theother;-Clarke, formerly of eia^'l'? SJfn^L^'Sinf Vn a^f^^^^^ flnfsh wltfi- an acrobatic bit, »
ahd Ritchie, do a deliberate steal ^^"I/CY"^^^ of one of the boys over
Of Manny and Roberto' '^^^^^^^ four chairs In tine. That called for
I as awful ^comedians, precede |ddy's
first ventrllo bust. A novel Idea
that works out aa wanted.. Of the
three, routines by the Foster liiie.
their puppet huitiber is the hesl»
Screen catches 'It's Great to be
Alive' (Fox), On final de luxe turn-
over Friday night house was doing
fair on population. Char,
costumes. This Is particularly ruth
less as Charlie Manny has Just re-
vived the act CblUnsori and Dean
with Teddy J^o' thelr 'Dentist' sketch, with the
wiin xcu y 1 ^^^.^ ^ patlente, as recenUy
done at the Palladium.
Five Magnets, four women and
one man, in miscellany of music and
song, which natives here Just love.
Condos brothers are still supreme In
the art of fast hoofing, but the boys
are very anxious to do comedy, and
as comedians they are still the best
hoofers around.^ ■ ^ ,
There are plenty of 'blackouts,
and any amount of dirt but the lo-
cals Just eat it up. Show lasted two
and a half hours, but It did no.t
seem a minute too lonjg for the audi-
ence, with everything being appre-
ciated, only one gag of Austin
Some half-dozen scenes are filled I pelle and Carlton, man woman i.^^j^.^^^j^j^ deaf ears,
with specialty acts and the affair Is I hand balancing team. Chappfeue [
titled 'Dark Doings,' produced by does a rollr-over up a flight of stairs
Clarence Robinson. In the troupe, are carrying Miss Carlton aloft. Pair
Cllsabeth . Welch, Alma Smith, Arlta work salesmanship to a degree and
Fifteen thousand people paid for
admission on opening day, and with
G. O. H., N. Y.
Saturday's sultry matinee found
a substiantlal number of the male
customers in the balcony stripped
down to their undershirts. Sartorial
code prevailing here ma.de it. okay
from the management viewpoint,
biit the mixture of b. o.'s arising
thereiCrom, particularly when the
house ifans were halted for the
an. encore, and they supplied It with
a vocal duet. A song session as a
topper for an acrobatic thriller
doesn't reoommend Itself, but her»
the- returns -were eminently satis-
factory which disarms comment -
then ahd there.
By way of supplying quieter In-
terludes for change of pace, theri*
sure Jack Holland and Miss June
(new billing brought about by the
protest of June Knight, the temmo
member) ; Do, Re, MI, girt harmon-
izing trio from CBS and; rounding
out the show for tltf Closing spot;
the Wing Wah troupe of Chinese
equilibrists. Opening were the four
Step Brothers; colored quartet of
steppers, a whirlwind for speed In
the authentic Negro inanner.
Value of the Foster girls U not
to be disregarded. This line and
the way they Use It does wonders
for the performance. Girls open
the stage Interval with a brisk rou-
prlces ranging from 12c. to 60c, looks vaude Innings, created for the more tine, attractively dressed In scant
»ay— Five Ho t-ShotsHgom-Bro'
Tiny Ray, Troy Brown, Sammy
Van, John Payne's Jubilee Singers
and others.
After the first show a long comedy
ecene was deleted, with Foster
switching the show around for the
first few performances Iii an en-
deavor to secure the best results.
For more than an hour the audi-
ence's were regaled with about as
fast moving ain ehtertaliimeht a^ has
been seen here since Lew Leslie's
>ete— opening act tor any
like first day's Intake was around
^ijooOr-There-see ms to bo no dou lrtr
house. ^1^^^"%. , house will gross $18,000 for the week
singing duo. «<>"o^'' ^Ij^it irtfl**^^ of six days, which will be the best
two numbers, a h^t^oP«n|' ^ business of any hotfse In town. In-
imitation of the ,f If eluding the West-Bnd, whether pic
Topsy and Eva. Latter number has i^*""" » ■ - — - ' — —
the girls doing a strip change.
They're good performers With noth
ing outstanding to offer, but brief
ness of their act shows intelligence
on their part.
Frank Melihb and Co., knockabout
hoke dancing trio, next. Too much
.^Blackbirds:' It Is a regular hotcha falling, face slapping and meaning-
tlme-klller and entirely enjoyable.
With thie exception of a. few mo-
inento when Elisabeth Welch tries
to get ritzy.
Remainder of the show Is made up
of the j>ermanent Jackson Girls,
Stetson the Juggler, Neil McKay,
Valletand Richardson, operatic duo,
De Wolfe, Metcalf and Ford, with a
sort of after-piece 'The Street, Pip-
er's Dream^' wherein a penniless
Scotch piper asleep on a public park
bench, has a beautiful dream which
Is visualized., on . the stage.- Sntire
^how. Is splendld^value-f or .the-prices-
Colored troupe must have been
cleverly advertised, beciause the re-
ceipts Monday were $500 more than
the previous Monday. Some word of
itibuth should dra^ West-Enders to
the house during the stay of the
high yallers. ■ Jqlo:
less gab to take this act out of the'
ordinary Plass, but they fare well
with a fast tumbling finish. Will
Aubrey, next to the presentation,
with stag gags that are out of place
In this house.
tures or legit. Vaudeville program
only cost $1,600, which Includes a
troup Of 10 Trocia-dero Angels. Pic-
ture Is 'Half -Naked Truth' (RKG),
but it Is the 'Crazy' business that's
pulling.
FOX, BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, July 7.
They tOss the folks a lot for their
loose change over here, the same
las at the Roxy, N". T., under the
Business off at Friday's mat, with ^ame manigement, and that, no
a weak draw feature, 'Silk Express'
(WB), getting the blaihe. Bobby
Jones short and Universal news.
Call.
RKO, L. A.
TjbrAngelfen; July 7;
doubt, is what the chary .«how-
shoppers want out in this neck of
the terrain. It won't be so cheap
from now oh as It has been, how-
ever, ..with Fox (and Roxy, too) up-
plng Its price to 55c. Formerly top
was-35c., with the extent of the cut
under Xoew's Met and.RKQ'S, Albee
never any fun to those houses.
Fox makes money at over $10,000
P'atrons seeking gross quantity
and. not so Interested in the quality f or $11,000, depending j>n the varying
of the entertainment will .welcome
ORPHEUM, N. Y.
cost of the shows. Both the Aljiee
and Met have to get much^ more
to knock. Same -was true of the
Brooklyn Par, when operating, . but
If It reopens iftround Sept. i, Publlx
will have the overhead neck and
neck with the Fpx.
While both this house and the
the RKO'S show this week with
open arms. It runs Just short bf
three , which nieans 8c. ' an
hour afternoons and 13 coppers per
hr. nights.
No robust vocalizing' leaves soine'^
thing to be desireci in the five-act, . „ _ i o^^^. ^^i' j^^^tw-...,, v
layout this first half at the Orph. Camera- Sharkey fisticuffs; a Negro ,^ prices is expected to have the
Otherwise the quintet of acto, from | floor, show and _the Horace Heidt | gflfgpt lassoing better pictures for
oipening to final disperse good va-
riety entertainment. Harry Rose
sings, but It's not counted in the
general Observation. The femme al-
lure Is In Doc Baker's 'Flashes of
1933,* ;whlch carries fPur chorines.
Looks like an okay first half on biz
with 'Pipture Snatcher' (WB) head-
ing the film end and to which the
vaude lends fiaiir support ,
Fact that the layout spreadsjhas been shifted bodily :froni the
(comedy niore or. less consistently floor of the colored cab for an hour
for around 40 minutes of. the ag- of darktown performing that taps
gtegate 66 of the stage end, should the audience to death. Songs are
make this program take okay. The mainly from 'Lucky Day,' colored
htiraor comes rather cbntlnubusly, musical that played here a year and
=-Btartlng-:-Wlth-^Calte3.=Brothers^ln^^.hal£iago..^^^ „
deuce and sprinkling right through their precision' hoofing acceptiibly tiring, feither, though It could be
to R6s|e, who is next to clbslng.'. artd Alma Travers sings several trimmed for swifter results by 10
That kind of stufiE Is a body numbers to *good effect. Line of ot: 15 minutes,
builder for the b.o. for the regulars eight girls rather ragged. Overtime on F&M unit partly
who trapse in here from this neigh- Heidt band is on as a separate cauBed VfidUfy night, at the last
borhood, A couple bf blue* spots unit after the fight picture, doing performance through Vaughn. De-
in Rose's chatter could go- by the 1 17 jninutes bf music thM lit topped Leath applying the air brakes ahd
boards and looks like he uses ah by the ieaderls drumstick J ugglifig.i^ Al Wald-
overabundance of Hebe, but here A glee club imitation of ah prgan man, who admitted they 'rieyer went
okay. Rose in his customary ener- is a neat Idea. ovef this eood before.' Waldman
getic manner romps off an easy win- Business about thrcc.-flfths down- hoya' blackface turn was seriously
ner. When caught he had every- 1 stairs opening show. Leny. 'impeded by talk at the outset, but
sensitive olefactorles an Impression
decidedly marked,
muggtness of the afternoon and the
little comfort to he derived here
there was a sizable turnout With
the kid contingent equally substan-
tial.
Topping the guest list for the
stage occasion was Agnes Ayres,
no whit less pulchrltudlnous-and
-certainly Important .company....-for.
the G; O. Hi customers. For her act
she did a windy Bpiel on her pic-
ture pasti sprinkling her remin-
iscences with such names as Ru-
dolph Valentino, Cecil DeMIlle,
Wallace Reld. To the mob here It
was a piquant autobiography right
from the source and rapt was the
attention they gave her recital, with
this even going for the youngsters,
to whom the face ami iiame could
conjure up little tamlllarity, If any.
They rewarded her heftily for the
visit and as an. encorce she Sit-
tempted a pop ballad that vocally
was t>retty bad,, but siifflced to gar-
ner her an additional vote of ap-
prbval."
Preceding and following the per-
sonal appearance were two dancing
turns, but neither had any trouble
wakings thie grade. -Al Norman, In
deuce; had the first crack at the
stepping art. Also a couple of yoimgr
sters Who shook a fast and oddly
loose- jointed eccentric and brought
them up unanimbbsly pounding for
more. Other hoofing act was the
costume of striking canary yellow
luep-maJclng-an a rresHng —
opening, with the Step boys on tor
the climax of the dance routine. In
ilke manner the girls supply a pre-
liminary buildup for the song and
dance act of Holland and June anA
finally they've contrived a Geisha
ensemble as. Introductory to the Chi-
nese troupe at the finish. These
things are expertly doiie and have
a showinanly etfiect in establlshtng
the Importance of the specialty peo-
ple, with Dave Schooler working aa
m/ c, to the same end. .
It -might hot be amiss,' however,
in weighing the general effect of
the staging, to suggest that, dressing
the bandsmen in shOrt sleeved pblo
shirts gives them a sloppy look.
Schooler, leading them, calls at-
tention to the slipshod aspect of
the band by wearing a paLrtlcularly
trim niess jacket of white.
. Feature Is 'It's Great to Be Allve^
(Fox) which needs all the support
It can get from the stage. An espe-
cially amusing Mickey Mouse chap-
ter contributes a good deal to the
total score. Attendance at this Fri-
day' evening ,perfbrmance half, ca--'"
pacity or less, weather being sultry.
Bush.
Cbideh Gate, Friiico
San Francisco, July 5.
Cliff Work has had nothing but
sell-outs for this RKO house since
r^v. - ,^ i-nrKo.* -D..i»<; r wiiiio wm •.•>«» v..^,. -urv..^^ ..v<',....t^ v..'.^ .. he Opened Al Pearce and his radio
_ .There s .a sex fe^ture,^ Wh.|^Pr:ip^e p^^^y j,^^^ ^^j^^ better" at a Lovejoy troiipfe, a lihe Of eight re- gang .(NBC).- XJpening. day^s. attend.-;
Innocences ,f„v v^^^ academy grads, a ance record was smashed, and
bahd^ — plus newsreel.. In seeking to
draw those interested. In dipping |
Into the fountain of sexual, knowl-
edge; the patrons of the manly art;
the connoisseurs of sepia hpoferyl
and choral worki and the followers]
of stage band divertlssmerits, the-
house bias not succeeded in furnish-
ing anything outstanding.
Earl Dancer's Club. Ebony revue
both houses to Justify 20c. moire for
adults. At the 35c. s^ale, fbr some-
time In effect now, both hotises have
also worked up a certain clientele
favoring their shows.
Policy on bbth sides of the' East
riV(MncalTs"^or'^~To'ng" afternoon: or^
evening's relaxation, usually over
three hours, and sometimes nearer
.to. four if the . picture Is a; longie.
Stage bills, closer to a. vaude lineup
of eight acts, played in a presenta-
tion background, than most plcture
houses try, almost always eat up
an hour br niore.
This week"69"--minutes go : to.-thc
playing, of ^theiStage.show.^Ajid~iWLt=
slowr motion contortionist and a
mixed team of two exceptionally
spi:lghtly misses when it came to
dLshing oiit the more Intricate tap
designs, and a little lad of likewise
capable proportions in the same
field. Laist three drew heavy on the
applause. ..^ _ - '—- "-
Tail end *of the bill went to Bar-
ney C! rant for his tintype-hlllbllly
conglomeration. There was the
usual- plying of the harmonica, fife,
minstrel bones and guitar, the coy .
leering out lat the audience, bits of
barn clogging and the regulation
costume getrups for acts, of this
type; Included in the. routine here,
"w^s ji "burresque acrobatTc TbTt , that^
lTfeIped""^galh er"^th'e~^gTg^^ "^THey"
liked the efforts of the trQupe herp
and did well by it on the farewell,
Alexander Bros, and Evelyn filled
the ppenlng niche with a ball
bouncing povelty that at least
pleased the kids,
llouse Is on— tlre'"filnul5~^atTu'c
standard this l}alf; with 'Peg o' My
Heart' (Metro) the current. With it
there's a new.sreel and a Mickey
Mouse. Uilcc.
since thien there has been a turn-
away, every first matinee with hold-
outs in the lobby by noon.
It looks like a top money week
for the house and ito chief attrac-
tion, and with a straight percentage
deal from the first dollar everybody
:.will make . dough.— Pearce, _ with a_
payroll of around two grand, stands
to gross arbund $8,<l00 or more for
the act. .
The Pearce act Is a dally radio
matinee, two to three p.m. over
NBC's western network. Formerly
it was tl'i^e Happy Gb Lucky gang
on the CBSrDon Lee chain, but left
tliere less- tlian a year ago after
-cbnmiissioTT differences/ Since com-
-1ng=tb''=NBe=^:hc^?hour--has-^bulltHo-
considerable proportions until now
"it is one of the Coast's outstanding
shows and the best money- making
radio act to hit a westet-n show-
hou.se. NBC doesn't got commission
from, this dnte, nor dbes the chain
pay T^rce^ for 4xis -radio- shoWi Ha
.<)upplie.s all talent, paying out of ht^
Awn pockPt, and NBC permits him
to pIUfiT his publics aopoarancejj— th«
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TueeiAaj, Jiily 11,
WARNER BROS.'
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read it toda^atair^
Exchange!
Last year Warner Bros, smashed precedent with the first ad-
vance trade showing of newrseason product* You came-~you
saw— you tofi^Af solely on the basis of the production quality
those first great 1932-'33 shows demonstrated. We promised
you nothing then about later releases . But we gdve you
everything. We didn't even mention *%2nd Street" or **Frisco
Jenny^" or " Woildng Man"^^ or **Little
Giant" or Cagney You got these and many other great
properties without a syllable of obligation on pur part.
So. now again we invite you to give Warner product an eye-
j^^itneMj^iii.^^^ exchange and see the last of the
1932-'33 pictures that you bought on FAITH IN WARNER
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VARIETY
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BROS. See "CAPTUREDr- see "GOODBYE AGAIN"— see
"MARY STEVENS, M. D/'- see "VOLTAIRE*^ wd ^*NAR-
ROW CORNER'* and "MAYOR OF HELL." See for the first
time in your experience a summei^ Mne-up witliout a let-up
See whether your faith in Wdtner Brps^ was Justified!
Then let that decisipii grtude you when tt'^ time to buy for
next year. Throw out all the reams of praise others have
showered on Warner 3r6s. forT^viyingr^^^^
Discard the judgments of hundreds of exhibitors and trade
observers as to Warner Bros/ 'leadersBp^' ai^^^ con-
sistent quaUty." BE YQUR OWN ^UOGEt
If these pictures convince yoti that weJhaye dealt fairly with
you this year, you Will probably want to detS wilh Warner
Bros, next year.
If you arfc impressed hy the way w^ are finishing this season,
.J
you can judge for yourself how w^ will sti^rt the next.
For we unhesmtingty submit
as samples of the product }ye wiU giP^m tn^^933'^34. We
don't pn)Wse you that on some arbitrary lijs^
there will be a suddfen mjigic^^ production
quality. We honestly don't Mi^ve we need a shot in the
> •. ■ ' i' . ..]
arm or ai new lease on life.
• * *
We -ve: been in ther^ trying evfiiiy minufe on every produc-
tion, and we^re going to |l£efet> oni tirying to make every
new picture just a littte better than the last.
Our pictures for next year wpn^ be much better than the
ones we have to show you now . • • But w6 do proniise you
they'll be just ajs good. For Leadership is the sharpest spur
to huriian effort VriT And neiO^ yeai^s^^ EictUrcss
will be produced by ^00 Imnian bdngs are grimly
determined to retain this title . . • ...
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TncRda^, Julj II, 1933
Variety House Reviews J
Golden Gate, iC^isco
(Continued from page 17)
only deal of its kind on the Coast.
As to sponsorship he has a . cooking
preparation, which Is on twice
we.pkly, a,nd a food company which
starts onciB weekly July 14. On
sponsorship deals the network bills
the bankroller for stations and tal-
ent turning over check for the latter
.to Pearce.
At the Golden Gate the troupe
does four shows dally, the op^inirig
mat being broadcast to the entire
Coast direct from the stage.. This
means that the gang does its regu-
lar stage show three times daily,
.and a new show each afternoon, ex-
cept -Saturday and Sunday when
they're not on the air.
As a vaude act the Pearce gang
Is no more, vaudeville than a rodeo.
It's strictly a radio show done on
_ihe_^tage_alway8_in^ front of the
omnipresent mike. But wh'etliei' it'i^
vaude or not doesn't count so ipuch.
What does matter is that the boz-
'Offlce is bulging and the customers
jbeat their hands ofC. Proof of the
act's reception. Js . in. jLhia..tl.mlng. ..It^s_
supposed, to run 45-50 minutes, but
cthis night did. 77 minutes because,
of encores.. Didn't get off the stage
until nearly midnight.
Pearce does the m;C; job and little
else except to straight for the
-comlcsr— He-brings-on-^MabeLTodd,-
comedienne and. singer; Cal pearce,
brother, who sings; Tony Romano,
Juve warbler and guitarist, Tizzie
liish (Bill Comstock), burlesque
cooking expert; Monroe Upton,
Xlnglish . character, comic;. Mprey
AlAsterdam, comic; Three Cheers
aiid Rhythmettes, vocal trios; Andy
Andrews, comic singer; Marjorie
Truesdale, juve chanter and hoofer;
Jackie. Archer and Homer Smith,
pianists, who provide the act's only'
musical accompaniment; and*^ Car-
lyle Bennett,' tenor.. AH score de-
cisively.
Just to maliie siire, house booked
four-vaudt^ acts. But they're needed
here like an Eskimo needs electric
fans. After initial mat they were
clipped to . three and five minutes
apiece. And as vaude acts, they
stacked up as pretty weak stuif.
Bee and Ray Goman did a few gags
and hoofed a bit for the best returns
©f the four. The Zaros, roller-
Bkaters, opened, working briefly on
d- raised plaitform. Morton and
JisWel Juggled and told joites they
oughtn't have told. Ethel, Lewis
and Joe danced poorly.
Screen feature, Trofesslonai
Sweetheart' (Radio), blended per-
fectly with the stage offering. Added
was the Sharkey rCarnera light
reels, which opened Sunday of last
weekj but held Over for thl^n, to
pick up a few extra dollars. PocK,
FOX, DETROIT
Detroit, July 10.
'Keep Cool' offers a lot of flash
and. an all around enterta:inlng
show. Bill comprises five acts, in-
cluding the return of ROss MacLean,
who played just a few weeks ago
in 'Scandals' at the sttme house.
Other acts are Ollvene Johnson,.
Stadler.and Rose, Pickard and Seal,
and George Campo.
One Imprbveinent made' was the
importation of_a_greater p art of the
line. Locally recruited group lacked
class and ability. Present troupe
offers the producer, Alexander Ou-
mansky, something to work with,
and the difference is noticeable in
the-first show; —
Set in two parts, first a beach and
then a night club. Both ^ tasteful.
With sets built by the house crew,
big Item of cost is eliminated.
One routine, on the beach scene
has the girls dressed in the new
rul>b"eT^1fffthlngr~Buits7 ^r-nicer-flaflh-
for little money. This is a tie-up
with the maniifacttirers of the isuits.
MacLiean and Ollvene Johnson
both offer vocals. Not too highbrow
nor to low down, both help the show
for prestige.. .For the real socks,
however. Master Eugene and Campo
deliver. The seal, a novelty thesis
dayis, is. the first act of like nature,
seen around here, outside of out-
door showis, in a long while.
Stadler and Rose do three rou-
tines, their rag doll number, ah
acrobatic hot routine, and a ball
room. All three okay, with the rag
doll, as usual, the standout.
For the overture Sam Jack Kauf-
man, permanent m. cl and director
of the orchestra, sticks to popular
numbers. Idea is perfect for this
house and for this time of the y£ar.
Frankie Connors, singing With: the
overture is a likeable youngster who
has a good pair of pipes.
Picture, 'It's Great to Be Alive,'
and newsreel. Biz good. Lee,
PALACE, CHICAGO
Ghicagb, July 7.
Jack Benny got the Palace out of
the trough last week and it looks
as if the Impetus will carry over
into this Week. This is not to de-
tract from, such box-office mag-
netism as reposes in the names and
presence of Helen Morgan :;an.d
Benny Rubin, current twinklers but
good business, like bad, frequently
runs in cycles.
Bill is slow. There Is a lack of
sock throughput. . Even the Four
Plushfers, who are in perpetual mo-
tion, did not offset the essential dog-
trot at .wiilch the show unfolds..
Karrie, L^Baron and company
missed distinction by a mile but
got friendly appreciation for trying.
This Is the sort of dance turn that
follows well- trod paths, hands in a
nice uneventful performance, and is
erased from memory before they've
finished their bows. Which lAay be
a harsh interpretation; after all the
ability to get over is hot -to be
brushed aside,
Rubin worked through the show,
with the orchestra, with -the Four
Flu8hers",;~wtth"T*apa "Moreno— and
with Helen Morgan. He spotted and
timed hia bits adroitly ;and piled up
if not a mountain, at least a hlli of
laughs. He was reported to be
working while- lU JPtlday-And^ it sb
his perfdrmiEtnce was doubly com-
mendable..
Helen Morgan helenmorganed
four songs. Papa Moreno, who
super-stooges: for Benny Rubin,
ough't to have a paraerrajph to .him-
Tselfr— For-years he-toured-ATaudev-llle-
as a Spanish dancer with that other
Spanish dancer, his daughter RoSita.
Bit by bit; giig by gag. Papa Moreno
built up a cbmedy routine about a
bull fighter who describes his pro>-
fession In .mutilated English. It may
now be read ..from the. dais by the
clerk of the senate ~ that Papa
Moreno has become a full-fiedged
comedian and his bull- fighting rou-
tine a classic.
"Under new acts, Frankie Jaxon's
orchestra is reviewed in detail. This
turn closed the bill. Columbia's
'Ann Carver's Profession' on the
sllversheet. Ldiid.
MG BORBOWING SCHOEBSACE
Hollywood, July 10.
Metro Is negotiating- with Radio
for the loan of Ernest Schoedsack
to direct 'Malibu,' wild animal pic-
ture, which Metrq contemplates
making in the Rockies this tall. .
ALBEE, BROOKLYN
Almost a good show at this house
currently^ It was just a matter of
routining when caught, Saturday
afternoon. By now It. probably
plays well. J. J. Fi>ahklln Is thct
new house manager here and for
his inaugural proceedings he was
handed as nice a quintet of turns
as could be desired..
Donatello Brothers open the pro-
ceedings. Despite ' the billing , or
anything else they want to believe
it's a sextet. Musikers and dancers.
Starts oft with three boys musicians
and a girl dancer.. Then pappa is
introduced. And then mamma.
Fortunately pappa and mamma,
both are entexjtainers.. . so all that
amateurish introducing business
doesn't hurt too much. It's com-;
paratively easy to become a pappa
aiid mamma. What gets them the
applause Is the ifact they , can play
those musical instruments the way.
they do.
Walter Dare Walh is deucing and
doing as well as usual ' with his
goofy acrobatics.
George Beatty in the center,
gropye ls a natural. His easy .chat-
ter and song delivery are made to"
orderi — A-slngle-tht*.t-caji_.stand:-the.
pace tot If .minutes and go over,
solid, -without the use of props : or
stooges. Is isomethln^ these days.
Three .X Sisters, from i-adio,. In
jpenultimate, drop the show cbnsld-
erablyP" Nice'Cfbonin^'and the mob .
recognized them with an ovation,
but too slow and on tob long. Drops
the pace too much. Probably bet-
ter to have switched theii* spot with
Beatty's.
Beih Blue closes the show. Blue's
Tnaterlai-I s-not-what- -It ■ could be alL
the way through, but he knows how
to dish it out. About all he retains
from former turns Is the Russian
dance thing, just as well. ' He's got
three boy stooges and a nice blbnde>
for good effect In toto. Some brush-
ing, up of lines and some new ma-
terial are undoubtedly f6i*thcbming:
They'll help.
Whole lineup Is pretty good, with
a few minor fiaWs - here, and there,
but, as mentioned, needs rearrang-^
ing. One fortunate thing, from the
management's standpoint, is the
Phil Fabello overture, which opens
the show. Anything can follow on
that overture, because It's show-
manly and calculated to wake up
the customers. So the management
doesn't have t j. worry about getting
an opening turn to start things.
After Fabello an act is actually
number two, not opener.
•College Humor* (Par) is the big
attraction on the white sheet and.
biz Saturday matinee, a plenty hot
day, very much okay. Kauf.
County Receivership for
Essanay Studio, Chicago
Chicago, July lo.
Cook county .appointed a receivei)
last, week for the old Essanay-
studio at 1349 Argyle street^
Studio, still owned by George K,
Spoor and used for occasional edu>^
cational picture productions, owes
113,176.20 on i929-;'30 taxes.
Spoor has a demonstration, of hia
wide film at the Worid's Fair.
Pickford's War Horse^
Hollywood,
Mary Plckford has .protested
against the use of story material
in Radio's 'Rodney,' which she as-*
serts Is similar to that she has in
mind for her next picture. Actress
claims priority on the idea.
Both yarns have, to do with ^ar
horses. Miss Plckford's story is
being developed by George Hill.
Radio yarn Is being written, by. Al-.
bert Shelby LeVIno.
Fox Title Changes
Holly wood, . July 10.
^Will-Rogers' Pox- picture, JLtfe's...
Worth Living/ wHi be retagged 'Dr.
Bull.' Studio will also change 'Lady
Cop' to; 'Woman and the Law.'
Preston Foster gets the inale lead
In the latter with James Tinllhg
dirfi.cWng.^^
Diggs Shifts About
Hollywood, July 10. ,
]^lchard. Dlgg.s has been taken ofC
the Paramount >.pto;ry board ' to be-
come assistant to A, M, Botg^prd
in handling writers With WJlUam
Wright.
Latter's former aide Is becoming
assistant to B. P. Schulberg.
COL'S 12 COMEDY TRAVEIGGS
John Medbury TravelafCs ' which
are to be produced in New York by;
Walter Futter will be released
through Columbia. Deal calls for
12 of the short subjects.
The release, arrangement was
closed last Week by Putter after
patching up with the humorist with
whom Futter had some dlfCerences.
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Overloading France on ES. Film
Spurs Native Embargo Agit
like nothing can stop pathe-Nataii staff Cut
from administering *1 - ^ , ,
Arouses Labor Enmity
TjOOICS
■ France
healthy slap against the U. S. and
the world in the torni of a definite
film bar for onesi year. New quota
law, which' was due July 1> has not
been Issued yet, and considerable
wjrartgUng Is gdirtB on over the mat-
ter in -political . circles, but admitr
ted In well intormed foreign busi-
ness circles that there is little hojpe
of ah. outcome favorable to- film im-.
July 1,
Considerable disgruntled agitation
has been started liore by Pathe-
Natah's rigorous economy .slstshes
during the past few weeks; Opera-
tors were, most he^ivlly hit at first
with staffs in the booths cut froin
thriee to two operaforis.
Labor unions in allied trades are
Situation In France has been made 1 backing the operators' kicks, polnt-
worsfe in the past few weeks by the Ing out that with unemployment in
American companies' attempt to France jgro^
caph in on foreign exchange. All Pathe-Natan is a particularly tough
companies, majop 4nd minor, have one. Pathe-Natan i? the biggest
been shiPP.lner every available foot theatre chain Europe^, and it is
of film abroad In tbe h0p6 of quick feared the littler fellows^ follow
--inoney.-at^a_lacGelerated e xchan ge suit,
rate, with the result the market, "es
pfeciaUy^ in France, Ipo^s >®*"e:| r^^^„ Cllhnhr
flooded. Anti-U. S; partisans lA | UCmKlII OUppiJ
Paris, are quick to notice this and
_use. it ..f or^ their argu ments^ .■ ... .
Imports Piled Up
At last count there were about 410
imported films, mostly from the
TJ. S., at the Paris censor ofilce,
! -.. aiting passes oil : entry. That is
more than, sufriclent for tlie market
even Wftliout~~COTi5ri[der a t l6n o f tberl
COUS FIRST BRITISH
Miller Megging. 'Lady. Willing' With
Leslie Howard^ Binme Barnes
liondoh, July lO^y
Columbia, hegins work on produc-
tion, of its first British-made next
Monday (7 ). Picture is 'The Iiady is
Willing', adapted from a French
piay.
tlilibert MfUer lb niegglne a.nd the.
cast Includes Leslie Howard, Blnnle
Barries a;nd Cedrlo Hardwlcke.
PEACE NEAR IN
TONS SOUND
Si
American filin. companies were on
the waiy to a settlement over , the
differences with Tobis on foreigh
royaltjr rights, yesterday (Monday^
Indication was that a : definite
agreement would b6 reached . before
another week" passed, basis of the
agreement haiying been reached and
.awaiting okay all around.
Trouble arofe" "after the agree
rphof /«/^».n9i>ae with 1? Oftrmana I m^nts reached at the Paris paltent
be ready within the coming year. I ^''tth?^^!^^^,^ V
Which gives the French Producing ^nd eight^fore^^^^^^^ ^^^^.^ Numerous objections
^rms the chance to squawk to the | Germans and one foreign I n March. ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ j^^^^^ ^
-I p . .| : f c «U 1 complete breakdowj^ for a. while, , a
Gennan tXlleS petpaCK second meet in Paris last year lead-
Prague, June 30. ine to the appointment of a com
of the Czechoslpyak mlttee of American filmers to arbi
S in May, 2ft
Berlin. July 1.
Only. ine feature films weire
passed in Gerinany during;. May> five
of thent.being Gerinah -and. four for-
elgn. All fbu r foreigns. it happens.
125 or so - French films ready or to
were American.
government that the local made
product is In danger of being shoved
aside or drowned out i-- the mael-
stroih of foreign product.
Last year's French contingent
law, still in effect, is a comparative-
ly liberal one, allowing films to be
imported without bar except for
the fact that films must be dubbed
. The
film interests to foster domestic film
production is again shown by a de-
cision of the Gzechoslovalc govern-
ment, that foreigners planning to
^^'^^^''Sla':^^^] open filth studl^. in C-J-gov^
provisos of that sort.; That; the must employ artists whpar^^
antl importers are shouting, has Slovak citizens, especially in films
brought about the cuirent sltua- In the Czech language.
tlQji The new decree is aimed chiefly
Chambre Syndicale, Trench film against German refugees driven
trade body, pretty well dominated away from Gerpiany, who dre plan-
by producers, has passe 1 a resolu- ning to continue their former activi-
tlon, asking the government to bar | ties in Czechoslovakia,
all imported films for one year.
That, they claim, would give thea-
tres in France a chance to catch
tip, without hurting local made
films. Government thus far has
Slump of Dollar Abroad Proves
An El Dorado (or Film Companies
HICKS' FOREIGN 0.0.
Parsirnotint -International Boss.
Tour
On
from foreign department
business has gone up about 25%
for all U; S. picture companies dur.
Ing tbe past 30 days. That's duo
almbst entireiy to the fact that dol-
lar fluctuations abroad have made
money obtainable abroad wdrtla
about 36% mpre than it was.
ituatioh, fr6m an Amisrlcan film
John W. Hicks, new head of Par-
amount International, sails for Eu-
rope July 20 for his first 6.0. of his
company's European offices. He'll I
visit all the European spots and| ^ prettier, than
make a general survey of cpndltloj.s JJ^^^P^^J^- ^ money
besides acqualntmg himself with his ^ discount to a premium,
various staffs. Eugene^^uko^^^^^ ^^^^^^3 previbusiy the
appointed special foreign department l^^^^j^j^^ filmers were better off-
representative, goes with him. - ^^^^^ ^^^^^ possibly afford it— to
Several other comings and goings leaye their money abroad to ac-
in the Par foreign ofllce include tlie cumulate, they now can bring casl»
departure. of Saul- Jacobs' for Pah-, home regularly and enjoy a' profl^t
ama, where he will become special qjl it.
sales representative, and Jerry Suss- I immediate result is that all tho
man .for Mexico, to ..handle ., Some- foreign departments have gone in
speQlal assignments. Geprge Welt-
ner. Hicks' assistaiiti bias just re-
turned from a Mexican survey.
$200,000 Frozen in
B&DV ilueen'; May
Finisli Film on Coastl
paid no official heed to the request,
but, especially in view of the failure
to reiach agreements on stabilized
currencies at the London Economic
Parley, is giving French alarmists | Her
a chance to argue,
Australia
By Eric Gorrick
trate the matter. lAiidy Lawrence,
Metro's European chief taln> is head
of this committee.
Lawrence lias been negotiating
wlth- Tobis on the-home-grbunds-itor-
the past cpui>]le of months, and had
just about reached an amicable
conclusion when he was suddenly
called to. America by the death of
his father. ,
. E. Otterspn currently in
Europe on what was Intended as
strictly a vacation, but indications
are he will put the flnishlhg touches
on the compromise deal while there.
New Belgian Producer
Brussels, June 27.
Sjrdney, Jiine 9, I Films Artistiques^ new pro-
Majesty's theatre, Sydney, duclng company with headquarters
wlil^pass oiit of existence this week in Brussels, will shortly commence
OnTrbalmTom^s from the fa(it I with ^the revival of 'Maid of the a filnx entitled 'ApparelUa^' ('Get-
of ^tt,5Kit«ra In Trr«nr^ 5ir«, a irainat I Mountains.' ting Under Sail'.), by M. Raymond
House was originally opened_ in | viuette.
The picture will be produeed in
French atid Flemish, niostiy at' Ant-
werp, with M. Luclen Musslere aiid
that exhibitors in France are against
embargoes of any sort, but even E; J. Tait
this angle is hurt considerably by r^^> ertiployed in the Bielbourne of
the Pathe-Natan hookup. Pathe- ^f,- company and later rose
Natan, France's leading producers, with his brothers to complete con
theatre, 'Bi:u8sels,~ In the leads;
_alsb own Eucope's iMeest. theatre^ trol iyU the. organization, changing. | Mn^^ Pare
chain and It is. this company that to WllliamSon-Tait Ltdi •
proposed the embargo and has been The old theatre has always been
fighting for it to becor-.o official. regarded as the premier legit house
" " of Australia and has witnessed
. within its walls some wonderful sue-
B'ways Comeback ^^'^S'^^^^r^ future the i
old theatre win be remodeled to I
make way for a dry-gpodS store.'
London, July Xd,
Script trouble, is said to have
figured. British & -l^ominion's
freezing arojund -$200,000 of the pro-
posed $300,000 prPductlbn cost of
'The Queen' co-starring Jeanette
MacDonaid and Herbert Marshall.
After much delay.it was decided to
call the whole thing ofEj_for the time
belhg anyway, and possibly com-'
plete the; production in Holiywood.
Both stars meantime were paged
by ■ Hollywood along with the im
ported American technicians— ^Sam
for frenzied finance. :Nuniber of tho
companies are unavoidably gar^W-
Ing in foreign exchange, but all
companies are calling in francs,,
pounds and pesetas as' rapidly as
they can get.tiielr^ hands on them,,
and turning them into' . dollao'S to
benefit by the . Current rates of ex-
change.
From Red to Bjaclc
Tipoft on the situation is best seen
in the Paramount matters, where,
that company testified pn the stand
in New York last week that foreign
monies ..coming Intp this country
have risen sufficiently to turn its
books from red to black. Para.-'
mPunt is averaging about $80,000 ^
week frpm Europe iand rushing ill
that IhtP the . company coffers in
New York as rapidly as available.
Pointed out that this Is not all net;
and -that Borne of- it-ihay have, to bft_
returned to take care of obligations
abroad, but figured that the money
when sent back, may be.pheaper .and
certainly It's doing some good . at
hand here. _g
Under normal conditions Amerl-
Taylor, director; Eddie Cronjager,
camera;. Merrill White, L.ubltsch'8 I can film compainles leave about 25%
head cutter, and others. of their net receipts abroad in banka
Samson Raphaelson was , alsP there. During the past year or so,
brought here to work on the script however, that has been considerably
and Arthur Schwartz, American
composer, is still on this Side work
ing. on. "tunes for the picture.
switched about, almost from day to
day, to take care of current situa-
tions. .In a number of spots money
wag frtrolhly armimiilated by local
Stunt Man for Lead
Berlin, July 1.
Salto King, double in many Ger-
man sensational films, who carried
put hazardous feats in 400 films in
the last 15 years .and was severely
injured 49 times, is to play lead in
a film called 'Hell's Speed.'
Doctors state there Is npt a bone
In his body which ha^ hot been
broken at one tlnie or another.
(Continued from page 1)
Latter tap was to keep the riff-raff
out.
Re-educated
The $l-a-drink thing, plus the
fancy scale for good food, has edi»'-
cated a clientele which Is all set to
patronize the legal 'lobster palaces'
and, "what's ffibre, pay mrofe"for"13^^^
said, crustaceahis and . wine than In
the pre-prbhibition days, say -.
tsiiraftt men. The legalized b6er
thing, proves , it, they point! oiit.
People are pkiyinisr 3-for-$l (that's
$8 a: case pf 24). for imported 3.2%
beer When even, in prPhibltlbn days,
you could get hlghrpbwered. brew
for $6 a case.. Of course there are
the 3-for-25c bottle beers as well,
but
Sameness No Help
Australian exhibitors are puzzled
by the cycle methods of the Holly-
wood producers.
"The cycle craze has been' evident
on the Australian screens with the
advent of gangster, babk-stage, war,
air— and-jail— pictures in. rapid sue-
Germany's Loan Scheme
Safe on Guarantees of Capital
The Film
founded., at.
BerUn, July i.
Credits Bank, lately
initiative of the
A
their action solely confined, to. either committee has been appointed to
upon trains' or ships. Exhibs say. supervise the workings,
that the sameness, of the stories is Members are Mr. Sqheuermann
doinu business over here no gpod. | Bokies (Renters),. Engel
(Theatre Owners), Mehkel (Tobls),
Busineisa
•Cavalcade' still a smash all over Kiitzsch (Ufa), Dr. Pllder (Dresd
Australia. Picture will gross the ner Bank), Raether (Ministry ot
biggest scale in memory.: ' ' Propaganda)^ Strehle. (A^fa); and
Other attractions pulling well In- wehner (studio Owners). This
It the willingness to pay bootleg elude. ^The King's Vacatipn,V 'Luxury Committee has now stated the basis
prices^ for ^"^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ J upon 'which credits will be grintedf
galized beer, evidences how educated night Is Ours, Tell Me •'■omgnt, • •
the American public has become to 'Jack's the Boy ' 'No- Man of Her" these are.
the above-pat- p rice scales! JiL^"'' tJ?® ^^^I^A^I^Ali^'^J'S?; ^o ducers must sh ow, a complct
at'i~^-Al^i^i^--touFlstii-^I^„^^ £or-wor-t> and a com
, . w . 1 i . • terily not not i . . . . ^ ... -
abroad, who pay 75c a cocktail ma'
Bermuda bar reconcile themselves
rny not noi. .i^r;. ,, a* plete cast together with proofs that
Legit is fair with Maid 6f the ^„ ^i„^^^^ ^^^^ 4,„i,„ „^„„-ij.
.Mountains' and^'Our Miss Gibbs.' a". "ehts have been fully secured:;
that at. least :t should be the McCoy Athene Seyler and Nicholas Hanneh a contract with a^ renter must; also
even if the British possession is have proved an artistic failure over be shown.
charging boptleg prices, here, Ernest Rolls' 'Honi Soit' | The producing firm or individual
should build into" a solid hit. Revue
Is fast-moving and' fyll'of entertain
ment. Rene Itiano is the featured
r
.DEEP SEA FILMING
Henry Diamant-Borger has com-
pleted shooting of "'Miqucttes et sa. |
More' (I^Iiquet.te and her Mother").
Con.';iderable footage on the film
was taken by Diamant-Berger arid
a li'rench ca.st in New Vork several
must be a member of the 'Spio.' All
rights secured from authors, com-
po3er3- ^.,a nd all -ar tists — contraots
Brussels Oeluxer Opens
Brussels, July 1
Eldorado, jruSs.els latest cinema,
with "lifts to mezzanine and balcony
j opens July 7 Arlth 'Les Ailcs BrJsee.s'
-^riwnths ntrov ot-h<^r Khot^-bein.^--t^ken-U(JBF^
fU)o.^rfl \h<- ocan liners f^nroiUfi to Kilni Aubert prodnrtion. The prodiicers and renters must
N'f.n' Yor U iirifl l);ic-k. I Housp soat.s 3,000- I then give l:»illH which 'thfj Qcedlt
must be transferred to the Credit
Bank. A credit contract can then be
made wblch. must be gruaranteed .by
the suppliers of! the raw film", by the
Sound equipment contractors, .by.
the studi.0 owners a.nd the
Bank , discounts xip to 70% of the
total production costs, the remain-
ing 30% must be provided by the
pirodiicer himself.
Representatives of the Credit
Bank will supervise production In
order tb keep down costs, and vrlil
later assist in renting In order to
secure greatest measure of explolta-
tioh.
The bank also offers its services
to private financiers who wish to
have some supiervlslbn' exercised as
to the spending of their money on
film production. The Bank takes no
part, of any excess profits produccl
by particularly successful film,
but merely expects the return of its
^dvaiTces Jind Interest." -- —
nioney embargoes. In England^
those conipanies could aifford to do
so, allowed their money to accumu-
late in the hope of getting a better
exchange break. Now almoist all
majors .have e'vltched completely
and are dragging over every penny
they can.
Still several spots in central Eu-
rope, where cash cannot be exported*'
But the most important spots
abroad, frpm - "an American film
standpoint are Paris, Ldndpni. and
Madrid. Spain has come up in .fi-
nancial possibilities for American
fllmers In the past six months to a
remarkable extent; advancing . in
that time from one of the lowest in
the" line of important - countries tp
the third. It's the one. spot where
business has definitely gone tip for
U. S. pictures and takes up a goo<l
deal of the loss suffered in Germany
and several other cbuntries.
Germany's Hitler situation haa
also helped American; flint- export
business somewhat. Number of
countries have Shut dbwn pretty
hard o.n German . Rrpd_uct, With U;:&.
films naturally' getting the breab
Germany had. built up a consider-
able hold in: Its foreign market, diir-
Ing the past couple years, Germany's
export business being second Only to
that, of the U. and In ,soine counr
tries being better. Came ■ the Hitler
regime with its antl- Jew angles and
the resultant embargoes everywhere
with the result that Germany's ex^
ports flopped ail down, the line and
the Americans Were- ready to take
advantage of It.
Foreign Bally Resumes
Paramount has started, re-issu-
ing 'International News.' ^a foreign
office weekly paper. Used, to be
called 'Pararnount- Around the
JVtrotld^L=It-hasnlt..b.cen:.is.«njcd4h=oviJr-
a year. Albert Deane, edits the .sheet,
along with three other house organs,
in between regular; Jobs. . ,
Luigi Luraschl leaves for Holly-
wood 'Thursday (13) to take over
foreign publicity from the studio
-a;a>?le — ^f-i)i^\aFanio«n*.-.^-H5»^ll--work
with Albert, iJftano, ;),.4 t.hw h.o. ron-
tact in U(-\v Vork. '
1 irAB T) TTWF.^ ftATffBtT!
russcls, July 1.
Though there is little money i
olrciilatlon, due to unemployment,
low wages ami huge home loans,
men ,are to be found courageous
enough to open now cinema houses.
Two venturers have opened a flno
little, picture". ;»all called, the. Mera-
Wl«^li'^Cinema^^lt-lH-rated?seoond=clas«^
but is Huporior to many enjoying a
hix^her .rf<.ting.
The buildng was originally
(»r"Cli>d for a lai'ge goods, store, but
wlu'n (inirfhf'd the merchant -ventur-
t?r,s ')uld hot'a'lventure 'and .quit,
— Tj^)P prif.fv is. .about a^^uarter dol??._
I j.r, whil'^ fh<» rhf>ap{»r seats are as
lOvV t.s IH- (•oi\\H
My Weakness
Lilia"*! Harvey, Lew Ayres,. SkJ Silvers, Charles
Butterworth, Hiny Langdbn. Girls! Girls! Girls!... and
stili more beautiful Girls! B. G. DeSylva musical pro-
duction. Directed by David Butler.
Pilgrimase
Hcnrietta Grosman, -Heather Aftgel, Norman. Foster,
Marian Nixoa Stoty by I. A. Wylie Directed by
johftFbrdi
Paddy the Next Best Thine
Janet Gaynor, Warner Baxter. Remember "Daddy Long
hbrig Legs'^? Fronfi Gertrude Page's novel. Directed by
Harry. Ladimaii.
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case-
Eirl Deifr Biggers* Charlie' Chan adventure.
Warner Olandi Heather A;»g?l-
Hamilton MacFadden.
the Good Companions
-MuMcalLromance bsised' on J. B. Priesd^'s best seller
and stage smash. With Jessie Matthews..
Doctor Bull
^ * ^ WiM Rog^, Louise D><esser, Vera Allen; Marian Nixon,
Ralph Mdtgan. From the sensational selling novel,
Xast Adain" by James Gould^C^n$r-DifSt«hby^John^
Ford.
Thft Power and the <ilo ry
spencer Tragr, . Colleen Mooic^ Ralph Morgan,^ Helen
Vinson; Jesse Lasky pioductioft; DiiW^ by William
iC Howard;
Walls Of dold
Sally Eilers, Norman Foster. Froni Kathleien Norris'
American Magazine serial 'afnd popular novel.
He Knew His Women [Tentative Tukj
Warner Baxter in further adventures of "The Cisco Kid,"
O. Henry's fani^ils chirarter; foodoose on the Bowery '
in 90's.
The Worst Woman in Paris?
^ Adblphfe MeWjoii^ J<An
— Written an^direadl bj^ Mbnta Bell
Berkeley Square
• • ' L^ H&ted^ Ittnk Bt^ Beryl
Mercer. From John L. Baldcrstotf s B^^^
Directed by Frank Llpyd< Jesse L. Laslcy production.
Spencer Tracy, Qaire Trevor, Ral^K Morgan: Directed
by Irving Cummmgs.
■■v
James EKihn, Sally Eilers. Story by Mauri GrasKin and
James Seymour. f
My Lips Betray
Lilian 'Harvey; Johii Boles, EI Brendct From the play
^„.8ieiisation.hy Atdla^Orhdlc^,]^^
The Last Trail
IZinc- Griey stoty^ diebrgc CyBrien, El Brendel, Claire
Trcvipr^ J>irmcd by James Tinting,
Tue8d»7« Jul; ll, 1933
VAntETT
The World Moves On
Based on an original screen play by Regmalcl Bfeirkeley.
Directed by John Ford. .
Fox Movietone Follies
Musical super production with every star on the Fox lo^
and 300 of the world's most beautifU girb>
■^Hoop-tai- ■ — - ■- - -—-.---^
Clara Bow, Normanr Foster. /With Chicago World's
Fair Background. Directed by Frank Lloyd*
I Am a Widow
John Boles, Ralph Morgan.. From the story by C N.
Williamson arid Sidney ArundeL
Frontier Marshal
George O'Elrien. Based on the story by Stuart N. Lake.
Untitlc^d Picture -
Janet Gayhor, Lew Ayres. Based on the Broadway stage
success, "The House of Connelly*' by Pdul Green.
Directed by Henry King.
There*! Always Tomorrow
Will Rogers, Zasu Pitts, Florence Desmond. / Frank
\Borzage production. From the 3attirday Ev^iing Post
story, "Green Dice," by Antie puneron.
Kiss and Forsef"^ ~"
Henry Garat in a spicy, delight^l musical romance
iMiisic:iiHh<HIMr
Broxidway's current outstanding musicsd hic^. ics ninth -
month), by Jerome Kern and Oscar Haminetstein 2nd
Watch for important cast announcements.
David Harum
will Rogers. Based on the famous American classic by
Edward Noyes Westcott.
In Your Arms
Lilian Harvey. From the story by Sig Herzig and
Maurice Hanlihe.
Peking Picnic
. Jes$e Lasky production. From the novel by Ann Brieve.
A brilliant cast is being selected
I Come from Hell
El Brehdel. Comedy riot by George Marshall atid
Andrew Bennison.
Dressed to Love
From the Parisian stage hit, "Prcssmak^ of Limcyjaie*^
by Alfred Savoir.,
As Husbands Go
Philip Merivale. From the stage hit that rati for a year
_. on Broadway byJRachcl CrothcR, author^ o^^^^
Ladies Meet." Jesse Laisky production^
Th^ Favorite
James Dunn, Sally Eikrs. Roaring, rollicking story of
the race track.
Woman and the Law
Preston Foster, Qaire Trevor. Story by Judidi Ravel and
Lowell Brentano.,
Odd Thursday
Warner Baxter. Based on the story by Vera Caspaty.
Orient Express
Heather Angel, Normaii' Foster^ Herbert Muiidin.
From Graham Greeners novel. Directed by Paul Martin,
Frbin" thrwai~jam^ stor^ foi«v«-iir the~
vbcarts df millions. Directed by Eucgene J. Fpidc.
Marie Galante
From the sensational story, by Jaccjues Duval * . . A
tremendous cast is being assembljcd.
The Grand Canary
The story sc<>op of the year. A. J. Cronin's novel^ higK
ranker in alt b^t-seller ratings.
Unfitied Victure ^
Ulian Harvey, Charles Boyer. Musical special directed
by Frederick Hollander.
Three on a Honeymoon
An original story built on unusual rpman^ theme.
Details will ht annpunccd- wheit advisable*^
Nerve
GeorgeO'BHcnrrRoarihg,^ r^^
the story by Peter B. Kyne.
4leepers^ast
FroavJ^rederick Neba*s:Iugh-spieed,,best.sci!ing^ novel.
With an important cast. p —
The Constant Nymph
The outstanding best seller and Broadway hit by
Mat^m^ Kennedy. Withi a cast worthy of its bigness.
Three Against Death
Marion Bums, Kane Richmond, Harty Woods. Directed
by Qyde Elliott.
I Was a Spy
Herbert Marshall, Madeleine CarrolU Conrad Veidc
Directed by Victor SaviUe.
24
VARIETY
PICTHRES
Tuesday, July Ih 1933
Pttblix Balks at Charge for Cuts
Minn. Division Spends $150,OOQ a Year for
Adv— rObjects to Petty Layout Toll$
Minneapolis, July 10.
Publix h^re has rebelled at the
local newspaper practice of chare-
ing theatres for cuts used In the
Sunday drama sections' lay-outs.
Durinir the last two Sundays the
Pubilx theatres were without rep-
resentation in these lay-outs. The
only cuts to be published were those
bt the Otpheum, World, the 10 and
16c irrind theatres and several of the
neighborhood houses, all non-Pub-
Minneapolia is said to be one of
the few c'ties in the Unitied States
_wkere _n6w^ajaers_ jjMre^^^^
Publix makes it plain that it Is not
engaged in any war with the news-
palpers; and thdt it has served no
ultimatums on them. 'We simply
, haven't the money to spen4 on pub-
licity cuts/ it told the newspapers.
'Every dollar of income is going Into
contractuiil obligations. In view of
the fa:ct that we spend inore than
1169,000 a year on newspaper, ad;
vertising for our 22 Twin Gity the
atres and pay a higher rate than
that chax'ged ordinary commercial
advertisers and, in view Of the fur-
ther fact that our rate is pupposed
to Include a certain amount of pub
liclty, and that we are not given any
whatsoever during, week dayp,. we
leei that we' should be entitled . to
the cuts without cost.'
The cost for ihfe newspaper cuts
eets back Publix approximately $100
a weeki or $5,200 a year, no Incon-
Biderable Item in these tough times,
. it-la-pointed . out,
As yet, the newspapers show no
Indicationis of yielding In the mat-
ter, while the Publix theatres ap-
palrently are able to gO along with-
out the lay-out cuts.
Syracuse Casoaldes; 2 .
Fold; Riviera on Block
Court Holds .Custoiiier
To Blame for Injury
Ottawa, July 10.
Declaring that a theatre manager
Is not obligated to provide ushers
to escort patrons to seatSj.Judige E.
J. Daly In th«i Ottawa civil court
refused to award damages to Rose
Alma St. Aniant In an action against
the Francais theatro.
Plalhtlic claimed she had Injured
her ankle as a result of a fall while
proceeding to a seat In the theatre,
A Jury awarded hier $100 damages
but Judge Daly declined to accept
the ded8iohn6f"tlir"JW^
there was no ;ustiflcation for allow-^
ing any award. c
W.C.T.O. IN CONY. NO
IKE 3.2 BEER AND Pn
, _ yFa©user^N.-X .
Summer casualties on the Main
Stem will be restricted to th6 Para
mount, which folded on Thursday,
It Is indicated. A secondalry hoys^
to dark6n was the Ritz, unable to
make the grade with a double fea
ture policy, after an . equally dis-
astrous try with stock burlesque.
Closing of the Paramount, while
not wholly unexpected, camiai sud-
denly, with only 12 hours' advance
announcement. This is said to tue
/Milwaukei), July 10.
The W. C. T. U., which held Its
convention at Milwaukee the past
week, is going right after this beer
thing in Congress, >,nd In addition
to that plans itin attempt to Influ-
ence the national Jlaw makers for
higher standards In the production
of motion pictureis, accprding to a
legislative program mapped out
Maude Aldrlch Graham, Oregon,
head of the W. C. T. U. department
on in^otlon plcturesi 1b a firm be-
liever In legalized censorship and
claims the present grade of films Is
responsible for the breakdown in the
general makeup of Americ an c hU-
dreh whose sense ot right and
wrong hUB been thoroughly muddled
by the kind of Antertinmeht they
are offered in today's "cinema pal
£tC6S*
In her report to. the convention,
MIsa Aldrlch said that censorship
obtained through the cooperation of
social organizations and" theitrea
had never been successiful and ncVer
could be. She wants the task of
eliminating objectionable picture
A Tip
Syracuse, K. T., June 10.
A tip for exhibitors: If you
want to. foil burglars, furnish
the cop on the beat With a key
to the theatre.
Manager of the Franklin
'here did, and when the patrol-
man on the early morning
trick stepped In to look around
a burglar fled. Offlcer com^
mandeered a car to chase the
machine in which the thief and
his accomplice fled, knd mad,e
two arrests.
Stock Market
I dtlFFITH, SWANSON
VIA DA NEXT SEASON
XContinued from pstge 6) i ward to a new peak at 32%, holding
«rnment Itself have come to toarH* l*g f»*°« *"hh* ^"^^1^^^
that the big gamble on the depre. and fln^JYn^ntfl *c32eSi^tS
dated doUai^ commodities and more than 3 points, ci^rrenuy the
X getting out of hand. Stock is Belling at «»°'«^*^an^f;«^
Even the most enthusiastic bulls times its low ; }ate wjnter.
hav? turned to the belief that the one o« the lars^t relatlw ^^^^
present need Ib for a resting sPace the^ group.^ W«nertf wm
rSady expressed at 70 cents In terms the week h0re were BubstentiaJ .at
X foreTS SrSdes, there must Um.OOO shares, PP*"^*^^^^?^^^^^^^^
Some a time it which It Btrlkes a In the «n«se™^»V ^in ^hI
bSarice, a stated level that limits lenglng most active Issues In the
Its speculative possibilities. The general list . .
President is loftth to declare a lower Firework* m a -
legal gold content which automatic- I spectacular campaigns in RCA
aUy would check advancing prices I generally drew attention to the
, «r I and there la almost no limit of In- ^hole amusement MCtlon and at
A picture this season from D. W. fl^tlon that would be possible If the this time the fireworks In RCA Jijr
Griffith and one from . Gloria Swan- I present pace of soaring Becuritles | sphrcd the idea that the whoi©
son Is not looked for by United k^ere to be maintained. group was ^due ^9f.J^ f^y j^ J^^
ArUatalfromjpMBent signs and will T he Adminis tration i s cohc erned approach of its a«"Y®-*^^
not bTkinounced on the Bch^ule- with another pfiseTf^he PrIce cam- son. ^e^lJ^^s^^^jr. ^JffS^
of productions to? ahnouncement it paign.^ The^ ^**'**,»?r^i!^,inn^n ^ "a
the national convention in Chicago a^n^^^^ Circulation
Thursday (13). Both are part own^ nljtl^*-^^^ recent bull tip In the stock
niiSS^ton each from Chaplin. JSgJon,--JJ^^ jtem
Fairbanks and PIckford win be an- X;^^^ carrying turned **t^rmri^^^^^
nounced and sold. Sam Goldwyn rTspecuIation/ taking on goods Issuer was t^^ SSJSSn
will provide five, one more than was far beyond demand in the '«ar that pecOnd
anUclpated a few weeks ago. If he might later on be caught with J»owjt naa It waa
Eddie Cantor makes two, a total bare shelves In a rising market, j^^. ^^j^j^^^^^^ ^^ch of tho
of six is a possibility. S^^"'^?*^ J^Sf ^u^*"^^^ the ledger-resultea
Reubrts of formation by Mary has not kept pace with accunxula- j„g „ foreign balances
PicMoM of a pViSucing Unit in asJwo" of goods and ^.P^'^hat mJC ^o"^^^ depreciated dollars,
A-icKiora ° - „ _ r being set up that niay . ^ ^^ j^^,^ gj^ce a hard-
soclatlon with other stars of^Holly- become unwieldy. Sessed major film company has re^
wood may mean more from Miss business running, along at a Sorted nroflts of any kind that the
PIckford; Richard Barthelraess, I brisk pace. Industries have changed ^tement was received with Jubila-
among <)theM, is mentipn^d in tbl^^ — . . . . _
connection, together with Frances ministration. ' Certain trades were probably the development is not
Mirlon. Bcenwlst, whfl> would join willing to cooperate when the de- important as It looks on the sur-
nrTner^finently. pression was at Its worst, but things I j^ce. In the trade the feeling i»
iii£rJI^«r!Sn4iifti Leon l^e and 1 are better now and they are raising Ktat foreign branches have beea
Monroe Greenthal, I^^^^ Farmers were all for Urged to make the largest possible
Sammy Cohn of UA are Chics^go l^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ bringing on a flow of
in advance of the Thursday oon- | ^j^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^j^^ gQ ^Q^^g Now that 1 money to the home offlce for the
the price Is above a dollar they see | time being. It is likely that sooner
the situation differently^ These are ©r Hter the drift will be the other
only a few of the excesses of specu- I way, particularly on any material
latlon that Imperil the whole 'new | recovery of the dollar ,ln world ex-
deal' at this time, {change, * V
Amusements Marked Up Whatever the eventual outcome*
These under-the-surface factors the preaent figures put a new as-
were Ignored by the ticker laat pect on the company^bonds, to-
week. tt-ices closed Saturday close gether with va^^
to the top for the whole movement, reorganization deal calculated ta
particulJly > the amusements, [i^^^^^
ventlon openings
Exlub Attacked; Umons?
Milwaukee, July 10,
Stepping from his automobile
which had been forced to the curb
sedan containing two men.
material handled by the govern-
ment.
Hfiim. and Dakota JUfied ^
h Affiance on a Code
Minneapolis; July 10.
^ y More than sufficient dues .have
due to the fact that two picture I been pledged by Minnesota «3chlh-
deals were hanging fire. iters to underwrite the estimated
In an probability, when the the- $6,000 cost of operaUng Northwest
atre reopens In late August, It will Aljied States, independent theatre
be under new ojperating manage- 1 owners' organization^ for a luii
ment. Now under lease to the Em- year, W. A. Steffes, business man
pire State Theatres, Publix subsidl- ager and- president, .announces, py_
ary, chances favor its acquisition I the end of this month, Steffes
by the Schine interests of Glovera- 1 claims, all of the SOO exhibitors do -
yille shortly. ing business in the state will be
A second offer for the theatre, I signed up as dues- paying members,
made by RKO, is said to be defl- I giving the body 100% representa-
hitely cold. It was based upon a I tlon aixiong. independent theatre
"^gOollng "arrang:6ffieTi;r'whith--would- owners^^ — ^- ' ^
have made the Lioew circuit a third North Dakota independent exhib-
Interested party. Htors also are fully organized, says
Andy M. Roy, Paramount man- Steffes^ and they will be afllliated
ager, meanwhile will vacation. Iwlth Norlhweeit Allied. South
Riviera theatre, South Side de Dakota exhibitors are now effecting
iuxe neighborhood house, wis bid I oreanlzatloii.
In by the bond holders at a mort- j Steffes is In receipt of 218 powers
gage foreclosure sale last week. | of attorney from exhibitbrs giving
Plaintiff In the action waa the lin- Abraham Myers, Allied Sta.teS'
.cdrnrAlUance Bank A: Truat Ccu' ot cOuhsei; . authority to represent
Rochester. . Property was struck off I thiem before General Hugh Johnson
to WilUam W. Gerber, representing I in the Industry code matter under
the bondholders, for $60,000, with [the national recovery laWi
the purchaser assuming taxes of
$1S,000 In iddilibh: I *• i o j /\
Bidding was brisk, with Myron DllDlIISKy bUed UVer
J. Kallet of Kallet Theatres, Inc., I nnu^****^ 1?-.m1^SA«m
of Oneida, operating the Regent 30 Theatre ExplOSlOIl
here, the principal competitor of Kansas City, July 10
the bondholders' representative. Edw;ard and Irwin Dublnsky have
Harry Gilbert, as receiver, has been sued In district court at Leay-
beeu operating house. Reor- Lnworth^ Kan's., for 110,000 . damages
gahlzation is planned, it was said.. | as result oif an explosion in the Or-
pheum theatre there Aug. 20, 1930
. J _ , , . d _» I Albert R. Evans, machinist, called
.rdome'a InconapJcuous $tarl ^^^^ ^„ ^^^^ refrigeration, which
A>* ^ 1 1ndianapolis, Y . Lxploded. Is the plaliitiff; J O.
===.Aftel:^a^apse_Q£.jnQrA^hftn.^l;
years an ^Irdome- picture house has '^^ basement to cut off a
again made its appearance In town. I ^^j^^ cooling plant was
killed. Evans charges he received
Manning Silverman^ operating the practically all of the acUve issues ere. --^^ —
fSu Ld Murra^. independent In which finished week near for the 6^^^
nabSa. was so badly beaten , that he tMr hest.a^^^^^ ahead gV jrrat'^whlc" the lien had
had to be tak en to the co^"ty new y ground. ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^g^^^^^ days.
emergency ho splt^ wf«^ot vc?? spISLcular except in Movement rg f lit e ol der O' s were4es»-
Hls ■asillants oscap^ before the Thi s"ptia''^a'rorthe"p^^^
arrival of police, ^he license num. \ ^^^^^ ^^w high levels were re- ^Jff^Sih issues hSld the bulfc oi
ber of the car used by Silverinaji's Uiarkably well maintained. Prac- f^S- eaL tTthe Xsel t^^^
attackers was that of a business ticiUy everything from the hlue tjelr gams to tne^cjo^^^
agent of a Chicago iinlon. 1 chip Eastman Kodak to the humble resenting ^Ins of 11 and 12 re-
Warner Bros., some time during the -^^^j^^j *"
_ I six trading ddys established a new ■garner* Bros. Hens advanced irj
Con, Cummiiigs, 20th C. S*"*, A" , ^^^'^^^^^ w^*^^^^^ while the Loew bonds
v^u* ^««<uu>ue»y I Profit taking Saturday shaded these .^^^^ 'j^^ but 'firm, closing the
Hollywood, July 10, peaks someWhat, but the final aVer- I ^^gj^ at 83, np 2.% on moderate
Constance Cummings has been age waa but slightly below the best. |^J^,gJ^^.^long, preferred stocks did
signed for a long term contract ty I Loew;s set a top at 25% and car- [j^^^ ^ >„ell as the bonds, in most
Twentieth Century. She IS due ried to the finish with the loss of cases showing minor losses on thci
wl V« notrthftr le«3 than a point from the best k^^eek, 3% net in the case of Loew's
SkeUhood Is that her play- I M^^^ement here has been very cau- | preferred, which Is not as large aS
, -u^ V. T»^«« T.^«« wno. tlous. Every new adventure into ht looks In view of that atock'a re-
wright husband, Benn Levy, Eng- Kj^j^ ground has been followed by, cent sharp run-up. -Unlveraal first
llsh dramatist. Will also be Blgnedjj^ minor retreat, a rest at a lower preferred slipped a bit further, go-
level and then a new drive at a I ing to 28 for a losis of 1 on negligibly .
new goal further on. , Result -prob---l-dealings. - —. —
ably is that the stock's market posi- I The senior Pathe Issue went
tlon Is excellent In the respect that | ahead. j>.erslstently for a gain of 1%
it is free from a top heavy specula- at 7%, ippaf ently on the stOry that
tive structure. it may become active in picture
Columbia Pictures , increased mbd- making, walking out on the old
crately In volume .and pushed for- | RKO agreement. _. ^
'Summary for week ending -Saturday^ Jiily-S:—- .
STOCK EXCHANGE
wright husband, Benn Levy, Eng-
lish dramatist. Will al ' " '
by tiiat organization.
Incorporations
Operators of Broad Ripple park,
reasoning^ that crowds were not at- ip ^ ^ j^^^^j^g
tending; downtown houses because *^ • •
W the heat, 'opened an airdcm^^^ MISS STUABT IN CANTOlt HC
a In their playground bounding the tj^va^*
^etrfh dtv limits Hollywood. July 10.
Unfortunately; the night was one Gloria Stuart has been borrowed
M the coolest this summer so plans from Universal for the ingenue lead
for another slknvlng of pix have in the modern secUon of 'Roman
Jeen taWed JoTthe time being. Scandals' starring Edd.e Cantor,
New York
^ Albany, July 10,
Solar TaBdiir Plctnrea, I^td., Manbat-
ian-; picture buslnesB;-. 110,000, — r- • - —
Baymark Theatres; Inc., Manbattan:
theatrical; 100 sbareo no par.
Fean tan Theatres, Inc., Pen Tan;
theatrical; 60 ataafes no par.-
-Bowers .Eiodactlims, Inc.. J/fantaattan;
theatrical: |1,000.. ' .
Sharefkin AmnsMnent Corp., Kings;
amusement places all kinds; 9&j000.
MoUoB Pletore* Kahibltlon Corp., Hew
York; general pictures; 200 sbares no
par.'
. Chance of Capital
Aadlo-CiBema, I^c* Bronx; 13,000
shares— 1,000 jSfd. 1109; 12,000 common:
no par reduced . to 1;T60. shares: 760 pfd.
$100, 1,000 common no par.
United Projector and film Corp.. Buf-
falo; 6,000 shares no piEtr reduced 1.600
shares no par. .
California
Sacramento, July iO.
MoBognija Prodaotlmis, Inc. Capital
stock, 1,000 shares; subacrlbed,. 93. Ia
RyaOr A. Bosche, M. Wollman.
CUifo. de Paree, Inc. Capital- stock, ,100
shares; $30 subscribed: -Peter Dokes.
MIna N. Marco, Bell Newman.
CertiAed copy of Rainbow Pictures,
Inc.. city of Dover, Bel.. Changing. name
to Pioneer Pictures, Inc.
Permits to sell stock issued to:
Romanco Prodnctiona, Inc. M. p. pro.'
dttctlon. To laane 30 shares eut of 2,000j
no par.
PVinchon and Marco School ot Dnnce,
liic. -Dancing school. To issue BO shares
oiit of 600, no par.^ .
, ._ r' Oklahoma ..^
_OkIalioma Clty,_July I*.
Itrlfc'B7l1feaii«»7"tec7r"VJ^itonBi5rOkl3r-
Capltal stock |7,«00. Incorporators, C.
.O. Richardson, U. D. Rook, both of
Sayre, and C. C. Rook, "Watonga.
Judgments
Iiueocherj Bulwark Realty
j, P. BrAdford and
H
Mark A.
Corp.: 1770. .
WafllmB. Iitct
others; costs: $94. _
Chippewa Theatre Corp.:
GoploD. Inc.; 911,80ft.
. ^1©33-
High.
Low.
•■ 7-.
•%
0%
1%
22>A
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14%
6%
80%
46
.4%.
'%
30%
10%
26
8
26%
m.
73%
36 .
■■•Jy
1%
90%
18%
2%.
%
Z
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7%
1%
1^%
3
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3D
10
7
1
21%
, 4%
M%
19%
Sales. Issue and rate.' Zllgb.'
4|700 American Seat ....^.c*.. 6%
4,600 ConsoL Film .6
10,400 Columbia P. vtc......w......> 22%
9,400 Gonsol.- Film pfd. 12%
12,800 .Eastman Kodak- <8). .<;/.«•*.•..• 86%
22,000 Fox, Class A...... 3%
642,000 Gen. Blec. (iOd).... 30%
000 Keith pf di.... >.. 20 '
40,000 Loew (!)','.....;...'•.....•.•..«'. 26%
. 200. Do pref. (d*,4).....««>>M*»»-i»-''l*
.. ii7O0 Madison Sq. Garden . ....... . . . . ,' 6% '
..... Met-G-M'. pref. (l.$8).<i.>...i...' .. .
43,400 FaramountS cfs. ....'•.....* .2%
11)100 Fathe Exchange;.. ............. 1%
20,700 Pathe, ' Class 'A.'. ......... ...•..« 7%
;' 600,1)00 Radio Corp...;..... •.••...>> 12%-
27,600 RKO . ^ .> i ' 4%
. 100 Vnlversal pref.;,.^ ..».•• .80
10,300 "Warner Bros. .....^v...**..*.** 7
600 Do pfd. .. 1 .... t;.. ...'..••.•...* 21%'
178,106. WestinghoUse,. 66%
23
%
10%-
3%
CURB
600 Columbia Picta. ...... ,
3^800 Gen, Thea. B, pfd.....
. 1„200 .Technicolor. ..y . . ... ........ .-.
000 Trans Lux'.
BONDS
28
%
8%
8
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1
-.50.
.20%
84%-
48-
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20%
4%
. 26%
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38
12
$101,000 Gen, Thea. ............... 6%.
.20, 000 . Keith .6'S,. Ji6. ....... .60. _
33,000 Loew .-6'H;v'46.-.Tr.>T....-.i-;/... 83 -
==ai,000--Fathe=:7^S,--i37Tr7-jir^TrT.-TTTir»Tr^^
301,000 Far-Fam-LtiSky O's, .•47.......... 50%
708,000 Far-Pub. 6V4's, '60.. i 20%
8,000 RKO debs O's........ 24
473,000 Warner Bros. O's, ' 38
Xiow.
e
.4
1»%
11%
81%
3%
26
20
2S
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28
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48
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48
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-75.
Net cbg.
iiast for. w lb
.4-1. V-
+ %!
+3%
6%
4%
21%
12%
84 »
3%
80
ao
24%
70 -
4%':-''^
17% bid
2% +1
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7%
12
4%
28
.694
20%
.64%
+ ^4
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+2%
+ %
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+ *A
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+7%
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-83- • ■■
25
45
23%
37%
- %
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•42%
411
412%
Bid.
Aflked.
1
Produce Exchange
41,300 Fat-Pob.
Oyer the Counter, N. Y,
■2%
'A JL ..... Roxy, Class A .... ; t •
<:en. The. KqUlp. cfs. sold 913.000, 4%, 3%, 4%, net up %.
Far-Pnm cfB. sold $0,000 «d Zn, 15, 26, up net 11.
Par-Fub cfs, sold 413,000 @ 26^ Xi^ 26%, n«t up 11%.
Tuesdftj^ July 11. 193$ VARIETY
Pictures
"THE SONG OF SONGS", q statue by S. C Scarpitta
inspired by certain incidents in Paramount's motion
picture, "THE SONG OF SONGS" A Rouben
Mamoulian Production, starring MARLENE DIETRICH,
with Brian Ah^rne, Lionel Atwill and Alison Sklpworth.
,iSi45t, "THE SONG OF SONGS" is Dietrich at her best!
26
VARtEfIr
Tiiesdtfy, July 11, 1933
AND THEN COMES
THE CAKE!
...w Announcements
for 1933*34 all look
MORE POWER
TO THEM!
They'll need it
Watch for the Antiouncement of THE MAJOR COMPANY in
Motion Picture Heriald/iss^ 15th; Film Daily^ issue of July
i2thj MotionPicture Daily, issue of Julyllth;Variety^next week's issue
PI CXVR E S
VARIETY >f27
By Epes W* Sargent
Trick Contests
With the youngster^ out of school
and full of pep. It's the time of year
to revive trick contests for , off
nights. They do not cost' much to
run off, get a laugh from the adults,
hrliig in proud parents and help
along generally.
>Pie-eatlngand watermelon munqh-
Ing are, of course, standard stunts*
but there are loads of othws, The
ice creani stunt Is very popular, the
gag being to lap up a. half pint of.
chocolate cream in the. shortest posr
slble .time without the aid of a spoon
or finger. Another Is eating a:n
apple, a string of the fruit being
suspended from a batten by . five-
foot cords. This Is also without
ha,nds.
Another laugh -getter is feeding
the kids soda crackers while the
orchestra or a phonograi^h rfe.Cdrd
playa - 'PoP- Goes the Wea sel' o r
. some slinilar tune. Kids have to
,whlstle at each pop. Mlss-outs are
disqualified until only one remains.
Needle threading contests for boys
are good fun, and the girls can get
a chance driving three two-inch
hails into a plank in the quickest
time.
It all helps to jazz things up and
even cuttings- a hole in a sheet and
letting the boys make faces through
it will help, the main essential being
-to make it knoivaLithal therelll. J>e
something doing that particular
night every week.
some representative women to come
the opening mat. and collect on the
word-of -mouth comment. Where
time presses, some otlier. and more
immediate means should be used. '
But do not make the mistake of
overselling. iDo not announce it as
a greatest or biggest. Sell it merely
as real entertainment for the intel-
ligent. Say it's, something every
woman of culture should bring her
husband to see, Raise expectation
too high and nothing will , seem
right
Selling right Films
Boxing bout,3 on the.mar.auee .ha,ve.
Isold fight stories - and . .fight films,
generally with kid boxers,, not only
because they are cheaper, but be-
cause they work harder. Trouble Is
that it's diifficult to bUlld up the ring
so it will get attention down the
street The figures are dwarfed oyer
on the next block.
One way to get around ■ this" and
.^nlarge^: ,the. fight, is to use . a,
shadowgraph sheet and one strong
spot. Will work only after sun-
down, but is reasonably good during
twilight, and will stand, out better
than a 24-sheet. ' .
Trick is to give the boys plenty of
room and tell them to stay away
from the screen. At a proper dis
tance they caii be enlarged in
shadow to 10 feet high, and that's
big enough to be seen a block away.
The closer they come to the screen,
the smaller they become, further
b ack the figures a re larger, but less
distinct, idea is td determlhe the
distance which gives the greatest
size with reasonable sharpness of
outline arid hold: t^e boy» -to that
stage.
Phonograph Layoff
With so many radio and other re-
cording artists in the pictures, par-
ticularly the shorts, there is almost
constant opportunity to lay ofC some
of the exploitation to the phono
graph stores. Couple of years ago
this was' the regular thing, but it
appears to have dropped off lately,
though the idea is as good as ever.
The theatre advises the record
«ellers in advance What acts are
booked, and the records are listed in
window display or. on a package
stuffer with copy "readihg, ' 'If ydii
enjoy the .work of the Slam sisters
In 'Bumped,' coniing to the Strand
July 10-11, you will enjoy these rec-
ords. If you like their records, hear
them from the screen.'
Record sellers supply the printing,
' the' house contributing the-material
for window Work.
Benting.a Store
. Theatre with eitbres on either side
of the lobby was taking a loss on
the vacant shops until' propositioned
foir half the space of one of the
stores for a candy store. . Negotia
tor explained he did hot heed all the
space, but the rear could not profit
ably bevcUt off.
Deal was closed when the theatre
promised to cut a doorway into the
auditoriuih and partition the rear
of the store to give a room to which
patrons could retire tot a sdda. or
ice cream during the show or oii the
way out.
Probably much of the trade would
— haye.goheJn_through_the front iioor.
anyhow, but making It easier did.
seem to. help, and the confectioner
pays his rent regularly.
Selling Something
Recent, sales copy on an over-
stressed - dramatic feature a man<-
ajger felt would not appeal strongly
to his patrons was put over With
this sales' copy.
If .you don't care for ; heaVy
drama: thejse warm . nights, drop in
arpurid_2|L ,4» _ or lOf en joy th e
sprightly shoi'ta and' tfien spend, a
comfortable time in the lounge read
Ihg your , hewsp.aper, or just relax;
[ng after jthe.vheat and hard work of
the day.'.' H» vfent on to sell all of
the' shorts -by 'titles',, with stress . on
the players in the coxhedy.
One patrpn told him oh the way
put he had never enjoyed an evening
more. It gave him a new slant pn
the . pojislbilities of the theatre, and.
he's become a regular patron of the
loun'ge.
"What sells the ticket is not always
the feature. It does not pay to ed-
ucate a clientele to- -come or stay
away according to their valuation
of the main event. . Sell the house
from every, possible angle. For
years the Rialto theatre, in New
"ifork, had a regular " patron who
never saw half the show. He had
a seat spotted where he could lean
his head back against a prop and
go" comfortably to sleep. He was
troubled with insomnia and the
music helped him; to doze 6ft. So
long as such a patron doesn't snore
his . money . is as good as anyone
eise'si
Solid Comfort
Manage^r of an Intimate house
got a new slant on cohifort when
a stout patron who had a fondness
for palm beach sultd complained
that the upholstered seats were too
hot even in a cooled house. Next
tirnc the" obese ticket buyer came"
af ound he was provided with a
square of oilcloth. The idea, spread
and- now the theatre boasts a dozen
oilcloth seat covers which not only
act as non-conductors but save the,
seats from perspiration.
It was th'e same man who 'was
told by one of his regulars that she
was anxious to see a coming fear'
ture but. that she :.ad to. go on to-
a party and did nPt Want to soil the
light party dress. He told her to
come down anyway and see him as
ShOr' entered. He provided ah old,'
but- clean sheet, which was spread
over the chair, fully protecting the
daihty party dress.
Comes unde^r the head of spe-
cial service, but that sells seats.
Got Around It
Managers who -supply paper
drinking cups free find they are apt
to be wasted. In hot weather
children will take several drinks
during a visit, and use a hew cup
each time. : It mounted up.. It was
feared that the installation of coln-
oi>erated eup. ^ dlspensero woilld be
regarded as a chisel and be resented,
Something had to be done.
The solution, was the .Instaliatioh
of the coin-operated dispensers, but
with a sigh .stating, that the. ma-
chines were opierated for the beheflt
of the local day. nursery. Each
week the sign adds. 'Last week ( —
were turned over to the Niirsery
Fund,' to show that the gag was on
the . level j and usually this Item was
gOQkl for a couple of lines In the
daily paper.
the grag workeid so well £hat a,
similar _tna«a)Jn0._haa_beeh_ installed
Irt the lobby,: w.ijBr a bottled; wetter
company 'and the. Ice factory mak-
ing it a three-way •cpntributiPn..
Cl ass Sevnioni
Something a .llttl0 different in
dchobl stuff is . being worked -thisl
year in a house ih -a residential sec-^
tion. Before school . closed the' ideai
w£ia canvassed of holding a reuhloii
of each class in the public scSiooil
durlng-the-summerr-yacatipn:^planS:.6t-
the teachers were consulted and all
who were to remain in town were
permitted to select wine Tuesday or
Thursday afternoon foir. -a get-to
gether.
.After the - dates .. were set: Jhe
classes were hiptlfied of their .-spot
Ohly about 20 of the' teiachers ex-
pected to be in .toy[n but the. Others
gave their list to these, and through
the summer every, pupil will be the
guest of the theatre. Idea hack of
the scheme Is that, while from 20 to
35 are admitted free, there'll be
members of the other classes who
will pay to meet the deadheads. Idea
remains to be proven, since it . Is
sch^uled to start July 11, but the
promoter thinks It will help hold the
kids to his house as against the op
position.
iSliding Scale
Just to have something to talk
about, a manager tacked a reliable
thermometer alongside the hox of-
fice and offers a rebate of one cent
for each five degrees of heat above
Kft. Tf thft tftBipftnttiiro in 70, he
cut price. People com^ down to
see how much off they get an* it
makes for a lot of funny cracks
which sends the patrons Into the
house in good humor.
Might not be so. good where the
skipper Is not a glib tiaklker, but this:
man makes , business through^ his
contactd. It's hdvertising when thd
man on the stteet tells his friewt
It's hot enough to save 'Be at the
Oent.
On Ice
Most theatres using the poster in
a cake of ice set it. in the lobby,
with or without an estimate con-
test on how long It win last 'That's
been current for years with ho. new
angles cropping up. Here's some-
thing difterent, at last
. Manager noted that a restaurant
had a display case with foods dis-
posed around a cake of ice in the
center. . ot_J;he tef rigeratbr. _Blp_ck
supplied the chill for the surround
ing display. Tickets to the restau
rateur and the ice plant results in
.a_. couple :.ot ._windo.w cards being
frozen into the cake, and now the
theatre gets as much advantage as
the restaurant. Works so well that
the manager Is planning specially
painted cards instead of the ready
print to give the cards individuality.
If this is done the card will also be
lettered, with ai, one-line appeal for
the eatery's special for that day. Qf
cotirse oil paint will be .iiised.
Mickey Contest
Miekey iiou^'s la^t 'Mickev'a
Gala Premier;* a parody on a Holly-
wood opening, is capiAle of yield-
ing a differ^ht sort of identlflcation
contest that can woipked Into
something of real thterest.
Play' It up as the cleverest series
of cu4c«i(tures- ever in one screen
collection and offer smalt prixes for
those who make the most complete
idwiificiitiMi.^^^ M
prcbabh' be stumped by *he . door--
keeper, who Is Sid (Sraumatt, "but
most of ' them can spot practically
the entire cast so makie neatness
one of the judging ppinto aot you
may be swamped t>y ties. •'
If you can obtain copies o| tb?
caricatures, blow them tip for the
lobUvi and then hold them to did-
vertise the. sCars themselye* When
they happen alone. H*e'43i a short
that ean he sold for feature value
ilTiahdiednEtroperty;
Bareback Contest
Aiight not wprk in . some tbwnSr
where., they're censorious, but it's ,
pbsdibie in many places to take ad-
vantage . of the backless hathihg
suits for a new style contest. liimit-
ed to '^ust enough girls to fill the
8tafee<! A draple 'Is hung to cpncea.1
tiheir heads and some barrier erected
to cut slightly below the waistline,
which , leaves only their backd ex-
posed as they stahd or sit with their
faces away from the 'audience.
New bathing suit i$ promoted for
a prize- for the best back, voting
Ing either by ballot or istpplause, ac-
accordlng to whichever gives the
best results In the house using the
scheme. Best Idea is to lead out only
the winner. 'Where* votes are cast,
numbers above the posers giye the
only clue.
This can -be worked up -for one-
ntght they keep away from the bath-
chops the ticket price to 2^, and
It's <'22 when the mercury climbs
toV75.
Reduction Is not much of an in-
ducement, but it is something t(>
talk about and seems 'tO' bring In-
sufficient extra trade to offset the
/
/ Anoieiit Lbne vChig
•College ' Humor* getting, one d£
biggest campaigns seen in St IjouIs-
in long' thne. Department, ^stbyes
cracked tor tiei-up. ads and 'Win^wr.
sp8i,ce, teasing on sct^n and hpectiit
lobby ia.nd 'froht.
Christy Wllbert dug up atttltylMted
Ford with buggy Iwdy which
anihiins around tpwn^ -
Bettcti Snow
For years managers have, .been
building snow- mintages andr . using
cut ti^ve' paper Mown- up from a
hopper. Tbls . gav9 a «0od effect,
with the snow mos^y gotee- U9 -in
the center and down on the sides of
the picture;
Newest device is a little more dU
flcult to make, but gives A; much
more reairstlc . effect EUderdc^ id
drawn into the bottom of the hlopper
and blown up the sides-ot the device,
which are masked in to form, i
chute. Strikes aealnst a curved cell
Ing AhnvA thft pictu re and slowlv
FohH Parent Appieil
ill Zeilort^v St ]»uis Ambassador
manager,' faaa novel lobby dlsplaar
this week» liOtCal photographer cbn^ . .
ducted baby coiatest with, about 300
(entrants.
Ail photographed in 11x14 color
photos: and .entire Igroup of .pictures
on di^ay In lobby. Figure to bring
Ih some business as. fond parents.
must^rst-bny-xticketsJbeforeuJHiew.'i.^.
ing little Uatry.
~ Caught the Eidt
.. ; New Haven.
As a means of holding kid fan
thtei^eiStn^araiiiOunt a»4nged~a free'
ktiom for youngatei^ as a goodwill.
gestui;e in a tleu|»' with local .news-
papers. Bheet.rpit a grbui> of advs.^
sponsbred by -^ifherchantSt and. ad-
mlssioh to .show waa gained by a
saleli receipt trpm. any merchant
Hated. *x
floats down. Once down, it falls Into
the hopper in the -usual way and Is'
again sent up the chutes.
Just a0 simple to work, once it's,
made, and the Construction difltlcul-'
ties will' not tax the average stiage
carpenter.
liUCUle C^teason, George Barbier.
iDonald Me^k» liOive, Honor and
01i4 Bidby;* UntreraaL
CkineTiftTO '^tohlii^ Julio Hay-
don, EIIsabetb\ Patterson, Berton
ChurclkiU, 'Ito8C<K» Ates, 'Golden
Harvest,' Charles !R. Rogers, Par.
Sfarlon -Orth and, Xjester Cole,,
adapt, 'Three ■ On .a->-;Honeymoon,'
Fox,
Blanche Frlderlcl. Geog'ge "Walsh,
Warren Hymer, Ksther.' Muir-, Har-
Council Bluffs, la.
F. R. Felker has reopened the
Broadway, having leased It from
the Blank Interests. Former man-
aiger will operate as an independent
DyersviUer la. :
Etta Gray of Bbone .has\rleased
the Plaza here and will operate it
Akron, O.
H. Hall and J. Cobak have taken
over the management of the Port-'
age, neighborhood house here, tot'
.ih'erly operated' by L Fuss and H. 'G.
Coon.
Norman' Brltton^ formerly of
West Salem, now operating the
Opera Housb; 3ellevnie, 'whiclx for-
merly was managed by C. E. Hall.
The Wallace, Wooster, formerly
a Schlne house, dark and will be
dismantled.
Stamp Cards
Chaiiglng oyer an old. idea Is to
provide patrons with cards con-
taining lO blank spaces. Each space
is printed with one letter of the
Ijelpsig, O.
, J. Stechschulte has been ap-
pointed, receiver for the Mystic the-
atre. R; E.. Wanamaker is the ope-
. rator.
word-^prosj^er-ltyi^hd-nine-metch^ --Dan-ftoblns has-leased the Butler,-
Sell Ladies
Probably 'When Ladies Meet' can
be sold on the appeal that it was
a real Broadway hit but the man
ager who rests -content- with that
=-€ffSft"^ir"l63lnr the-T5>6st*"ah^^
this picture. It's one of thoise rare
combinations bf good dialog and
good acting in a competent setting,
and it should be seen by a class
of persons who do not ordinarily
go to a picture theatre.
Contact should be made with the
better womehs' clubs to interest
them in the coming of the play, and
every effort made to get them in. If
the picture is in -for a week get
ants are provided with stamps,
which are pasted into the proper
space -wheh a purchase amounting
to $1 is made. Grocer gets the
doubled 'p' as the mbst^likely fb get
the bulk, of the trade, all other
stores have only a single letter and
purchases must be made at all nine
(with. (2 buys at the grocery) to be
gbod-for ajfreejEtdmissiony- -
rate of '^2c. per stamp, which makes
the take 20e. per admission arid vir-.
tually amounts to a 2% discount on
the part of the storekeeper.
.' Not a "very strong ineerttlve, but
there- is some appeal to the Idwi of
something _for hbthing,. .and .that
gets extra trade. .In return for "the"
fact that many cards wUl not be
filled, the merchants pay for the
stamps, which are not\gummed.
Elkhart Ind.
Sidney Holland, formerly with
Publix, has: assumed charge of - the
three theatres of the_ Elkhart
Amusement Co. :here.
Niles. O,, formerly owned by JOhn
Peru*zl. " <
Council Bluffs.
. R. Felker, former manager of
the, Broadway, Council Bluffs, has
leased the house from A. H. Blank
and Will operate it as an inde-
pendent
x==^HatoidiJ3,=^Bachear=^nmnager=.^£=
the Palace. Burlington for nine
years, to take over management of
the Capitol, Clinton, Iowa. Law-
rence 'Wegener of Clihton, former
assistant manageif, paramount, - Des
Moines, replaces:. Beurnes in . Bur-
lington. Both houses are operated
"by Cehtfai"State3 Theatifd Corp,
Publix has cloEled the Palace, Ce-
dar Rapids, and closing the Palace,
Waterloo, this week.
PlattevUle, Wis.
Francis Fischer . htus taken over
management of the Gem.
Slouz City, la.
A. B. Frledhan has been elected
president, of .the. Interstate Amuse-
ment company, recently incor-
porated with $10,000 capitaL ,Sol
Shulkih is vice president and
Nathan Dax, secretary-treasurer.
Syracuse; N. T.,
J. Karp, proprletOF-Of the Camebr
will have the town's first beer gar
den tied In with a picture theatre.
Karp proposes to develop now'.va-
cant property adjoining the neigh-
borhpod. There will be a dance' floor.
Ottawa.
Leonard Bishop, formerly man
ager of the Rideau and Mayfalr, Ot
tawa, has pane to. Midland, Ontario,
where he has: taken over the man
agemeht of the GaitltOl fot:' iiEi'aiAOUs
Players Canadian. The Capitol
waw formerly the Model before it
was rebuilt arid was operated for
many years by the late A. A. Bugg.
fotmer mayor of MIdlahd.
Eastoh, Pa. '
Harry Hartman has relinquished
the ;-Lyrlc, ■N6rtha'mptbn'--near-herer
the new owners being Jack Green-
bersr and James Clark, of Philadel-
phia, who have started to improve
the buildirig and, expect to reopen
Labor Day,. Hartman opened the
house 24 years ago and will .retire.
West iSalem, O.
True Jackgon has acquired the
|.opera-hou3e--a:nd^wiH=reaiter-for-r6='
opening it within a few days.
Clinton, ilai
Harold D, Barnfes, for nine years
In charge of the. Palace theatre.
Burlington; has been appointed
manager pf the Capitol theatre Jiere,
The Central States Theatre .'cbr-
porAtloh operates both houses. L,
J, Wegener succeeds him in Bur-
lington.
old Huber, T>ert Kelton, Herman
^Ing; Fletcher Norton, .OsCar Apfel,-
Johh Blelfer, Ferdinand MUnler,
•The Bowery,' 20th Century. ^
Niinnally Johnstbii, Ilenry Le|»r-
man, wrltlriig on untitled ptory, 20th
Century.
William Harrlgan, 'The Invisible
Man,' yniversid.
Howard ESsCabrook .tnoveis from
20th Century to Metro following,
completion of 'The Bowery' script
..Itay Harris,' adajptatlon-Mliaiog,
'buck Soup,- Far.
Claude Blnyod, Frank Butler,
adaptation, 'Ctolden Harvest,' Par.
Joseph 'Mankiewicz, adaptation,
'Alice Ih Wonderland,' Par.
Harry Schultz, 'I'm No Angel,*
Par,
Mary Howiard, Adrian . Rosialy,
Harry Langdon, 'My Weakness,^
Fox.
. Maidel Turner, 'Beauty Parlor,*
Metro,^.ahd 'Worst Woman In Paris,'
Pox, -
T. .Roy_.Barne8j.f .Danclng^
Metro.
Norma. Cecil, James Donlan,
'Life's Worth Living,' Foi.
Sdward £verett Horton, 'Design
for Living;' Par.
Allan Dinehart, Walter Connolly,
Clarence Muse, NOel Madison, Fred-
erick Vogeding, 'Fury of the Jungle,'
Col,
Wallace Ford, 'Going to ' Town/
Col.
Ned Sparks, 'Lady Sal,* Radio.
Harold Ehtwhistle, 'Little Wom-
en,' Radio.
Edwin L. Marin, 'Head$
Up,' Mono.
Torbeh Mejrer, Tillies of
way,' U.
Maureen O'SuIU van, 'Stage Moth-,
er,' Metro.
-. - -Fay -WrayT-^Tammiany - Yo lihg, 'The,
Bowery/ 20th Cehtury.
Glive Brook, 'Long Lost Father,'
Radio.
Robert Benohley,
Radio.
Dorothy Wilson,
'Family Maa,' Radio,
Fuzzy Knight, 'I^one Cowboy,*
Pa,r,
:li:r)chene_ Hua«OH,:_DeweyL Robins
son, untitled, Richard Thorpe di-
recting, 'Invincible,'
Contracts
Sam Mintz and JLieoriard Pras-
kin«' get . cohlract exiehsrbn»~wlf*r
aoth Century.
. Pretiton FohIqv, contract plckUp;
Fox.
Z9
VAIETY
TuiCB^hj^ July 11, 1933
rom the
in a 3 STAR SHOW (
CRAMMED WITH
1^ W D - P U L I ! (
r
Says the
National
Exhibitor
KKO
The liule Napoleon of wildcat finance . • • life and love
With
GEORGE E. STONE
EHILLIPSJI O LM ES
FAY WR AY
Afinna Gombell? Reginald Owen,
I^ tan^ lloirdr^e glnal d Mas^o
Sam nardy, Lucien Littlef ield
Directed by Georg e A rchainhau d. Samml
Bischoffi msoeiate
Tuesday, Juljr 11, 1933
PICTHIIES
VARIETY
29
HDFFHANSEWS
UP91NMNVER
Warner BrackeU PaganoJ )|^|| Aca4 Bj-laWS
Walker on Brown Storyl (H^iyed by Meggcrs;
Produces Hesibte
Peiiver, July 10.
Uarry Huffman, who last year
. startled Denver by tylne up the
Orpbeum with his string here, this
week organized a company which
includes several the Denver'i^
'Sacred 36' (society) and leading
jlnanclers In a theatre chain that
is the strongest Denver has seen.
This puts Huffman in control ot
nine theatres, the Deliver, P^ra.-
mount, Aladdin, Rialto, Tabor,. Or.,
pheum, Broadway, Bluebird and
Bideawee.
The hew company, f brmed to op-
erate these houafiaJsJQenerai Thea-
tres, Inc.,' and in addition to HufC-
man as preisideht. Includes Cliaude
iC Boettoher, Wilbur Newton, W. "W
Watson, Frazer Arnold, I#. C.
Brown, J4>hn Evans and Horace
Bennett. The caipittiliisatlon Is for
$60,000, and the company will op
erate and lease theatres In this
territory* For the present, their ac
tlvltles win be confined to Denver.
By the first- ot August Fanchon
- MaTco-Tjtage^hpws-wlll-^gO-lnto-
the Drpheunif the Denver will be
used for : class. A pictures for the
downtown, whilO the Aladdin "wriil
take other class A Alms inore suit
able for its neighborhood. It is lo
cated two miles but, in a coihbiha-
tlon business and residential section.
Tlie Rialtp will continue second run.
Vlth the. Tabor the same, with
stage shows. Stage shows at the
Orpheum will be made Up of names,
with the lines staying here. Fan
chon & Marco will put. In a pro
ducer; Stage ishows at the^. Tabor
win continue as at present, with the
flame lino, - but with vaude acts
changing' each week.
Huffman will continue to manage
the Orpheum for the receiver. The
house made $8,000 over operating
expenses In April and May, but |5,
000 was set aside to cover expected
losses in July and August.
HoUjrwobd, July 10.
Eriiest S. Pagano, Fducationars
scenario head, has left the com 7
pany to go .with Warners on a two
picture contract. Pagano and H.
M. Walker were given . joint cori^
tracts and will script Pa.gaho's
original, 'His. Royal Highness,', for
Joe E. rowii.
Warners will produce three
Brown features by February for
.the: new progranu 'Son of the
Gobs,^ to be directed by l^loyd
Bacon; is to be first. Paul Gerard
Smith, who workeB on.. the script,
stays at Warners to do another for
Brown, working on the stpry with
Ben MarkSon.
Karkff Agam Set at U
Iffter Freehncing
Hollywood, July lO.
Boris KarlofC was set on a new
straight two picture deal with Unl
Versal Friday (7), and will be star
red in 'The Return of Franken
Bteiri'.
, Monster sequel was written by
^Tom Reed; and will be megged by
Kurt Neutnainn. U is also dickering
to bring back coim ciive itnd-the
rest of the original cast of 'Frank-
enstein* to support Karioff.
, . KarlofC's option on his old con
tract was not exercised On June
following' his 'Mummy', understood:
to have .demanded more money |* took
a vacash and free lanced.
Film Reviews
POST-MORTEM SUIT
ACAINST ARBOCEE
Hollywood, July 10.
Directors branch of the Academy
okayed the byrlaws of. that organl;
zatloh with the exception of recom-
mending an amendment, to the sec-
tion referring to ratification of
codes a:nd pacts by a inajority of
tbe board. Amendment calls for a
two-third okay instead.
Producers' branch decided tb cast
its votes by . mall, having- the next
week in. which to do so- tiatter
have suggested that, since the
Academy won't recognize produc-
tion company dominance and wants
separate corporate members, a new
branch, composed of individual
producers, be organized. Jesce
LiEisky, iSam Brlskin and William
Wright were appointed as a cbm-
m^tee to work this out.
Arsix' hour jneetlng of producers'
preceded the producer's branch
meeting.' At that time It was agreed
that the. prpds would ratify the by-
laws as individuals^ but when the
I ^TOiifStltutlon ~ls In effect; the com-
panies themselves would retain
their Tights to: act oii important
Academy members as they see fit.
S. A.-Maiui Brand
(Continued from page 15)
died.. The screen play wisely Intro-
duces a lot of comedy relief into a
sombre theme.' Otherwise it's un-
speakably naive, with all the Naxi
characters snow white angels and
all the others, Communists and
Jews, blacker than the devU coUld
possibly be.
Only exception is a Communist's
daughter Who has been assigned by
the Bolshy leader to lure young
Fritz iBra.nd (the 'Si A. man') by her
charms and make him a istool
pigeon: She falls genuinely In love
with him, however, and saves him
by her timely warriing that , his life
is threatened. The Soviet agent Is
Los Angeles, July . ID.
The late Roscoe Arbuckle and lO
other film people were^named ias de
fenda,nts in a Superior Court.: suit
filed here to collect $84,548 -from
stockholders of the Southern Callr
fornla Realty Co. by Fred W. Dlet^
zel, Thomas R. Lee and E. w. Ad- I ^ J |> 1 IV.
anisr-holders--i»f-^gold-^infclng-fund^-j|g|m50||
bonds which haVe been defaulted. r > J
The picture . fojyfc are Buod^.^
amounts depending on the.^ nuinber
of shares in the real estate company |
they own.
They are: LoU Anger, $9,628;. Ros-
coe Arbuckle, $5,789; Harry Brand,
$1,206; Sid Graiiman, $6,789 ; Joseph I
T. (Buster) 'Keaton; $6,'r89; Joseph (
Loeb, $2^ 894; Louis B- Mayer, $2,894;
Harry Rapf, $1,447; Joseph M.
Schenck, $10,131; Irving Thalberg,
Joe TopUtzky, $6,613.
Sues for 750G Libel
Snlgar Seeks 13G
Los Angeles,. .July 1.0.
As a result of an auto- accident
In Chicago last September, In
which he lost the sight of -his right
eye, Andre de SegUrbla has
brought suit In Superior court here
for $13,625 against the Continental
Casualty Co. Defendant, accord-
lng~to~t hft suit, had ins ure d th e f or^
mer opera singer, how Ii^ pictures,
againsf^ injury.
De^egurola is seeking $10,0001
for the loss of the eye, $2,100 for
total disability at $100 a week, !
$1,126 for doctors' bills and an ad-
ditional $400 indemnity.
Los Angeles, July 10,^
Richard Hargreaves, husband of
Helen Ferguson, actress, and for-
mer president of the defutict First
National Bank of Beverly Hiils,
has filed . suit against Emerson C
Eachel, H. A. Comey, directors of
the bank; James E. Henderson and.
"NelllerEurata Taylor^, stockholders;
H. F. Schilling; receiver; .and Al
bbrt M; Gardner, former governor
Of Maine and attorney for Hender
son and Mrs. Taylor, charging libel
and' slander and asking for $760,000
damages.
Alleges that the -defendants were
responsible fpr his discharge as
conservator of the Park Savings
bank of Washington, D. C., a post
he assumed after the Beverly bank
Went under, by ciroulatlng false
information about hita. Says he
looks "and a Russian accent; also he
drinks a lot of vodka,, and. when-
ever he Isn't plotting to kill oft Hit-
ler boys, he wears a Russian blouse
and is surrounded by loose women.
Jjhere Isn't really much a
story,' the whole" thlngf "belttigra se-'
rles of incidents loosely knitted to-
gether and leading up to the m-
umphant climax of Hitler's grip for
power.* There Is one very good and
really dramatic scene of the young
Hitler boy (exceHently played by
Rolf Wenkhaus) getting from his
mothe r t^^ lot t ftr whi ch hi s fath er
wrote her Just befoH he feU in the
war, an admonition to bring up
their small boy to be a decent man
and a good German patriot. (There
othing in the leter about mak-
ing a Nazi but .of him, because at
that time, with Hitler; still a- ser
geant In the airmy, there wasnt
such a . thing.)
There, are alsb several crowd
scenes with the Nazi war cry 'Juda
verrecke!' ('Perish Jewry') sound
Ing on the screen. There is also the
absurdly distorted caricature ot a
Jewish merchant who, early in the
story, fires the hero because he Is
a Nazi, having to take him back and
to make a ludicrous escape to
Switzerland after Hitler's . triumph
No Jewish, actor was found to take
that part, and the Christian who
pla,yed it made-a very bad Jbb of the
This picture is doubtles the fore-
runner of Several similar ones, with
one, ^Itlerjunge Quex' already
nearly through the Ufa studio.
There probably will be ftulte a
few productions of this 'kind, with
the one reviewed here certain to
stand out as a documentary record
of a- certain epoch in German his-
tory jfiT'. FraenkeV
In the pond. "It Tseems authentie
nudist colony stuff with Germany
the chief exponent. . Holidaying in
the nude, as presented here, is
strictly' a physical .culture .move-
ment, apparently taken quite seri-
ously by the disciples and . with
nothing smacking of sex . except the
hip measurements as calculated
ifrom the reiar. •
Nudists foregather for exercises,
in fields and groves. Thb exercises
are violent in. true German turh-
vereih style. As ; good a tipoflf as
anything that the morons' idea Of
what the sports a.re lilce is all
wrong.
Picture makes clear the essenti-
ally proletarian, membership of the
nudist moveinent in Germany but.
mainly characterized by sinister Jn.. France It's more of . a pose and
- .- -.— . ^^erlca definitely an Ism. Lite
the camps (behind high Walls)
is revealed pictorially as far as the
restricted camera angles perinit. In
general the subject ia interestingly
treatbd and expertly photographed
In-Tjredominately <5erman techniquei-
Meanwhile it might well be given
moriB complete billing as 'This Nude
World-^Lookihg North.' Land.
THE SPHINX
ondgram production and -Mieaae. St'ara
tlonel—AtwHfc— -Directed— by^hU.T^RoseiH—
story: Albert DeMoitd; pbotosraphy, Olll
Warre'nton; recording. John A. Stransky;
Jr. At ayfair, N. Y., weok startlne Mon-
iay. July 8. Running time, 83 mins.
Jerome Breen. . . . . i . ■ . ..... . Lionel Atwlll
Jerry Crane. .VSheUa Terry
Jack Burton Theodore Newton
I'errence Hogan.,, ................ Paul Hurst,
Bacigalupl .v... . ^ ; ..Lula . Albeml,.'
Inspector Riley..: .... ... . .R<»bert Ellia
Janks .......I... i..Iiuclen Frlvai
Dave Werner. ■. ; . . . - ...... .Paul Bl«
Mrs. Werner;......... ....Lillian Lelgtaton
Curran ............ .;. V i-. .Hooper' Atchley
Prosecutor * . .Wilfred Lucaa
Casey ,°. i . . .George Hayea
wgyirogos ed Of haying w recked ^hg-] — THtS~NtJDE WOR LD
closed bank.
4-Way N^wsreel Tie
Plttsbui-gh, July 10.
Plans, months old, have finally
gone through for a radio newsreel
tie-up between Warner Brothers,
Pathe, KDKA and^ the Pittsburgh
""Press? " Theatre's newsreel . sbuiid
tra.ck, giving descriptions of news
events, together with notables, etc,
supplied by Pathe, will go on KDKA
twice weekly, with the 'Press' the
sponsor.
In return, Warners got a certain
amount of ad display space each
week from the. /Press,' In addition
to a plug from the station, each
time the reel . goes oh the . air.
Back to Classroom
. Hollywood, July 10.
Robert GeSsher, . whose Indian
book; 'Massacre,' Is to be Paul
Muni's next vehicle, fblio.wihg ^The
World Changes,' has complet:ed cbl-
labbratibn on the > script at War-
ners and Is' o.n his way back to New
York, where he will resume his pro-
fessorship of English In New York
. - J^'hjvgrsityjhjs jCall^„ _^
Writfer is jitopping .off isevefal
weeks at his home in Michigan.
Lyric, Indpls., to Remain
„QpentVode Maybe
Indianapolis, July 10.
. After a week of uncertaintly. It's
definitely decided the Lyric will re.'
main open. The Fourth Avenue
Amusement Company, tenants of
the Wash. & 111.' Realty Co., was
ordered to vacate the theatre wheu
an order of Probate court declared
a 99-years lease forfeited and turned
over the theatre to tlie. grouna
owners.
The owners, desiring- to keep the
house open pending the making of
a lease with a penhanent tenant;
entered Into .an: agreement with
Henry. .K. . Burton to. Operate the
house. Biirtbn will present a sum"
mer season of Paramount picture's,
furthering plans made by the FAA
Go. it Is understobd the house will
go into vaudeville by ^ept. 1.
Burton, associated ,. with, his
brother, Courtlaiid i). Burton, in
Burton Tlieatrlcal. Offices, a booking
agency, formerly managed the
Lyric, and Is at present local repre-
sentative of United Theatres Com-
paiiy, owners of B. F. Keith's thea-
tre. The persphri61 of the Lyric
staff, other than the change from
A J. Kalberer to Burton a,s maha-
-gerrW^H-Ferrtain-unbhanged^, —
Ms 6 Sidn^y-Marrays
Hollywood, July .10.
Columbia Is working on a series
ot aiit shorts with George Sidney
and Charles Murray in their fa-
miliar team-up. Contract includes
.a,n -option for. .an., additional half
dozen should these work out satis
factorlly.
Deal was engineered by Freddie
Fralich.
Fox Has Herzig Script
Fox has taken 'Lottery Lover,' an
brlglnal—story— bjr-SId -Herzig, -wha
did the 'Moonlight and Pretzels'
screen play.
Maurice Hanl'ine oollabed- 'on
•Lover.'
^Laughing at Life'
Misses Major Spot
Hollywood, July 10.
Mascot's 'Laughing at Life,' on
which several deals were in negotia-
tion, for majbr release, will go out
oh the state right market after all.
Nat Levine was unable to make
satiBfactoi*jr termer, with ffiajorr on
the 176,000 indie.
picture opens in New York July
18 at the Rialto.
<'THI3 NAKED AGE')
Chicago, July '1.
PIctoriat visits to nudists, colonies In
America, France and Oermany. Imported
by Mike . Mlndlln. Illinois, Indiana, Wis-
consin rights controll^ by. C. E, Beck.
National distribution by Monogram^ Pre-
sented at Castle, Chicago, for extended run
opening July 3.' Hunnlpg time, 02 mlns.
SPLITTING UP JOSEPHSON
1 Pittsburgh, July 10.
With the resignation of Gilbert
Josephsori as Main Line district
manager for WB, Pittsburgh ter-
ritory has been completely re-
allgnedr- with=all--of==Josephson:s
houses being divided among three
remaining district chiefs, C, J.
Latta, Jimmy Balmer and Tom
Fordham.
Latta, Who has the naborhood
houses here, ■ gets New Kensington,
TarentUm, johnstowjat- EonOxa
State CoUegfe; Balmer, of the West
Virginia territory, takes McKees-
port, and Fordham, ih the Brie divi-
sion, get« Butler.
Wiecke's .Support .
Herbert 'Marshall sailed on- the
Bcrengarla from London Saturday
(8)- to join Charles Laughton' and
■Walter Abel, who preceded him to
the Coast, all to appear in support
of Dorothea Wiecke in 'White Wom-
an.' Laughtpri and Abel both left
for the w'est last week, . A'bel* from
Broadway le gits by car. ^
W!..'le abroad oh vacation, Laugh -
ton inade 'Henry the Eighth* for
Alexander Korda^
Brj^ktop Sequel
Hollywood, July 10.
. Jean Harlow and Clark Gable will
make^ a^sequel to 'Red Headed
W(o1nan'"un8er the title
Woman In Paris.'
RADIO SHOKTDTO EBROI.
Hollywood, July 10.
Leon ErrOl has been given a con-
tract for three shorts by Radio.
Comedian arrives the lirat week" Tn
August to make the trio.
William S. Gill office agented the
deaL
It is understood that New York
state will not see this film because
of censorship and that the Chicagb
engagement is the American pre-
miere. Chicago City censor board
passed it as a pink (no children)
but protests from civic bodies re-
sulted in police Interference and a
two weeks' postpoiiemeht. Afpres
ent the theatre accepts an arrest
slip daily pending the^ formal trial
of the case. If the decision should
go against them they are liable for
$200 each day the picture Is shbwn
In defiance of the police.
When the film opened and for
several days thereafter the 300-seat
Castle had waiting lines three deep
a half block long. After the daily
paper reviews explained the innoc-
uous and purely_. educational _nature
of the film attendance droppod: off
but was still, good.
Obviously 'This Nude World' has
two characters. First what the title
and the lobby exploitation lead the
boobs to expect and hope for. Sec-
ond.- what is actually delivered-
Oddly enough the Chicago censors
rejected the brlginal title 'This
Naked Age' but allowed 'This Nude
World,' a twisted perspective tbp
much for most Showmen to under-
stand. Newer title was theatrically
the better one,
Ciyic Organizations blew up at the
mere suggestion of a picture deal-
ing with ' nudism. Protests were
-real,-not-publlclty-frame.sf^nd;.^he
police were alarmed. Of cour'se,
none of the protests in advance of
the opening could have bean written
by, anybody who had .seen, the film.
It was just a squawk oh 'general
principles.
Money-making ppssIbllltlGs with
this property arc good. But trbuble-
gettlng chances are equally reliable.
-It -depends==bh'=the"Corhmunlty:"and
each exhib must decide for himself.
Boplcings will come frbm downtown
houses with drop-In trade rather
than houses with steady clientele.
. A moment's refiectlon indicates
that the whole, picture had to be
photographed from the rear. There
-Isusbme -mingling of the sexes - in
the scenes mostly semi-longshote.
'There isn't anything more shocking
than a'lot of naked po.steriors romp-
ing ia the woods or splashing around
Acceptable mturder.- mystery ma»
teriat depending mostly on menace
and suspense but also having more
cast strength than the average in-
die. Fair returns are probable if
dated properly Good balancer for.
dual bills where the other feature Is
something in ai lighter vein.
In a production way^ ^Sphinx*
j>oints the way ot Monogram in its
efCort to turn out pictures which at
least have nwre of the major stamp
than indies usually attain, but spot-
ting Lionel Atwill us a deaf mute
deems like wasting this fine actor.
As a result, AtwiU isn't the whole
picture. He's about SO-SO on appeal
with the murder mystery side and
the pretty fair comic relief supplied
mostly by cop characters. Paul
Hurst goes, nwlty out fypnt in Htlrr
ring giggles. Wisecracks of the re-
porter (Theodore ., Newton) aro
neither very original nor funny, with
Newton about rating at the bottom
of the otherwise above average indie
cast.
He and Sheila Terry, Opp -him^
were both loaned from Warner Bros.
Credits list them as by courtesy of
the Warners, something not Usually
done ' on loans.
'Sphinx' isn't a bad stbry even it
it tips that Atwill is. the wholesale
murderer at an early stage of the
game. What It conceals is the fact
that he has a twin brother who's
deaf and dumb. It's the latter who
prbvldes the alibi when corned the
trial. Though a little far-fetched,
defense upsets, testimony, bf witr
nesses who said the murderer had
spoken to them, whereas even the
State's doctors prove the accused
has been a deaf mute since birth.
Much of the action concerns ef-
forts of the reporter and cbp friends
to nail the murderer subsequent to
acquittal, with love interest height-
ened through the girl's associations
with the killer.
Technically, newspaper sequences
haven't- received milch care. Re-
porter Writes his b^n headlines
While In' another case the girl scribe
tells her story to a dictaphone, then
puts paper in her own typewf iter.
Char,
'Delugre,' Marstpn
Sues KBS for Salary
Hollywood, July 10.
Discharged, after working twtf
days in 'The. Deluge,' John Marston
filed suit against KBS for $291.65
which he, asaerts is due him In sal-j
aib'. Actor, waij to get ?350 per week
during making bf the picture, hut it
let go at any time during, the enr
gagenient. was tP be paid his salary
tp date plus bne-half Week's salary.
MarstPn v/ants $116.65 for the twp
days, pliia $175 for '' e hj|,lf week,
sinion & Garbus are attorneys for
thd plairitllT. Demurrer filed by
KBS"^lastHvirpT?k^=w3S^over=ruled'^by-=^
Municipal Court Judge Gfrefen.
ANNA a.'S COMEBACK
Hollywood, July 10.
Anna Q. Nllssbn, who has been
oft the screen for the. v pwt six
years, retui^^'tTiIs" Week Tlnrs featv'
ured part ih 'World Changes*
which Mervyn Le Roy . directs toi;
Warner Bros.
SCI
VARIETY
PICTVRES
Tuesday, July 11, 1933
Allied
Office*: 729 Seventh Ave.»'
New York, N.
; . Pathe Siudios,.
Culver City, Caj.
bude Bandit, The. Western story of retribution. Hoot Clllson. Dir. >
Melford. 66 mlns. Bel. May 1. Eev. June JT. „ . .
leventh Commandment, the. From the play by Br^don ,?leml|^g. Mft^t^i)
Marsh, Theo. Von Bltz, Alan Hale. Dir. Geo. .Belford. .,64 mlnai Rel,
Feb, 20, ■ ■ ■ ■ . ■'
Offices : 1640 Broad w«y>
: ..New .York,, N. V.
Chesterfield
June Clyde.' . Wm', Collier;
66 inlns. • Rel. Feb. IB. Kev.
FcPflotten. Original. Story
Jr., Natalie 'Moorhead.
June" 6.'
I Hive Lived. A elrl's attempt to live down her past Alldh; Dihejhart, Anltaf
Page, Aileh yincent. Dir. /Rich. Thorpe. B6.1 June l5.' ':,.■]■
Coluhibia ^^•?'#^?S;fc/%^?;
Ann Carver's . Profession. Woman lawyer , saves her husbatid' In a, .murder
trlalv Fay Wray. ;Gene Raymond. Dir. Eddie Buifeell.^ 71 mlns. Rel.
May 26. Rev. June 13.' ; . ' c
-Below _the^Sea...A„t]irilHns taJe of treasure on the ocean floor. Ralph -Bel-
lamy, Fay Wray. Dir. Al Kdgelir 79 ffilhB. -Rel.^Ap^l^'^5,-:-Rev.^ JAne
Gallfer.nia Tralli. The.^ A buckaroo hero who' comblheS- old" wotld gsllintry
With dciahing twentieth century action.'. .B.uck> Jones, 'Helen .Mack, Dir.
L>ambert Hillyer.-. 67 mine. /Rel. .March. 24.,
Child of .Manhattan. Stage, piay by Preston Sturgea. ,Rp;nance of- the dj[me-
' a>'dance. Nancy 'Carroll. John Boles. Dir. Bddld BiizzelK,.:73 mlna^
.Rel.. Feb. 4. ReT...Feb. :14. ' '
ircua iQueen Murder, 'The. Murder 'under.- the' "big; topi.' Adolphe Mjenjou,
-Greta- Nlssen._JD»iriu_BoyLWIIHam Nelll. 66 ihfns,- BeL April 10. Rev.
Mays. ■ ■■ """^ V
Cocktail Hour. Girl lUustrator narrowly escapes' mlssjlng the right man.'. .Bebe
Daniels, Randolph Sqott.' Dir. 'Vfctof Scbertzinger. - 73 mlns. Rel. June
6. Bey. June .,6. "• " '
usSollnl Speaks, The 1931 address with n<^wsreel shots. Interpolations by
Lowell Thomas^ .74, mlns. Speclial. Rev.. Mar. -14.
Nioht of. Terror. Bela Lugosl and his. haunting eyes'-^blood-curdllng' suspense
— mysterious disappearances. Bela Lugdsl. Sally Blahe.^ Dir. Benjamin
Stoloff, . 66 mlns. Bel, April Mi Bev. June 27. ; '
Parole Qlrl. From Dance of the Millions.' First offender, sent to. jiall^ plots to
be, revenged pn the man -who put heY .there, but It boomeitines :Mae
Clarke, Balph Bellamy ^ Marls PreVost.' Dir. l<ddle Cllne.' 67 minS; Rel.
Mar. 4. Rev. .April H. •
Rusty 'Rides Alone;. Tim McCoy curbs crime at every -turn with bis ever-
faithful police dog pal. Tim McCoy, Barbara Weeks. Dir. D. Ross
Iiederman^ 58 mlns, Rel. |Iay 26.
Silent Meni- Tim . McCoy western original. Florence Britten.- Ir, D. Ross
l^nirjn&ni- Bel. Mar.;.::^.. ' • ■'.
8eldlerl|r>«f the Stq/tn, llhib^^ first Aim featuring the 'U. S. Border Patrol and
ithe piirt play.e<3 by planes. Regis" ToonAres^- Anita' vPagev--: DIr.:^D.iJloss.
. v^derman. 69v.9>ln8; Rel, .^prlt 4. Rev. May -23., / •
So- This Is Africa^ Original. Whitokeir . and Woisey Igo to'AfHca with some
v^^tame' Hons. HajCquel - Torres. Dir. Eddie Kline. -'67 mlns. Rel. Feb. 24.'.
■JRiey..'April/26;- ■ '• _ ?•' - .
'^tate Tr^Aper... Otie^lnal, .Story ot;.a war between two gas companies. - .Regis'
Toibmey,. Evalyn Kn^PR, BarbQi|ha Weeks, Ray Hatton. Dir. D.. Boss
IJedermttn, 68 minsJ Rel. Feb. lO. Rev, Mar. 28,
The. Woman I Stole.. Jack Holt. a swaggering overlord of the oil fields who
dutblujira doublecrossers. Jack Holt, Fay Wray. Dir. Irving Cum-
mings. 64 tains. ''Rel. .May 1. ■ '" - -
Treason. -Original. Kansas after the civil war. Buck Jones, Shirley Grey.'
D]|r, Geo. B. Seitz. 62 aalnsi Rel. Feb. 10;
Uhknown Vailley. A full-of-fight western drama^ replete with unique sltua-
, tionS. Buck Jones, Cecilia Parker. Dir. L>ambert 'tilllyier.' 69 miris.
Rel. May 6. '
Thestt. tabulations iira compiled
front information aupplied by the
various prfMluctlon oompanles and
ehecked up aa soon as pbsiible after
release., llrtina js blven ,when re*
ease dattfs are definitely set, Titles
are retained for six months. Man-
agers who rsceive servtoe subse'
qiient to tliait period should pre-
serve a cplpy of the. calendar fof
reference.';''-" ■ ■' ,; "
The running tinie as given here
is presumably that of ths projection
room showings ani^ (Min oniyappfox-
mato tWe ., actual relsaso length In
khoss: states, or communities ' where
flftcal or stata censorship may result
li . deletions* .Running time in. the
rsyi^ii'ws as .djivsh In 'Variety' carry
this actual time clicked in : the^ thev
atre after pasMg<l!>y the New York
stats csns^riNiir, 'iincsi pfciures are
reviewed only in actual - theatre
showings."
While Sver^ effort is mddis to hold
this 'list 'accuirfite^'ths information
supplisd, may not, always be correct,
even though official. To' ebtain'the
fullest dsi^rss of exactness .'Variety'
Wift' ispprsctatis 'tho.'cordpe.ration' of
all managers wlw may note discrepir
aiiciesii
(Continued from pag;e 6)
organization to produc<e) six pictures
for. Ignited Xrtlsts release.: '.Pictures
'would' average $160;d,OO in cost.
Mary Aistbr will be 'William
l»0W«eirB "li«»dlngr~lady in Warners*
The Kennel. Murder Case.*: Michael
Curtiz directs.
On leivvo:. from ' Metro, .'writing
stale, .t^n Gdrdott' .g:oea. to New
York in -August to stage his play,
Undesii^ble liiEidy.' Nancy Carroll
will be starred.
Story of a gir^who-dldnH-kho'w,
lard Mack. Dir. Wlllard Mackv 64 mlns. Bev, Jiine -27.
To obtain rights to .'The BarKer7
Fox'had to give Waniers 'The Mod-
iem Hero* to use as^a Paul Muni
picture'. ' "Joseph ' MoncUre ' March
tind iBra^dley - King ' are doing a
trea1;ment on 'Barker.*
When strangers Marry. Drania against the' menacing. mAjglc "of the trppics.'
Ja:c^ Holt, Lilian Bond. Dir. Clarence BsLdgen ' 68 ihlns. BeT.' March 20.
. --'Bev. iMay 30. '
Whirlwind, The. A round-up of thrills . apd .action. Tim McCoy, Alice Dabl.
J3ir. p. Boss Lederman. 69 mlns. ^Beh Ma.rch 14.
Woman Stole, The. A swaggering overlord, pf the. oil fields. Jack- Holt,
-Fay Wr«iy. Dir. Irving Cummlngs. 69 mlns. BeU May 1. Bey, July. 4.
First Division ^^T' ^S^^^Stk^'
Releases Also Allied, Chesterfield and Monogrram
lack Beauty. Anna Seweirs famous book. Esther Balston. Alexander kirk
land; Gavln VGbrdbn7'Hale Hamilton. -Dir. Phil- Rosen— €B niinsi- Bel.
July 16.
Dassan. Life, . customs, morals,, habits and whatnot as lived by. the penguin
birds on 'Penguin Island.', Cherry Kearton produced and dlrectedr Two
running' times: 38 mlns, and 61 mlns. Bel. June 16.
Dude Bandit. A clumsy cowhand turns to the disguise of a romantic dude
bandit- and solves -a murder. Hoot- Gibson, Gloria .Shea. Dir. George
.M#lford. 66 mlns. BeL. June 15. -
Forgoiten, A kindly Jewish immigrant.- father, cast ' off! In his old age by
his sons, brings them to their senses. June Clyde, William .Collier, - Jr.,
Ijee^ Kohlmar, Natalie Moorhead, -Jean Hersholt, Jr. Dir. BiChard
Thorpe. 67 mlns. Bel. May 1.
Jungle Bride. A murder suspe<it is shlpv^recked, with his captors, in the
jungles. Anita Page, Charleis Starrett. Dir. . Harry Hoyt and Albert
Kelly. 62 .mlns. .Bel. May 25. Bev. May 26. . . -
Love is Like That. A seventeen-year-old youngster .gets': mixed up in a couple
of domestic tangles and a near murder mystery.^ John Warburton, Bo-
chelle Iludson. ; Dir. Bichard Thorpe. 65 mlns. Bel. May ir'^Bev. May 9.
liver, Twist. The famous Charles Dickens classic. Dickie Moore, IrVlng
PIchel, . William Boyd, Alec FranClS, Doris Lloyd, Barbara Kent. -Dir,
William Cowan, 74 mlns.. Bel, May 1., ; " . .
Phantoni Broadcasts A radio crooner attains phoney fame. when his'accom
panist secretly does his singing for him. Balph Forbies ,'Vlviehne Os
borne, Pauline Garon; Dir; Phil Bosen. 71. mlns. Bel. Aug. 1.
Return.' of Casey Jones. A young engineer surmounts his difficulties through
the .spiritual Influence of the hero of his boyhood.' Charles Starrett,
Buth Hall, Jackie Searle. 67 mlns. Dir. J: ' P. McCarthy." Bel. July 10,
Be'v^ ;July.'4..-.
Shriek In the Night. A murder mystery in a /Swanky Park Avenue apart
ment ■ house. XSittger-^Rogers, Lyle- Talbot, ■• Dir.. Albert 67 mlns,
Rel. June 16.
, The. A deiaf mute and his twin brother are Implicated in a series of
crimes wherein fdUr: stock brokers are murdered in the same manner;
.Lionel. Atwill. Sheila I'erry, Paul Hurst. Dir. Phil- Rosen. :62.. mlns,
Bel. July 3.
Strange People^-^Thirteen men and 'women, twelve of whom recognize each
other as; nienibdra of a-.murder. jury, find themselves gathered in the
~ house of the - murdered n^an, near midnight ' of a. jatormy nlgM.i jTfihn
DarroW, Gloria Shea^ tiale |Iamilton. 64 mliis. Rel. June 16.-
Firrt National niKiVffKfk v.
londle Johnson. The female Public Enemy No. 1. Joan Blondell, Chester
Morris. Dir. Bay Enrlght, 67 mlns. Bel. Feb. 26.
Central Airport. A triangle in the aviation game. Bichard Barthel mess and
- Sally Bllers. Dir. William A. Wellman. Bel. April 15. Rev. May 9,
=^EImeir^theJSl*eai..=^Basebftir s^^ Joe E, Brown, Patricia Ellis. Dir. Mervyn
LeRoy. 64 m'ihs. Beir~XprinZfr"R€V:'"Mfiy-30.==^^^'^-=-^^^
Employee's Entrance. Original ^ve in a Dept. Store.' Warren William
Loretta Toung, AllciB Whlte« Dir. Roy Del Buth. 74 mliis. Bel. Feb. 11
Rev. Jian. 24;
rand Slam. A burlesque on the popular bridge fad, Paul Lukas^ Loretta
Young, Frank McHugh, Qlenda Farrell. Dir. William Dleterle. 67 mlns,
Bel. March 18,
— r^eroes focji:Sale. Po^t war activities of American vets. Barthelmess^
I,<>retta, Toiiung. .Rtf, Tune 171 -~ " ^ r ^
l-liiy Turner. iSide shows and grlfters. Buth Chatterton, Geo. Brent, Frank
Mctiugh, Dir. Wm. A. Wellman. 66 mlns. Bel. May 13. Bey. June ^0,
Little Giant, The. Boblnson as a comedy gangster. E. G. Robinson, Mary
Astor. Dir. Boy Del Buth. 70 mins. Bel. May 20. Be'v. May 30^
Mind Reader, The: MInd-readIng as a new racket. Warren William and
Constance Cummlngs. Dir. Boy Del Buth. Bel. April 1. Bev. April 11
Studio: Pox Hills,
Hollywood. CaU
Marian Nixon^
60 naini.
Hers.
>;/:/;/
. Fioritt^s Four , Weeks
1!lorito ';- orchtiistra .-play's — ~a
fourth; 'wisek " at lioew's S.tate and
then a week at the West 'Costst,
Long Be&ich, before -going' to, Badio
for a shoit. He retoihas to the St.
Francis nptel, 'Frlsico, ' Sept. 6 to
start a .year's contract.'
Lab Turns Brevir'ery
First Hollywood bre'wery gets
underway this week in 20,000 sciuare
feet of space at the Howard Hughes
Multicolor Laboriatory. Water dis-
tilling iond ot^er. eauipment used by
th'e l«ib for fllin work ^111 be put Ipto
siervicei to turn cut 200 barrels a
day.
Adorable. Original. With musio; Janet Gaynor, Henry Garat. Dir. Wnux
, Dleterle. : 86 mins, ° Bel. May. 19. ' Bev. May 23.
After the Bail. British made; Lovie at a diplomatic ball. Esther Ralston.
Basil' Rathbone. Dir. Milton. Bosmer, 68.. mlns. .Bel. Mar. ■ 17. Rev.
Mar.^21.'
Arizona: to Broadway. James Dunn,
Jiine.23'.' .,..' ' . ;
Bondage. Original. Drama. ;Dorothy - Jordan, Alex. Kirkland;
teU. 67 miiis. Bel. Biair. 31... Be'v. April 26. . \
BroSdway Bad. Story by Wm. B. Llpmari and W;- W: -Pezet. • Modern drama;
Joan Blondell/. Ginger Bogers, Bioardo Cor tez, Margaret Sedden. Dir.
Sidney, Lanflbld. 61 mlntu Bel. - Feb. 24.' Bey. Mar. 7.^^^^
Dangerously Yours. . Society thief' and girl detective!' Earner Baxter, Miriam
Jordan, Herbert Mundin. Dir. Frank -Tuttle. 74 mlns. Bel. Feb: 3.
Bev,'. Feb, 22. .
Five Cents a Glass. Love, music and. beer..
B,el, Juno 30|.
Hello sister. - Stage' play.- Jas. .Dunn,- Boots Mallory,. .ZaSu
Bel. April 14.' Bev;.' May d.
Hold -Me Tight, i^ve /in a depSHihe'n^ Stbref. JaS. Dunn,
\;pAyli: BxMet^^ .Bjil,' May 26; Bev. May 23./' ' v:-
Humanity. Original. Physician who se(eks'''to "save'^fiis son frMn~&' wbman^i^
' Influence. Boots Mallory, -Alex, Klrkland, .-Irene Ware. Dir, John Fran>
ciS DllIiqin. Bel. Mar; 3.. Bev. April 26. . .
Loved- Yoii vyednes'dsy. Stage play. of four tangle^ ilveSr ' 'Warner .Baxter,
/Bllasa, Landl, Viotbr 3pty, Dir.' Henry King. . Bel. Jiine 9.' . Bev. June 20.
Internal. Msthlhe. Frpm the niftvei by dar) .Slbbbda. Drama. Genevieve l^o-
bin, Chester Morris. Dir. Marcel "Varnel. 66 mlns. Bel. FelA 10. Bev.
<slei Dillon. Beir Mar. 3. Bev. April 26^
It's Greiiit it9- Be. Alive. ..An .only mSn ih a 'world of beautiful wonlen; Baul '
Bbulien, Glorlik Stuart^ Herbert Mundin. Dir. Alfred Worker. BeU
June '2.
.Life In .the RaWd Western drama. rien, Claire Trevor. . Louis
King, Bel. June ^6.
Pleasure Cruise. Play by Austen Allen. JealoUs husband trails his seagoing
wife. Dir. Fjfiank TutUe. Bel. Mar. 24. Bev. Aprir4.
iailor's Luck.. Original. Boniance of a ll; S. -Navy gob, Jas. Dunn, S^lly
Eilers, 'Victor Jory. Dir. Baoul Walsh. Bel. Mar. 3. Bev. Mar.- 2L
Smoke Lightning. From Zane Gray's 'Canyon Walls.* O'Brien, N«I1
O'Day. Dir. David Howard, Bel. Feb. 17.
Trick uf or JTrlck. Stage play of same title. Balph Morgan, Victor Jory; Sally
'Blane. Dir. Hamlltph McFaddehr 68'ibinB.' "BeL'Apiril 21.- B^v. JunelS^.
Warrior's Husband, The. Stage play by Julian Thompson. An Amazon who
had a heart. Elissa Landl, Marjoriei Bambeau, Ernest Truex» David
Man.nei's. 'Dir. Walter Lang. 74 mins. Bel. May 12. (Lasky produc*
tibri.) , Bcvt' May 16.
7oo In Budapest. Original; Mystery story in a foreign zoo aiid an animal.
Loretta 'Young, Gene Baymond, O. P. Heggle. Dir. Bowland 'V. Lee.
B:'.; April 28. - Bev. May 2. (Lasky production.)
. Freuler Associa|es ^""^•.^."vj'VS^rNl V.
De'adwood Paasr- 'Orlgihal. Western. Hidden treasure and government agents.
Tom Tyler, Alice Dabl, WSlly Wales. Dir. J. P. McGowan. BeL Mar. 16.
Easy Millions. Original. Beputed millionaire loses his Job. ah Inheritance and
almost .his sweetheart. Skeets Gallagher, Dorothy Burgess, Dir. Fred
Newmayer. Bel, June 30, - - o
Klss-ol. Araby. Original. Saharaf story of British army and Biff, with love
interest. Marie Alba,'' Waiter~Byron, ' Claire-Windsor^ Din Pbil-Bosen..
Bel. Feb. 23.
Penal Code. Story of a boy's regeneration surmounting, complications. Begis
Toomey, Helen Cohan, . Bobert Ellis. Dir. George Melford. 62 mlns.'
Bel. Jan^ 16. Bev. Mar. 7..
When a Man Rides Alone. Bobin Hood of the West' and some daring stage
■ " iBoac-h__holdups ,and fast riding. ' Tbm Tyler. Adele Lacey, Duke Lee.
Phil Gersdorf.went off the Charles
Bogers payroll as publicity chief last
week.- '- Bill Danzlger, brought on
from New .Tork, takes, oyer. the.
reins 'with Paramount' splitting 50<-^0
'with Bogers on his pay check.
Arthur Beck and Sam' 'Weisenthal-
will release a series of six pictures'
through Universal to be' made . on
that lot. They -will, make features
at. |l^Q,000r each with capital ob
talned in iSan- Francisco.
Radio is held up again in starting
'Sweet Cheat.' Universal is holding
it. up as it is using Zasu Pitts in
a picture. Looks like another two
weeks before Badio can get going
'W'ith the production.
Badio signed Wynne Gibson for
four pictures. Iiatter quit Para
mount "When ' she refused' to switch
her contract from Par-Publiz to
Paramount Productions.
Donald Crisp is on his way to
London via the canal. Is going to
confer with Brltlst International on
a directbrial-^assignmenti-^ His- wife,
jane Muirfin, due to a writing con
tract with Badio was unable to ac
company him.
W, % Burnett is working with
Balph Block and Brown Hblmes on
a script of an unpublished novel to
star E. O. Boblnson under super
vision of . Bobert Lord.
Fa,ul.6anglln here from New Tork
to complete script on Beniiie 'Zied
man's untitled musical for. Universal
release.
Badio took up option on Worth-
Ington Minor this week. He has
heen r handling test direction. He
will be given a directorial assign-
ment shortly.
Contracts of. Sam Mintz and
Leonard " Praskins have been ex
tended by 20th Century.
Ffix
Offices: 860 Tenth Ave.,
.New York, isi
IC
Dir. J. P.- McGbwan. BeL Jan. '29r
Offices: idg.,- Radio -Clty,_
New York^lty
Cheating Blondes. (Equitable.) Twin sisters tangled In . a murder mystery.
Thelma Tbdd, Bolfe Harold. Dir, Jos. Levering. 61 mins. Bel. AprU 1*
Bev; May .23. •.
Curtain at' Eight. 'Story of a murder mystery by Octavus Boy Cohen. ReL
June. ■ "
Free Love. Rel, May L
Gun Law. Vesterh, Jack Hoxle. Betty Boyd. Rel. May 1.
Sing, Sinner, Sing. Torch singer marries a millionaire. Paul Lukas, Leila
Hyams. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Rel. May.
Trouble Busters. Western.-' Jack Hoxle, Lane Chandler. Bel. May 16.
Via Pony Express. Jack Hoxle western. Marcellne Day. Dir. Lew Collin.
Bel. Feb. 8. Bev. May 9.
Woman. in the Case, The. Zita Jobann. Woman is framed for a crime to
shield hlgher-up& Bel. June.
World Gone Mad, The. Story behind present-day conditions'. Evelyn Brent.
Pat P'Brlen. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Bel. Mar. 1. Bev. April 18.
Sturllbs: 4376 Sunset Drive,
Hollywood, Cal.
Mayfair
Offfces: 1600 Broadway^
New York, N. Vi
Alimony Madness. Story of alimony evils. Helen Chandler, Leon Waycoff«
-Dir.' Breezy Eason. 66 mlns. BeL Apri; l. Bev. May 9.
Behind Jury tioors. Newspaper reporter nhearths a jury-frainlng case after
. many adventures. Helen Chandler,. Wm. Collier, Jr. Dir. Breezy Eason^
67 mins. Rel.. Dec. 1. Rev. Mar. 28. ' "
Her Resale Valiie. Story of a disgruntled .wife. June Clyde. Geo. Lewis.
Dir. Breezy Eason. 63 mins.' Bel. April 16. Bev. June 27.
Justice Takes a Holiday. Original. Father love drives a convict back to
_JalL^ H, B. Warner, Huiitley. Gordon, Audrey Ferris.. Dir. Spencer Ben-
nett. dS mins. Ber. Feb. Bev. April 25.
Revenge at Monte Carlo; Dlplbmacy in a small European kingdom. Jose
Crespb,. Wheeler Oakman, Dorothy Gulliver. Hit.' Breezy Eason. 69
mlns. Bel. Feb. Bev. May 2.
Studios: Culver City,-
Callf.
Metro
Offices: 1640 Broadway,
New York, N. V.
Barbarian, The. R'ani'on Novafro as an Egyptian guide who -is really a prince...
Myrna Loy, Reginald Denny, Dir. Sam Wood. 80 mins. BeL May 12.-.
Bel.. May 16.
Clear- All - Wires,- Plcturlzatibn-of the recent roadway hit- about a foreign
correspondent.. Lee Tracy. Benita Hume. Dir. George Hill. 78 mlns.
Bel;. Feb. 17. Bev. Mar. 24,
Devil's Brother^ - The. Operetta 'Fra Dlavolo.' Laurel and Hardy, Dennis
King, Thelma Todd. JaA Flnlayson. Dir. Hal Boach. 91 miiis. BeL
May 6. Bev. June 13.
Fast Workers. John Gilbert as a skyscraper worker. Bobert Armstrong, Mae
Clbrke, Muriel Kirkland. Dir. Tod Browning. Bel. Mar.^0. Bev. Mar. Sl>
Gabriel Over the VVhIte House. Froitn an anonymous noveh ~The V. B. under
a dictator. Walter Huston, Karen Morley, Franchot Tone. Dir. Greg-
ory La Cava. Bel. Mar. 31. Bev. April 4.
Hell Below. The submarine heroes of the World War. Bobert Montgomery*
Jimmy- Durante. Madge Evans, Walter Huston. -Dir. Jack Conway^
Bel. June 9. Bev. May 2.
Hold Your Man. A smart al6ck crook who escapes everything but love.
Jean Harlow, Clark Gable. Stuart Erwln. Dir. Sam Wood. BeL June 80.
Bev. JTuly 4,
Lady of thb Night. Night life in a great city, Loretta ToUng, BIcardo Cor-
'"==f=^==tezir Franchot-Toner^Una-Merkel.-^ Dlri:JKllliam=J^
Looking Forward. The story of a great London departnient store. BaW <»•
the English stage success. Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone. Dir. Clar-
ence Brown. 93 mins. Bel. April 7. Bev. May 2.
Made on Sroadway. OriglhaL Press agent power in politics and society,
Robt. Montgomery, Madge lEJvans, Sally Eilers. Eugene Pallette. Dir.'
Harry Beaumont. 70 ttilns. Rel. May 19.
Men Must Fight. Picturlzatlon of the Broadway play. The war problem In
' 1040: Diana Wynyard, Phillips Holmes^ Lewis Stone. Dir. EdgfV Sel-
wyn. Rel. Feb. 17, Rev. March 14.
Nuisance, The. Lee Tracy as an ambulance -chasing lawyer. Madge Evans,
Frank Morgan, Charles Butterworth. Dir. Jack Conway. 84 mlri. R«L
June 2, Bev. May 30.
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★ JACK LaRUE * CAROLE LOMBARD * BARTON MacLANE
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Peo o' My Heart, ^om the famous play. Marlon Pavles, Onslow Stevens,
Juliette Compton, J.. Farrell MacDonald, Dir. Bobt. Z. LeonPi'^d.; Rel.
May 29, Rev, Ifay .23.
Raipbiln and the Cmpreet. The Russian , overthrow and its caii it. John,
Ethel an 1 Lionel Barrymore.' Dir. Rich. Boleslavsky. Roads low time.
133 mins. Rel, March 24. .Rev. t>ec. 27,
Reurfion In Vienna^ From Sherwood's stage p Ay: - Exiled royplty Returns for
a lasjt fling. John Barrymore, Diana Wynyard^ Frank Morgan. Dir.
iSldney 'Franklin^.. Rel. June 16. Rev. May 2,
Secret of . Madame Blanche, The. Based on Martin Brown's play "The Liiidy.'
Irene Dunne, Phillips Holmes. Dir. Chas. Brabin. ' 83 mins. Rel. F^b. 3.
.-, ReVi ;Feb.. .7.
Strange Rhapsody. I^Ve story with a babkgrouiid of Sarajevo and tne assas-
fllnation 'which priedpltated the World ..War. Based on the. Hungarian
play of the! same title. Nils Asther. Kay Fraincls, WieiltiBr' Huston. Dir.
:Ricnanl Boleslavsky. .Rel. July 7.
Today- We Live. An English girl ambulahce-drlver during the war. Joan
Crawford. Gary Cooper. Dir. Howard : Hawks. Rel. April 21. Rev.
AprJll^lS.
WhatI No Beerf Buster Keato'n and Jltnmy Durante ■ in the beer racket.
Phillip Barry, Roscoe Ates. John Miljan. Dir. Edward Sedgwick. «f
inllhs. ReK. Feb. 10, Rev. Feb. 14.
Whe'ii . Ladles .Meetl. Based on * Rachel Crother?' Broadway ftiuccesB,^;. Ainh
.::...\.'JIaxdiiig,' BDbert Montgomery, Frank Mor^fan. Dir. -Hairy. Beaumont.
„ Rel.. June' '23.' '.■ June;' 27." ~" , ■ - - ., -
White Bleter The. . Based on the ,f anions . F.. Marlon Crawford Helen
Hayes,. ;C3ark., Gajile. ;Dlr. Victor. Fleming. Rel. .Aprn i4. .!
Office : 723 Seventh .Av«.» .
NeW VorK, N. .
Breed of !the Border.; '-Western In whibh an auto racer turns cowboy. Boh
• 'Steele^ MiArlon Byroii. Dir. R. K. Bradbury.: 53 ihlnBr^Rel;-Mari
■Rev. May''!?.''.
Mver Twist; Dickens' story. Dickie Moore. Irving Plckel, Wm. iBoyd. Doris
Lloyd. Dir. Wm. Cowenr gO .inlns. Relr Feb. 28. Rey, AprlL 18.
Stranoe Adventure. Sob sister and- detective /avenge a .millionaire. ::R'egla
Toomey. June Clyde. Dir. PhU Whitman and Hanipton Del Ruth. 60
mi ne. Rej. Fe b. 14. tlev. Feb. 14.
~T?iTl(ng'nslorih"r~Tea8:^^i^^ far f rom-^homer-but-gets-hl s i na n . B o Il
"Steele; Doris Hill. Dir. J, P. McCarthy. 76, mins. Rev. June 6.
: 5861 M arathon-St., Paramount Offlcee : 1601 Broadway,
Hollywood, Calif. raramoum - - • N«w.York, N.Y.
Bedtime Story, A. Original. . Chevalier adopts a baby. Maurice Chevalier,'
. Edw. Everett Horton, Helen Twelvetrees. Dir. Norman .Taiirog. 85
! minis, Rel, April 21. Rev. April 26.
ColleaiB Humor. Comedy. Blng Crosby, Jiack Oakle, Rich. Arl'en, Mary Carl-
~ isle. Burns and Allen. Dir. Wesley Ruggles. 6624. Rel. Jline 30.
Crime of the. -Century.. JJie.^j'rom the Eui-opean stage play of same title.
Jean Hersholt, Frances Dee, Wynne Gibson. David" liandau. Dir. Wmr
Beaudlne. 6624. Rel. Feb. 24. Rev. Feb. 21.
bead Reckoning changed to Turn Aboard. Original sea story by Robt,.PreB-
nell of a Flying Dutchman of today. Shirley Gray, Chas. Buggies, John
' Ktelliday, Verree Teasdale. Dir. Paul Sloane. 6046. Rel. Mar. 24.
Isgraced. Story of betrayed love. Helen Twelvetrees, . Bruce Cabot. , Dir.
, Earle C. Kenton. 6740. Bel; July 7. .
Eagle and the Hawk, The. Stoiry of the Roytfl Flying Squadron In the^ World
War. Frederic March, Jack Oakle, Cary Grant, Carole Lombard. Dir.
Stuart Walker. 74 mins. Rel. May 19. Rev. May 16.
Prom Hell to Heaven. Romance story based on play by Lawrence Hazard,
with a race-track slant. Not a racing drama. Carole Lombard, Jack
Oakle. Dir. Erie KentOn, Rel. Feb. 24. Rev. Mar. 21.
Qambling Ship. Explanatory title. Cary Grant, Benlta Hume. Dir. Louis
' Gasnier. 6331. Max Marcln. Rel. June 23.
hello, Everybody. Original radio story by Fannie Hurst. Kate Smith. Ran-
dolf Scott, Bally Blane, Dir. Selter. 6288. Rel. Feb. 17. Rev. Jan. 31.
Irl In '419;' Tht. ' Mysterious beauty in a hospital drama. Jas. Dunn, Gloria
Stuart, David Manners. Dir. George . Somhes, Alexander Hall. 65 mln^.-
Rel. May 26. * Rev. May 23.
— Mar-Bodvouard^Ar^uslcal comedy Rtar_a nd her hired 'sleuth^ W;>mne Gib
son, Edmund Lowe, Johnny HInes, Marjorle wnite. Dir. Wiu. Beaudl- '
Rel. July 21.
t Love That Man. (Rogers production.) Romantic drama. Edmund Lowe^
Nancy Carroll. Dir. Harry Joe Brown. 74 mins. Bel. June 9.
International ' House. Farce comedy. Peggy Hopkins Joyce, : W. . C. Fields,
Rudy Vallee, Stuart Erwln, Sari Marltza. Burns and Allen .Cab Callo-
way. Dir. Eddie Sutherland. 68 nains. Rel. June 2. ReV. May 30.
Jennie Qerhardt. From the Theo. Dreiser story. Sylvia Sidney, Donald Cook,
^iary Astor. Dir. 'Marlon Gerlng. 96 mins. Rel. June 16. Rev. June 13.
Lady's Profesiilon, A. Story by Nina Wilcox Putnam. Speakeasy prop, mas-
querading as riding master. Geo. Barbler, Sari Maritza. Dir. Norman
MacLeod. Rel. Mar. 3. Rev. Mar. 28.
Luxury Liner. From the novel by Glna Kaus. Grand Hotel on shipboard.
Geo. Brent, Zlta Johann. Alice White, Verree Teasdale: Dir. by Lpthar
^endez under B^P. Schulberg. 70 mins. Rel. Feb. 8. Rev, Feb. 7. •
ama Loves Papa. "Trials of a henpecked. Chas."' Ruggles, Mary Bolaftd;
Lilyan Tashman, Walter CaUett. Dir. Norman McLeod. Bel. July 14.
Man of the Forest. Western. Hairy Carey. BandOlph gcott, Vema Hlllle.
Dir. Henry Hathaway. Bel. July 14,
Midnight Club, The. London Jewel thieves. Geo. Baft. Clive Brook, Guy
Standing, Alison Sklpworth. Dir. Geo. Somnes and Alex Hall. Bel.
July 28.
Murders In the Zoo. Orlglnal~by Philip Wylle ttnd Setbh L ' MlUer. Drama
largely held to a zoological garden". Chas. Buggies, Lionel AtwIU,' Gail
Patrick. Dir. Edw. Sutherland. 6667. Bel. Mar. 17. Bev. April 4.
Mysterious Rider. Western..' Kent Taylor. Dir. Allen. Bel. Jan.. 27. Bev.
June 6.
No Man. of Her Own. From the novel /No Bed of Her Own.' Clark Gable,
Carole Lombard, Dorothy MackallL Dir. Wesley Buggies. , December
special.. Bev. Jan. .3; • ' ■
Ick Up. (Schulberg.) A girl of the people and a service station sheik. Sylvia
Sidney, Geo. Baft Dir. Marlon Gerlng. Rel. Mar. 31. Rev. Mar. 28.
JB|gn of the Cross, The. Spectacular version of Wilson Barrett '« play of
Roiaw'persecutloh of t Claudette Colbert, Fredrlc March,
Elissa Landl, Chas. Laughton. Dir. Cecil B. De Mllle. 118 nains. Begu-
' lar release Feb. 10. Bey, Dec. 6.. '
Song of the Eagle. Beer problem from the angle .of ;an honest brewer. Chas.
Btokford, Rich. Arlen. Jean Hersholt. Mary Brian. Dir. Ralph Murphy^
«6 mins. Bel. April 28. Rev.* May 2.
Story, Of Temple Drake, The. F)rom Wm. Faulkner's 'Sanctuary.'' The stOry
0f an oversexed girl. Miriam Hopkins,' Jack La Rue, Wm. Collier„ Jr.
Dir. Stephen Boberifc: 168 mine. Bel. May ^1^^^
Strictly Pejreonal. (Rogers,) Original by Wllspn Mlzner and Robt. T. Shan-
non oh the matrimonial agency-racket. Marjorle Ram beau,. Eddie .Quil-;
Ian, Dorothy Jordan. Dir. Ralph Murphy. Rel. Mar. 10. Rev, Miu-. 21.
Sunset Pass. Zane Grey western. Tom Keene, BandOlph Scott. Kathleen
Burke. Dir. Henry Bathaway. 46; mlhs. Bel. May 26.
Supernatural. Original. Odd 6tory of a tranisf erred soul. Carole Lpmhard,
BandOlph Scott, Vivlenne Osborne. Dir., Victor Halperln. 66 mins.
Rel. May 12. Bev. April 26..
—TonlghjL Ja_Ojirs. Noel C oward' s 'The Queen , Was in the Parlor.' aaUdette
CoibeitrFrederi c March , Alltsgn-Sklpworth.- Dlri-Stuart -Walker. _J8fiL
Jan. 13. Bev. Jan. 24.
Wnder the Tonto Rim. From the Zarie Grey story. Stuart Erwlh, Verna
Hillie, Bay Hatton. Dir. Henry Hathaway. BeL Mar. 24.
Woman Accused, The. From the story in 'Liberty^ by ten well-known authors.
Girl accused of murder with abtlon chiefly on/a pleasure cruise. Nancy
Carroll, Cary Grant, John Halll.day. Dir. Paul Sloan. Rel. Feb. 17.
Rev. Mar. 14.
f>*:««.:n^l Offlees: 11 West 42d St.,
principal New York, N. v.
^Jungle GldlTd:^T>nmlr'--Wvm
Rel. Feb. 16. ' ^. ,
VMdoo. Travel. Voodoo ceremonies in Haiti produced by Sergeant Wlrkus,
'White King of LaGonave.' 4 reels. Bel. Feb. 15.
Offlce: R.K.O. BIdg.,
Radio City, N.Y.C.
DIplomahlacs, The. Wheeler and Woolsey are sent by an Indian tribe to
bring peace to the Geneva Conference. Dir. Wm. Selter. 69 mins. Rel.
May. Rev. May 2.
Emergency Call. Exposing racketeering In city hospitals. Bill Boyd, Wynne
Gibson, William Gargan. Dir. Edward Cahn. 61 mins. Rel. May 19.
Goldie Gets Along. Movie-struck girl who works the beauty contest racket.
LIU Damita, Chas. Morton, Sam Hardy. 68 minis. Bel. Jan. 27. Bev.
June 6.
Great Jasper, The. Novel by Fulton Oiirsler. . Dlx as a motorman who turns
palmist Blch. Dlx, Wera Engels, Edna May Oliver. Dir. J. Walter
Buben. 83 mins. BeL Mar. 3.' Bev. Feb. 21.
India Speaks. Travelog of India with Bichard Halliburton as narrator. ir,
Walter Futter. 7.7 mins. Bel. April 28.
King Kong. Original. A 60-fooi ape Is captured ih the wilds and creates
havoc when it escapes while oii exhibition in New York. Fay Wray, Bobt,
Armstrong. Dir. Merlan C. . Cooper. 100 mins... Bev. April 7.
Lucky Devils. Original. Glorifying the picture stuiit men. Bill Boyd. Win;
Gargan, Dorothy Wilson. Dir. Merlan G. Cooper. €3 mins. Bel. Feb.
3- Bey. Feb; 21.
IMart Hunt/ Junior amateur detective, captures jewel thieves. Junior Durkin,'
Mrs. Wallace Beid, Virginia' Henry. Dir. Irving Cummlngs. 64 mins.
Ilel. Mar. 24. Bev. May 9.
MelQdy Cruise. Musical h6yeity^ which takes place on a world cruised Charlie
Buggies, Phir Harris, Greta Nlissen, Helien Mack; Dir. Mark Sandricb:
' 76 mins. Bel; June 23. " • ^
Men of America. How a small town Inhabited by Amerlcahlzed fbrelgners.
gets rid of racketeers. Bill Boyd, Dorothy Wilson, Chic Sale. Dir.
^- - 67 mins.' Bel. Dec. , 9,- 1932. , '
MIohkey'a' Pawi The, W. W. Jacobs mystery story of a hoodooed charm. C.
Ahbrey 'Smith, Ivan Simpson. Louise Carter. Dir. Wesley . Buggies; 66
nnins.''vRel.; Jan. 13. , Rev. June 6.
Our 'Belftert. From Maugham's play; English high society. Constance Beh-'
nett^Gilbert -Rolandi- DIr. -<3eo;— eukorj^84 -min9, -Reh— Mar, ^^1
Feb. 28..-. _ ' ■ ■.
Professional Sweetheart. . The story: of. a .radio singer who is forced to five
up t6,her»publlclzed-an'gellc character, ^hen. Her greatest desire is to be
niiughty-naughty. Ginger Rbgfers,- Norman Foster, Gregory Hato/r.-'Zasu
Pitts. Dir. William A,- Selter. 73 mins. Rel. June 9; ; V
SatltBr - Be Good. Original. The ineet's In again. . Jack Oakie. _Viviertne Oa-
borne, George E. Stone. Dir. Jas. Criize. 68 mlhs. Rel, Feb.'^10. Rev.'
..Feh..28.'"
Scarlet River.'- ioture conipany Aims a Western fUm. Tom Keene, Dorothy
Wilson,' Roscoe Ates.' Dir. Otto Brown. -64 mina. -Bel. Mar. 10. Bev.')
• May 30. .
silver Cord, . The. Mother lovie carried to exciess. Irene Dunne,. Laura iXOpe
grewB.. Joel. M cCrea ; Fr ances Deie. Dir.' Jo hn CjrOmwell. 76 mlhs.
Bev. May~9; ■ -^tt— — ^ —
R.K.O. Radio
Studios: Hollywood,
Calif.
Big Brain, The; A small town barber becomes a big time gambler and
«rookr-George E^ Stone. Fay Wray. Phillips Holmes^ Lilian Bond. Dir.
George Archalnbaud, 72 mins. Bel. June 16. —
Christopher Strong. From Frankau play. Story of a daring English avla-
trice. Katherlne Hepburn, Colin Cllve, BiJHe Burke. Dir. Dorothy Arz-
ner. 77 mins. Bel, Mar. 31. BeV. Mar. 14.
Cross Fire. Action western. Tom Keene, Betty Furness, Edgar Kennedy.
plr. Otto Brower. 56 mins. Rel. June 30.
Bel. May 19.
Son of the Border. Action 'western. Tom Keene, Julie .'Haydon; Crielghton
. , .Chaney. Dir. Lloyd Nosier. 66 mins. Bel. May 6.
Sweepings. Novel. . -Biographical study of . a morchant prince. Lioh'et. Barry-
more,- Alan Dlnehart,. Gloria Stuart Dir. John Cromwell.: 77 mins. Rel.
April 14; Bev. Mar. 28.
Tomorrow at Seven. Npvel murder- mystery. - CJhiester Morris, VlVlepne Os-
borne. Frt^ik KcHugB. Dir. Bay Enrlght. 62 liilns.- : Bel. June 2..v Rev.
July 4.
Topaze. ' . From , the istiige play of that title by Marcel i^evost. French story
of an innocent who gets wise to the 'way of municipal graft. John Barry-?
m'ore, Myma Loy, Albert Contl. Dir. Harry D'Arraet 80 mins. Rel.
Feb. 24. Rev. Feb. 8. " '
I lnii-tfkfl Artifttc Ofncea: 7^ iB^venth Av*.,
Uniiea AITISIS New York, N. Y.
Halleiujah;. I'nv a Bum. Al Jolson Introduces the new *rhytbmlc dialogue.'
Jolson, Madge Evans, Harry Langdon, Frank .Morgan,. Chester Conk'
lln. Dir. Lewis Milestone. 80 mins. Rel. Feb. 8. Rev. Feb; 14. .
I Cover- the Waterfrontl Adaptation of Max Mlller'ei bpst .seller about his
exploits in the San Diego harbor. Claiidiette Colbert, Ben Lyon' and
Ernest Torrence. Dir. James Cruze. 70 mlhs. Rel. May 12. R^v. May 23.
Masuerader, The. Based on John Hunter Booth's adaptation of - Katherlne
Cecil Thurston's novel. Cousins of identical appecu^nce change places,
with ' intriguing political and romantic results.' Ronald Colman, Ellsst
Landl. Dir. 'Richard Wallace.' 76 mins. Rel. Aug. 18.
Perfect Understiindlng. Swahson' original laid In England. Gloria Swoinaon;
Laurence Olivier, Genevieve TobiUr Sir Nigel Playfair, John HaUloay,
Dir.. <^11 Gardner. 84 mins. Rel. Feb. 22. Rev. Feb; 28. ' • ' ^ '
Samarahg; Love amid the. pearl divers lin Malaysia. Native cast. I^lr. Ward
Wing. 60 mins. Rel. June 23.'^ Rev.' July .4.
MPLS. CUTS IN
ADMISH NO
■Milineapolis, July 1,0. -
With pirlce levels in general ad-
vancing yigorbusiy and -with iniich
kgltatioji within ithe trade^f or bopst.^
ihg 9f theatre kdmlssion prlcesl thtl
Minnesota .Aniusgmeht .CJp.,,. Publli
Northwest corporation -inow Iii. re-
ceivership, has emb&rked on .a pol-
icy of cuttiiie..jilght prices : at- ^ Its
Twin .Cjty" houses;
Under the new schedule,
stead of ".5Bc wlll'be .ftie top admls-^
slon in Minnieapoli^ ^ild ' St. Ftiltii.
The State and- Paraniottht, ace Twin;
-jcity thieMreiS,. •dr.Q]^ jrrom 56c, in-
cliidlng tax, to 40c after- 6T30 pioV
The Lyric, ichlief B Lousief, ahd ' tliiB
Gt'artd,.'tiki^fe;^^rst iili'd^
cut from 36c -to;. . The 'tJipitbwna
In . 31 Inheapolis and .$t. Paul, .slasli
from iOd to: 3Be, thie-BeconcI i'iduc-
tlon 'withiri a yeiar. for. these leading
nelghljorhobd theatres,' which for-
merly; charged r66c.r Th'd Century,
Minneapolis, rema-Ins alt 4pc, glvlnig
two .;ip!cal. houses the saihe. night
- -scale.- - Hoth-JwilI_QPer ate with a
straight flint policy,
rph i
; The Publlx .price ..cuts! put the
Crete. .. .aiage piay. M an t ries to hide f r on ^ his Wif e a ecrets-ghe^retenda-not- -m'ftv«M-^rth thrt intr>TMtn na *iia* '
to know. Mary Plckford, Leslie Howard. Dir. Frank Borzage. 9& mlnuT^-^^^ wo .in^rvnc^,,fmi^
Rel. April 16. Rev. Mar. 21. .i
Yes, Mr. Brown. Farce cohiedy with music,' laid In Vienna. Jack Buch'anAh,
Margot iGrahame atfd Elsie Randolph. Dir. Jack Buchanan. 69 mins.
No' date set • - '
Studloi Universal
Clty,^
Calif.
Uniyertal
Ofnces: 730 Fifth Avf .,
New York, N. .
Be Mine Tonight* Comedy-drama. Love story unfolded In scenic • beauty ol
Swiss Alps; Starring Jan Klepura. Dir. Anatol Lltwak. 86 mins. .Rel.
Mar. 231 ReVi AprU 18.
Big -Cage, The. Original. Man against beastj different .frdm Jungle .Alms.
Clyde Beatty, Raymond Hatton, Anita Page,- Andy Devlne. Dlr.^ Kurt
Ifeumann. 78 mins. Rel. Mar. 3. Rev. May 16.
Cohens and - Kellys In *Trouble. Comedy. Famous team in jstdry. .with, nautical'
background.' George Sidney and Charlie Murray. Dir. Gebrge Stevens.
Rel. March 23. Rev. April 18.
Destination Unknown. Adventure op a rum runner adrift in the Faciflc. Pat
O'Brien, Ralph Bellamy. Betty Compson. Dir. Ray Gamett ReL Mar. 2.
Rev. April 11.
Fighting President, The. Newsreel assembly of the life of F. D. Roosevelt
Screen lecture by Edwin fi. Hill., Special release. Rev. April II.
.'Hidden Gold. Tom Mix pals with bahk rbbbers to locate hiding/ place of their
loot Judith Barrle, Ra;y Hattpn, Eddie Gribbon. Dir. Arthur Rosson.
68. mins. ReL Nov. 3. Rev. Marl 28.
King of ttie Arenat Ken Maynard In a circus story. rown, Roht
Kortinan. 6 reels. Bel. June 18.
King of Jazz, The. Belssue, with Paul "Whlteman, John Boles. John
Murray Anderson. 9 reels. Rel. May 18.
KIsa Before the Mirror, The. Powerful drama of liuinah'' emotions.' Nancy
Carroll, Paul Lukas, Frank Morgan, Gloria Stuart Dir. Jas. Whale.
€7 mins. Rel. April 20. Rev. May 16.
Lucky Dog. Touching and dramatic story of devotion that exists between a
man and his dbg. Chl6 sale. Dir.- Zlon Myers. Rel. April 6.
Nagana. Tropical drama. Tala Blreil, Melvyn Douglas. Dir. fi*. Ia Frank.
Rel. Jan. 26; Rev. Feb. 21.
Out All ight. Comedy. Slim Summervllle-Zasu Pitts. Dir.' Sam. Taylor.
Rel. April 13. ReV. April 11.
Private Jones. Comedy In which a slacker flnds' hlmiself very much In tiie
war. Lee Tracy, . Donald Cook," Gloria Stuart Dir. . Russell Mack. 70
:. mins. . . Rel. Feb. 16. Rey. March 28.
Fiebel, The; . Napoleonic story in the Austrian .Tyrol.' .Vflma Banky, ''LuIs
Trenker, Victor; Varconl. (Foreign jnade.) Dir. Luis Trenker, Eldwln
Knopf. Sel. June 1. " " •
Rustlers' Roundup, The. Action Western with Tom Mix,
Henry MacBae, 66 mins. Rel. Mar. 16.
Terror Trail. Original. Tom Mix western. Naonii Judge, Arthur Rankin.
Ray Hatton. Dir. Armand SchaefTer. 55 mihib Rel. Feb. 2. Rev.
•Feb. 14. ■ ■
They Just Had to Get Married; .. Matrimonial adventures of a newlyrlch
£ouple._:-Blim_ SjimnicrVUIe^ Za su Pitt s. Dir.' Edw. LudWlier. 71 mins.
Rel. Jan. 6. Rev. Feb. 14. ^ ^ — r— — ... ' . . •
RKO' Orpheum In a tough spot,^ and
local film, bli'bles : predict tUhey may
lead tp iih adnilssibn slashing war...
The Orpheuhi, with its 40c lilght. ad-
mission, will ' bie oii the; same price
level as the 'State and, C4ntury,
Which are in, a much . mbre advan-
tageous pqsit'lbn. 'with, regard to
screen product. Publix 'Will reopen
the 4,200 >-seat Minnesota abbiit Sept..
16^^ but price and policy have mCl^
been decided lipon yet.
Reason given for the present price
cuts by Pilblix, contrary tb the gen-
eral trend. Is a desire to play' to
more people.. In .Justlflcatlpn of the
move, it also Is pointed ' out thai
'prices at the State arid Paramount,
'in MInpeapolls..and St. Paul, . re-
-spectlvely, ne've'r yvtire adjusted be-
fore to the "declimng ' price trend
generally. - Morebver, thb move Is
described simply as 'a. fhimimer
prices may be tilted back In the fall
If cbhditlohs justify.
The Aim trade, however, sees In
the nibve a desperate' effort rto halt
the recent alarming: decline In. bust-,
ness. Due probably In large part tb
the very depresjped economic condi-
tions locally and the record-break-
ing heat, pafronai^e Has been ^ery
poor in the l^lii Cities the past
several mbntiis', and the Publix rb-
celvership hds failed .to make the
expected progress, ' deisplte' -reduced
theatre rentals .and other curtail-
ment of operating costs. Another
factor, it is believed, to a. poorer
outlook, now confronting the theatre
ancl other lines of industry in the
territory as a result of recent heavy
crop damage. ' ' ~
Studios:
Warner Brothers
OfHces: 321 W. 44th St ,
NewYork, H. Y.
Baby. Face. Thie story of a hard-boiled girl who.rea,ched the top. Barbara
Stanwyck, Geo. Brient. DJr. Alfred E. Green.' 71 mlhs. Rel. July 1,
Rev. June 27.
Bette Davis, Gene Ray-
67 mins. Bel. April 8.
Ex-Lady. An experimental marriage stnkes a an&g.
mond. Frank McHugh. Dir.. Bobert Florey^
Bev. May lis.
42d'"Stl»«*t"=A-muslcal--production-witli-the--theatre,.as^the=^backgr^^
Daniels, Warner Baxter, Btiby Keller, George Brents Ginger Rogers,
Dick Powell. Guy Klbbee. Dir. Lloyd Bacon. 89 mins. Rel. Mar. It.
Rev. 14.
Girl Missing, JVo girls cleVerly foil a kidnapping plot. Qlenda Farrell. Ben
Lyom' Mary Brian, Peggy Shannon. Dlr: Robt. Florey. 69 mins. Rel
...Mar., 4. Rev. Mar. 21.
Golddlggers of 1933. New version of Avery Hopwood's stageplay done as a
sUper-muslcaU Warren Williams, . Joan_BIondelI. Dir. Mervyn LeKoy.
d4^lns. Rel. May 27. Rev. June 13. '
Haunted Gold. Search for gold In. a haunted mine. John Wayne. Dlr, Mack
Wright 68 inlns. Rel. Dec. 17. Bev. Jan. 17.
(Continued on page 37)
Diggers' Phjing Dales
Eiceed ISO in Pitt Zone
Pittsburgh, July 10.
Playing dates for '^6old-I>Iggera^
have far exceeded brIginaJ esti-
mates, topping record -breaking '424
Street' by a wide miaiigln in this
territory. Originally allotted 180
days by Warners in the Pittsburgh
iione, it now Iboks as if .musical
smash will get twlcb that v
Given a week - in " .'Johnstown^
^heeling and Erib, regular split-
week tbwns, at iOc above' regular
admission scale, picture In baqh case
has' been held ever for 10 days.
Subsequent runs In these spots, as
well as in Pittsburgh proper, are be-
ing extended prior to opening on
expectations arrived at from other -
dates.
Gores Turn Tango as
Qpposish for Theatre
LoS Angeles, July
Gore - jBrothers. ;are^planning to
open a tango parlor In thefr prop-
erty next tb the t>ome theatre.
Ocean Park. Game Will be. the
largest In this section accommo-
dating 200 players..
Another parlor.- wIH be operated
on prop.erty fprnieriy owned by Pox
West Coast at - Washington and
Vermont. F-WC is fuming at the
idea which is figured to make a
dent In the . Botilevard'a take.
VARIETY
TuMdtjr Julr 11. 1933
/Wfi/wh IvJtwcmf until Cvf^mlm!
¥
P IC T ORES
VARIETY
87
CALENDAR OF CURRENT RELEASES
(Continued from page 35)
KflviiQle. The. A woman flnde herself the wife of two men. Kay Francis.
Georse Brent. Glenda FarreU. Dir. Michael tJurtlz. Rel. Mar. 26,
Kev» April 4,
Ino'» Vacation, The. From a . The king takes time
out to visit his first w^Ue. Adol?l. 62, mlns. Rel
Feb. 28. Rev. Jan» 24.
Life of Jimmy Oolan,' The, From a recent novel. Prizefighter finds regpner-
ation. Doiig Falrharika, Jr., Lioretta Young, Aline McMahon, Guy Klbbe
89, milns. Rel.. June 3. Rev. June 20.
Mayor of Hell, The; From Tselln Auster's drama. Reforni school background.
Jas. Cagney, Madge ^Jvans, Franhle DarrbWi Rel. June 24. Rev. July 4.
One Way Passaae. Love develops for a prliaoner. Kay Francis, William Powr
ellf Dir. Tay Garnett. Time. 69. mlns. Rel. Oct. 22. Rev. Oct. 18.
Icture Snatciher., The. Seihl-gangster story of a news photographer Jas.
Caghey, Patricia Ellis, Alice White, Ralph Bellamy. Dir. Lloyd Bacon
70 mlns. Rel, April 19. Rev. May 23.
Private Detective 62, Fromi a fl<5tlbn story. 'WiUlam Powell, Ma.r
say. 67 mlns. Rel. June 17,
Ilk Express, The. Mystery drama . of silk shipments^ Nlel Hamilton, Allen
■ Jenkins, Dudley Dlgges. 61 mlns. Rel. June 10. Rev. June 27.
Telegraph Trail. Difficulties ericouritered In the building of the. telegraph.
John Wayne, Frank McHugh. Marcellne Day. Dir. Tenny Wright. 65
mins. Rel. Mar. 18. Rev. April 4.
Untamed Africa. Thrlllins African adventure. Under supervision of Wynant
^ D. l*u6bard7T;ATG;Si * Rel. April- 8;r —
Wnx Museum; The. Original. (Teciinicoton) Mystery and thrills^ In ;a waji
wotkSi -Lionel Atwlll, Fay Wray^ Glenda Farrell, Dir. Michael Curtlz.
78 mlns. Rel. Feb. 18. Rev. feb.
Working Mart, The. Original. Romance in the shoe business. Geo,._Ar1iss,
Bette Davis P|r, John. Adolfl. 77 mlns. R^l. May 6. Rev. April 25.
1501 Broadway,
New York, N. Y.
World Wide
Between rightlno Men. Conflict between the shetp men and cattle raisers
Keri Maynard. Ruth. Hall. Dir. For.-est Sheldon. Time. 62 mlns. Rel
Octr-lfr."— Rev. Feb. f
Constant Wbman» The. From Eugene O'Neill's play 'Recklessness.' Conrad
Nageli Lelia,'Hyams. Dir. Victor Schertzlnger. Rel. April 23.
Lone Avenger, The. Original. Keri Maynard western. Muriel Gordon. Ir.
Alan James. 61 mlns. Rel. May 14. Rev. July 4.
Phaiitom Thunderbolt. Ken Maynard Western jn which he helps Coyote
Gulch get the railroad by cleaning out a-gahg. Francis Lee. Dir. Alan
James. 6i mlns. Rel. Mar. 5. Rey.. June 27.
Study in Scarlet, A. Sherlock Holmes story. Reginald Owen, June Clyde,
Ajina May Wong. Dir. BdW; L. Marin., 73 mlns. Rel. May 14. Rev.
June 6.
Hertha's Erwachen (Protex) (Ger.). Delicate life problem. Dir. Gerhard
liamprecbt. 96 mine. Rel. March 10. Rev. March 14.
Holxapfel WelM AHes (German) (Capital). Comedy. Felix Bressart. Dir.
Vlktbr Jansoii. 85 mlns. Rel. Jan. 1. Rev. Jaq. 17.
Horizon <Russ) (Amklno), Jewish search for horiie. Dir. Lev Kuleshov. *2
"mlns. Rel. May 10, Rev, May 16. .
HOuee o f D eath (Rus s .) < Amh rlnp)i^^ a3ied on D o3toievskyV-»fei-^ir^g«q--
erov. 79 mlns. Rel. Aug. 12. Rev. Aug. 16.
Hyppolit a LakaJ (International) (Hungarian). Fast farce. Szekely 1st
van. 77 mlns. Rel. Jan. Rev. Jan. 17.
Ich Will NIcht Wiesen Wer Du BIst (Interworld) (Ger). ^Musical. JDlr. Ge»a
von Bolvary. Hiald, Froehllch. 70 miiis. Rel. Feb. 15. Rev.^eb. ii.
Ivan. (Garrison) (Russ.). Trartsformatlon of peasants. Ir. DoV»ienko. 83
mlns. Rel. Feb. ,L Rev. March 7.
Kari^aradschaft. (Asso. Ciiienia) (Ger). isensational dramaV Alex 3raniach,
Ernbt Busch. Dir. G. W. Pabstl Time, 78 mlns. RcL Noy. 8.
kelne Feier Ohne Meyer (Ger ) (Germania). Musical farce. ifigfrled Arno,
Dir. Carl Boese. 83 mlns. Rel. Oct. 28. Rev. Nov. 3.
Korvettenkapitaen (Gef;) (General). Military farce. 75 mins. April 1.
L« Bal (iFrehch) (Protex). Domestic comedy. Dir. Wllhelm Thlele. 83 mine.
' ReL Oct. i; Rev. Oct 4,
Laubenkolonle (Ger.) (General). Dir. Max Obal. mins. Rel.
Ma,y 16. Rev. June 6.
Lockende Zlel, Das (Ger.) (Bavaria). Musical. Ricliard Tauber. Max
Relchmann. 86 mins. Rel. June 15. Rev. June 20,
i Clebllng von Wlen, Der (Ger.) (Europeian). Stolz musical. Willy Forst, Ir
Geza von Bolvary. 75 mlns. Rel. June 1. Rev. June 13.
LJubav I Str^st. (tugoslav) (Croat). Drama of life among. N. .T. Imlgranta.
Rakel Davldovic. Dir. Frank Melford. 60 mins. Rel. Dec. 15.
Lulse, Koenlgin von Preussen. (Assib. Cinema) (Ger). Historical. Henry
Porten. Dir. Carl FroeUch. Time. 92 mlns. Rel. Oct. 4,
Lustlgen Muslkanten, Die. (General) (Ger.) Musical farce. Camilla Splra
Dlr,-Max-Obal. 80-mins. ReU.-May .30 ., „_
M (Ger) (Foreroco). Powerful dramatic study. Peter Lorre.' Dir. rltz Lang
95 irilns. Bei: April 1. Rev. April 4 and April 18,
Marlus (Paramount) (Frencii). Marseilles satire. lexander Korda
103 mins. Rel. Jan. 1, Rey. April 25.
Maedchen in Uriifbr (Filmchoice) (German). Poignant drama. Thlele,
Wiecke. Dir. Richard Froebirch;; R^^ Rev; Sept; 27.
Man Brauch Kein Geld. (Capital) (Ger). Musical farce. Dir. Karl Boese
Rel. Nov. 10,
Men and Jobs (Russian) (Ariikino). An American engineer -looks at Russia
Dir. A. Macheret 70 mins. Rel. Jan. 1. Kev. Jan. 17,
Mensch Ohne Namen (German) (Protex). Poignant drama. W*rner rauss
Dir. Gustav Ucicky. 96 miris. Rel. Nov; 1. Rev^ Nov. 16.
iWwml-Oljer-Morokko--(iE>rorexy-tGer); — See Cing Gentlemen-Maudltr
Par-Prudence
With Theatres
Indications are that .Publix' not
only wiir hold on to the BrobWyn
Paramount but. will also continue
an oper&ting Interest In other spots
wherein the Prudence Conipany
has an underlying realty Interest
with Par. Around eight or nine
houses this way over the country.
Appears that the firms have made
•an amicable and feasible adjust-
inent of all.
One probability is that Mort
Shea will operate the Brooklyn
house for the joint account of Par
and Prudence. 'Reopening date not
I jtnowni, -An- unofflclal_Ji,ngle -is. tijat.
I^r.iidence arid~-Par mdy havie cbmie
to an agreement whereby rents go
on percentage and the two share
alike in the profits.
iSituation points to quick work
by the two sides with the Par re-
organization committee, as headed
by S. A. Lynch and the trustees,
making plenty headway towards
settling Par's theatre worries.
The Brooklyn predicanveht was
Miscellaneous Releases
Cougar. (Sidney Snow.) Jay Bruce captures mountain Jions with bare hands.
,70 mlns. Rev. May 30.
Iflh Gear. (Goldsmith.) Auto race story, Jackie Searle, James Murray,
Joan Marsh. Dir.. Leigh Jason. 66 mins. Rev. April 18.
Sucker Money. (Kent.) Expos* of , fortune telling. Muscha Auer, Phyllis
Barrington. Dir. Dorothy Re^d- and Melville Shyer, 66 mlns. Kev.
April 11.
Taming of the Jungle. (Invincible.) Animal training methods. Rey. June 6.
What Price' Decency.- (Equitable.) From a stage play. Jungle background
for story of a girl tricked by a mock marriage. Dorothy Burgess,, Alan
Hale. Dir. Arthur Gregor. 60 mins. Rev. Mar. 7.
British Releases
i ■
Companion Wanted. (Glaumoht-British,) Romance with music and singing,
visualizing the dreanl of a spirited young girl. Annabella, Jean Murat,
Duvalles. Dir. Joe May. 88 mlns. Rel. Junie 3, Rev. June 6.
-Foot6tep»-ih^he-IN»aht — <^i^iitnn nt-Ttrltlsh>. Baaed on the tfiystery nov el^
by lirs. e. Fraser Simson. , Mystery story of a rudely interrupted honey-
moon. Benita Hume. Dir. Maurice Elvey. 69, mins. Rel. April 18. Rev.
May 16. ' v
Idht and Day* (Gaumont-Brltlsh;) Farce comedy of a thlef chase in .a wax
museum. Jack Hurlburt, (Cicely Courtneldge. 76 mins. Rev. May 30.
Red Head, The. (GaUmont-BritisH.) Based on the famous novel of the
same name by Jules Renard; A story of child-life. Harry Baur, Rob-
ert Lynen, Catherine Fonteney. Dir. Julien Duvlvler. 90 mlns. Rel.
May 26. Rev. May 30.
Savage Gold: Conimander Dyott's thrilling adventures with savage hunters.
Pomm. Dyott.- Dir. Commander George Dyott. 67 mins.
Wives Beware. (Regent.) Farcical story of a would-be cheating husband.
Adolphe Menjou, Claude Alllster. Dir. Fred Nlblb. 61 mlns. Bev. May 30.
Morgenrot (German) (ProtieJc), Submarine warfare's cruelty. Dir. Gustav
Ucicky. 80 mins^ Rel. May 15. Rev. May 23.-
MoriU Macht Seiri Giueck; (German) (Capital). Farce
mins. Rel. Dec'; 16. Rey. Jan. 17.
Namenshelrat. (Gerrilan) (FAF). Drania, Din Heiiiz Paul. 90 mlna . Rel
Jan. 1. Rev. Jan. 17.
Noc LIstopiidowa (Polish) (Capital). J- Warnecki
96 mins, Rel. May 1. Rev. Hay
1914. (Capital) (Gler.) Prelude to the world war. Time,
73 mins. Rel, *Sept 1. '
Oberst Redl. (Capital) (Ger). Spy thriller. Lil Loos. Ir.
Karl Anton. Time. 79 mlns. Rel. Aug. 30.
On Demande Compagnon (Fr.) (Auten). Musical romance- ir.
Joe May. 85 mins. Rel. June -1. Rev,;- June 6.
Paris- Begiiln (Protex) (Fr). Musical. Jane Marnac Dlr, Augusta Genlna.
90 mins. Rel. Dec, 15. Rev. Jan; 17.
Pension Schoeller (Schneider) (Ger), Comedy wltli rotisic. ^er""*'; JHn*?'*'
Schultz. Dir. George Jacoby. 90 mlns. Rel. Sept. 17. Rev. Sept. 20.
PIrl M indent Tud (Arkay) (Hung.). Farce. Dir. Stephen Szekely. 75 mins
Rel. Jan, 16. Rev Jan. 31:
Poll de Carotte (Auten) (French). Drama of adolescence.^ Harry Baur
Dir. Julien Duvlvler. 90. mlns.. Rel. May 16. .Rev. May 30.
Potemkin - (Buss) (Kinematrade), Sound version of Elsenstein's classic. 70
mins. ReL April 4.
Purpur iind Waschblau. (Capital) (Ger). Dramatic comedy. Hansl Nlese.
Else Elster. Dir. Max Neufield. Time, 86 mins. Rel. July 30.
Reserve Hat Ruh. (New Era) (Ger). Military farce. Fritz Kampers. Lucie
Engllsche. Time, 94 mins. Rel. Aug. 11.
Return of Nathan Becker (Worldklno) (Russian) (Xlddish). Comedy.
fihplB Q flna Mllman. 72 mins. Rel. April 1 . Rev. ApriL2&
precaFlbus for Par as othjerwise tne'
house would have to go ie and
subsiequent run. This would have
eliminated Parambwnt from any
kind o£ a product showing prestige
there besides cutting down thei
possibility of ever retrieving its in-
vestment in the property to any
substantial degree.
Foreign Language Films
Because of the slow movement of foreign films, this list covers one
year of releases.)
(Most of these available with English titles.)
Barberlna. die Taenzerln von Sarisoucl. (Capital) (Gen). Musical comedy.
Lil. Dagover, Otto Gebuebr; . .Dir.. Carl Proellch, 83. mlns. Rel. Nov. 20
erlln-Alexanderpiatz (Ger) (Capital). Strong crime drama. H elnrlch
George, Maria Bard. Dir. Phil Jutzl. 90 mins, Rel. May 1. Rev. May 16
rand In der Oper. (Capital) (German). Musical drama, Gustav Froelich
Dir. Carl Froelich. Rel. July 19.
Broken Vow, The. (Capital) (Polish). From Krystyna Ankwicz,
M. Cybulskl. 89 mins. Rel. Aug. 25
Gentleman Maudit (Protex) (FrenchT. Mystery drama. Rene Lefevre,
Harry Baur. Dir. Julien Duvivier. 78 .mins. Rel. Jan. Rev. Jan. 24.
Icwn George (Russ.) (Amkino). A clown saves , the nation. Ir. Soloviev.
6a mlns. Rel. Aug. 21. Rev. Sept. 13. , , .
Das Nachtlgall Madel (Capital) (Ger). Love in Hawaii. ir. Leo Lasky.
80 mins.- Rel. Jan. 15, Rev. Jan. 31,
Daa Schoerie AbenteUer (German) (Protex). Romantic comedy. Kaethe
von Nagy. Dir. "Relnhold SchurtzeL 83 mlns. Rel. Dec. 1. Rev. Dec. 13.
David Golder (French) (Protex); Drama. Harry Baur, Dir. Julien Duvlvler
90 mins, Rel. Oct 1. Rev. Oct 26.
Der Ball ((jierman) (Protex). Domestic comedy. Dolly Haas. Ir. Wllhelm
Thlele. 83 mlns. ReL Oct 9.
Der Brave Stiender (Gfer) (European). Fast comedy. Max Pallenberg. ir.
, Fritz Kortner. 90 mlns. lite!.: April. 1. Rev. April 4.
Faische Ebemann (Gcrinan) (Protex). Farce.
86 thins. ReL Oct 1. Rev. Oct 23. . ,
Der Hauptmann von Kopertick (Kinematrade) <Ger). Comedy. Max Adalbert
Dir. Richard Oswald, 96 mins. Rel. Jan. 15. Rev. Jan. 24.
Der Schwartze Hussar (Protex) (Ger.); ciostume romance. Conrad Veldt.
Dir. Gerhard Laniprecht 90 mins. ReL Dec. 1. Rev., Jan. 3.
Dos Noches (Hofitberg) (Spanish). MusicaL Conchita Montenegro,
los Borcosque. 65 ins. Rel. May 1.
_D^nha_d'iinaJtlofte_(£ijrl£l£)-lLtallaii^ ^raTic^scfL Bertlni
'Olr; Marcel L'Herbier. 85 mlns. Keir^March-lr' -Rev^Mar^h 14.
i Tage Mittelarrest . (iGerman) (Capital). Fast German farce with all-star
cast Dir. Carl Boese. 80 mlrts. ReL May 1. Rev. May 23,
runter und Drueber (Ger.). (Germania). Musical comedy. Dir. Max Neu
feldT 85 mlns. Rel. Dec, 16. Rev. Dec. .20.
Ine Lle'besnacht (German) (Capital). Farce, Harry Lledke; Dir. Joe May.
82 mlns. ReL May 1. Rev. May 23.
Ine NacHt In Paradies (Kinematrade) (Ger); Musical comedy.
90 niins. Rel. Feb. 1; Key. Feb, 28.
68 mins. Rel. Feb. 1. Rev. Feb. 7.
False Uniforms - (Russ.) (Amkinb). Dir. Lopashinskl. 63 mins. Nov.
18. Rev. Nov. 29.
Frau Von Der ivian Spricht (German) (General). Mady Christiann. Melo-
drama. Dir,^ Viktor Jansen. 75 mins. Rel. April 15. Rev, May 2.
riederfke (Kinematrade) .(Ger). Dramatic operetta based on <3oethe's life.
Mady Christians. 90 mins. ReL March 16. Rev. Peb,- ,<!8.
-Gefahren - Der--LTCbe iGerman-)- (Madison)._..Se,X_..dj:ama^ Tony Van Byck.
Dir. Eugen Thlele. C5 mlns. llel. May 1. Rev. May 2.
Itta Entdeckt Ihr Herz. (Capital) (Ger). Musical comedy. GJtta Alpar,
(Gustav Froelich^ Dir. Can Froelich. 90 mins, Rel. Oct 4.
lorta. (German) (New Era), Transatlantic avlal Ion drama. Gustav Froeh-
llch, Brigllie Helm. 76 mlns. Rel. Nov. Rev. Nov. 1.
Rhapsody of .Love. (Capital) (Polish). Hardships of an iart career. Agnes
Petersen. Mosjukine., Time, 89 mlns. ReL Aug. ?6. .
Scafnpolo (Kinematrade) (Ger.) Cinderella romance, Dolly Haas. Dlr, Hans
Stelhhotr. 93 mins, Rel. Apttt 1. Rev. April 11,
Schutzenkoenig, Der CGer.) (Germania). Max Adalbert *>■
Franz Seitz. 90 mlns. Rel. April 15. Rey. May 9.
Shame (Amkino) (Russ). Problems of new Russia; Vladimir <3ardin. Ir
Sergei Yutkevltch. 76 mins. ReL March 1. Rev, March 14.
Sniper (Russ.) (Amkino); The war terrors. Dir. Timbshenko. -61 mlns. ReL
Aug. 26. Rev. Aug. 30.
Song of Llf^ (Ger.) (dubbed English) (Embassy). Art and photography pre-
dominant Dlr; Granowsky. 70 mins. ReL April 1,
Soviets on Parade. (Russ;) (Kinematrade). Historic record of current Rus-
.Bia. .66 jnlhs. ReL.JFeb.J Rev. Match .7..
Storm Over Zakopane, The. (Capital) (Polish). (Synchronized.) Danger In
the, mountains. Time, 89 mins. ReL Aug. 26.
Theodor Koerner (Ger) (General . Historical drama. Dorothea Wiecke.
Dir. Karl Boese. 80 mins. Rel. May L Rev. May 16.
Traum von Schohbrunn (Ger.) (General), MuslcaL Martha Eggerth. ir.
Johannes Mey«r,- -85 mlns. .ReL . May 15. Rev. June 6.
Trols Mousquetalres, Les (General) (French). Duma's, classic with songs.
Dir. Henri Diamont-Berger. 128 mlns, Rel. May 1. Rev. May 9.
UlanI, UlanI, Chlopcy MalowanI (Polish) (Zbyszko). , Musical comedy. 100
mins. ReL Jan. 1.
Ulica (Capital) (Polish). Life of the newsboys. Ir. Alexander Ford. Time.
73 mini3. ReL Aug. 25. Rev. Jan. 31. ;
Unknown Heroes. (Capital) (Polish). Polish police activity. Mary Bogda,
Adam.Brodzicz. Time, 89 mins. Rel. Aug. 25.
Victoria und Ihr Hussar (Kinematrade) (Ger). Viennese operetta. Michael
Bohnen. Dir. Richard Oswald. 90 mins. Rel. April 1. Rev. April 11.
Voce Del Sangue (Synchroart) (Italian-German), Dubbed into German, 70
" mfhs. :ileL Ap^^^ . ~" ^
Voice of the Deserl, The. (CapitaO (Polish). Algerian st^y.'" authentic
locales. Adam Brodzicz, Mary Bogda. Time, 89 mins. ReL Aug. 26.
Walzerparadles. (Ger.) (Capital). Musical comedy. Charlotte Susa. Dir.
Frledrick Zelnick. Rel. March 1. Rev. March 7,
Weekend In Paradise. (Capital) (Ger). Farce. Otto Wallburg, Elsie Elster.
Trude. Berliner. Dir.. Robt.,, Land. , 81 mjng. B.^}. Noy...i, . . ....
Wenn dem Esel zu Wohl Ist (Ger.) (Germania), Coniedy. Charlotte Ander.
Dir. Franz Seitz. 85 nifns; ReL April 16.
Wenh die Soldaten (Schneider) (Ger). Military musical. Otto Wallburg, Paul
Heidermann, Ida Wuest Dir. J. Fleck. 85 mins. Rel. Oct 27;
Whither Germany? (Kinematrade) (G!erman): Difficulties of life. Hertha
Thiele. Dir. S' T. Dudov. 71 in.s, Rel. April 16. Rev. April 25.
YIdishe Tochter (Tiddisil) (Quality). Old-fashioned ' Yiddish drama; yiddlsh
Art and Vllna Troupes. 75 mlns.' Rev; May 23,
Ylskor (Yiddish) ((31orla). Revamp of silent. Maurice Schwartz. Dir. Sidney
Goldin and George Rolland.- 80 mins. Rel. May 15. Rev. June 6.
korck-(GermanHProtex),-HHistorica^drama^— J\S>^
I Dir. Gustav Ucicky, 90 mins. Rel; Nov. 1. Rev. Nov. 27.
Zapfenstrelch Am Rheln. (Whitney) (Ger ). Mueical farce.^ Charlotte Susa.
Siegfried Arno. Dir. Jaap Stfeyer. 90 mins. RcL Feb. 1. Rev. ieb. 7,
ZIrKus Leben. (German) (FAF). Circus drama. Dane Haid. Dir. Heinz
PauL 70 mins. ReL Dec. 15. Ilcv. Jan, 3.
Zwei Herzen und EIn Schlag (German) (Prptex). Operetta. Uli^n Harvey.
Dir. Wllhelm Thlele, 90 mlnS, Hel. Sept. 1. Hey. Sept. 13.
Libson Takes Dayton RKO
House for Sept* Openiii|g^
Cincinnati,. July. 10.
ike Llhsbn and Bert L. Heldings-
feld and associates havei taken over
a second house which they let to
RKO. First was a theatre in
(jrand. Baplds, and last week they
leased the Strand, Dayton, 0., .lrom
Lawrencie 'and Mrs. HeS9, ~"0f ' In- ■
dlartapoils, Ind., o^ers, the group
operating under the name of Dace
Theatres, Irtc.
Libson announced that the Stx-and
will b<B reconditioned for reopen r
In g ear 1y~~ln — September, HCheduKr
calling for new stage cgulpnierit.
JOSEF
key to Address
AmWnO, 723 Seventh >Vve, .
As.soclated Cinema, 154 w. 6611);
, Eavaria Film, 148 W. 48th.
I Capital Filrii, 630 Ninth Ave,
Kmbassy Plots., 729 Seventh Ave.,
European Film, 164 West 55lh,
Filmchoice, 33 West 42d.
i Foreign American, 111 West 67th,
ForemCD— 15fiO.J3r.oadatay.^ _
Garrison Films, 729 Seventh Ave.
Gehciral Foreign Sales, 729 7th Ave.
Germania, 22-33 19th St., AMoria.
i (ieorge .Schneider; 575 Riverside l^r.
Gloria Films, C30 Ninth Ave.
Harold Auttn, 1560 Uroadway.
Intcrnat'l Cinema, 1499 First Av*-,
Interworld Films. 1540 Broadway.
,T, II. Hoffbcrg, 729 Seventh Av«-.
.1; 11/ Whitney, 350 ICast 72d.
Kinrmatrade, 723 .Seventh Ave-.
Madi.son I'icts,, 111 West 57th,
New Era," C30 Ninth Ave,
..Ji<Lrlale...Flinis,...a.O Ninth Ave.
I'rolcx TradintT, 42 E, 58th.
(auallty PictH.. C30 Ninth Ave.
.Syncho Art, 630 Ninth Ave.
VVorldkiiiO, 1501 Froadway.
Zb>8zko FlJiri, 2.74 Madlf-on
Has b^eh selected by Bala
ban A. Katz as the World's
Fair Conductor at their
Greater Chicago theatre.
Mae Tinee of Chicago
"Daily Trihune** says—^
"-^ — also Josef Cherniavsky,
arid his orchestra are there-r-
and I .assure You colloquially
that you ain't heard nothing
yet till you've listened to this
band play under the direction
o£ this great leader. THIS
TREAT ALONE IS WORTH
THE PRICE OF ADMIS-
SION.';
^'ORCHESTRA WORLD"
says —
"CHERNIAVSKY'S ECCEN-
TRIC STYLfe or CONDUCT-
ING PUTS HIM i THE
-SA^M E--G^l^^ R-E--WI TH-
RUBINOFF AND WITH
CHERNIAVSKY AS A
SPARRING .PARTNER THE
"SILENT" MAESTRO HAD
BETTER LOOK TO HIS
LAURELS."
But tkere's only one organiza-
tion ttet -Gati-give-jyou.-g*eat
entertainment*
We furnisk everything from
single vaudeville acts to full-
stage presentations, by the day,
by the week or for an entire
season*
F. & M. STAGESHOWS, Inc.
- 1560 Broadway^ New York City
(A Subsidiary o( Faachoa ^ Marcp» Inc*)
Taesdajf July . 11, 1933
R AD I
VARIETY
i9
RADIO
Agents Spurn NBC Artist Bureau
Take Over at the $40(1 Weekly Asked] ||
NBC'b iartlst jbureau Is how con-
elderlng eliminating Its stage book";
Sner department, and turning over
theatre representation for Its con-
tract acts to an outside agency.
Beasoii is economy.
ThQ networ k last week made the
proposition to several stage book-
ing agents, offering a straight re-
tainer o£ $100 a week rather than
a commission' deal, and so far no
takers. '
The agents approached all asked
for a commission deal, from ac-
counts. NBC wants the $100 weekly
straight figure to cover-representa-;
tlon for^U its acts, a;nd no ispllt in
event ^ proceeds frpni— the-. bookings
exceed* that figure.. It would save
NBC about three or fpiir times the
$100 by eliminating operation over-
head of the artist bureau's present
and own theatre booking staff..
Handling stage bookings at NBC,
besides Harbld Kemp and Bill Mc-
Caffery, who are how. chiefly con-
cerned with advertising igeiicy con-
tacts, are Chester Stratton And
Buby Cowan.
Due to conditions in vaudeville,
and the little stage time now avail
able,, the NBC artist bureau, like
other agents, has been^ the red
ftll year.
NBC Artists Service last week had
Its first substantial spurt in theatre
bookings since the beginning of the
year. .Major placement on the, list
-_was_the-fly-6_weeks .ablalnefljtor, the^
Pickens Sisters.
Route obtained for the Pickens
trio is a joint RKO -Warner 'affair
with the girls playing their first
date at the EarJe, Washington,. July
Radio Heckler
Chicago, July 10.
JBen Bertile avers the :.most
annoying kind of heckler is the
m^ugg who gains a command-
ing position near the micro-
-phone: at-the-Pabst Caslno-and.
waits until Berhle is In the
midst of a vocal. Then , the
heckling takes the form of a
persistent beckoning motion
With the finger. No hiss ever
could break up an actor llk<9
that beckoning gesture, says,
Bernle.
Invariably, what the guy
With the silent heckle wants is
an autograph.
Chicago Hasn't a Dozen
Agracies Equipped to
Handle Radio Programs
— ^Ats of Make-Believe
an d Bu ister Brown Show-
men ' — Agencies Won't
Spend for Experienced
Producers, or Else Afraid
of Them
0[PT|NBC Cuts 11-12 P. M. Rate and
CBS Reduces k 64:30 Niche;
WouU Boost llioicel^ Span
Informal
VET. PINCH-HITTERS
iowa city, July 10»
.A^__new^_^ j»dlQ .... fieflnltlojai.
Delegates to the Uhiversity of
Ipwa's -first, conference on
■ radio education were told, by
Eugene J. Coltrane, Washing-
ton, b. C, educator, that radio
Is a tool of Informal rather
than formal education;
Seeing how some take it— In
h^gligee. be4i or with beer, no
questioh as to the informality.
Chicago, July 10.
Les* than a dozen advertising
agencies in Chicago are equipped io
produce a radio program. The others,
are bluffing. .And relying on the
itfnoranc'e of advertisera to .cover up.
-Either -most of the- adsncie* don't
understand or won't pay the price.
They will not, or possibly cannot,
hire competent department l|e*>(l"-
Canadiaii Phoile Cas.
Peeved Because
Handte Natl Hookups
Pops &tid Liouis, colored duo, set
for three-weeks'" at Baftflclo, Tbronto,
and Chicago; the Three X Sisters
got one, the Albee, Brooklyn; Don-
ald Novls lietted a consecutive junip
from St. Ix>uis to Chicago, and the
Bex Cole Mountaineers were given
.the current week a.t the Academy,
New York.
Ford Dealers Qying
NBC About 1850,000;
l^r {rM to Action
Sudden stepping out of Ford deal-
ers on the air has prompted General
Motors to give earlier consideration
to Its ethei- activities for fall-^han
originally planned. Reservations for
four half -hour weekly periods have
been placeol with NBC by the car-
making combine. The subsids G. M.
figures' on plugging are Buick, Chev-
rolet* Pohtiac and Fisher Body.
Added last week to .the station
lineUp-taklng^e-Ford-backed-Lium-|-nia7iager, and-prlnt-a—lotrot fancirl owned— eKY—outrlghtr— but-siichr-ft-
and Abner show were eight more brochures describing the 'proiductlon prospect is cold,
outlets, making a total of 22. Time department.* i Telephone companies. <Df the west
contracts okayed by the Ford deal- Networks 8/nf pathetic \^^^ provinces are annoyed • because
ers call for a minimum of 26 weeksi ,^ ^ a * * the two railway companies, C. P. R.
which means a total Income to NBC ^^^^ ^^..^^\f "l°l°„>^y?i°„.^° i^^ N. R. . .bv mea ns of theln
of around $850,000. r?._^*^rr]^?rL°A^i"^!f„ have landed trans-
Suds Phtfers
"Xos Angeles, July" lo.
Pretentious series of transcrip-
tions have' been produced here on
spec for the brewery trade by Fre6r
man Xtang, recorder, and Harry
Eafnshaw of the Earnshaw-Toung
agency.
Platters, which utilized a BO-piece
symphony orchestra, are now being
auditioned by Aiiheuser-BuSch.
Yip
Over Commish
Brings More Yippers
Los Angeles, July 10.
- In an argument over commission
for stage appearances, Arizona
Wranglers have split with their or-,
ganlzer, lioyal Underwood-, and are-
now on their owh at .ItFI/ .Gow yiP-^
pers had been a KNiX act for three
years. Sincie splitting^- Underwood
has organized another group oi cow-
hand singers and s.tringers' arid goes
KNX with .tliem under title- of
'Range Riders.'
Wranglers have been doing a
•cQupie of months a.year on the jrpad,
piostiy In the Northwest. Perform-
ers w6re guaranteed $50 a week, ex-i
penses and a 40% share In the jprof-
its. With new bookings In the dft-
•Ing, the cowhand's kicked against
taking the smaller erid^
Winnipeg, July 10.
Because of the tinoe, .which
This as much as anything keeps I changes four times across the Do
Chicago playing permanent second I minion, the Cana.d.ii^n Radio Com
fiddle to New York. jAnd the bluff- n^ission is dividing Canada In halves,
ing'agehcieii anBh't'fpoling~anyb6dy~.1with Wiri^^ broad'
Many, agencies here have radio 1 casting point for. the. West. . Hector
production departments. They even | Cbarlesworth . Is now touring the
brag about them. But they -Won't wedt ajid E. li.' Bushhell. from To-
stand Investigation. They're dummy ronto, is here for auditions with a
set-ups. They clean out a clothes view to booking chain programs,
closet, move in sonie files and a Local hopes. 'had .been that the
desk, appoint the boss' nephew as CPC would buy the telephohe-
With the brisk trend for fall buei.
ness once again brlngiiig to. the fore
radio's predicament of hiaving its^
inidome limited by the clock, both
NBC and Columbia aie trying to
stretch span of choice hours
through a process of dipped rates.-
iNBC is offering the hour between 11
and midnijght. at half the regular
evening rate, while CBS Is reduclng-
the tap for'6-6:36 p,m. to two-thlrdo!
of its usual night-time price.
Once they succeed In Inducing-
coinmerclals to fill thiese periods on
the outer rinis of -what-ls-known- ai-
Auto Finn May Launch
TTn
charge - of- radio -jproductlon goe^ ^f the Ddmlni<Jn wide CHC
oVer to NBC or CBS :a,nd the net- " ' ^
works, play straight for him,' They
let him borrow an idea or two; they
2d Proffram This Week I supply him with a giib iine of con-
' vcr.Tation, & semi-technical studio
vocabulary — and presto, a showman
is. born.
Alternative to . calling in. the net-^
works, which has certain obvious
programs;
There's a possibility of Hudson
Essex bankrolling a second program
on NBC. Stanza in mind would run
a half' hour and use a mixed choir in
addition to B. A. Rolfe'a band. This
would make .Rolf e double from the
hour show he's doing for the same
account Saturday, nights.
" If . approved by the account: the
half-hour period will debut, either
Thursday or'Frlday evening of this
week.
Walsh'^ Grid Show Will
Resume Air Sept. 22
G^iierail Foods has set Sept. 2Z as
the .'resilmption date for Its All
drawbacks, is to bring in anyone of I American football show on Columbia,
the yarlbus radio veterans or free- Friday even^pg. stanza will again be
lancers. These experts are glad to m-c'd by Christy Walsh who will,
pinch hit and are willing to cover as last season, recruit grid^ cof^^
for the agency. Often they serve the and stars. '
purpose admirably and eyeryone is I Contract Is for 13 programs and
satisfied. Especially the agency that a link taking In the basic and Don
never thinks of sharing Its 16% with I Lee (I»aciflc) networks a,hd .10 sup
WfBiring's New 26
option on Fred Waring picked up
by Old Gold for another 26 weeks.
Renewal elective Aug. 8.
Remaihdi^r''of "program due for re-
vision within the next few weeks.
Type of talent hasn't been decided.
I the freelancer who saved Its face. . .
Admittedly the prizie boners made
I by advertising agencies here have
been in radio. Froni the air comes
most of their headaches. Yet
strangely enough they trust Buster
Brown Just out of college with this
department; refuse to consider pro-
fessional showmen, and flounder
along with their fingers crossed and
plenlentary eta,tions. Session
carry the Fbstum. coffee tag.
will
the 'cholce hours, the chains hope to,
be able to prove that thei 6-6; 30 and
li-lS night niches ore equal In'
value to any othdr evening^ spot;
Hence the device of slashed rates
as the first step.
- Situatldn Is' one- which has con-,- -
fronted' commercial broadcasting,
since Its Inception, Time was wheni;
^advertisers . refused tb^Iay coin dix
the line for any evening spot either-
side of the 8. to 10 p.m. stretchy Tfalo j
attitude was founded on the theonr:
that the average family wasn^
through dijnnier before 8 o'clock; uid ;
that tho average set was dimnied '°
around 10 o'clock; bedtime . for the
average family. It iook- Pepsodent,
with Amos 'n' Andy In a 7 o'clock \
spot and Lucky Strike atid Its 10-11
o'clock series to refute' thlis theory. - '
'~ Co9es Factor"' ~~
It Is the networks* contention now-
that listening habits have Under-
gone a radical change and that this;
change will be further Influepcbd by.
rthe-trade^odeK-belngTB^etTiiirby-thef-;-
Nationa.1 Industrial Recovery Act: '
Wbrklhg- bours-of. -employees under ^
the various codes-being, subtnitted,- .
they point out, will make for earlier
home arrivals and later retiring
hours.
Columbia is calling, its new 6-6; 30;
price a 'transition' rate and, like the
NBC revised 11^ to mldnitje tap, goes '
into effect July 15. New rate card
being issued by NBC on that date
will also eliminate the penny part of
the Individual station- rates In tho
half and quarter-hour columns, with
the odd cfehts here earried over to^
the nearest dollar. Network says It
Is noaking the change so that com-
putation will be easier -for- all c6n-v
cerned^
Grofe-Gross Operetta
Ferde Grofe and Ben Gross, radio
editor of the New York 'iJaily News'
I are' collaborating on an operetta,
•Down the River.'
NBC Switches
General reallocation of duties for
the staff in the NBC program de-
partment on the New York end
slated: to take place within the- next
two weeks. Affected most will be
the. production division, particularly
those now handling dramatic pro-
grams.
Several drastic shifts in the musi-
cal phase of the department are also
under way.
6, 2 AND EVEir
Sah Franciscoj July lO.
As the Hearst ban on KYA con-
tinues because of the lalter's news
bnoadcast. by ^Shopping .News,' the
■Examiner', has jerked . its - Comic
strip gtherlngs from that station,
shifting them- to KFRCj with-which
the Tax* is afflliated.
Opposition 'Chronicle* is; already
on KGO . with its comics, and now
releases them on KYA also, broad-
casting them at the same time
KFRC iS-^JH -With the . ^Examiner'
funny stuff on Sunday mornings.
— _ , Gross is finishing the libretto be-
a prayer. While being so. sffiigy on k^^^ ^^^^^^ goes into a huddle with
the radio production department end, j^j^^
] nevertheless pay big salaries to ' '
copy-writers for newspaper aind
magazine layouts.
GOGOjCOLA BETUBimsrG
After more than a year's absence
Coco -Cola is figuring on a return
to radio as soon as it can set on a
station hookup and progriam.
- ^Air release for the beverage wjll
again be NBC.
Mofle NBC-Minded
Chicago, July 10.
Molle Shaving cream, is . all lath-
ered up and ready to spread itself
over an NBC network out of Chi-
cago. Expects to start- in Septem-
ber.
Type of show undecided.
Quiii Ryan 3d Radio
~ Coinineritator on Expo
Chicago, July 10.
Quln Ryan, of WGN, becomes : the
third hired radio commentator to
broia.dcast observjitlons on the
World's Fair. Ryan ifr .Jointly paid
by Dodge Brothers', automobiles and
Havollne Oif to tell about the expo
six nights a week.
Palmer < House pays Floyd Gib-
bons I'or similar chores, while NBC,
itself, has Burton Holmes on the
payroll to report the Fair through
the. eyes , of a globe trotter.
100% Amateur
Cincinnati, July 10.
A new commercial, account for
WCKY, Covington, Ky., is the
semirweekly iau m. 15 -minute blast
of the Union Gas & Electric Co., by
Laura Judd Bryant, the firm's
home service direqtor.
Dialog by Fred Toy of the com-
pany's publicity department.
$161 AGAINST SINGEB
Judgment for $161.50- has been
entered against Everett Marshall^
singer, by Lyons & Lyons, agency,
Which sued for Tour weeks at> $37.50
a week commish. This w£t-s claimed
due. on the Westlnghouse program
which the agency .alleged it booked
for Marshall.
Through Julius Kchdler, a,ttor-
ney; -judgment— for the full amount
plus costs was awarded L&L.
GEBMAN BEF SAILS
Kurt Sell, U. S. representative for
the German Broadcasting fiystem,
left for Europe last Thursday (6).
He'll, make a short survey of home,
cgndi tj.ons .bef o re. ret ur ning.„h!6re in
about six Weeks.
New Lane for 'Growin^ Up*
Hollywood, July 10.
Citrus Granulated Soap has con-
tract, for 'Growin' Up,' comedy se-
rial, for a daily ■ 15 minutes on
KMTR.
Had been used until recently on
KNX.
KFAB^KFOR Competition
Stiffens Under New Deal
Lincoln, July. 10.
Ad staffs of the two. local radio
stands, KFAB and KFOR, are In
greater conflict than when the- two i
outlets'" werW InBeip^hdeiit o'^^
other. Same Stockholding group
recently aciquired both statiohti..
CBS time hot used by the 5,000-' .
watt KFAB was handed 250-watt •"
KFOR, giving the latter equal or i
hiore^natlonal taleilt" ' '
.Ad rates of the larget* Btatlop
graduate to the ratio of - 1 to 3.
KFOR. (Covers the lociil trade area
aiid has equal chain time, which Is
all local advertisers care about.
KFAB, according to its ad DCddlers,
reaches out a good bit farther, but
is in a tough spot because it's hard
-to -find advertiBeirs~bere~Who are~ihr7^
tereated in the hirand^byways.
KFOR, until recently in the Se-.
curity Mutual Life Bldg., has re'< '
quartered in the Lincoln hotel.
KFAB has the same arrangement at"
the Cornhusker hotel.
Hollywood, July. 10.
Latest film celeb slated to go on
the air is Mickey Mouse; Follows
the sighing of a contract between
Walt Disney and the Crane and
Monroe agency, which will handle
the film rodent for ether. ~
New agency is composed oif two
former Lord & Thomas men.
VARIETr
Xuwtlmjf Julf 11, 1933
OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS ON THEAIR
NETW ORK S HOWS
(This and Next Wcek^ July 11 Id 17)
(Ail -Time EDST)
TUESDAY (JULY 11)
Kate Smith (La Palina), 8:30-8:45 p.m., CBS-'V^ABC.
Also Wed & Thurs. (Batten-Bartbn, etc.).
Julia Sariderion and Frank Crurnit, Parker Fennf"y.
Shilkret orchestra, ^Blackstone Pantatlon, 8-8:30 p.m.,
AP-NBtJ'" (^la'ckstone ' Cigatff) . -
Raymond Paioe'a orchestra and soloists, C«ilifonjla
Melodies, from Don Xee chain on the west coast via WABC-
CBS, -10-10: 45 p.m.
?ISSf?: 3K;? p iS- NB^^^^ (Texaco) (Hanff-Metzger
._'agency)^..._^_._ — -----
The Goldbergs with Gertrude Berflj, Jamiea Wa**"^' ^f^' '
8 p.m., NBC-WEAP. Also Wed , Thurs., Fri. & Mon. Pep-
sodent) (liord & Thomas agency) .
Amos V Andy, 7-7:15 p.m.; NBQ-WjZ. Also Wed,
ThSV Prl. & Mon. Bebroadcast for the midwest and west
10 p.m., CDST (Pepsodent ).
Clara Lu 'h' Em, Louise Starky, Isabel!© Carothers and
Hden kino.. 10^lS-10;30 a.m.. NBC-WJ^. Also ^ Wed.,
*hui-s.. I'ri. and Mon. (PalmoUye) (Lor4 & Thomas agency).
— rnttiiTGVphsrira
ThuS*. Frf. & Mon, (OvalUrie) (Blackett- Sample -Hum-
inert)— .1
Ben Bei^nie oi-chestra, with Jackie Heller, 9->: SO p.m.,
NBC-WEAP (Bliie Ribbon Malt) (Matteson-Pogarty-Jor-
dah tig^ncy). ' ^
Lowell Thomas, 6:46-7 p.to., NBC-WJZ. . Alab^ Wed.,.
Thurs.; Prl. St Mon..(Sun OU Co.) (Roche, Williams & Cun-
ningham a,genoy ); ^ ^
Household Musical Memories, Edo«r \ '
Jotef Koeetner orchestra, 10-10:30 p.m., NBC-WJZ. (Hous<i-
hold Finance Corp.) (Charles Daniel Pry agency).
C; cr Nr^. StadlVm Concert, WUIem Van flo~OB»fr«ein
conductor, 9-10 p.mc, NBC-WJZ, Alsp every other day of
j^eweek.' .
''mippy,' 5:30-6' p.m., CBS-WABC. Also Wed., Thurai,
Prl!- & Mon. (Wheaties-General Mills) (Blackett- Sample-
?SoSSr')carter, 7:46-9 p.m„ CBSrWABC. Also Wed.,
. . Thurs.; Pri. & Mon. (P'hllco)^ .
WEDNESDAY (JULY 12) ,
Fannie Brice, George Olsen Musio (Chase &. Sanboru
Tea), WBAF-NBC, 8-8:30 pm. (J. Walter Thompson
agency.)
•Lero Listen to HanrI*,* Phil Hairia^and orchesitta, LmmW
Ra)C9-0;30 p.m., NBC-WJ Z (Cut ey) (J. Walter Thompson).
Andre Koitelanet« presents, with M«ry Epatman, Evan
Evana, ,9:30-10 p.m., CB 8-WABC.
SATURDAY (JULY isr ,
Rex Battle concert ©naemble, WBAy-NDC put ot Toronto
(via CttCT, 1:30-2 p.m.
Week-end Revue, Variet y show , NBC-WHAP, 4-5 pjn.
Ferde Grofe orchestra, Conrad Thibauti, WBAP-NBa »•
9:15 p-m. (PhlHp Morrl$ C igarot) (Blow »g^noy)<
b: . Rblfe orchestra; with Rudy Wiedoeft, Wmp-^
10-11 p.m. (Hudson-Essex) (Blackihan agency).
Phllharmonlo Symphony; 'orchestra, Willoni van Hoog'
straten conducting, WJZ-NBC, from Lewisohn Stadium,
N. Y., 8 ; 30-10: 15 p.m.
Philadelphia Summer doncerts firom Fairmount PArk*
Philadelphia, 8:30-9:11 p,m., WABC-CBa
■ Glen Gray ahd Caiaa Lonia Orchestra, 7: SO-8 p.m.,
WABC. __
The Witching Hour^ Qeorgia Gravea, Sl*'"*^ Smith,
Richard Maxwell, Dart Bethmann, Earl Waldo and Dana
S. Merriman orchestra, 11:30-12 p.m, NBC-WJZ.
SUNDAY (JULY 16) .
Alfredo's marimba orchestra, WEAP-NBC, 10:30-11 a.m.
Major Bowes* Capitol Family from Capitol theaitre, N. Yh
11:16 a.m.-12:16 p.m., WBAF-NBC, variety «how, with
MariS"^ilviera, Hahhah-'-KI«'n» Nicho^
Dennia, Tom. McLauaMin, Four Minute Men, Waldo Mayo,
Yaah*. Bunchuk conducting.
Bert Lahr, ilomay Bailey ' and Lee iima, Leo Carillo,
RubinofPs orcheatrtt, WBAF-NBC, 8-9 pjn. (Chase & San-
born Coffee) (X. Walter Thompson). -
Col. Loula MeHenry How^ President Ropserelf s secre-
tary, 10-10:16 p.c, WBAF-NBC, Walter Trumbull inter-
viewing him on national affalra. (RCA Victor.)
Radio City Music BUI Concert;, Roxy (Si L. Rothafel) as
m.<?., with Brno Rapee'a orchestrq,, choir and soloists, 12:16-
1:15 p.m., WJZ-NBC.
Berrah Mineyitch harmo nica >a hd, WJZ-NBC. 7-7:16 p.m.
Df. 'Hugo Riesenfeld'a ViiBhnese program ^roih lladlo City
Music Hall, WJZ-NBC, 8- 8:80 p. m;
Arthur Brisbane, Walter C. Kelly, The Reveler*, Al dood-
man'a orchestra, WJZ-NBC,. 1-9: 80 p.m. (Good Gulf Gaso-
line) (Cecil, Warwick * Cecil).
Goldman Band, Edwin Franko Goldman conducting, from
the N. Y. TJ. campus; 9:80-10 p.m., WJZ-NBC.
Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderaon, 6:80-6 p.m., WABC-
CBS (Bond. Bread) (Batten, Barton, etc.).
THURSDAY >(JUl,Y 18)
Bronx Marrlaga Bureau, 9-9:18 pjn, WOR.
•Men ot WOR,» variety, Sherman Keeno dlfectlngr, Qren-
adiero Quartet, Walter AhrOne, 10:30-11 p.m., WQR.
Merle Aleoek aoprano, 9 -^9:30 p .m., WMCA-WPCH.
Merle Johnetoh'e Saxophone Quartet ana Pauline Alport,
plahiet, 7:46-8 p.m., WOR^^
FRIDAY (JULY 14) _
Harold Stern'e orchestra; 8:45-9 p.m., WOB (Crystal
Corp^). ,
Olive Kline, soprano; Sol Shapiro, cohductlhg, 9-9: 30 p.m.,
'WMCA-WPCH. — r---- ■ . . ^ , .
Commonwealth Opera Co., Gabriel STneorit, coftductlne;
from George Washington Stadium, lO-lJ. p.m.,. WMCA-
WPCH. ^
Hendrik Willem VanLoon, lecturer. 8: ;30 p.m., WBVD.
SATURDAY (JULY IB)
— Wd^t-Llttle Symphony. ofcheatra, Phinp_Jame%^.c^
lng» with Olga Attl, harpi st, 8-9 p.m., WQR, ^
Chandler GoldtHwaite^ organ recital, with John
baritone. 10:30-11 p.m., WOR,
SUNDAY (JULY 1ft)
Irving Aaronson orchestra from Rlls Park, Long. Island,
7-7:30 p.m., WOR.
. .Woodbury revue, with Rbxanrie and her orchestra, Al and
Lee Reiser, Jack Arthur, 7:30-8 p.m.. WQR.
- Red Lac<iuer-and--Jade,-(Beorge-^hackley,jiiriactl^
Ruysdael, narrator, 6-6:30 p.m., W OR.
Margaret Anglin Presenter with Chandler Goldthwalte^
organist, , 6: 30-7 p.m, . WOR^
Choir invisible. Vera Osborne, Annette Simpeon, Veronica.
Wiggins, John Qhine, David Croawell, George O^Brien, Jack-
Keating; George Chackley, direcUng. 8:30r9 p.m., WOR.
Modern American Composers, Lambroa Callimahoa, flutist; .
Vivian Fine, pianist, 8-8 :30, WEVD .
MONDAY (JULY 17)
Back Stage, with Borris Morroa from Paramount theatre^
N. Y., with orchestra, soloists, 8:30-9 p.m.^ WOR*
Alfced Wallenatein'a Sinfonetta, soloists, : 30-11 p.m.,^
WOR. ' '
Potash and Perlmutter (Jot. Greonwald and Lou Welch),
WJZ-NBC, 8:30-$: 46 p.m. (Feenamlnt) (McCann-Erickaon).
The Poet Prince, Nl^ service from Radio City Muialc
Hall via WJZ, 11:16-11:30 p.m.
Irvih S. Cobb and Al Goodman'* orchestra, 9-915 p.m.,
CBS-WABC (Good Gulf). Also Prl.', same time (Cecil, War-
wick & Cecil).
Guy 'Loinbardo's otcheaCra and Burn* and Allen (White
Owl clgar)/9 : 30-10 p.m<, CBS-WABC (J. Walter Thompson).
Fred Waring'a Pennsylvania and 'Mandy Lou,' 10-10:30
p.m., CBS-WABC (Old Gold) (Lennon & Mitchell).
Edwin-Ci-Hiilr news, 10:30-10:46 p.m., CBS-WABC.
Willard Robinson's Deep River P ™ '
-_^__NBC-WZ.
THURSDA'^ (JULY 13) - •
Rudy Vallee-FleiaOhmann variety program, including
Grace George, Cliff Edwards, Larry Adier, Joe
WEAP-NBC, 8-9 pm. (Plelschmann's Yeast) (J. Walter
Thompson).
Can'n Henrv's Show Boat, Including Chasi Winninger,,
Lahr&" RVsi Annate Hansh'aw, Muriel Wj^^ V^o'^^;;
»n' January; Don Voorhees orchestra, WBAF-NBC, 0-10
p.m. (Maxwell House Coffee)..
Floyd Gibbons, the World's Fair Reporter, NBC service
from Chicago to WJZ, 8;4 6-9 y.m . *
Columbia Revue, variety half hour with vFreddi
orchestra, 9:30rlO pjm., W ABC -C BS.
Wayfaring Men. 9-9:15 p^m., CBS-WABC. Also Men. and
Sun. . _
John Henry, Black River Giant, 10:15-10:30 p.m.,
WABCV Also -Sun. at 10 p.m;—
Floyd Gibbons, :45-9 p.m., NBC-WJZ.
(Palmer House) (Lord & Thomas). -
FRIDAY (JULY 14) ^ ;
Cities Service hour, with Jeesica Dragonette, the Cavaliers
(Henry Shope, Frank Parker, Jphn_Seag.le, Elliott Shaw,
— Monf gomery), ' Frank-Banta and - Milton^-Rettenberg,
K?arie Bourdon^8 orchestra, WEAP-NBC, 8-9 p.m. (Cities
Service Gaaollne);..
Tom Howard, Jeannie Lang, Ted Bergman, Herbert
Polesie, The Singing Clerks, Harry Salter's orchestra, 9-9:30
■JjSh., WEAP-NBC (Best Poods) (Benton & Boyrles).
Ilka Chase, Hugh O'Connell, Lee Wiley, Paul SmaU^Victor
Young orchestra, WBAF-NBC, 9:30.-10 p;m. (Ponds* Cream)/
= :(^,^fl.lterL Thbniitson )
Andre Kostelanetz presents Mary Eastman, van Evans,
orchestra, choir, 9:30-10 p .m., W ABC-CBS.
Lou Holtz. Grace Moore, Lennie Hayton's orchestra, 10-
10^30 pim* WABC-CBS (Chesterneld) (Newell-Emmett
agency).
•First Nitrhter.' with June Meredith, Don Ameche, Carlton
ftri^kertS Cliff sSb NBC-WJZ (Cam-
pagna Italian Balm) (McC ahn E rickson).
A..«,nii,. Wniir with Phil Baker, Harry McNaughton,
wtrrlZen^SSi sf. ers, Roy Shield orchestra. 9:30-10 p.m..
NBC-WJZ (Armour Packing) (N. W. Ayer agency).
The Gauchos, Vineent Sorey conducting, with i ito viuizar,
9-9:30 p.m., WABC-CBS. ^
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, Jean Sargent, Day W Percy,
Men About Town, Gena Rodemich orchestra, 9-9:30 p.m.,
NBC-WBAF. (Lyon's Tooth Powder) (Blackett-Sample-
Hummert).
American Album ot Familiar ^Muslc. Frank Munn, Eliza-
beth Lennox, Ohman ind Arden, Bertrand Hirsch, Gus
Haensehen ol^hestra, 9:30-10 pjn., NBC-WEAP. (Bayer s
Aaperln) (Blackett- Sample-Hummert).
MONDAY (JULY 17) ^ . „ .
A&P Gypsie3, Harry Horlick directing, Frank Parker,
WEAP-NBC, 9-9:30 p.m. ^ (Atlantic & Padiflc).
Paul Whiteman orchestra, with Deeme Taylor, m.c^ and
varietv show. 9:30-ll;30 pjn., WEAP-NBC; on split hook-
i5 iS^sJmrUrritories (l&^ft-Pheni* Products) (J. Walter
Thompson).
CUcauot Club Eskimos, Harry Reier directing, 'Rpsey*
Rowswell, Jimmy Brierly, NBC-WJZ, 8-8:30 p.m. (Clicquot
club Ginger Ale) (Danielson & Son agency).
Sinclair Minstrels (Gene Arnold, Chauncey Parsons, ill
Childs, Mac McCloud, Clifford Soubier, Harry Kogen direct-
ing, NBC-WJZ out of Chicago, 9-9.: 30 p,m. CSinclair Oil).
Jack Frost (sugar) .half hour with, Sam Herman, Josef
Paeternack's orchestra and guest artist, 9:30-10 p.m.
(Gotham agency).
thel Waters, colored, 11-11:15 p.m., NBG-WJZ;
Morgan L. Eastman orchestra. Gene Arnold, Lullaby
Lady, 10-10:30 p.m., NBC. (No N. Y. release) (Carnation
Milk) (Erwlh Wasey agency).
LOeAOHOWS
CHICAGO
(July 12.18)
(All Time CD8T)
WEDNESDAY (JULY 12)
Quinn Ryan at the Fair, 6:45-7 p.m., WON. (Dodge Broa.
Motors-Havoline Oil) (Ruthrauff & Ryan agency).
TUESDAY (JULY 18) _
Haopi ness House, Jean ^^"LKing . Peggy Da^^^^^
a.m., WBBM. (Household Finance) (CharleriJanlel-Pry)^
FRIDAY (JULY 14) . ^
Ben Bernie orchestra, WENR-NBC. 11-11:30 a.m. Pabstr .
ette Cheese. Supplementary to night P™gram^ for wme
company's malt; (Premier Pabst Sal^s Co.) (Matteson-
Fogarty-Jordon agency).
SUNDAY (JULY 16)
Chicago A Capella Choir with Noble Cain, WBNR-NBO,
3:30r4 p.m. (sustaining).
MONDAY (JULY 17) , „ , „
Singing Lady (Irene Wicker), daily except Sat. -Sun,
WGN-NBC!, 4:30-4:45 p.m. (Kellogg's^Com Flakes) (N. W.
Ayer agency).
LOS ANGELES
NEW YORK
. (July 11- m _
(All Time EDST)
-TUESDAV, JULY 11 — =, ,^>,
Light Opera Gems, Channon Collinge conductor, WABC-
CBS, 1(3:46-11:15 p.m.
Eddy Brown, violinist, with miniature. symphony mac-
stroed 'by George Shackley, 8:30-9^ p.m., WOR.
Footlight Echoes directed by Geo. Shackley, Lewi id
announcer, 9:30-10 p.m., WOR.
Percy Grainger, composerVpianist, • 16-10: 35, WETVD.
(JULY 14-21)
(All Time PST)
Al Pearce and His Gang, KFI. - 2-2: 30 p.m., variety pro-
gram every afternoon excepting Sunday. Sustaining.
In Laws.' KPAC, 6:46-7 p.m.. comedy serial every eve-
ning but Sundays. (Auburn-Cord).
•Hon. Archie and Frank Watanabe. KNX^xomedy serial,
7-7:16 p.m., every evenings hut_ Sundays, (Marlon R.ATray
Co ) — '■ — ' —
•Globe Headlines, KHJ, newspaper serial, 8-8:l& p.m.,
Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Prl. (Globe Mills) (Dan B. Miller).
SATURDAY (JULY 15)
Hollywood Bowl Concert, KPI, 8:16-10 p.m. Sustaini
SUNDAY (JULY 16)
English Coronets, KPWB, 9-9:30 p.m., dramatization o£
English history. (Barker Bros.) (Ray Alden agency).
Franco Hi-Jinks, KPWB, 8-9 p.rriV variety program with
Johnnie Murray, Vivian Knight, Nelson and Knight.
(Franco Bakery) ^
'David Garrick' KMTR, 7-7:30 p.m., dramatization,
tainlng.
Relnald Werrenratli, barytone, :45-8 p.m., WMCA-
WPCH. '
WEDNESDAY (July 12)
Newark Symphony orchestra, Robert Crawford, director,
from the Newark Stadium, 9:30-10:30 p.m.j WOR.
Market and Halsey Street Playhouse, " Roger ower, m.c;
Lee Cronican, conductor, 10:30-11 p.m., WQR.
Beniaminp Rlccio, baritone, 9-9:30 p.m., WMCA-WPCH.
Gregory Matusewich, English concertina virtuoso, 8:30-
8:46 p.m., WEVD.
p.m.
MONDAY (JULY 17)
Makers of History,' KPI, 4ramatIzatlon,
(Puritas Water) (McCarthy Co.).
— _ TUESDW (JULlri8)
California Melodies, 6-6:45 p.m., Ray Paige's orchestra
and Eleanor Barries' interview with Darryl Zanuck* Sus-
taining. ' ^ ^
The Guardsmen, KNXi 7:13-7:30 p.m., male qua^rtet. Sus-
taining. ^— — — . .
Golden Memories, KNX, 8:45-9 p.m. Old songs by Drury
Lane, organ and Violin accompaniment. (Pasro Cpncen-
THURSDAY (JULY 20) .
French history (O-Keefe & Merrltt) (Bmll Hnaaclier ^xra
Associates).
•Fraternity House,' KFAC, 8:30-9 p.m., variety program
with William LeMaire, Robert Wlldhack, Barbara Gaie
Sherwood, Singing Sher.woods, Harold Isbell (Arrowheao
Water) (McCarty Co).
FRIDAY (JULY 21)
Tai»estries of Life. KHJ, 8:30-9 p.m., semi-classic orcnefl
tration (Forest Lawn).
Optimistic Do-Nut Hour, KNX, 8-9 p.m., variety piograi
(Davis Perfection Bread Co.) (H. C. Bernstein agency).
Tooflday, July 11, 1933
RADIO
VARIETY
41
Air line News
By-Nellie-Revcll-
2 Major Wek
On hearing tliat Busch Brewery bad decided not to brocidcast, 3chlltz
Brewery also cancelled Its option for time, not -egardlng local breweries '
mim competition. It seeins that the only way radio will ever get national
teer accounts is to land one hiir one and the rest must follow. Pabst
is the only Wfif, one on the air, and that plug is chiefly for malt syrup;
Ijludy's Rescue
dliyer (t<ord) Wakefield fcu;ed deportation l{t$t week. The company
which had bonded him went broke and 11,000. cash deposit was required.
Rudy yallee, who had only met Wakefield w^hile he was guesting on his
progfam, put up the cash and rescued Wakefield from Ellis Island.
nines* Forces €ronin« OfF
Frank Cronln of the 8alada Tea Tlihers.^ Trank and PlbV , became.
«erlouBly~in. Mm. Croniri tried td'cari^^ tot three per-
formances last week. Then Ohman and Arden, piano team, and Gordon
Orahain, baritone, took over the program,
WLW Reunions
'Don Hall, leader of the NBC trio,' holds open house for aily and all
artists wh** ArHv« in New York from WLW. C incinnati. In addition.
-•^U^^OWS TV«*W — ■ ■- ^ -■w mmm m.^^i^'tM.: — ^jt-.T^j- — .^nr-— - — — - -:-m :
Poft acts as general advisor concerning, the radio situation in the east.
He Is a graduate of WLW.
Bob Simmons' Mountain
Robert Simmons owns a mbuntalh top Tip-state called Mt. Pooch. The
imagers resented BoVs tenancy, as his home Is In the center of the 20-
acre berry patch from which they had derived considerable Income. But
Bob told 'em to continue te help themselves.
Mrs. Barlow's Loss
Mrs. Howard Ba rlew became homesick last week and had her suitcases
packed for Portland, Ore. Two hours "Beiere-lraiTr-time-she-recelved: a
wire telling of her mblher's death.
Olsens Up the Hudson
Although George Olsen and Ethel Shutta each now has, for the first
time, separate commercial programs via NBC, they will be heard. together
on that network iroih the Lbngue Vue Clubj . Hastings; N. T. There Is
also an offer from a beverage sponsor for. the two, starting in September
over Columbia.
8helvino Symphony
The N. T, Capitol's sympho^iy orchestra wm be shelved during Phil
Spitalny's regime at that theatre. Phil appears on the stage and broad-
casts the NBC programs each Sunday with Major Bowes. Spltalny opens
there next Friday (14 ) ;
Back in Circulation
Mention last week of the bachelors on radio brought no end of- addi-
tions to the list— Abe Lyman, for one. Also Lew White wants it dis-
tinctly understood he is heartwhble (well, nearly so). And Spine other
men on radio have recently been returned to circulation— Rudy Vallee,
Hugo Marianl, Curt Peterson, Freddie Rich and Bill O'NelL
Before Radio
EKhel Waters was a scullery maid at I1.3S a day. .. .Wilfred Glenn of
The Revelers was a sailor.... Benny Payne, pianist with Cab Calloway,
gang a solo twice every Sunday in church. ...John B ab b was a^ iano
salesman.... Mary Eastman was In Heywooa aroun's 'Shoot the Works'-
.... Frank Mason, v.p. of NBC^. was president of International News
Service, and before that a foreign correspondent. .Will Donaldson, ar-
ranger for 'Men About Town', was a dry point etcher. . . .David Preedihail
was a playwright and producer. . . .May Singh! Breen was a piano teacher
....Peter de Rose was a horticulturist- and atill Is....John Royal was
a reporter on the Boston •Herald'.... Alonzo Dean Cole, WQR's 'Witch',
started the daUy bread stufit as a portrait painter. That was the first
Stage. The second was doing comedy parts In ten-twenty- tWrty....
Bugh B. Ddbbs, NBC's 'Captain Dobbsle', built children's playgrounds
....Channon Collinge, CBS conductor, was an VEngUsh cotton manu-
lacturer.
How They Spend Their Holidays
Mary McCoy lS- showing-her.-±w:o_thoroughbred saddle horses at the
horse shows on Long Island and Connecticut. . . ..James Melton Is cruising
.In his new yacht.... Gladys Swarthout and Frank Chapman have gone
to a dude ranch near Denver to rehears© for the revival of 'The Merry
[Widow* at the-Central. City Opera House .1... Ralph Klrbery fishes In New
Jersey.. .^Pickens Sisters are playing vaude until Aug. 16 when they go
to Hollywood to make a picture.. i.Olga, Countess Albanl, commutes to
Atlantic City between broadcasts.... The Slzzlers a-re In Cleveland for.
the summer. . . .Lanny Ross goes to the Westchester Country Club to golf
....Ray Heatherton boxes with Dempsey whenever the ex-champ Is In
New York. ...Welcome Lewis It at Rye, swimming and golfing.. >.
Edward Nell, Jr., spends, his spare time taking pictures; he's an expert
photographer.... Johnny Marvin is at the Thousand Islands, .. .Ray
Perkins Is at Milford, Conn...., .The Three X Sisters are making stage
jappearances and film shorts /...Major, Sharp and Minor have taken a
|»ent house.... Phil Cook Is teaching the baby to say ^erry' wid 'Jerry'.
Short Shots
Muriel Pollock sails for Europe Aug. 4; she will also appear for one
Week at a supper club In Paris.... CBS is booking the talent for the
, charity ball at Newport next week, network carrying the broadcast....
'Agencies; report hewrty co-bperatloh . from' all stations.;^ .Any cdmedian
making the Old Gold executives laufeh can land that prograta. .William
(Bill) Card has left the Mort Mlliman ofllce to Join Harry Bestry's staff
....Mort Downey returns to this country next Thursday with three susr
talning periods a week.... Ed Fischer, formerly with 'Radio Guide', has
Joined the Jay Faggen staff.... N. W. Ayer agency has a policy, handed
down from the original organization, that they will not handle beer
accounts. . . iEdwin C;^ Hill is now under Herman. Schaad's management
....Carolyn Gray, ciBS pianist, Is at her home in Pittsburgh, .. .Vic
Meyers, Charlie Davis' fiddle player, has Just bought, a new fiddle with
the coin the others* donated— grudgingly. .. .Irvin Cobb's contract with
Gulf Oil has been renewed until November. . . .Andy Sannella's orthestra,
—In addition te air work, at the Mllton-Polnt Casino, Rye, for the summer.
Mrs. Sahnella has gone to Indiana. . ; .Geprge Burns and Grade- Allen to
Hollywood in two weeks to make^th© first of three pictures for Para-
mount. .. .Ethel Waters has received three offers from: Europe.. ..While
Mae-Qu6stal awaits the. iitbrk, Bonnie Poe (who .sound-tracks Betty Boop ,
^injhe ca^oojis) wiU PlfX^^iiy in Vic Irwin's WEAF Cartoonland bro^d-
castV. . .Eddie Powell, Floyd Neale, XrlRuf'Tff^ 13Clt6tnm«y
dwindle to a bachelors' trio Dave Dreyer has returned to Irving Berlin's
office after a. month in California.
Scrambled Notes
Bert McCurtrie. In charge of commercials at CBS, spent last w6ek in
Detroit.;;. Eddie Paul, who maestros the Paramount radio hour, taught
Vallee how to handle a baton— and has a letter to prove lt....Val and
Ernie Stanton have split. Ernie Will do straight for Jo© Penner on
Pleiechmann next Thursday; .. .The dog days bring Don Carney renewal
of his Horton^s Ice Cream and also a new Sunswcet Prune Juice contract
tor 26 weeks.
NBC and Columbia has entered
Into one of those gentlenien^s agree-
ments not to do any sniplns: .pf
talent from each other's managie-
iiient or contract lists. Embodied
I In this oral , understanding; is. a
; provision .thai forbids talking;^ busi-
ness with an act until the latter
has broken off completely with its
previous network connection.
What actuated the adoption, say
I the webs, is the practice by mike
attractions of using the other chain
to get a boost In guarantee or sal-
"sry wheiFir got a^
[ renewal time. Ah act, as they de-
scribe It, alpproaches the. opposition
air circuit with the Idea of only
getting a bid that can be taken
I back to the original alliance fpr
heading of barter, aver the net-
topping. It may all come under the
works, but they have no intention
I pic allowing the acts to use them
as cat's paws;
NB C o « weve ral occasi ons recent
ly has taken the course of tipping
l oft Columbia thfit an attraction
from the latter camp had been oyer
to talk about 'switching allegiance.
In each Instance. NBC 'says. It
found upon iniqiuiry that the artlst's.
contract jwas approaching the ex-
piration date and . thi parties con-
cerned had already entered Into re-
newal jaiegotlatlpns.
H-W Signature Two
Mprrlson & Winkler have taken
over management of Arthur Tracy
(Street Singer) iand 'Easy Aces.'
Tracy's switch followed thie-e^fphra
ticn of his two-year contract with
the CBS Artists Bureau.
'Easy Aces' (Goodman Ace) were
free lances heretofore.
Coast CBS Starts
-Frogiaiii Commuting
Los Angeles, July 10.
Don Lee-Coluinbla chain is effect-
ing a plan of switching its programs
between here and San Francisco to.
get the benefit of publicity.
Web figures that programs over
one station eventually lose out in
newspaper plugging, whereas if they,
are switched occasloiiany as to
source there's an txeuse for bally-
hoo.
Acts to do the 'guest stunt' will
be commerclalers with sponsors ex-
pected to pay the bills. First L. A.
regular broadcast iCirbm Prisco will
be General'Foods' "Bell and Martha,'
a daily at KHJ. BlU will be spotted
two days, July lt-14k from KFRC,
San Francisco;;
Chain hcoine from Time Sales
January
February
Mar^
1933
|1,839.88&
1,742,784
1,997,463
April i... 1,690,177
May
June
Total
»...*..««
January
February
March.
AprU
May. ' t..*. • • .* * • • • <
Juiie
1^669.194
1,612,139
410^451,642
193a
$941,465
.884,977
1,016,102
776,487
624,266
653,056
NBC
1932
12,636,447
2,671,609
2,864,783
2^649,892
2,305^448
2,(^81.466
115,108,645
CBS
1932 _
$1,348.8412
1.319,4H
1^436,050
1,364,692
1,326,994
.916,830
193i
$1,989,497
1.924,778
2.164,434
2,196,800
i2.101,525
1,931,166
li930
$1,418,979
1,347,874
1,662,629
1,574,523
1,731,409
1,509,224
$12,307,189 $9,234,638
$692,114
750,621
1,116,626
1,076,103
1,065,362
1.057^230
1930
t644,686
-692,943
726.093
706,442
642.782
592^248
"Total
T4r795;;343- — —$7^017722 r-$5j761s946 — $3,904,191:
feb Kz Descent Slows; NBC 27%
Below jmie of 1931 CBS
CBS and Agencgr- Get
Hill Straightened Out
Differences biatween CBS and th<e
l^rwln Wasey ad; agency over con-
fiicttng contracts signatured by Ed-
win C. Hill have been straightened
out. News' commentator starts on
a .series for the Barbasol. razor
blade Sept. 11 over the same chtaiUi
It will be three 15 -minute evening
periods a week with contract call-
ing for a minimum of 88 weeks.
As part of the deal Erwln Wasey,
which represents Barbasol, has
agreed to tear tip the contract Hill
made with It direct ahd to book him
through the CBS Artists Bureau.
Agency's original plan had been to
plug the blade through HiU over an
NBC link,
BBOUO TIVE SflGNALS
Bromo Quinine. Is making Its de-
but on the air this fall through
the time signal route. IVs buying
time on around 30 stations, . each
cpntract calling for a minimum of
10 announcements a day for six
consecutive months.
Gong ringing starts Oct., L
— — ' — M
• Pearee** 2d Bankrotler
San Francisco, Jiily 10.
Another sponsor has been landed
[for Al Pearce and Gang Mi NBC's
Coast- network. Bankroller -Is-Dur-
kee Famous Foods, which, begln-
I ning July 14, will pay for one quar
I ter hour weekly for It weeks. Goes
to nlfiis . Stations xt, iJbm; western
I chain.
'NOTHEB 8 FOB WAIDi
Sterling Furniture has renewed
Jerry -Wald. for height weeks on its
WMCA Sunday nlte commercial.
Nat Brusiloff and Jack Arthur
are associate artists, Wald doing
the chatter. "
Downward glide ^^^^^^ network ln»
come from tinia sales sUgh^
stemmed during June. Decrease of
sales not as .wide as for May;- G6m<>
pared to June of 1982 last month's
ntake itpr NBC was 27% off, whil«i
Columbia was 40% down.
CBS time bUlIngs last month cam^
to $553,066. comparted to $916,830 f|»
the same month one year aga>'
Former figure is also $^9,000 under
the same month for 1930. Though
NBC's revenue, last month did not
dip under th6 June, 1930, level, dlfa
ference Is a bare $3,000. NBCs
turnover of - facilities this Juha
brought It $1,612,18.9. For the same
month the previous year it coUectOii
$2,081,466^
For the first six months of ctxfm
rent year NBC's time income Is now
30% less than for the same period In
32i Last year' at thiia time NBC
had piled up $15,108,645: this year
finds the web with $10,451,642 Mt:
date.
CBSsIs 88% off for the first stz
months, as compared to last yea&
That network had $7,701,722 at the
halfway mark last year. Current |«
$4,796,342. .
From Jiow oh the netwpirks are sJcm
pected to show leiis pt a lpss montb
by month as autunm apiiroaches.
'Airing Fpreioners
HpUywood, July 1%
Greta Eeilar, Vlenhese stage
and radio performer, here on a ya«
oatiph, .iand Frederick jBCpllaender,
composer, at Foac, will feature, oh
tonight's (Monday) NBC 'Holly-
wood On Parade' program.
Bill Is a plug for Radio Pictures'
Little Wpmen^'
Accounts' Bid for Dealer Ear Reason
To the average advertiser the
dealer, and all other elements hav-
ing to do with sales SAd distribu-;
tlon of the product, rank In almost
equal. Iniportance to. the consumer
when It comes to directing ' his air
entertainment; With several of the
networks' major customers the
dealer Is given prime consideration
in both the confectlng. of a prpgraip.
and Its spotting. If the dealers are
advertiser'
s6ld~6nL a~prbgram
genet-ally figures it has pretty well
achieved its purpose.
This angle has been largely re-
sponsible for Sunday afternoon and
evening periods being regarded as
among the choice spoti* of the week
by advertisers. It Is the one day
that the dealer can be depended on
to be within range of his radio.
Increasing tendency to make sui-e
that the time picked Sos J^roadcast
1b convenient f pi- the dealer ear Is
reflected. In the large number, of-riea^
ervations for autumn Sunday eve-^
nlng spots on the chains. With NBC
particularly It looks as though Sun-
day nights will be the first to be
blocked off as air sold.
In order to get to the dealer .el -
ment it has become a common prac*'
tice for an a.ccount to shift Its pro-
gram from a weekday J;o a_^ahday
^pbt. "^'Recent'""cas6"^ls""th©"~^6ird'
Breiad show (Julia Sanderson and
Frank Crumlt) on WABG. Bak-
ing company mioved from Friday to
Sunday matinee because It wanted
the dealers, and even the flrm^s em-
ployees who deliver the loaves to
the stores, to get an earful. View-
point by the baker is that It's as
Important to sell the dealer and
those who contact the dealer a.s the
consumer-listener.
CBS SiftES HAS TOP -
WEEK SINCE LAST FAIl
CBS sales department last we^
turned In the best week of new an*
renewed buslneias since falL One
contract constitutes a newcomer tp
the network; two represent old a<J«
(bounts returning to the air this
autumn, and live come tmder tlif^
heading of extended buslnesB.
New one is American Home Ttoij^.
ucts Cbv wHch siwrfis a BeM-hbu?
Sunday mat Sept 24 over 20 sta^
Hons. Returning eommerclals ar*-
Garborundum Co., Nov. 11, and
(General Foods' Postum, Sept 22^
Renewals take In Gold Dust Tld«;
Water Oil, Jad Salts, Kolynos tppth.^
paste, and General Mills' Wh«atiefl^
Involving the 'Sklppy* serlaL
HALTEX oir hbc
'Maltex, breakfast food. Is steiM
ping out on the NBC red (WEAlO
link, Aug. 19; with ia weekly half
IxoXLT, cbmbining a bl6graphicatTliC'«*
ture with ah brchestra. Dale'
Carnegie will talk on little knowia
facts about well known people anW
George Shackiey wiii conduct the.
band^
Contracts an around are for the
minimum 13 weeks.
(-' ■■. J' — -. —
CBS AeCOUOT SIGNS
Carborundum Co., of Niagara
Falls, starts its annual Saturday
night run on dBS oh Nov. IL Like
the paist two years the connection
will cover 13 weekly half-hour. pro.K
grams with the entertainment pf b-^
vid^d by a home to^sm band a nar-"
ratpr on Indian folklore.
Station deal embraces 11 banle'
and five fiupplemenjtary spots.
42
VARIETY
RADIO REPORTS
Tuesdaji July 11, 1935
POTASH AND PERLMUTTER
l.tw Welch •nd Joe QreenwAld
Serial
^JC&MMERQIAL
WJZ, New Yorlc
Transition of the Potash and
Perimutter saga to the ether ex-
pertiy handled in ev^ry ivay. Mon-
tague Glass has so far turned out
ia series of scripts that snugiy fit
mlko requiremeijts, liOW Welch arid
Joe Greenwald hot only malclng. it
easy to visualize the partner chari*
aeterSr but wring out of their lines
everji'. serio-comic possibility. The
Staging Is deftly i^nd compactly
done* Castingw of support players
also leaves nothing wanting;
Programs caught were consistent-
ly los^ded with la^gh fare and re-
' vetfled' a' smart touch at : keeping
plot and dialog snappUy paced. It's
the partners back at their old bick-
ering over buslne33j>relia.tives, and
, yrhat hot, but the eletaent that will
lifcely.be resporislble for giving the
' serieji general air appeal is the
skelr of sentiment.
Aitiitched to the Potaiah and Perl-
mutter ether version is the Peen-a-
— inlttt— taffr-with— Health_Pro.dlicts
Corp; l^olng the check Signaturing.
Spotting on. NBC allows for . 15-
m'lnute evening installments Mon-
dayia. . .Wednesdays and. .Fridays.
„ Plug 4j limited to a brief drama-
tliied interlude at the opening of the
prbgram. It's all in good taste.
Odeo.
DREAMWEAVERS
With CKauncey, Louisa and Sylvid
^ H aines and John lyielivtyre.
8uitsrnrng~~ :^ — — '-^ —
KMPG, Beverly Hill*
'Novel musical combo, comprising
orgiAnliat and lirace Of guitarists,:
one using an electrical plcfcup for.
sustained tones. Banging out black,
ahid white selections Interspersedj
with hlgh<class' pop- and prod.uctlon
- tiineis. They instlU a sobth'thg, rest-.
^ilut-mQOd^.that sh6t|ld bring relaxa-
tion .and br<sak dotvn . i^^
ance for sOin'e spbnsor, .
As° caught here they are' on 9-9 :^0
p.m., maybe a trifle' too early for
the^: jus.t-bef oreTbed. spot . in •.. whl<di
the. prograin, .belongs. Set\v;een jaum-
;bei:ls[ ; there ax9 sllgiit snatches' . of
p'o^etpy; Hot ehtlrbljr essential tbiiti
Jw^eU delivered by Johh.'McIhtyre.'
' .Haines' is a former coast theatre
'niaiiuiillst, ' ' lieny, '.
LUM and ABNER
Chester LaUck> Norris Qoff
COMMERCIAL
WEAF, New York
Afterlcnocking-about-througb-lhfi.
south and mlddlewest for several
years without making much of an
Impression, Lauck and GofC recently
sold themselves and their rural
background act to the Ford dis-
tributor for the Cleveland district,
with WTAM as . the outlet. The
team did ah- unusually' fast click
locally, and the results garnered by
the Cleveland Ford d6alers made It
no hard task for NBC to- Sell Ford
reps in 20 other cities on the idea
of h6oklng in on the .Iium and Abner
program. ,
Theirs is a flve-rtirob weekly, ar-
rangement. From: Monday, to Thurs-
day, inclusive, it's a IB-mlnute in-
stallment lilghtly pf their script
serlali while on Friday night, 10:30
to 11 EDST, the program goes va-
riety under the title . of *Ijum and
Abner's Old Time , Sociable.'
Script Is little chairiged from the
routine of past years. ' ' It's still
stodglly framed, ' devoid ' of keen
cTiaraeternportrayal'^-aind-'-'the stuff
that digs into the emotions, whether
it be sehtlmentaUty or humor, and
made up of rambling , dialogs and
plots that, seem to have neither di-
rection nor purpose!
It is obvious that the script phase
of their shq^ has only in small
measure^ if any, been responsible
ti>r their clicking in the Cleveland
area. What undoubtedly has put
tlkem over Is the Friday hlght va-
riety ^how. 'Combined here" is adroit
TguttnlniiT^cety-balanced a nd good ,
entertainment and ',a touch - of the
hovel. •
For the first (9) of the sociables
broadcast over the hookup the Lum
and Abner .teani ' imported . Annie,
Judy aind Zeke . and Major, Sharp
and MinttT, two hamiony teams from
the regular New fork NBC list. As
aiiLiaU around_yarlety bill for mike
purposes this 'same~Friday^nlght
spasm had practically all that it
takes to hold and beguile the average
attention. Od(ec.
STERLINQ HOUR
Variety Show
60 Mitia.
COMMERCIAL
WMCA. Now York
BiST FOODS
MUSJGAL
GROCERY $TOR^
HARRY SALTER
iMUSiOAL blREGtOR
Friday; 9 P. M.
yV;li/\r N.B.C. Netvi^prk
SINGS
and
PLAYS
PIANO
«AND HOW!"
iQLENN GRAY and CASA>LOMA
ORCH.
30 M i . .
Su'staihing
WABC, New York
. Quite a network. Is afforded the.
unique Glen Gray Cask lioina : or-
chestra by CBS of -Saturday nights
fBom 7.30 p.m. EDST .ijntil 8 P,m.
The large hookup, as Indicated In
the dope sheet of , the network,. Is
worthy of this orchestra which Is
dhe..of -the outstanding things In the
Straight musical School on the a,lr..
'The Gray Casa Lomaers already,
have a rep with the college, bunch
for their records and are drawing
well , ait the Glen Island Casino in
Westchester, ; N. T. -Th)6Ir brand of
dansapation is a smooth brass
School of. rhythmic .loxtrotology
which- sounds unique unto itself, and
liii short order the ; Gray . .combo
should shape up as something in-
dividual just like, by now, the fans
can't mistake the liombardos- style.
When a band can achieve that, at
this late date, amidst an avalanche
of the most ultra dance comblna
tlons extant,^ that- orchestra has
something. This goes for the Casa
Wifh FAi
WHITEHAN
EN TOUR
. MBO NSVWOBK
TiprpB BECOBDS
Janes
TOUR
-DUectfon
Colambia Broadoastlnir Sjstcm
ANb HIS
'.CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA
Colombia BroadcastlDs Syatcm
PHILLIP'S PENTAL-MAGNESIA^
TiM., We^ nihn.. ft;46 to 0 VM, KA.H.
COAST-TG-COAST
'W A B C'
Seven Sterling furniture, stores,
two In Manhattan and others In
Jersey, underwrite this haphazard
60 minutes over WMCA with Nat
Bruslloff's orchestra, Mildred HUnt
and Jerry Wald as the mainstays of
the program. Running a full hour
and evidencing a pred' ^osltlon by
the furiiiture eompiany to Invest
heavily for. local ballyhoo, ohe won-
ders why two 30 niln. periods, twice
weekly, wouldn't have been a better
idea. If nothing else it's bound id
tighten up the.;generai proceedings.
. As it' Iq, even with the plenitude
of ..commercial iplugs heraldlhg the
pre-inflatlo.n Prices, free psisses and
the giveaway offer of 'a party oh
Broadwiay (theatre, nlte clubs; etc.,
tour), it's too mi'uch of the talent,
itself. Brudiloffl : gives but a' suc-
cession of .pops, breaking It up only
with a medley of old-tinie favorites
a .shqw medley .such, as from
'Three Musketeers.' Mildred Hunt
ieprises.. VQcaUieidiQS-; and Jerry
Wald's chatter' stint Is In two sec-
tions. One durlngr the first and the
other the second half hour of the
program.' Fi:ed. Waters (nee Jacik
Miller) also vocalizes- under that
.nom-derWMCA owing to his CBS
sustaining bookings.
That, there's sufBcIeiit. public In-
terest m the Sterling company's
hour iHust hiave been conclusively
'esta.bllshed from the in-person
turn-out by a. sufficient number of
Interested fans who write, in .for
tfeB~^p<! a l» adu i l ttlntr-to-^the^Man-^
hattan theatre. The show Is . ether-
ized from the' theatre which houses
the WTVIG A' Studios, and judging by
the audible audience applause there
Is seemingly , a sufficiently generous
representation .lisuaily on ' . hand..
These, passes are giveaways for; the
asking at .any' oi'^ the seven stores
(this . usually calls for a renewed
reference" either to the-addresses oir
to the Sunday 'News').
Wald, who mentions to his Broad-
way' pals that he now occupies the
same time (9-10 p.m. BDST Sunday
night) that WincheU had is seem-
ingly essaying to simulate the
Broadway .columnist. . .He should
slow down his spfel as he. hasn't the
diction for the. staccato' Floydgil)-
,bonIsh delivery. Result is a- bit too
ofteii : haltering, and faltering, and
a curious running-together of suf-'
fixes .and consonants^ especially of
the 'sh' sound. It made for at least
one embarrasing combination. ,
, .WaTd!s chatter Is the orthodox
Broadwaj-Hbllywood school, all
about . the recent crop of divorces,
rumors, a familiar gpagi or two, and
the like, proving anew that any-
body who applies him or herself to
that type of reporting can grasp the
hang- of It- almost Immediately.
However, he does his Stint well.
Abel
WAYFARING MEN
iorial Sketch
Sustaining
WABC, Now York
It's hardly a pretty picture that
tbls^Trerles, authored by "Archie
Coates, presents. Effectively drama-
tized Is a slice of the contemporary
American scene that has received
scant mention, from newspapers and
periodicals.
Some years ago^ the. American
xliillle's and mags carried pictures
received from Russia show^lng
youngster ragamyfClns who, up-
rooted from their homes hy eco-
nomic Chaos and famine;, were grlyen
to roving, from place to place and-
tiad become a problem to the Soviet.
'^Wayfaring . Men' dravys a canvas
closely related, to the ..story' these
Russian photos told; Coates' young-
sters are ^projected as a by-product
of the American depression, and his
tales tell of their wanderings by rail
and hltch-hikej their fraternizing
with hardened boea of the ijungle'
and .their temptations in the quest
for food. • .
Coates tries to soften his narrar
live- .VdUtlL Jom.ance,. but these rfde-_
lights only serve to helghlen the
poignancy of the theme. Among
lis wanderers is a young gM from
an Iowa town, riding the rods in
boy disguise. Here and there a.
youth of the recently recruited hobo
clan, penetrates her niake-belleve
and the discovery Invariably, as
Coates- pictures It, arouses the In-
stinct to protect and^ see her safely
through. At the present stage of
the serial, there's a character, Slim,
who^s ' urging her to go back home
liOma bunch.
Abel,
GEORGE HARVEY'S ORCHES
TRA
THE ADMIRALS
COMMERCIAL
Discs
WGY, Schenectady
Five-nilnute discs run off on al-
ternate nights, plugging DeSotO and
Plymouth cars respectively. Har
vey's unit is heard on DeSoto pro-
Hgrani. while The 'Admirals, male
singers, take the Plymouth' slot. On
both entertainment is subordinated
to advertising— too often the case
with platters.
'Harvey Is the. high" pressure
spieler as well as warbler with the
bdiid.- His voice is ; not unpleasaiit,
but he Wears out a welcome with
too much top speel chatter. Even
the . brch' is dragged in to demon
strate One of Harvey's selling
points.. ..It sounds Jike a .pretty fair
unit, : particularly in playing fast
numbers...
Same direct pull-in plugging , (in
eluding reading of 'telegram' from
the factory.) is a feature of waxers
on . which the Admirals take to the
musical -sea.' Boys sing pops with
piano accompaniment in wah-wah
style. Good but. not unusual"
--T- — '. , Jaco.
UNCLE PETE'S KiDDY REVUE
Songs and Comedy %
COMMERCIAL
WSEN, Columbus ]
■ Novel part of this children's hour
.a,hd a half, spotted every Sunday at
noon, Is that the youngsters, num-
bering sometimes more than '40
play un to the m,e. in such fashion
'fhat^c'offird5^-^=rmiff"^hr6ughout=7the
period.
The kiddles do their stuff in true
Juvenile fashion, being accompanied
on piano by Helen Quigley vrYvo
coaches them before each broad-
cast, Pete does the annquiiclng,
supplies the fun, acts as end man
and what not. MOfe" thttTr-150
(mostly parents) watch the broad
cast each week in the main dining,
room of .the Jefferson hotel here.
No salaries for youngsters, the
sponsor paying for the time ani
then donating prize's.
ANTOBAL^S: CUBANS
Rumba Orcheatra
:)0 Mint.
Sustaining-
WEAF^ New York
Antobai's Cuban orchestra holds
forth at the Malson tlbyal, one of
New: York's swankier -nlterles,' at
one time a 'rigidly, enforced dosed-
door membership proposition.- With
Increased liberality, the establish
nient has kept pace.
As ftcia been the wont of many of
these swank spots, the best In
cuisine, .vintages and entertainment
Is usutdly to be fouhd there, .to .at'
tract, the.smart clientele .to 'which
this sort of cafe .caters, and thus the
Malsoh Royal finds itself oh the
ether map "Wa the Antobai's Cubans,
a topnotch rumba combo which silso
switches Its routine to T»lffjr contem
poraneous American music -
In the main, however, their spe
claltles riin to the Cuban school of
music,, featuring the latest evolution
In Cuban-American music, the son
foxtrot. It'# '4/4 rhythm against
a Cuban maracca type of orchestra-
tion and makes for a highly cbm
pelling brand of foxtrotology. There
are also,, of course, the authentic
brands of native -(jubanollsms,
There- is - also- Marion Sunshine,
who brpught over the Don Azplazii
Orchestra, a couple of years ago and
also 'wrote the American lyric to
'Peanut Vendori^ -' She eSsaiyed i
vbcal of 'Hold Me' In rather uncer
tain voice, further marred by i
dragging accompaniment through a
desire, seemingly,' of the orchestra
-to keep pace ■«*'lth -her-very^ slow-de-
livery.
- On at Siaturday night, "the; An-
tobai's Cnbans rcLtk a mid-. week spot
where'-th^ weeKenders will' afford a
larger listening audience. Ahel.
MARILYNN MACK
Spngs-
.15 Minii*^
Sustaining
WOR, Newark
Miss Mack is a 12-year-old
youngster who did a personal with
the Benny . Davis gang at the Capl
tbl theatre on Broadway last week.
She's bt 'the Baby Rose Marie schopT
of -precocious songstresses,— having
.mastered the ultra-modern school
of 'song interpretation, and conning
the cream of tin pan alley's current
crop of songs to offer on her pro
granis.
Miss Mack has been a Saturday
RIVAL FIRHS FOUOW
EACH OTHER ON NBC
Scheduling of two shows i^elling
competitive products one after the
other on NBC's blue link (WJZ)
Monday and Wednesday nights, has
arbuijed comment. In. the advertising
trad^. Programs involved aire Eno
Crime f Club and the Potash and
Perimutter iserial.
Crime mystenr is bankrolled by
the Harold F. Richie Coi The Potash
and Perimutter acts plug Feen-
niint and is carried on the payroll
of Health Products Corp.
Discovery that the network had
inserted .one prograni bn top of the
other brought ^a. -protest, from Eno
and an intimation that when the
current time cbptract expires NBC
is not tp expect a renewal.
Eno;, Salts-Feen-a-mint situation
is said tq.be without "precedence in .
-chaln-brpadcastingr at-=^least. for the.
past three weeks.
and wait, for him.
Installments of the Coates yam
have so far been deftly- caat and
directed, and sound effects have
been in favor. Coates knows his
way .around when It coihes to. set-;
ting it dO'wn on "paper for the .air;
CBS has these episodes scheduled,
for: Monday, Thursday and Sunday
eyenings. — bdcc. — -
RUBIN GOLDBERG'S EXCURSION
Talk, SongSf Musi
COMMERCIAL
WEVD, New. York
Among^; Yiddish speaking fand In
Greater New York, Riibln Goldberg
rates as a versatile entertainer, and
as a personality who's all things. to
the one and same program In a
class by himself. Goldberg gets his
own,, accounts and dishes out the
pl'ug^ bulld^ the progrram, warbles,
wisecracks,. e,ngages., In cross-fire,
recites poetry a,nd even stages one-
man blackouts.. Goldberg shifts
from one commercial payroll after
aihother but he's never long without
some connection. Currently he's do-
ing mike duty for the Rainbow line
of steamers -that ply between- Ma,n-
hattan and . Coney Island.
It's an engaging affair that Obld^
berg . has framed to put over the
Raiinbow brand of excursion. Insln
uatingly worked into the program
are sbund effects- ' simulating the
surf,, boat whistles, murmur bf deck
crowds, ° etc, ' and . the . impression he
essays to convey is- that the enter-
tainment coming bver the- air Is all
part and parcel of the divertisse-
ment thS,t goes along with the boat
ride,
Goldberg does most of the air eh
tertaining himself. For a couple of
Interludes only he brlng^' In a ro-r
busto tenor who delivers himself of
operatic arias to the accompaniment
of either an accordion-or erultar, And.
there Is also a femme partner to In-
trude 'bccaslbnally as the foil for his
wisecracking.. To maintain the deck
entertainment Illusion Goldberg
makes frequent and lengthy .use.
of the studio applause device. It's
no more disturbing, than the sort of
clamor deriving, from the usual side-
line patronized program.
Hooked up with the plug Is a
giveaway In the form, of free rides
to. grade or h^gh school children
who ha've recently graduated with
hpnors. Odec.
Only Tire Account Set
Is Firestone pn NBC
Only tire account; deflnitely set to:
start a network campaign In the fall
is. Firestone. Program will back
LAwrence Tlbbett and Richard
erobks-t<>--NBG--the-latteF^P^^
September.
.Same arrangement will prevail as
last season, "Tlbbett arid Crooks al-
ternating in the weekly
spot. ' . .
MI $SOIJBI MEBGEBS
"WasRingtoriT-Jlily-li)^,-- -
Merging of two Missouri stations
takes KGJZ from Grant City to
Springfield, Its title passing to
KGBX, Inc., in the latter city.
B,oth stations had their time cut
in; half In order nbt to; interfere wltfe
each other and KGIZ hops its p!?wer
from 100 to 500. watts.
RUBY
NORTON
Summering m White
MouMmhs
JACK CURtis
CURTIS and ALLEN
Ralace Theatre Bldg, Neyy York
FRANK FERNEAU'S ORCHES-
TRA
Sustaining
WSENi Columbus
Frank Ferneau . puts 'bh a, real
broadcast' as . a' 'sustaining feature
six nights each week. Outside of 'a
sweet 10-piece orchestra, loca,l list-
eners are treated , to vocalist Rus-
sell S if rit, formerly of Russell aind
Mack vaude, and the . Mayer Sisters
Trio. Combo entertains nightly at
the town's only beer garden, Tav-
erjOfil—Gardena, aP-me_miles ou tside
the City. WSEN picks program up
from there and spends Its Own
greenbacks for the job.
Program, cbntalns minute .amount
of plug stuff, but offers snappy
monolog by a station announcer
who gets to the spot himself every
night. Sifrit wows with a nice
voice and the sisters are more than
acceptable. .
"^Talent^c6st^oo-^hlgh-^f or -a--'locab
commercial but Is . the town's, out-
Stander.
a.m. Interlude, and just been pro-
moted to a Sunday night 8-8;15 p.m.
EDST spot for her pops. She vamps
In with 'Baby Parade' and has a
full orchestra back-up.
Songaloglhg Is -highly prof essioriaL
and should readily find some kid
product sponsor to undierwrlte it.
Abel.
"Badlo'B roveUest Xark"
IN SONGS
FRIOlDAini: PBOORAM.
I'rlday 10:30 p. m. CBS.
Irectlon, Horalaon & Winkler.
. Pfirk Central HOteU
New York City
There IS Something
New Under the Sun I
THREE
ROBERTS
BROTHERS
IN MU^IC ANb SONG
Different t
VvFIAK Mertday. 7:15 P. M.
Thursday. 6:45 P. M. -
Paraonal Managsmeiit .DAN HEALVI
Foi' That Boy Vatii
Just, completed nine months as " "
InJIftchingtonls i'M^^^
MBC MXTWOBK
Season as "Sklppy" (Elec. franfl.)
Address Variety, New YotJk, or. pbo.rie
HAokensack 2-6246-W
llttc^ay, July 11; 1933
B A Di O
VARIETY
I I I "l 11 I I IM I I I 1 M I H I 1 I I i H 11 1 I I H H I I H n )t jj-j:*
BADia CHATTER
Renewds
East
-VVGOC (iSclienectady) Players un-
aer direction of Chester Vedder, off
the air lor the Bummer^
Floyd' Tk. .^alters, theatre orgari-
Jet also act?^ as piano accompanist
tor singers over WGT, .
Al Mainaux, manager ot^NewarK
Jnternattonal Lieague ball team, and
a yattde tenor during the wlntep, is
jiot doing much broadcasting this
Qummer, . Coaching ^n .base- Ifnei^
■ hoarsens his voice,
Alice Joy and family haye trans-
ferred f ot the summer months from
her Liong island home, to a Chicago
apartment. . .
Jack erlffln'fl orchestra, with
Agnes Andrews, singer, broadcast-
Jog 'from The paks, Philadelphia,
oyei* "WIT and CBS.
. Buddy Cantor now. . floing^.a pic^.
tore name interviewing rputlne for
WRNT, New Tprk,.Sa,turday nights.
Easy Aces have" taken over the
Jack Haley s* apartmierit .in JjTew
•York for the Summe*. Haley s are
but on the coast and the Aces arfe
oh the other end , bf the country
making shorts for Warner Bros.
Madge West, WSM, Nashviller
dramatic director, is calling it a
vacash.
They're still auditioning the Mutt
-^ijdrJeil-^idapta^t4<m-at-NBi^
LOU
George Corey lias beien transferred
back from Cincy to the New York
office of J. "Walter Thompson.
Rlggs and Moke,, oldest df Pitts-
burgh air teamis, reported to be dis-
solving. ^
Stephanie Diamond, WCAE, Pitt,
now. doing ' Station's daily 'Market
Placie,^ succeeding Liiicy Spencer, re ^
.signed."
Lloyd Huntley's band oh WWSW,
Pitt, twice nightly ■ from Willows,
Oakmont rbadhouse,
Tom' Wllmot, dramatic iactor,
"WCAE, Pittsburgh, also doing, con-
tinuity- work and. now writing sta-
tion's .morning Mixing Bowl pro-
gram.
Jesse .Kaufman, manager,, and
Frank MuUoy, ' press- agent at
WCAE; Pittsburgh, both ex-news-
papermen. ° They. used to work tOr
gether'bn the. "PdstrGazette.'
Lynn ' Morrow, 'Post-Gazette's*
i'adlo--editor-:and--W-WS-W:ie-hewB— I
casteir, back from a vacation in Can-
ada. " ^
Paul. Foreste^ and Gus Lampe,
organist and manager of the. Eckel
theatre, Spokane, marked their
30,0th broadcast from WSYR- last
Saturday,,.
order> witta CBS for a la-week
extension, effective Sept. 26,
for its three-time weekly apot
ballyhooing of Jad Salts. Hook-
up involve,!, eight basic and one
supplementary stations.
Koiyhos 8«l^* Co. Continued
its "Just Plain BilV serial on
CBSr out of New Tork starting
Sej>t. 25. Contraict <!alls for 13
basic and one_ supplementary
outlets on the basis of. Ave ItJ- .
minute evenliig periods a week.
Richfield Oil Co. Giving its
Grantlahd Ricie-^Betty Barthell-
John Golden .stanza another
run of 13 \>c.eks oii NBC,
Icctive with Aug. 21.
' Jergen Cok Returns Walter
Wlnchell to hte . Sunday night
spot on' NBiC Sept. 3. Start-
•tlng NbvV .« . program will be
given a rebrbadcaat to 11, west
l^coast -Btations.-^makli^ 29- sta-
tions altogether. Contract is
for 39 w^ekSi dating from Se|>t.
',3.'''
Romberg Says Radb Not Ready M
Midwest
-^AUKlHlamsopLNB C Ohiciago pub-
Hcist-in-'Chlef, baB hired Kenneth
Frye to ' replace John Alcockj de-
parted.
jOe Ko^sther, WMAQ musical dl-
ixhAxlt makes ooiitact
Indianapolis. July 10.
After waiting for months, ViTKEF
finally able to make gpod as. ^
outlet' for NBC. ^Jonstructioh of a
new .traninnltter has held., up tTie
arrangement since January.
Station, using but one chain pro
gram a day until- It (can arrange to
rector, hobbling I u«e
coSi^it?SSr m'.^^S^^^--^^^^
open from a.-: flrecracKer,
:Charles Lyon can only talk .about
-his-1933- vaeation-ln:-the..past-,tenBe
hOwi
Daggett & Ramsdell have sta,rted
a beauty school of the air on WGN,
Chicago, thrice weekly at .2 p.m
Spieler is V. E. Meadows. McCann
Eirlckson placement^
• Fitch, shampoo, autumi> starter,
is audiUonlng to find the right tal
ent in Chicago^ WHl network over
NBC'
. WBBM haft . retained Norman
Bfljry. erstwhile announcer elf
WIBO. defunct Chicago station
Sigmund Romberg doesn't think
radio wHl be ready for original
operettas and musical comedies. foV
at least another year. Listeners
haven't as yet begun to weary of
accepting the niedium . as strictly a
reproducing butlet, and- until- this,
reaction sets in radio can con-
tinue in its current vein.
Advertisers and their reps who
have approached him about writing
original operettas for the air, have
evinced some peeiiJiar Ideias regard-
ing his end .of show business, Rom-
berg declares. The merchaiidislng
element evidently, harbors the- im-
pression that all a legit producer
has to do is to call in the score cen-
lfectorrtoss-hlm:a libretto-and-^say i-
*Have this done a week from iiori-
day.' . /
Anyway,, that's the mode of pro-
cedure that commercials try to go
by in dealing with; Jiim. They tell
him that they've bought time for a
program elated io . start in, three
weeks and they'd like to have Mm
tuni out an operetta In ser*.»r form
right away. When he Expostulates
that things can't be done that Tfay
rth© advertlsep-wr^the-^ency— re
torts: 'That's okay, turn but a fev
sample proglparoii for. audltton and
if -we decide .to go ahead, 5^ou can
keep writing the rest, tliriee or four
weeks. ln< advance.' Romberg states
he tells them that operettas canntit
De wr-Itteii oil thjs basis fpt radio
or any other m<ediuni;
.•Don't Iteaiize Cost'
But what puzzles hini rAo^t at>out
the attitude of the adyertisliig gen- .
try ts the way they- react 'Wheri.,thei
Upend for origlnal'muslcal works Is
<iiuot^d. They talk abotit spendinis
10,000' for time facilities and ap-
proxinctately the same for a iajune
cast, but when advised^ that tli
original material, plus the extra
codt of prchestratibnft and multipie)
orchestra rebcsarsald, will run .from
$3,000 to $5,C00 they start' retrbat-
i)g from the ldea,alt6gether^
To do justice both to .the program
and himself a composer would have
tbnnsStT^yrlR'Omijsr*^^
era! sets of rehearsals so that hie
can- correct the mistakes and. loose
parts in his work before, the music'
Is released over the air. And, he
adds, these eztna, sessions boost the
program's expanse substantially.
A manuscript wWtten for ractidi
states the composer, would bo
worthless for either pictlii'eB or th«
stage; Stich a score Is " directed
strictly to. the ear and its iat^r
WABC
EVERY rRIDAY.IO P. M.
C|)it0trt;ftel1)i
AL
iUIDIO'B
MeSlCAIi DIBECXOB
GOODMAN
GASOLINE
WITH
mviv B.
OOBB
WABC .
WBD.-FRI.
9 P. M.
WITH
ABTHVB
bbisbAnb
; WJZ
OUNBAY
• P. M.
every day. -with his T.30-«
'morning revt^ille* .of coirhlitg con-
sole stuff via WABG.
From the 'Radio City Music Hall
FRC gave KGIR, Butte, . Morit., an |.i)ick Lelbert on 'WBAf -NBC brings
To «#f another orgakt Thaipsody at ,8-8.30
Radio commission reversed f ^<>»' V' iS*?^^
amlner R. H. Hyde by granting ap- Xew ^*^9-0^^'^-*J^^-^.f^
plication of KGDt for license re- Imanuajl consoto of tM «»f*2, ««
newal IRKO Roxy. Plenty of bullder-up-
KFH, Wichita, Kan., noyir on fiill, perlng for the theatre goes with It.
time instead of ..flve-sevcnths. If s yariouriy Phrased «very morn-
When the District of Cblumhia ing. One time It baUys R. C as a
court of, appeals remanded the ap- pl^ce you must. ▼Islt when coming
plication of WOQ, Kansas City, tojto New York. Anoth<». ^w™©_«cr
FRC, latter denied i-eriewal of an I ca,sIons the mention of the bko
onerating license to that>station. \ ROxy as the place for the t^rue ap-
KGNO. Dodgeveity, Kans., gets j predatlon of the cinema und6r ultra
Increased power, going to 260 wattSil auspices. Most hanal has to do
Plenty of o^^ Bluff every morn- | was short otjhe ^^^l%^f^JSti^
itC^- Wm^i ,.»<k**ki w*w aam I previous week by the band's treat-
ing. Fred ^elbel starts CBS day, |^^^^ •barmen,' while the finale
medley of war Bbngs did well With
sound effects, but failed to rate bet-
ter than lust another one of those
patriot mergers.
unlimited, time.
The Wayne Kings (Dorothy Janis.
pictures), exjpebt their family addi-
tion next month"..
Al Buettner, back at WISN, Mil-
waukee, from' California.
Don McNeil, WTMJ„ Milwaukee,
has left that station for NBC.
Nathan PiiUer, NBC, added to
"WTMJ/ .Milwauk as announcer
and oii prbdiictibn^
BEN MARDEN'S RIVIERA
COLEMJtN
RIVIERA ORCHESTRA
WABC— WOR
-PeraoDOl-SlBiraKeiiwnt
BEN MARDEN
West
'Studio Whispers,' an air film
column, mainly .used' as a plug' lor
Warner pictures, , has been resumed
On KFWB with George Fischer do-
ing the i^plelihg; . Weekly 16-mln
program' had been off the station
during the shutdown of the Warner
plant,
„ Don Oilman, of NBCs San Fran
Cisco office. In Hollywood for a cou- i q^iq^ f reau'ently
pie of days telling wonten's clubs ou^gjae support. Most of It was
all. oh«»,t th*. air I gi£;^..pping. and slipshod program
LANG
„an€l._h!«_
TRUE ANIMAL STORIES
WABC
Coast-to-Coast Network
Monday— Friday, 5 P. M.
Columbia Broadcasting System
with plugging the Roxy ushers as
putting; more than casual motion
Into their iask of punching your
ti<jket; ior the tishera, give ^ut- the
most vlj^-ul^ personal service,
Ansrway, WhitiB knows how to get
that stuce out of the Wurlitzer. He's
no novice on the air, having done
bis stuff, for NBC direct from his
[.own organ- studios ort Broadway.
White; incidentally, Is unqule in
that he does no little radio com-
mercial work along with film
shorts. Ann Leaf, from the Para-
m6unt theatro, is likewise recall-
able for her air comnnercials with
Ldula ..Katzman's orchestra on the
Fred Allen program <Llhtt).
Paul Whitemian went It all alone
for two houris istraight. on the sec-,
ond lap of the Kraft-Phenix series
<\^EAF) last Monday night (3).
The performanccr though musically
still without, peer on the chains.
for variety and
adaptation . for the stage or screen
would necessitate practically
complete rewrlte.-
Xhappies' New Outlet
Hollywood,^^ July -10,
'Happy. Chappies' (Fred. Howard
and- Nat Vincent), ' sustainer at
jKJDC. JtoiLja. .year,. Ig . pfl_.lliat. sta-_
•tipn.
.Pair have been dolnir plaiio-
warbling and now eo to' ' 1CE)L'W',
'Burbanik, commercialed Ibiy' the..
Federal Outflttlng Co.
Graham- McNamoe who came west
to broadcast the = all-star baseball
game at Coinlsky Park for NBC
was pulled after the seventh Inning
and Hal Totten finished the broad
cast .Sidney Strota, Chicago pro
gram director/ did- the; pulling, after
MeNamee's insufficient knowledge
of baseball became increasingly ovi-
dent.
McNamee was alternating every
other inning with Totten, a baseball
expert, and^ the contrast was jpaln-
ful. A few .sainutes after Strotz
silenced McNamee a taiessage came
through from NBC in New York
making the same suggestion that
had already been carried out.
Chesterfield whirl of Friday (9)
came through With a crack, melange
of entertainment Grace Moore gave
them a choicely balanced group of
three numbers with her Interpreta-,,
tion of the 'One Fine Day' aria from
'Madame Butterfly,' particularly,
settling on the tor, rich in melody
and fine lyrical shapings.
CrosS'^'fiTe, blackobt hits and anec-
dotes that constitiited the Lou Holtz
contribution had enough laugh jolts
to satisfy the most fastidious cue
tomer, while the Lennle Hay ton or-
chestral innings maintained their
usual high level of rhythmic <iual
;lty. if it caiv go on building theni
like this one the clg account should
have nothing to worry about
JENRIE GOLDSTEIN
|9tar ania BIrectrem
ot, X^OBp«ct Tb«atre, Bronx, 191 7.
QpoDBored by J«llu OroMman Bho^s
vety Friday at 7<:30 p. m.
all about the air,
\ Frederick 6. Bownian, KHJ, Lps
Anjg-eles,"t6 take charge of" sound ef
fects.
fiUgene Grant back on the sales
forc e of KPI, Los Angieles,
KSW Is the new police transmit
ter for Rerkeley, Calif., 600 waitts,
Great Southern Land Co., as
signed license of WGCM^ MIsslssip
pi City; Miss., to Grace Jones Stew
axt
balancing. .
Almost half of the first round of
th^ clock was consumed by. the five
movements of Ferdle Grofe's 'Grand
Canyon Suite,' Deems Taylor doing
^the descriptive spieling, and at
times it was hard to distinguish
his voice above the forte playing
of the band. Rounding out this
hour was a set of vocal calesthen-
Frigidaire dealers are commer-
cialing a dally half hour musical
program oyer KMTR, Hollywood.
Copper. Electric Co., Inc^^ of
Lowell) Ariz.,, awarded new station
license to operate at 100 watts dur-
ing the daytime.
ics-by the-Rhydiin-BoySr^hot-tune- -tion-of-the true trouperis-adage-that-
encore from the saime trio and a
dancie medley with Jack Fulton on
the lingual refrain. Taylor prefaced
the last Item with a suggestion that
listeners roll up the carpet and
warm up their tootsies.
About midway of the second hour
KTAR, Phoenix, & temporary i^y^^^^^j^^j^ fed them -Rhapsody in
permit to operate nightly with BOO ^jy^.^gajn jfg g^f^ to say that
wat^, pending observations to ae- \ 'Rhapsodyl mus t now chase^ cer-
clde wKethej- tlils should be SHadr t^ij, per'centage of llstenei's away
permanent. I and seemed an unfavorable choice
KGZT, muny police station at
Santa Cruz, Calif., will be com
pleted by Sept. 30.
Hilo Broadcasting Co., Ltd.,' of
Hawaii, granted a new station II
with other selections of the type,
and less familiar. In the Whiteman
repertoire. It's getting to be a
•Love me, love my dog* combina-
tion—If you want to hear Whltc-
cense at 100 watts.. To operate eight I nian you've got to listen to the
hours daily. I •Rhapsody.* Or you don't have to.
. WPFB, Haltiefeburp, Miss-, silent I And how many come .hack once
during J\ily. I they?ve picked up another proKram
Pioneer MercantlJe Co., Ea"herB- they like?
(Continued on page 44), I 'Dance of tho Hourw' arrangement
Major BoWes and the Capitol
Family took John, D. Rockefeller's
94th birthday . as occasion for a
public tribute via WEAF-NBC Sun-
day momlhg, while Immediately en-
suing the Capitol hour, the NBCs
affiliated hookup (via WJZ) Was
made the occasion of another birth-
day party* this time to Roxy.
It was S. L. Rothafel's birthday
and seemingly a surprise. . .-He
started to say soniething and the
Roxy gang gave out instead a
'Happy Birthday to Tou' greeting.
This^ semed to break up Rothafel,.
so he impressed Harold van Duzee
liito service to warble 'Lauigh,
Clown, Laugh' as his exemplifica-
ilUMMAY BAMUOf
Chase * Baabem B< —
fUttvOom MOmOM A. MBOMMi '
MANDY LOU
with VBKD WABINO'S JIVBiO
OLD GOLD HOUR
WKDMEBDAT, 19 P.M.
WABC <^»—»»'S;r§SS*~*^
PHIL BAKEJI
fipoDBored by
ARMOUR A CO.
Fri., 9:M-9 H., ,,ODST
IWKAQ <N.B.47.,' dihtiao} Network
the show must go on regardless of
i^entlment or other untoward Inter-
ruption. Later Roxy conducted an
overture, aimounclog Erno Rapee's
absence at the Robin Hood park In
Philadelphia, where the regu)a,r
Radio City maestro is doing: liis
baton act as a guest, conductor thiM.
week.
Roxanhe^ lemme maestro on
WOR, has a nice orchestra and nice
support in Jack Arthur, et al., for
the Woodbury powder and . soap
program Sunday nltea. With an or-
chestra leaderess as a feature it's
a natural for any beauty product.
She's been a staple interlude on
the Bamberger station for ho UU
.tie time and the program's smooth
uhinterrt^pted. unfolding of sortg and
tnUfjio is tllbute to .some KtiUivt nvi\-
erull»simo behind thiu air show.
JOE PARSONS
AS 'EDELWEISS JOE'
MiNi.Watf.Frl, •:!« P.M., COST. WMAV
SINCLAIR . MINSTREL
very Mbn., 8 P.M., N.B.C.
cmoAoo
ARTHUR TRACY
"The Street Singer- '
Kwrj iroB.-Wed.-FrI.
9:iS r. M.. E. i>. B.
, ..KABO^C<HMt:.io-Coaitt
TED
Dim
EDDMORSTON ORCR.
Bninip«r Season
FELTMAN'S MAPLE GARDENS
CONET I£il.A>(D, NEW YORK
Mano i yen iCTit Tom _1 0*C6nnelI_
' 18M Droadway
RAYMOND BAIRO
Kext Week ( july 14)
PALACE
CHICAGO
44
VARIETY
R A D I O
Tiiestlajr, Jiily 11, I933
ORDER gJBTHiS
ONMGALS
trndtesslng:. of f^mme talent
for publicity purDoses Js out as far
is concerned. Policy put
into effect l>y the network's: pre?s
department forbids the staff grolng
out of its way to cater to undraped
figure' requirements of newspaper or
niags.
NiJ-C p. a*8 have been told that In
future they are- to refrain from-
anatotnical exposure;
AyEE AGENCY CHANGE .
— — SI\aJseup__In the New York oflHc e
N, Wi Ayer agency has Hy^-
Hodgson out aff .and
in charge , of the radio departmentV
Douglas Coulter replaces.
Coulter; - who - also:- -holds a^- v.p.
title, previously isupervised the pro-
gram building of the agency's air
business.
Joa Lucias, one-time Paul White->
iHSTrite7~playiTi8r-^ith^iis--\^^
orchestra, . at the. Sagamore
, Lake George.
Manlike'ii Hawailans at Newman's
Tjalce-Etous^;: Sarp-tpga. liake, N. Y., -
TREGREEiC AMBASSADOR
OiF GOOD-WILL
GEORGE
GIVOT
Tlils' Weeic (jruly 7)
SHEA'S, BUFFALO
Sole Direeti
Herman Bernie
1619 Broadway, New York
\0 \' ''^'vV
DUMB
CRACKERS
ROBERT
BURNS
PANETELA
WABC
Every
Wednesday
Evening
at 9:30 V. M.
N
D
Dir.: WM. MORBI8 AOKNCY
IiEONi
Mon,: 12-12:30 P.M. Toes.: 12:30t1 A.M
Sat.: a:3Q-» r.U;
miohtLt
ST. MOiClTZ HOTEL, NEW YOBK
Sole blt«ctlon HERMAN BERNiS
1019 Broadway, New York
Showman-Mayor
make recommendations as to the
fitness of this material
'Certain rules and regulations will
be drawn- up. by this .'committee^, all
directed toward the one objective
0 ' cleaner motion pictures for those
who Jittend that type^ of ' ehtertaln-
ment. I personally, shall exerdise
proper supervision tVieatrical
attractions of other types and. oyer
advertising used t6 exploit tiiose
attractions.'
His Liberal. Campaij^n'
Baihbridge's attitude is regarded
here as all the more amazing in
view, of the fact that he stood for
a wide open town in his campaign'
and made his opponent's banning ot
'Crazy Quilt' a leading issue, prom-r
ising there would be no more 'such,
foolishness' if he were 'elected. He
.attack ed the forme r malypr for
dri'. ". g. away business.^ffomT^iyn^OT
apolis ;by his narrowTihindedness
an(| . pointed out the loss of em-'
ployment that resulted for^ local
stagehands - and musicians. * The
Parm'er-Labor*" "party- -rgarve -the-
'Crazy Quilt', episode, as one of its
reasons for refusing to indorse An-!
dersbn. for re-election.
George Guise, the mayor's private
secretary, and chief adviser, is -also
a-K)'ne-tim€>T-s"hawjnan-jKho also has
. NBC's -progriiiri department is bringing renewed pressure to bear upon
comniercials.ahdll^^^ algencles to get their listings of musical nuiiibei^
in within 10 dttys , before broadcast. General practice among outside
producers. of slipping these in Just under the line, bompiaina the network^
is maktng 'lt 'toiigh' to'che6k;' ln time or\ copyrights and^restrlcied 'numiie^
-permissiQna..,._,j...._^, ", .'" ' ./ "
;Web's. riilej 6t limiting /a Wp ti^^
the, red (W.EAF). or. blue, ("V7J!Z) link, say the agency 'i>roducers, Is largely
responsible for this situation. Orchestra leadiers. prefer to take a,' chancre
of escaping the bliie pencil by gettihg theMist in as' late as possi^^
^rgwnient_.raised_byj^ batoniers _that. they haven't' ample time In which
to have orchesli^tei aiyd rehearsed" a substitute; ntiinber -l^ net-
work no alternative but to pass, the original selechon.
had:.a. reputation for broad-minded-
ness.. .He gave" up the. city editor-
ship of the ^Star' to ke the... post,
but has beeti city . m.anager for the
Miles' theatres^ in Detroit and a
house hianaiger for Publix,,RKO and.
Pantages. Film circles recall' that
when he was private seciretary for
■the late 'Mayor^ Ny e-here-- theJeitteiL
halted 'Birth of a Nation.'
Bainbridge has operated local
dramatic stocky iEor practically 20.
yeairs. He also has been a' circus :
press agent, legit road show ad-
vance inan and company manager,
legit: theatre and delyxe" .picture
house . manager and operatoir of.mu-
.sical comedy stocics.
In his inaugural message, Bain-
bridge also advised the city council
that lie plans to submit for approval;
a proposal, for free use of the mun-
icipal a,udltorium for the presenta-
tion of. light and grand opera- by:
performers recruited entirely from
local citizens.
During his mayoralty Inoumbencyv
Bainbrldge's dramatic stock, at the
Shubert, wiU be. operated for him
by John Dilson^ his stagie director.
PariMmounf
hside Stiitf-^Radio
Soconyland Sketches,, now entering, a .fifth season with NBC, rates as
the champ long run dramatic program , on the air. Standard Oil of New
York launched, this . show through Batten, Bar ten, . Durstlne & Osborne
agen&y in 1923 and it'£i : been on ever since. Arthur Allen, Of thsi original
cast. Still collects a- paycheck from this source. Current hookup gives it
eijgrht stations' ih the; upper eastern area.
Just before each year's contract for time is due to expire account, takes
a .survey amokig listeners to deterniine whether to go .on with the sketches.
For '{i couple, of programs Allen steps out of character and tells the.
public, that Socony is ready to- give them any type of .pi-ograni they pre-^
fer if they're fed, up with this one. , And iensuing ';Vote each year has
been oyerwheiming:ly In . favor of continuing the script show.
Henry Fisk Carlton aiid. William Ford Hanley have been co-authorlrig
the Soconyland continiilty since the series'" inception.
New NBC irate card, efltective July 16, has the. four stations whifch
previously constituted - the nkountaln .group-Split ,ih two. Adyertlset's can
now ffliy— Tteny w r i l ii i l g }«:^t^T-3ft^kft-(?^^y— ^ifehoi^t.— ha-vlifi g
and Billings, or -vice .veysa. First two, towns retain tl^e. mountain- group,
label while the other pair are to be known as the nortli mountain, group.
Network; figured that, by breakinjg up the. quartet it would haye a better
chance of haying. p,enver. and, Salt iAke City tacked on to ohe of the
basic- (red; or blue) links, ^ ' .
.-Under the revised card ddmmerclals may now also . buy .Montreal and
Toronto separately. . Previous they had to take the pair or else: Same
:-acrangement applies to Sa rt' Diego and Pho enix, included In the Pacific
supplementaries. ' ''■ — '~~ — — — ^-
Plerre V. R, Key, editor of v the ♦Musical iiigest' and .;emlnent muslo
critic, has issued 'Pierrip Key's Radio Annual' from his ow'n^ publishing
company, probably the first yeat* book of its kind, in broadcasting.
It's a coinprehensiye volume, over 450 pages, with much space devoted
to alphiabetical. listinjE; 6t all radio artli^ts and a,l8o the bommercial iapon-
sors. This is niatt'er usu^^^ conned -from the press depts. of both major
chains, but in the' Key volume it Is permitted to run extensively, Elab-
crate charting of all radio stations on both Sides- of the Atlantic, as to
call letters, their corporate ownership, power, etc., along with a, supple-
mentary geographical and alphabetical list (according to states) of these
siame . stations, is also included. /
LENNIE
HAYTON
AND HIS
1
-^HESTEREIELDJJOUeL
ORCHESTRA
EACH FBI DAY 10 P.M.
WABCv'
pirectioi/
MORRISON i^nil WINKI.RR
(Continued frOni> page 7)
now no one has ahy doubts in that
direction.'
Puiblix reoi:ganiz9,ti6n Is progress-
ing" ' at ,a,~ "swift— pace, -Since_-_the-
trustees, C. E. Richardson, Bugehe
Leake {|.nd C. D. Hilles, took hold
less than six Greeks ago, Fubllx
stands around 75% reorganized.
•This work is handled by the Re-
organization Committee, appointed
by the trustees, chairma.ned by S.
A. Lynch. It mean J that of Pub-
lix's 800 houses, around 500 are al-
ready completely reorganized, or oh
the way to be, and that within 60
days Publlx as a wi^ole will have
had its new deal. Reorganization
Committee has been .at "work only
around 30i days.
The 500 houses mentioned, are
either alrieady or aboiit, to be seg-
regated into new iartd ,sepa,rate
compainies under operation of resi-
dent and experienced showman.
Latter will operate on "an owner-
ship basis with JPublix_.:sharing in
the profits and: additionally have
its :. underlying investments pro-
tected through ownership Of stocks.
Ej.- y. Richards blew into New
York yesterday (Monday) to talk
things over on the Saenger reor-
ganization. He Is likely to be here
several days.
L^JEJxcfiEt_lthat reorganization of
New York and New jtunglaroi^tcrr-T
ritories are in the Works, exact de-
tails aren't known as to how or.
■ who will b^jthe Publix: partner-op
erator, or Whet)ier any are deft-/
nitely cbnslderied. Whether John
Balabah gets Detroit or John Tren^
die is "Understood to be open.^
(TOMMY)
(BILLY)
REILLY and COMFORT
NOWIN CONDON PONYING VAUDEVILLE
Making records for Decea and broadcasting regularly from
May Fair Hotel for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
r>ERMANENT LONDON ADDRESS, CARE VARIETY
Reports persist on Cosist that If. NBC and its Los Angeles outlets, KFI
and KBCA, split^ that KNX, Paramount Pictures studio station, will go
under the NBC. banner. Known that within the last .two weeks chain
technicians, have been testing the fleld. strength of KNX, althotigh no one
lofriclally will adniit tlhat it has anything to do with the severing oil the
present setup.
Contra.ct between NBC and EJairle" C. Anthony, owner of the two present
outlets; calls for. a reviewing of ti^e agreement before Aug. 31, although
•contract bias two years to run. Both sides are known to be dissatisfied
with the current arrangement with negotiations still in the talking state
and reported , as likely to go either' way.
Radio Chatter
(Continued from page 43)
field, Calif., has a television licensow
. FRC will h e ar lli ^ tt pp licati o it o f
Acme Broadcasting Co., Huntington
Par-k, calif., for the facilities of
KFAC, Los. Angeles.
Ted ^Dahl's orchestra from Cin-
derella Ballroom, new remote at
KFAC, ' Los Angeles. .
'Charlie ISchols , and Rhythin
Itings, colored orchestra, goes to
•KMTR, Hollywood, for a: half hour
daily, ..^
Absence oif Jack Joy for a Mex«
loo vacation has,. Rene. Hemory
s.winging- the baton before KFWB's
staff Orchestra.
. ' WA AW, Omaha's local broadcast-
ing station, .mof ed into niew studios
Wednesday (5).
Ned Bailey, exploter for KPAB,
Omaha, has ■ recovered from pto-
maine;
WOW, Omaha, added new weekly
program when John' Chappei be-
;gan .'Twillghjt : R^verlea'. ;ji;ne 25.
progra,m. was .Chappiella^at KQY
two -years ago'. . .,■•
-- John. - Henry,-KOIL,.^ Johni - GlUen,-
WOW, Omiahia, both back from NAB
convention.
'SHERLOCK^ FOB THEATBES
-KBC'8,...:SherlocK Holmes', ftver
people troupe-, has been set for soma
eastern stage dates by Loew com-
nrtenclng July 21 in Washington.
Serial has been ott the air for ai
month, but r^tu^Jis in September^
Loew' holds, options for stage book-*
ings. to. beTrtayea meifiiwhile.": — ■
Regardless of what, unfavorable treatment the print media accord
radio in the statistical info' sent but by them, NBC sales department In
-its-promotion- niaterial-must.xef rain., from making .any coinparisons with
newspapers or. magazines. This Is according to an order Issued by M. "H;
-Aylesworth, NBC prez takes the attitude that the network must sell Its
facilities on merit and at no time make comparisons which might be
. construed as an. attack on another medium.
CBS, until recently, had mantalned this saine policy. Departure came
when' it issued" a-statlstlcal-brochure. -Odds on Radio', in. which .the_ results
obtained by advertising using both radio and print were compared.
Radio's o\vn showmanship transpires behind the scenes In the advertis-
ing agencies, According to Show people -who have occasion to contact the
larger agencies on big deals. The sumptuous east side office suites contain
elsbijrate private dining rooms with French chefs and all the trimnilngs.
Al Jolson was particularly impressed by the replica of an English
honie which has been transplanted into the J. Walter Thompson agency's
offices in the Graybar Bidg. AH agencies of that calibre feature , imported
marble and statuary as part of the bullder-upperlng for the client.
Gus Arnhelm, Jimmy Grter and . Phil Harris, who have been successive
Orchestras at; the CbcoahUt. Grove, L. A., were autliorized for commercial
disk recording by the. Frank .manag of the Hotel Ambassadoi", more
or less unbeknown to the bands.
Now Phil Hairris is on WMAQ (NBC), Chicago, for Cutei, while the
Competitive WiBBM (CBg) in Chi also features the Harris orchestra on
an electrical transcription on lbeha.lf Of some ah ti- gray hair preparation^
Frigid air . in . the Paraniount theatre' on roadway did tricks to Jine
Frpman's voice so she bowed but of a four- week booking at that house,
preferring to return there in September.
. Miss Froman remained two weeKs at the Par-bnt-found-that-the^oolT'
Ing plant didn't. do hei* any good vocaliy. She.opehs July 14 6n CBS. for
Frlgidalre booked by Morrison -Winkler.
Novelized version of Lula VoUmer's- 'Moonshine and Honeysuckle'^ -pre-
sented in serial form over NBC, will be . published in the fall. Publisher
Is Lavere L. Fuller, of Albany, N, Y., who ha^ done book reviews In
-dcamatizfid- form .over , WGY.
Chase & Sanborn tea had to make a last minute switch of Fannie
Brice's routine last Wednesday (5) after the Walt Dianey office refused
to grant pcrm^sbi .to do a burlesque on 'Mickey Moyse' ove.r the air.
-- Sehcdulcd^ppearance-of-Marlene-Dietrich on the Fleischmann show of
next. Thursday (20) is off. After the booking had been made through
Paramdunt, as an exploitation hookup for the 'Song of Songs' picture, it
was found that the star doesn't plan her return froni Europe until Sep-
tember. Account Is now negotiating to put Miss Dietrich on the week
.she lands, in New York.
- GYPSY
iNINA
"The Haunting
Romantic
Voice of Radio*'
j^js^ WABC
Columbia broadcasting system
TUESDAY J SATURDAY
7 P.M. I 7:15 P.M.
'Met. CBS
"The time haa come,"
the Walras said,
"To talk ot many things:
Ol Shoes and Ship»—
.Of Seatllnc-Waz —
Of CABBAGES
And KINGS/*
AUSTIN STRONG
Monday
'Wedneaday
Friday
w
E
A
F
5:15 P.M.
N.B.C.
Network
PHIL
"Melody Headlines"
SATURDAY
9:15 P.M.
RE G ft N
WABC
Columbia Broadcasting System
-THURSDASV_
Featured .in
Columbia Revu6
11 :1S P.M.
"The La^a Who Cornea , from Dixie
With a Song That'a Meant to Cheer.
So Tune Her In and You'll Begin
To Find Uappineaa la Here"
BARTHELL
RICHFIELD OIL PROGRAMS
WABC III WEAF
Monday 10 P.M.||lFriday 10:30 P.M-
WAItC NETWORK
Thursday, 0:30 T.M.
nirflciioii rns arti.st iti'KKAii
Taesday. Inly 11. 1933
MUSIC
VARIETY
45
Drafting Four Music Trade Codes
- For Fmaltoirsolidati^^
Corpmltiee repreBenting the four
iriajor organizations In the sheet
ihuslc buslnei3$ are separately at
work drafting proposals for a gen-
eral code to fovern the Industry un-
National Industrial Re*
covery Act. After the four coihnilt-
t^8 have completed their Individual
^pdeis and had them okayed by their
respective, memberships it Is pro-
posed that the grbups get together
Oldtiiners Return
CAFE'S $33,000 WEEK-END
Smash Big At Pabst Casino With
Ben Bernie
Imminent repeal and genisral
liberalization sees the comeback of
some weU known, bohif aces of pre-
war- Broadwayi John Wagerieir, of
the old Relsenweber's, is return-
ing with William Grosso and John
S. Buzzinl, .also vet hotel and cafe
men, in the management of the
Mayfair Beaich Club at Milton
Point, Rye, N. T.
Chicago, July 10.
Pibst Blue Rlbi30n CaslnO at the
World's. Fair grossed 933,000 oyer
the July 4 weekend. This may hang
up a; record for a cabareti
Ben Berhle ho longer aiterhates'
with the College Iniii but qonfihes
hlrnself eJcclusiyeiy to the Casino
where he works from six jp; m. to
two a^ m,; Maurie Sherman arid
Buddy Rogers orchestra take the
afternoon and :tea dansant isessions.
This la the old Wa:inwright estate,
and appoint a central conamlttee lo which is being outfitted with cab
consolidate thei four codes Ihto a | anas, etc'
8ing;Ie set of regulations for filing
with the NIRA administrators.
—Gall For Haite-^ -
Miisld. trade associations Involve')
have been urged by Washington to
speed , up their tasks. Word re-
ceived from this source last week
was to the effect that the GQvern-
ment was anxious to have all trade
codes on file within six weeks. At-
tached to this call for speed was a
-wanring-tlutt If Hn^InatRrtaT^alled-
Walter Kalfenberg, another old-
time restaurateur, is tied, in with
this-new- venture.
MDS as Skerman-Clay 'S
Music SMpper East
Of Rocky Mountains
Sherman, Clay & Co.,. San. Frah^
'ciscb~JobberB, has arranged to have
the 'Mhislc Dealers Service, Inc., do
the shipping direct for S-C dealer
customers located east of California,,
Oregon and Washington. Jobbing
firm will con tlnuie to serve its cii.sto
to show results within that time the
admihlsti^atora 6t ' the ~ a,ct~ ' woul'^
proceed to draw up a code for It.
. Four trade group's which have
committees working on the code
.assignment are the Music Publish
ers Prptectlvj^ Association, <the
Music jpublishers' Association of the
U. S., representing the standard mers in these three states from the
-and Bchoolbook- end ef the ^uslnessrh^sco base.
the Music Retail Dealers Assocla- Sherman, Clay is the first Jobber
tlon and the Songwriters Protective | to effect a hoolVf?._'?^.:!lll^°5i^L!'
association. On the MPPA repre
sentation with Xouls Bernstein as
chairman are Boiiby Crawford,
Charles Mllier, > Jack Bergman,
Wa:lter Clark and Saul Bornsteln
Standard division's committee Is
composed Qf C. J. Sengstack, pres.
of Clayton III. Summy, £]. I>.
Gunther,. of Schroedier & Gunther,
Harold Flammer, of G. Schlrmer &
Co., William Kretschmi&yer, of Carl
Fischer, Inc., and -R. J. Ostburg, -of
Theodore Pressor Co.
Because of a misapprehension of
the publishers' distributlhg combine.
Figures that time, postage and ship
ping charges will be saved by mak
Ing the delivery direct from Nfsw
York to those of Its accounts located
inconveniently from the Coast.
Brown, Henderson Back
Together for a Film
Hollywood, July 10.
Bobby Crawford, leiyes New
Tork for here July 15 to. look Into
what was required under the NIRA. I the picture end of the music busl-
ineasure, the standard iiubllshers I ness.
association a couple of weeks ago Also due. here soon, are ILew
sent on to Washington as its code Brown and Ray Henderson, who,
a copy of a trade pact it had en- although split, are expected to re-
teredlnto with the sheet dealers at t"™ together for one Picture at
Joint conference In 1931. The Metro ■ which they promised to do
'in return for the loan of Jimmy
Durante for 'Strike Me Pink.'
After that, it Is understood Brown
will go to Fox to writCi
COMPETISHBRINGSNAME
BANDS TO SO. CALIF.
LiOS Angela
Lots Of southern California band
Hpllywopd, July 10.
Mae " West will make . no more
phohograph recordings, figuring that ;
the one release she cut for Bruns-
wick isn't helping, her film draw f-nv
because one-lung stations are play-
ing the. disc to death.
Star feels that the over-plugging
will make people tired of her method
of delivery and that the monetary
return isn't sufficient to risk killing
her personality. She hais been ap-
proached by Victor to make some
more platters but named so high a
figure that there's been no answer
from the re<;or.ding company.
cpmpetish is anticipated for the fall
•The swank Pasadena community
is to have a name band in Vincent
Lopez when the ultra-conservative
Huntington hotel opens with a sup
per dance policy. ' . Coooanut Grove
in . . is planning to bulid a,; band
«rbund--©lcfc^PoweH-or-AiM;--J«r:r-ettr
whil e Gus Arn heim, who did well at
the Beyerly Wilshlre".m a neWTrot>mr
returns in the fall.
That means that the Biltmore, L
A., and the, Roosevelt in Hollywood
will ialso have" to take on hame
bands. Ted Florito will return to
the St. Francis, Frisco, and Ansori
Weeks Is at the Mark Hopkins,
-where-he Js more oxJtes9.of ajixtu^^^
Tom Geruh, now at the World's
Fair's Pabst Casino, Chi, will prob
ably also, return to his part -owned
Bal TabariUi S. F.
Coast Hunkers
Wibnark Denied Top ASCAP Rating,
Argur PuturrScore Manipulation
West Off Platters
Lewis Sipiairit Over
L D. Hoofbs Meant
$1,200 m Pittsbargh
NIRA administrators returned the
digest and advised the MPA to get
together with other associations In
the trade on a code that follow the
requirements ' of the emergency re-
covery bill.
In: arriving at a -codie, the -music
Industry la required to take Into, ac- I Hollywood, July 10.
count the following four provisions Aaron Gonzales* 12-piece orches
of the recovery act: (1) hours Of opened last week in the -Blossom
labor, minimum wage and union re- I room of the Roosevelt.
Musikers Move
latlons; (2). the preservation of
equality of opportunity In the ac
quisition of material; (3) the ellm
Inatlon of unfair trade practices In
the ' exploitation of material, and
(4) the elimination of unfair trade
practices in the distribution of ma'
terlal.
Jbhn G. Paine, chairman of the
MPPA board, declared that when
the pop^ publishers c^me tq deal
with provision i^oV 3 h^ would sesk
to have Inserted a clause prohibit
Don Carper's combo has switched
from -the Lighthouse, Gompton* to
the Del Mar hotel for the summer.
Both booked by David HiUman,
who also has Jimmy Grler at PIsmo
Beach for a one-nighter July 16 at
a. $500 guarantee and percentage.
PAUL ASH AT FAIB
Chicago, July 10.
Paul Ash goes- Into the Pabst
I Blue Ribbon Casino at the World's
. I Fair July 17 for the afternoon shift.
Ing plug subsidizing of orchestra Bernie plays nfghts.
leaders . and vocalists, whether the | Ash has an eight week guarantee
consideration be In cash or other
forms of gratuities /^uch a.s the -pay
ment. for speplai arrangements
turned out by some, one on the
leader's staff.
with options.
CAKGItL JOINS BAGHELOB
Jerry Gargill has given up his
ofllce and has allied with Walter
_______ „ _ ,„ I Bachelor in the latter's offices
J£WISH SOC/S (HiAlBE The Gilda Gray- Whltey Kaufman
Society of Jewish Composers, ohe-nlghters in New England dance
Publishers a;nd Songwriters ia try- | haU territory is the first itinerary.
In g to col lect some of the ra dio
Wbney and on behalf of J, & J.
Specht's Summer Dates
Buffalo, July 10.
Paul Specht with a new 18-pIece
band opened tit Olcott BeafcK near
Marks proved that he was the I here. 'Aggregation traveling by
copyright owner to the number and bus and headed fer New England
the Jewish Society .was denied Its | gummei: dance spbts
Kamen, Jewish music publishers.
The Society made a claim on CBS
and E. B. Marks in connectlori With
a Tlddlsh composition.
claim.
Darling, Tjyihs -.a re f^^^^
dancers.
Teek-8 iGardem
Buffalo, July 10,
Buffalo's first sidewalk cafe a la I
Revised Lyric Passes
John Royal and. Frank Black
Parisian boulevard restaurants has I (NBC) have okayed the revised
been opened at the. Teck Garden, lyrics of 'Hold Tour Man,' a Rob-
adjoining the Teck theatre. Prcm-: bins song for broadcasting,
laes have been decorated for Con- CBS previously passed a dena
tinental effect, with Mickey Dee's tured lyric after both webs held up
orchestra appearing. Dave Gold- the Metro theme song as too hot-
tierg managirtg. * cha..
Los Angejes. July. 10
Plantation, Culver City, shutter
ing with the sheriff making his
entrance left the Art. Kassel or
chestra "twlddUng theijr thumbs
while deciding whether to stick west
for something to pop or scram Chi
wards. Dave Wolf was operating.
Ray Helndorf acquired a son and
a termer at Warners the same week.
Contract is a five-year affair handed
out as a result of his work on "Gold
Diggers' and gives him the top ar-
ranger's salary currently at any of
the studios, Helndorf has been
splitting his time between WB, UA
and Radio but now has to confine
himself to the homi^ grounds.
Al Dubln hopped down to Del Mar
to write lyrics on 'Roman Scandals,'
claiming he couldn't scribble at the
studio. Eddie CJahtor wants to send
him to Cleveland In the hope of get-
ting better choruses.
Buddy De Sylva and Dick Whlt-
Inr are going to hold a tonsil piarty
at the Cedars of Lebanon hospital
Immediately after the completion of
'My Weakness' at Fox, which. De
Sylva is producing and Whiting Is
scoring. Each possesses a brace of
tonsils that make surgeons drool at
the mouth, so they decided to - go
under the ether holding hands.
Final pair of songs for 'Roman
Scandals' are 'Qut for No Good,'
rhythm number, and 'No More Love,'
torcher which Ruth Etting will sob
It's come to screen tests for or-
chestrators. Several of the first
numbers from IHoHywood Party' at
Metro^ arranged by Maury pe Pach,
will havfe tiest recordings to ascerr
tain how De Pach- writes for the
mike.
Sherwood Beasley at the Club
Ballyhoo, Hollywood, released his
entire band and hired 10 hew men;
Artie Mehlinger, former coast rep
for Remick, back In Hollywood from
San Francisco,: where he~had a new
doWritown nlte club all lined up
until a permit was refused.
Studio composers campaigning
for soundproof rooms. Clialm that
under present conditions the boys
are unconsciously stealing from
each other because tunes seep in
under the door when a writer Is
stuck for a. number.
All of the songs In Metro's 'Holly-
-wtrod- Revue "of 19 38 • are^)elng-au
l»lttsburgH. July 107
. Com^i>lalnLby-TedJL.ewiajP_v£EJ-he
Wil»pws' pr.ictlce of allowing dinner
guests ic dunce for th>? remainder
.>f the evenJng brought the band
leader ain idjustment fron manage
mer.t. Lewis played a one-night
stand there last week.
Door charge of $1.50 per person,
with another $1.50 minimum inside,
was -made— for - the J^ewJa.. engage-
ment, but those coming early were
permitted to get by without admis
slon and dinner took care of mini
mum< • ^
Band ieader was in for. $1,000 for
the night aga;in8t 60% of the gross
-Management decided to avoid
trouble by declaring Lewlis in for
a percentage of the dinner- gross,
with result that he carried away
around $1,200. Incidentally, he
brought out the biggest dance
crowd of the season.
thored by Rodgers and Hart with
the exception of. .'Hot Chocolate
Soldiers,' by BroWn and Freed.
Don RIcardo's nine piece tango^
rumba and dance orchestra Is at
Cal-Neva Lodge. Late Tahoe, tor
the summer.
L. A. musicians local has pro
hibited free ; tryouta by bands for
.becr.=*gaFden^^unles3^t»exmiflai0ja^Junu
writing is . first Obtained from the
union.
Gordon and Revel were guested
on the Happy- GO-Lucky hour over
KHJ last week with singer.i from
the Abe Lyfnah baihd warbling their
numbers.
Gus Gaeel's combo now at "Topsy's
Roost, Southgate.
RodsfTs and Hart are back at
Metro, having Written one none,
'That's Love,' which Anna Sten will
iiing in 'Nana' for Sam Goldwyn.
Of tlie five majoi" publishers who
have recently been ' on the tapig
before the classification committee
of the. Anierican Society of Com-
posers, Authors & Publishers seek-
ing an adva:nce in their ratings only
one. Mills Music, inc^, will come
in for a extra divvy when ASCAP
distributes the second quarter roy-
alty pium the latter part of this
week; Boost accorded Mills at last
Thursday's <6) . meeting takes - him
from class BB to A.
Setback for Witmark .
Surprise outcome of laist week's
classification committee proceedings
was the overwhelming turndown
given M. Witmark's petition for a
nud ge fr om class A to/AiL G eneral
: mpression lii the traclenfiadr beenT
that the. advance here was In the '
bag and that there only remained
the matter of the committee taking
a formalvoteon.lt. Argument that
led to the unfavorable action was
to the effect that the Warner pub-
lishing; combine In asslgnihs recent-
ly certain picture scores. Including
Gold-JDiggersLof_iaa3,r..tQ_itaJSfiro^
or Maestro Coming East;
Harris to College Inn
Ben Bernie Is ahxlous to cOme
back to Broadway in , the fall. He
lias been in Chicago for three years
straight and Insists upon a New;
York spot this season.
He is now concentrating solely on
the Pabst PavillQn on the Fair
Grounds. Buddy Rogers has suc-
ceeded him at College Inn, Hotel
Sherman. Phil Harris will probably
reopen the other Sherman, hotel nlte
club room, the Bal Tabarln, In the
fall, and both 4}ahds probably altei^-
nate.
Harris closes at the Hollywood
Country Club, Galveston, In.. two
weeks, plays- some Texas theatre
dates and, comes to the. Hotel
Schroeder, Milwaukee, before going
to the College Inn to succeed Rog-
ers, who shifts elsewhere. SeymOur
Simons is currently at the Milwau-
kee . hostelry.
ick .subsid so that the latter firm '
could— maintain. . Its class. A stand-
ing In the Society iiad made the
Witmark outfit undeserving of the
contemplated boost. Had the Wlt-
m^-rk request gone, through it
would, have been In the same classi-
fication with Harms, Fel..t and Ber-
lin.
Other major publishers whose
-petitions— for- -advancement were
turned doWn were Ei. B. Miarks, Joe
Morris and Robbln's Music Corp,
Marks and . Morris each had asked
for a. lift from ^thelr,_present BB .
rs.tlng to cla,ss A* while Rdbbli^
aimed for the AA, classification.
-Publisher classifiers at the sianiei
meeting made quite a number oC
changes . In the lower brackets with
Blbo-Lang, Inc., one of these. B-L
firm was moyeed from class G to
F after the full classifications board
which Includes writer representa^
tion had reversed the unfavorable
decision of the strictly publishers
committee. Among the' boosts
handed out by the writers' commits
tee was the .AA classification foi;
Charlie Tobias. *
Royalty plum due iCpr splitting up
this week Is expected to. come close
to the $425,000 distributed for the
first 1933 quarter. '
Composer at Roach
Culver city, July 10.
Marvin Hatley is back on the Hal
Roach lot to write' the tmneg for a
musical short series starring Billy
Gilbert and Billy Bletcher. 'Rhap-
sody in Brew,' first , short, already
in production.
Hiatley was on the -Roach lot for
five yiears,' leaving" last' year; ' " He
wrote . the Laurel and Hardy
'Cuckoo' theme musle.
GOODHEABT EZOinBRATED
illy Goodheart, New York man
ager fdr MCA, accidentally killed
a. young boy on Merrick road, Long
Island^ last wee k whi le driving. The
booking agent has been . exoheratei37
it being established that the young-
ster ra^ in front of his car.
( The Godidhearts have a couple of
ohildrenv ot~ their own, which hag
made it j^rievous issue for the agent
to. Recapture his nerve as a driver.
^OITABANIE£. SCAB£S SINGER
Chicago, July 10.
Despite the smacko $30,000 gross
of the Jack Behny road show at the
Palace la.st week, Mort Singer has
sidestepped the attraction for his
houses in Sioux City and Cedar
Rapid.s that were to be included
with the rest of the Nate Blurhbcrg
time laid out for Benny.
Singer was afraid of the $5,000
guarantee in towns of that slise.
A. C. Actiyily
Atlantic city, July 10.
Gus Edwards Is putting on tlie
week-end shows at the Rltz- Carl-
ton's new summer garden. Red
Nichols* orch now there for the-
dsLitce music, succeeding George
Olsen, who was the opening attrac-
tion.
Fourth of July week-end saw the
music publishers, and song pluggers
here for the Olsen opening; also for
Fred Waring at the new , Gateway
Casino, and for Isham Jones' return
debut at the Hotel An^hassador.
Jones was there last summer and a
CBS wire accompanies him once
more.
Busse at Rice Hotel, Tex.»
Other Band Shifts
Henry Busse Will shift over from
the Rice hotel, Houston, to .Galves-
ton in two week's to. succeed Phil
Harris at the Hollywood Country
Club.
At the Br^kier hotel, Dallas, Bernie
Cummins, succeeds Herbie Kay, who
shifts to :he Peabody. liotel,' Mem-
phis. Cummins closes at the 'Trianon
ballroom, Chicago. Jan Garber. fol-
lows Cummins into the Trianon be-,
sides — hanuilng - -the-^eastfoamers*
conlmerci.:,! radio account.
Earl. Burtnett is another new shlt*^
to the Lakeside Tark, Denver, Gene
.Quaw/cohtlnues at the Cosmopolitah
hotel, V) t)enver. Both combos are
etherized by KOA, Denver,.: a west
coast NBC affiliate.
iorito On the Go ,
Los Angeles, July 10.
Ted Piorito's orchestra will play
one moro week at LoeSv's Stiate,
following the current one, and then
do a stanza at the West Coast,
Long I-teach, before going to "Radio
to make' a sliort.
Returns to the St. Francis hotel,
San Francisco, Sept. 6, to start a
year's contract.
46 VARIETY
MUSIC
tuesdafr, July: 11, 1933
Bands and Orchestras
Week of July 10
Permanent address of bands or orchestras wiU be published
without charge.
No charge is made for listi in this departnient.
• For reference jiuidance, initials represent: H-^hotel, T — ^theatrOf
p-^urk, C:7-cafe> D H-^ance hall, B— ballroom, R—restaurant<
As far as possible, street addresses in large cities are also
included.
A&i-onabnk lis Park. Nepohslt,!
Xj; i.m N.. y,. " ■
' Aftne*. ChaB., care Kennawajr. .Chicago.
Aleifande*, Dan, Lyndhutst Pav., Sny-
der' a iJalte; N. T. J*- . •
Xlsdort; U, J;. M Liberty St.. Newburgh.
Aini<l6n. A.. 012 E. 3th St.; PlIrtt.^Mloh.
Andtus. Bud. WBSG» ElmHrft. N. T.
Arand. Henry^ 043 Broad N«*"'«v»«
ArUtocratfl 4.yfm\ HuBhefl)/ 404 BlaMdliia
St.. Utica. N. T, : ^ . .
Arkelh.Xee. KVr. Ta<;Qma, Wash.
. Armbruater. J, U.. ;b. A. Gj. ^MffaW. .
— — Arnliel .-Gurt St. FtanclH H..._Sftii , ^ran-
ctoco
Aeh. Paulrckrt Wm: Morris; Chicago..
Atkltis. a. p7. Sou 0th A«e.. Dea BIoln«s.
Averill. Bud. Booa Bros.. I*. A. - ,
' Axt; DiV Wm.. MtQ-M Studio, Culver
• Glty,-CaL'
B,„.
Bactenari. ,iew. 21111. Central. Chi;
Bait^Ji ^MaVnwd. CrysUl T.. KnoxvlUn.
Baltew, ' Smith. Forrest C.-, New .Otleana.
Bariiatxl. B., 830 Wi Morrell St., Jackson,
-jiiici f.. ''. _ .
■- BarAfitfoesi. uan, "C"'AiBt>ainr,ehk — ■■ — ---
Henr^?S;<'6arth; 8216-N. 6t|i St.; PWIa...
Barton'.. Herbert. MB 6th Ave.. N. -T. Vi'
Baallif Joa^v -eii NO. 14th St,, Neyrark,
w •' J ■ ■ • - "
Bauer, BV .67 Or Rocheater.
y - -' '■' *
• Baum, Babe...220 Rose St.. ^Reading, .Ps..
Baxter. Phil, WDAP. K. C. • ..
Beaaley; Shetwood, Club. Ballyhoo, Holly-
wood. Calif. • 5 (
Beban. WaUehrNBCr .S.F. - j;.^ . ^
Beckley. Tm 102 fi:^8th fltrWil ingtoa,
■©•U: ' •■.
- - Beltdbcoi Wn,: St. Voiitz K.'. N.,T' ^ .
~'Beltbh*a. '^yhcopatera.-- -Box - 1803, . Weat
Paint- Beafiht Fla. ' <•...; .
:. Beimett;-. 'Dave. . Station . WJJD, Palmer
House. ; Chicago. ' > .• ,^ ...
BehtMy. Billy, KXO, El Centro. Calif..
BerWwlt*.' Abo.- K<?W.' Portland, Ore. • .
- Berge, B.,' 67 Grand Ave.,' Enfclew.ojsd.
'K. ■ J. ■ •• ' • •• '
Berger. W. J.. 6449 Penh. . Pltts-
:burgh;"- ' v.. ■;■ '■ '.
Berlin, Paul, .4288 Archer . Av.e., Chi.
'^"Bdnklo, 5en, Sherman. H„ Chicago. •
Berrehs..'Preddlo, GBS.-.'N. T:=sC.' •
. , Bestpr,' Don; lAke George Show Boat,
.take' deo'rgVN.-Tr- f V; •
Benford, Jack. Jack 'ft Jill Tavern, Port-
• Iand,-'Ore.- ^ - •
Bfddlck, Jimmy. Santa
-Mohlchi- Calif ' - . ' . .
• Bfaiiett, BtUy,- Log Chateau, cne-ln-
.Quebeo. «, . -
• Black*. Ted. 1010 Broadway. N, C..
Blaufura. "Walter. N.B.C.. Chicago.
Blve Rhytbm.- XSottttti Club, -N.' T. . C.
. BlnmenthaVH Oireh:; Sovereign H..-.Chl-'
*Bgo;-'"
' ' Bob'e ' Bunhyslder9^'' 80' e; Haverhill Btt,
.liawrencf. Masa. . . v"
' B«hv ' Iflscho, Bns., •Waldorf-Astoria,
'Nv TV-. ' ' ■ ■ » '•• ' / ■
Boulanger, Chaa.« Ocean 'View Park, <Nor-
lolkj ya. . . . : • .
< Sowiey, Ray, 21 -Beacon St., Hyde Park,'
•Maas,--' ^ •■
Boyd, Tommy, Sacramento H., Sacra-
mento, Calif. ' "
Boyle, .BlllT. COpIey-Plaza H., Boston.
Boyle. Marian, KHQ.. Spokane, Wash.
Brandy's' , Singing Bd., 'Parmer's Park.
.Xansmg,.Mlcb.. . , ... ''.^ ,
Br&sbln. Abe, 'KJR.' Seattle.
' Breesikln. - Daniel. Earle T,,' Washington. .
. Breuer,' Ted,-^. Charles Inn, Burdln' Lake,'
Brlgode -Ace.' Coney Is., Glncy. ■
. B'way Collegians, WallM Lake B., .De-
troit; -
; Bh>udy. Dave, Grant T.;' Pittsburgh.
. Browta, Murray, FolUea and Club Rbyale,
.Chi. '•
• Brownagle; ., ' 022 Oth'^ St., Harrlsburg,
-Pa. '. i '■■ ■ ■■' -r'
• " ~ Bryanti -W.- "Terra
Haute, Ind.
...Buckeye Wonders, 649 .Main St..
Akron.. O. , . •
Bunchuk, Tasha. Capitol T., N. T; C.
Burk, Milo. -Brockton, Mass. '
Burke, Chick. Amesbury, ;Masa.
Burke's Canadians, ' New Constant Spring
Calif. -
■H.. Kingston. Jamaica.
Burtnett,.EarI, Lakeside Park. Denver.
Bums. Jimmy, Lido 'Venice H., Sand
Wl<£h;,Ont.:' ,
Burson. Bennle. McFadden'n .B,. Oakland,
Bii&se,- Heiiry, Rice H., Houston.
CaUoway, Cab. 709 7th AVe.. N. T. C.
Candullo;' Joe, Pelham Heath Gardens,
Pelham. N. Y. .
Ct^peroon. Fred, '401. B'way, Camdeti. N.J
\ Gappo,^ Jos:. I4akealdf Park; Dayton, O.
CarUn,' Herb;^ Guyon's B.'R^.- Chicago.
Carberry. Duke, WAliSole, Mass.
Carpenter. Earl, Hollywoo.d Beer .Gardens^
Pelham. N. .Y. '";,'•'-
Carper^ Gordpn, Lighthouse B;, Compton,
Calif. . .; - • . ,
Casa 'LtMna, Gray, '700 7th Ave..
•N: y^ t, .■■ ... : . >
.Caaa- Nova, Greenwich Village. Dayton, O.
. CasalSv M... A40 Pine St.; WllUamsport,
■Pa. . ' '•
Cassldy.. Vancouvei^ K.. Vancouver,
B.'C
•Ca'vailave. John, Murray* li Patio. New
Haven, '.Conn.,.
C*v<ito, Eta. .Flotilla Club. . Pittsburgh.
Cave. Don, Itrtlckerbocker H., Holly-
wood. Calif. ' .
< Cervone. 602 Blackjfttfne Dldg.,
Pittsburgh. ^ ' ' '/. «
"^' Charles. Roy. Golden Pumpkin C>, Chi.
I _L Chlld^ Reggie. Rpose^elt M.. N. T. ,C.
1> Cfii(o-lE-Revelers, Station WJBO, New Or
; ''leans. . ' '
ChHstensen. Paul. WKT. Oklahoma City.
Qhrlstlan, Tommy, Palisades Amus. Pk.,
Palisades. N. J.
=^ChrlBUe.=:Jac^., JWl^^N. Ormsby Ave..
Louisville. •
. Church. Ross, Buckeye Lake P.. Buck
eye Lake. O. _.. „
Clarke. Bob, 1000 Roxbury Rd. { Co
lumbus, O. „ . ,
Clarke. Herb. L.. unlolpal Band, Long
Haaeh. Cat'
Coakley, Tom, Athens d, Oakland. Cnllf
Coleman, Emil, Riviera R., Englewood,
N. J. .
Cole, King, Solomon's D^ H., L. A.
Cole. Richard, Palmer House, Chicago.
Coaley, Ralph, 1110 Grand St., Wheeling,
W. TTa.'
Connecticut Collegians, Green Lantern
Jan, Saratoga. N- T. ''
Coarad, H.. 1068 Park Ave.. N. T. C.
C!i>ok. Arthur. WXYZ. Detroit.
Cooler^ FWtr, Mapl* View, Pittsfleld,
Cooney. Bernard. kWG, Stockton, Calif;.
A^?"' C™?**' Edgewater Beach H.; Point
Claire. Quebec.
Coyle. L. H., 210 B. 10th St.. Easton, Va.
Craig, Francis, Hermitage H., 'Nasiiville.
Crescent Orth;. Armory. Middletown. N Y.
Craft. Charlie. Frolics Club. Chicago.
Crawford , •JBuStz;" 2113 Pennsylvania
Ave., N. W.. Washington. -
.Crawford; Jack, Coney .Island, Cincin-
nati,
^^^^SP'^ti Waldorf-Astoria Roof,
jj A*. ■
Culien,' , South Boih
ton. , ■ •" •.■ ,!..
Cummlhgs, Johnnie. . Webster ., Canan-
dalgua; N, Y;-'- - — —
Cummin's,- Bemle, Baker H., Dallas. ' ' . w
Cummins. Leo. WTIC,' Hartford. Ct..
Dahl. Ted; Leighton's Arcade. L. A,
Damski, Henri, KJR. Seattle.
Dantalg, Ell,* St. George H.. rooklyn,
N. Y. .' .
: Dantzler. T.. Westward. Ho^ff., Phoenix.
^P'Artrl's Prch,, 61 1.4th 6t,. Norwich;
Conn, . \, , -.
Da^gherty, Bthery, Jardin Lido, Arlington
H..-Waahtn^rton, n. f!. . . .
Davis, Meyer, 18 B. 48th St.^ N. T. C.
Davis, Ch«s., Hollywood R,, B'way A
48th St., N. y. C.
Davis. Eddie, Moris R., 144 Bleecker St.,
N. .y. C.
Davlaon, . Waltr Malnstreet T., K. C.
DeForest, Don, 171 King St, Portland,
Ore. '->•••• I-
J)e. Francisco. Louis. Fox Studio. West-
wood.- Calif. .. .....
Delany. Jack. KLX^Oakland, Califc
Delbrldge/ Del., 404 Madispn T. BIdg..
Detroit - > .,
Denniker-Kln^ Orcta., , Far
Denny, jkck,! Waldorf-Astoria H.. V.Y.C.
Dewees^ Lowell. 1200 Jackson St.-, Spring-
fleldi, f II. ,! . • . ,
Oltmar«, Ivan, KOL, Seattle.
Dolbler. Geo.. Cafe de l4ree. L. A.'
DonaineTOniU.. 22 4th 6t..-7:roy; N. Y.
Donnelly, W. H., 280 Glenwood Ave.> |S.
Orantfe,^ N. J.
. Domberger, Chas., Mt Aoyal 6nt-
real. • •
.Dougherty, Dbci. Adelphia H., Pblla. '
Dowell, Boots, Cotton C'San Diego.
Duerr. Dalpb. 11404. Orirille Ave.. Cleve.
Durso, Mike. 151 W. 64th St, N. T. a
BW-Burtson. Maple G.i ^eltman's.
Coney Island, N. Y.
Edmunds, Glen, Elk'a C, L, A,
^Bdson, Bda, Leighton's. 7tb ft, R* way.
Ellington; Duke, TOO Ttb Aire., N. T. C.
Blmwood Band; 872 - Van Nostrand Are.,
Jersey City.
.'English, Brick. Valencia. :B.. S«mta Ana,
Calif. '
Eppeli 6786 N. 7th St, Philadelphia.
Bpplnoff, Ivetn, College Inn, Cblcagoi .
^Efloksoni Harry, Saltalr Beach Co., Salt
Lake City;
BsIIck, J.,- -New .Madison H., Seattle,
Fay. Bernard, Faytis, Providence;
Farrell, F., Inn, 4 Slie'ridan :Sq.. N. T. C.
Feeney, J. M.. 226 B;. 11th St; Oaklaind.
Fabello, Phil, Aibee T., Rrobklyn. ' °
Fagan, Ray. Sagamore H., Rochester..
Farr. Aaron, Miami Beach Country
Miami Beach.
^Feldman, Joe, 1068 B; 08th, St. Cleveland,
Ohio. '..'<)"
Ferko, Joa A., 600 W. lenWood.' .,
Phlla:. Pa. •
Ferron, Chas.. ' Poll Pala«;e T.; rldgenprt
Conn.
Feyl. J. W., 878 River St.. Troy. N. T.
FIo-Rlto.. Ted, M. C. A„ .L. A. .
Fischer Carl, Malestlc D. U., Detroit.
Fischer, C. L..^^ 2122 WiM Ave., Kala-
maxoo;- Mich.. . . . _ "
Fisher. Buddy, Hollywood Barn, 6|ly-
wood.
Fisher. Mark, Edgewater ^ach H;t, Cbi.
. Flnaton, Nat, Par. Studio, Hollywood.
Fltzpatrlck, Bddle. N.B.C; S. F.
Foard, Don, 1410 Reed Ave., Kalamazoo,
Mloh.'
Fogg, A. M.; 174 Beacon St., Portland',
Me.
Forbstein, Leo. Wamer-FN Studio, Bur-
bank. Calif.
Friary, George. Rockland, Mass;
Freeman, . Jerry, Paradise R.^ '40tb ft
R'way^ N. Y. C.
^..grjeso, J. F., Strand T., Stamford, <Jonn.
Froist Jack< Station W JAR, Providence;
R, I,
: Furllett Frank, Vanity Pair,
®"
Galvln, J: 'J., Plaza T., Worcester, Mass
Garber, Jan, Trainbr .B. R.; Chi.
Gardner, C..C.,15:n N. 24th St, LineoliD,
"Neb," '■.'-■-' -' ■ .- • ■■ .
' Gaspare, - Dick, Lido < Club,
Long" Beach; N. Y.
Gates, Hal. KOER, Long Beaoh. Calif.
, GatbA, Manny. Alcazar H.; Mfaini; '
Gaul, Geo., Washington, D. C. '
Gaylord, ;Chas., La I^oheme, Hollywood.
. Geidt -Ai:, 117 S.'. N. j. Ave,, ''Atlantic
City. '
Gervlii, Hal,,,1626.Gough St. S. F..
Gerun. Tom. Chez Paree,' Chicago,
Gibson's Blue Devils. I.:0. O. F., Ball-
room, Baltimore.
Gilbert. Peggy, TIvoU C". L. A.
■ . GUI, Kmerson; Totem Pole B;
ton.
' Olllert. Prank, Detroit Yacht C, etroit.
Ginsberg, Ralph, Palmer H.; Chi.
Glaser, JBten, Embassy Club, N. Y.
Goff, Mark. Briggs R;, Detroit.-
Goldberg, Geo., Celestial R., B^y Shore
Park, Baltimore. Md.
Golden Neal. WOR, N. Y. C.
Goldketfe. Jean. Book Tower. Detroit.
Gonzales, Anron, c-o David HlUinan,
flollywood, Calif.
'=-Gon?ales,^S.«N.,-.310.JE,.^lih^,JtLjjyita
Ana, CaK'
Goodrich Sllvertown, 160 Wadsworth
Ave.. N. y.- C- .
Goodwin, Hop, 20 S. Church St., West
Chester Pa.
Gorrsl'l, Ray, 404 Madison T, Bldg., De
trolt.
. Graham, Paul, Jenkltnson Pav., Pt.
Pleasant. N. J.
Grass, Chet, 2040 S. Corona, Denver.
Green," G. P., iOl W. 65tH St., N. Y. C.
; Green, Jimmy, Beach View Gardeps C.,
Chicago.
Oreenough; Frank, Blltmore H., Santa
Barbara, Calif,
Grofe, Frcde, 103 Norma Rd., Tcaneck.
N. J. ■
Gross, Prentlfl, McElroy B., Portland, Ore
Greer, Billy, 1002 Main St, Davenport, la,
. Grler, Jimmy. Rainbow Gardens.. L. A,
Grlselle, Tom, WBAF, N> Y. C.
. Oumlck, Bd;. 80 Reynolds Are,. Provi-
dence.
Gutterson, M., Valencia T„ Baltlmors.
- ^H--'-^— '■
Haas, Alexander, 264 W. 76tb St;. N.Y.C
Haefely, Geo.. Luna Park, Coney Island,
N, Y.
Haines, 'Whltey,* Tavern Inn, 188 N.
Bend St.. Pawtucke't R. L .
Hall, George, Taft H„ N. T. C
Hall, Sleepy. MCA> Chicago,
Hallettt Mai, car^ Chas. ShrlbmaA;
Little Bldg,, Boston.
Halstead, Henry, Miieblebach H„
Mo.
Hamilton, Geo,, AirpOrt Gardens, L.- A.
Hammond, Jean, Sky'.Rootn, Milwaukee..
Hammond, Chestlne, KIT,. Yakima. Wash;
Hamp, Jahnny, La Salle Roof, Chicago.
Hancocl^ Hogan, . Jefferson H.. Birming-
ham;
Handler, Al, V|a Lagoi Chf.
Harris; Phil, Holljrwood Gardens, Galves-
ton. Tex.
Harkhess, Bdd(e, 2510 Van Ave..
HaVrod, Bud, Toeng's R;, 1007 B'way..
N.. Y. ■ •
Hatch,- Nelson, Old Mill ^a Garden. To--
rOnto, Can.
Hatch, Wilbur, KNX, Hollywood.
Haney, Ad., 26 Capitol; Bt^ Pawtucket
R. I. -- • ■. -.: ^ ■;•.' .'. -. ■
Hays, Bill, - Cathay Tea , Garden, Phi
Heldt -Horace, Hillatreet T;, L. As-'
Henderson, Fletcher. Holiywpod Beer
Gardens; Pelham, N.- X.. 1 . .:L
Henry. Tal., caro NBC, -.-Til "BtB ' V,
N, y. c. ••'.' .,.
Hewitt Al., NBC, Boston, Mass.
Himber, Rltihard, Eissex House, N. Y. C.
Hineif, Earl, cariB' Bd Fox, 'Grand Terrace,
Chicago.
Hirabak, A.> 1128 Gottman St., PltU-
burgh. - • -' '
Hlte; Lea, Cotton C.;: Culver City, Calif.
Hobbs^ Frank, St Catherine H;, CatA.lna
island.
Hoirman, Earl, Casa.de Alex; 6hl.
HofTman, L; O.; 78 Ernst St.. Buffalo.
Hogah, Bill, MCA; L. A.
Hogan, Tweet, CHianel Lbke, III.
Hoagland, Bverett, Rendezvous, R„
■BaIboa,-^lif
Holden, CalllQ, Laguna Qdach. Calif.
Hoiman, Bob, Tivoll C. L. A. ■
Holmes, Wright Martinique H,. N. Y; C.
Hopkins, Claude, ROseland B, B'.way. and
60th St.; N. y. G.
Homick,' Joe, NBC 8. F. .
Hueston. Billy, 1668 B'way, N; T. C. .
. Hyde. Alex, carft .Wba; Morrlsi Mayfblr
t. Bldg., N, Y. a
I
Inniis,,Jld» Huntdngtoh,
Irwlfi; Don. Terrace Garden, ChL
Iseminger^ BlIU Hagerstown, Md.
Isltt. Doug.; .Battb, Mont ^ '
lula, Felice, RIvoIl T., Baltimore,
lula, :.Ruf(lnor Cltr Park . Bd;,'^Baltlmore.
J ■ • ,
Jackson's Jazz, 18 Chestnut St; lovers-
vllle, N. Y.
Jaffy, Gilbert; LeIghton'sSArcade; L, A.
Jansen; Edward, HVI, Tii'coiaa. Wash. .
"Jehle, John, 76 DrIggS Ave., .-.Brooklyn.
Jenkins, Polly, 'and Her Playboys, WCAU.
Phlla.
Jot^hsftn, C, Small's Paradise, N. T. C. . .
Johnson. . Gladya KTM, L. A.
J ohnson. . Johnny,-. <M. C. A*°, N^ T. C .
Johnston, Merie, 161 W-. 40th St, N.YX.:
Johnston,' O; W., 46 GrQTS Ave., O.ttarnu
Jolly -Joyce's ' Sim.. 916i.i7 Walnut St,
'Phi ladelphla.
Jordan. Art -6241 Norw»D)l St., Phlla.
Jones, H,' I.. NasItDia'ir B.; San Diego,-
Calif. . . ^ ^
Jtfnes, Rogaiu KVOS, BelUngbam, Wash.
Jones,-' Isham. Ambassador H.. Atlantic
^orgnt'sen, Rvitiir .1285 Sheldon St; Jaok-
son; Mich. ' -'" : ^ • :
- Joslin. Chas.. liver Spray B.. Long
Beach, Calif. .
Joy. Jimniie. Variety, Hollywood.
Joy, Jack, KFWB, Holiywpod.
Kahn; Art Coffee CUITs. 70t Ttli Ave..
N. y.' o: > ■ '• -■
Kahn.- Harry, 6210. Galnor Road,. Phlla.,
Pa.- ■ '■
• Kahn, Herman, Capitol -T., Newark; NvJ.
Kahn, Roger W., 1607 B'Wa^, N; Y, C;,
Kails, H., I^do . Venlc'fi . C, Boston.
- Kamas, AI,'Bwa'nee B. It,' Washington.
Kardos,- Gen^. Rpseland'B. It.-N.- Y. C.
Kassel; Art. M. C. A., L. A.
Katzm^n. Louis, 1780 . B'way, N.. Y. C.
Kaufman, W., 28 N. lOth St.. Labanon,
Pa. .. ■'
Kay, Herble, Peabody H., Memphis,
Kayser, Joe, Music Box,. Chicago.
Kayser, Kay, Bal Tabarin.i S,- F.
- Keegan, Ross' B.« 22 Gold St:, Freeport,
L;- -I; '-■ .
Klefer; Bert 447 R. R. Ave.,- Pen Argyle,
Pa.' " ■ , '. ■
Keller,' Wm. 4115 ei'st'St, Woodslde,
L. Li N. Y.
Kennedy, Clem., KTAB,-.8; F.
Kennets, Larry, 801 Keenan Bldg., Pitts-
btirgh.
Kentner, ' ., BenJ. Franklin H., Phila.
- Kerr, Chas., Adelphia H., Phlla.
Kibbler, Red; Recreation Pier, L6ng
Beach.. Cat
Koestner, Jos.. If; B. C, Merchandise
Mart. 222 Nortk' Bank Dr., Chicago.
King's Melody, .63 Mueller St., Blngbam-
tbn/-N.=Y.- ....:...-.■...;..:_■:.'
King. Henry, Pierre BC,,- N. C.
.''King,, Wayne, Aragon-B, R,; Chi.
Kline, M., 5466 Spruce St, Philadelphia.
Knapp, Orvllle. Cafe de. Paree,' L. A. -
Knelsel, E.. Blltmore H., Atlanta.
Knutaon:- Ef>llng, President .H..'- K. C. ^
Keshan, Harry. NBC. Chicago.
:' JCozals. Jl|ii. ' Station WLPL; Chicago.
' KratzlnRfer. Ed.- World's Pali';: Chi.' .'
^iK^usgrlli; Walt 847 .Claremoht Bl ,;
< Kriieger, Art 'WISN. Milwaukee;
Krumholz; G., R. O. Box 404. New Bed-
ford, Mass.
Ky te, Benny, tatlon WJR, Detroit
.1821 Grant Ave., S. F-
errlmac St.,. Lowell,
La Ferara',
Lagaase,.
Mass.
Lampe.-Delr MCAv -Chi,—
. Lampham, 'Clayton, Luna Park, Coney
Island, N. t.
' " Landry, Art 4B -Sth .Av'e., N. Y. C'
Lannetd, M.. «BB'b Cellar. Hollywood.- -
Lang. Sid, Paramount. ChL
Lange, J. V., 27 Abbott St.; Lowell. Mass.
Lanln, Sam, .care CBS, 485 Madison Ave.,
N. Y. C. .
Lanln, Howard CBS, N: Y. C.
Latge, Rolph, Rlchleau H., Quebec- Can.
Lawe; Bcrnle, Pattis C, Des Moines, la.
I^efcourt, Harry; 27-10 Newtown Ave.,
Astorlarl^""! ."- ' ■ —- '^~==^=-=^^^^—^
Leikowltz, Harry, Casley H., Scranton,
. Leftwich, Jolly, Oceanic H.. Wrlghtsvllle
Beach, N. C.
LeRoy, Howard,. Vanity Pair, Chicago.
Levant, Phil., MCA, Chicago.
Levin, Al, 476 Whalley Aye,. Niew.Haven.
Levltow, Bernard, Commodore H.. N.Y.C.
Lewis, Ted. The. Dells, Morton Grove.
III. - - •'
Lido Orch, Suite £0 Loew Bldg., Wash-
ton, D. C.
. Llppman; Sid, AmbtuSsador H., L. A.
Lofner, Carol, Graiid H;, Santa Monica.
Oft 1 If.
Lombardo, Ouy, Pavllon Royal, pyn-
brook, L.. I. -
Lopez, Vincent Congress H., Chi
Lorraine, Carroll, Playground, Chi..
Lowe, Maxima, Shorebam H-. Washing-
ton." .-. ' • '-■
Lowd, Howard O., .4106 SM^St, W..
Washington, D. C.
Lowe, .Rfmie, Nanking Cafe, Des, Moines.
^Xowo, Sol, Manchester' Tt, l>. 'A7~'~
Lown, Bert, Park Central, H., N. Y, C,
Laury. Paul, Schuler'^ Grosvenor B,. R„
Mansfleld, O.
Ludeke, Prank, Davenport Spokane,
Wash.
Lund, O. M., Coliseum B. R.t TacOma.
Luse, Horley, Wilson's B. R;.- L. . A.
Lyman,. Abe,, Ambasaador H., L; A,
Lynn, . Sammy, 2000 Wichita St.. Dallas.
M
Peters-
Santa
Maedonald,
burg./
Mace, Art, Rendezvous R.
Monica, Gal;
Mack, :Dave, Paris Inii, L.' A.
Mao.k. Ted, Muehlebach,' .K. O..- Bto. '
Madreguera. Enric, c-o Vartety. N. Y, C.
Major, f; J;, 8007 8d St, r Ocean Park.
Cal.
Maloney, R. B.. 800 EUnor St.;
Tenn.
Mhnthe, ' Firands; . Madison,
Wis,
Marburger, H., Rosbland- B. R., N. -Y:
Marshall, Red, H&ci6nda la Ramble, Wil-
mington, Cdlif. ,.
Martin, Freddy, BoBsnrt Hm B'klyn, N.
Martin;- Slim, Edgemorit ' Club. Hollywood.'
Masiim,'^m, Seneca H;, ' Rochester,:
'Mason, Bobble (Miss), New China .,
-Youngstown,. Ohio...: ■..
Maupln, Rex, KYW, Chi. ~^ ^
MauMce, Jack, KGFJ, L; . .
McCarthy. Huey. Lake Arrowhead. Calif.
MoCIoud,- Mac, care Paul Cohen,. 64 West
Randolph, Chi.
McCoy, Clyde, Drake H., Chicago.
McDaniel, Harry, Edgewood Inn, Albany-
Plttafleld Road. ^
BlcDoweii, Adrian, Town ft Country C.,
Milwaukee.
McEnelly, B. , Spring-
field, Mass,
McGay, ;J., Detroit Country. Club, -Derroit.
McGowan, Lobs, care: R; W. Kahn. 1607
Brway. N. Y. C..
McIntyiM._JAmg9._ Chateau Laurier. )t-
McVeas. L. S.. 1221 B. 83d St. L. A.
Meeker. Bobby, Claridge H.. Memphis.
Mella. Wm.. 01 Bdwin St.. Ridgefleld
Park, N. J.
Memphlsonlans. 02 S. Main St.; Memphis.
Meroff, Ben, ,'MQA, Chicago, ' «
Messner, Dick, London Terrace- H., N.y.C.
Meyer, M. P., . 026 Biroadway,. Brooklyn,
N. Y. ■— ■ — . ■' *
Meyer. -4520 Camas - .-Phila-
delphia.
Meyerinc.b; Herb, States Hofbrau; -Si-
Meyers, Al, 0200 GIrard Ave., Phila.
Meyers, Z^uls, -Zenda' B., L. A.-
.'Meyers, Vic, c-o ;Dave Tiepp, - Seattle.'
Miles. Dusty. The Roof; ICenosha.. Wis.
Miles, Jack, Granada C, . Chicago.
Milholland. H. I.. KGA. Spokane.
Miller. Gladys, KOMO, Seattle;
Miller, Jack, Press' Club, Montreal.
Miller.' N.,' 121 Williams St;; Chelsea,
Mass.
Miller. Vie, Loew's State, Syracuse.
Milan, 'Bert, Eastwood: Park, Detroit
Mills, Floyd, 786 Fayette St., Cumber-
land, Md.
- Milne, Del, 876' B.. Washington St. Port^
landfi.Ore.
Miner-Doyle, 1102 Middlesex Bt„ Lowell,
Mass..^: _' _ . '
Minlcb, Ed., llbX Prospect Ave., Scr£if=~
ton, P^i. ;
MIntz, Herble. Granada Club. Chicago.
MIsheioff, Sol. Commodore H:. -N; Y. a
Mitchell. Alt 4 Reed St, So. Norwalk,-
Conn.
Mohrman, Mabel, KJR; Seattle. .
Morton, Fran., Italian Gardens, Spokaiis,
wash.
MoUno, Carlos! Congrea^ H., Chicago,
r MoOre, Carl, care - Kennaway, >€hl, .
Moore's, Dinty, Washington Amis, Ma-
maronock, N. Y. i .
Moore, Prybr, Schaber's C., L. A.
Moore, Tom, Cinderella B., Long'Heach,
Cal.
Morey, Al. Worth T.. Ft. Worth.
Morris, Glen, -Silver Slipper. Baltimore;
Mprtier. V., 8137 10th Ave. S., Min-
neapolis.' '
Moss; Joe. ; 48th St..
Napoleon, Phil, - NBC. Nt Y. G.
Nappi. Bill. Tutwiller H.. Bir Inghan,
Ala. '
Nash, Len, cen Naish's Bam, Compton,
Cal, sv,
Naylor. Oliver, WaIton>^, Phlla.
Neff. Art 0228 Sprace Sl^ Philadelphia.
Nelrbauer. Eddie. Frolics C, Chi.,
Nelson, o^zle, CBS Artists Bureau,
N. Y. . C.
- NelsOn, .-Tom./. Roosevelt H., N. Y,- C, '
^Newman, Alfred, U. A. Studio, Holly-'
Nichols, Red, Ritz Carlton H., A.
Nolan, Bob, Fisher T., Detroit'
Noonan. Jimmy, Lido C. Chi.
Norman, Jess, 1770 Green St.,
O'Brien, Tom, Baranae .Lake H„ Saranac
Lake. N. Y,
O'Connell, Mark. :dl6 W. 98th ^t., N.Y.C.
O'Hare, Husk, Canton Tea Gardens, Chi.
O'Hearn. Travo, LeClair R., Mollnv, IIL
-Olsen,- George;; 1619 B'way; N. Y. C.
Oleen; Guy. .Bugles Aud„ Seattle.- Wash.
Olson,, pie; Commodore. C, Vancouver,
B C ■ -. - ^
, bppenhelm, W„ BenJ. Prattklin H„ Phlla.
Original George 8, Dariceland, ' Jamaica.^
L. I, ' '
Original Yellow Jackets,. Siimmerland
Beach,. Buckeye J'ake; O. '
Osborne. Will, , Post Lodge,' Larcfimont,
N. Y. ... :,■-'..
Orlando; Nick, Plaza H.. .^C.
Owens, Harry. AUthers Colorado
Springs, Colo.
-Owen, , Delos. , WGN;
Paige, 'Hay. 'Statron KHJ; "L. A. - :
Parisian :-. Red Heads; 22 W. North St«
Indianapolis.^
Parker, Dud,. 230 Hart Si;, B'klyn,
Parker, Ray,- Jeff ery Tavern. Ghi. •- -r
Parnell, Chas., Hartford D. R.; San Ber-
nardino, Cat.
Paso, George C; RosevlUe, O.
Pearl, Lou, Club Shalimair, Chicago. .
Pearl, Morey. 2413 Hunting Ave., Boston,
Pedro. Don, .Morrison H.. Chicago.
Peerless Orch., onmouth St. NewiMrt
Ky.
Pemberthy, Goo.. Venice b;, Venice, Calif,
Pendarvlfl, Paul, Jonathan G„ L. A.
Pettis, Jack, Wm. Pohn H.', Pittsburgh. .
Peyton,. DbCj Syracuse H.. Syracuse.
r.'Ni^-!i[f» . — ^ , ^ ^ _■ J
Peterson, B., Tivoll T., liliqhiBan , cltyT
Ind.
PfelfCer's Orch., 1342 Pal ., To-
ledo.
Phllbrlck's Orch., Younkerls Dept. Store,
Dps Molnea, la. '
Plcclno, A., 800 N. 8th St., Reading, Pa.
Pierce, Chas;, Midway Gardens, Cedar
Lake, Ind. .
Plpp's Orch., Sullivan's, Edmonton, Can,
. Pollaclt, Ben. c-o MCA, N. Y. C,
Pontrelli,. Nick, Ptilace B. H„ Ocean
Park, Cal.
Powiall, Walter ft Rudy Bundy, care
Leddy & Smith, 220 W. 47th St.;'N.''y. C.
Pradb, Pred, Amerlckn House; Boston.
Price, Larry, 8116 N. New Jersey St,
Indianapolis.
- —Ralstonr-Jack;— Station— WOIi;—Wa8hlna»-
ton, D. C.
Radin, Oscar, M-G-M. Studio, Culver City
• Rodriguez, Jos.» KFl; L. A.
Rapee, Erno, Radio -City Music Halt
N. y. C. ■
Rapp, Bar^ieyr New Yorker H.,
Rateius3en, .F., 143 Graham Ave.,
Bluffs, la. ''
Ray, Alvind; ifEK?, S." F. -r
Read, Kemp, 530 Ashley Blvd., New Bed- i
ford, Mass.
Red Domlhos.. care of B. K. Nadel;
W. 47th St;-. N: Y; G. " '
Redmaii; Don. 709 7th Ave.. N.Y.C;
Redmond. George,. Ship C., Velilce. Calif.
Reese, Gardner. 1619 Broadway^: N.' Y. '
Relsman, Leo. 180 W; 57th St. N. Y. C.
Relyea, Al 'Buddy,' New Harmony Hi;
Cohoes, N. Y.
Rendleman, Del Monte, Binning-
horn, Ala. . „ /
Reynolds, Lou; 600 Central "Ave;,
meda. Gai. . '
Rich. Fred. CBS. N. Y. C.
Rlckltts. X. C; Kosciusko, ' Ml
Rines,-J08., BIkS H.; Boston.'
Rittenbaud, J.. U. Artists T., Detroit
Rlzzo, Vlnceiit 'Sylvania H.', Phila. ':
. Roanes' Pentt. Comm'pdore .B., /LowelL
Mass, . :■
Roberts, .Joe, Auditorium lEIotel, Chicago.
— Robhins, ^ammy,^: McA1pJp1.il. Jiu 1, .
Roberts, Miles, jB Sheldon' St., Prw7.~iirL"
Robinson. Johnny. Olynkplo . H.. . Seattle.
Rogeirs, Buddy. Collei;e Inn.. Cbt'
Roky.. Lepn, syiticuse H.. Syraeuiwi;
Rplfe, .R. , A., Ill W. 67th St. N. Y. CL
Romanelll, I.. King Edward H.. Toronto^
Romano; Phil, Pine Sault Inn. Albany*
Schenectady Roa:d, N.i.Y. , ., •
Rosenthal, Harry, 1660 Broadway, N Y.C.
. Rossman, Harold, Bagdad C Miaittir
Rothcblld, Irving, Follies: Bergere,, Cht
Ruhl, Waraey, . Michigflin Tech,, HQugh*
ton, Mich. ; ^
Russell, B;; ing Cotton H.. Greensboro.
Qua#, qene, Arlington H, ilot Springa
:ArlCt
Sampletro, Joe; KOIN, Portland, Ot«.
Sanders, Job, -MCA, Chicago.
Sans. P., 215' RIdgewobd Ave,, B'kiyn.
.Santaella. Salvatore, KMTR, Hollywood.
Schara, C. P.; 624 B'way, Buffalo, N. Y.
Schlll, J.-. Aroadia B. R., N. Y. C. .
Schubert, :Bd., .84 Arthur St,"Xawreiicb,
Mass. >• ■ .
Bichllmiskl,' .-.Station 'WCFL;. -Chicago.'
Schwartz, ., 810 Court St., Fremont;
Ohio.- -.;-f ...■'. ■-'•-: ■.-• -.. •'
Scott; L. W.. 000 Dllbert. Bpring<< <
field, O. . , ,
' Scott; Frank, v 2ai4 : President . St;, - Brook-
lyn^. N. Y.' '.iv ' ,•' '--i!
ScottI, Wm.. Montblalr- -N. T. C'.'
- Seldenman, Sid, Mayftower - H.; -Wash.
Selvin,' -Ben,- cAre Col, :%ecbrdlpg, OS etk--
Ave.
Setaro, A.. Paramount Studio, .Hollywood.'
- -Severtu GIno. KHJv ' L. '• A. . - »' •: . ;'>. '-.-
Shaw; Rusisell, 'Valols Conntnr' CluV
Valols, Quebec.' •
^ Shays. Bu«id, ■ Sb'ub^rt Theatra .Bldg;r
Philadelphia. Pa,r , :
Shreasley. . Eddie. 'Vienna Oardehs; W'orld's
Pair, Chi. ■ ■
Shepard,. Chas,, KFI. L; A.
Shield, LeRoy, NBC, Ch|ca;g6.
—Siaell;— Curtis.— Hollywood. A. C*. Holly«-
wood.
Sleff. Solly. Palace H... S. P.' .
Slmmonds, Arlle, Playland' Park, 8oQtk
Bend; Ind.' ■ • •.i o.
. Simons.' 'Seymour. ' 8chroeder H...
Serger, Lod, S, S. Panama.^ Santa Monica,
calif. ' . "- : ;
Sinking -Sherwoods; 'KPAC. L. A.
Siry,-. Larry,. Simplon C.. N. T. ,C.-.>
'Smithy ~ Beaslej^ Rosemont B;, B'klyD.-
Smelln, S., 100,.W. . Ruchte}: Ave^ Akron,
Ohio. ' ■ ■•■(;'-
. Sbrey. Vincent, , 485 Madison Art^
N. -Y; C. .. . .
Sosnlck, Harry^ MCA. Chicago.
Specter. Irving. WOKO, Albany,. N. T.
.. Specht, Patil., .Alcntt Beticb. Buffalo. - .
Spltelny. Phil, Park Centiral H.. N. Y. 4X
Spor. Paul, Paxtoh Hotel, Omhha, Neb;
Springer, Leon, 184 Livingston St.i' Bklya.
St . Glaiir^ Jesters; Prince Edward H.«-
Windsor. Canada.
St Georgb. GeOi. 2166 .Belmont Ave... N-V.
Stafford, Jesse, Sweets B.. Oakland. CaltC
^telnei'. Max. Radio 'Studio. Hollywood.
Steed, Hy., Station. WMBC, Detroit
Stern, Harold, Blltmore H.,'N. Y. ,
Stone, Marty, Radisson' H., Minneapolis.'
Story, Geo., Wong'S C..; London, ..Ont: "
■ Strauh, Herb, Buffalo Broadcasting Cor^
Riiffalb. ' !
Strissoff,. Vanderbllt H., . Y, C.
Sweet . Al, 29 Qufncy. fit;/ Chlcagbu.
Sweeten. Claude. KPltC. P»
TelUer, Ray, Falrinourit H., ft F.
Teppas, J, J., 533 Glenwood Ave., Buffalo.
Teeven;''Ro)r, Regent T.. Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Thompson's Virginians,' Venter. T,. At*
lantic City, S. J.
Tiloff, Andre, Surf C, Miami Beach. Fla. .
. Tobias, Henry, .Toteih Lodge, Ayfrilk.
N. y.
Tobler. Ben, Rosen^ont B.. B'klyh. -
Tolland. Ray. Detroit Leland H.. Detroit.
■ Traosr AI. Hyde Park G.. Chicago.
.. Traveler, Lou,:' Casino .G,; .OOean Parib
Calif. .. ■., . '. ■" ■
Tremalne, Paul, CBS.. N. T. C. •
Trevor, Prank) '-iCOIN; Portland; 'Ore. "
Trim, Anthony, Roseland 'B. R., N. J. C.
.Turbotte, . . G60.,:. 90 -Orange ' St., Man-
chester. N. H.':. . • •-" .•■''
Tufpham. Edith,' Topsey's? Roost So.utn*
gate, Calif, r • - •
,VaIlG6;.Riidy, 111 W. 67th St, N. *. C.
Van Gleef, Jltnmy, -41 Paterson St; 'New
Brunswick'.. N.- J. . .4 '•■
Veniitl, Joe, Blossom Heath Inn, Detroit,
Victor, jamesvE.,' 522 Fifth Ave.; K. Y. C. .
. Vis'an. Rdb; 6211 Llnwood AVe., Cleye-
land'.' /'
Vlto, King; Rose Room D, H., L. A.
.. Vogel, Ralph; 2502 Coral St., Phlla .
Voorhees, Don, NBC, N;' . C. ■■■■
W
Wagner, Buddy; Commodore H„ N. 'f. G;
Waring'«.Penna., care O'Connor, Ham-
mersteln T, Rtdg., N- Y. C.
WAltefs, Lou, 1007 104th Ave..
Walker, Ray; 201 St James Pi,,
lyri, N. Y. '
Weber. Thos,. Breakfast C, L. ,A. .
Weeks. Anaon, Mark Hopkins H.. S. F,
_-JV,eems,iJlBd. Jdnc.oIn. Tavern. Chicago.
Weldner, Art, 44 Wawopa^Strr'Sr^Pi'^-^^
Welch, Roy, Pulton-Royal, Brooklyn.
Werner, Ed., Michigan T.. Detroit
Wesley. Jos.; 317 12th Ave.. Milwaukee. ■
West. Roy, Roosevelt' H., Hollywood.
Weston, Don, Ichmohd H.. Nor
Adams, Mass.
AVetter, Jos,, ., 'Scranton,.
Pa. • ..
Whldden, Ed., l25 Dikeman St., B'kiyn,
Whiddeh, Jay, Mifamar H., Santa Moni-
ca, Cal.
Whltemah, PAul.
, Whltyre, Everett
Wilkinson; Raul,
Wilmington, Del,
(Continued On page 64)
Tuesday, July ll^ X933
MHSIC-NITE CLUBS
VARIETY
47
NIGHT aUB REVffiWS
Ben Marden's Riviera
Port iLeft, -N. J„ July 7.
,Ben Marden and Sam Saivin's
Riviera at Fprt lUeie, on the Jerisey
flliore, Ju8t across the pew George
WaBhiherton l>ridee, Is the current
top money -getter, in inetropolltan
testaurant operation. It's unques-
tionably the blBgest suburban res-
tfturaht grosser and one O.o,' 'will
BuifBce to explain just why.
Mangingf on • the;. i>alis^ides cliffs,
acenically and geographically this
roadh'ouse is the top spot for- lo-
cation. It rivals'" any of the Cote
d'Azur <?afes for - situation, , hence
the Riviera nomenclature, for the
outdoor dining On the terraces, , or
.^near the rails . o'visrloqking the. wa-
ters, exceeds In natural beauty the
charms of any spot at Ca,p..d'Antlb.es
.with the Mediferann6art below;
(Structural, -beauty o£ the grim,
g ray Ge'orge Washington bridge,
with the twihKHnKTlIgWs" ''^fie
iflanhattan skylinei f Urhlish a setting
; . that's .more. UHei a / movie . set. All
'this> of course, is k buelnesf^-gcttier,
lor in the summer particularly it
ineahs a cool rereat.
With ail these • advantages It'ig
little wonder that the $1 tariff on
the -G. W. toil bridge doeisri't/loom
at ail as a handicap but, on the
cOhtrary, probably has created a lot
of unanticipated business for the
- bridge— itself; — A— car:'-^oing--f roim'
the Pirate. Ship. Meanwhile those
folks from lo'wa and Arkanis^s may
hear about' the Guinanlted along
with the Streiets of. Paris, Days of
'49, and the other 'naughty' places.
Guinan individually is, with Ben
Bernie at ' the Fabst Casino, the
outstanding personality on the
grounds..
Incidehtally, while Sophie Tucker
and numerous other cafe topnotoh-
^rS were all mentioned for World's
Fair hlppodronjin,?* Guinan is the
only one to actually materialize. She
is certain to become a talking point
for the . yokels. . And whether the
exposition itself knows it, thiat's
what the 425 -acre show heeds.
1 Aight how the Guinan gang iis
giving three performances a. night,
Austin Mack ahd JackvRyseeii con-^
duct the two" orchestras, which
alternate, . It's decidedly k big en-
terprise and . John Stlen will- be
plenty busy keeping the machinery
lubricated. Ra;lph Cook, Dick LAne,
ESfiterrnftwd-^azeltonr— ftrrd~ Tex's-
rcgular galaxy of hotcha dispehsers
are doing their istufE. Place is built
to ' resemble -a bpat,- • - Bow, - or
schnozzle., of ship points toward
midway. Gangplanks on each side
forms the (entrance and exit. Bark-
ers and staff are in. nautical uni-
forms, while the hatcheck girls, etc..
represent lady pirates. Tex herself
looks very summery and epiflfy in
flowered chjlton. Land.
local personality girl and a favorite
here, with Bemie , Armstrong, her
husband and .former organist at the
Stanley, as accompdnlst, Jimmy
Conrad's band, a Pittsburgh outfit,
IS on th« danco end, dishing out
some excellent syncopt^ion, and
there's a gypsy string trio for floor
music between dances.
It's a nice setup for Klein, and
spot is cool, which should give it a
good summer break. It he can stick
It through until fall, It should be
even better then; Seating capacity
is around 350, aiid just intimate
enough. -' . . .
Maoagement intends to change
shows once every two weeks or 'so.'
Cohen.
Pennsy Dance Promoters
Blaine It OB TorlfrPriced
KSb's New Director
Des Moines,' July .10.
E, G. Barrett Is new program' di-
rector , of kSO hereV Hei succeeds
S. A. Cisler, who goes south to an-
other ether spot.
. Barrett is relinquishing- all. pres-
ent, business connections to devote,
fMli time to KiSO.
^L^-.- — -. — Pickens-ln W^il.m- —
. , I^ickens Sisters will get a lieave
of absence from fiBC in August to
go to ^Hollywood -on-one -picture :f or
Paramount.
Morris office set them.
Bertell Drops Coimnisii
Suit Vs. Jean Malin
Hollywood, ^iily 10.
Suit of Jack Bertell, New . Tjork
agent, against Jean Mailn for .$1,300
in commissions for assertedly .ob-
taining Malin his job with this Club
i«{ew Yorker 'in Hollywood has been
dropped before 'comlrig to trial on
motion of Bertell's attorney, Roger
Marchetti. Chief point Involved In
the legal dispute Mv&a whether Bur-
tell, who ;had nb . license in Cali-
fornia, cq^ld .represent. talent here.
Malin and Mona Ray, thi-ough at-
torneys Ziagon ahci Aaron, .filed suit
last week for W50 in salary as-
_aertedly_ ^e_i.thfim after t.bey_.had
been discharged without notice by
Marigold Gardens, which operates
the^JPjantation ..night club. .I^air
1 who had. a joint contract .were let
out Jan. ^3.
Manhattan to li'ort Lee, not .. via the
Holland tunnel .. route,' is assessed
80c. .--each way. That $1, 'therefore,
might, figure as an additional' cou-
veH' charge even -before, you're In
the- place but, sb- far, thie turhover
h&a been heavy and it has by no
means -been ~ a- kee.p.6r-away > r - Not
when" the Riviera' turns away 1,000
people Of Saturday -.or « Sunday
night, by acttlal count;,.
T'he' location, cout>i<^d with a pop
scale, no couvert . (there's a < 12.25
regular dinner, and a $-3 shore din-
ner) with entertainment, makes the.
floor shovir relatively, 'iinlmportahtv
The' JBmll Coleman orchiestra, . of
course, is. no tHvial- factor. 'Th6
justly tam.ed Coleman sy ncopatioh
Is an unquestiona^ble' lodestohe'wiih
lts.<dj^nce-compelIihg rhythmsl
Floor, show -proper - Is m.c.'d by
If ickey Alport, .ex-BostoM oonferen-
der. There are. also Gomez and
"WftliOna,"T>allroom~ dancers;— Ger=-
trude Niesen from the air- waves,
who 'impresses 'better, mlcrophoni-
cally than in the flesh;, the en-
ergetically clever Pritz and Jean
Hubert; Kathryn Rand and Martha
Ray, floor ^how specialists, Aug-
menting' the crack Coleman is a
-tango.-band, whioh Is.-more on .the.
rumba. - 1 '^
During the >ibP> sptill tfiis. l8~uh-
Questionably the best buy in New
York for location, flash and cuisine.
There 4re three , dining rooms. The
main Interior holds .the floor Show,
with the paradoxical situation of . a
ringSld«i I6c6,tiqn being inferior to
the. places -at the- rails . overlooking
the Hudson river. ' There is an-
'other outdoor - pavilllon restaurant,
strongly reminiscent. J of the Edge-
water Beach hotel (Chi) in situa-
tion, where a supplementary dance
band does .its stuff when the mag-
navox isn't carrying Coleman's mu-
"sic from the larger interior. The
third dining room is an enclosed
marine grll, great for cooler weather
. or when it starts to rain, but more
•r less useless during the hot spell,
excepting to accommodate the over-
sow. Ahel.
PIRATE SHIP
(WOniLp;S .FAIR)
, ^Chicago, July 3.
Texas Guinan lis ^oh the wagOn
here, a rearwagbh with wheels and
a spigrot out of , which comes beer.
TIrs rolling bar Is both a chummy
chariot on- which' La Gulrian can
visit with her guests and a dandy
novelty. It Is said , to be the only
on* .of IJts kind in.AmeiUca and is
indibputably the only one in Chi-
cago.
• Ai'«u.nd 1,000 persons can sit down
to beer and Joe Spagat's iEood on
the main floor of the Pirate Ship;
upstairs there's probably Sis much
irOom again. .Which Suggests that
the mistress of the premises can
do plenty of business arid never
have an overflow problem.
Right now Tex. Is getting 55c
couvert, and in her first few days,
or rather, nights, patronage was die-
cidedly encouraging. Tex gets a
share of about €vei:ythlng In sight,
from cou verts to beer, food and liiat
check. It's a vei*y . s-iveet \contrAct
negotiated by Jack P'in^, whVknows
his way around, the World's Pair as
the pf dmoter- operator of the Midget
JllMe^____^_^._4L._
Place opened as the Dance, Ship,
but got nowhere in. that capa.city.,
Obviously an attraction was needed,
antl Guinan supplies .that n<ied with
her gang— plenty of white femirilrie
fle«h — and that carnival spirit. Just
who Will respond to her presence
•s too tough a gues.s. It looked like
a fairly cosmopolitan crowd, heavily
iprlnkled with (;hir.iKoans. Tex is
popular with iho stepper.s her<! and
that" felemenl " whi[>ri going to the
6XP0 will probably start or end on
LONdUE VUE, N. Y.
(OLSEN-SHUTTA)
Hastingsroii-Hudson, July 7.
This .spot; four miles north of
Tonkers, has been -a . landmark in
past yearg for its natural scenic
beauty and othOr'advaritagfedUS sur-
roundings. Dark for five years or
So, Gene Geiger, with fresh backing,
is attemptinje: to restiscitate it as a,
roadhouse, with. an eye: pairtlcularly
to luring the Westchester set.
Scenically, Geiger has every ad-
■vantage In the Lorigue Vue which
Is of a kIndriBd ownership to the ex-
pensive Ciarembht restaurant on
Riverside drive, New York, There
is a swimming pool. & golf course,
tennis courts and every other, coun-
try ; blub a,dvantage.- to au^eiit .tl^e
Inn proper.
This has been renovated ifor the
Gebi^I5Isen"b^rchestTa-Eth«lShutta
advent so what was formerly the
front porch is now a verandah with
a dance floor belpw: — excepting thiat
the dance fl^ooi',,such as it is', IS. the
natural concrete. A pavillion effect
has been lent it but, as conditions
warrant, Geiger . niust . certa,lnly
plarf^ to build-' another- daince floor.
. Ev-eirything about thje:..xenture evi-
deiices fast' wbrk. John Royal for
Olsen put in an.JSIEC wire toute-de-n.
suite in time for the prerhiere. With
a minimum of advertisini? aiid .prep-
aration, the Olsenites and , Misp
Shutta debuteid. In the pair, oh
their, radio rep alone, Geiger has no
email draw. , If businiess doesn't;
materialize ■ it- can only mean that
It's a bit too much of a hbp north,
what with Ben Riley's old estab-
lished Arrowhead Inn on Riverdale
avenue a;s the flrst encounter eh
route. Actually, it's only a 45rmto-
ute drive. But still, the New York
City bunch proper; and^with speciaV
eye to the Westchestetltes, the kids
blight to giO! for Olsen's nrtusijc and
Miss Shtitta's' nice personality and
highly effective delivery.
As It developed, those ever lovin';
music publishers saved the day, or,
rather, the night of the opening.
Their turn-out counted, although
the pavillion Is so constructed in
sections thiit quite a gathering may
not .Impress as being' too much.
That's never .deemed an advantage
when It should be the other way
round.
Within the , inn. there are sundry
ieetiring and other rooms, including
a grill and. loungfe which get a .nice
play, by themselves. Ahel.,
Diance promoters out the one-
nigh ter triail have so fat-, this season
had personal bankrolls se-
verely clipped, with the toll of these,
fellows going broke reaching uh->
precedehted proportions. This state
of affairs, say observers, In the
booking eiid of thie business, is pri-
marily due to the fact that the gates
have been pegged -fir above what
the respective comniunlties can' af-
ford at this time, arid the promot-
ers have resorted to suc>» strategy
m the hope of recbvering tho stiff
guarantees exactfed by the bands.
One state in which promoters have
been hard hit since the current sea-?
son stirti-d is Pennsylvania. Fold-
u(ps ..jilong bbth" the e,astern~^ihdj
v^est'ern routes, of this state ;^ave
been ' by thie' score. J.'t!? be an
every-day event for prbinbters from
this region' to writ6 or wire New-
Tfork booking office pleading that
they be permitted to cancel a.ttrac-
tlonS bookea cn the ground that they
can See no way of getting but un-
der the high . guarantees agreied
upon. One < promoter in Wilkes-
RSarfii^thC wfee:: bef ore-'p'ut ^hrouglt
AM Lyman's Cocoanut Grove, L. A., «nBagement.calls for some urius^^
ally foiiS^terni^ a 60,% discount on
food ^beverages The nite spot ^.^^^^^ "^^"^^^
View -of his predecessor Phil Harris being «P.o"<^*l f '^^y. *^^>'.^^®i
1125 for a trIo7 iiw for Leah Ray (now en tour wth Uarris);„,|250.to
Art' jSat^^d 4100. to Dorothy Lee, -whc^id some bits in Pictures to,
taiing 12.12B. Lester Prank of tho tiroye figured the Lyman organization.
Which includes versatile artists, would save the niapagement the^extras,
PurtSore, an angle figured In that Gus Arnhelm at the Beverly.
Wilshire 111 Beverly had been doing business JJ«
There was talk of the B. W. building a roof garden for the Arnhelmites,
but- instead Almhelm went bu tour and the supi^r dansaM^^^
journed Until the fall. Prank didn't know about this until too lat€:
three such requests Involving three
top .rating .bands,
• Too Tough Guapantees-.
. There are less than a handful
bands, de^laro thes^ booking agents;
Which on the road, are worth ifuar-.
^ntees from'V.iOOO lb tl,26'd a night, •'
but it iia^ become the general prac-
tice for combos of ' minor pulling
powers and standing to deinaiad
similar purses.
' Encbui'a^ed ' by ' the bne" or two
topnbtch attractions -played the -j-,-
early part of ,the season, the piro- ^
nipter goes on. a: bookirig. spree and
t^es up whatever is available at
BeetoWai of local; autonomy upon local No. 802, ?Tey^ Ybrtt. will W _ _
iave to-come- froih the Americain Hederation of Musicians I Jrlies^'^^^ present condltioiis in
, board. - IJelefeates frbii the Nevl^ Yo^k branch brougM the suwect up jlj^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^.p^^gj^^^ .^j^^-^^
before the federation's annual gathering In Chicago wit^ •**\« .*°"'^f'^"pn ^^^^^^^ p^^^^^^^j. today it takes Just
finally voting "to turn It over to the international, bbard fOT ^^^pj^ bhe^night brodies for
: Co ntention made by. the l ocal . 802 reps was tp eflf^tjiat the N^ ^or^. And the noke empty and hit
organization has prjoved amply capable oT'f oyerning-itSToyapaffairs^nd^^^^ ^^^^ ^ ,j, tha*
Jor this reason it should now be. permitted .to «16ctjts. own ofliceije Inst^^^^
bf continuing to have them appointed by Pres. Joe Weber,
j Convention ailso voted down a proposal to Repeal tho tegdlation re^ulr-
hig trayeiing. members , to collect a third above the local scale on p.11
Engagements.
The- new .«ongwrlters«^ : protective Ass'n ' contract " .approved by the
ASGAP and the MPPA is. now declared to hold a fiaw* So: far as the pub-
field- over. ' ■"' .
To meet: the he^vy gu^i?ant.ee..tW
•proiiioter puts the tiap- at $i-or 11^25,
Vftien 76c 'or BiOc Is what the town's,
followers of 'the ••polished -.arena can
Ideally afford. Exception in jtJje cases
c|f the chosen handful of attractionsV
Mayf air Rdof, Pitt.
ittsburgh, July 2.
This spot, atop the Mayfair hotel,
has had probably the niost check-
ered career of any hite spot in town,;
Years ago, as the Chatham. Roof, It
was the class spot of the burg.
Things moved further out, Chatham
became Mayfair, roof . . garden;
slipped until it. became a couple of
years ago a junior edition of Gofftie
Dan's cellar under one of those two-
bit policies. ^ . .
Since -then It has^rled to stage , a
comeback, but no use. Now Eddie
Klein has taliien it over, installed an
atmospheric Shanghai bar, deco-
rated the spot with palms and other
summer effects and. made it look
lllre^something-again,^If-Klein»GanU=
put it over, nobody can.
For one thing; iKlein has a def-.
inite nite crowd following around
here. Policy is moderate, with a
60c. coTjvcrt on week nights arid 75c.
on Sa;turday.. in addition, it's the
only place around ofteririg. a floor
showT and a pretty good one at that.
Opening bill had Peggy Dolan,
singer, acting as mistress of cere-
monies; the -'VernonSi a nifty ball-
room dance team; Dorothy RuHhey,
Thus, as Julian T.: Abeles, representing a number, of publishers, ■ has
cbritended, if a sonig is a flop and the royalty retwh tc th* writers only
a; few hundred dollars, the publisher wHl, take: the. financial rap. through.
heavy legal^fees aind expenses far in excess of what the writers could. be
liable for: The present SPA prbviso merely calls for royalties being put
aside in eiscrow pending adjudication of infringement claims.
. Idea of what jeffect air plugs may have on the actual sales of sheet
copies Is obtainabie from the current status of' the numbers In the 'Gold
Diggers of 1933* score. ^
Despite the fact that the 'Gold Digger Song* has been getting from
New York ou1;lets 10 plugs to every one by the 'Shadow Waltz' the
'Shadow' copies In the same area have been selling
other ditty.
'My Forgotten Man', dramatized In the picture but barred from either
Of the national nets. Is selling well whereveir the musical has been
released.
Leo Reisman wanted 1200 a week more for himself to maestro the Con-
gress hotel, Chicago, Pompeilan room orchestra, or a tilt from |400 to
$600 personally,, hence he quit the Chi hostelry, leaving Vincent Lopez
as the soiename band In that hotel.
Ix»pez holds forth In the tTrbah (ballroom) room, which seats 600, as
I against the Pbmpeitan'a 350 capacity.' Reisman instead put in his Carlos
hMblino OrChOstra,:^blch .gives but both tango and dance music.
Reismah's reason for wanting more was that he had fixed heavy ex-
penses in New York, where he niaintains two homes,. ofllces, etc.
Paul White^ari re<Jeivej3^ 13^^ .. -bour
Kraft- Phenix' program via WEAF arid a limited NBC chain. Kraft Is
concentrating on the vast New England buying territory to first introduce
the new product. ♦ .
. Whiteman is barnstorming darice dates out of New York, but must re--
turn fo*" his Monday brbadcasts!.. Al Jolsbn will return to the two-hbur
air show in the fall and in thb meantinne some auxiliary: names may be
added.
prices
of lesser Inriportarice it'S ah entirely
different story., .
; Another , ajigle . that's been Jaising
havoc With the promoter gentry is
piO bloblr-booklng^ system th^t thia
leading booking office In the busl^
ness still exercises. In order to get
the few surefire money-making at-^
triactions on this office's list the pjrb-r
motor finds that he must also In-
clude a group of '"Class B units and
at guarantees not much below thowB
agreed to for the topilners.
' Osterman vs. the Heat
The summer heat iias taken toll
I on Jack Oistermari's nite club. He'S
shut down the main" cafe proper
until the fall.
j The upstairs retreat is still oper-
ating, ahd will, continue with ,
intimate style pf entertainment,
Osterman doing the general gr«*ter
dtuff as the host. He and Harry
t>eitsch are co- partners .on a 33-
47% split, Deitsch contributing all
the financing,.
! Among the ■ casualties Is Mike
Durso's CBS band . beirig ousted.
Irving Mills Is changing the name of the. unit at the Cotton Club frbrii
Mills' Musical Playboys ba:ck to the Blue Rhythm band,
Previous switch in titles had been instigated by an idea Mills had of
associating w;ifh the barid and his personal sitanding of a developer of jcol-^
ored attractions, but found the Musical Playboys moniker didn't catch on
from either the air building or publicity angle.
It waa off-^and-bn-again-Finnegan- tvrhCther Jack Rbbbins goes to Hol-
lywood irito the Metro studio with the MOM' officials cbbling on musicals,
"15Trt'^Me"TrmisiC^in3b]iBher-"Hhovcd^ofl-=ovcr--the--w^
for a time whether the New York music man would be needed for coun-
aelling on screen musicals, but Metro figures it will continue spotting
songs in pictures judiciously.
Hal Raymond^ Wall strecter who rote coUoge shown when at school,
is backing Bob Miller's new Superior Mu.sio Co.
Miller was former, band mahagcr lor Witmarks and. credited with
starting many of the firm's hits.
Ira. Schuster was professional manager with Millor <!n at Witmark'H
but is now a!lso out and suing for breach ol contract
Fred Warino'a Pennsylvanians
opens Aug. 18 for a repeat tbur of
Pennsylvania one-niteris. Only six
Weekis will have intervened between
thO: first dates arid the repeats.
tVelcome to Our Family.
MICKEY ALPERT
Niew ' YorTt. 'loves your iir-
tlslry and la thft.lllng to
your nightly fterfo.rmancefl
at Ben: Mardcn's Rlvlcr.i-^
the' - nhow-pl.icc of the
world. -Thanki) for featuc-.
-.^^■SW E CTH EART==D A BLI NUti=
"LOVE' SONGS OF THE
NILE"
"LET'S MAKE OP"
"HOLD YOUR MAN"
"HOLD ME"
"MARCHrNQ. ALONG
TOGETHER"
'robbins
MUSIC CORPORATION
■lit W SEVENTH AVENUE ||||
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48
VARIETY
VAUDEVILLE
Tuesday, July 11, 1935 ,
FriedTs Ueas on Vaudfilm
N. W. Partial to Strong Film Fare— Says
Weather Dented Stage Show Chances
Minneapolis, July 10.
Iiatest cbnpliision forced on John
3. Publix division, mainager,"
foUowingr. another experiment with
pit shows at his ace local house, the
State, and vaudeville la a numbiar
oi! . out-of-town spots In conjunction,
with the screen programs is that
as far ias this territory is coh^
cefned» ordinary flesh-and-blpad'
entertainment doesn't augment the
. grosses sofnclehtly' to pay for the
-added- expense: i.nyolyed. As a -
suit, pit shows are out at the State
ahd yaudevllle la bding discarded
The Greatest
Mind in the World!
>
'i
^ENE
DENNIS
PSYCHIC WONDER
NOW^ BOOKING
rALL ENGAGEMENTS
RKOAIbee^Bldyii,^^^
Next Week (July 15)
A. Ti. BUBKB
PwmhmI liiirtigiB"
muss 1NOAIX8
■Bsprowntetlvo-
over the circuit, for the present at
leadt.
Boxrofllce results, showed that in"
tills territory you can pull 'em In
with strong name stage, attractions,
like the Mills Brothers,, sia well as
with pictures, but that ordlnstry'
pleasing and first-rate live enter-
tainment means little to the gate. -
Friedl admits, however, that the
pit show policy and the vdudevllle
probably dldnt have a fair test at
this time bepause of record-breaking
heat. They probably yrttl get an->
other chance to demonstrate their
box-ofBcei-worth in the^fait if-condU
tlons are more favorable, he -says.'
Moreover, stage shows headed by-
nanies may be spot booked Into the'
State from time to time durinsr the
next few months before the Minne-
sota theatre reopens.
The pit show policy, with a. large";
orchestra and singers, also failed to
click at 40c top ait the independent'
Lyceum. That house, too, claims
-that— it-s— going— to-j:eopen_Jn_A.u^
gust if it succeeds in bbta,inlhg,
sufficient desirable film product. Iq
this ca,se, also. It is asserted that
lack of topnotch pictures, general,
conditions^ the theatre's .poor loca-
tion, etc., mitigated aeralhst the. pol-
icy having a fair test of its box-
oifflce worth.
Switch from Vaude to
Twin Bills— Shutters
Rochester,. July iO.
• Regent tWatre, operated by Pub-
llx,' has. closed .for tlte summer. Busl--
ness.went flat following switch from
yaude to double- features.
' This leayes four strictly first run
houees, as the ^RKO Tempto uses,
niodtly subsequent run. Several of
the smaller .nabes also are stauttlng
during .h»t weather. Iioew'fl Roohes
tdr Is makinB a 'plagr for the Jctd
trade with, dime Saturday morning:,
■shows*
Loew After Mare Local
Taknt Shows in Syracase
Syracuse, N. T., iuly 10.
It looks like a home talent sum-
mer on Syracuse vaudfilm stages,
iioew's State, with two winning
weeks hung up by made-ln- Syra-
cuse shows, la casting about for
others. RKO Keith's also is talk-,
Ing^ terms yrlth. a local hotel dance
orchestra, among others;
Harry >F. Shiw, of Ijoew's, started
the cycle by giving a week's en-,
gagement to Roy's Oain^, radio-
combination sponsored by a local
furniture house*. Shaw, an ex-
trouper, produced the reyue, and
doubled as m. c Film was 'Water-
front' (UA>.
Surprise, however, came lemt week
when the Sonya Marens Dance Re-
viie~QutdPe#~Roy'B-Qanff.-~At^least<^
that's the way Sha:w flefures It out;
for the acconipanylner picture was?
•Peg o* My Heart' (M-G) and
Marlon Davles means little here.
ReVue was put on in 'one/ avoiding
an increase in stage crew, and was'
played wholly by an organist.
GHOST DOESNT TODDLE,
m WEAIOirTIKIEES
it'a Theatrical Weekly,' so
called, - skipped publication again
last week, but the staff reports this
time it was more of a. Jump than a
skip. As far as they know or are
concerned, the scandal, jiheefs Is
sue Of July 5 was its last.
When called upon by the editor,;
Paul Swlnehart, for $1,000 to keep
the sheet golnff, the publisher. C^F.
Zlttel, advised him that aa he
(Swinehart) had been running the
publication since it resumed a f«ew!
weeks a«o, he (Swinehart) might as;
well dig up the coin hlniself, too
Zlttel also owed Swinehart about
$600 in salary,. In lleii of wiilcli
Swinehart bad been working for
promises, and ZIttold Swinehart to
dlgr this u[^ also, it he could, but not
trom'ZU.
None 0^ the staff had been paid
off for weeks.
Work Repeats When
Radio Combo Clicks
Sari FranclscOr- July- 10. —
With AI . Pierce and His Gang,
radio act, opening to. record busi-
ness, Cliff Work will take a chance
on another Coast ether attraction
next week. Cecil and Sally, chat-
ter tearii, are booked to open Wed-
nesday (12).
Both bookings airranged by Bern
Bernard oh a percentage basis.
BOIL DOWN BEVUE
Hollywood, July 10,
An hour vaude unit Is beinjg
framed of the 'Ninel o'Clock Reyue,'
which closed Sunday (9) at the
Music Bole here.
Tab edition will Include all tl^e
performers, in the legit version.
Loew WiH Try Oat
Gi?eaway Stniit for
Air Show on Stage
Giveaway tieup between a theatre
and a commercial radio advertiser,
tried thus far around New York by
the old Roxy and Fox, Brooklyn;
has been arranged by Loew witU
Phillip Morris cigarettes. This is
in c<>nneotlon with the Ferdei Grbfo
booklnig at the, Metropolitan, Brook-
lyn, next week (14). Customers
will receive free cigarettes.
Grofe may go to the Palace, New
York, the following week with a
similar tleup made by RKO if the
date goes through. Billy Jackson
and Charlie Yates handllrig the deal.
General Executive Offices
tOEVBUILDmC
AN N E X
16b WE Si*. 46**sf>
BRyant 9-7800 NEW YORK CITY
J. H.
OBNBRAI. HANAOl
MARVIN a SCHENCK
BOOKINO MAMAOB.
AT
« JUNE
BREAKING ALL
FOR
SUMMER SEASONS
Management ARTHUR LYONS: LYONS & LYONS
Tuesday, July 11, 1933
VAUDEVILLE
VARIETY
49
SET AT $3JW
Publii.' booking of Burns and Al-
len for tlie Pajramount,' New Tork,.
next week fM> at $3,600, which in-
curred the wrath of th© other, cir--
cuit participants In the vaude
«alary agreement^ has heeij emu-
lated by lioew's buyihg the act at
^.ihe-BJune .aalary for thelJtoBimJiBg.
;week 1(21) In Washington^
RKO Is also understood to have
iput in a hid lor the turn at that
Agure. It originally wanted Burns
and Allen, for the Music Hall, but
the Far date shuts that' off.
The new $3,500 salary Is double
the $i/?80 value placed on Bums
and Allien by the circuits' salary
committee and fl.OOO more than tlie
— _«ct?s_prfi5fi0Ma top salar y In the
variety houses^
Surefire
CrhicagOi July 10.
Yaude comics have discOv-.
ered ;the best local' • gag for
Chicago ts any allusion to the
comfort stations and the costs
thereof at the World's Fair.
So much conversation among
the public on this subject thai
by now they 'get' a,ny refer-
ence. Moat of the gags the
comics tell among themselves
won't be used from any plat-
form..
fFHEt AmeOES W
TO BUFFALO' FOR 12,500
An offer of $2,S0O a week is at
tracting Ethel Barrymore to* the
pop priced variety stage for the
first time in her theatrical career
starting In 18gi6. At th e age of B4,
ABA ASKS TO CONTINUE
ANTI-BENEFIT GYP DRIVEI
With the fining and sentencing
of 'Major* Edith Ward, of the Ac-
tors' Foundation, Inc., last week.
Assistant District Attorney John J.
Sullivan . and" Magistrate Jonah
€oIdsteln completed their drive
against gyp benefit promoters in
isrew Tork; Sullivan hung Up a
record of 46 convictions out of 65
cases prosecuted Mnce the drive
(Started- April 11, last.
A petition from the Actors' Betr-
torment .' Association, which, has
WKS. THIS F lU
Gireuitft* Exec Says Straight
Pictures No Longer Go
Alobe in Many SpotS7>—
^They Want Quality and
Quantity* — Good Vaude
wiUI Picf ures "tlie Aiiswef
Adherence to Salary Pact Cost
RKO-MK $7,000 in On Last Week
OFF THE N AMES
been co-operating with city offl ^ ^
dais in the drive, and the various I g^'g^^^j^^jj^';;^™'^"^^
Miss ' Barrymore opens July 21 at
the. Capitol, New York, For the BOc
customers she'll do Sir James Bar-
rio's 'The 12 Pound Lopki,', with a
cast of three in support.
After the .Capitol, Misg; Barry-,
more goes ; to Washington for a
week at Warners' Earle; She then
lays off a week, because she doesn't
care to play more than, two weeks
in. a row, and follows , at the HKO
Palace, Chicago, week of Aug. 11.
On Aug*. 1.8 ' she opens at the Indie
Hippodrome, Cleveland. Nothing;
yet set to follow, but KKO and
Lioew; may play Miss iBarrymore
further.
On the same bUl at the Capitol
will be a Negro choir organized by
Harold Arlen, the white songwriter,
and led by him on the stage.
Miss Barrymore's last variety
The Loew circuit will Qive vaude-
vilte a fair trial ail over this com-
ing season, declr.res Col. Ed Schiller.
lt-jnay_mean a Loew itaflflJtgjjk-gt
RKO Fixing Oyerhead
For Rest of Heidt Run
liOS Angeles.. Joly l®'
RKO theatre, after three unsuc-
cessful weeks of Horace Heidt jpol-
icy, have made a deal with him to
remain oh a, week to week basis from
Julyn?. — it will also cut" gewemr
overhead around 1.1,000 weekly, with
Heidt agreeing to eliminate three
men and with the yaudfevHio sec-
tion of the stage show's appropria-
tion cut ^150 weekly. This was done
after the house lost more than tlO,-
^)00. on a three weeks' try of the
Heidt policy.
Future will have Heidt working
as a separate uniti. precediing the
staige sh ow, with w hatever attrac
theatrical guilds and funds has
.ibeen sent to Chief Magistrate Mc-
Donald requesting the investigation
be continued further. Sullivan and
Ooldstein intended to rest their
case with the Ward conviction and
use the evidence gathered thus far
as a eruide for remedial, measures
that will be recommended to the
ptate legislature.
Miss Ward, 60 years old, admit
ting the charge of soliciting funds
without 9. license and. .other allega
tlons, was fined $600 and sentenced
to 90 days lift the workhouse. The
workhouse sentence will be sus
pended if she pays the line by today
<Tuesday)
at two-a-day and |2 top.' At the
60-760 Capitol and In the other
picture houses she'll do four and
maybe inore dally.
New Champ's 4 Wks.
At Expo, $1,000 Dail;
25 or 30 weeks of playing time in
October, as against the 12 weeks
the circuit is now booking. Loew
intended io make the vaude experi-
ment this season, Schiller stated,
)ut it was late and conditions were
not favorable.
It Is Lioew's opinion from present
belief and past experiences that the
iatralght picture policy is not the
best policy for the majority of key
spots — ^tbat the vaudfilm combina-
tion, properly booked and balanced
at both ends. Is more desirable to
the inajority of patrons, Schiller
said. His intimation that straight
pictures are on the . decline aa the
surei^t policy In many, spots was
ihOi flirst time euch a declaration
has come from an Important circuit
theatre operating head, although
the theory has been e:^pounded In
lesser circles all along,
Schiller Qualified this statement
with the ' explanation that, in the.
Licew circuit's opinion, audiences
are no longer satisfied with qiiallty
or quantity only, but want and de
mand both. A straight picture
show If the picture Is good may
represent quality, he stated; a com'
binatlon show of bad picture and
plenty of bad vaude comes under
the heading of quantity. They can
no longer .be sold, said Schiller. The
(Continued on page 60)
iUes Walks Out
tlons the house can get on guaran-
tee and percentage, as was done
with Earl Dancer's Ebony Club re-
vue, the current- attraction.
BALTO'S 2D BIG GARDEN
Wnn SHOWS-DANCING
Baltimore, July 10.
Second entrant Into the field of a
major beer gardens; folloDving the
click of the May fair Gardens under
the direction of Howard Burman, Is
the beer-^and-dance spot to be
known as Forest Gardens, an out-
door location.
Sjpotted within the grounds of
Carlin's Amusement Park, on -Uie
northslde, J. J. Carlln has opened
the purs^ on this one, which, is out-,
fitted in the . rustic style. Flrjst
band is McKlhhiey's Cotton Plckersi
Garden has a stage and runway for
th« chorus fixed up. Show Is labeled
Sid Field's 'Follies,' with Madge
Carmel, Brighton Sisters, Maxine
BrazlUe, Ethel Torres and a 14-gal
chorus line. Will do two shows
nightly.
Take Is similar, to the May fair,
two-bits .and 40c., depending on
weekdays .or Sunday.
Chicago, July 10.
Salaries set by the four major
variety circuits for themselves and
each other cost RKO and Balaban
& Katz about $7,000 in two deals
made for stage shows Isuat week,
The bookings Involved were the.
Jack Benny rFrahces ' Williams- Jans
and \. halen bill at the RKO Pal-
ace and Harry Rlchman at B&K's
Chicago.
On .straight, salaries, instead' of
the percentage terms necessitated
by the agreement's limitation,, .the
theatres could have had the fsame
shows for abCut $11,000. Forced to
play them on guarantees and per-
centage, the shows walked out with
$18,00.0 for theiuselves.
Richman at the Chicago, which
grossed— $625000— with- 'College— Hu^ —
mor' and the singer, could have
had Richman for $4,600 straight,
figure disallowed by the salary
pact. . Instead Richman went In
for $2,600 and percentage. He left
town with $8,500 In his pocket
The Palace did sehsat'ohal" busi-
ness with the Benny show;, which
received $9,500 against " a $5,000
guarantee on the week's $29,000
gross: Same bill at non-agreement
values would be priced at around
$6,500.
IjOu Upstone of B "^K Is . on a-
booking trip. In New Tork this week.
Whether hell adhere to the agree-
ment prices Isn't known. Nate
.isiumberg just returned from New ,
York where he arranged f or a ise-'
ries of money name bills for the
Chicago and RKO middle western
(Orpheum) time.
Owing to an eye injury to Buddy
Douglas of Pettett and Doujglas,
current week at the Eturle, Phila-
delphia, for Warners was' cancelled.
Douglas* eye was hurt by an ex-i
plodlng firecracker on the Fourth.
He Is expected to be okay for re-
sumption of bookings in a weelc or
so.
RoBCoe .Ates, who was to have
• headed an RKO percentage _ stage
show for Chicago and the middle
western (Orpheum) time, has
walked out on the deal and the
nhpw is cold. Ates had confirmed
the booking by wire, but RKO says
no attempt will be made to collect.
Pickens Sisters and Hal L.eRoy
" were set toir the same bill. Both
hold contracts, which RKO will play
out with regular v^nde bookings in
the east.
Primo. Camera opens July 23 for
a four week guarantee and per
ceritage run at Spoor's Spectaculum
on th© World's Fair grounds, Chi
ca go. New heavyweight champ Is
guaranteed $1,000 a day.
-With straight pictures the expos-
ition theatre has been reported
grossing around $200- a day. . ,
Harry lienetgka Is handling Car-
nera for vaude. Prime played- Steel
|.Pler, Atlantic City, last week for
$1,600 dally,
Prime plays next week (14) at
lioew'B State, New York, at the
same $l,000-a-day guarantee and
percentage terms.
HOOO Colored lab
Ottawa, July 10.
Twenty Jobless American vaiidO'
yille performers and professional
dancers tried to get to Ottawa for
an mternational Dance Tpurna;
menl' at I>una Park, but were
turned back at the border. Some
tried , other -ports of entry ^alpngjthe.
St. Lawrence River as 'tourists' and
managed- to reach the CJanadlan
capital for the week's engagement.
Immigration officials, did some |. Pilot Taken To Hospital In Vermo.nt
011111, liittle Chillun,' colored legit
shp^ which closed on Broadway
last month, la being .tabbed for the
Picture houses, with a New "York
opening at the" Paramount set for
; July 21.
show is legit With interpolated
spiritual singing. Par booking is on
'a. straight $4,000 calary basis, with
\ Eddie Meyers agenting for the pro-
ducer, William Rockmore.
MIDGETS' BUS BURNS
comparing of notes, however, a:nd
the dancers were escorted the 60
miles back, to the border in their
■ own cars' and sent hornet . .
'The Tniernational Dance Tourna-
"+wcr»t' was^ruincdr^
Accident
Bennington, Vt.,: July 10.
Ike Rose's midgets lost all t*?***^
belongings and their JJhauff cur wiXH
WrlbusIy^^iijSWfl^
The bus in which the troupe makes
Its jumps burned.
Fire started while repairs were
Max Gordon has placed Bob Hope polng
under a three year contract which was injured
^ill star him the third year, Danny man, underneath the car at the time
^ - ' was badly burned and was removed
to the hospital.
Gordon Has Hope
Collins agented.
Hope't) first show for Gordon will
he the kern-Harbach ^owns by
Hobcrti' next .season.
Rose pjaccd the Joss,
and the bus, at $?.«,000.
wardr<obe
GEORGE
TAPPS
CREATOR OF
THERYTHMIOBOLERO'
MOST UNUSUAL TAP
DANCE EVER AnEMPTED
Daitctng the Wcefe Amay^mt
Completed 20 Weeksh-Count ^Etn f
Paramount, New York ("Vanilie«")
Paramount, Brooklyn ("Vanities")
Loew's State, New York
Michigan, Detroit
Chicago, Chicago
Club Chez Paree, Chicago
Roxy, New York
KKO Albee, Brookiyn, N. Y. "
RKO Palace, New York
22$ tlub, Chicago
Chicago j Chicago vK^Mi^^Rsv)
Shea's, Buffalo, N. Y.
EQUALS 20 WEEKS
Plus
1
Plus
1
Plus
1
Plus
1
Plus
1
Plus
5
Phis
1
Plus
1
Plus
1
Plus
5
Plus
1
Plus
1
NOW UNDER EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT
MORRISON 4^ WINKLER
Corporation
90
VARlEtt
Ttiesdaj, Mlj 11, 1933
A^Tariety Bills
NEXT WEEK (Jiily 13)
THIS WEEK (July 6)
Numerals In oohnectlon with bill*, below Ihcl.cate openino ^ay
•how, whether iFuli or split week
RKO
NKW. TOKK CITX
Palace (7)
Case Broa & M
Ch & J Pralsser
Stewart * Laah
Jim. Barton .
Oracella & Th'd6re
' Academy' '
ist half (15-18)
• Cii Sc' J 'Prelsaer
(three lo flliy
Ztid' half (12-14)
'3 Keys .■
Willle-W«.'»t-&-JjIc_:-
Ti«wt8-& Moore '
•2' Daveys-
4 Queens
BROOKT.TN
. Albee .(IR)
n. Sailors
' dene'.DenTiia'
(Three to flU>
(8). , .
Bortafella Eros' & O
Watter -Dar?: • Wahl
lifarr Lilvlnffstori
Francfes Williams
Murray Bloom
Jans & Whaleh
(8)
Marcus Rev
IIEMiPSTEAD
BlVOlt
1st half (16-18)
Hunter & Perclval
(Three to fill) .
. ist halt (S-rll)
5 Clay. Boys
-Baice-Ar^arsh —
Haymakers
Frank Giaby
Miles St Kover
Malnstreet (8)
Jack Benny ReV
3 -R-Br.os '
.Mary Livingston
Williams & Bloom
Jans & Whalen:
Thanks to
.___MAByiN SCHENCK
' HARR'?^S»VOY^
KraRMArf THOMAS
rOEW'S WASHINGTON
This We^. July 7
LEDDY & SMITH
NKW' TOBK tm
DauIt'&Xa IiTarr- ' ,
Sanami & Michl
Crertrud^ rNteseq
-gowe &^Hita
George Bealfy
Ben Blue .
■ . . 'BOSTON ;
Keith's (16) ■ "
fStarrtey 2 & Harris 2
Keith Clark
Ben- Blue Co.
Larjry Flint Orch - .
' Nina Caponi
• Notre . Dame GWo C
(8)
'A.usBte' & Czeck.
4 Franks . ■
!Barry &• Whitledse
Imrry Flint Orch •
. Bemice Claire
liaurice Colieano
CHICAGO
. Palace (14)
Kanazawa. Japs
Heller A Rellly ' ._
Edwin C. Hlir
Al Trahan & Co.
Ual licRoy .
Barbara McDonald
Dorothy Dare
Raymond Balrd
<.m .,
Karre LeBaron Co
4-. FlUBhers ." .
' Helen Morgan. .
-fienny Buibln
Paca -Moreno;
.l^rankle Ja;coti Co
AECATVB
Unroln (12-13)
•Shaftle AXane' C*.
• DBS- MOINES^
. KeltlL's
trtt half (1S-18>
'.Jack Bfenw Rev
• R Bros
newabk ,
. Proctor's (ia>
,Jlm Wong Tr ...
Bdlce & Marsh
LMIlfltii: Shade r
Leo CatriUo
Rimacs - Orch'
.. V ■•: ■■■C8)-.
Hot. Harlem .
PBOTJOENCE
Albee <B> .
Earl Jack & B
Ray & Harrison
Sirlvia FrOos
Bob Roe
Mann Robinson & M
SIOUX CITT
Keith's (ia>
Marcus Rev
ST. PAUI.'
Orpheoin
2nd half (19-21)
jack Benny R^v-.'
4 R Bros -v '. ■•
Mary Ltvingflt9.0
Williams &; Bloom
Jans & Whalort'.
STBACUSB
Keith's <14>
H Barrett's Qro
Irene Beaslfey '
TBENTON
Capitol .
Ist half "(1«-18) •
Larimer & Hudson,.
(Four.to. All)
2hd half '(19-2iy
State'-'Broa^ ' > . ;
.Ch & J Prelseer
(Two to Jill)
. 2nd: half (12-14) -
Dei Oauchis
L^'on Navara
Hunter & Perclval
Davey Jones .Co ^
WARNER
ELIZABETH
BltK
2d half (18-20)
Bert Walton
Aiidre Diival Co
(Three to All) .
2d. half (11-13)
Delivery Boys
Chester Fredericks
JOnes & Rae
Rimacs <
(One to All)
PHILADELPHIA
7KStirlo-a4) — ^
Madie & Ray'
Chester Fredericks
Harry Rose
Ingenues
(One to All)
(7)
3 Victor Girts
Belett & Lamb
Arnaut- Bros ••
Johnny Perkins
12 Aristocrats
WASHINGTON I:
Earle. (14)
3 Enterioilds. i
carl.- Shaw
Pickens Sis. .
Penher & Stanton
<7)
Madie ."Se: "Rtty--": —
Demarest ^ Sibley
Attn Pritchard
Wm & Joe Mandell
Fancbbii & Marco
BROOKLYN
, . ; B'ox . a4):,
Do-Re-Mi ,
'Jones ft -Hull .
Ooss - ft ' Barrows .
•BOSTON
~ Metropolitan (14)
American' Opera Co
Jay. C 'FUPPen
... Dayton .-
K«lth iW
HeYman Hyde , -
.Morgaqi,- & . Stone
Lovey Sistera -
RedJD.oaab.uft ft p
' phh;adelfHia ;
.. . Fas (14)
Lambertl.
Liicnie Pagd
Kveiyn^Brent
Harry Foi t ^ _
SPRINGFIELD
•A Poll
. -,1st half, (14-17),
Lanny Ross
ST. LOUIS
Fox (14>
'Shuffle Along* ■ Co
WATteBBUBT
PoU
2nd half (18-20)
Lanny Rosa
London
Week of July 10
Canterbury . M. liv
Ist halt (10rl2)
Ohayo 3
H Kenny ft Ptnr
2d halt (13-lS)
CoIIInson^ ft vDean
4 Albions
' ' Ddnklnlon
John 'Myrddin
BiaX.TON
Astoria
Renee ft <)odfrey
.BettyHobbB'.8
'Earle ft' Auatln
'Masterslngers
■ ., i;ast ha».. .
Prenilto
Jan Ralflnl Bd
FINSBURT FABK
!'!,'• 'Astoria . I-.
Billy Co.tton.Bd
Rale 'da - Costa
Elsie Caxtlsle <i
hollOwax. .
' ' Mn'rlborongU
Johh-.Myirddiit .■ - :-.
ISLINGTON
Blue Hall
. 1st, half: (10-12)
Collinson, & Dean .
4 Albions
3d bait (IS-IB)
Ohayo 8
H'KenAy ft Ptnf
lAWlSHABE
Palace
Bream's' 24 Babes .
Jeanette ft-- Scott
Peggy BayAeld
OLD KENlP BO AD
Astorlil
Billy Cotton .B4- ■
Rafe da' Coatti
Elsie Carlisle '
STBAITOBD 1
. ■ Broadway <
Jain RalAni .Bd ;
Stbeatham •
R'ehes ft Godfrey - ;
'Betty Hobbs* 8,
'EaM'i 'ft Austin
Mastersingers
- ■ ■ i
OPPtCIAL dentist to THE N, V. A.
DR. JULIAN SIEGEL
luOjt Broadway
Tbii Wefk: Nat KalMhsIm, 'Ray Cumrolno
Loew
Cabarets
Pictnre Theatres
NEW TOBK OITT
-7 Paramount (7) .
Teatro De PIccoll
Leo CarrillO' '
Beuvell ft Tova
'Love That Man*
B6«y (7>
Do-Re-Ml
Lambertl . •
Holland ft Juno
Jones ft Hall
Wing. Wah Tr
Dave Schooler
'Great To Be Alive'
. cmoAoo
Chicago (7>
Chic Sale
Buck ft B^bbIes ,
Lea Ohezzia
Ghernlavsky
Evans Biallet
'Midnight Hary^
(14)
Donald Novis
Jack Powtilt
Sunny O'Das
Prances Pay
DETBOrff
' FOX (7)
Ross MaoLean ..
Georges Caihpo ,C6.
Master Bbgene "
Frank Qonnors
Olevene. Johnsoq .
Stadler. ft 'Rose ' '
Pickard Co „
'Great To Be Alive'
STi LOOTS • •
• Fox-" (7)' ■■■■
Donald Noyls
King Bros' ft O
Large ft Morgner
Ernestine Myers
'Best of Enemies'
St. orits Hotel
Leon BelaaCo. Orch
Alfredo's-' Orch
Gypsy Nina
St. Bosis Hotel <
Meyer , Davis . Orc.ljt .
SmaU'e.r Pasadlae
'Black. Rhythm' R
;Nyra- Johnson
Meera ft 'Nottbn
3 Sf»eed 'Demons
Geo - Walker
Wm . dpetlman
3 Palmer Bfos
May. Alex < -•
Cbas Johnson , Orch
. TafI Orin
Qiio Hail, ,6rc.b .
, Hie -lajVeri;.
Uddle Jadkson
Jack Murray .Oro *'
—Waldorf-Astoria^
Nloa'. Laugfalia
Jack Denny Orcli
CHXCAQO
NEW. irORK CITT
Capitol (14)
-. AyT:eg -ft -.Rene Go .,
Rlma .& Bailey
Fred Keating
Borah MInevltch Co
. .'"^otdevard t
., ,l8t half . (14-17.)
'Olynipla'a Co
Wilton Sia
.ji-ceddy.Cral
Galta ,Broa. ,
'Ralph- Olsen' (So '
2d. halt (18-20)
Bloridy Emerleh 3'
Pettlt: ft JD.ou5iaa
BlUy : Kelly. Co
vBId iMatlbn ' Co
Muyfalr, Rey. ..
.Ocpheuni'
ist, half (l-i'-lT) .
"toave Jone'3- Co ■■
•Frapk Dbhia Co
• Bill TclaaU Co.
Roxy. Enfl
. 2d half (18-20)
Olympla'a Co
L'M'rr ICrftTH'T-ft R-
Reiss ft 'Dunn
Buck & Bubbles
Koaette & Luttman
ParadUe , (14)
Alf 'Loyal's X>6gs
Sheila -Barrett
Hall & Dcnnlson
Brenia FltS! & M
Burno W & A
State (14)
SetBe Plash
=Belllt-=&.^La.mbL=.^
Senator Murphy
Kellct- Sis & Tvynch
Herman Tim berg
Lee 2 Co
BROOK LTN
Oaten Ave. -
1st half (14-17)
Togo '& Cliio
Zingone
Buster Shaver Co
Kddie Bruce Co'
Rosette & I/uttman
2d- half (18-20) •
Great .Johnaon
Uobbie Carbons Po
Freddy Crnlg Jr
•A I VArdi Co
Metropolitan (14)'
3 DeLong Sts
Uton Boys
Toe' Morris Co
'Relas IrVln'a* ft*-R
Ferde Grofe Co
Morris Orch
Viletfcia "(14) '
liector & Ddreeii'
Wm Hall: Co .
'Arnaut ' Bros -
Chas Foy Co'
Mills ftiKover Rdi^
BALTIMORE
Century (14)
Stonewall 3
Harriet -HoctOr Co
Pat Rooncy ft. Jr
Norman TnO'rnas .5.
(One to fill) ■
BOSTON,
UoBton. U|> :
Paxlmoa
Cookie. Bowera
Slim Timbllh Co
Francis & Wally
jrerma^ Ha wor th Co
(One to nrrr "
JERSEY riTK
Loew's (14)
Mickey King
Sibyl . Bowan
Mills & Gfeen
Mel la Klrk/& M.
'Kitchen Pirates'
NEWARK
State (14)
Ofa. Co
'Radio Acep
.«tratt:.4:=ftJMLikXl>'r^.
Don..Lee & Trudlna
Runaway 4
PROVIDENCE
Loew's (14)
Kam "Tal 3
■Vincent O'Ddrtnell -
M ft A Skelly '
Medley & DUJh-o .
3 'Samucla 'Broa Rv
PALISADES P'RIC
Loew's (14>
Franco ft LaPcli
Joe Mandlfl 3
(One to nil) .
WASHlNGTdN
Fox (14)
Tealro Del I'lccoU
Bal Monette
Anita ft Millard
Leonard Keller'
George Pierrot 7 ...
Madani DeFerbault
L' Apaehet Orch
B'Utmpre otel
.Harold Stern ' oVch
Ann Peonlngfori '
Caperton ' ft Blddle
Lalanda
Barry DeVlne .
Hermandez Broa
Jameaworth Bd
Central P'k Caslnii
Pancho Orch
cottoa.. Club.
^;thei:,wate,r,s- — -
G D Washington
Henri Weaael
Swo,p ft , Les
Anise Boyer
Roy Atklila
Nicholas Bras
.neltha Hill : ,
'Elmer' Turner
-Noitmdn ' Aatwood
4 moBli , pevria
'Necoaemua
Alma Snilth
Little BIta
Bobby S^nwydtf ,
Jlmnile BaaUe(te
Mtlla Mua Playbpya
■■ . . . I
EI Gariron
■ B Et' li' ''■
Maicweli -
Otto Malde
Kenny ft Lewla
Bernlce- Poe
Buddy Wagner r
r—.- EI -Patio
Roslta ft Ramon
Franc.eifif Maddux
Tamara'
Rhya ft Owens
A-rthur Brown . ^
iSdwardo Blanco T
Embdsf)^ Club
Ben Glaacr Orp,
Gloria ■ Grafton .
Marguerite . Si LcR
Jane Vancfe '
Hia-lla Club
Daiiny Healy
Jack White
Sheila Barrett
•Jerry Beigan
Jerry Blan chard
Dolores Pcrrla '
.Lllltan- Fitzgerald .
RathiAndrewa Orch
Harbor Inn
Gus Van
'Hy« Dears' . Rev .
Dennlkcr-Klnfir Ore
flot^l Plerro
Henry King Ore
Darlo ft Diana
Ernat Charlea
Barbara Blana
Hollywood QairdoBS
Muriel Tj<$e
Kay ■ picture : ,
Ronald Brauka
•Rejrnard' ft Stacey -
P- -.Henderaon 4 Ore .. .
fiarl Carpentler Ore
H'lyw'd R'stonrant
Chas. Davis Oro
Chaney & Pox
Fi*ank Hazzard;
Blanche Bow
Kendall Kappa
Capt. L BarrlsoH
- Barbara- Blain
Marian Martin
Alice Kellerman
.Hotel Lexington
Ernie Hplat pro
irQfel. MoijtclAir
Wm ScotU.
Aotel;N.e.w Tforkor
Barney Rapp Orch
Hotel. Pennsylvania
Rudy: Vdllee Ore
Alice Faye
otel Roosevelt
Reegy Chiids* Ore'
Longue: Tue
George . Olaen Oro
Ethel Shutta
Marden's Riviera
■Mickey— Al.pert-;
Gertrude -Nleaaen
Fritz ft J Hubert
Kathryn' Baiid
Martha Ray
Kmll Coleman Ore
Gomioz ft Winona
Paradlso
N T O Rev
Jerry Freeman Ore
Park C«n'tral Motel
=Btiddy^^.Kcnnetly,,^
Rachel Carlez
Hert Lown pre
Pavilion Royal ,
Pepino & Rhoda
Guy Lombardo-Occ
RuBslaa Arts
Joe Morantz Orcb
(tenee & Laura
Nickolaa Hadarick
Barra BIra
Mlsha UsanoR
Slfttplon Oiqb
Clark ft D6 Lya'
Larry. ,Slry'|f Orch
Blochiuiwk
Wade Booth '
Ruth Pcyor
Diana' ft D^Mar'
Deans - JaniB <
Hal -JCemp , .Orcb
> < '.:'BMieh Ytojir
Rolando Ai-Verd^tta
Xsrlns.
Rltzlo RAmblera
Maurle -Ma^t Oroh
. Bismarck
Bob Bohahnon
Norm Sherr .
Verne Buck Orch
Irene George '
Mary Stone
Evelyn Hoffman
Enrlcb' CIAqsI
B Boflman Oroh
Caf« do Fa>«e
■Francis Renault
Bronson ft.Reneo
NelUe Easton
Rosalie
Helen Nafe
Geo Burnett Orch .
• ^ ■
Cbes Faroa
Helen Morgfn
Georgle Pric'o
GoIlQtte Sis -
4 Albes Sis
Rose Deering
Florence ft Alvarex
Tom Oerun Orch
Clnb DeWltl
Dorothy Harris
Sally Joyce
Morey- Carter-
•Cookie' Sldelt
Dorothy Hanford '
Al Mandel's Orch
Clob Udo
Jeneva -Washington
Hank. (MlUsm . '
Bobby Caston
Clarence ^Weema
Lola>, . Porter.
Jimrnjr; Nonno prch
cinbi^lmnra
Jean, ft Delia
Desoree.' ' Alexander
Lawrance: A
Irene "Wilson, Orch
ciab .Ka Masaae
Al Garbell
Edna Leonard
Eldna Mae ■
Buddy Beryl
Art - West •■-
Ektrt Willis orch
Clnb Boyala '
Nancy Kelly .
Nellie Njslson
FIft D'Oreay
Julia Gerrlty
Marie ft Elliott
Bennett ft Green
K-tllap. ft Dupree
Eddie CJourt ^Bns
Clnb Shallmav.
Ann Hammond
DeRonda ft Barry
Al Lesing
Buddy. Lak9 '
Lou, Pearl Orch
College Ina
Jackie Helier
Abbotteera
BH^dy Rogers.
;CciqBrssa lBI6it«(
,(Joe .fJrbaii .Rfoonf)
■Vincent XopeB
Robert Royco
Clabi'AIabam
-Evelyn . Nesbiit
Don Barangos' Ore
Drake Hotel
Fowler ft .'Tamaria
Jane Carpenter
Clyde McCoy Orch
, Edgewater Beach
Mark Fiaher
Bather Todd
-DeRonda: ft Rnrry_
Siabe Pa^ho
Ray Pasrker Orch t
K-» Olab
George Oliver
iBni;r"-Harre):o , '
J'n ft B'bby L.emoir
Leo C&t^ - '•"■• ' < ►
P ft OJ>oran -
BiRy ' BriStonotF
Johnny Mangum .
DomlnlQue prch .
lincom Tavern
Ted Weems Orch
Andrea Miarsh
'Red' Ingle. . ■
Parker Gibbs
C Washburn '
Dick C.unllffS:
5 Maxelloa
"Baron' ft Bllilr .\
Sammy Walsh'
0 Lucky Girls
Maronrs r
Rolando ft Verditta'
Gwen Gord6n
Neecee Shannon .
Virginia. Buchanan
Bob Wyatt .
Mauris Moret Orch.-
Metropole Hotel
(Bmptre ^pom)
Lolo <Bai?tram . '••■^
The Inter'n'l Dades
Annette Andre
Jack Tunlck.
BHnaSt Clnb
Frank Sherman
Art Buckley ; -
Phylls Noble
Margar^eC 'LSw^eVice
J09 . :BuckIey.,Oroh: '
Old Heldelberff
(World's Fair)
E Kratzjnger Orcb
Heldelbet^ Male' '8
Roy-ITeltrtch '
H^rr.Loui?.
.Hungry Flv? "Bd .
,Fabfi^,"0ai8iw?.
(World's Fair)
Ben Bemie
Paul Ash ■ -
Buddy Rogers .
Carter 'Fashion Shd
Dale, ft • Meyers
Brody & Delevan
3 Thrillers
Bee .^ee- ft Rubyiait
Palmer Hoose
.VelOB ft. .Totonda
Sally Sweet.
Richard Cole Orcb
Paul- Cadleux .
Richard Bennett
. paramonnt:
Nan Blackstoos ■
Biljy Carr
Aurtole Craven
Sid .Lang Orch
I ' - - ...!■....
Plai;^on04 ■
Bernie .Qreen
Al Trace Prch
, , . . Plirate Ship .
. (WflVld^S Falr>'
Texas -Gulnan - Gang
Ji;ac)c Russel OrcU .
Austin Mack Prch
Sky High Club
junior- Small
Edyrlna Metahon-. .1
Fraiiceitta.- M.aUy.' •■,
Mbi-^fan 'S EoWo •-•
Leo 1 Wolf OrcJii - 'r
Jules . Stien .\Prch , ,
Terrace 'Gardens
Lul« PAt?3 (
Loma Ruth
Connie Bee
Roy Rita ft Route
Lamberta Ballet
Don- 'Jlrwtn Orch. ■■ -
Tiie Dells'
'Ted- Lewia Orch
The Brewery
Ralmondi Oroh
Art Carroll
Hotel Harding
(The Tavermy
.Edna May Morris
Mona ft Marino'
Clyde Snyder
Phylla Rae
Eddie Meakins Ore
Hangar
( Qtel LaSalle)
Gliasr^Kalejr^=:=::,i
Szlta ft Annia
Helen O'Shea
Pauline Baleait
l*aul DeWecs
Aber Twins
Johnny Ham'p Oreo
; lU-Hot Clab
Dick Hughes
LRoy ft Mack
Dorothy Norton
Bllsa ft Ash
Eflle- Burton
JeflTery Tavern
Sammy Clark
i jiaccoetts
Want Vaudei
4f3ftnHniiPd i;rrtn» page 49)
predent-day Qh6p|)ln^ . audldnceg
want a g<)<)(3l . picture with, ja , good
vaiide bill, a coniblniatloii, that cCjnir
hlnes th0 cQtrnmon deflnltlon of a^el-T
Ity an;d quantity.:
Hiatory
ttoew-a, ventured Schiller,' has l>eeii
Intrinsically a variety circuit froin
its birth. His traced the circuit back
to the days When Marcus Xo6w, th0
father of the. comblhatlQll 8ho\l^ on
a circuit basis, had to flght tor his
vaud^e supply against ^ great, oddsj
and stated the j>ro-v,aude seniimehtei
that preyaiiisd iij those days are still
present In 'the. .Loew . organization
.t.Qday, and for. sound 'business .rea-
sqins. , '"' - -; ..' '.. '.'":.. , . '
„.jVtie?it the quiafltyri^uintity Idea,
Senilis .yttij^jatioTO^ recent sltua^
tion'^lii'' tiie ' , where a i'oew
house U in* dOWtttdWh: 'diJpbkitlbn to
1:iydrt)thdrs^%he^bthiBt3;a^
tb th'eir 'filin 'policies, ■^biit 'the yatide
was none too gdod; Against o'jc>p6sir<
tion from within its own ranks,
lioew -spSht -some --money lo'n . the
:shows and ' its vaUde: exceeded ^ the;
competition's in equality. .-WLtii- its
same., pictures, plus; thQ a.dded. qual-'
ity st«^ge shows,' the li>ew house
cajne aut ,on top.:-
•'•'- 'iTtiamea--
— =--There-^fll-4)6iJfeMliik mea' bh'the
lioew - stajg^e bills at - high 'salaries
than in th<d past, Schiller declisuredJ
It is better t9' speft'd /the .moiiciy' fot
standard entertainment tbah fbr
•name' .acts'^that'doia't d^a/W, he-sa1d.
li^rbm ' past : - ex|)erience8: the . . I^oe w
cirgUit, wh^ch up to.-.now-<lia^:>beeh
the, most proiiflc ■buyer of , heavy , sal^
aried .talent, wiU< steer '(iiear. of .tbie
majority of fancy money turns,
having .foupd (that the aitrac.tioha
that really, draw <:an. be counted ,oh'
the fingers of .two hands, .with: a
couple .of fingers' to spare. The
synthetic headliner is out, Schiller,
stated, and its' place will .Vbe.-. the'
Siiality act, which Lioew' believes its
atr'ons ftdw virant'. '
P^iitages Fays Social Call
On Cliicago; Nothing B^t
Chicago, July 10.
i' After spending 3ef.veral days-:-ib
Chicago - - Alexander- .Pantages ' an
noiinced that he .hkd made no: ai^
rangements whatbver about this
terjritorjr. . Meanwl^ile, . Pantageft
.wgus. in, conferences with Billy .Dia-
morid with,. a vle,w to. Diaipond, who'
i^hbt'tly starts bqokLng . the .State-
_.Lake, . becoming, the .Chicago partner,
of ' the' , Pantiges'.-'Flsh6r - Haiiijld
yaude. setiip'.''^' ■ ' , ''' '" '^ . '■
Senior Pantages ■wm jacpbmpa-j
nied b^ ttpdney; Pantaggs and ,enT
tertaiiie'd fiie vaudb'vhle'coiohy' her^
lavishly at the Hotel Morrison Iti
his suite. Pantkefes kfept biisy' re.^
newing old aeqUAtnt%nc6s. and mak>
ing new contacts/ ' He expects' to
be back "in Chicago" in a couple^ of
weeks. ]
Fa% Markus'
Weds in Fall
An indie vaude book of. major
playing time proportions wiU result
this ; fall , from a .Wholesale renewal
Qfi stage shoy/s in the M. j. Comer-
fpr4.^hquaes In New York and Penn-
Sj^lvitniai Cwnetjtcjrd's own New;
,Tork booking . office, Amalgamated,'
hf^aded by Faliy Mafkus,' Expects to
be, buying acts 'for 10 .weeks: of tlnie
In the 'C.omerfbrd thett^^^ alone: at
' the start . bt next seasbn.
What'ev'er outside. ' indie time.
Markus can •.pick . up for the ofTlco
may spread ' the Amalgamated book
tp'if,pT 14 weeks, ' It is" figured.
^laAjorityijOhg^bn^^ town's
set";' tot' "vaude 't'eturrf " tried staige
showEt 'as a feeler .for a short time
last year. All of these, plus others,
'.will 'fan in tO" the vaiide column jn
September -ahd- October.'
• '' Towiid exp^ted 'to open immedi-
ately. -With- yftude are Gingham ton
and'* li^lmira in 'New ;'rork a,nd
•Wilkei^<-Barre,: Scranton, Hazelton,
Ppttsville; WiUiamsipoct,- Mauchutik^
Syre.a,nd Towand^ Pa.
+^^arfcu8— i9ummep--book_comnEiaeflL_
Middletown, N. Y., and Middleton,
Hairtf ord, . So. Norwalk .'and Gre-ii.n-
w'ich. Conn,, all split -w-eekG^,
•Los -AngeleSr-July.lO^.- .}
■ • -Alexander-' Pantages .r.e t u-r n:ed
from New York Friday (7),'claim|
ing, his ■ mystftry, /citcmit,; is . all seti
but refusing to divulge, any ,infor-f
ma^tjon; His, Hollyhood house, sup4
posedly the key of- the situation, 1^
in.. a nj^^uddlet .whiifh-Ciannpt-.be- un-j
'taneJed .before Jv!u^.; 4, whe.^ there
.will 7 he,., -.a. .meetlpg ..between -the
property , .owhers,- ;Fox. -Westcoas^
and; Pantages to determine the dis-l
position of the, proRerty. 1
Va.nlty~S'ailr •
CVifr Wlnehtu
Don Fernando Orch
Victor Vienna
(World's tf*a[r>
Eddie Sheetaby Ore
Via Laeo
Bcbe- Sherman
Stefano. ft .Serena
Wi_kl _B|r(i ..
Wan'da Kiiy' ""^
Al Handler Bd.
100 Chi
Ahi
Ij3thel .t^orrlB
Yvonne Morrow.
Bddle South Orch
Billy Gray- Rev
S26 Oluh
Sophie Tucker
O ft C Herbert
Roy Smcck
Buddy Howo
'Mildred. T'ollo
Jules St^in orch ■ ■
and^ ;
;'r;V'^''"Lbs- Angeles,. 'July 10'.,
' . Panohqh' & -'-MardO :'is '-ift^r Jai'ckj
Pearl and the Abe*Lyman band fori
tlj.e P5irampui>t -heEe' a£ter.i' •thej
Dutch .corn iq completes'" .is Meti^O:.
plQtiire. ,, ; , r , i
If they go into the Par it will bei
on .a percentage basis. . |
GIEL BMU BOMESIGK—
I
ManteU, after two years in
Philippine Isla,nds, India, Burma ahd
Straits Settlement, goes- to Hong-
.icong for further dates for Ed.waid
J. Fisher, local booker.
. Betty.Benn and six piece girl band
are -returning after two years in
jiMOjg^p artp.f world, j?vh|rethey did
well, but got homesick for America^!
SEPEATING FOR
Ted Clare arid the harmonicaing
Waldrtian Brothers (Ted and Al> are;
gPiner to the Coast 'July 21 on a re-l
peat for Pantfhon-Marco.
The in.c. and brothers have be6n
spot-booked out of NeW York by
b'&M, ju,9t retuirhing from an -en-
gagement at tho RlaUo, lyouisvillo.'-
SJ^C;A^ Baffled by: Dog
Tirainei^s Breakdown
-^Syracuse;' Nr^:r'July lp,-
' 'One of >the^:mpst''perplexing anU
niai ';prpbl^8 to confront the S. P*.
C." A. here re'dults; from the mental,
collapse of Sanchos: Morales,- and
his conflnement to .Wlllard State
Hospital, following a period of de-ii
•tentioh at ■ the ' SyriUiuse . Psycho-
pa tiiic Hospital.
Morales, .vaude and .plrc'us dPg
trainer, suffered * nervous break-
down while driving .through Manx
lius, :neair here, w.ith his 17 caninei,
actors June 16. Police transferred
the dogs to the S. P. C. A, which
'pa^noti jdeterpiinP' what dispositipn
tp ^m^ke of thein legally.
. . , In ■ ladditjion, , .there'^ . , the cp-re-^
lated problein. of special diet, bxer*
else anid continued training. Teni*
Serameht^i,. tjje dQ|;s mus^t be .ponx
ned ija' ■separate Vstalls and cagesr
Thairs 25-Ducat Baggage
Car Deal for Northeast
New . Ybrk, New Haven & Hart<
ford railroad breaks a 60-year pte^
cedent this month with a new bsig-i
gage 'ruling , that , will provide a freai
baggagei caV" for 25 tlcketsr Pre«
vlpusly in order to get its own car
a show -had to buy KO, tickets.
Same 26-tlcket regulation go€«
Jnto effect on tbei .Bostpii '& Albany;
7>pad<. ■i'he two . lines do . mpst pf .tha
tiieatrlcal hauling in ^ew England.
Sam Than of RKO put. the deal
over. .
mjn;SS STOTS BITDB
' Baitimbre, ■ July 10.'
Budd, of . Stoop.nagle and Budd*
fihished Wis'week here at "the Doew'a
Cehtiiry In bed, grappling with a
seveifb. case "of ' laryngitis.
' Sb bad- hb rem'airted in tb wB tvir©
days 'b^ijrohd.- the. dated seven rather
thiaih ^ak'b a"6lHtattbe 'bf heading back
to Nbw> York 'Still under the we'ather.
Col, Stpopnagle cohtthued the" a6t
with . Harry SaVPy, on the bill*
-doubling fof . Budd.
,, W^Jiei* and .if PUblix reassumea
operatiprt. ' bf .the rpbklyn Pafa-^
mount, Ch'ariie Davis wiH be m. c*
and orchestra, leader. Davis and
Borris Mprros have been in a hadi<
die- pn-ther"^3ituationrall— wjeek.:
Davis, currently at the Hollywood
restaurant,, has a rep as an m.. c*/
having remained four years straight
at the liidiana thSatPe, Indianapolis,
and also eight months at the B'klyn
Par.
"^Chicam TillF^O.^^
ilUati Anderson, pfflciai Queen ot
the Worldls Fair, along with Lor^
raine Nevchs and Ruth Hardy, her
Iadics-»in-waltlng, .have formed -«
trio: aitd turned pro, They are a
prospective' booking for the inaugur-
al bill at the State- Lake theatr
July 23.
i .LUAan rtpsedala Goodman
coaching them.
Tuesday, July 11, 1933
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VARIETY
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Nq. 6
15 YEARS AGO
(j'fow VAWBrrr and 'CMppefY
overseas units entertain be-
hind the trenches -virere teady to go,
hut tied In red tape. WIU Morr
rlssey, who had been given a loving
cup six weeks before on the eve of
' his supposed departure, feared the
donors would ask for the cup back.
Recent Hagenbeck-WftHace rail-
road smash resulted in placement pf
xnany orders for steel cars. Barnum
"^&nganey~anarTllngllng-ishows^^^^
ready all steel^:
All 22 scenic Studios pxoundN. T.
were closed on account- of a labor
jam. Three branches of mechanical
labor had an association riot allied;
with the A. F. of li. Demanding
more coin, holding up about >30,Ppa
worth of. ordersi
■■ T hfrft w ere 17 legit attractlojiis
on Broadway and all were making
money. A ribtable summer. Seven
were n6n-muslcali3.
Producers were blasting at lios
Aiigeles 'Times,' which iwrii^ em^ck-
Jug ^he business for. alleged poor
' and Indecient fllms.
Mllwaukiee exhibitor iinnounced
that for the duration of the war a
letter .?om a soldier overseas would
be equivalent to a pass If presented
by his mother.
Goldwyn pictures announced its
stars for 'IS-'IS. Geraldlne Farrar,
Mae Marsh, Pauline . Frederick,
Mabel' Normand, Madge Kennedy
and Tom Moore. Each would t - ^e
flix to eight features. Also s! -'ex
.Beach stories.
Al. G. Fields minstrels were
readying. For the 2ist year th6y
were to open Macauley's theatre,
lioulsyllle, I<abor Day.
■ \-
War Dept. was framing its own
t&bs for sonie of the ciomp theatres.
Two or. three acts and an eight
■eirl .chorus.
50 YEARS AGO
(From ^Clinper*)
Elliott Family, which recently had
been In a jam with the Children's
Society, took space to advertise
they were the only family 'allowed
by law* vo perform In public. They
were the Arst to use a revolving
table for their feats. Now mostly
used for . pony acts.
Osmund Tearle and Rose Coghlan
broke that San Francisco hoodoo
by wowing 'em In 'Silver King.'
Tirst show to be a hit in weeks.
'Old' John Robinson's .circus was
headed for the Coast. A coastwise
steamer had been chartered to take
.*hei_.show.. from San Franclisco to
Oregon for a tour. In Octob'Sr the
show: was to. go to New Zealand at
a transportation cost of M0,000—
circus figures.
'Clipper' report<id an accident to
Zazel,.. a - well-known- -performer
Rosa Rlchter, who proclaimed her
self 'the original Zazel,' wrote the
paper she was perfectly well ahd
with the. John B. Doris show.
. liocal sportsmen staged a race be
tween. a horse ihd ^a catamaran
from New York to Stony Creek
Conn.," aTdlstaince of . 90 miles; The
boat won, getting the right wind,
and the horseman was plnched:..lpr
cruelty to, ariiroals.
Rentz-Santley tried Rice's old
success, 'Evangeline,'
A diid In lilverpool.
England.
'W.'^'C.'" "Coup, wFo ?ecehtry Tm'c
g)llt fr-om the permanent show In
Brooklyn, opened a muiaeum under
canvas at 112th street and. Third
avenue in New York. Featurie was
* Humpty Dumpty' troupe on the
stage.
Front wall of the People's theatre
')n the Bowery, in process Of con-
Btruction, was blown m by a heavy
windstorm.
Inside Stuff-Pictures
Automobile, refrigerator and other merchandise give-a-ways, promoted
jy the theatres from local merchants and dealers, as an offset for de-
creasing biz, is urged by Charlies p. Skouras In a letter to f'ox West
Coast house managers. Pointing out that the sudden event of hot feather
over most of the Pacific coast a week ago has had an alarming effect on
the circuit's grosses^ the F-WC operating head notified the theatre execs
that increased effort must be made to combat the attending counter-
actlrig s-ttractions. of summer. . ^
Skouras points out in his instructions that 'pur experiences in the past
where these glve-a-ways have been successfully followed up, have resulted
m increased gross business.' Further pruning ' of pjperatlhg expenses
during ihe summer months Is also urged by Skouras.
Biirlng ihe making of Rowland-Brlce^Unlyersars 'Moonlight arid
Pretzels', screen musical, In the east, Stanley Bergerman's U salary of
|1,Q00 a Week was shifted from the Universal City payroll onto the eastern
triiislcial. BergCrman, as the producer, was five weeks on the picture,
three bif which were during actual shooting, and two weeks of prepara-
tion. Budget of ^100,000 ran $10,000 over the mark. Original title was
Shoot the Works', a deal for |100 or Bp havihg been arranged to clear
that monicker from Heywood, Broun's defunct stage niuslcal,. but the
name of the theme song of the film was substituted instea.d.
It was at Rowland-Brlce's suggestion,, as ia means not to assume 100%
respprislbllltyr. that Ber^eFinan-:and Kaii-Fl»und wCr^
in on the production.
After one of the lengthiest court trials In the annals of the Federal
court in New York, Otto Goeh^l and other officers and salesmen of the
NationdlDlversIfied Corp.,:rec*elyed jail sentences and. stiff ;flnes.a,s_the
result of a 13,000,000 sales' stock promotion among Catholic laity, allegedly
for the miisrepresented purpose of financing secular film prpductibn.
At the time of the 6pera.tlons some three or so years ago the names
af Eddie Dowling, the actor. Cardinal Hayes, and other prominent Cath
ollcs were, used without authority to Interest the investors. Volunilnous
testimony Introduc e d by 'the Government's prosecuting assistant d.a.,
Rosehblum, circumstantially convicted the promoters oi tne 4Nati9iiaJ
Diversified company^
Mae Tlnee in the Chicago 'Tribune' explained why she 'was dropping
the free time table of features in the various loop theatres.' She wrote,
'Because thea,tre managers have seemed unable to state the exact hours
when their, feature pictures will be. shown we are discontinuing .the
Film Timetable until they can assure us that the schedules given will
be^-accurate;' "
ITrlbune' critic walked In at the Palace and found herself In the middle
of 'Professional Sweetheart' (Radio) and similar occurrences have hap
pened in B&K houses. Showmen tried to explain that where extra shows
were necessary during big weeks managers could not be responsible for
changes of running time.
Inside Stuff-Vaude
Edith Ward, who uses the title of major, supposedly through her con-
nection with the women's motor corps, formed here duihig llie wai, was
convicted in the Family CPurt, N, Y., last week of soliciting funds for
alleged charitable purposes without a permit from the Department of
Public Welfare. Because she Is 60 years of age ft 90-day jail sentence
was suspended, but she was fined , the miaximum iampunt, 1500.
Miss Ward and an attorney, . EdWard Tdwrie, said to be her husbaiid,
had drawn complaints from the Actors' Fund for years, the latter clftlm--
irig that persons asked to contribute moneys confused Miss Ward's activl''
ties with thPse of ihe fund. . For the pftst. yeaj; or so Miss Ward headed
the Actors Memorial Foundation which vras incorporated. Purpose was
to establish a sort of stage museum, also to set. aside burls,! lots In a
cemetery near New York. Previously her sohcltors Sought .doriations for
the 'Jobless Actors' Fjund'.
At several recent hearings, the district attorney'^ office (jhareed that
50% of the money collected hy the Ward .coterie , 'went, for promotion
purposes. Equity was brpught into .the niatter. When the' Actors' Fund
siiowed letters asklnig for donations purpo^'tlng to be signed by Helen
Morgan. Miss Morgan said ^^he had never authorized the use of her
hame^ High pressure methods over the telephone were also used, several
prominent actors supposedly doing the soUcIilng, Asked whether some-
one In her office used the name of Conwaiy Teatle ovCr the phone, Mlsa
Ward stated a youth dubbed Coyen Terrell had been employed by her
and_that_the p^tsr oil the othe r end of the line must haVe 'biee n mlstaLkeri .
The mbneys 'collected, according io the cahv^^ Inlenaett for 4""
'memorial' fbr aiQtorii. Miss Ward admitted that but of 15,930 collected
since Jan. 1 only |24fr. had , been disiiurBed to actorst!
The 'Foundations' conducted a dinner dance at the St; Moritz hotel
sometime ago and the disposition of the receipts was never explained.
Persons WTieriliblicrfed by phone oif~letterplf Tibt asked ibr-directrdona-
tibns were asked to buy tickets for tables ftt the Casino, Central Park,
prieisumably 'tinder sbme percentage arrangement.
The case ftgalnst Mliss Ward was pressed by the Actors Fund, Equity
and the Actors Bettermerit Association. Miss Ward said ishe was known
bn the stage a!3 Marie Clark, 'the girl with the auburn hair*. Tbwne at
one-time-^rote-vaudeviHe-sketohesi-amonq tlMim 'Other People's Mflnfiy^»^
in which the late Gerald Griiffin appeared.
Sam Goldwyn has approved the exiienditure of an unusually .large
ambunt of money for special exploitation on md From Spain' in the
British Isles. Budget is not stated biit is much larger than either
Goldwyn or UA has contributed to any pictures bn release abroad.
Kid' gets the special campaigns within a couple weeks in starting on
general release In over 100. theatres day and date. Picture has played 12
weeks at the Adelphl as a readshpw attraction and been held for release
elsewhere until now. A. Wv Kelly, on his way to Ijondon now, will
Bupervise local British tJA representatives In applicatibn of the special
campaigns.
' Ex-stenoiT who worked as a waitress In a svgrank Beverly Hills, Calif.,
eatery' frequented by pic people decided to capitalize the earful of film
colbriy lowdown she used to get while waltzinET the trays amongst the
tables. All the dirt was noted on the cufiC In shorthand, then typed at
home and sent to certiain New York mftgs which paid the gal handsomely
for the grapevine chatter.
Her Identity iets the writer was kept secret, but when she suddenly
blossomed . out in swell duds — ^her dally stipend as Waitress being only
60c plus tips — the management sniffed a rodent and gave hCr a ppwder.
First. Intimatipn that Plckfair was for sale was when Douglas Fairbanks
cabled a real estate, agent about -a month ago tp show his home to the
Seiznlck brothers. This Was the first - time. Miss Pickford learned . of his
defsire to get rid of their home. On Sunday ' (July 9) an advertisement
appeared in the daily papers announcing the sale of Plckfair with com-
plete furnishings and 12 acres bf grounds. Advertisement says agents
are .authorized for immediate sale and to quote a price of less than 60%
•bf the original cost: to the present owner.
Action of Harold B. Franklin, circuit operator. In citing the financial
benefits resulting from the ellminatlbn of vaudeville at Keith's, Syracuse,
N. Y., 4rew a return fire from- the local 'Herald' d^^
Statement by i'ranklin was . printed In the current Issue of RKQ's
'Now', house organ, and in it the circuit head said that ifor the week of
June i3,-the-KeIth house earned |1,429 . more than d^rinig thb cprre-
sporiding week last year. Inference is that stralgiit pictures as a -policy
draws better than vaudfilm, swelling: earnings there.
'The Herald' writer countered -with this: ' 'v
.'Looking backward to the week In 19 3 2^ you find that the Keith stage
bill was provided by the Loew circuit,, which. Temlnds that such uhit
shows were not exft,ctly popular. Moreover, this pa,rticular bill's only
semblance of a 'name' r was .S,IIi^ Timblln. .
'The picture for the. week was an. English talkie, 'Reserved fbr l^adiies.*
Aside froni LiCsUe Ho-ward, It 'ftlso was lacking in 'name' apipeal. Th^t
perhaps explains why the booker augmented the talkie program with the
Schmeling vs. Sharkey .Jlght films,
It is reasonable to suggest, I believe, that the three-lii-one bill for 1932
was inore .expensive than .'Melody Cruisei', the screen headline played
for the corresponding week in 1933, The latter, lacking a single star,
shbuld not have cost much more than 'Reserved for Ladles''.
In a recent press announcement ot his return to vaudeyill^, Gys BtUl
points with. t)r'ide tb-'the fact that for years he was the' chiamiilon Indian
club swinger for both heavy, and . light Clubs. A^but "30 'years ago. HUI
distributed . tp the vaiidevllle aigents and some, theatres phptpgrieiphie
enlargements of himself stfthdlng amid a forest of oversize dubs^ with
a blazing legend, 'Gus.Hill, Champion of the World'.
Then he made a hU as managet of farce cpmedles, generally '^bm a
.comic page, derivation, and he started to reclaim the g&udy art work.
It was gossip at that time that he paid as high as $50 to. get some, of the
pictures off the walL Now it's a brag, again with'vfiude looking to get a
more immediate . boost than, the legit.
Frank DeVbe X'ecently played - RKO's Prospect, - Brppklyh, four -. tlmds.
within six weeks to become a:< neighborhood Jav.: When -^the-house- folded
DeVoe practically folded with it, fbr he hasn't played another RKO date
since. .It looks like he's a bne-^house actor, says DeVoe, but he adds that
he wouldn't have played the Prospect fbur times in a row for peanuts,
either, without RKO's promise that further time would. probably result.
Greta Garbo's trick of showing indifference to the press works only for
Greta Garbo.. Young fenmle writer, fairly successful elsewhere, arrived
in Hollywood last week on spec, and was greeted by several press boys
in need of copy.
'Wait until tomorrow'i said the authoress In a Garbo manner. Biit the
boys never came back, she hasn't scratched the news columns yet, and
indications are that the lack pf ballyhoo may rob her of the chance to
get a job as a film scribe.
Woblworth' B-ahd-IO Wain wtiS
Jr.'s travelog bn contemporaneous Hitlerlzed Germany but it fell through,
Young Vanderbllt got scme footage with a sound truck, leased, via United
Artists out of Paris, but not enough to make anythlnST.
Woolworth stores had been molested in Berlin during the height of
the boycott by the Nazis on suspicion— since officially denied— that the
.WoplWorth family was of Jewish origin.
^Current Interest in the stock market is putting new life into some of
the small film investment companlies iiere which have hot been function-^
Ing of late. They are again niaking the rounds of moneyed people seek-
ing cash to reinvest In film projects.
Some of the finance groups have started selling stock again ilk their
companies. - It Is figured in the general loosening up of coin some may
be steered into independent film production.
^ /i£»a,ramount bankruptcy had been an ache to the foreign department
and has taxed the wits of the linguists whb have had to transpose • all
the legal happenings Into 69 different languages A^d dialects.
In every country where Paramount product Cls sold, the whole affair
and Its ramifications ha,B had to be explained legally. In some instancey
the trahscriptlons had to be made in the language of ia country where
only Paramount's newsreel crosses the border.
sWaf^fb^nbTa^
becoming admirers of radio pfersonajltles. Prominent femme player,, fall-
ing for an etherizing pianist broadcasting in the east, scrammed from her
studio to meet the man face to face.
She brought him back to Hollywood where she Is now hosting him.
When the star left her lot, It was supposedly because of a part she didn't
like.
When 'King of Jazz* was made by Universal three years ago It was
heralded as 'thb Paul Whlteman picture', ' All exploitation was based
on the Whlteman name. Bing Crosby was in the film as sin also ran,
being one of the Three Rhythm Boys, then singing with the ^Whlteman
orchestra.
Billing in newspapers ads for the reissue of the picture in San Fran-
cisco reads, ' 'King of Jazz', starring Bing Crosby with — !— '
Lots of inside on the Herschel Stuart thing at RKO. Although never
handed credit for it, that certain product became available to Radip City
is directly attributable to Stuart.
- It was Stuart's idea that brbught Fox product to RKO. Phil Reir^mah.
did the buying after Stuart figured . the way to approach the deal. Sid
Kent,, at the time, was on the Coast.
Louis B. Mayer phoned. Nick Schehck expressing himself as fed up. on
musicals upon the scrapping, of Metro's second 'Hollywood Revue'.
Edmund Goulding, Hbward Del tz, Herbert Fields and almpst every
other writer took a crack at It, with the studio's attitude finally being
that Broadway scriveners couldn't get down tp earth fpr the film fans
on this one.
Record run for a. cartoon is being claimed by Walter Laritz for the
•Pooch the Pup' short; 'Hot and Cbld/ now in its 12th week at the Pil-.
inarte in Hollywood. Animated film opened oh the bill with 'Be Mine To-
nig ht,' w hich is still run ning at t he a r£y hous e. Lantz h ead s Univers al's
cartoon "department on the coast. ' " :
At least three film beauty cpntedts Currently. Both RKO and jpara-
mount, latter In 'Search for Beauty* film, are tying in with local papers
In all keys. Par tried It last year In the 'Panther Woman' contest and
unearthed Katherlno Burke. Universal also has a 'Miss Personality'
quest tied in with the Hollywood exhibit ftt the World's Fair, Chicago.
---New=-wage-scaleF^giving-75%r-of--^^
increase? ra.nglng of rom , $2.50 tb $10 a week, according to c^ssiflcatlons,
went Into effect July . 3.
Scale for which the Lab union has been flghtirig since 1930 went in as
a result .of the negotlatlonfl at the recent lATSE conference in New York,
Palriaimpunt has its own preview spot in the east and is now using
Stamford, Conn. From time to time in the past Pat woiild preview pic-
tures at the Par, Brooklyn, in advancfe of release, on the q.tx without ad-
vertising them.
I^ECITIM ATE
IVesdaj,, July 11,. 1933
Plays Out of Town
Tdmorrow Ttirns Back
ChlcaffO, July 3,
Wrlttea and produced by Marcetite. S-
Bnffl&nder. Staged by Carlton Brlckert.
SettinfT destfrned by Nat Burns, constmctr^
.ed by Lawrence Phillips, painted by Emll
NeleUck, Opened JOly 2 at SelwVn. Chl-
jcago at $2.20. '" ^ , «
Clarke Trowbridge, i , . . .. .Charles Harrison
Dr. Thomas Brackley i.vDeah Ja^Rer
Steve ; . . ^ . Carleton Ouy
Emmallne ...... V, ..... i . Antoinette: Rochte
.Claire.", . ....... .. .. . i - . . • arlan Palmer
Jim Sts^hton....... orshall Orant
Jane Kingsley ♦ . . ....Isabel Raodolph
Margy SprlBht ?®>'S*''J"
Robert SUnton RIchaM < Barle
'Tomorrow Turns Back' wa^
called 'eemehtuin' when t>roduced
at the Woiheri's Club theatre in the
sprlngT; Its current relhcarnatldn
at the Selwyn with professional
cast' and scenery Is a result of a
^tubhorn but expensive self.-c6nfl-
dence on the part of the authoress
—Wh o has angeled her own show.
Best mathematieat— cajeulatlons
around the .loop mentions $10;00Q as
the price Mrs. Englander will pay
for eratifyihjgr her hobby. Selwyh
was eruaranteed for two weeks.
— vAs a play obviously "fated for a
quick deniise and already subjected
to ■ a terrific drubbing from the
dailies, it is not necessitry to dwell
lengthily upon the plot or theme.,
Suffice that the dialog is rejplete
with confused and half-baked
analogies . A prolog in a dentist's
■ office d6V«lopB-^he-potnt4esa-thesls-
that life Is. like the cementuni on
a tooth. Later in tho main part of
the narrative life is like the grand-
father's clock in the corner. These
foolish ramblings: would unqueS'^
tionably have been deleted:. ha.d Mi^/
Englander riot conttolleil ^the money
as well as the script.
Out, of tho whole enterprise the
average person will remember
chiefly that Isabel Randolph strug-
gled valiantly and with consummate
poise to inake the play ' st&nd up
and did succeed .in making her
characterization convincing. Toward
tbe end of Act H something like
tension and drama is achieved for
a few minutes, but this cannot sell
an unskillful hashlAg-bver of the
stale subject of mother's boy friend
and growA-up daughter's respect-
abiUty.
Mrs. Englander, said to be a suc-
cessful business woman, has taken
a bitter dosage of adverse criticism
for liaving nursed her dream. Her
refusal to cut the script or the di-
rector's tongue-in-cheek fallurei to
Insist ' oh the elimination of the
more palpable absurdities left her
-wide open for those shafts of Jouir-:
naUstic. Satire. 80 far as her money
cquld provide well-built sceneby
and assemble a passably able
dramaitis personae, 'Bhe got what she
paid for. ' Land.
SPORT OF KINGS
Hollywood. July 3.
Farce. In three acts, two scenes, by Ion
Hay. Produced at the Playhouse by George.
K. Arthur and the International .Group
Players. Director,- E. JBl, CHve. Cast: Mar-
Jorle Bennett, i;>eyiand Hodgson. Arthur
.Treacher, Rosamund Merlvale, Clare Ver-
der». Herbert Bunston, B. E. CHve. Grace
C. Durkln,' Reginald Sheffield, Mary Gor-
don, Opal Cotton, Byrne Grant,- Brio Snow-
don. Gerald Rogers, Hyram Hoover, David
Cllve.
■haded, and Leona Roberts waia
superb as a faithful houaekeeper.
Elizabeth liova -wem bright In a
company that Included Owen Davis,'
Jr., Hunter Gardner, Arthur Hughes
and the reliable Fan Bourke.
— ^Hth-^^lf^^-W^I*'^''' rfehftftrtml, the
company gave a finished perform-
ance with no sign of the straw that
is apt to crop up. in summer per-
formances in the country. Lang-
ner has considered touring the pro-
duction before New Torki
This Ian Hay old-^tlmier was
Jected with insulin this , week, and
revived by George K. Arthur's In-
ternational Group Players in inter-
eisting fashion, but riot in a riianner
that wiil hold long at the box office.
With this neck of the woods in
full swing on its Rummer season,
and everybody bieating it for beaches
6r mountains when the day's stint is
done, play, despite sponsorship by
many film celebs, will have tough
golnig— even- f oiL_t wo^ weeks. Per^
AMERICAN PLAN
Long Branch, N; J., July 10..
Comedy In three acts by Mapnif Seff
and Milton Lazarus. Produced at the Elks
Audltorltim, . Red Bank, by Barrle Stavls
and Phillip Oelb. Director, Milton Smith.
Cost: Hugh O'Cohhell; Ben t.ack|and. Den-
nle Moorei Peggy Hastlns. David Leonard,
Fred Knight, Robert Mulligan, Jerome
Sheldon, Jimmy. Fallon, Frank: Camp, Ross
Chetwynd, Eugenie Reed; Gall Henshaw,
Maude Eichele. Horace McMahon. Alvin
Gordon^ Lionet Dant«, David Kurland,
George W. Smith, J. DeWltt Spencer, Wil-
liam MctCnlght. Jr., Cecil Stavin, BIddie
Harrison, Walter Po^vers, Frank Day. Car-
roll Jordon,
This is the first of a seriea of
nine new plays which Biarrle Stavts
and PliiUip Gelb, a coul>Ie of riew-
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
Pasadena, July 6.
Pasadena Community Flayliouse pro
ductlon .of ' George L. Aiken's dramatlza
trow of Harriet Beechor Stowe's 'Uncle
.Tom's Cabin.* " In three acts^ 27 scenes.
Gllniore Brown' siipervlslng director, -Mor-
ris Ankrqm director. Cast: Helen Stern,
'Bertram Boog,. Harr^ Shumway, Joseph
Hamilton, Marjorle ^ane Austin* Con-
stance Crowder, Ralph Fruedr Murray
Teats, Charles Levlson, Al French, 'Wil-
liam Triest, Henry Hinds, Margaret
Clark, Ruth Dyson, Anita Denlston, John
. Hallam, J.ane . Lootburrow, Ruth Covell
Xievlson, Ann Buchanan,- Braynaird Clark,
orris Ankrum, Bmmett . 'Vogan, Made,
line Holmes, George Lynn, Robert "Welch
Thomas Browne Henry, 'Virginia Lykeiis
Br6wn, Harry Shumway, Leslie Abbott,
Richard Kline.- '
centage arrangement with f h^^tr -^^jj^^vfli p^^^ are "putting on^
members .• gives the play a better
chance than, would a cash proposir
tlon on wages.
E. E. Olive again has dorie the
direction -.-4>t the-- piece and ' handles
the coniedy. part, both Ini Arl man-
h<er. He has top-riptch support in
iiylarjorie Bennett, Leyland Hodgson,
Herbert Bunston and Arthur
Treacher, who-«arry' the play, along
in near last tempo.
Theme-^f-*Sp6rt-of--Klngs!_la
of two race track addicts
through a wager, induce a puritan
to pUty the' nags.
hside Stuff-Leidt
— flt gn nn ttift Cra ig theatre. N. Y., reads th at th e legit liouse ia for rent
or sale. It was built several years ago but iwa bu6u ulu^bst-CQitttmioinis
dark, having had only a few attractions. Lighted approximately six
weeks In all^ tells the story of this project. Understood sharing terms
offered kept away prospective bookings.' . _
The Craig is one of four theatres on W:est 54th street erected at the
end of the theatre building iioom. The others are the New Yorker, Man-
hattan arid the Ziegfeld. All .but the latter abut on the elevated road aitd
none but the Ziegfeld was ever operated at a. profit. New Yorker absorbed
a lot of Fortune Gallo's bankroll, while Arthur Hainmersteln went broke
trying to carry the Manhattan (first called Hammerstein's). Both of
those theatres include office buildings which were expected to be i(>rofit«
able realty. The Broadwia.y which B. S. Moss tried to operate with pici
tures, legit and vaudeville is at &3rd street and like, most of the others
reverted' to the first mortgage, holders.
Idea of spotting theatres along the L road is credited to Felix Isman
whose selling ar^utnent was that the ground could be bought for less
ntioriey than other Broadway sites. It wiaia also flgiired that the eleyated
structure would be raz$d 'and uritil such tlnie the nearby theatres will
probably be bloomers. Only house In the group buHt to keep out ttie
noise of the elevated trains' (s the Manhattan.
who.
JORDAN
As produced by the Pasadena
Community theatre, , fUncle Tom's
Cabia' Is neithier fish nor fowl. In
fact it's so bad that, the audience
leaves the house lOvlng Simon Le-
gree and hating Tom. Production
was an opportunity for ; the. Play-
house group to revive 'Tom' as it
has been done for over half a, cen-
tury in this country.. - They parsed
up that bet by throwing together a
cast which knows nothliig about
Tom actings a .branch..bf histrionic*
which Is'^ entirely, separate from any
other di'vrislori of the art.
Direction, to. a great extent, Is to
blame. 'Tom' is filled with lines that
are great theatre. Not great to the
present generation but gufhciently
stronjgr to invoke laughs. In this re-
spect, production riiust be Staged
with the tongue in the cheek. It is
:Tlmpo8siin©~tiy"TiTOdernlze itr "ItHahotildr
have been staged in the Same man-,
net as the revival, 'After Darki'
Of the long- cast, no performance
could be singled but as good, in
fact, they're all bad. Production it-
iself is fair with only backgrounds
used.
"Whole thing looks as if the Play-
=r^hQuae=-WgH^afFaid:-o £-OfCend ln^ the
highbrows by presenting a hfe-man
'versibrt. of 'Tom,' which would have
clicked, so substituted an emascur
lated version which will bore every-
one. In so doing, a grand Oppor-
tunity was missed to produce the
play as did the Players' Club in
Nftyr York last month to four weeks
of capacity business. But there, the
cast was filled with people who re-
ceived their, early training trOUping
up and down Uie country in 'Tonl'
fhow«. Call
Pelham Manor. N. Y., July 8.
'Jordan,* a new play by Mary
Kennedy. Direction by Harold Wins-
ton. Starring Peggy Wood, with
Marie Carroll, William Lawsori,
Georgette Harvey, Yivienne Baber.
Olga Burgoyne, Joseph Scott and
Robert Harrison.
Written several years ago. 'Jor-
dan' was presented for a single per-
formance by the Stage Society in
London. It is the . most Impressive
of the tryouts in this section so far.
Guthrie McQlintlc considered the
play at one tiriie for Margaio Gill-
more, but the plan fell through.
Mary Kenl\,edy, the author, is also
actress. She is the wife of Deems
Taylor , and co^authored 'Mrs. Part-
ride Propents.'
While the subject of miscenegar
tlon and its tragic results Is. apt to
prevent its commercial success, the
play will cause talk and should get
attention from little theatre groups.
It is beautifully written and as per-
formed here by an excellent com-
pany.
Play concerns a blind aristocrat
(Peggy Wood) living in the midst
of wasting cottonlands. A. young
graduate of a northern agricultural
college, Son of a white man and a
coloreid mother, . com6s to 'work the
plantation and is successful The
girl falls -in love with him, hut the
negroes in the household are Sus-
picious of his dark cOlorlhg. The
boy worships the blind girl and they
are 'wed, rixuch to the horror of the
few people who realize the bo3^s
background. . Three months later,.]
when the girl realizes that she is to
have a .child,.ft neighbor unwittingly
mentions her negro inate. In' a
beautifully written scene she wrings
a confession from her husband. She
stabs herself calling for. him to fol-
low, which he does.
The local production reveals two
or three remarlcable performances,
particularly that of a colored boy,
Joseph Scott, making his first ap-
pearance. Georgette Harvey like-
wise scores heavily as a colored
nurse.
Miss Wood plays with partipular
beauty and with emotional strength
in that final scene. William Lawson
is an excellent choice for the other
leading role. Among others con-
cerned, Marie Carroll is convincing.
in the. Elk's Auditorium, Red Bank,
Ni J. Arid in their Initial try they
ring the. bell as this piece by
Mannia Seff and Milton Lazarus
has something.
Story Is a burlesque on the gang-
ster situation in U. S. today. How-
ever, that's what m:ay kill it, the
mob angle* when and if it. gets to
Broadway, as the ;ganff cycle may
prove to be washed up.
|— wwgt^ ri^nnnnftii fta 'The Phau-
tom,' a gang leader, and-Ben Lack-
land a!s 'Windy' Whaleri, newspaper
reporter, are bke. They milk every
4augh line for. all it has and easily
split the acting honors.
Story opens with Whalen getting
.'Knuckles* RomolO (O'Cbnnell), a
half-witted bouricer iU: a speak, to
agree to become The Phantom,'
who really doesn't exiist, but is used
by Whalen to hang every unsolved
gang murder on. With WhaleU as!
hlf> press agent 'The Phari torn' be-
comes one of the. . biggest ~ gang
leaders in. the country. No one
realizes, he is just a harmless sap.
The paper clips pour in. from all
over the country telling of his ex-
ploits and. he becomes "famous until
-without Wlndy's kriowledge lie do-
nates 100 grand to fight prohibi-
tion.
This move brings down the wrath
oC-a tough Chi (mob and just when
eight leaders .in various New York
rackets are discussing the. bumping
off of *The Phantom' on the terrace
of his penthouse during a party, a
plane fljrs by and machine guns
them to death. It's the Chi crowd,
and they meant to get 'The phan
torn,' but he escapes. This makes
him more of a big shot than ever,
Without his p.a. 'The Phantom'
starts to slip, but the last act re-
-establishesi hittk.
•This piece 'is advertised as 'prior
to its vN: Y. appearance,' but no
one is Set to bring It in^ On open
ing night the Shubert^ were in the
audience which might mean maybe.
fitavis* previous connection with
the theatre was with the' Morning
side Players, while Gelb. is . a scenic
deslsfter, Npltie.
Erlai\ger's turned down an offer to rent the Crfticty, N. Y., for $104,000
fo r on e year^ Explanation wias that tlie taxes knd mortgage interest
exceeded that" amduntr^HOUBe'^lth-a direct Broa^
used principally for picture explpitatiori ^pr about five years. In. 1929
the late A. L. Erlanger was ofi^ered a riiillion profit for the Gaiety and the
adjoining Fulton. Latter has ^been lighted -but briefly for the past two
seasons.
Fox relights , the Gaiety "this' 'tveek ^o-exploIt-'Pilgrlmage'-. — Arrange*
nnent for .12 weeks calls for $3,600 weekly;
DIVINE DRUDGE
Providence, July 4.
.Play In three acts by Vlcki Baum and
John Golden; adA^ted from Miss Baum's
novel, 'And Lite Goes On'; staged by Alex-
ander Dean, - and- produced, by - Raymond
Moore for the first time on any stage at
the Cape Playtiouse. .Behnls, Ma$s., Moa
day evening, July 3.
THE NOBEL PRIZE
Westport, July 6.
A comedy In three acts by Hjalrhcr Borg-
mah, adiipled from the 'Swcdisrh. Pro-
duced at the Country ' Playhouse by Law-
rence trangner. Direction. Antoinette
Perry. Otis Skinner starred.
— Exper-t — direction- Jjy__AjLtoinetts.
Perry and a better-than-summer-
titfio performance brought . added
values to^this play fromi the SWedr
Ish, which opened Lawrence Lang-
tier's sea^n this Week. 'Play der
pends oh the development of its
principal character for strength, and
Otis Skinner can hide its lightness.
With . Skinner the play ..can stand
attejxtloja,^.j;LJs;^nQt_>n a vehicle
Evert In Its ^unfinished state it is
safe to say that Miss Baum and
Mr. Golden have fashioned a popu-
lar success in 'The Divine Drudge.'
It may be that they have lost some
of the original story's ' delicate
qualities, but it is evident that the
piece will not suffer as. a result of
the changes.
No little amount of enthusiasm
greeted the production at the first
performance, which- ran through
smoothly. But little pruning Is
needed in the first two acts, but it
Is evident in the third, that at least
16 minutes or so must be, chopped.
'The Divine Druds;e' is laid amid
the pccstoral atmosphere of the little
old town of Lohwinkel in the Rhine
province of Hesse. "The story
centers about Ellsa]}eth Persen
theiri's. pitiable effort to escape from
.seven years of domestic slavery to
her husband, the Herr Doctor who
must "be waited on hand and foot
while ~he pursued -his— 'great— idea?-
which -v^rould. put an end to all dis
(Continued on page 62)
Current Road Shdws
'Dinner at Eight,' Grand, Chicago,
^ _ . 'Her Majestyi The Widow/ Cort,
at present, but a moSel "of iTne"dl=~|'eitieagov^
rection and interesting playing.
Story by HJalmer Bergman con-
cerns the dissipation of the triumph
of a Swedish scientist who has won
the Nobel prize after years of effort,
through the debts of his children.
He doesn't mind th6 ..debts as much
as he does the discovery of a forged
note,
Armina Marshall stood out in the
supporting cast with a performsmKiie
that waa deftly and amusingly
'Gay Divorce/ Apollo, Chicago.
'Hired' Husband/ Studebaker,
Chicago.
'Torhorrow Turns Back/ Selwyn^
Chicago.
'Business Before P i e a s'lu r e,'
I Figeuroa, L. A.
'Nine O'clock Revue/ Music Box^
L. A.
'Sport of Kings/ Hollywood Play
house, L. A.
'2l>th Century/ Bl Capitan, A.
A Broadwa/ show hews gatherer tor a dally had a two weeks' vaca-
tion, which he spent at the race, track. He made no mention of the
yacash tp his wife, who is opposed to him betting on the ponies. Each
finy hft l^fMhf* h'M^fffr-Rfl--4h^vrfh^Ff'>*'' ff t*"» jo h, 4h ei found out.
However, it was just at the end .of '^he fortnight during which the lad
nicked the bookieS for $2,500.
Then came the squarer; He selected" a traveling bag^ slipped a |S00
bill inside and sent the gift to the wife in advance 0' his reporting home.
Courtney Burr has settled a $10,000 claim with Equity by paying |2,500
on account and agreeing to pay the. balance, of the indebtedness arising
out of the 'Walk a Little Faster' fiop from future iiicome.
This permits Burr to go ahead On legit .production next season. He has
two plays lined up.
BROADWAY REVIEW
SHADY LADY
KuBlcat comedy in two acts presented &t
the Shubert .July B by Harry Meyer; acore
by Sam H. Sept, Bud Oreen, Jese'a Qreer,
Stanley Adanisi book by Estelle Morando;
Biased by Xheodore J. HatnmersteUL;
dances by Jack Donobue: Helen Kane,
Lester Allen, Charles Purcell, Helen Ray-
mond, Max HoSraan, Jr.. liouls Klrtland
featured.
Richard Brandt............ Charles Purcell
Tracy....,,. j.. Harold Webster
GeofCrey. Benson. . . . . . . .Max Hoffmann. Jr.
Frandnc. , .Audrey Christie
ClarlEse. ........ ^ ....... . .Pfayllys Cameron
Sonla Vivian . Vernon
AJ Darcy..-. ,..;Ije8ter Allen
Peesy Stetson.. .iv. LoUise Klrtuind
MUlle Mack .Helen Kane
LUIu Stetson... i........... Helen Raymond
Taxi Driver.............;. William Header
Several Broadway wise guys,
having seen 'Shady Lady* open in
Philly, touted the ^show as a. sur-
prise good thing. . Either they were
off their feed or are Just wrong
giiessers-^worse than the fight ex>-
perts. Maybe for cut rates — maybe.
A colorless nriusical comedy. No
laughs,— merely a few sfilckers. eked
from coarse or vulgar lines. -Story
is quite out of taste for the stage.
Has to do: mostly with girl paroled
from Bedford Reformatory.
An artist illustrating a novel
called 'Shady. Lady' secures the girl
as- a model; He has- a privateL.worry.
Seems a year previous while stewed
in a Greenwich Villa^d wet spot he
off and married a damsel, who,
after the ceremony, had slipped out
of tho taxi and disappeared. This
marital mate is a guest at the
artist's house. At first he takes her
for the Bedford grad. with their
wedded status supplying the cur-
tain. But his best friend falls in
love with the prostie. That's the
way they've fixed; it up for Helen
Kane, featured player, and Max
Hoffmann, Jr. (her hubby).
Hit of the first night was the
acrobatic dancei routine Of three
choristers and chorus boys. That's
the way the performance regis-
tered, but at - least it goes to the
credit' of Jack Donohuc, who staged
the numbers along with Teddy
Hammerstein. Donohue, formerly a
chorlsteri scored on his sole en-
trance with a session of nimble
stepping,' making other solo at-
tempts look passe.
Miss Kane, of abuhdant- .figure,
wears costumes whiph accentuate
"tlio curvei
sons back as an individualist, in-
troducing the 'boop. a dobp' 'style of
singing. No longer a 'booper/ Miss
Kane continues to handle lyrics in
bdby talk 'fashion, at which she ex
eels, while most of her Imitators
have passed out. Perhaps it is
strange coming from, this plump
actress, but it's likable
---Among..^JJl6=jiumbgrs. ^^'Isn't It
.^well to Dream?' siing by "^JHaflea
Purcell aiid Louise Kirtland;
'Swlngy Little Thingy,' trioed by
Audrey Christie, Hoffmann and
Lester Allen, stood out. . Miss
Kane's solo number. 'Oh, Where
can I Find Ixive?' got something
on -rendition.' Helen Raymond
proved a real trouper as a middle
aged widow gone -gay. 6he be
comes mistress of ceremoniea.in a
night club, takine the name* ot
'Shady Udy' Contiiiiinig;
ifear Week-End Fiiiisli
'Shady Lady,' which opened last
Wednesday (6) at the Shubert,
N.-T., cime close to a fold-up Sat-
urday. One set, low cost musical
had a fair second night despite the
lambsistlng by the reviewers,' then
started to fade. Chorus was paid
off but the principals had to await
an auditor's count because of a
small .guarantee and percentage.
Latter arrarigeftieftt accounts for the
number bf players' featured.
Helen Kane the principal featurO
is said ' to have Invested |2,500 to
get the show started. Miss Kane
was to have received (1^000 weekly
salary, after the fourth week In-
cluding rehearsals^ Show rehearsed
nearly six weeks, Miss Kane getting
nothing to date, according to re-
ports.. Money due the chorus for
over rehearsals was paid on the
train-aicter the-<;ompany-started.f or
the Philiadelphia try-out. 'Lady'
seemed to be well regarded there
but that opinion was reversed on
Broadway.
Harry Meyer who presented
'Lady' is unknown- -In-show. circles.
He is said 'to have written the book
which is credited to Estelle Mo-
renda whom he recently married.
His backer is Leo Kahn, who is in
the driess buslneias. Numbers were
inserted .from time to time by vari-
ous contributors and Irving Caesar
Was called in to fix the book during
the Philly date. Caesar demanded
and. received ,$1,000 before he at-
tempted to gag- up the show.
Aniohg '.the: errors was the use of
the late! Jack Dohohue's, name. John
Donohue', iin -accomplished dancer-
who has been. £iide to Bobby Con-
holly, the dance director, was pre*
vailed upon to use the name ot
jack.. Doihphue staged the dances
and contributed a solo number.
HAYNES FILES FI^
Daniel Leo Haynes, colored legit
iand screen player, took, his finan-
, cial ills to the Federal court in
^*»«-3«f'^f.**^®v*^J-sea=-^^York-la&t-weck. . ^ _
With his admission of bankruptcy
Haynes filed a schedule declaring
that he owed $C,116 and had no as-
sets. ,
'Texas Shapiro,' with Instructions
to greet the guests j 'Hiya sucker.
One of her numbers, 'Your Type 13
X3offiirg^=^Backj' a-^good^^idea. ,11^^
could haive been better developed.
•Shady t^ady' is a one-set shoWt
with little production outlay indi-
cated. That goes for the costumes,
too. With few summer revues in
sight and a mere half dozen or so
attraotiom' on Broadway, it was
figured the pldce- should get by.
That Is to be hoped for because ot
those involved, but.it is doubtful.
loee.
Taeaday, |tily H, 1933
VAniETY
53
HIPP OPERA IN
INDEF. DUE TO
lURNAWAY
Instiead of closing this week,
ipopulor priced grand opera •which
kaB been drawing capacity at the
hippodrome, N; T„ will continue
indefinitely. Open air dates, howr
ever, win he played as scheduled.
The operatic venture staa'ted out
With a 66c top, but after the first
week the front half of the house
;«^as at 99 c. Its policy of Latin
ioperas has' been changed . and' with
« Wider scope, the draw cpntlnues
without let-up. Fourth of July
night approximately 2^,600 persons
were turned away.
-j'or the.._opfill_!air the is
.11.66 top, first outdoor, date; being
l^unday (16) in the Newark, N. , J.
stadium, whichi with seats on th^
flat, will have a, capacity of 25,000:
- Other- open- -air . jdates-- are .Boston.,
Uuly 20, and Providence, 23. Plan
to play the hangar, at Akron, O.,
awaits word from Washington as
to when the new airship Macon
n^lll return to Akron;
Action has been taken by Claudio
llorder' Set as Stage
Fhy and Filmiiig Both
Hollywood, July 10.
""^laarxatfi^-wiiifw^
at the Canities*,' which he wrote
with Rufus King, on money adir
vanced by Paramount. Prodvictlpn
goes liito rehearsal July io in New
York and Edgar MacSregdr is re-
turning east to stage.
'iShow may be spotted In the for-
mer Earl Carroll Music hall, now
the " Casino.. Following the stage
prbduction Carroll may come to the
coast to supervise the film , version
for Paramount.
Par's arrangement is similar to
that with . 'Shooting $tar^ a set bid
for the film rights being gui^ran-
teed, with ihe ultimate price depend-
ing on the length of the Broadway
©figagemerit.
DILUNGHAH $7,337,703
DEBTS SURPRISE BW
Frigerio> an American- bom ban-,
tone; against Alfredo Salmaggi, -
rector of the Hipp opera, to enjoin
the manairenient from using his
^ame in the billing. Frlgerio quit
"the organization July 3. -after fall-
urie of the manageinent to increase
his salary as protolsedi he. avers,
but his name has been, used In the
billing on the front of the house,
be says.
The warbler was with .the: Metro-
politan foj threia years, his cohr
tract expiring last spring. He re-
jected another three-year term be-
cause of the Met's policy' of re-
stricting the outside activities of
its sinjgers
EQUITY REFUSES LEGIT
PERMit TO AGENCY
:Morrison - 'Winkler, agency has
been denied its application if or .an
Equity permit to enter the legit
casting field.
Equity's Council ruled that, at
this time no further permits would
be granted, indicating that the Mor
rison- Winkler, office may again ap
ply later.
Understood Equity'^ attitude is
the" riesult of a contention by . the
legit agents' assibciatloh, which
stated that there is so little busl
ness for those who- have permits it
would be uhfair to - recognize -new
candidates.
Only hew permit, issued in: the
past year was given Agustina Ma-
son, long associated with the Fack
ard agency.
Claims Rewrite Made
His Play Pro-Hider
Los AngeleSi July 10
Charging that his Hitler play,
produced- as 'The New Dictator,;
was ruined by the manner in which
it ■ was rewritten, staged and cast.
Maurice Armstrong : has filed suit
In , .Supei-Ior Court against Haven
And Eairl MacQuarrle and John
flfotl, doing busl^iess as. the Los
Angeles: Theatre Guild.. Defendahtia
produced Armstrong's play at the
Egan and the latter wants his con
Iract with them,, giving them 60%
pt the playi cancelled;
In his complalht thio author
claims that is . script, which he
tailed 'Whom the Gods Will De
•troy,' was dis torted and that nevi r
"ttnes and "scenes were inserted
Vhile those he wrote were cut out
'Also that one character was elim
Inated entirely a^nd that no comedy
■Was allowed to ;|;emain, leaving a
heavy drama throughout. Also that
publicity Was sent out to the effect
that: Armstrong had just returned
irom Germany, here the play^had
'""been prohibited, ^thoughTthis" was'
Untrue. Armstrong asserts tha.
the rewriting j»rDceaa made the
production pro-Hitler, exactly the
«l>ppslte to his treatment.
, He values the script at $100,000
«tnd asks the court to rescind hi
«?>ntract with the Guild and pro
Mbit It from further producing the
play.
Show Business
Ix>8 Angeles, July 10.
Cui^tomers of the Nine o'clock
Reviie' at. the Music Box, when
'ohecldng~tlrelr hats, -received^
foui; service Charge passes
from the hat check girl.
Two for "Buslhess Before
• Pleasure' at .the Flguerba and
a pair for. 'Sport of Kings' at
the Hollywood Playhouse.
Legit Code to Aim at Reform of
(Nd Ticket Gyp Abuse, Competition
Of Skoestringers, Labor Terms
Although known to be in flnahclai
difficulties for some tinie, the sched-
ule of liabilities totaling $7,337,703
filed by Charles B. Dillingham last
week caused surprise along Broad-,
waiy. Assets listed are $108,603,
mostly made up of debts due him
amounting to $83,943.
it is believed that inost of the
liabilities involve trahisactlons . in
which he was a pattfter wlth^taff-
late A, L. Erlanger ahd the late
Flbrenz Ziegfeld. The trio operated
the New Amsterdam, N. T., Colonial,
Boston, ahd were in on the Illinois
theatre, Chicago, also heavily In-
volved in Brlanger's^^ Phlia. While
hie schedules an obligation to the
Ziegfeld estate of $500,000, there is
an Item of $1,825,605 as represented
in , the first mortgage on the Er-
langer theatre, Phila. That house
hak beeh a white elephant since it
was built.
Dillingham was obligated to the
A. L;' firlanger. Amusement Enter-
prises (one of the Erlanger activi-
ties) to the extent of $696,169. Other
large items Included $798,535 due
the DUlInghan Theater Corp.; con
tlngent liabilities of $1,600,000 based
on ' guatiantees of leases and mort-^
gages of the Erlanger estate; $307,-
157 to the Clevehanha Theatre Corp.
(Gaiety and Fulton, N. T.) ; $650,000
due the New Amsterdam Realty
Corp.
Unexplained Is an item of $250,-
000 .due the estate of Ann W. Penn-
field. Indicated owed on tickets is
an item bf $28,000^ duie Tysbn & Cb.,
ticket , brokers. . The list shows that
$100,000 Is due Joseph McCarthy
for royalties on Hippies,' the. last
of the DlllinghaM musicals.
Last year Dillingham lost the
Globe, N. .T. in which theatre he
staged many successes including
the Montgomery and Stone musi
cals. At the time Max Gordon's
The Cat and the Fiddle' was cur-
rient. No full settleipent was ever
made and Gordon is listed as a
cifedltbr to the extent of $25,000;
Hou&e -was- -f oreblbsed on- actibn of.
the Spears Securities Corp. which
held a second mortgage of about
$226,000.
Among personal debts owed are
Marion Davles, $10,309; Ifving Ber
lln, $2,O0O, and' Mllllcent;^ Hearst,
^ooo: " T "
Lawson's 'Success Story'
Angles for El Capitan
Hollywood, July 10..
Negotiations are on for a Hbl-
Ijywobd production of 'Success
Sfory,' with Joseph Schildkraut
starred. Show aims at the El Capi.
tan.
John Howai'd LawsoPf . the
thor, Is arranging the deal him
self. ;lJis contract at Metro lis - up,
but lie Is staying on. to cbmplbte
''script, of 'Treasure .'Isliand-.?
•One Sunday , Afternoon* which
!-Hlj!rureB to span-the summer-at— the
8th Street, N, T., may hold over
•j-nto next season, but facias the
B.&G. After Chevalier
For L,A. 'Gay Divorce'
Lbs Angeles, July 10.
talking
termi9 with Mauirice Chevalier tb
star in their ccast prbductibn of
The Gay Divorce;* Show will probr-
ably be B&C's next at the Belaseo.
'Music In the Alf ,' with only a.
two weeks' run here, opens at the
Curran, San Francisco, next Mon-
day (17). outside money was ob-
tained - by . Belaseo and Curran to
teopen the show, and the . nut has
Beeii~trimmed;
^i)BTJMS' FOR SHUBERTS
Hbilywood, July 10-
Edmund NCrth and Jameis. Gow,
currently finishing the. script ph
'Giant Plane,* a Uniyerisal sky film
intended for Paul Lukas, have sold
their joint play, 'The Drums, Pro-
fessor! *~tb 'tire-ShUbert«
problem of competing with the i>l<f-
ture version of. the . play» due for
release In September. Show i..la_
making a rim of: it after a waver-
ing start.
Plan is for 'Afternoon* to outstag
the film on Broadway and to avoid
booking opposite the picture out gf
town. Expectation is t hat, the p ic
ture win cover an hay towHr^thiir
three months, with the show com-
ing along with the original Mage
cast and attracting legit patronage
plus a proPbrtlbh bf picture hbuse
patrcns. '
Afternobn* opened at the Little
and Parambunt quickly bcught the
screen rights fer about $25,000. The
management in order to jparticipate
In its share of that coin, operated
the show at a loss the second and
third weeks^ Bank moratorium
came along at that time, affording
an excuse for a quick fold, while the
picture money gave , th*^ venture
about an even break, production
cost being less than $5,000.
At the time the screen rights
were disposed of, it looked like the
'show wa,s a .bust and ho provision
wais made restricting the release
date. Producers of 'Afternoon* have
since asked Piar tb set back the re-
lease with the picture people, insist-
ing on turning it loose as scheduled.
'Afternoon' was produced by Leo
Peters, professionally known as Leo
Bulgakov and Leslie J. SplHer,
latter formerly with Werba's Jar
maica (N. t.) theatre. James
Hagah who authored it Is on the
coasts the play winning him a pic-
ture; contract,
RELffiF FOOD STATION
OPENS, FUND CASH LOW
The Stage Relief Fund's newest
activity, known as the commissary
department, will start functioning
today (Tues.) when a wide assbrt-
-ment of food- supplies will be avail-
able free to professionals in want
who are housekeeping. The dis-
tribution quarters is backstage at
the Royale, N. T., which will prob-
ably be used uhtil the new season
begins. The food was contributed
by wholesale grocers, and further
donations are expected to keep the
department well stocked.
Heretofore the f und_ has dii^tri^
uted food books, .merchandise to
the. value of $3 being bbtainable
frbm grocery stores. It was figured
that amount of food would keep
two persons coinfortably provi-
sioned . a w.eek. Fund has been
ispVndIng' about $150 on the food
books, which the commissary de-:
partment. will obviate.
Appliciants will call at the ad-
ministration qfficea in the Manhat-
tan theatre building, where requisi-
tions, bn the. cbmmissary' will be
issued, ' instead bf the food books.
Weekly .cash statement up to
JE!ri4*Y_BhoWi3 ^he smalle^ balance
Cast is same as for the local. pro-
duction with exception of Adar.MayT
who has been replaced by Katharine
Crawford.
STA^ SCREEN
William Fr^iwley, featured in
'The Ghoat Writer' which closed at
the Masque, N. T., SatOrday (8),
was signed by Paramount, for the
new .Mae West picture, 'I'm No
Angel,'^ previous legit con
tract for 'Hunky . . Dory.'. t'lie. ._Jb^
Cook , musical-' which starts rehear
sals this week, threatens -to ditch
the. coast, assignment. It is PiraWT
ley's first Hollywood shot, the actor
Insisting he would make the trip
by plane tb take the camera jcb
'Hunky Dcry' Is to be produced
by the Shuberts. . J. Shubert re-
fused to release Frawley, although
Cook expressed /himself as being
glad that Frawley had a chance at
Hollywood" and Is willing tb selbct
another player. Frawley's contract
said to be standard form calling fbr
a minimum of two weeks. The
comedian declared that if the man-
ager had the right to dismiss him
upon the payment of two weeks
salary, he should have the same
privilege. Frawley scored In '20th
Century* this piast season, attracting
picture talent efeekers at the time.
' Understood that if such an. ar-
rangement Is not acceptable tb the
Shuberts, Par will, handle the case
if. it reaches the courts..
Another actor In- the Cook, shew
whb received picture bffers after he
signed with 'Dory* is Stanley
Smith, he intending to remain with
the show, however..
Eastern tryout will be given A"?-
21 at Atlantic City.
OPEEETTA FOR JERQ^A
jSiginund Romberg is worKlnfi on
a score of 'A Night in Venice,
which will star Maria J6ritza under
-the-'Shubert6^aegis.^=^.^^ — ■ ....=:^
An Albertina Rascb ballet will
be featured in the operetta,
PLAYWRIGHT BANKRUPT
Henry J. West, playwright, o£ 22Q
West 07,th street, took the debtor
plunge in Ne"w York last week .
Liabilitifea tot.M $2,735 aiid .iH^ets
$57,
.since the relief movement started :
Previous Cohtrib's
Alice M. Chrlsdle.
Other cpntrjb's
• • • • ». •> * « i
Total disbUrsernents.
Balance.
$58,839
lb
Z
^58,881
67,131
.._$1.750;
TRAViXERS CHECKS At B.O.
Chi<;ago, July 10.
'Dinner at Eight' at the Grand
and 'Gay Divorce' . at the Apollo
(Vaxry a tag line In their ads reading
'Travelers Checks Accepted.'
For convenience of World'.s Fair
viHitofs;
Meeting qt legit theatres inter-
ests and grXfiips scheduled fbr Tues-
day (11) when the fi^st draift bf tJie
cede tb bo submitted to Washington
under the industrlai Recovery Act
was to ! be . drawh up, was postponed
until later this week. It was de-
cided to confer first with the Rer
covery Administration to the
procedure, and. for that purpose Dr^
Henry Moskowltz of the Theatre
League, who Is acting fpr the Na-
tlbUal Alliance of the Theatre, Is
now at the capital. That shbiv
business .will be recognized was ih-
dicated when Geh. Hugh S. John-,
son, the ^-Recover-y— head,- made^ian-^
appointment following a request
fr.bm._.the -Jahfia'meh-. within a ..few:.
hbUrs'.
The . managers, whose code will
.first be submitted to the other
groups. Including stage hands, mu-
sician^ and Equity (th-s authors aro
still holding pflC from participating
In the movement), have > virtually
completed the list of problems
Which they; seek to have adjuisted.
"As with other codes .already bent
to Washington,, the managers' di-
gest is one of - generalities, rather
than specific points or principles.
Attack Oid Ticket Gyp
The salient features' are .conten-
tions of unfair competlllpn and
practices, an^ among .^the matters
bh' which the managers seek relief
ate the gyp ticket situatlbn, the
cheap admission thing that has
cropped up In the past two seaLsons,
-the shoestring Jnethod of_prpducing
and . an adjustment of condltibhs' in
the cbhtracts' bf " theatre unibnlsts,
.Managers, say that . exacting. . of
excess prices on tickets for hits is
one of the legit theatre's chief ills.
The problem is as old as Broadway,
but- none of the moveirtents to cor-
rect the alleged unfair practice has,
ever even apprbxihiatedi success.
The. hope is that the Recovery offlW
clals vnu come for til with some way
to .control or eliminate gypping.
Established producers further
aiver that It . Is unfair for a short
bankroll newcomer to Invade Ih^
field with cheap casts which are
often not paid off and 'flood th^
stores with throwaway slips ex-
changeable for tickets for 50 cents
per ticket. As such admissions are
virtually five or islx for one, man-
agers operating albng legitimate
lines say tliey canhbt compete with
the shoestrlngers. One. coi'recliy^
(Continued oh page 64)
Equity Won't HoM Hoase
Liable for Show's Debt
Chicago, July ►
Nat Burns' action against the
floppo Civic Operetta cgmpany is
still going from one court to another
in a not very effective search to
date for asisets of the defunct but
unliquidated corporation that owes
a dozen or so Equity members
$1,600. Burns is the assignee, for the
various claims.
Stagehands and musicians' Unions
which were, caught ih the same fias-
co last, spring have held the Civic
Opera building responsible, and will
not permit their members , to worlc
there until their bills.i.ambunting. tp
$9,000, are.pa,id. In consequbnce,, the
Continental Illinois Bank, .receivers
for the property, Is expected to pay
oft-th e -two u nlons.
Equity Conservative
Meanwhile Equity council in New
York voted down as too dra.stic and
radical a suggestion that tloey fol-
low the other two Unions and refuse
to allow their mfernbcr.H to play the
Civic Opera house while the $1,600
debt of the lafit tenant is u.npaid. Up
to=no w eff or ts^at " law=ta"^^lbcate^"ei th er
the officials or the alleged funds of
the company which presented' Rob-
in Hood' and 'DcScrt Song' last
spring have been unsuccessful. ..
Herbert John.«jon of the Civic Op-
era building has been cited .for July
1 5.1 a. Debtors' Court- to answer ques-
tions of Kquity attorneys trying to
dlscovei asftete.
RECEIVER FOR BLUMEY
AFTER ZANFT DEFAOIT
A. C. Blumenthal .again reached
the public prints, when a receiver
of his assets was appointed In New
York upon request of the Pennsyl-
vania State Banking- departmient.
Latter took over the Bankers Trust
Co. of Philadelphia because Of its
financial difllcultles' and it was
found that Bluihey was responsible
for $28,029i bwed the, bank by John
Zanft.
Seems that lumey endorsed
note for $32,vC0 as an accommoda-
tion for Zanft, Latter pbtalried a
loan from the Bankers Trust bn the
note. and paid bff $4,000." Bank therf
Ibbked tb Blumey fbr the balance.
lumey avbided iservlce In the
matter and that explains why he
secretly, boarded a liner for Europe
last month, not caring to have the
trip Interrupted by- the court proceed -
ings.. He. had -leen .btdered into court
June 13 for c>camln.atIon, , but he
failed to appear. When princ ipals
are absent from fFe . country in sulTj"
cases, it is Usual for the request for
a receiver to be granted.
Taking 15G Flop Off
Shelf for Second Try
San Franci.sco, July 10.
Bela.sco-CuTran -Duffy have taken
their 'Music in. the Air* out of the
storchou.sc to open it at the Curran
July 17.
They tcssed it back In the bitso-
ment rocontiy when they dropped
aroun(J $15,000 In two w«ek.s in Lbs
Angoles.
Cable Aadresa:
QfOfXCBL 8 St. Martin's Ftaee, TtnifiRlcar Bqaara,
XONDON; Telephona Temple Bar B0«l-50i»
''inagrcN' SHOW news z'^:^>:^s:'ij^tstt&i»%^^.i^
Jap QioriiKs Strike ReM ^ Pay
^^^eJlat fi?6s Stars $20 Month
By BURTON^CRANE
Tokyo, Juhe Ifli, ' .
. Demands ot striking ShochlkU'
' r.0y up girls .hay© switched t^ie ' cal-
oiuihs .onto t^e salaries- paid thie
ladies . of the ensemble. ,a.nd ... have
°the» theatrlbal oohcerifL standing oh
bn^ foot and 8tammerins;v
The! whole Tokyo "revue" coihpany
of -230 girl$, (there'a, another one iii
' Wes^^n ' Japan) ha? walked out and
the stars have gone With thenct^^ahd
ar^ leading the..t>attle. .^pokesV
.woman tor the grpup,l9 At^iss 7^«lky
Ikq iii;i'zui;io0, who has .^a^ top .|b)Ul<|-
ihgr in every Shoqhlku ..reyue st«KS6d
during the- past two years in' thip
part of . thd C50untry« With the girip.
are- id . pit > m'iislcians, who . ptarted
- the^roub* -but— got -nowhere! . urit|l
the ^irls Joined^ them.
-.Salarie?^ yare. unbelievabiy . . smfi^l|.
Miss .Mizunoe complains that..evjeji
she ^ets ,i|ii9 ,mpi;9. .tHan 86 ye^i a
..month;. Regular, chorus ■ line, gets
'.-between ■. 20 arid ■ 30 -ye^. • Yourilgf
sters breaking In (the - ones. 'who
do."..th^ friightened fawns "and " th^.
"hearty of . the: floyers in ■the'.wood'|'
iiandV to^-^dahce s'cenes) get .eitlier
• hi^thjng or Itt yen a,m o4th; for', jthey
are . booked, as apprentices. , , ^ i j
Starrat f20 a Mtfnth
Yen' -at', present is worth 'appir6xl-
"tnat€|ly two-bits; • .:So you can ii^rure
that "^^ th'e '.^d. 1 reviio singing .'and
dancirii; pt'ar of "th6 Tokyo re^.on
j(s 5i.uijjfhg,' dowiv'.tho .m
envelope' of $20 ■ a monithi of, '%i^\tL
week> . seven days, a week -.and tw^O
three-and^arhal'-liour shows'-a- day^
: ;..G(irls'. demands, ,'qre for ; bette^
wages, . lunches - at ihe theatri>-'bet4
-^r- 'in^t)otHiL;qtiaKtjr ,And;l.;S^W
. ba'hitary dressing r'ooma and.pay to^
. f lime ^n rehearsal, ■'" "r
"' .' Ilibw. :pirifee8 .. .for Bta,rs' . stand .out
ii^J 'Jlhe ino.r©" sharply .
the contrast with flguces 'patd 0ut4
aide talent 'drafted, from." the. con<t
-isect' stage. ' Tour' correspdndeni
knbws -positively- ^( due "to tho. '^t
that \hV' was sent, a tel^raiu .^"iil<)'.
teiided , for "somebbdy cilsey thftt i^lr)
-bbhcer't' singOi's'vhf^yeyb^.li jEMki4 -Ui^
toV-l'/QOQ ; yen for' "a^^S^day moniilm
Hoi himself .played & Week b£ tfatite-t
..4tr-day at a flg1irb..whiOh ^tilcl .Iti^Y^
.'Wotited' out Oil a ti&i»nthiy 'baisirs it
i,30Q, yen. . Both' those prices .Were
?>l9i^^d )rA .dee'p-e^eipreiss'ioA^;^^^^ When
he. yen.. Was. worth., attnost 50 ;cen|^;
Thero' appears to . have .beeii .sL
gradual change In Shbchiku revu^
i»olicies .since they were first Iritro^
duced about three years ago. Tbei^
comedy, d'lnclng; aitd .Vocal taienl|
was drafted frotn 'th<> 'japanes^
legitimate , stage and there was 'a
-good 'deal.;^of humor,. Nbt. jenoughj
but a lot more "than at present
ven then there' was a tendency
to ape the Parisian type of revue,
which you aire suppos to be able
to' enjoy without understanding.
Scene designers ran to e itravagant
effects,- Now- they have- discovered,
it seems, th^t outside talent costs
money and that "playwrights want
to be paid for really funny sketches.
So they have eliminated both.
On June 15 your correspondent
caught the opening of ''Merry-Gbi
•Round,', a new revue by the Osaka
Shochuku Reyu© Troupe, at the
Osaka Shochikuza. Played aboilt
-an hour and a half with a Japanese!
talkef and .'Pick Up.' few btfy
and girl dialogs which left the
audience cold because they weren't
.furtny, three ' or four songs Which
fell with soft thud about the
fifth row arid the' rest dancing.
.. Iiots of • dancing; Too much danc-j
Irig^anid only two in the' cast who
I seemed to- have any idea that danic-j
ing meiint something more than;
foUbiwing a routine. One . of themi
.was Miss Akikb .Asuka, who .r^lly
can step. She wasvthe . star, both
in. billing and perfornlance. The
Other Was a man who did an Amer
-jUjftnjndlan dance; to a c horus of
Swiss mountaineers. Couldn't find
his name on the program.
At the end of May the Tokyo
' ^ Shochitu troupe played ^ve dayd at
the Kabukizai ace house here, giv-
itis a program whiph lasted four
'hours. Then the production was;
cut down and mioVed to the Asa-,
-^^rkusa ; !ShoChlkuza-^-(alao.Jj0UrTfik
That's 'Where, the Strike, broke out.
Your correspondent saw the pro
duction at the Kabuktza. Highlight
; of it was 'Manhattan Madness,"^
with .the techniaue largely bor
rowed from 'The Bie Broadciast'
and other Amerjjpari films fed.tur
ing radio namesT^'
Miss Fumiko Kawabata; Amer
. iqan-.barn. Japanese, did some real
'stepping and also sang thr^e of
four songs in English, Went over
well. ' ' Tlien . came 'Midsummer'
Nijght'9 Dream,'; .. cfiamined With
'i^.8.g. dance ..numbers, -lots of work
for revolvltig istage, colorful
Sf^^B .aiid. talk); .talk^ .talk. . -pE^fioducers
apjE>d7:ently afraid "iio' , ^ut. Professor
Tsupouohii's trainslatlph. of the i^r^
of - Ay on. Tour 'cQiT|Bspondent lef t
after' It, had been, going tWo' hoiira
and Was somewhere In the third
act.;.. ' . " . '
..D^piire toil save . money .oi^,. Writing
and acting .talent^ -jpoiioy^ ;o^^
only irfrls (and there are hot mbrje
than threb four girls in the
country , Who. can. put .OVer.fi. spbjBT In
a i>ig house) and tiie. iaimo^t total
a.bsence ot hiim.or look; to be kill-.
Ing 't,he":TeYU.e^ifprm^, , . - buter^iMn' ,
ment i|i. the lar^,- tliiefi^es .her^.
Meanwhile the' little .houses .In
Tokyo ' and' Osaka, .which forgelt
ahout spectacular effecta and con^
ceiitrate ' ' bri humor^ ' .boritinue .'ib
ipftck tthem. .in every; night
. t° "^tucn to ^h^ strike:
^hd.9'hiic<jL ;,has eipres^ed ■ \ Fiil!lng7
\^ess itb..discuBBVthe matter: Aftef
'ali,^^^'!haa: iotff;. Jee^^^ its .tc^;
•yues : WQui d Improve. ' .With about
16^ "of their' ipresent dance nUm-
bprs . and.. ,1^e ellmlnatibn.. bt about
30,"^ ' of , the prosent da^cera, '^ttet
aiik why need ' 240 girls fbr a re-
gijhe- girls' d_emarid t.9 be paid fot-
rehearsals iseems .reasonable. , I've^
attended sontte of them. At times
th;^y qeeined . almost .brutal. Hbur
after bour-^and the giris ordlharlly
dbn'tv W^ar-Bho^s and areh^t. used to
them, AjCter j^b^ut, ,.ftvevhb,urs of
steady-JlibQflng clore of b^ turn Is
a sign' for everybody to flop doWH-
bri'the stagei, take oSv the dancing
slippeirs and' examine, thb poor' lit-^
tie dogs. Dance routlhbs, like the
Japanese . shows,, are. ^jphysicaUy ,tob
long; Have, iseeu Miss Asukai col-T
lapse, xegulariy three times a diay
yneni --comi ng oft ftom . an , e'lght-
mtnute toe dance number to muiUc
wUh a tempo liomething like thai
of 'When Tdba. Pl^iya the Rumba
on the Tuba.* Eight minutes!
'After Ditrk' a Bet
' ''I>>n.don, July 10.
-i'After Dark' at the Vaudeville la
a reasonably effective, rjeyue: Nelr
son iKeys. la fe&tuired j
, , /^how has an eveh bhance of Click-
ing.
1 ■■---'.
^TJKE EXTENDS STAT
London, July 10.
Return of Duke .Ellington has been
set back to August Following his
current (third) week at the Palla
dlum, London, he plays four concert
dates in Holland .and then the weeks
of July 21 and 28 at the Rex, Paris
present plian has the Ellington
unit boarding the 'Majestc* Aug, r
fbr the trip back.
B. and O. Routes
Rolls Fkn^oses ReTile !
Circuit in Antipodes
Sydney, June 12, J
Ernest C. RoUa intehds to build
H- thba*|"e-oHri»-owh-ta-.plfty-reyue*»-
^114. who la the m. d. of Jni^rfta}-
tlonal. Attractloiui, li^td:^. say« he ,wIU
'create a revue circuit here. . It thb
Intention of the .bobniainy ,to: make a
talker of one ot the Rolls! revues.
Clarkson .Rbsb, , English Cbmedlail,
jx^ay becbi^e 4jasoclated In ;th9 projr
iect " / " • ■■
Ernest C. Rolls first camb tb Aub"
tralla with ..Jennie jBensen, under
cbntraci'tb TiYbljl^ theatrbs. ifh/a act
Waa.. ' ' , bYbri wccBS«)Cul* but Rp^i
entered . .^to . the producing , land
8taglnip>'Sunny*.fbr,I^uf€t N^^yjlfMy .i
'Biiteifltig tab ; reytib^. fleli^ prbPer,
Rolls has enjbybd marked success.
tbb Mi %sk 1A IJijttdon Montk
Stl at Capadtyj Nets %m Week
i London, V July. iO. I
tA company haai Just been i^rmedj,
W.lt^ a 9ap^tal;of $200,0.00,.. with fU-<^
rectorate inciudihg . .Eri^c QhiBirbtt,
Brio 1i!9^bllhel,in ani^ Clifford Fischer.
Obiect, Is to 'produce Chareirs ^iays
rphe . .first . (Show wlU be *Whl]t4
Horse Imnu' apd if this goeis .over
thby wHI next stage 'Gasahova.'; j
Thb third show -wUl'be a musical
adai^tion ' of "Charell's , pictur^
'Congress Dancef,' , . ; V i
-^rio J.toll- tb'^. -New. Ybck on th^
Majestic Jiily: 12 to. make arrange^
ment tor suitctble thbatrb, bn,Broa!d|
wiiy. batb bf production around
September. ' ^
The (ks^ty numbers 12, ihcludih^
ProfilStern, Gjerman producer. Plan
is to engage ion casts fOTiibe
productlous, tb wh>h bn^d negotia-
tions have been opened , w.ith cer-
talta ' AinbrlcaiiL' producers, among
thbm= iJed Harris and Martin Beck. , ;
(Continued from page 46)
.."WUtlainBOii. Ted., le of Palin» K.,
Charleaton, - B. C. ■ . . _ , ^
Wilson, Clare. . Midlsoh Oardena, Toledo.
WlWon. Meredith, NBC. • SI' F.
WlneSrenner, W. S;, Mffl Frederick St.,
.Hanover, . Pa. . „ ..^ m Mk
-Wlnelahd. Metropolitan Studio,
'Holbwood'.
iWlttenbrock, „ 1*08 T St., Sacrameoto.
CaL..
'.Wltt'»tel'n; Eddie. New: Haven.- .
WoMj teo, Sky Wgli. Club, Chicago.
.Wolf, Rube,, care. Fanchon & Marco,
Hollywood.' ' . ■ .
iWolohohr Johnny, El Patio B. R..: S
Woodworth, - Jullali. . Palala P'Or. N.T.C.
Wray, Roily. KPOX. ' Long Beach. Cal.
WrlKht. Joe, 410 Mllto Bids., S. F.
Wunderllch, F., 158T B. leth St., B'klyii.
Taw, Ralph; KERN, BakersAeld. Cal.
"ToungT '■Mjn'ty7 4300- Pijrehlos Dr., El
Paao.
Z
Zahler. Lee, Darmour Studio. Hollywood;
Zooper's Arabian Kivlghta, Kceso Harbor,.
Caaa Lake, Mich. ' "'■
Mai: Hallett's . new combo now
comprises '. -Frank Carle, formerly
_with.^McJSAelljrIs,^ot;che3tr^^^^
kroppa, ex-Russ Columbo" drum-
mer; -Jpe Cabareno, bass; saxes.
Toots Mbndello (of the original Hal-
lett combination),' Pete Johns-< and
'iiyle (Spud) Murphy^ -who als.o at-
rangbs; Vic Mohdello,' guitar; trum-
pets, Frank Ryersoh, Dale McNickle,"
Cliff ^ettereaii; trombones. Jack
Jehney, Ted Sklles; Jimmy 'White,'
Ollie Ahearn,. Irene Taylor, Tom
Hardy, entertainers. '
(Continued' from page B»)
method suggbstbd: fa. thttt ill such
embryo 'ibbwiaaen be .'requlcbd to
post, bonds ensuring the paytnbnt
6£ all obligAtlons. -Coupon, shows, so
conipllbatb the ticket angle that
three of four dlff'erent prices ma^
apply to. the same row or location:
Differences of opinion over the
fairness of the accepted agreembnts-
with the unions may not be Ironed
out In the coming meetings tb weld
the codes. If not, Recovery oificials
will be expected to make definite
-rulings from which theire, can be no
appeal. It Is understood that a
survey of the rules and agreements
of the stage unions is being made
by theatre interests not managerial
Union Contract Reform.
This report will probably be sent
to Washlhgton along with the reg-
ular agreements -between the -unibns
and managers, which the latter now
contend are either out-moded' or
unfair. Same applies to the basic
agreement of the Drathatists Guild,
expected to be submitted also
whether the authors remain -oixt of
the conferences' br not.
Despite Its status as a union.
Equity is known to be dissatisfied
with" conditions laid down by the.
other stage.urtlons. Officially Equity;
will 'make no comment ^n the situ '
atibn» but admits, the serious prob
le]n(i that its members fa'Ce In coin-
batting' abnormally low salaries. ' '
"William A^ Brady, Whose ihdusti^
and ' spirit brouight about the Re
covery movement^ stated that there
is np inclination to bear down on
any of the grbiips in thb legit field.
General , theme /is that the various
theatre . 'factions have gone their
own way long enough and now is
the_ tlme^ to act in " concert .for the
common good. .
Indications are that the Reco.v.ery
Administration points to hearing all
.co-related - industribjs at one tim^<
That might mean that the picture
industry would be combined with
the stage groups, consolidating all
amusement codes, 'i/he legits .would
welcome such' a set-up, one of their
'main""cbmplalnts^b6i^^
of -tateht developed on the stage to
Hollywood— an -unfair practice, say
the'miinttgers. All other group's not
heretofore mentioned have been
asked to' submit codes ^ to the . Alli-
ance of, the Theatre. Included are
the casting agents, against whoni a
charge of unfair practice is made
in thb ^Broadway to Hollywood
problem.
Mistinguett to For^
Jn Folies-Casino l^w
Parls,_ July li
"Vtrith Gepile . Sorel, ■' Ittf b" the
Casino de on . a . sik-months*
bbhtract - nest season, Cheyalier
signed -^fo'r '.thrbb mbhths foilbwihg
thb..Sorbi bngagembnti and an ottbr
being made to. Ramon 'No.va,nto. for
thb- remaining three monthb--though
latttbr deal is hot closed^the FoUbsr
fie^gerb . mahageiiaS^nt , 'has been
Scoutlng.'arb'uhd.'fbr''a Mg ha'nib; lln
c'bmpetii^tbn^ is 'noW ^^ci^U'^
icaiiy Cbrtain that Mistingubtt . will
^ t^e 1934 headllner.
, ,, Jean .Gabion will .i^gain, be :>Cist;In.-
guett'a-parttaer._i,iA,'iwmbbC of iie,W
acts are already being lined up, and
a. strenuous efforl: is 40 .be made t^
bri'ng back, the erstwhile -glory' of
the Folibs in inOVeity find lavislinesB
bf 'prbd'ubtion.' ' " ••>.'■..•■ 'i
FOREIGN REVIEWS
, ' liondoh, July 2,
Not, slncb' thb "days 'Of ' ••Journey'bi
End', and 'The Barretts ot ltViimpolo
Street' haa Xondon had such -a hit
as Gilbert " Miller's' 'Christopher
Bean,' Currently 'at the St. Janies.
Since rshow Opened, May 16, H haa
Played to , capacity, at every, per-
formance..
• Grosses bach svb'ek never •^'afy.- al-
ways being around ;$9,6§0, Which ia
capacity.'
As overhead 'is not 'more than
$4,760, Ti((illbr Is hettihg an easy
i4,.740 each Week, With bbst seits
bobked up hionths in advance.
'Nlsli-Qwynn'* Again
v'Eight' •years agb "Herbert WiicO^
directed a production of 'Nell
Gwyhn* over, hbrb .With. Dorothy
Gish if! the title rolOr- It is claimed
It ^tlll !^qlds/the, record for having
gi;osse^ more ,trt""Ambrlca 'thim any
Brttlsh . film, ; .haying netted over
$5oi(>;ooiD: . ' ' ■•" """ '
. . Nb'^ "Wilcox, .aunouhces the "pro-
duction of a talking )>icturb. on the
same gilibjebt' With Anna Neagle in
the. title role. This follow? upbn
her completion bf the part of- Sari
Linden in 'Bitter Sweet'.' •
^^aiic--a7-Boldog«agei^ |-
('Dancing for 'Hapfkinesa')
Budajpest, June 26.
Musical comedy In. threo. acts, itook i>y
Adorjan Bonyl,. -lyrics- by Andor Szsiie*,
niualc by Lagoa Lajtal,.iat the Buda Sum-
mer theatre, June < 17. Cast: Ter^ Fejek;
Slagda Kun, Lily Berky, Csortos, Oy'ergyal,
Bekaoay, Qozoiv iB'tc.. .^.^ ^ '._
Biida Summer theait'e usually Ms
^e ' bhiy theatre oi>bn -' during the
aummer months and tiibreforb can
chobsb ambng' tHe bbst artists,' Job''
less . 'after .the_^$«^on^ „closbi.._.Thls
year thrbe other musicals are riiii-
ning besides -the one. In,", thb tradi.^
tiohal ^Summer theatre: ' *A. Kiss^
That's AlU' which is siich a hit that
Magyar theatre, usually dark after
the end of May, proposes to play 'If
all- througtat the summer, and two
burlesque revues: 'My Wife's Pants,'
and ^AH Aboard.*- iDbbPite .the com
petition, .'iSuicIng tor .nappineSsTfs
a success and deserves it.
Plot - Is more sound than'- tha'i . bf
most, musicals. About 'a 8w<^t .littlii
Chorus girl to -whom iih blde'riy <;eie-'
brated composbr takes a. fancy; Glri
loybs a youiig repOr^r* but .boplng
the .composer may help her ln lier
bareer. goes out to supper with hiniL
Mother turns lip and compiosbr, dis-
covers that she- Is the- girl he Ibved
20 years ago and whose ' memory
haunted him In thb resemlancb he
found In the girl, who is really his
daughter. He gives the eirl the
wherewithal to marry her reporter
and disappears agrain.
Csortos "was fine In the part of
the old 'Composer, Teri Fejes )S so'
fascinating one forgeta. that .thb onb|
thing she lacks for such a part Is
good looks." Gyergyai is funny a? a
conceited actor. Somb very, good
dancing and good staging; Iliooks
as if 'Dancing for Happiness' had
come to stay.. Might be a good pic-
ture proposition, too..
' ! Mrs.' Wallace's Jewels -Sold
■The ' late Mrs'. ■ ISdga.r Wallace's
"jB#bl*^were^bldTrtrTiuctlonTto-settl»— ^
her estate and<rea1l2ed"in the neigh-
borhood bf |14,(|00.
\j$toa.oh'a 'biscQveriea'
'-Douglas "Jd^akefield, brother -in-
laW bf Gracie: Fields, and Billy Nel-
son,, ia discovery Of Hal Roach dur-
ing his recent trip to; Europe,- are-'
due In Hollywood on July 11^ to be-
gin work almost, immediately on ar«.
rival. = ''■ •"'•-'••-■ • '■ '■-.''■ )
They ht^Vb 'a' 12 months* contract
withv Roach, with four years' option
on ^ their "services. 'Edith .Fields .
(MrSi Wakefield) was -due to sail,
toOk hut bkpectatiOh'bf thb stork has
made it Impossible.
' Jeanne Aiiberf iii Vau'd
. Jeanne Aubert. opened tf^ip fort-
night at Moriseigneur Restaurant,
June 26, pulling .capacity. Harry.
Fbster, who -bobkbd hbr, ij^varrtfUg-
4»iJsLiJfew_»ibekftzlnziittldb^^
her, with Palladium likely apot.
Twb Bulgakoy Phys
Lead Soviet Fidl l^
GIVE ME A RING
London, June 2S.
MuBlcal comedy by Ouy Bolton and
Weston & Ijee. presented by Moss Empires,
Ltd., , at the Hippodrome, June 23. Show
produced by William - MoUlson, supervised
by George Black. Music by Martli} Brooii«s.
Dances firranged by Fred LesU.e.
PeK87 ' .ES^elyn Laye
Jack Brookes Ernst Varebea
Cllit Iteed ...;.." John "Garrlck
Mrs. Trellis; ertha'Belmora
Scotty Will Fyfte
Tony ...... >..'^ .'.V. .'. . . . .~.'Gina-Malo
Bill Marks...; .... ..Bud Flantigan
Jim Strong. . . ... . t I, .Ch^sney Allen
. through... the period^ ..of 're.--'
hearsals, stories wer;e fioat^g
around London's iElialtb to the 'effept
that 'Give Me a Ring' was in a ^tate
of confusion — -that no one. knew
where he stood — no bne had a part
^there was no book— there was< ncj
music. William. Mo'llison, who
staged it is too Wily to let .himself
-ia^r-anythlng-llke^ this.
It was, therefore, no surprise- to.
those who attended the premiere to
be regaled; With a workmanlike .eh^
tertalnm'enti .
There is about as nfiiich plot as
you'd expect in a musical coniedy;
Virith a first rate cast and a few
specialty people. The. jokes are
machine-made by -experienced and
professional artisans^ and, despite,
persfstenl pTugglngrThere^'Is ^n^^
evidence of an overnight songi' hit.
No money was spared in the pro-
duction, and the whole thing is
reasonably good entertainment.
Nothing much to be said, for or
against. . Seems to be a case of .a
shipshape effort by experienced
showmen £o put on an entert'aln-
jnent intelligently, with the ihgtedi-
ents that comb to hand at. the
••moment. Jolo.
Moscow, June 20. '
. Michael Bulgakov, author.-
'Days of the Turbins,' has two playa
scheduled for autumn,-both well ad-
vanced In rehearsal.' First will !>•
'Flight,* a story of the American
Civil War period, written, like the
'Turbine,' from the point of view oC
thb Whites. Second will be 'Mo-
Here,' based on the life of that play-
wright. -
■ Both will be produced by the
Moscow Art theatre. ' 'Flight' was
written many years ago but was
barred by the censors^ They have
nbw relented — sign of the times.
Autumn plans of the Moscow Art
include the revival oj! a Russian''
classic: Ostrpvsky's- 'Talents and.
Adorers.'
The Fillat Of the Moscow Art, a
younger but- no less effective off-
sheet of the famous theatre, is pre-
paring 'Mr. Pickwick,' based on the
Dickens' novel. It will also produce
'tiles,' by Aflnogenyev, which is now
running in another; theatre.
A Soviet version, of -'Traylata' will
be- ready for .its premiere about
September at the musical studio of
Nemirovich-Danchenko.
From Odessa come tidings of two
braii,d-new operas, both the firist
full-length wdrks of young Soviet
comlposers: •t*krtl&an,' by Composer
Visslli Smikalov and 'Tragic Highly'
by-Composer DaishkeVIch. Bbth will
be.piit bh at' flie Odessa Opera, but '
Moscow - produotlon is certain If
they prove half-way acceptable.
'Burlesque' Mediocre
Paris, July . •
Luclen Rosenberg, former'director ^
of the, Athenee theatre, was .thi
jw&ek aw^iaJfiiJLanAlndeii^ 75.-
.000 francs in court for the los3~Dy"
'the , American Iplay. 'Burlesque,
.^which hb had secured from the Mar-
w:^n agency with the aBreement
that Mstrcel Pag^pl Would do the
tr-anslation and aoaptatigns.-
• After starting the French version, -i
Pagnol. refused to continue work. Qrt
the .-ms., . claim i the , .subject "vvas
'^too7toediocre;^^=^. ^^,=.^=,=^=,,^
Rbseiibei'g, thua deprived of Mio
play, brought suit. TheatriCcOl bu-
reau, In turn,, sued Pagnol,
ight Opera Prosperu
Brussels, July 1-
Brussels opera house, The-itre
de la Monnaie, now doing more busi-
ness with operetta than it has done
for years past with opera.
LECITiM;4TE
VARIETr
SS
Loop s 6 Just Half Dozen Dp on '32 ;
* Ga y Di yorce Gets Raves , $14^00
^ Chicago, July 10.
Chicago had five shows last week,
Will have six this week, with 'Take
i. Chance" at the Erlaiig^r axlded.
^an "Who Changed Efis Name' did
a quick flop at the Illinois and
tolded in midweek, unable to grab
enough to pa.y sbigehands and mu-
0iclans< i
While six showis Is not a great
number for a world's, fair sum-
mer, it compares rather favorably
with last summer's total 64 zero and
the previous summer's one-show
status. Except, for the exposition,
it is reasonable to suppose none of
the present bookings Would have
miaterialized.
Estimates for Laftt Week
'Dinner at Eight,' Grand (D-1.207;
._|2.20) 14th week). Holidays and
iniider weather helpt^^ a Jot here,
Snapped -back and hit hear |18,000.
House is refrigerated anyhow And
that's a strong asset for longevity ^
'Gay Divorce,' Apollo (»t-l,606;
$2.76) (2nd • week). Critics went
gaga> over this musKsal. Raves
bound to help. Paced around
OQO, okay for four-set, small chorus
attractipri. Dorothy Stone, Joseph
Santley, Luella 'Gear on the mar-
i_^ee.-Ought_to.. hasfl_Blfie _eT^ser
nient. Forest Harlng, J. H. Del
BQndlO and Elise Chisholm here
With comparty.
. 'Her Majesty, the Widow,' Cort
(C-1,100; $2.20) (3rd week). . Pau-
line * Frederick show adop^d cut
rates after first week, a wise pro-
cedure for hbuse and type of attrac-
tioni Climbed *o |3,700.
'Hired Hiisband,' Studebaker
(F-1,250; $2.26) (3rd week). Some
improvement here; Harry Puck
farce can turn profl^t around |4,00p
or less.
■ 'Tomorrow Turns Back,' Selwyn
(D-1,086; $2.20) (2Kd week). Kew
York won't allow house to cut rate,
thereby blocking best chance of
show ,to stick around. Selwyn open
first time in bver year, but unhappy
vehicle by local amateur dramatist,
MtEircelite Englander, took brutal
laceration from critics. First week
jgross around 13,000, ^
TEC^ FOLDS FOB SUUMEB
The Teck "Players suspended
Saturday aft^r a ten week stock
season.
Business done by the troupe fur
nished surprise of the season with
the organization set to reopen im-
mediately after Labor Day for win
ter run. A. number of company
members _.are staying in BufCalo
over tlieimmnielF;^
New York Legit Index
(For Entire Season of 1932-33)
(This season's Broadway shows and the dates of issues In which the
Vawbtt reviews appeared.)
■Abaent Father, The*..,..
'fAcademy Dramatic Arte
•A. QftOdJWoman. Poor Thing'....*
•i^iice In Wonderland*. .■■..» i
■'Alien Com*» ;,........'.*.••.«••••
*A|perl<!aBa' ...,•«•»»•«...■••.••<••
'American Dream* ..«••«.•... . •
■ •'Anatomist, The' ..,...»,...»►•■.«...•
'Anybody's . Game' .»..••....".«•«••
*A Saturday .Nlgrht'
. i*Auttimn Crocus'. ......•..•«..••••
.Tlad Manners* J",^^
•Ballyhoo*. .riS'S;
•Barrister. The'... *S ?2 m
.:9Before-Momlngr i ^ a'^'qS
^Belmont • Varieties* • • •
'•Best Sellers* • S%«'m
*Best Tears' 2 o«
•Bidding High* • • • • ^^Ji'li
'10-26-S2
2-14-33
1- 17-38
12-20-82
,2-28-88
10- 11-82
2- 28-88
11- 1-82
11-27-32
8- 7-88
11-22-32
>••«•.«••••*•••*«**
•Big Night*
•Biography' . .
•Black Sheep'......
•Both Tour Houses'
'Oamille*
••Carry Nation'
'^KJliiTsa.lls'
'Clear All Wires' • '
!*Coihlc Artist, The' .............
'Vonquest' « ••
•'Criminal at Large'..,... ••
'^ark Hours, The' ,.•....■»•
fDangerouB Corner' •
'9ear Jane' •
'•Depression Qaletles'
'dinner at EJight' > •
^ubarry. The' ....>,•.,••.••...•••
impress Eugenie'
.•Evensong* ,,,.•.....••••..»•.«•«•••
"'Tar Away Horses' vr.'. .,.'..«.••.*■
•PlrebiriS' i •
^ny Ing Colors' '»
■VoT Servlcea Bendered' •• •
'forsaking All Others'
^our o'clock' .,.«..,••
^'Qay Divorce' ..*...« •
'''Ohost Writer, The'
.fQlrls In Uniform' I.
•Girl Outside, The'...,..,..
•Good' E!arth. The' • •.
•Great Magoo, The' •
'''Greater Surprise'
12-20-82
10- 18-82
8-14-38
11- 8-32
11- 1-32
11-22-82
0- 20-32
4-25-33
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.^er Tin Soldier*
'.^ere Today' -
,'fHilda Cassldy*
^Honeymoon*.
'Cummin' Bam'
■*1 Loved Toil Wednesday',..
'fincubatbr' ... ^. ........... ^
,flt Happened Tomorrow'
•Jamboree*'
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'lAmbs' Gambol* ..',....,..•<•...
'Late Christopher ■ Bean* ,
'Late One BvenliiK*,'.
'Lilly Turner*. V ...,.,.>•.., .• t • • •
Little Black Book'. •
H^lttle or Boy" .............4.'
'Lone Valley*. ,'....,«
!Louisiana' . .'. <
Lucrece' «•;..•••,,,...,.,«*,•«.*
'JMad' Hopes, The' .
•Man Who Reclaimed His Head' .
Marathon^ - - „„
'Marilyn's Affairs' ...... .... 3-21-83
'Masks and Faces'..'. ....... 3-^i'S2
iMtisk-And—the. Fac e' .......... 5-16-33
^Melody' •••••■,•.■...■...««...,...•
Men Must Fight';
'MusiC: Hall Varieties'
'Music in' the Air* <
'Nine Sine Street' ....i..........
'Nona'
'Or Man Satan' '
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•Party's .Over,.,T-he'. _ j4-.4t33.
wTtK" the
It is the first
than 20 years'
Stocks Concentrated
In, Around Worcester
Worcester, July 10.
Poll-Elm street theatre has been
dolled up for advent of stock, which
opened 'i^^
Thatcher players,
time in the more
history of tbe house ^that dramatic
stock has been presented there.
Incidentally, four stock companies
are now operating within a 26-mile
radius of Worcester. A week ago
thfi - .Galloway players opeped In
Brookfleld and they have been play-
ing to excellent houises, ~ LASt Mon-^
day the Abbot Players started at
Whalom Park. in . Lunenburg, while
the Galvin Players are in tbelr 15th
week in Fitchburg,
*One Sunday Afternoon'
Other One. The'
'Our Wife'
Passionate Pilgrim, The!
•Peiwock'
'Perfect Marriage' . . .
'Pigeons and People' , . .
'Red Plaiiet' .,..•;.......<
'Rendezvous' ;..,<.....'....'.....<.
'Run, Little Chlllun'
'Saint Weiich'
'Shakespeare Theatre'....;'..
'Shooting Stat' . •
'Shuffle Along of 1033'..,.........
'Sickness of Touth'
'Smiling Faces',...
'Stork js Dead;
'Strange Gods'
'Strike Me Pink'.,
'Success. Story',.,. I..'
'Surgeon, The'....... '.>••..
'Take a Chance'..
Tfittle Tales'- ....
'Teotro de Piccoll'
'Tell Her the Truth'
•They All Come to Moscow*
•'-Three' Cornered Moon' ; .'v . .r. ......
'Three Penny Ojpera'
Triplets'
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' lios Angeles, July 10.
Fourth of Julv proved no money
getter for the legits. Too much
competition . from the NationiU Air
Baces. Extra mats 'weriellttle more
than a 'labor of love. ' '20th (Century*
Strong on its third week at $8.So6,
Houde loses ..one •' performance
weekly-,-^ln^dar-k^bndays--due-to
Eugenie Lieontovltch claiming the
nine performances weekly too much
for her. Usually light, the Mbnday
night laydCC won't, dip the take
much.
'Nine O'clock Revue' folded at the
Music Box Saturday (8) .after six
w.eeks. Final, stanza got |2,80i)<
With a nut of |1,6O0 co-oppers c(uit
with short money, libw and Be-
hold,' another co-op revue, opened
tonight (Mon.) to light advance.
'Sport of Kings,* George K. Ar
thurls production at the Hollywood
Playhouse, opened to a weak start,
English comedy failed to land with
the locals. First week. got. under
|1,500. '. Cast and house In -oh. per-
centage of gross. Rejuvenated
'Business Before Pleasure/ with the
Carr Brothers as producer-stars,
reopened at the Figueroa Playhouse
Frldfty (7). Opening night was poor
despite flooding of the town with
-service— charge— passes. — Ple^e— did
lean business for three, weeks in
Hollywood two months ago. Cast
then, as now, oh a co-op basis, got
chicken feed for its efforts. ,
Estimates for .Last Week
'BusiniQss Before Pleasure,' Figu-
eroa Playhoiise (ist three perform^
anceB>--{C-l,100-|l.l'0).J>epending-on
service charge passes, Carr Broth-
ers reopened this house which hdjs
had few attractions in the last two
years. Opening was from hunger.
'Nine O'clock Revue/ Music Box
(6th and final week) <R-966-$1.66).
Ducked to $2,300. after a lean six-
week Struggle. '.IjOw and Behold'
opened Monday;
'Sport of Kings/ Hollywood Play-
house (Ist week) (C-l,162-$l;65).
Weak starter at |l,600. Too Eng-
lish' for local eonsumption.
'20th Century* El Capitan (3d
week) (C-l,671-$1.65). Strong at
$8;800 with ladvance, indicating it
will hold
weeks.
Loop and B way Even on Show list;
Turnaway N. Y. Hipp Opera on Indef
DOWN EAST SUMMER
GROUPS IN FULL SWING
Crawford Notch, N. H., July 10.
A ^oup of players qailitig them- ;
selves "The Forty-Nlriers' has open-
ed a new summer theatre In the dial-
ing room at Notchland Ihh. Their
name denotes the admission, 49
cents.. They: are. specializing In old
time melodramas iand the first was
'The Drunkard/ to be followed by
'Rip Van Winkle,' 'Treasure Island';
'Fanchbh, the Cricket/ 'Nellie, the
Beautiful Cloak Model' and others
of years ago.
Among the players are Elizabeth
Kimball, Irma Smlthton, Beatrice
igeach^ iDpna^
Richard A. ; Moody, Gordon QifTen.
Arthur .'Sachs and James Furngss;
Cai^i Allenisworth, Jr., la director.
OgunQult, Me., July 10,
The new Ogunqult Theatre opened
last week with 'Stepping Sisters'
featuring Blanche Ring. The com-
pany Is the 'Manhattan Repertory
and Is under dlrectioh W alter
Hartwlg,
Besides. Miss Ring, tjie cast tn-
cludeis Hilda Sppng, Julie Ring,
Daisy Athertoh, Leo G. Carroll, Carl
Benton Reld, Lygla Bernard, CecUe
Walff, Cynthia Blake, A. J; Herbert
and Violet BessQn. .
•Twentieth Century' 1- 3-33
$iffl .An Hour'
Two Strange Women' ;..>
'Unto the Thirdf
'Vanities'
'Walk a Little Faster' ..... 4
'We, the People' ;
'When- X«dj|es Meet'.,.......,.,,
Tiddlsh Operetta....
'Toshe Kalb'
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OUT OF TOWN
(Shows this season which opened out of town and never reached New
York. Also out of town revivals or local productions.)
^Aniher* ••...........*..•..•... * *
'An Amazing Career.' ...........
I'Angel' t
','Apple Cart, The'... .-i
. ^ed; and Coard* r*r
•Between- 6 and 6*. '.•.■..••■•
•Black Cotton*.
•Bridal Wise'..
•Brief Moment'
•BrIniflnB Up Father".
.,,«,,,.,....*
.•.a......... *.
..•a,,.....
•Broadway Rhapsody'
Cantor-Jesisel i^t-, . .-. . . , .
'Captive,. The' . . i •.
*CeclI and Sally*
Chicago Operetta Co. . ^
'ChilllnRtons. The' •
— rCounsellor-at-Iiaw' ■^^...^^^
•Critics' Search of Actor*
•Cuckoo in tho Nest'
^^rano de ■ Bergerac'
^ctrolt Civic'
^Ixle on Parade' -
^oomsday Circus'.., i a •>,,,, .
Dorl^ Kenyon* .
TaUen Angel' .,
;FanSiiy Skeletons'
TPamlly Upsuirs
• > • • « • •
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fidelity Ineured'
TV)ols Rush In*
•Forward March',
-^yunny -Man' ^ "TV
Orand . GuiRnol'
Ward Boiled Aneel'
•Harlem' ,
SJata Off'
wdda Gtihbler'
yer Majesty, the Widow'
TJlred Husbands' ,,.
HuiriDty Dumpty'....
^n Abraham's Bosom'
insult'
'Intermission'
•T." .15* SprInK'.,..,..
Justined Murder*
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Klne Henry VIII'
LaUder. Sir Harry
'Low ' and Behold' 1..
'Merry.- Go Rftund' ....... .
'Merry "Widow' (revival)
'Mlnsky's . Frolic' .-. .,...•>. .'^ ..... -
'Mr. Mnry Sawyer' ^ .
•New Dictator'
'Night of August Sixth'
■'No Money to Guide Her'
'On the Make' •
'Passing .Show'. < . . . ,;, . . * .... « • • ♦« • .
'Petticoat Town'
'Plain Man and His Wife'.........
'Plow Boy' r. . i i .'.,,. .
'Professor. Tim' .,,-..,....a.a.a*.»
•Pure in Heart'...
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Up. for the next three
Open Air Opera Hula*
Venture m Fairmoonl
Pygmalion'
'Real Thing. The'.
.•Red Robin'.
'Riddle Me This'
'Rookery Nook' ....
'Ro?e of Flanders'.
'Sea Wife". •
'Second M.iri, '
'Shady XAdy'
'Son of Perdltioti',.i...
'Spite .Bride'
'Strange Goda'
'Sugar Baby' .........
—Tattle=TaIe8'--rrT.i=»
Theatre Unit. Inc. .....>.•
"roo True to Be Go.od'.*.
'Too Young to Know' . .
•Trii) 10 PrcsHburg. A' . .
•{25 An Hour'
•Under the Covers*..., ...
•UndrCBS Parade' .........
nTptowri Players',.,
'Very Grcit M.m*
'Virginia Sales Sketches'
•We the People' ........
•You Nevpr Got a Urcak
•Young Ideas',...
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Philadelphia, July 12.
. Open air grand opera has been
added to this yearns program at
-Robin Hood Dell in Falrmouht Park
Season opened Thursday night
with first concerts being conducted
by AIeza.ndier iSinallens. Opera . wlU
be given twice a week starting to-
night (Monday) with concerts other
five 'nights including-: Sunday.
-'Aida' is .first opera with. Anns
Roselle, BYederick Jagel of the Met,
Martihe-Rossi and Kathryn Melsle
singing.
Erno 'Rapee, 'of Radio City, con-
ducts. th6 symphony- concerts from
Wednesday of this week to Sunday,
inclusive. Sinallens conducts the
operas. " Elghtr-open^ra-w^lll-be-pre-
sented in all.. Katharine; Smith, -so-
cially prominent. local girl, is the
premiere dahseuse of a . ballet ot
20 to be used in the .operas.
This is the fourth season of the
Robin Hood Dell programs which,
are given under the, auspices. of: the
Philadelphia ' Summer "CSncerfi A
ga<rtatloni==^^The=:orche8tra"='l8=^comr=
posed, .for the most ipart, of Phlla.-.
delphia Orchestra, miembers.
The season will last for .eight
weeks and has been preceeded by a
sweeping subscription campaign.
Five dollar and three dollar tickets
have been sold, with the latter
putting the thing Over.
Peterboro, N^H„ July W.
The Peterbpro Dramatic Festivals
were inaugurated Jiily 4 at the Ma-
riarden Theatre under the. direction
of Howard Inches. This is described
as the first attempt in the United
Stjfttes-to- found- drama-festlvalS- of
the type that have a wide vogue In
Europe.. . (
The bpening play was "When
Ladies Meet' and. the cast Includeci
Jane Kim, liouls Jeah Heydt and
Roberta Reatty.
CoHegeDramaticsHby
Forecast that Chicago's Ijoop
would be more a center for IcKlt
shows this summer than Broadway
has about worked out that wav.
There are six attractions In Clil-
cago'' this week, same number as In
Niew York, but the latter dounts one
more by Including the pop grand
opera at the Hippodrome.
That August will see fewer shows
here is virtually certain. Chicago
Is querying this end for additional
legit prospects because despite the
fact that the world's, fair Is more
iattfactive at night than during the
day, the Weight of visitbrs- is exr
pected to mean a measure of good
business for theatres.
This week there ar0 63 conven-
tions In Chicago, and there are 800
such me<?tlngs scheduled there be-
tween the first of June and No-
vember.
The Hipp _and I ts ope ratic troupe
continues to do the only real "busl=~
ness on Broadway and In seven
nights (no Iriatinees) the grpss bet-
ters $17.00Q. So consistent has been
the business that the engagement is
indefinite. ,
Not counting try-outs In the sum-
mer show shops, production activity,
for the new. season has started.
First musicals due , In are. 'Htinkv
Dory,' which begins rehearsals' this
week, and 'As Thousands Cheer.'
AlR" In rfthftflraai la the nftW Ignore
Ulrlc show, . 'East of the ^un.^
Nothing in a new show wav . in.
sight for a month except a revival
here iand there. 'Shady liady/ a
muisical which opened at the Shu-
bert last week, appears to have Ut-
ti0 chance.
Estimates for Last W^ek . _
'Bioflraphy/ Avoir (»lst week)
830-$3.30). Final w6ek was (Guild's
outstanding attraction this season;
around 97,000 Itttely; Was slated oft
July 2, but extended two weeks;
tours in September.^
'Music in the Air,^ 44th St. (34th
week) (M-1t395-|3.^0) ."Contimiance
after ■ another two weeks not -de-
; elded; making slight profit at ap-
proximately 912,600; however, Chi-
cago ° date now slated for autumn.
'One Sunday Afternoon/ 48th. St.
(21st week) (F-969-13.30). Ran weU
ahead of pace early past we6ki but
hot last half afCected gross; over
J9^,Qi)0 and profitable.^
Alnmni from Profesh
Syracuse, July 10.
Siwhmer season at Syracuse Uni-
versity ■staS'ts Wediiesday-with the
production of 'Uptown West,' by
Lincoln Osborne, linder the super-
vision of Prof. Sawyer Falk, head
of the dramatic department.
Company is largely composed of
professional alumni, fetuming for
the summer vacation. Includes
Baldwin Smith, WHHaiinC' Shea, Ann-
ette Hastings, Lloyd Hartman, Mark
Johnson, Milton Hall and Margie
Ann Kaufniann.
Rival Summer Co's
'Shady Lady/ Shubert (2Ad we6k)
(M-l,395-|3.80). Drew general pan-
ning; after mid-week premiere had
fair second night with eimall iponey
Saturday; doubtful.
'The Ghost Writer/. Masque.
Closed Saturday, after playing threei
weeks; picture ott^fb reported;,
business around $3,<I00.
Oth«r Attractions
'John Ferguson/ Belmont;
vival; opened Monday.
Grand Opera,^ Hippodrome; sea-
son now indefinite; biggest gross at
pop prices topp^ at 99 .cents.
'Another LanauageT' Waldorf;
vival; final week.
STOCK COUPON SCHEME
mm coHPETmoir
with the Berkshire Theatrei Work
shop offering a,, summer .season of
repertory at lialdenJBrldge, N, T„
and the Berkshire Playhouse doing
likewise at Stockbridge, Mass., not
many miles away; the first- named
group, in reading notices acconi-
panylng Sunday ads. In Albany dis-
trict papers, -emphasizes that it Is
not to be confused with, the other. |
The Workshop's productions are
stsiged two evenings weekly at the
Nell Gwynn theatre, while the Play-
house's presentations are offered six
nights and one matinee weekly at
the Community thealtre. The Work-
shop has nine plays oh Its schedule;
the Playhouse has announced 10 and
may do • more. First -;nanied . .group,
charges' a . 50, . cent . admission, the.
second. a scale from . $i to |2.50.
SMITH I^OBQETS IT
HollyWobd, July 10.
Prospects of difficulties ahead and
little biz to gain on the coast has
promi?ted Paul' Gerard Smith to call
off his co-op" reV'ue," 'FootlIfh"tiB and
Fancy Free.* Musical was to play
coast engagements, and then , hop to
ChlcagG for the Fair.
• Smith may revive the pi'oject this,
fall.
liincoln,. July 10.
Ray Weaveir's players did not
leave., .to.- open as .■scheduled' lastr;
Mon. (3) in Council Bluffs; la.
Ray's company operating always in
conjunction with a food product
company who distributes coupons
for admission with . a etervice
charge, ran aground on the .new:
ruling in' tlie recov^iy act that
I deems such methods, of merchan-
dise unfair competition. This kills
Weaver's mutual_|^d_8chem .and
removed the Council Bluffs stand
from the picture.
Present plan calls for a small
town circle, seven one night stands
with a 350 ■ mile circumference;
Company _ will, headquart,er, here,.
Fntnre^Plaq^
'Last Pages/ by Martin Mooney,
will be done by Rich Hopkins and
Walter Heyer in the fall.
'They Shall Not Di / by John
,Wexley, who did 'The X«flt Mile,'
has been taken by the Theatre
Ouild. It's about the Scottsboro
oase.
O'Neill Players' Barn
William J. P'NeiU and his Play-
ers Theatre movement will hop
from Lake Placid to Carmel, N. T.,.
as being more convenient to town.
House is a remodeled barn with"
a seating capacity of 300.
MGM STUDIOS
CULVER CITY, CALIF.
VARIETY
|.l¥EB/i¥l
Tuesdftf, I11I7 11, 1933
7 Ways to Get a Headache
3y-Pierre. deRohan.
Typical news ( ?) item as it might be reported by rvarloua N. Y. col-,
umnistis^
(^rf JSnlfivaii An the .'Daily News')
As QjKciu^ively predicted in this column two years agro, the social Miss
M^ry Nlppupskl vjWas ntatrleiJ yesterday to Adolf Paskudhiak, popular
bus boy at Chllds Sixth Avenue, where the Dawn Patrol gathers nightly
. ^» .AVpnder how Orchidaceous missed that one! ... .The bride is one of
the ritzy Tenth Avenue Nlppujpskis, as revealed in this pillar eight years
ago, and orice was on the upbeat with A- C.. Blumfen thai.. . .Apropos,
Blumey tells me Orchidaceous was wirong again Sat'y— about the Jimlnle
Walkers expecting Sir ^tork. ...They are still Okay for Sound but as
exclusively predicted , in this column 14 years ago, this very, very^ iaoclal
Senator Wild Bill tiyoris is inspecting the sltzeeayshun and someone may
become Incoherent any day now.
rishanc in the 'American')
Six.thousand years ago when the world was in the grip of a depression
\mu5t i^e7uiia^t^~to~da^
problem by putting the Egyptiins to work, building pyramids aj; Gizeh.
But even in the rnldst .o£ their enforced ikbor they found tim© for mar-
riage, realizing that this is Nature's inexor-able law.
iTesterday; in' New York Mr, Adolf Paslcudniak was married to Miss
Mary Nippui>ski. A few. hours later in Cetroit, Mr. Alfred P.. Sloan,
president of ; Genierai Motors, said to this Writer: *If all the energy wasted
through private ownership, of the nation's water power .-were saved.
President Bposeveit's reforestation recruits could use It. fo build pyra-
mids more endurable than those ol Egypt.'
~- Tht H I h '^f^ ^pi«>t^>^g^-frtn-^arflt>lnn-^ ±n think ffl,l>jVijj-;._ . ,
In thei meantime, Adolf Paskudhlak aiid Mary Nippiipskf are legally
and morally married, and all the bitter lessons of history cannot .change
that. Nevertheless, a single gorilla, could whip boith of theni in the same
ring,
. _^ . (Mark;_,flellinffer in the 'Daily Mirror) \
She called him L>ive).*lip and he .called her Snaggletootli, l>ut these we're
not their real. . na.raes.
- Fir^t^ however, perhaps { should explain that . this is the story ot 9- boy
• Bind a girl.
My secretary; a most amlablei young man, interrupts to remark that
jno8t-,Qf.joay..atories: are_ about a ^^b and a girl. . Of jcourse Jie ought to
■knowt for It is one of his tasks, oh the rar^ occasions whence gets~9o'wn
the office in time to do any work, to go! through the^ naail and select
' stoHea of the 'right, length to All this space.
-But this is the. story of a boy and a girl. Just a simple little story, the
kind— ^(for tw;o columns).
(.Z<mia Sobol in the Evening Journal)
Poor little Creep J^nes! . ~H6w my tender' heart bleeds for these fur^^
tive figures that flit through the Flaming Forties since the crash at
Broad and Wailing Wall 1... And how one of . them is married— Mary
Nippupskl, a winsome lass with a winning smile, ankled up to the altar
yesterday with a bus boy from Childs Sixth Ave.
How that, starts) me .Powh Memory Xane! . . . .It was at a table In this
very restaurant, that the gent who writes this column first decided to
b&cbfhe"a playwrights . . .Snapshots. . . .'potshots^. ; . the bid family album
.... .That was seven years, ago and we had conie down from Connecticut
looking for a job on- a tab. .. .Phil Payne turned, nis down without an
Interview. . . .The great Walter Howey said 'No" then noting, our misery,
.changed it to: 'See me again sometime.' ... .We were feeling pretty low
when we dropped , in at Childs that night, but .there, only six tables and
a spittoon away,, sat Winchell Smith.
Summoning all our courage we approached the great play- doc tor and
told him. on our naive, boyish, way that we wanted to write a play, and
aisked his best advice. . . .Without hesitating ' an instant. Smith replied,
*Doh't'. ■ .
But we wrote a play anyway . , . .and now Phil Payne is dead, Walter
Howey has long since been exiled to Chicago, and only last month Win
~ chell 'Smith spoke the- tag line of his interesting career.... But the gent
Who writes this column is still with you, leading you Dowh. Memory
Lane and . wondering if. thie thirteen-year-old heiress of his lares and
-penatcis ha's changied .much; since , he :last. saw her . by , daylight, three years
ago Poor little Creep Janes!
(Sidney Skolsky ' in the 'Daily News')
Mary Nippupsky was born at a very early age. In fact she tells me
that eyen she can't remember the occasion.
The date was April i,. 1916, and the place a farm- house on the spot
Where the New York Stock Exchange now stands.
When a kid Mary, never liked to wash dishes. Now she won't have to,
for she is married to Adolf Paskudniak, who was a dishwasher before
being promoted to bus boy.' - - - - -
She is sijn feet 3 inches, tall, weighs .98 pounds, .and has three false
teeth aiid a' defeatist complex as the result of ia childhood argument with
her mother. . The first word of English she learned wajg 'We'. .The first
two words of. any language She learned were 'we- we'.
iShe. eat'at only stcawb.errjr ^mo.uss^ and .soft-shell crabs for breakfast,
•Which led Irving- Hoffman, to. make , that famous wise-crack, ".'ph^ what a
pal was Maryi*
She has seven moles on the left side of her hose and sleeps in twin
beds, or triplets if she Can get them. Her nightgowns are all Navy blue,
just to remind. her. but she never wears them, preiferring to sleep in a
ridding coat and pale pink galoshes. In the summer she sometimes wears
ear muffs to bed also.
Ext«nsiv« Theatr* Library
New York's public library at
Fifth avenue and 42d street has
established a special theatre divi-
sion, which with 70,000 books about
the jstag^ affor ds th^ world 's great*
est - source tot . reference ahd^'rer-
search on the the&tre. A glass en-
closure in the third floor readlhs;
room has been set aside for the dd-
partnient, while down a short flight
of stairs, the Vast, collection 6f stage
lore is . giiarded available for
perusal.
The theatre iaection' has been In
the makihg for several years, lack
of funds being the principal rdasoii
why its completion was set back.:
The department not oiily is . in-
formative on past theatrical and
motion picture history, but Is kept '
to date by clipping$ from news-
papers. A corps of girls clip, fro.m
five New York papers, one Lbs
Angeles {daily and one Lbnddh
paper. Clippings are filed and in-
dexed, so that every , event concern-,
ing legit,, vaude and .plctufe theatres
and . productions; s^ -can be-
checked up at the library. Old
clipping' boblcs .cover the British
stage and extend as far back at
1673.
Acquisition of the late vDavIi
Belascp cQllection, contributed by.
his daughter,- Reine Gest, and Ben
Roder, Is credited with doing much
to' complete the ; department; The
Belascp collection Includes 16,600
sepgfg ttt Items, In clu ding 4 , 000-
books, pamphlets and prompt
books. Many photographs are In-
cluded, also part bf Belasco's pter-
sonal library not disposed of by
sale. -Pres(&nt, too, Is the- Ada
Rehan cbllectlon of Illustrated
prompt hookS:' and bound .ir0luna^^
of playbills covering the history of
Daly's theatre from 1879 to 1899.
Estate of Augustin Daly turned,
over the press books .covering a 80
year period.
"Books onr-the -history- of-the .istago,
dramatic criticisni, biographies t^d
texts of plays oid and new -Include
the Robinson Locke (publisher, of
the Tbldeo "Blade') collection, con-
tributed in 1925 and covering the
American road theatre frbm 1870 to
1930. The library has had 19th
century English and American
prompt books since 1906 and such
references have been of value In the
reviving of old classics; What with
the photos and data available the
reviving of 'After Dark' several
seasons ago in Hoboken, was .&ided
by the library collection. Sarnie ap^
plied to 'Camllle' as done In Central
City last season... Research also hag
been ^ made for 'The Merry Widow,'
due there soon.
The .motion picture^ .section
promises to become a rich field. On
hand now is a complete file of press
sheets from Paramount, With other
leading companies' also contributing
press books,, with thousands of
stills. Latter Include a collection
from, the late George Klelne, inter-
esting "because Of " their early film
origin. The vaudeville collection iii-
cludes .quite a collection, of books pn
magic from the. S. R. tJllispn .Cpilec -
tion. The late Harry Houdini col
lection, however, is In the Con
gressional library, as' willed by the,
magician.
Books on criticism include some-
thing' like : 600 pamphlets . from
James Heunneker and another
group from Brander Matthews.
The Shakespeare Collection of
first folios is a notable one,, .al-
though kept in another, aectibn of
the library.
J^VaT[er~Winc1im-in--th^' Daily- Mirro^^
Very, very interesting. . . .I -mean about the ■yielding of Adolf (Chllds
Vlth AyeriOo) Paskudniak ahd that kid from Hell's Kitchen— begya pod-
•"-ildon, Xth Avenoo. ..iAs^. indicated here editions ago, they have been on
fire since he was kited to bus boy oyer the heads of his betters, i..
Wonder what Aleck and Broun think of that?, ...Flash!.... The new
groom's troubles have Just begun. .. .It's after you've reached the top
5^'that~the"-pop-gun bombardment starts;, .t.-. We caji .remember_all tha JKay
_jback_When _ we W ere hot yet head man. . . .Sleeper jumps from one lank
town to a worse . . ."^^e'SThg'a'Kei'riHe'^lH^^^^
we had a hole In the seat of our only trousers,. ..: .Wonder if Mrs. W.
eVer thought then that her April millinery bill would be $19,841,63, net!
.. . .Flishl— Orchids to Cantor, Bcrhie, Mack Gordon, My Girl Good
Friday, Zanuck, Ellison and LdU HoUz,.. . .Scallipns to Hitler and That
Fellow I
{'Chatter' column, VAiuBTr)
Adolf, crockery wrecker at Childs' on Monday (10) «wore to cherish a
rease ball front lOih Ave.
Best Sellers^
BMt filers for the week •ndlng July 8» reported by the
:Afnerican Nftws Co^ Inc.
— Ffetion —- —
'Anthony Adverse' (13.00) 4 •...t.>..«.... By Hervery Allen
'Sleepers East' ($2.00) ../.....«.*•••• •:•*•*• > • • • '^y Frederick Nebel
'Little Man What Now* (|2.60) ..«....x.*.>*>« •••••• 'By Hans Fallada
'As the Earth Turns* (|2;50) >...;.u*o:i>>>>>>By Gladys H. Carroll
'Album, The' ($2.00) ....«• .By Mary Roberts Rlnehait
^Grand Caniary' ($2.60) .t..^. ....;.*;;... By A. J. Cronin
Non-Fiotioh
'Marie Antoinette' (I3>60) . , ; . . .. . . f . ... . . .By .Stefan Zweig
'100,000,000 Guinea Pigs' ($2i0p) By Arthur Kallet ahd P. J. Schlink
'Hbuse 6t Exile* (|S,00) , . , . . . ; ... . . ... ; , .... .. By Nora "Wain
/Julia :Newberry's Diary' ($2.50) By Margaret Ayer v^arnes and
Janet Ayer Fairbanks
•Arches oiC the Years' ($2.76) . , , , , . , . , , . ^ ... .By Halliday Sutherland
'British Agent' ($2.76) . .By Bruce Lockhart
Ihteresti /Too
Usually a biography Is a' boresome
array of historical facts or. In an
effort to gain Interesti enibroldered
with romance to the end that it may
be^ entertolnlng J£_nolLauthenti^^
his biography of Edmund Kean (CQ7
lumbia University Press), 'Harold
NeWcombe Hildebrand steers the
middle course. He has contrived a
gripping picture of the gifted. If
highly erratic English tragedian
(one of the foremost of all. times),
and yet his chief aini has been to
reconcile and correct the three
hitherto existent works on the sub-
ject.
~At this latig'"cigy~i t Is diflU xiult^ If
not Impossible, to bring forward
new material, but the author has
checked .discrepancies In the prior
histories, comparing dates and facts
with collections o£ playbills and ms.
in the British MubOUm, Harvard li-
brary, and pother' sources.- In com-
memoration of the TOOth"afirtiversary
bf the. death ot the tragedian, he
has presented In a single narrative
the authentic material derived from
these various sources in a complete
and' comprehensive whole.. It is a
book to'be found ""oftthe-shelyes of
all theatrical libraries, but It Is,
moreover, a, volume which can be
read with interest;
ino Bad Times
Formation or a new book publishT
ing h6use in these, days of bankrupt-
cies Is news. Hence, Percy A. Lor-
Ing and j. B. Mussey win the fu.r-
edged streamer head over the an-
-nouncement-bf-the establlshinent bt
Loring & Mussey, general book pub-
lishers. '.< ' ,
Loring ifi ylce-presidbht bf Charlea
and.AIberi: Bphl, and retaining his
cpnnectlpn with the Boni establish>
meht/ while conducting his own eh*
terprise. Mussey new to the pub*
llshlng biz, but familiar with liter*
ature, his father being a famous his-
torian. Preparatory work for the
Loring- Mussey firm hieing done- but
Mrs. Kersey on Own
Mrs. Merle W.'Hersey again pub-
lishing on her own, having severed
her connection with the MerwU Pub-
lishing Co., for which recently she
had edited a couple of mags. Mrs.
Herisey has set up shop. In the heart
of Times Square, and gets going
with a. pulp called 'Gun Law,' an ad-
venture story rnag.
Merwil continues under the guld-
.ance of Harry Donnenfeld, whb ob-
tained control some time ago. Asso-
ciated with Mrs. Hersey in her new
publishing venture is Fred Lee,
igest' Peps Up
iterary Digest' Undergoing many
changes under the' new 'editorship
of Arthur S. Draper, whb went to
the weekly from the 'Hurld Trib.' In
addition, to a, new makeup, the *Dl-
giest' -wiil run; news pictorial covei;s
in place pf the reproductions bf fa-
mous art.wOfkBwhich-has been- the
style for a long time« With- that the
^Digest' gets nearc-' tO;. its competi-
tors, 'Tirne'"and .'News-Week.^"'
An important innovation in its
editorial content is the rnCiusioh of
original matter besides the.: usual
news summaries and pick-ups. Re-
write will continue to be the mag's
forte, however.'
Sbbol's New Deal
Louis Sobpl, New York 'Evening
Journal' columnist, has signed a
new contract with the Hearst eve-
ning rag for three years dating
from, next rivonth, .when his present
termer expires.
New deal also okays Sobol's radio
commercial work and also rescinds
past salary cuts, Which reinstates a
tilted salary.
Squaring Chi Pride
New York 'Daily News,' the Pat-
terson -McCormick tabloid affiliation
of the Chicago 'Tribune,' deyoted Its
editorial page last week, two days
after . Sidney Skplsky's essay on the
Chicago Fair,- to cquare the pan.
tThdef the "captiPh ' 'Mr.- Skolsky at
the Fair,' the 'News'— with obvious
deference to its Chi affiliatipns — off -
.set .theV. Broadway pan-
on the Fair by stiiting, 'So we take
this opportunity to urge everybody
who can do so to see thj Chicago
fair . . .' Skolsky had called the
Fair a glorified Coney Island.
.. Comp.arins. the advantages of a
trip to Chi as against a Bermuda
.voyage, for exainple, the 'intra-city
interest by New Yorkers in Chi-
cago' is Century of progress w set
forth in more or lessr tburisF
agency manner. The editorial even
went into deta.Is on how tp get there
and the various routes pf travel
from New York to Chicago.
Anthony Hope 'Hawkins Dead
Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, 70,
whose 'Prispner of Zenda' virtually
established its own definite school
of fiction, died in England July 8,
after a lingering illness..
Followi his Zenda stories "he
wrote a number of novels .aiont?
various lin es in w hich-Tigor of plot
was mated to delicacy, of dialog. lie
was knighted in 1918.
Forgoiten Man Gags
'Ballyhoo' has a new gag by which
It hopes to again attract to Itself
some, of the attentloiT^ it. received Jn
the hey-day of..its publishing carCefT
rThb^mag r wilWrint=ln jeach=.Jlaa^
number of 'Situations Wanted' ads
free of charge, written by the Job-
seekeirs themselves.
Requisite is that the ads be clever
and the mag reserves the right to
reject those that don't get the
laughs. Remains to be seen whether
those wijo haven't eaten for ex-^
tended periods still possess a sense
of humor*
of the Bphl offices, but the organi-
zation hias already secured mid* -
town office space.
Loring and Mussey win publish a
general line, with the first volume
under their imprint late. in. August.
It Is 'The Ravenelle Riddle,' by E. B*
Black.
Roy Howard's 'Beat'
Recent publication In the Scrlpps*
Howard papers of the story of Roy
W, Howard's 'interview' with the
Emperbr of Japan-r— the first the
latter ever granted to an American
press scribe— Mharke'dthe first signed
news tale the' dynamic, head of
the S-H string had typed in ten
years.
Howard scooped the rival Asso*
dated Press by remaining In Japan
after his traveling cbmpanion, Kent
Cooper, general manager of AP
(who, with Howard, had been dined
and wined by leading Japanese gov-
ernment officials) left to continue a
toiir around the world. .
Howard filed a 1,000- word story
(at 13 cents a wbrd) on his 'beat,'
which was largely an atmosphere
yarn, a rule bf the court preventing
him from quoting the Emperor. An
indirect, Innocuous 'goodWIU' mes-
sage from the Japanese ruler was all
that Howard could give S-H readers.
Nevertheless, the ihtervieW; was a
real score i~- journalism fpr the
United Press, not only In the U. S. A.
but in Japan» where many of the
large newspapers are U. P. custom-
ers.
Add thi 'Un
Add 'kosmos' to the list high
literature mass. It will be Issued at
Philadeiphia . .birmphtjiiy; with brict
verse and short, fiction which
Hjalmar Giirsen, the editor, says
will be both orthodox and experi-
mental.
Mags Use Novels
Actipn of 'Redbook' . in jrynning a
bopkrlength novel in each issue, be-
ginning with the August number, is
being picked up ah-oady. Two Tower
(Continued pn page 63).
not rAvealecT by^^-*!-*^
ANY Investigarion
The Story of a banker who
ruthlessly pursued power
and money— and, more than
that, the delicate story of
his three richest posse s-
sions, . Patriciai Cofa"aiid
Clara. ^ ■ ■■ ' • .»2.
PRESIDiNjll
MACAULAV-,381 4th AVE
Taesday. July 11; 1933
TIMES sqaARE
VARIETY
57
lin Hats of LA Air Races Mulf
Los Apgeles, July lOr
Deeplte poor ehowmanship, the
ITatlonal Air Baceis In Its four-day
istand here drew between 126,000
and 150,000 persons, with an av-
erage take of $1 per person.
If & drcus or theatre werd con-
ducted with the same disregard for
the paying customers as the flying
«xhlbltions July 1-2-3-4, they
wouldn't last a week.
Oh the day caught (4), the races
and exhibitions were scheduled to
get underway at 10 a.ni. At 11
those who ha.d planked down 60c,
11.60, |2.60i $3 and |4 for this once-
a-year ihrill were shifting for an
easy spot a,nd. 'wondering what
price entertainment. By noon one
_©f_thiO_ local, radio stations limped^
In on the ad'dresi" systen^ oc-
casional' straihs from popular song
records could be' caught between
the shouts of half a dozen barkers
bearins down on a prospect si-
multaneously with hot dogs, beer,
popcorn,, crackerjack, fresh roasted
peanuts, California's, old favorite,
orange Juice, cocarcola, coolie
hats, sun glasses, umbrellas (no
rain. Just sun), cushio ns, pro-
grams; in fact, wltH"eyerythliTg^but-
what the suckers had « paid their
~ money for.
Soothe the lavage Breast
By this time an announcer had
taken over the , address : system In
an endeavor to hyp up the mob.
Management of the ailtalr tried to
be considerate, and announced that
a chap and a gal. Who had taken
'their first flying lessonp on the day
the show opened (1), ,werie now go-
ing into the air In blah-blah ma-
chine for their final Instructions
in the,, hope that they might solo
before the races ended that day.
UJtfortunately, things weren't
iBynclironized between announcer
and managenient, for the gal never
took to the Wr, having been ex-
cused, it was announced, because
of. a bad sunburn.
According to the announcer^ the
boy soloed, but so far as the cus-
tomers could see, the pilot could
have been Turner, tJdet, Falconi or
any other experienced flyer on the
field. He flew oft the field, and
wasn't again seen for fifteen min-
utes. In the meantime the audience
stared Into space.
Pickfdrd Takes the Spot
Finally, at 12:30, Mary Piqkford,
official* hostess of the day and start-
er of the Thompson trophy race, ar-
rived in a cabin plane, escorted by
six army fiyeris. Greeting her as
the plane taxied to" the front of the
grandstand was tiie Standard Oil
band^ wjbiich had given the cus-
tomers the only value for their
.money so far.
While Mary was taking advan
tage of all the camera shots, and
ttie announcer W£is using Webster
..Jtb--describe' her" arrival^ tTibse" who
had paid the gate fee of. 60c and
bleacher tax of 12 (like this bum)
.were, shouting, ' tart the show,
start the show.*
By this time (two and a half
hours, late) six. planes . had . lined
up oh the field, and after lall the
Plcicford hurrah, the saps were told
that they would witness a precision
;parachute. Jump. This was worth
the money, fortunately, as were the
races and stunt exhibitions follow
Ing. For the next three and one
half hours one got thrills In ex
change for a good sunburn. The
Italian,, Falconi, was .built, up . oyer
the address system, -and received
deserved applause.
dutsidera Hipg Show
A little after four, however, the
various announcers, decided that
the saps had parted with their coin
to be Introduced sight- unseen to
every person this side of China,
'As~a result the tSermanrUdet, toofc-
to the air with the crowds left
in ignorance as . to who was flying,
The minute' he started to stunt,
however, the " cry went Up, 'Udet,
Udet.' After about 10 minutes of
this the announcer awoke to the
fact that it was an air show and
not" a cocktail '"Iparty, ' and ■ inf ornfed
- ..I^be jmob ^ t^^^
Bace management didn't cemen
any friendship with the local dall
ies, either. Complimentary ducats
apparently cost too much to print,
or someone had writer's cramps
There was plenty of crabbing o.n the
part of the news muggs.
•It was pointed out that this Is
the second time the National Air.
Haccs iiave been thrown to Ia A.,
Ouch!
Los Angeles, July 10.
Adding Insult to injury, .a
tango parlor will open across
the strei^t from the Fox- West
Coast home offices in a building
f ormerisr occupied by the cleric
cal overflow from the circuit.
Place will -have room for 160.
15-5 Cabs Appear in Clii
As Drivers Defy Boss
Chicago, July 10.
After months of jockeying the
inore .or wholesale .peey.e_
against Chicago's .high meter ra-tes
burst forth a week ago when over
500 Checker cab drivers voluntarily
reduced from 25-10 to 16-6, the New
York rate. ., Checker . company itself
through corporate affillatioh with
the so-called Yellow Monopoly is
against the reduction, biit up to
now the courts have favored the
drivers and gone against the 'com
■pany,
Attitude Of the Yellow Cabs,
which are sUU 100% on tbe 25-10
rate is that when .the World's Fair
is dyer they rrtay consider reducing
but they're hot passing up those
remunerative hauls to. and from the
Expo.
Chicago has the highest taxi , rate
In the country and possibly in the
world, but drivers feel that It's
League of New York theatres, I better to keep busy at low rates
through Dri Henry MoskoWltz, has than be parked all day without pas-
serve^ notice' on the;th^direet?}rT>r|^infirs"at'hlgh"^^
Totum Lodge, Averiil Park, N. Y.,
that the league will institute pro-
ceedings unless the director squares
having given a, Fourth 6t July en-
tertainment based 'Take a I
Chance.'
Warns other, hotels and suminer
theatres that oopyrlght infringe-
ments will be prosecuted -by the .
leiEigue,
N.Y. Leagne Wans Resorts
On Copyr^ld Yiohlioiis
UCHMANN USES TACT
ON LEAPING STICKUPS
Okay, Sucker, Drive Cross-Country
If You Want to; It's Lots of Fun
And Cheaii, Even If You're Gypped
Marc Lachmannj who drove with
his wife to the Coast and was held
-up— ott-ar-highway— at— night— sonie—
« A [where in Illinois, writes back to his
.!ullwaukee Beer Spot BrCadway pais that the stick-up
. t*.w M • > -r* " ' X men were hopheads, hence he didn't
To 254 of Residents put up a fight.
Ijlilwaukee^ July 10. They,; took the Lachma,nns'.. cash
Wtth a total of 2,105 taverns and and also ripped the ridlb oyt bf the
restaurant^ holding the new city par, but wouldn't take the American
licenses, Milwaukee now has ©he | Express checks,
dispensary' for every 254 of Its in
habitants.
Only 241" men "api>lied for bat-
tenders' licenses which makes it
look as if there might be a shortage |
In those properly caulpped to push
the stuff across the bars.
N.Y. Kke Come-Backers
Demand Place in Son
Tip to Mayors
Minneapolis, July 10>
•Randy' Merriman, local vaudevll-
lian and night club performer, who
campaigned for Mayor A. 6. Baln-
3rldge, veteran showman, has Of-
fered to piUt on his iact In the may-
or's outer office gratuitously to en-
tertain the throngs of visitors who
are calling to see his honor.
A petition to mark -ofC lanes for.
bicycles in Central Park iias already
been sighed by several thousands of
enthusiasts of the 'come-back pas-
time.' Bike riders contend they
should hav<d the same courtesies
given roller skaters, there being
several paved roadways restricted
to the park skaters.
Skaters are also rolling along , in
the park roads used by motorists,
but the cops have chased bike rid-
ers, especially at night. They
claimed a violation oh the part of
the riders, an old law requiring
•Hollywood, July 10. ..
, you want to drive across
country ? All right, sucker, fill the
hack up with gas, oil and water,
lead the Missus, lock up the family
residence and get going. For a man
to hanker after a coa.st-to-coast
motor, trip Is much like a woman
thiinking of buying a new dress.
She's going to get that dress somcr
how.
Take it from a guy Who has made
the trip eight Umes, it's a grand
vacation, but from the time you
leave your home state you're a suck-
er. That New York or California 11-
cense is th e okay for ever y gar age-
man and hotel keeper between the
two states to put on the gouge. But
yiau can beat the rap, make the trip
In good style for much less than
two round-trip railroad tickets—
and have a much better time.
The writer and his best pal and
crltlG have Just completed • four
week trip from Hollywood to New
York, at a cost of $390., That in-
cludes; everything. There was no
-cheatingH>h-th«^triPrTeveEything_iz^
laid on the line.
Every evening was speht In a
hotel. Statler in St. Louis, Buflfalp
and Detroit and the William Penn
In Pittsburgh got |6 for twin beds
That was tops.- Elsewhere they give
a better break to the tourists. New
York iaiid Chicago are the best bets
for hotel rates in ihetropolitan cities.
Times Square hotels are pushover
for short doughs In Chicago, out-
side of the -Loop -and despite the
Century of Progress, accommoda--
•tlons equal to the. best can be hiad
for XZ pier day double.
Set Back 1>39q
Here's the cash outlay for the
trip:
Gas, 490 gals
Oil, 73 qts.
Repairs ....
Hotel, food,
|83r.22
21.90
13.30
264.70
Among the hosts calling upon the Hghts front^and back on machines,
mayor In quest of political jobs are
numerous performers and execu-
One evening laist week a tandem
tlves now out of employment. The l>^e ^PP^^if °K^^^^r.n
mayor's office frequently resembles 'Wden shakily by two m^ru Ttob^
a theatrical agency. His private fWy^t^e first machine ^of;
secretary, George Guise, Is a one-
time theatre manager; his stenog-
rapher, Alice Halvierspn, Is his
ticket seller at the Shubert theatre.
in 20 years . in Times Square.
Total $383.12
Trip was made in a medium
weight eight cylinder car (Chrysler^
Which averaged close to 15 mlles' per
gallon for the 7,025 miles. Gas runs
all the wiy from 15 to 30c. per gal-
lon, which includes the various state
and the Federal taxes, Former, in.
somie states Is 2c. per gallon; in
others, 8c. Eastern oil is standard
at 30c. per quart.
Actual driving time on the Cal. to
N. Y. trip was seven days. Return
trii) was made in six days. To New
All on the House
.. .^..-Keystone, Ja., July iOt
Just a round of pleasure, saiis
cost, to natives In this community. |
Business men are furnishing free
pictures weekly. The town Is put-
ting on band concerts every week.
In addition dramatic organlzar
tiohia ' are • presenting shbWs fre^ l
quehtly. The Legion is doing its bit
by staging athletic exhibitions at
least once a week. And when there |
1^ iLPthlMgr scheduled, there is fish-
ing and swimming. All without ex-
penditure of a thin dime. Wotta life!
MARRIAGES
June Marlowe,- actress, "to Rodney
S. gprlgg, non-pro. In Camarlllo,
Calif., June 2.
Laura Lee^ actress, to Louis
Payne, broker, in.. San Francisco,,
June 29.
Ann Cunningham, one of Three
Nell sisters on NBC, Chicago, to
-MalcotaLi-J-enningSi of Hay s Mac-
Farland agency, at Crown ^piht,
Ind., July 6.
Dorothy Jordan, actreiss, to Merian
e. Cooper,: RKO. producer,. .«ecre,tly
in Williams, Arizona, May 27..
Loretta Ihrlg to Ncal Smith, July
8, In Lo& Angeles.. Bride In the
office ;of the treasurer, Fox West
Coast. Groom is general auditor-
f of Fay-Filni"exchanees. -
and that as a result the tin hats
directing It should have absorbed
some knowledge Of showmanship;
Puzzle to the show people, l.arc-
abouts Is how the meiet pulled the
crowds It did, with fio little thought
given to mob appeal.
1m TeDing You
By Jack Qsterman
A CAFE
HIMSELF.
OWNER TALKS TO
Soliloquy
So .1 opened In July . , i^ill right
did I know What I was. doing...
the heat got me. . .but everything
Is going to be okay. Everybody
says -the two rooms are beautiful
and If i could only find some way
of going to sleep and waking Up
after Labor Da,y, my troubles
would be over^ i.Yes,. I paid . fOr
that last shipment of Ice cream...
all right, so we .haven't got D.C.
current. ; .hook the thing iip to the
garage next door; , .they know me
I used to keep hiy car there... It
all comes back, to me now I had
a car once when Shuberts were . In
flower and 1 was a red, red rose...
okay, attendant, I'll go quietly, but
give me a room with southern ex-
posjiEfi-and let me_.o.ut_At_nights_so_p
I can go to the Club... so help
nie I'm absolutely -sane.
Qepre$9ion Gag 78,995,
Patsy Flick insists that things
are so tough they are now Using
6old Borscht for blood transfu-
sions.
"Description ^^ ^
And Jimmie. Cannon looked at a
guy the other night and said, 'That
face is playing hookey from a
totem . pole,'
igure It. Out
Bljly Glason reports about a
waiter in ia downtown cafe askinfj
a customer, "What do you want.
tea In a glass or with .lemon?' The
patron looked up and said, 'What
kind of English is that?'
The indignant Delancey St.
waiter yelled, ."Don't laugh, Bpme
people like tea in a cup or with
Cream.'
Logi
Speaking of beverages, a beggar
stopped Harry Bestry on Broadway
the other night and said, 'Please
loan me lOc for a cuii of cofCeej
I'm very nervous/ Bestry got out
of it with, 'Don't be. silly, coffee will
make you more hervbus.*
ifficulty
We had a little trouble with our
stooge, Siimmy Cantor, the other
night so we cut his salary. Just
steak WITHOUT French fried
potatoes.
York, trip was made on routes 6$
from Los Angeles to Santa Fe, N. M:,
86 to Trinidad, Colp., 350 to La
Junta, Colo., 50 and 50S to Kansas
City, 40 to Pittsburgh and 22 to New
York.
New York to Cal. routes traveled
were U. S. 9 from New York to Al-
bany, 20 to Butralp, 4 (Canadian)
from Buffalo to London. Ont, and
Detroit, 112 and bsick oh 20 to Chi-
cago, 32 to Davenport, D^ Moines
and Council BlufCs, 30 and , SOS froni
Omaha, to North Platte, Neb.,
Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyo., and Salt
Lake City, 91 thrpugh Proyo, Utah*
and Las Vegas, Ney., to Daggett^
^gl;rthien~66 'baie k into -Lr^7 — Most— -
of the east-bound trip was made .on
the National Old Trail. : Majority of
westbound trlr> thie Lincoln High-
way.
Best roads encpuntered were In
Calif prnia a,nd Wyoming. Worst,
New York state, between Albany
and Buffalo. During latter part of
May and. early June there were
about 100 . miles of detours on the
whole Journey. Of the 7,000 miles,
about~2o(» IS unparvearTHOBl of it on
the Old Trail. Unpaved portion,
however, is well graded gravel
where the only trouble; encountered
was flying stoties, one of which Went
through the writer's windshields
West 40^ East 30
, For speed and comfort, the best
roads are oiled grayel. Car handles
better at high speeds. Most of the
western' roads are 40 feet wide, while
eastern states stick : to the 30 -fopt .
higliway unless In the newer roads.
Easiest towns to go through are
Indianapolis, Columbus, Buffalo and
New York. Toughest Is Wheeling,
W. .Va. Narrow winding streets ln_^^
the latter make It a jig saw puzzle' *
fpr the tourists. ittsburgh Is hp
cinch for- the stranger.-
In buying gas. and oU, it's wise
to patrPnIze gas stations operated
by the large oil companies. Thcty
have nothing, to sell but gas and oil*
The wayside garageman can always
find spmethlng wrong with the best
running car. Here's where the mo-
torist, lipne too auto- wise is a suck- .
er. Before he gets away from the
joint, he has left a few bucks for
work that Is often unnecessary.
There is also a mpb of small garaee**
men who manage to shove nails In
tires. That's still a favorite trick and
a paying one. If .lt Is necessary, to
patronize the. gyp garages, the mo*
torlst. should always keep his eyes
open.
A trip of . this kind Will convince
the motorist that Americans know
little or nothing about distance.
Stop at any small town, aeAc the
distance to the next . town and.
you'U get as many different an^
swers .ais people you ask. If the
■actual , distance is ..45...miles, you'Jl
be told that '"it's any whiaro- from 30
to 60 miles. Garagemen ate the
worst offenders In this respect.
Forget about distance and maps^
If you are going from New York
to Los Angeles, routes noted here
are the .shortest and best. High-
ways -are plainly marked. T4iere's.-
little chance of . getting on a wrong
road. Maps, are mostly confusing.
White Li "
Throughout the west,' small
towns off the main highways try
to divert tourists by having gar*
agemeh tout the route through
their village as the shortest line
bptweeh twp main towns, ' Again, ,
stick to the maiii. highways. Short
cuts are Invariably the longest.
Remember that every section of
the country has lis. peculiarities of
(Continued on page 61)
Osiermahia
-At the present, writing It's too
Jiot tq^ Jppk. for Jokes. . .Nice of
Llpyd Pahtages to u.4e the title 'I'm
Tolling You* In hlS' column... We
thought VARiErrY copyrighted that
for,. us.. . .Oh well let it go.. : Ills
Dad may stfvrt a circuit .again and
.Wje;ilW'Kant=io^-play^^t>^
can you do.. . Those radios In autos
are a great as.sct. . .it used to be
that you would take your car Into
a garage and tell the man there's
sorhcthlng ' wrong With the valves
...nowadays you .say, 'I can't seem,
to get WABC. . .You must drop up
and see me . sometime. ...ARE YOU
READING?
RINGSIDE FOR 14c
Mexico' City, July 6..' . .
Ight fans^ availed themselves 6f
bargain show In, great numbers at a'
local flstics; arenai - -r- — r -
Ten four-round boiits and radio
reports of Camera -Sharkey argu-~;
ment for 14 cents ringside and eight
cents general,
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Cassldy,
daughter, July 2, In New York,
Father 1.6 a theatrical attprney.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Boyer, son,
July 7, in New York. Their third
child, .all boys. Father Is.Wlth thQ.,
M-ax- Gordon office.
vAHmrr
TIMES SQW AWE
Tuesdajt J11I7 11, 1933
Broadway
Blta Welman Westporting It for
the summer. _
Ijeo Morrison In "on a xiulckie.
from Hollywood.
Phil Aijler maklniGf the rounds j universal spending three days each
With Eddie Blatt. J In pow-wpws. ' t j i
Swinging doors on the now open- Laura liCe, Aim player, and ^^ouiaA
ddoi- ex-speakeasles. Payne, non-pro, ^ announced their
Joey Keith playing baseball to secret marriage here m June, and I
keep Ih the CatskUls. | ^'^---'SS&^m Hollywood, I
ATTE
LQDdon
I'the Circle and the closed Indiana ]
for receivership. Chai«es misman-
agement. . . , .
Efficiency men at the 'News' get
Paris
By Beulah Livingstone
, Norma Sheareir and Irving ThaU
berg en route for Scotland.''
- -Beth BerrI huntlnjg a studio for>—
her summer dancing school.
Jeanne Kent, ex- wife of Robert
Armstrong, Is teaching contract
bridge.
Ramon Novarro has departed for
Herbert Wilcox suiters nervous j owner Fairbanks to spend a couple | London and will sail home the mid
Billy lAhia <>Penlf>e an ^Pen bar L^^j^gp^ has joined par's publicity Ing's wedding.
breakdown.
Charles Gulliver lit Audrey^ Polnt-
and lunch counter at 43d and Madl
sdhii.
Jeane Cohen Isn't going to Europe
after all. She's oft to Hollywood, in-
stead.
dept. John del Valle of 'Call-Bul
letln' succeeds Blair as Fox p,a.
Mrs. Marguerite Cohen is seeking
a divorce from her; husband,- Louis,
whom she married: in a stage wed-
Davld Burns best dressed Ameri-
can actor oyer here.
of thousand dollars .. to move the
editorial department from the ninth
to the fifth iBbof. _^
Manny Mafcua moving to Fort
Wayne to watch over the Emboyd,
die of J^uly. i
Emlle Natan piloting Henry Garat
and Lily Dainlta f roni set to set on
a visit to JolnvJllie..
Marlene Dietrich's half -Inch false
Paramount, and Jerterson there. Ho eyelashes are responfliblfe for a sud
A. •Pettljohn of Hays ofQce heaves Carl Nlesse here to worry „ ^ -^.^^jja^
t won't talk, about the Terminal, Alam
her|9, but
•Sally Who?' closed at the Strand
T>^i^«A« uTiA K-ari Freund cashier. She charges he was cruel,
Eric Pommer and Karl Freund | ^^^^ alimony ; just a dlvOrce;
lunching to talk oyer the old Ber
lln days. ....
Cecilia Ager, who goes places for
Vawbtt, reverted to Hollywood for
tw6 months.
Charles. ..Levy; . the Broadway
ticket .spec making annual motor
—trli^^o -coast.— -. .—^^^.faahlon.— —
A Brown Derby on the Boston
son
Biransby Williams . late t
Ill's wedding, to Wyii Clare,
for his
Mexi co, D. R
Rainy season's, on.
— - ^ T, „ i Beer surtax reduced to almost
Post Road Tipw near Rye. But not nothing to help biz with U. S; A.
In the Hollywood manner. Local print smashed a newsboys"
Jerry Horwin back to the Coast Jg^^j^^ by giving papers to the Job-
today (Tuesday) after two months | j^^g
In Lojidon film production. Federal government to spend
Appendix operation took Arnold -j ftQQQjjQ building a; hlghwa:y Tla-
Kort put of Biography' at the Avon. ^jjjj^gg^j^^jj^
Harry Southard replaced him. Reorganized Mexican symphony
George P. Morely, box <>«»f®.3^«' orchestra giving six Sunday Bee-
sole manager^ of the t^^nj*^
(N. T.) Arms hotel. It s his summer Theatres and cinemas report biz
<>ccupatl Qn . -sHglitly-better^than-4ast— summer^
th??S'miS"t wm?~u^^
rssTssas.. th. Four* b!i£ff%j5S»igf&^^ k^^asp'-'sssv^ ' -
of July it rained at the sho'e re^ | g^*^" automoDues irom impori^ <irVaainer room.
, visiting Italian actor,
Cozsy. I ippearlng in repertory at the Poti-
Kenneth Collins SP®"*. ^» JiSSrexten^^ his engagement,
dodging the fl?«/^«^»»®»»;^*»®;Svl*t ^nheui?^ ' with Yvonne Prlh-
got out an injunction t^^^^ Boyer is closing
J^k Morris due^her...^
pe^^nce by a party at a road i "W^lSSs
Topcoats -^\^?J^J^t^^.^^?^
patch.'^
Tpm Burke again broadcasting
for Rrltis^h Broadcasting after four-
year rumpus. . ^
Cihenia grosses all over England
down by 15^ in comparison to last
year's takings.
Douglas Fairbanks, seeing pre-
miere of Mary Pickford's .'Secrets'
at the Adelpht
Lew Morris Iwught Plaza picture
house, BosQombe/ and building new | FsJr . Haveh
one at Worthing. | there.
llBsrtTrankauradyertislner-meet
By Was Nolle
Burke of 'Llmehouse Nights' fame.
- -Gloria Qllbiert» 17-year-old Bos- —
ton ballet dancer, doubling at the
Mbntmartre after the Ambasisai-
deurs.
Sacha Giiitry Is writing a sketch
in Ave tableaux for Ceclle Sorel's
opening at the Casino de Paris next
Harry Warren back at the San winter. - .•
Remo with his unit for the secondl Though , her operation Is pro-
year. 1 nouhced successful, AJmee Sempio
The death of Lewis Hunting at I McPhers6n Hutton i's stiU too ill to
glooms show folk! see yiisltors. , ^ .>».
' Mary Garden greatly pleased wl«-h
the-bUst-of— herself— ln--thft-role-of
^ ^ . , I The' honeymooning Alexis Mdl-
The Dill & Barnett circuses play ^^^^j^ expected back until the
Red Bank and JiOng Branch, re-
on -Six JBOrtsecutive . days or
nights. '
Choice 5th avenue and B'way lo-.
cations advertising rentals on aij^.^pj.,
percentage arrangement of ^^^\ j^a_ne^
eroda businiass turnover.
Yorke's dressing room. . . ^ i „«^n»ii,/iiv
- ' Hella~-Kurtv tiie latest-scheduled I spectiveiy.
Town has a tiew American offlciaV^ fop of the Wprld club,, nltery,
Iname— 'Mexico. D^ F./ instead pf | i^^^Y Ground Sebt. opens on the roof of the' Asbury
Criterion i Park Elk's club^
Mexico City. b;p.mWi^^T^ral|^*5^: ^ue around Sept,
Managers advised by civic au-
'2?^J'^«l"- ^? iJ iT'* A«,.<fa«i« thorities they must start shows on
B,^.. .Shauer took that ^^A^^ a t of advertised: times or _be.
July .- 4 excursion. First time this . . .
for*erly.iiabltual of an.cjo^«J;*^« Dollkr continues strong. Average
been on the water in^wve^^^ rate 3.6» pesos per one.
'^^'^^^^ot^hSiW T?nVv«ISS^ for- formal ratio Is two for one. Those
elS^Srha^^n'^aSSn^^^^^^^ S. currency In
l^'^T'^.^'t^^:!^^^^ intended to be. i victim of a
wnat causea ?l« ^^^P^"**^ P^^^^ sand Sunday show, es
^ Mannheim answered, c^ped into a crowded street, serious
Fresh Fields' at the
getting another, llbnury deal, mak
Ing the fifth since opening.
Charlotte Greenwood and Joe
Coyne may appear-together, in. 'She
Couldn't Say No,' In London.
Rumored Vivian van, Dam has
leased the Piccadilly from Sept. to
operate- as Revuedevllle hou^e.
.Market porters competing' in a
basket-carrying competition . for
prize donated by Charlie Chaplin
The Chateau, once one of thie
high- price spots at Long Branch,
now a two-bit *club.
Maj. John zanft . and -tlto. wife,.
fall, as they leave Lake Como for
Venice July H. then go to Spain-
Marcel Berirer's 'La Saiamandre,*
dealing with the ultra-modern miss,
has been accepted for fall produc-
tion at one of the boulevard the*
Aliiert Dleudonne is preparing the '
scenario -of- Victor- Marguerltte's
Hattle Carnegie, guests ait Herbert celebrated novel, 'La Garconne,*
Dreyfus' Deal place. kaw which is coming to the French
Edward Roberts takes a bow at """i" •. ^
the i^Sprlng Lake showing of his • s<'^®®"'
'Forsaking All Others.'
buTJ^S?r%f TrtiriS Vi^e l^^^^^^ -plays, but hasn't seen any-
— thine she likes as well as ureeo
Marc .Connolly's "mother, .Mrs.
Mabel L. Connolly, is taking In the
C^ia"S;j;di^ put ^.TWnSeir \ «"Pi>!y^ I ^aSSrJS?
'wriw Eight,' due to breakdown, with
Johnny Johnson and band set^fOT ^--^^^ and film colonies co-
onmou.n n«.«.. *,p«„s , operating Yi^r^t*" drlv«^o*rSi
Joe Nagaro's combo replaces clety's Wg emergency drive t
yww. w " ■ _ jT ■n' At.-. 1 ^.■.■nAa *-n Band hfl.o.ir 20ft more strand*.
what, caused his increase In avoir
duppls. -a
•Injatlon.' I ly- gored a 70-year-old man.
Broadwayf arers . who Pa98 the uv J? ^^^j 'na i ^ . „^
hert's penthouse Perphed aloft the ^ ^^It ^^^^ Install. M»n3to>» arraoglng for his . passage Branch. ed Americans. , T„fa«,«tinn-i
office structure, although its been I ^^„„4_art^^„ naaaeneer trains I >i?J»e.^ „ i„ h-v- Price's, Long Branch roadhouse, A feature of the first Interoational
Condos Brothers In **^«oi®;,**^T- opens for the 75th year with Jo Salon of the .Clnematograph^ls the
ing signed contracts, to tour in ( "hv _ « . — i — _« _t_t*^.«
revues with oppoisltlon manage-
ments.
Richard Lindo, for many years >
Muriel Forbes Robertson replacing: I the summer at f«w|»ionable New
" ioJ?a««l «nA ftf the Three I Monmouth hotel, Spring Lake.^^^^
L theJ
Long Branch. I ed Americans.
band and
. „^„«., ... gasoline-driven passenger
up for over three years. . , anfl to filash fares
.Holt^le. giving out that sartortaj. and to^^^^ ^ ^^^^
^^^2^~^'^V'^\.^t?!if^l^^ ^^i}^\\ Mexico lias 300 earthquake sources,
coat-and ^"^M buttonMU Cent^l>^^ of them along Padfle - coast
Park. West of a Sunday. Lew Clay- , ; ^j.^ south 'maiorltv havlns 1 Kicnara jumao, i.w tuauj
ton will still bet Holtz. was on his JJJJJ J**®^^^^^ and manager of Drury
W td the lake for some sculling. M^PP^SiJ^ grace another ne theatre. Just died recenUy In , p^^hin. , ^
Harry Gerguson, better known as of postage stamps, air mall- MTargate. ■ Kenneth Roberts m.c.'s the open
Prlnee Mike Romanoff, freed from pej^JI Po^wtge^ia^^.^^^^^ ^ , ^ox Films a^^nglng for seriM ^ the Colony, with Betty
the federal detention pen last week. J™^^^^^^ and the Dayton Boys In
•made a byline for the Tave .
ordered a double sirloin. Before . | their product.^ | The only open beach along the
Woodward's
Hlnes. . ^
Sidney Solonxon week-ends at
Jim Farley's Deal estate, and drops
iry and manager oi^ijrury^ Ross-Penton to hear Eddy
theatre. Just died recenUy In JJ,,-
Jackson | dally filming pt visltoi^s who ara
given return checks to come and
see themselves on the screen next
eating -the well-known cuffer
picked ' it up • In both hands and.
kissed' it. Upon leaving he told the
hat check girl he'd slip her some
coin iwheh he gets rich.
Running through a- sequence of
*Beggar's Holiday,' produced from
the^ .Damon Riinyon story, 'Mme.
- La Guimp,' is considferable' mention
of the name of 'Dr. Michel,' in dlar
log. The show mob who knew
:Dr.. ' Leo -Michel, back in: . New.
iTorlt got' a great kick out of the
mention when the picture was pre-
viewed on the Coast recently.
day. ■■
The Komarowa ballet from, the
Folies Bergere is now appearing at
the Elysees-Palace in Vichy in tho
new revue, 'Alio, Marseilles T—IcI,
Paris,' with musical numbers by
Charles Courtoux.
Mme. Sylvalne, author of 'Toucho
et Douche' at the Fontaine, has
St Louis
^y H. V Monic
Georgfe Tyson ordered by bccullst
to wear glasses.
Americans here predict big sue- I gbore is at Sea Bright One buck a^uuw»« -v w.«
cess for 'Road House' for Axnerlca, permission tags is the thing at all completed another comedy In which
but Walter Hackett standing ont other places. ^ ^ ^ she Will play latjr this season, as
for big dough. ^ tTA«,i t*«w.i ^ Shubert, .Leah Salisbury, j^^^^ Jacques has decided ta keep
Dave Burnaby and Henri Leonl Harry Tugend, Shepherd Traube J^" x,^ „ii -un^
,r«,i>«ir *rn«.. Brad. I and Ira Gcrshwin amottg the chat- 1* **5.ircroSrXg soclff pf the
have Ifeased the Kasbek from Brad ..ruw..«.s
hury-Pratt. to be used as a try-out ter^ at the opening oi the Red Bank Grtmde semalne season, the Btol des
for new floor talent;^ I Player's 'American Plan.' | ^^^ta i.itR. which hitherto took
Dudley ; Clements here vacatlon-
e after 80 Weeks with 'Of Thee I
Britt Wood, rube comedian, went ing after BO weeks
— J J ^.^^^^A I at^^t ^j^^ due in 'Give 'Em Cake,
San Francisco
By Harold BbCk
on air for Ambassador and wowed
air fansi • •. —
Ambeissador plahnlhg " to pilnk
ticket 'Baby Face.' First time to
be tried here.
Donald Novls. NBC tenor, sing-
ing, at the Fox. First big time at
this spot lately.
Sing,'
new Sam Harris show...
■ Ivor Novello- has three offers from ]
America for his latest play, 'Pro- 1
scenium,' currently .iat the Globe.
One is' from Herman Shumlln.
Gladys Cooper talking of produc-!-
Ing 'Raits of Norway* on Broadway I
Kansas City
By Wiii Rb Hushes
Petits Llts, which hitherto took
place at the opera, was held this
year at the Ambassadeurs with Rip
and Naklta BallefC as masters of
ceremony, and Fany Hetdy, Mau-
rlcet, Spadoiini, Gaby' Morlay and
Gitta Alpar on the program,
double feature policy for one week
(6) to present 'Be Mine Tonight.'
^ , J Kid business gone to somewhere
Al Greenbaum s back. „„i- in deluxe houses here. Something
Rush Hughes back from an auto ^ attempt to get them
Grand Central departs from herself, repeating role she played In
London. Closed here July 8.'
Gilbert Miller hais option for U. S.
on 'Richard of Bordeaux,' and wait
Vic Allen to New York for a four
weeks' stay at the Monte Carlo
night club.
John. Golden is down from Omaha
doing some special, work . for the
Malnstreet. .
Lawrence Lehman, manager, of
Pragne
By Edward T» Heyn
on 'Kicnard 01 Boraeaux,' ann wan- I xiawrence ijenmnn, manager. i .ir£!?5^"ai^.t^?f^.?fi4^ill?<T^
ing for Leslie Howard to give It the the Malnstreet, in Chicago to catch ^S^^^i?\V^ti^%- ^ ^ '
^ftC ft t ion*
Roy ikoward arpund here for a
few days
back in fall.
Ambassador sign shop discontlh-
. Ti»iiA- oil ,m In aniued with outslde shop doing work, n^arry A. s. Frere-Reeves, Joint
Marjorie Haller all cut up m | Understood union demanded twp niahaging director of Helneinann's,
auto accident. men be kept on full time. the publishers, In the South of
Nina Hinds has landed her fem ^j^g^ ^^^j^ of smoking at Mis- France in July.
trio on KFRC. . goiirl huge success. Policy may be
Jennison Parker bought him a hatJ extended to Ambassador and Grand
With a red band. . , Central, under samb control.
DPn Gllman in Los Angeles fori a,.* a™v<
Once over, with View of starring 1 Jack Benny's act.
Howard in it. New federal beer licenses ready
Edgar Wallace'ii daughter Pat to July 1, and numerous dealers are
" ' ■ not taking .them out.
Harry Portman, . formerly with
Loew's official family, now; head of
a Mrge chemical company, here.
Hugh Studebaker, local radio an-
nouncer iand artist, 'bias, gone to Chi-'
cage and will free lance until some-
Simon Rowson's paper, which he
was t6 have read to the Glasgow
Exhibitors' conference on 'The Five
by Emil Lilkovib. ^
Director Jdsi^f Hlinoffiaz, chief of
Brno firm Futurum, on way to the
United States to study film thea-
tres.
Among the German newspapers
and publications refused entry into
Czechoslovakia from Germany are
•Filmwelt' and 'Fllmwpche/. ; . . .
A. B. Film studlP, subsidized, in
Us annual meeting reported it had
some Rotary speeches. 1 for a week for first time sihce house
John Washington McKenzie, old K^^^^^^^ j^^g years ago. Managie-
Tiyoli tenor, dead at 78. ^^^^^ thinks 'College Humor' needs I
Estelle Loveland leaves Aug. 8 help.
for a round-the-wprld trip. Several 'College Humor' 24-sheeti3
Van Fleming, ex- Van and Don^ posted upside down and Its effect
bacfc in—town, .- Don remalniiULilL . a^rlot.— Theatre Ji^
Milwaukee, calls on first day and posting com-
L. J. Schlalfer thinks this Frisco pany swamped. Not ah accident
weather i's the berries after last Christy Wllbert and Max Pless
Stage shows out of Ambassador Year Plan,' cancelled at the last thi^^ ' «n inr!^^^
r a week for first time sihce house | minute, at the request of his dlrec- | Herman Gould, of the Liberty, has | an incpme_Pf 418,082.70 crowns anu
tors,
Indianapolis
- By-Bill-Kiley—
^onth'd Chicago heat. , >
Charlie Leohai'd dashed to Holly-
wood to meet the wife and babe,
returning from the East.
With, every industry forming a
■^■ii>.code, Emii Umanri gags that he's
'''**Tgof one, too, but it's, in his noflei
- DorSti^yMacl^^^^
fashion texpert in a Denver hospital
m'Purning .the loss of her appendix.
During the summer NBC is giving
office staff every other Saturday pff,
In addition to two weeks vacash
with pay.
With their company conventions
here Barney RoSe, U, and Bill Wolff,
RKQ, figure oh a relapse when
they're over. ^,
Pair of western sales conventions,
have Just .concluded, here, RKO and
ner of Central Theatres advertising
departmeht ardent baseball fan.
Wilberi doesn't know whether to
root for the. Pirates, his home team,
or the Cardinals.
Cullen Espy had Kid Regan, for-
mer fighter now sports writer oh
Jack Flex leaving Loew's Palace
In the: lurch for a couple of weeks
to vacation in the east.
The atrny of urchins who used to
beg ' pennies off theatre-goers has
disappeared. PerhajB to ■& boys'
campi for. the summer.
Walter Whitworth, 'News' critic.
tKe"^'St5F,'""^all"^^t«ftmeTl'^.p^"over- who':u
bringing a fighter here. Kid was all how gets down to work In the eafly
set to back him in a local arena houris to' dodge the heat.
when pug prospect got a kayo.
KMOX and Ambassador got to-
gether to select local Blng Crosby
oh 'College Humor.' Station con-
ducted preliminary auditions and
six finalists went on air Monday
Ben Lags was busier, than the cat
on the tin roof during his recent
visit, to town trying t6 get Sbitte. pf
the 'local poster business^
'No Betting' signs are tacked up
all over the new greyhound racing
(10). Winner to get a week on Amw track, but groups here and there
bassador stage at salary of $60 with money changing hands,
while runners-up get month's .psiss 1 Stockholder of the Circle Theatre
to theatre. * Co. Is suing company that operates
sold his riding horsed, and is vaca
tioning m Chicago. Irwiri Dublnsky
is pinch hitting for him.
Lawrence.. Sherwood, who -
delved his A.B. at Kansas Univer-
sity this^pring, has join ed t he an- |
nouhciiig staff afKMBC. ■
Getaway day at Riverside July 4,
and those ' Who claim to know say
the promoters will take a loss; Pf
from $20,000 to $75,000 on the meet.
was paying a 10% dividend.
Edith Holland, a singer from
Canada, has been engaged by thp
City theatre of Aussig (Ustl), North
Bohemia, for the next season. _
The new company, Victoria, starts
making a musical - film, -—LoyP-
Parade, based oh tuneful operetta
of Ernst Wolff ; in both Czech and
Germaui ^ -
Ferdinand Hart, a new . member.
Benny 'Merhoffi's 'orchestra in the of the Vlnohrady City theatre, en
gaged for the new comedy nim,
'Dog's Life,' produced by Moldavia,
regisseur Mac Fric.
Last performance in its theatre
given-by-theJJrania,=-iGfirnian.^edu-:
cational society. Next season it
will have an up-to-date stage in a
new building how in course of erec-
The Czechoslovak government
prohibited the performance pf tne
German old classical 'Hermanns-
schJacht,' by Kleist, under the aus-
pices pf the Bund der Deutschen,
as several actors of Germany were
scheduled for leading roles and pro-
German outbursts were feared.
Hotel Muehlebach for couple weeks,
^hile Paul Pendarvis doing one-
highters. Then he's, back to
Muehlebach, -
Mr.-^ahd^-Mrsi^Goodmah-^Ace-
CBasy Aces'.) are on visit before
going to New York to make shorts
for Warners. Ace formerly col-
umnist and amusement editor for
the ."Jourrial-Post.'^
MGM's sound truck, enroute to
the sales conventipn, was stppped
by highway patrol, and npt until
the Governor had been called, was
the outfit allowed to proceed. Of-
ficers said the truck was widet than
the law allowed. ,
¥ I ME S SUVA RE
VAmETY
59
llarc Lachmann In town for the
liammer.. ^ , ... .
K. Vani i»raa!g:* diecided flVe w^eki^
-4^^y»u»raift''.'gniift.- ' ' ,■ _£] \_
Bert JLevy^'Iias iflVen '.lip .'iiboKlfteV
J)ort6f*a orders.;. . ". ' V ' -V ,,v .
Jane'Hlntoii ifh this week oliii ejitec
yir^lnia Woods , ithe .Ijosp for
h, minor operation.
C H 4 T T E
Loop
Al Rule In frdm' Mlchlgran, ..
Sfcyride's 40 cents cut to '25 cents
1>cMre-8 p.m." > • .
Victor Grabel band hli'ed for fre*
concerts &t:expio.
^Ith Waldo Ives, after ^Swo yeairg of
niarriM llfei • ' "
.Jordan &. Ja<fksQn, 'Gobs of ioY
to"'£felt.''Lake' and' Oedeh ibeatres.
eSaistward -bdiihd;
_ llttiy thte^tre float In July ,4 pa
Geprge> Somnes 'nioved to' Patbs ra^fevgrot fourth prize, only theatre
Verdes^ far, from, "the mobi ' ■ . float to land a, cup,
' Phil Cohen "back froih N. ' ^iJver Lake opening race meet got
^here he conferred on ASCAP mat-^^
J u-.-^ow v.i.« i,n.««^A Silver. Uake^ race track opiened
Pandro Berman hap leaf e^^^ weeks' meet. First in state
foriner King, Vidor home in 'P.eyerly k^^g^ new pari mutuel betting
Hills. . plan. . .
Jpe, Mankj;ie,wlcz buying , a yacht IJ, ¥5. Dalgleir 6f Hamrick circuit
and insists ' on being addressed . as land^^'d a 2Q-pound king salmon: in
skipper. ~ ... ... - . ..
Hollywood going for the ping
pong parlors -similar to- those.- . -on
Broadway. ■', ; ,.. :■ i- '-t •
I. Robisrt Broder,;, e^-RKa atn
torney, returning to. New York after,
ehort visit here. . .,
-Harrison— ^arroU_^ha\dT- ■■ ^fi!^
Seattle, harbpr,. and that's some-
thing' " , ^ / • •
'Jack: Atkins, nfiainager Tanforan
track;' 'will, be;' general mgr, of
Seattle rale© track, which . gets go-
ing Auig. '2; ,
•; Ridib ° apiiear^ to have some
vogue on local stages. 'Blue Mbn-
;s^'tc;s^iSH^oJrs^:i^
"'^^^llS^ln'to^' on his Way . ^l^S^-the' Swedish hos-
LOU Metlzgcr in to^o-^" .^to ihe P^tal recovering from a major ope
xovK. ration. He ^itiects to be able to
'j^jci^^y {.return to Hollywood shortly,
has -sidi- SeVenr .montha of fiard luck at
, : •[ tallyrHo Ii^i? culminated in fire that
over • the ^ipied out this |86.t)06 roadhouse,
weekend to look over the colbr^d cosUlest near this b^^
revue at .the Hlllstreet. ... [operator, .hs^^rotvly. efcap^d.
Bin McCurdy o.nce-overing |ibny,7,
wood fo r talent and .plays for the
home from.. New
Sprekles in. San BlegOi
Walt . Blsney's. latest
Mouse cartoon, 'Premier,'
Grauman as the.hea^yy.,
ClifC,.. Worfc in town
ofis
By Les Rees
Plr.yhbuse, Portland, Ore,
Marion Spltzer hits Jtily IBth .Is-
sue of. 'Satev^port'. .with .'The, Girl
With the Golden ]e:ye.Uds,^^ . .;
Col. . Jack »ffos? '^gi„*>.pard ^ Fbur per cent" wine going over
Dick Ariel's yapht.frpm ?fc akifC. The. j^gp^
colonel iahded, in thov water. ' . . i^ocal beaity parlbr; hai'.ali blonde
Harry Joe BroTsri^.bac^.Jfrc^^ .jr pp« .
appearing at
poui^d girl
Met?^ |or her Xiik^^'^^i.M^^y^?^
Helen, Hayes, probaWjrfeatu^^^ :jbhii SHbrnian, !Star\ drama ,ed
Letter «4dref edJWhy dbn^ bic¥ at work Tagaln, aftei- lU^
come up some night,' Hoiiywooa, i ^ » ,
Cal.,' was delivered tb Mae West. ; " - Valter Abel, TWln Cltirlte, stopped
Geoyge ClUoqrIs CQjnlng^to »Wtro, K,^^^.g^ - ^ Holly wobd.tp make
from -New York for .'The l«t6 1^,^^^^^ .. ^ ...
Christopher Bean/ liart he did on f w .A- Steffeij, hought .JRed Head.
*^MlSlSe Thfek. B.^ ^. 'k^iiets fp^liis sun.,seater
sec, tried to dispute, the rfeht^, ^ori^.theag.e^^^ ^ flesh-^nd-
touievSf? ^tttpmohUe on j^ blood \hls, ve^^ m% time Jn
*Arth?i ' fisberg thihW ■ he-i ©an f^*J^Sf IKte^^^^ Paramount booker
Btand Chl'a 100 W the "*ade b<>tter '^gyn
thar Califs sunshine, so- Sotatomed ™*^^^ Qleason, student
east last week. The ti.m topi' ■ I nur^ iroga lowa, , . ,
Oakland
By Wood Soanes
Mlml' AgugUa Is In 'the bay area
to do Oscar Wilde's 'Salome- at the
Greek theatre on the. University of.
California campuis,' August I.
Cliff ord . Paul (Babe) Brown, 55,
stage electrician and superintendent
of the .Oakland . Auditorium, died
suddenly. He will be succfteded. by
William Baull, his asslstaht.
Bmlyn Williams' 'A Murder Ha!a
Been Arranged; had a Ibcal hear-
ing- when the Fauclf Players, ama-,
teur group, heard regularly in- radio;
presented.', it sit th» Ebell club.
Einlyn WUllatns* *A :i4urdei!' Has
l^en Arranged' was plvejri .its flr§t
local-hearing- by an amateur group,
the -Faucit Players; ■'•Whb ordinarily
appear in radio programs on KlUC,
naBt^fe«k-=ettdi — — — "" --^^
jAbe Simon/ for. years Asso-
ciated. Press teleferapher; Qh the
Oakland TribuneC bbwed to the me
cl^anical' age when -his Morse tapper
was replacied by a pHnten Simbii
gits i pension'.
'Yie Liberty iPlayhoufle, .bnUt . by
Iho ia:te Harry W. Blebbp, and
cradle for. mahy Broad,way .stars,
has bieii takeh' by the Golden State
chain. About $50,000 will be ex
pended' reihodeliiig^ . ,. ■ •■ .
emplbyed making a regular poke 'o<
dust.
Harold; Simpson, back In, the b^rg;
after' seven weeks on the road ''with.
KGW's radio act 'Covered Wagon.
DaySr' Simpson confabbing V|rith
Arthur Lyon In town to see Jadc,
Benny. vau.4e. ,unlt,, . . . •
Jack iibrbwitz has a new Llndy il
6n a different street.
Mexlciin ^'villafre hired Joan COr
lette froro bu^Jisaue." ' •
Ruth Morris, • Abe ! lastfogel.
a\ithpr Bob Redd, of KGW w|M) may ^^1^,1^^ Arms lA town,
put, out. another radio thriller. . g^nny Meroift orchestra opens
^^^*!r ^^?fV^il" ^^-^F-o *oo* July 13 at terrace Gardens.
Gordon; Wright p.a."d a fast one ^^^^ Cha^e terminated his em-
for the Liberty by crashing the loud „ioymeht a,t HoUywood-at-Fair.
speaker system at the dog races, r s. Douglas sold two Irish
Track l»<>'^n^8 .»iav« bee" gt^j^es (no gag) to Collier's,
nightly gate of 10,000 persons. Mario Pranno of Pranno and
Wright figured a.tie-up and used the j^^^ dance abt, has opened a studio
speaker hbrnis at thle races for Lib- I ij^e
erty exploitation.
Ted Ganible fixing a civic celebrstr
tioi^ for J. J.; Parker's 18th anniver-
sary in local show biz. Parker has |
always operated leading' flrst-run
0: M. and Helen Samuels up from
New Orleans to look over the big
carnival.
Abe Cohen of the.. Kedzie now
ihanaci:ing Randolpih in Loop for
11am" PlB'i'ce ^dut- «J the ' CoIutnbW,-
publicity 'd e p a r t hi e n t. . WlllWm
Wlcice^sham; In.-
Ada Mae has been booked by
Panchori & Marco' tb' virtay.' a week,
at the PariliiouAt here ana -one, lit
the Warfleld, ISan Francisco,
picture weeks ever.
R; C. Langfltt; iormerly- iassti mgr.
[ the Bmpreiss; goes to ^the Riviera^
St. 'Paul, as chief of etafC.'
Next RKO-Orpheum stage show,
^vaudeville 'Unit headed ^y Jack
Sh^^^ Bi^nny, due week of July 22
A^^SS?^^ AlthS?ESbei-as?SS .the Sfebmennfe-Baer flght films
fcfSte^ng^l^rw^Se'^^^ to
out scripts surrounded by TOlrrors. Bill Bl|K>n s B^ .
SrSf cXP ^S*ou^ «jSJ is U«»a«a. -without John Aldm-
Intended month^s vacation la Hono
lulu.
United Artists' employees-covldn't
get their checks cashed last, wieek
after^ a cpuple of stlck-:up men
cleaned out the bank across the
etreeC > ' , .
State Labor Commission ruled
Employees^ iafld patrbns beat ,up
and captured 'bandits who attempt-
ed to hold up .-Arabj[an )srigKts' night
club;
Authoritative sources declare
Publlx will not reopen 4,200-seat
Minnesota theatre until Sept. 16 'at
earliest. ■'■ '■
Dave . Davidson sent here by Co-
July 4. Question never came up f^se' Jack dross exploit wnat i-rjce
vafn-fl ' I Innocence." .
Ken' Maynard not so. hot for the |Kld f^^^^^
aii- after Hoot GH)flon's crash dur- dl0 Ruben s 15c ^In^^^
Ing a race betweeh-the two at the tafees, less than ?lx months after, Its
Air Races.,. :Dltto Gibson.: still In /ofj^fij^^^a^ ^elalm^e Mine
Doris Warner returned" to New. Tonight: . IS in its fourth month at
Lyi»rtd ;tnj«trt: .^Thirteenth,, week
LeRby. which was suspected when I started last Friday. , , ..
she aVk^eT She.)was™n th^^
Wiift nSSfv" • " 7"., T'T. ■- .'• ",,. ;I hip Seventh Street theatre,- usfn^
T^iv^i^^yMW^t^^- "o^-tlfm^i'^'.on a dail
on the profits bf Budwelser^ Is re^ j ^
siK-e-seat^'r,," where "Be Mine To
rilghtV Js m its 13th week, Just
installed, cooling systeni
Merie Potter, 'Jburnal! britic, gave
full lengrth reVISw and top 6rA rat
l ing to 'Three Little Pigs,' a ' illy
:HoWiard Banks, drama Instructor
at Technical High iSchool. and Jean
Peter Spbtt, former U; of C. student;
found romance. In rehearsals tor the
Tamaipals . mountain- play. They
■wiete. married recently*
iBilml Aguglia, who .has been ap
peaiPlng 'in Sah FiranciSco's . Italian
quarter since her. return from- South
Anierica, gpes to the Greek theatre
on August 1, at- the University Of
California, to : play . • Oscar Wilde's
.'Salome,'_..j,.l ;
Vaudeville, washed up at the Ful-
ton, moves " to the Premier, , xe-
placlng negro burlesque. The Ful-
ton venture, set Will' Cbi^an's angrel
back about $5,000. Instead bf 10
acts^ weekly ehange,' CbwaiA will
now try ilx apts twlc^ "♦ireekjy.
iSrink kester^. marine, editor." on
the bs^land 'tribune,' ."Wbjn thj& 1250.
prize in the hatlbnai essay .cont.eat
conducted by United Artists ais iprp-
.motlon for 'I Cover the Wa:terr_
frtnt.* , Kester . made perspnaljaij?
pearainces at the : Rpkie, where the
Miller _ story iiilay,?.d^ ,•■«;!>''';,.
The ' "Welcome ^^ome^ dinner an-
nbuhced by, the Elk*. In. favpr of
Fraii^ < Newman ,wafl , mysteriously
called -oft at the 'eleventh hour. Re-
port that Fox West Coast ofHcIals
did not look with favor on: *he pro-
ject since. Newman Is -.not- a major
theatre - manager now.
hPhe U.C. summer session-' llttle-
tlieatre started Wednesday night
(5) . with 'The Merry ; Wives of
Windsor/, featuring Nestor PiBtlva- as
Falstaft. Edwin Duerr Is directing.
Last Saturday the :U>G/Experimen-
tak theatre ^took-a^ fling ioutside the
campus \Wtth Karel Gapek's /The
MakrOupolos Secret/
Vaudeville, produced by Will
C<iwan, has been launched at the
Premier a"fler' four uhsttcbessfur
w^eks at the Fulton. sLatter house
is] dark hut there is talk that Gene
Ebey,^ son Of .' G^brge, lessee, of the
thieatre, is contemplating a return
to; dramatic, stock under which the
house bnpe iRourlshed.
houses, formerly with Jensen- Von | ^j-on Jones.
Herberg; then with F-WC, 'and Henry Shapiro back from four'
finally, extricated frbni recent chain ihonths on the road, ahead of the
tangl es w ith -. indie bwniersh ip of l.j«an GallbWay' band'.
cKoTc^TpfppeTflea •'~ : ^—7-|—rlDoTrald7NovlsrJackPowellr Sunny
J. J. Parker' qub'
in a publicized statement oh show I ; Judge Freddie Goldsmith frbm'
biz. Parker figures the tough breaks I New. Ybrk is Ben Ehrlich's hbuse.
have been jgrood medicine fbr the real 1 guest while seeing the World's
shbwman. Believes that end bf the Fair,
'chain era* hai brought better pic- j Several bonoesslons water-aoaked
tureia arid product" that^ the •iiidie I following cloudburst and tornado
.exhibitor can sell. I that caused $750,000 damage irt Chi
; Hal White aults ipolitlcs for shovf. cago area. ^ , ^ , . _
biz. Hal was formerly secretary to Palace answered no funds .when
Mayor Baker. White how goes tP Wm, Morris office slapped attach
2ajj5r^jH^'nent--on-Ben--Blue--ior— $1,01)
manage tne nouse wnicn . — i . „
Baker built years ago before he commlssiOTB. • _ -
took UP pbUtlcs. Samtfr house gave „ JSlS'und for sS wik?fn
a starf to the careers ot Theodore. «oasttJOund J®' ^^''tJ!^??'^^*
Roberts. Marjorle Rambeau, Edward JJ^^^ ^Sng blU
Everett Horton. Jimmy Gleaapn and 1 li^^yPfg;^* as the man
others.'
'II
By Hal Cohen
opening, to the publl? July '22,,ia)Jt^r-.
belnig eloped ' for .' oVer r fiye. .years.;
Gate. ' receipts - ,wlll.i , :f or ■■■ unem-,
ploye'd relief.. •.•.'.' • '■•-.»- •
Big salt in u. S,'«t>istrlct fcQurl
by the Soci^lte. Anbhyme .Civile .de
Produpteurs de iFxomage de Roque- i ing tp :u.nrji * o*«*;»
fbrt^ilalhst M, Wirf« ?0?>?>P;.h55?tPt^ sbort,^at Stat_e.
junction and :damageff rising' but of
cheese distribution,
Seatde
A. Ghatworthy, . M-GrM. sales-,
man, called home from the Kansas
dlty sales' convention by the death
bf his sister, Mirs;: Earl Eden.
Mayor Balhbridge carrying out
campaign pledge by leading move-
nien t .for-4ree^civic Jight-jaJid- grand
By ' Dave Tripp
F^-ankie and Katie, air act, booked
for JUahita Park.
Seymour Kail has orchestra at
Lake Lucerne .r,esprt.
Don Smith up from L, A., as ,m.c.
>vith Roxy stage shpW
Vic Meyers bapk at the Rose
■T-ornff^TButlcrT'Saturda^^nlgfitSr-^
. Clark Gable and Mrs, Gable stop man with local exchanges for many
off on way to Lake Banit for vaca- years iand now .Fq3( s. Omaha ex-
tion. change manager, here to move his
A] Barnes circus got capacity at family to its, new residence,
n^iat, fair night, at $1.50 for' reserved . Julian Faik, tormerjy at tfv
«oats. : Wayne, is neW assistant manager
l-^arrell. Jn char.actor readings, af at' the RKQ-Orpheuro, ,f"C««f^;;^^
'Triaribn dance hall after season . in Clayton Neary ^h^. ^"J^ "^5;"^^^
^■^anuaa. ■• ■ .the .Pingw- Ames' theatre. Cedar
A<lole' Walker 'sues .to break bonds ] Ttapicls
opera in municipal auditorium
'Reunion in Vienna,' at the Cen
tury, the . first picture in several
months to win the coveted 5-A top
lilting, from Merle Potter, 'Journal..
.'Be Mine > Tonight' grabbed by
Publix for;lts eiitire circuit outside
of Twin City first runs which W, A.
Steffes landed for his sure-seater
IbcaV houses. ^ . , , .
tom"Bu?kerm1aS^tgisa^^
Poith^Jhre.
.By ;j«mi»p t. yyatt
iJ. J. Parker figures? on splurging
>tbout two i^rahd to' exploit coming
pictures in adviELnce of th^ seasbn'.
iPred Kranitv creator , of Gilmore
ra'dlb circus, in.to-wh for a fe'w. days,
visited, a few bf the local mikes, and
giiested some, roars, on the indie
ether.^ .'.,'•
Burley is back, this tlmb' at the
Columbia. <lndie), where Dick Fraser
has a troupe of the gag ahd peel
opera. Eddie Hayward -Works
straight. Renee and Dorothy White
db thp peeling.
Homer Gill's first vaude bill at
the Liberty had Fred Pisano, Four
Gobs,; John Ronierai, Moret and
TEJrn^Trio'ah^CrautrerD^CaTr^Co,
programmed. It's a new start for
vaude in the dorp.
Address all future mall to Rear
Admiral Ted Gamble at, the Brbad-
way. Gamble won the gold braided
title as m.c. of riveir regatta. Got
a flag in his hat and gold buttons
on the naval bvd'S",
1 Bill M cgurdy^andJggJ^'Vniite Will
reopen liamrlck'a old Music Ebi as
a road show and legit house," New
name will be the Playhouse, Prob-
able opener w^lll be 'The Only Girl/
just closed In .is. F...
^old prospectors are go,lng through
the canyons with a fine tooth comb.
Formerly deserted Oregon stream ,*(
ar'i^ populous with panning outfits.
No big ctslkes, but thousands o£. un-
Varlety .Club's annual picnic at
Dravp ]^ark, . '; i'
: Stanley Fields, the screen heavy,
plptting ft .Visit here with relatives
this .summer. ■„
Variety Club picnic, at Drave.
Park, . Neville .Island, drew a ca
pacity crWd.
Fr^nk Butler turning out . 'Pbst-
dazette'S'- radio column." -Lynh. Moir'
rpW ph vacia.tlon:-
Mrs. . John ^ H.. .Harris* . mother,
Mrs. J. M. Miller, here- from Hplly-
wbod;fo» a; visiti " . :
lEI'mer' Kenyon tb ' forego- his' an-
nual- vacation In Europe for" a flrst
visit to Hollywood, '!
the Ringling show's business h^re
last •W'eek tapped last yeiir's tiklngs;
by a ^Wide* mairfein.'; . ' '
The Mike CUlliertS fulled out Ifi^t,
week for their 'annual. ■fortnIf(ht, y4r
cation at the" Shore. ' , '
Earl Wright, former press agent
at the Davis, now publicizing his
■vtrlCe. Jane. Moriey, a psychic.
.Kl.-.er J. waiter, veteran legit
agent and with Jflhn Cprt fPr years,
here ahead of ■ 'Forgotten Men/
To look at X«ou Brageic now pne
would, never picture hlni- as avgyni
instructor, which he •was. once, .
George '.Jaife,. -of local : burlesque,
and quite . a:. iBolitlcal flgUre. may
run for city council in the fall.
Sunny O'Dear— she was Martha
Bpnlnl .backiihome-^now dahclng at
Chl's 225 Club with Sophie Tucke*.
Before he turned' to the theatre
business Roy Rowe was a college
professor down In North Carolina,
Lois Miller, singing-organist, go*
injT to Bethseda, Oi, late this, month
for a Chautauqua- costume reeitAl
Kenny Kenfleld In Atlantic City
cbaperoning the eight -winners' in
Harris Amusement company cbn-
te'st.
All- the hewsreel- companies', al'e
presenting Honus: Wagner • ':WitK
shots they took at i^cent Wagner
Day.
p:en Coff man,; veteran artist, hhd
Warners have parted company, with
Sam Stern now constituting the art
staff.
Red-headed Magldson Twins -now
working as entertainers on -i?, liner
plying between -Detroit aihd ■Chi
Cjago.
Warners sponsoring Parampunt's
'Search for Beauty' contest -locally,
with finals slated for July 20 at
Stanley.
johnny Phelps, Until recently
manager. xit- the-Regent , now -w dtlL
Loew's In Cleveland under H. M.
Addison, .
iBefore he pulled bUt for the coast
Vlnce Barnett took Stewart . Mc
Donald, WB v.p., for a typical Bar
nett. ride. . ' .
Jack Bruce in to'wn for a short
time en route to Cleveland, where
his band will summer at Wlllowlck
Who organized the military usherii '
for B&K. baok visiting the old drill
grounds. Purely sooIaL
;Paul Capp Spending several wiSeks
in New Torte Meanwhile BrothMr
Dave bboked Half Pint Jetxon ol^^
chestra Into Palace here. '
Ella Ungar ' couldn't stanff ' ttiis- rt
mldwestern •' electric . storms, xe- .
turned precipitately- to the pea;c9>
afid security of Callfprnla. ' : '
Ticket scalpers made a eleanup'*
oh the All-8tar baseball game at-'
Comlskey Park^ thursday^ KC>* >
Ducats sold for as high' as $12. > '
F^rances Williams took out hei^
spnft T Shot, the Works' on thO •
urging of RKO «zecS that It meant i'
nothing to mldwestern audiences. >
. Nice dlstinetlpn . _ 'Tomorrow.
Tunnr Back' at Selwyn blllff 'stajBO
dUrectlon by Carlton Briokert and ^
stage management by Nat BuriiB.'
' i One rainstorm paused a postpottOtr
nient ot Tex Gulnah'0 opening > on >
the Pirate Ship and two nights later
another, stoirm broke down the Tnast*
i C. T, Charaok of Warners ih«-
atre3, .Philadelphia^ now with Leo-i^
Selteer, walkathon promoter -who -
hka'Race of the Nations at White'-
Eddie Klein has dispensed with a
mistress of cereriibnies at Mayfair
Hotel Ropf, with . Jackie Beekman
taking over job.
Two-year-old Joan Kalmine. ,thc
Harrys' pride and joy, walked off
with the junior bathing, beauty con'-
tcst at the Wl' picnic and next day
had her tonsils eUpped, Quite a
week.
City.,
I Ben Bemie's, invitation, over tho
radio to World's Fair visitor/^ to, .
have .their .inall sent care .of him
hka been accepted literally by lota
of the peasi^nts.
Gharlle Alihblt here on social',
visit rehe^tred his- "friendship with *
Frank WestphaU "WBBM musical v
director. Years ago they were Wert
and Charles in vaude..
Janies Rennle .closing with. 'Allen<i
Com' and . with nothing in .fslght
spumed . the . lead in 'Tomorrow,
turns Back/.. and the critics vindi<*
Gated" his judgment by razzing the-
show.
Francis Renault goes - Into hew
' Cafe de Paree (eit-Cc^ee Dan) with
Earl Bronsbn -and Irene Renee,
Nellie Eastori, Rosalie, H^len Nafe
and George Buraetfe Parisians,
Dan Baroni is bossi'-
-rr;
'I ,Heleh Burchcii? .'Bishop, from ihuw
sipal comedy, injured in ah autO;;
aopldent. . .
'Police still ^ ieuardlng heme of .i
Fred Schmitt, orchestra leader e^-
Pl^lled from' union. . ,
,'J^red . Slack, California musicfs^n,
here ' on vacation, accidentally shot
himself in the fboti
,Geofjg:e Frahtz, purchasing agent
Fox Wescb, back, f roni. three-weehs
honeymoon to World's Fair.
■Mrs. : Helen Hansell, 23, wife of
Ralph Hansen, radio and theatre
musician,.' died- following long 111<
niesSi-
Sheflleld exchanges distributing
'Godna Goona* in all their terri-
tories. I, T, Sheflleld due here
soon, r
Mary Belle Wood Of the Fpx divi-
sion headquarters ran off to Colo-
rado Springs and married Roy *
Seward, securities salesman.
Emmett Thurman, secretary of
the_RoclyrMt^TOA,_ fined J8 in po-
iice ' c'ourt "for taking the rTgM bf
way and havinig- no braJte certifi-
cate,
JPrank Roberts has returned
Denver, after having charge .
maintenance at Dos Moines >^
Publlx'. To be head of accbur
and mnrntrnanro. J**
,Dpn Darraph ha.n left for,^,
(Continued on page
60
VARIETY
T I hi E » »QU/iBE
Tufesday, July ti, 1933
East
II in Ml 1 V t-l WlrW«*t I IPTfrl
.Tiicly O'Day, former showgirl,
asking 1200(000 of Henry Alonzo
-^ ^ood. S he o ays-tt .
marriage but reneged before the
coremony. Wood's lawyer contends
that he is a penniless clerk and not
a prosperous business man.
News From the Dailies
f', , .1.. .'i.^. . ^^aU I./.. /i«.«n MrtriHeh ■front a dailu toaper, ■
crcdU for these ner»s items; each has been rewritten from a daily paper.
u r ui «.i I I I nil n i l I.
1 n ul l 14 HI"*) II 1 1 ' • M iiJi *> -nt i I n-ii I n I
axd newspapers, back In San Fran*
Cisco from the Orient.
Arthur Vinton, actor, ordered ftf
Superior court. Los Angelea^ to pa^
his former wife, Margaret . ArnX"*'
strong, actress, |4,0il back alimony;
Wy,. Brundage,. head^ UiMonA::!l!^K ^lSi?f
Brundage drch, and Ernest Pierce,
a member of the band, killed m
Monticello, July 3, by a taxlcab.
of the properties, plaintiffs have
filed a bill for an accounting
against the Cecilia Investment Co.
of Chicago, the N. Y, Morning Tele-
graph. Inc., the General News Bu-
reau of Chicago, Moses Annen
Richard Hopkins and , Walter
Hever have signed to produce Mar- „^ _
tin Mooney's 'Last Pages' next sea- berg and Walter Hv Annenberg, both
e^an Mooriey wrote 'Ghost Writer' of Cliicago, .and Cl^irence. C. ver-
whi'ch they are now showing at the nam. Herbert Kraiiser and Leonard
M. Howard; the, latter .trio located
in New York.
Masque.
George M. Cohan celebrated his
pr.th birthday July 4th. Probably ,65
recrapkers on the cake.
Fight started In the Renalssahce
theatre, up in Harlem, Monday
njght (3). Someone cried Fight.
Audience thought it was 'Fire.'
Two XPiro meh s lightly hurt.
''baHgerous Corner* to be the next
Wee: & ^^eventhal revival. At the
Waldorf, probably next Monday,
■"' . 1 fli«^ «rithl Irene Rich heads 'Late Chrlsto-
Transfer tax appraisal filed witn . Bean' at Castle theatre. Long
Morris Green and Frank McCoy
newest producing team, announce
s.crea or ouo i» — - — 1 Lenore Ulrich in 'East 6f the Surf
cS iT^ g 1 1^ benefici aries as their first. It' s^by Bosley Crow-
Judy O'Day, formerly of show biz,
told the New York Supreme Court
she left It to the stars to confirm
her love for Henry Alohio W;ood,
72 and millionaire flour merchant.
Star angle cahie up. during her at-
I tprriey's argument for a bill of par-
-ticirlars and the-rlght-to-qul^z-yW)od^
before trial in thC |200,00p breach-
of- promise .. action.
Jewish Appeal plan to furnish 1 of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,
transportation for 30,000 German | Hollywood.
Clarence E; Brickson, Dougla)*
Fairbanks'' business manager, an^
nounced in Los Angreles the ap-
proaching wedding of his daughter,
Gail, to George Pesler Atwood, in
New York.
Jews moving to Palestine . started
in Los Angeles -under the directloij]
of Eddie Cantor. Samuel Goldwyn
is endeavoring to secure positions
for artists barred . under ' the Hitler
boycott,
R. T. Bennett, Negro, toli police
in iBl Paso, Tex. that he killed Mrs.
H. k. Buchanan, film executive, by
strangulation, • last winter, In that
'city.
Five ta,ngo game permits author-
ized by the Los Angeles police com-
mission, with Mayor Frank L. Shaw
promising a personal investigation
into the grants. His action prompt-
ed by the filing of three applications
from men intending to open "on Hol-
lywood blvd.
Southern California Methodist
Conference In" Long Beach,, Calif.,
, ^ . resolved to expel from church mem
Paramount theatre-m conjunction I berg^ip anyone who drinks beer or
with the Illustrated Daily News, j^^^g j^^y business dealings with a
Los Angeles, Is sponsorln^r a |1,000 ^^^^ seller,
prize contest to find the perfect man i . -
and wbmah for Par studio's 'The
, Ruth Fallows, stage actress, filed
suit In Loa Angeles Superior court
against Nancy . Carroll, actress, and
her husband, Bolton .Mallory, for
$11,321 damages, for Injuries su£->
I fered In automobile accident.'
Velma Lee Oist, actress, . filed suit
for |S0,000 damages in Los Angeles
against Mr. and Mris. David P, Yail,
asserting that' she was Injured in
ah automobile accident involvihg
the Vails.
Search, for Beauty.'
the ouriug
Plains, N, Y., , ^ „ *
Frederick F. Proctor, who died Sept.
4, 1929,. at i6.2OO.9OO gross and $6.-
83G,679 net: Bulk, of the estate con-
sisted of $5,568,554 In securities, in
. Mrs. Myrtle Lee Hardy, wife of
. 6Uver-Hardy,-actorr-flled crqsia com.-
xT -r ^1 , ni<wi o..!*^. In Tni« plaint for divorco in Los Angeles
H^L. S^ischer .flledju^^^ court. alleging thit
Angeles Municipal Court against „ losgea were too
Sue carol and Nick Stuart for $100 | Hardy s^gjmbUTjg losses Were .too
weeks before, asserting that his
wife went on periodical drinking
sprees.
on an unpaid silverware bilL
are the Actor T li^und an gr- f he N VA ther and WiA. D pbois^Latterr-dld-
Amendments to the Chihuahua,
Mexico, divorce laws aim to make
I divorces faster. f^r Ameri^^^^ 1 Harold Duflly, real estate agent
I reducing "»e residence requ^^^^ jrene Rich, actress. ari>al|ned
to le^ays and by decreasing the K^^, manslaughtei- In Los Angeles
tax zt> /a. I af ter a c oroner'tf - Ju ry Jhad accu sed
for 150,000 each.
'The Pagart Lady.'
Move to foreclose ja mortgage of
$4,650,000 on the Taft, Times Square
hostelry, was made In: the New
Yo'rlc Supreme Court on ground of
"non-payment of interest. Part of
the hotel is built oyer the lobby
of the original Boxy,
Eleanor Johnston, described . In
_ the- papers as a Los, Angeles picture
'acfressr was rianied co-respon-
dent in a suit for divorce filed by
Mrs. Mercedes M. Wright, wife of
t>a. silk merchant, in ^the White
Plains, N. Y., Supreme Court.
. ... .... differences out of court after the
John P. Manning, Professionally I ^^^.^^^ - j^^^^ sued to determine if
Jack Collins, found dead, at his ho- i ^ .. •. t.^ .*u«
tel Sunday (9). Heart troufcle.
■ . _ , , , j Thim' of -reckless driving in a,n acci'
Zita Johan, Joyce Selznick^ und ag^t in which a nian was killed,
the American Play company settled jj^jf driving the actress' car.
■" Armenian Day at the \y prld'3Falr
caused a riot over a display of tho
Armenian national . colors. ' ' Arch-
bishop L^qn Toutian, guest of
honor, refused tovtalk until the flag
was. taken dpw'n. Fear of political
consequences to Armenians in So-
viet Russia Was the r^ither cOmpli-,
cated explanation. Young patriotn
resented the Order to haul down the
ensign, and a free-for-all flght in
the Court of the Hall of Science fol-
-l0Wed» — ^ ^, : :
" Artliur Loew crashed his. plane
at Roosevelt field. New York, last
Sunday (9), biit got olf with a few
"bruisesw Machine cracked up When
it landed on one Wing.
she was under contract to the
agency, to .pay it 10% of her' earn-
ings.
Mrs. Carrie Loew, widow of the
Heleii Kapka, actress, was robbed
of $142 worth of jewelry at her
Hollywood home.
Greta Garbo's feet wer^lsaid to be
the most beautiful In Hollywood, if
Through Its pickup of an option,
United Artists, Hollywood, will rent
[stages on the Educational lot with
\2(ttb. Century to' produce there..
Claiming she is not getting the
proper parts, Adrienne Ames has
asked for her release from Para-
mount.
late film magnate, to marry Max not in the world, by Dr. W. Lee Atis- Radio has handed Ginger Rogers
Minzesheime'r this week. "tinniC and
place not stated to avoid a mob.
Claire Ray, actress, and once wife 1 ..^ „ -r^ > „,„ „ .i,„^„
'vifr^pr Nat*»' kavinbnd Broad- Abbott & Dunning plan three
tin of Dallas, at the Texas Chiropody a year's contract.
Society convehtioh. Kay Francis*
were considered next best. .1 Monogram has spotted 'VSrilliam
r— I Lackey as , an associate ^producer.
Diamond ring valued at $2,500 and Formerly he produced independently
wrtir nnnr AMni^ A. flfppfoh I PiayS ZOt IHC Coming t^e^Uli, xxcac XJiaUlOmi ring va.iU«?U n-c if*,wvv ----^--^ ^ :
iTsiS^^mr wartJkeri^in to^^^ lost by Sidney Blackmer at Agua for the company.
.i!*-^l"?-r!P5'«l^!i^A,.„ iJ? :°7^^Z^ 'Dead Level.' Caliente. Mexico, was recovered by —
•the Atlantic City jiollce on a tech
nical chkrge' of stealing an auto
-from New York -City. Sh6 denied
Caliente, Mexico, was recovered by
the actor from the resort's swim
XLVK.- x,cw -L^.v^. « , Kathleen - Leon, answering Fay | ming pool.
the theft allegation, explaining that Webb Vallee's question before trial
the - car's salesman had agreed to tells the . court she was married to , ^v„n;coatu..»«co — — — 1 " v — \,— " ~ « V«~^
let her try it out for a few days Graiy Leon, adagio' dancer, Xmas ih the Los Angeles territory given are Jose Moj^ca, singer; Ernest Bel
and she was still giving it the eve, 1931. Mrs. Vailee asked seven ' - ■ — ^- i «u^-
sample runaround. Case cleared and questions, but the court allowed
Ed Perkins is sponsoring concerts
and ballets every Friday night, be
ginning Jiily 21, at the' Greek the-
Concessionaires In beach resorts I atre. Los Angeles. Booked so far
dismissed.
only that One.
I new . hope when rail rates -were 'low-
ered for the summer season.
Media. ., police put Valadia
Snow, chorine, . under duress on a
charge of contracting a second
m'arriaige without taking legal "pre-
cautions about the flrst. Samuel
Renee Marvelie, actress, alleges
that her landlord threw her down
Cher, . ballet;. Olga Steeb, pianist;
Jose Fernandez and ballet, Lulsal
Qspinel, singer; Michio Ito and'
ballet.
■ Mabel Wayne, who wrote 'Ra,-
moria,' in. a collision with an 1 ^^q" fligijts of stairs, and has. sued
armored truck Saturday. "Truck ^ superior court for $50,000.
got the worst of it, the driver being *^ .
v.vr..w v.,^,,-. , killed. Car also struck a woman I . . ^qov
Lanier, who claimed he married her wheeling a baby carriage, kiMins L,,^*5*™°"P.Lui^^bo^
13 years ago when she was 13, was the mother but not injuring the program without J^or^^
responsible' for the charges. Sec- child in the carriage t*'*^- wo^«o I in.r to ereneral manager Schaefer,
'Uncle Tom's Cabin' held for sec-
ond week at Pasadena Community
Playhouse.
ond spoiise named in the bigamy and Benjamin Shiverts, with whom
warrant was Ananias Berry, dancer ' ^* ^«.^«-«,..-
I 4 I ijruEra.iu wiLuutio »«^..A«,.....b. i Elizabeth Whltc Saulsbury known
Miss WaiSI fng to general manager Schaefer, in legit as Lucille Flaven, filed %ult
— Promise to.- drop- further publica-
tion of the thins won 'Vernon L.
Young and Irving Moch, publishers
of the 'Brewers' Outlook,' a dis-
missal in the Tombs court. It was
testified that solicitation for the
mag intimated to prospective- ad-
vertisers that space in the 'Outlook* -|:
would facilitate getting beer
licenses.
she was riding,- were not danger-
ously hurt.
A, C. Blumenthsll in receivership
at the instance of thie Pennsylvania
state banking department on behalf
of Bankers Trust Co., 'Phila. Suit
was on a note for a loan to John
Zanf t, endorsed by Blumey.
addressing the Par-Publlx regional m Reno for divorce from James
convention in Los Angeles. Saulsbury, non-pro.
Dorothy Bell, agent, held .over.:tQ Gove^bnor Rolph has Peter B. ,
the L. A. Superior court on charges Kyne, author, under consideration
of passihg spurious checks. as a member of the state racing |
commission.
Edward Belasco, legit producer,
won suit in L. A. Small Claims
Northwestern Mutual Ll^e Insur-
ance Company took title to the loop
building contaiihihg the Chicago
Musical College and the Punch and
Judy theatre_^Rec.el3?er8hiR..of. _ tho^
jJrbperty was thereby avoided.
Second tragedy connected with
i aeroplanes at. the Chicago World's
Fair killed Joseph Adrey, alias Wil-
son, parachute jumper. Posed on.
the wing of an aeroplane as Uncld
Sam, Wilson jumped in the glare of
spotlights with the bands pliaying aa
the climax of Fourth of ' July fire-
works. Parachute didn't open. Wil-
son's body struck the lakei. with,
mighty force aiid never ca,me up.
Corner's Jury probiiig -death, ex« -
pressed the opinion the man was in-
. experienced iahd had misrepresented
himself to the World's Fair a^ a pro-
I fesslonal to -get a job. There was
no defect In the parachute. Adrey:.
had recently worked In a. Chicsigo
restaurant as a dishwasher.
Making a hasty exit With a lion
at her heels. Marjpriei Kemp of tho
Lion Motordrome on the expo Mid-
way made ' the doOr Okay, but
sprained her ankle.
Both exhibitors and projection-
ists are eliminated from the new
examining board, for motion picturo
Operators in a compromise arrange-
ment put through in Omaha. Resi-
dence requirements are reduced
from 60 to. 30 days. '
.» .« . » .-.>....,... Found at last In Hollywood, two
won suit in X.. A. »m^^^^^ who dislike publicity. They
court in which an owner of animals _ K,tr.riora -«rhr» . i-rthH^fl
vangellcal revivals holding forth
in 'The Big Tent' hear TDetrOit at©
headlining Alexander Kaminsky.
'Imperial Russian violinist to- Czar
Nicholas IL'
.tack* Cohen tells the Columbia
sales convention in Atlantic City
company has appropriated- $500,000
for nevVspaper, magazine and radio
advertising.
Tho Little Church Around the
Corner reports -that June saw .21
more bridal couples pass through
its Old Licht Gate than the same
month in 1932, but on the year so
far the weldings are- 50% under.
Reports from Boston that Libby
Hoiman may return to stage in 'As
Thousands Cheer.'
Chas. B, Dillingham a voluntary
bankrupt in U. S. court. His lia-
hillties are $7,337,703, offset by as-
1 sets of $108,063. Assets are mostly
monies due him from various
sources. Ziegfeld estate is creditor
for' $500,000.
assertedly .Kir^d'by TBeiasCo sUed the
producer for $50 rental. .
Los Angeles City Council voted to
restrict tango games to the "Venice
beach area.
Coast
•Ossip Gabrilowltsch. returns from
'abroad improved in health, and.
leaves for some, cpncert dates' In
California.
• Due to her age and her. Rood recr
brd. Magistrate Jonah, Goldstein
suspended a 90 -day sentence to
•Major' Edjth Ward, of the Actors'
Memorial IToundatloh, Inc. con-
victed of soliciting funds without a
tternlit. 'Major' Clark said that for
Warner Brothers-First National
aitd the 'Evening Herald and Ex-
press,' Los Angeles, are sponsor-
ing a better baby, contest.
L. A. Board of Supervisors voted
$7,500 to aid in- financing the current
season of concerts in the Holtywood
Bowl.
years she' was Tcriown Iri the thestfe
ai» 'Marie Clark, the Girl with the
Auburn Hair.'-
John S Daggett, radio annou ncer.
Petition In bankruptcy that Stan-
islaus Zbyszko, the rassler, filed in-
\ eluded a.s liability $18,243 breach-
\ of-promise judgment obtained
\agatnst him by a Bronx girl. Same
ii \ourt the same day had the assignee
a°~$r?;550^Ti Wrt^lBT^^?^
kainst Primo Camera asking that
Xchamp's recent bankruptcy move
set . aside.
suing Marguerite Daggett for dir
vorcc in LoS Angjeles.
Arrested on suspicion of man-
slaughter, Haroldr J. DUfifey, real es-
I tate salesman, driving the car of
Irene Rich; actress, was implicated
in an accident in Hollywood in
which one man Was killed.
^'^T^UT" Saf F6nic:""aa^ttTo^
A. Superior court to change his
name to Paul Gregory.
Furnishings of tho home of Tully
Marshall auctioned in Los Angeleg,
,ily Racing Form' Chain be-
lUhvolved in a receivership suit . , . ^ *
*hA Wilmington, Del. Named In ; The Mexican mdustry department
H«A>ceedings were the Walter reports a. shortage of boor for do-
Of Cori> owner of the stock mestic con.sumption. due to export
irtff rtiily Racing FOrm Publi.«5h- to the United States.
^'^''^^V^td^of^SS'^^^ nrW. for fumlslor the United
Gene Raymond, actor, asserted by
Santa Monica, Calif., pollcel to have
accidentally set oflt a box full of sky
rockets, injuring ;twq children.
aire -two - burglars who - robbed
Gouverneur Morris, author, of $4,000
in . jewels. .Stlckups wrote the au-
thor a letter of protest against the
newspaper publicity given the affair.
New trial has been ~ grranted
Eleanor Boardman in the $1,266 suit |
of Lucien Wheeler, private, detective,
who collected evidence for the
actress; in her divOrce action aeralnst
king Vidor.
Palomar Pacific club. Palms,
Calif., asserted rendezvous for film
people, raided by newly organized
Los Angeles vice squad. Fourteen
men arrested.
Superior court In Lbs Angeles
ruled that so long as a. Contract be-
tween an actor and his representa-
tive Is a personal relationship, Mrs.
Gertrude Dolge. widow of the late
Grant E, Dolge, agent, could not
collect $500 on a commission trans-
action between Dolge and Ed Ken-
nedy, actor.
Helen Twelvetrees. .'actress, in an
indictment by the Federal grand
Jury in Los Angeles, is asserted to
have evaded her Income' tax to the
extent of $1,056. NacIo Herb Brown;
composer,. Aj^as also Indlctfed, alleg-
edly owing- the government $3,465.
Charles A, Buckley, Fox-West Coast
executive, was indicted for $114. and
-Harrr-Mt-WhiteT; of-Metror $189.—
Frank' Woods, chairman of the
Motion Picture Employes' code con
ference. announced In Los Angeles
that plans are being formulated to
aid 17,000 unemployed extras as
part of the. Roosevelt xecov^ry plan
■ p. F. Glazer. writer turned pro-
ducer, awarded a life membership
iinh honorary scroll by the Academy
r
1
(New York Theatres!
(7/tcm ALWAYS A
BETTER SHOW^^RKO!
Money earned by William Far-
num, Jr., 12-year-^ld actor, was as-
sertedly used by his mother to pay
for a face rejuvenation which
caused her death, according to
testimony given In . L. A. Superior
court in a criminal trial against the
doctors Who pierformed the opera-
tion. '
Richard Dix, actor,; and his wife,
the former Winifred Coe, separated
in Los Angeles. Incompatibility.
Carole Lombard in Reno to get di-
vorce from William l^bwell. Incom-
patibility.
Mrs. Lillian Asher filed suit for
divorce in Los Angeles against
Ephralm Asher, fllni producer,
claiming desertion. ^
Mary Ince, actress, said to have
slapped several policemen .in Holly-
wopd when they tried to arrest' her,
wS^ "pished "bh' pr
months and her driver's license was
suspended fpr same period by L. A
Municipal Court.
Bench warrant Issued for J. Ken-
. nard Hamilton, radio entertainer, by
Los Angeles Superior Court, after
his former wife alleged he was. three
months behind In alimony,
Hoy W. Howard, of Scrlpps-How
ailO PALACI vif^
MELODY CRUISE**
with CHABUIS Bi7GOtES.
plut RKO Vaudavllla
RKO a6thST.te/V
Wed to Fri., July 12 U> 14
"Qp.CKTAIL HOUR"
and
'Th« P9St Of Mary Holmes'
R K O 61 S T . ^Ar.
Wed to FrI., July 18 to 14
"COCKTAIL HOUR*'
with BEBiE: DAMIBLS
Held b«er-2«d Week
j«Bn Harlow. ClarliJJabI*
in "HOLD YOUR MAN"
On Stage. Benny Davia & I'H^n tten
Friday— On S«reen:/ v-MM"»9X„
.Mary" with Lorettt
Stain :f «e 8lmi Md •I*'"!'
Bailey, Fred Keatino, Bor-
rai» K'iniiv)1rl>
OtI OM
LOElV'$3WAYL.iS-a
am
ffK}N.'»FRl-
THE SCBElSN'
"HELL BELOW"
'ataoa; Hvriett Hoctor, Ray Ool»«;j
Friday: "I Cover tha Watorlronl
TnMmy, July 11; 1933
BHBLESflUE
VARIETY
61
JOSEPH URBAN
joB0pb Urban, "Who won diatihc-
tlon Witb designs for seitings In the
]ate Flo Zlesifeld 'FolUes' and other
productions, died at the St. Begis
BQtel, N. T., Monday (iO). He was
01. Dllrect canelQ was heart failure,
following treatment for kldjney
trQu]i>Ie at the Sit. Qlnial hospital.
Ee "Waiis reported dangerously 111
ahout a year ago.
Urhan'a reputation- as an artist
and architect over here came when
he was approiaching middle age. His
last nbtable stage contribution was
the designing of the Ziesfeld the-
atre. In his earlier years, however,
Was In the stage presentation of
T>iasiiQnd IjIV with Mae West
JACK BALLY
Jack Bally, 73, uncle of Hal Boach,
died of heart attack July 8 at the
Boach studloi. Culver City, Calif.,
where he. had been living and work-
ing in various assistant capacities.
Body will be cremated With, ashes
sent to Elmirai Vli T. Two sisters
survive..
a music teacher, died July 6 at his
home In Boston.
Marston made his debut In New
York m 192< and later appeared
with the San Carlo Opera Co^
FRANK G. PARRY
Frank G. Parry, former manager
of the Baker and Gaiety theatre^,
Bochester, died In Buffalo Wednes-
day (6). He leaves a wife. Funeral
services and burial were in
Bochester.
Maybe a Break for the Comics:
Herk After 'New
EmM 16 Wks. JIOOO Per Show
ED F. KEALEY
Ed F. .Kealey, associated with
WilUam Fox In the inception of Fox
. Flings, died In Bockaway Beach hos
he 'won high pralise' and numerous pital July 5 of perltonlUs. He Was
Cross Country
prizes In his native Austria for .hi$jfor lonig .vaudevilie booker tor Fox
work In designing end aipchltecture. I theatres, and at the time of his
Among the citations was the CJzar^s death was superintendent of the
prize for a bridce across the Neva Fox MoVietpne building. New York.
sr. First kn<^^n assignment here ;. He Is survived by a son, Joe
^as-wlth-other-^atallo decflOUe. Kealey, cameraman in H oll y wood,
the Austrian buildings at the St, wno new irom tne coast "r tRe^K^
Loui6 world's fair ' neral, and three sisters. Interment
Funeral will be at Campbell's j *" Calvary cemetery,
Wednesday (12) at 2:30 .p. sm
8IGMUND
actipr, died July 6, at her home In I During the long stretches west of I attempt will be made to attract
Port Jervls, N. T. Deceased' is sur- the Mississippi keeping the car at some hew faces to th<B talent end
vived by six brothers and four sis- 65 will make it nicely. With stops according to 1; H*
ters. I for gas \ and meals, 600 mlleai can jjgyjj^ while for the flrist time W
be made in 12 hours' driving, y^^jg g^jj^^ a^ttention may be paid
Sounds like ia lot, but its npt. ^j^g comedy department in ad<
Drivers should switch every two K^^j^gg through engagement of
hours, pushing along at that rate, to fix up. the standard ^. bltq
coast-to-coast trip can be made in ^dd fresh material for a change^
six days without any trouble. j rjjjg shows wlU open up with, the;
Tou'^lMlnd the natives a friendly I iQ^^g^ operating overhead on record
lot, willing to Impart all sorts of Lr^j^ eastern wbeel burlesque. With
inlQrmailon,. J>ut _ uauallyl_mQre^n-h principals .jand. i«__chorus ; girls ,
terested in your section of the the shows wiU be able to navigate
country. Wise guys should keep for $900 or Sl.OOQ in salaries. EUm-
thelr cracks to themselves. In ah-^j ination of the two traveling stage
other man's country, you're the [hands, different shipping , arrange-
ments for coi^tumes aiid scenery and
use of busses for all Jumps will
I . .„ ^ X 1- . combine to trim about $400 off the.
them. Meals will be the tough problem. ^^^^ troupes as against the over^
Don't, let anyone scare you about It's not so bad if you use y^"' kead that prevailed at the start of
the de^rt. It's a cinch. Best time : ?^«»_:*>il*.!!*!i_*f^L season. These economies went
(Continued, from page. 67)
which natives diQn't care to be re-
minded., ^ In. Il]lnpis.ltfl-floods, Kan-
sas has its cyclones, California its
'earthquiakes. it you must refer to j
them call floods 'high water,'
clones /high winds,' and earthquakes [ chump,
'shakes.' Better still, don't mention
MOOS
nSigmund MobsT'^s, neaa of uni
leasing department,
versal's
died
DEWITT C. YOUNS
DeWitt C. TbUr.g, 64„ died June, « . ,« , », «* i t
29, at his home in Cblumbus. 0., jTol. , ^^^^^^^ , ''Tii^
loWa beart attack. He had been | Angejes._ f_rom_he^^^
rethred from the stage for 15 years
During .his , career he Jiad playedlen-
gagementis throughout the United
vated by an Internal operation four
months .ago. Moos, a boyhood
crony ot Carl l^emmie,. was with
„. . >. « -^v;! I the organization 16 years starting' as
States and Europe as .a member of g^i^g^^n and later brought to the
°- ^'^."'i^ qoast. He was a native of Germany
and brother.- The- two appeared In I - . . . *
a hoop rolling and juggling act at
In Memory of a
XOVINO nUSBAMD
an d
DBVOTED FATHBB
J. J. ROSENTHAL
"Who departed July. 12, ;1923
Eathiyn.. Oateiman Bosenthal
Tack Ostennoii Bosenthal
A widow- and .\ step - son survive
Body will be sent to, Germany for
burial.
MYER BYREN8
Myer Byrehs, 93, actor, died at his
I home in IjOs Angeles, June 29. The
actor, who appeared in films and on
the stage, is survived by six chil
dren, 27 grandchildren, and 17 great
grandchildren.
the Hammerstein's yicturia. Palace]
and Coliseum, in Liondoh^ Winter-
garden iii; Berlin, and Casino De I
Paris.
HENRY C. WILSON
Henry C. Wilson, 64, former vaude
vlllian, died in the. French hospitali
They also were with the Bingllng N. Y., July 6. Billing of his act for
circus several seasons, the Primrose years had been 'Wilson's Bears and
and Doekstader's Mihstrels, Biley Statue Dogs.'
and Woods show, and the' old B> F, I Funeral arrangements were by the
Keith circuit. The brother, " .|nVA Fund, and interment was in
also of Columbus, survives. [Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
O. M. DONALDSON
Orren M. Donaidsion, ' i^t, whoHa^
RICHARD H. LINOO
"Bichard H. Lindo, "for 20 years
liferent times during the last 20 j manager of Drury Lane theatre
years published several small news-
papers and magazines in Hollywood,
died there- July 2, He bought the
Hollywood 'News'i weekly, -and- con
verted it into a tabloid weekly,
'Holly Leaves'. This publication
later was acquired by F. A. Hart
well and became the nationally cir
to play a game with yourself, . It I Empire wheel expects .to start the
two are driving, try making 190 .jg^,^^ ^^^^.j^gq^^ ggg^g^j^ ^^g, 15
miles every iwo hours. That's
I mweB every »wu huuib. j.<iuvp „r^^irc «> nltivln? time
Sister, 26, of pat O'Malley, screen Lard driving, but it can be donc ^lth 16 weeks of playing time.
ing; Best Food
to drive the arid sections of Cali-
fornia, Arizona and Nevada Is the [ bet is to look for the cafe doing
early evening. The thermometer | the b6s£ business. There's usually
will register as high aa 125 degrees
is the best restaurant in town, All i j^^^ effect in '32, but too dose to
natlves-JMiy.e_jtfeMiLJavmite8 ^ Best I H,^ ^ .^d-^f-the season-te-do^ny-geodr^
Frahchi roducera
a reason for that. As a rule It's
good food. In the smaller towns.
Like the cold In Montreal, lt'«- not [^jj^ restaurant which looks the old-
as-bad^s-lt^ounds^-SiX:^ou,rs-|.^g ^ mb re-than^likely-the-best-
drlving will take you through all | Don't worry about cops. Oh the
Herk is also considering restora-
Ition of the franchise system for
producers. Last season the showa
-weFe--all— wheeU4)roduced.
of the desert Just remember that ^,^^^^^^.,3 jj^g^ ^^ip^ o„iy three were
on dvery transcontinental :trip, Ar-
thur Brisbane sees - enough out of
encountered during the
: jaiint. One handed out. a
The 16 or more weeks^ will include
four in New York city, the Bay-
whole mohds' two in Brooklyn and theil^
ticket Cientral in Times Square, and prob^
a Pullman window to fill two days' [ t^at^'was' out'l^lde "of iL^nAon, Ont! ably Empire's^own Irving Pjfce ©li
columns -of raves about what the I „^ , ^^.^ ^ j.^p ti^ere/ -You fork 14tK street. The_Whe©l wiU sUok
. . 'reT$rto re Xper who informs ^f^^^^^^ JStftk;;"^^!. B
you that if you care -to appear In ton the most
^''^^";.nimii^w-^n^
n^mit "e? in the ^ Baltimore, A1-!
limit, but permit 60 in the ^^e 'providence, Worcester and
open country. Brideebort
All-in-all it's a great trip and ^^^^^^ -BSore Is the only spot
cldently an education Inexpens^^^^^ depending on the status- oC
it. affords the traveler an oppor- «^ kon Nlckel-Herk situatioBr
tunity to get an eyeful of America J, * ^^^^^
desert will be If they ever get suffi-
cient water. Yon won't be able to
see that far ahead, but you'll en-
Joy iti At no time aire ybu farther
from a garage or service station
than 15 miles and during the desert
trip you'll hit Las Vegas, a wide
open western burg..
Before hitting the desert, garage-,
men will try to sell you water bot-
tles, shovels and whatnot. Don't | and a chance to realize that opm
cker, they're unnecei
And don'
be
a sucker; they're unnecessary. J „„,uies other than New York and |j^n^i-^^
•t be .scared If yonr engine Log Angeles thrive, that people ""J* said to havO discussed
steams like Old 999. There Isn't LutsidO of these two centers are |5J?l^^f_«„*.'°_7^,"»J*
a car made that'll, go through the [iiappy and contented,
below-sea- level country without
boiling.
Forget the Femmes
-Don't pick up hitch hikers, par
ticularly the gals.
Glutton for Punishment
A few of those
I peace terms for the coming -year.
Want Vaudevilli
To bring about the addition of
'new faces' to the. burlesque ranks,
[ Herk says he would like to attract
some vaudevillians to the wheel
London, died at his country home
I in Kent, June 21, at the age of 63.
He had been in retirement for
Lsome.yearsl
JACK (MANNING) COLLINS
John P. Manning, known oh the
stage as Jack Collins, was found
culated 'Hollywood Magazine'. More ^ead in his bed at the. Bensor hotel,
recently he was an editor on the | New York, July 9. Death was due
Columbus, July 10. ^
... Heat doesn't mattier to some folks, j g^'^^g 'jjjjjgf ly c^j^edians. In buri
femmes are wise to the Mann Act, Qjenn Anderson, 19, came to Colum- jiegque now the eomedy department
make a good living with the shake j^t. Vernon, O., Saturday ,g practically meaningless, with
down after atate borders are ^j^^ ^he local burlesque show, that's left of the clientele waritlnig
crossed. Lads who hitch their way Ki^ej. sitting through half of the L^j^jy ^^le strips and reading news-
across the country usually ca^ry a gi^^^ ^^s overcome by the. heat papers or yawning When the comics
Boston, bag. with some college pen- and removed to . St. Francis hos- [are on.
naht atteched. That's | L Herk-figures. the stripping may be.
of them are reform school grad- Discharged in a short while, the | lessened and the comedy reistored;
uates. If you are alone and iuust|youth went right back to the the-jt© a semblance of Importance
have company pick your pai' with Utre where he was' again overcome [through the use of a few new comics
care. There are eome nice kids the heat and agsdn removed to [and some badly needed new or
beating their way across. the hospital. He remained ever I changed material. If this Is carried
To vary the monotony, -It's-best [ night the second time. -jout-it will be a complete about-face
in policy for Wheel or any kind of
modern burlesque.
West Hollywood 'Tribune'. He is
survived by his widow, two sons and
-In. Memory of a Real IVlend
J; J. ROSENtHAL
mho. died July 12, 1923
, JOHN CARNEY
Bottoa (MaillMii 8auu<) 6vd«ii
1
to heart desease.
He had recently played in 'Street
Scene' and 'Counseller at Law'.
a daughter. Latter is Jui'e Hayd.en,
picture player under contract to'
niidlo.
WILLIAM FISHER
William Fisher, 65, old-time acro-
bat, died at his Hollywood home,
July 4, of heart trouble, after a
JOHN COMOSH
John Com'osh, 78, one-time mem-
ber of the wbrland family of circus
acrobiats, .died at his home in Corn-
ing, N. Y., July 4.
Comosh gained^ a reputation In
his day as a regular performer of a
triple somersault He retired at 32
to go into the coal business..
JOSEPH H. SMITH
Joseph Hayden Smith, former clr
iingering"lW^^'Fi;he;wor^ ^'J!''^^ SSLr^town 'S^s'*^
Bingllng Bros in aerial acts, and -^^n* ^S^^.J^p^^*^^^^^
TJubsequently was-on-the-Baxnes,-
Barnum & Bailey shows. He worked tucky and ^"J;"'"***
In pictures as a double until 1926, 1 <>« Buffalo Bill Cody. He was a
, when he opened, an acrobatic school.
He li^ves a wife^ two dibghters^
professionally , Pearl /and Billy Be
Gay, and his adopted son, ^PaUl
Howard.
performer with the Buffalo Bill and
101 Ranch shows.
HELEN CARLYLE
Helen Carlyle, 40, screen and
stage actress, died at the Hollywood
:ADA~KLEIN~' "~ rhWplTairHbliyweoar June 30,-from
Ada 'Pa;tsy' Klein. 47, daughter of a complication of allment^s. deceased
Alfred Klein and niece of Ghas. was the former wife Hampton
Klein, the playwright, died July 6 i^.^Srl^^^
alilirj-^ " a: complication of\^^.^:^^%Z
She first appeared with Sam adctom
Bernard in 'The Girl From Maxims' I IRVING MAK&iuw
In 1890. was in the original cast of Irving Marston, 42, who was
Three Twins' and most recently concert barytone before h6 becarre
Wheel Cook Toward Actor Union
ABE MINSKY TAKES ON
As ft Extends Its Reform Aims 6otham.fmiiiybreach
stepping beyond Its original pur-
pose, ,which was to protect players
against no payoffs by theatres, the
new organization of burlesque Ac-
tors is now 'aaid to be cohsldering
sui:gesting othet reforms and busi-
ness regulations to the hurley man-
agers. The Empire wheel, which
previously had okayed the organiza^
tiori, was understood last week to
have commenOed an. Investigation
upon receiving rei>ort8 of the actors'
additional alms.
- The-members-arenow openly-<lis—
cussing hew working, conditions in
the theatres and general Improve-
ment in backstage conditions. Al-
though the membership Is composed
strictly of principal i^ayers, they
are also reported taking up the cud^
gel for the chorus girls on the
grounds that ensembles are being
overworked in^^lHd B^^
Originally the organization sought
only to prevent further payoffs with
LO.U.'s, such as those handed Out
actors by Mlnskys* Bepublic, New
York, last season, most of which
still haven't been redeemed by the
house.
The organization Is conducting it8
business with the utmost secrecy.
and, so far, has held closed sessions
only. Original membership of BO,
including about 10 Women, Is said
to have doubled. Identity of oificers
Is also under cover, but the lea)dirtg
light appears to he Tom Phillips,
producer-actor.
Borlesqne Placements
Milt Schuster, Chicago, made the
-following-burlesque, placements last^
week: Nazarro Hallo, Charles 'Pea-
nut^ Bohn, Star and Garter, Chi-
cago; Frank and Winnie Sniith,
Sammy Weston, Hazel Smith, Qay-
ety, Milwaukee; Benee Bayne^Lido^
and Lavonne, A. B. Marcus show. '
LOVELOBN come KERBS
=f"Harry ""Strattqnr'burleBque "wmilcr
has recovered and Is recuperating
at Bfelievue hospital, New York, from
poison self-administered in his hotel
room last week.
In a note written before he swal-
lowed the poison Stratton attributed
his act to disappointment over a
love affair with a burlesque chorus
girl.
- Abe Mlnsky and Ed Bovenge^
have taken a lease on the Gotham,
on 125th street. New York, for hnt-m
lesque with a fall opening. It yill
be opposish to the Minsky's* Apollo
on the same street.
This IS Abe^Mlhsky's second bre^
from his brothers since the death of
Billy Minsky. Ho split from the
Minsky - Weinstock combine last
year to open the Gaiety on Broad-i
way with istock burlesque in parti
nershlp with I. H. Herk, but the.
breach was healed when the oppos*
Ing outfits made a deal that closed
the ho-use. . - : _ ._.
Minsky-Weinstock at that time
were running the Central.
7AFFE WABtf AGAIN
Pittsburgh, July 10.
Burlesque — whether wheel of
stock hasn't yet been detennln6d— «
will return to Pittsburgh next month
wlVeh^^eedrgeWffr
ety t^ieatre. Through with vaude,
which flopped last winter atter a
three-month trial, Jaffe . intends to
return to continuous burlesque' with
pictures.
Variety, formerly the Academy,
was a burlesque house for 15 years
until la«t winter when Jaffe decided
to take a 'fling at yaudfllni.
62
YARIETY
Tiyegdaji July ll» 1933
C H A T T E
Providence
(Continued from page 69)
tan^ Idaho land Wypmlhg with
'Spanl^ Idea/ stage unit. Alms at
buUdlit(sr up « route, Blghteeri In
cast, including stage band;
Des Moines
.:By R. Ay. lyiotfrhead
Hale Cavanagh in Chi.
A. H. Blank back to New Tork. ,
Tlsh ilevltt Just finishing her seb-
'oiid novel.
Patience Wilson, Met: Opera; bal-
let, visiting.
- Sally Bates and Pare
liorentz, visitliig..
.Paramount's double feature policy
.a suttiiner life-saver*
Rose's. 'Crkzy'Qiiilt' coining to the
- OrpheuiA^ this jinonth.. L 1. . ■
Rodeos , in sieveral small Iowa
"towns' doing good blsS.
jack; Benny's show RKG"
Orpheum, July 15 to 18.
E. G. Barrett succeeds S. A. Glsler J
as program director) KSO;
• Public community alng in the
Greenwood park 'bowl' no go.
The Marcus, show, into the. RKQ
Orpheum . ifor a week with three
show "changes, doing well, i
r Ethel Liivingston, whose aerial act
-^i^ra^i-<Y«gKllgH^f-Jt-t«Ar-vtAw'g 'B'ftiirth |
•of Suly cel6bratioiii, a local ' glrl-
^known as Ethel Garland.'
stock season, caught the limit of
liincoln D. Owens, klrkviUe tjenor,
who recently won a television con-
test at Loew's State here, Joins
Roxy's Gang;
'Be Mine Tonight,' whose elate at
the. - Emipire f ailed.' to . materialize,
due' to withdrawal of Skourases,
finally will get a showing at the
I Eckel.
Municipal whoopee party to -be
tossed by the Republlcah admini-
stration and organization at Thorn-
den Pt^rk, July 19, :wlU have Gus
Van and Irenev Beasley a£^ beadr
liners,
Garry . Lassman, recently at the
Diana, Medina, for. WarnerSi re-
turned to his old post at the Avon,
Utica. ' successor at Medina is
Ffatiz Westphal, formerly at' the
Strapdl Syracuse. -
(Continued frotn page. 10)
hardt' (Par) and 'Paramount on
Parade' -(Pac)^-Teviyal, also among
the leaders, and oke at $7,000.
RKG Albee (2,500; 16-40). <Don't
Bet on love' (U) ^nd vatide. An-
other lightweight film tha,t will have
to depend upon the live entertain-
ment to pull it thrbugh. With half
a break gross very likely will be
around $6,000. Last week "Big
Brain' (RKO) was a. nifty number
at $7,000 despite.a very bad start.
, RKO Victory (1,600; 10-25), 'Si-
lent Men' (Col) and 'Ann Carver's
'Frofessioii' (Col). Mbre;of the type,
of a bill suited for the patronage of
this house. Grpaa should be In the
neighborhood of $2,000,: oke. -Last,
week 'Obey the Law' (<3dl) and 'Sil
vet Cord' (RKO), $2,100. .
JACK BENNY THE BIG
B.O. NOISE IN K.C.
By Rex McConnell
- ^ -Kajnsas -City, July 9.--
The Mainstreet, ^Ith . Jack 'Ben-^
hy's Revue the - bi|r noise, le set f er.
another of Its ' big wdeks. A few,
seasons ago Benny :\«as.Ju8t another
act on the Midlahd'a ibill,, but. npw
with his hbst of radio follbwefSi he
I is Just about the whole shbwi Heavy
dis^lay adia in. the. paperd .fo,r..^ls
show; with only, a little square. In
the corner telling that 'Professional
Sweetheart' was the $creen offerlnET.
;T.he Newncta.n. which enjbyed an
DIVINE DRUDGE
(Continued from page 62)
eaise. All the while Elisabeth
realizes that she - has missed real,
love, and that her beauty has faded.
But with the comlngf -of - Peter-
Karbon, rich, worldly, impulsively
kmd, she gets a new vision of hap-
piness, and iSees in Peter one who
would rescue her from tedious
household routine. In the final test,
however, £:iisabetb sees that as her
husband had his 'great, idea' she'
also, has her;. 'great duty.' So, .she;
petmits Peter to -ride awa.y, resum-
.ing her dusting and innocent piano
and violin duets With inoffensive^
Herr Markus.
Mady Christians' acting as Elisa-
beth reveals a fine senise of drama,;
She is beautiful, as well, in a stately
bloiide .way, -Walter .Gilbert was
admirably, ce.Bt as Peter .Karbon.
One of the brighter moments bf
the evening is the portrayal " of. a.-
'seductive film actress . :l>y Tamara
Geva,. who heretofore was knOwii as
a revue dancer.
B'way Comic Opera Co.
develand
.—ByijQIeni? C.jPiilleri
/ William ' C. 3Qt?el, former .manager
of .HiEinna, opening Weet Richfield
Tayerh.' : ,' • ," '
;^.-.Herfcert_Elwoll,._muslc crick_for I her^e Alharabra here,
-^eeflee,' spending vacatlbn In (3eH. Jacob Cosey, mayor o£ Mas
'Indlahapolii^'cbmposingi ■ - -U8illoh,^-O.,:4tnd.lamoua tpj" his march
. Mit^i Mitchell, singer at- Aller- to Washington! D. C., years aigb, in-'
.^tbn'9 roof gardenr slgheid ^or role .terested financially lii new. beeir
jn Ai, Jolsbn's .'Wonder Bar.' i g&t-den spot .at Summit Beach Park,
:^thaTine .Kick I Kelly, star of Akrbii, ^
Play Miouse, Joins Hanna's sum- Adolph Buehrig, Jr., Loew's man
/mer l^toek in 'Anbther Language,' | ager, sponsors weekly give-away
Ringling-Barnum cirous invades
Ohio for s.tay of ten days.
Falls theatre,': Cuyahoga Falls, O.,
inistalld ear phones for hard of.
hearing,
Paul Tremaihe and his band from
Lbnley Acres, doing one-rnightiers
thrbugh Ohio.
— 01dlgraj;id_Qpera_housei operated I ^, „ - • , ...i. ,/-« •,
cooperatively by " locaT tifnrbB ~staw t^^'^^V
hands, foldj until neitt fall, lese Humor,' held It fot the ^second
Frank, Phelps, Cleveland Warner seven days and - Is alsp showing: the
zone manager, here for opening' of. screeii tests of local prospects in
•Gold Diggers of 1933,' at Alhambra. the 'Search for" Beauty' contest '
• Cab CalloWay, and his ' Cottoh At the Fox Uptoyrh the annual
Club orchestra, due at Moonlight Jnly Jubilee stajge show is In. prpgr
ballroom, Meyers Lake park, -her e,^| ress In ebhnectibn with 'Plye^ Cents
Sunday, July 23.
Pick Crus^ger, youngest of War-
ner. Bros., managers'' in. Cleveland
district, ' back as manager , ot War-
a Glass' featuringr Bqddy Rogeni,
home to wner,^^ which' may 'mean
something. '- Last : week's., I)uflines8,-
at , the' house,, w^ helped by. a tie-up.
With, a refrigerator pottipany with,
seve^ of theJcbolers^giyen.ftwayt...
_ Estimates .for This Week ..'
Liberty (iiubinslty) (860 ; '10-16-
20), .'Ex-Lady* (WB) arid *KIng
Kong^ (RkO), split. Looks fair for
$1,800. Last week i ..'Parole Glrr
(Col) and 'Girl Kissing' (WB) same.
Mainatreet (RKO) (3,000; . 26^36
~ t:!harles Dpty tfves all his bbys tabloid, telling _of recent Hollywood •profes'slonai. ' Sweetheart'
at aipp a $6 ' weekly •raiTO,vmaklng happe^^^ - - -
7em 'first ones on rlaltb. to "get a
■^age .boo9t,
'George. .Young,. ,• burlejsqtte .. pro
jdiiceri , ■■■ leaving . to . take . oyer man
/aisrership ;of Coney- Island's Lunia
^Park .again. . •
: Acchie Beli, . 'News', drama cil(!k,
' iiad 'to- give up annual trek to'^Qu
'rppe fbr Mackinac Islands becauM
of ill iiealth.
listing advertisements of. a. dozen
merchants neat t'he theatre^.'
Harry Kahn Ippking lik;e his own-
I son '.after .six weeks of. "diet.
txtr Rappaport starting summer
(RKO) and Jack Benny revue.;
Latter was given the works on .pub-
licity aiid was- oh: the - air over
WPAP the evening before the open
ing to let- his radio followers Imow
he was here in person wit|i his boys
and girls,' "Will probably hold strong
foe a big $18,000.
Midland (Lbew) (4,000; 26);^ 'Hold
■four 'Man' (MG). Strong pace and
the ropes were up . Saturday and
Ml nudivn. ... Atlantic Citv "weekendlriBr With the ropes were up oaiuiiaay ana
Regis^Duddy, .majiager Of Keith's ^"^^^ city weeKenumg witn g^^^^. loo^g gop^ for close to
■ 105th, eloped with Colette MpGlnty,
.but; W^ forgiven by her race-track,
ow.ner-fatiier
Howard' Kfraus heading new Chi-
cago' .company backing Rainbow
'Gardens, opehihg With Ralph Web
ster'd band arid Nat Nazarro,, Jr.,
as m. c.
Cincinnafi
By Joe Kpliing
dansant admish cut to a
. Zoo
.illme.
Bill .ElIiptt, L X T. S.. E. prexy,
at home for brief stay.
Coney Island track to have 42
day meet starting July 31. .
Floyd Carver's diving hordes the
free attraction at Coney Island
RKO houses have cut Out pre-
views and the , cricks seem peeved.
Thomas .Dixon talked to business
riien here on national recbvery cru-
sade.
Charlie Bocklet, c}ty editor .of
•EhfluCrer/ tipped ,as ' Gincy's new
postmaster
Lew Heck, vet editorial man of
'Times- Star^'. in line for trustee of
Southern Railway.
, , Pred. .Beebe on ha,rid to promote
iriternatiorial. rbdeb if Clncy business
men kick in. to $20,000 fund, for
prized.
'Barker, for the Star^ Fountain
Siciuare humpty-dumpty, yelps:
'Only 8l>i;e show' in town.'. It's
vttudeburly^grindins at IB cents,
Raipli Hitz has taiicen the 'Nether
land Plaza under his wins for the
Emery estate, with Wm; O". Seel
—bach replaolng-Jbe R>elcM ap. .mgr.^
.Miniature cinema- in new union
r railroad terminal, had switched from
neWsreels to features, raising 10c
ga{e .tjt> two . bits for adults an<i. IBc
f or kiddies,
family.
Herman Blum doesn't; plan to
open the closed arty Europa before
oetober. ■
Cesare Rivoli here with DeFeo
for a change. Instead of -the 'Mem
ories Of . Opera.'
Eddie Mechanic' taking an In-
frequent Universal In' 'Be Mine. To
night,' for his New.
Some ;day' Rudolph Berger Is go
ing to get an appropriation to "fix
that sticking office door,
Lon Ramsdell of the Cbnomac
Amusement . Park hurt in an auto^
accident over the Fourth.
Bin Saxton. ' city manager . f or
Loew'g, ofli.clally on the Mayor's
civic reception cbiririiitteei
George Gbugh of the censor
board, in Chicago for the Fair, and
Marie Presstman on the job.
Hon. Nickel reverts the hurley
Gayety to two-a-day for his col
ored show with .Mamie- Smith.
Thomas Lyons leaving WCAO
without a commercial manager
while he struggles with bronchitis.
Thomas Lyons, cbmmerciial • Vice-
$16,600. Last week ^When Xadies
Meet' (MG). got a' dandy, break with
the change 'to Saturday opening a,nd
went bver the advance estimate,
hitting $16,800.
Newman (Par) (1,800; 26-40),
'College Hutupr* ,(Par) .(2d Week).
Probably . about $7,000, oke. , Last
week fpbled 'lots of the wise ones as
the. frothy feature hit a big $11,000
Uiitowh (Fox) (2,040; 25-40), 'Five
Cerite a "Glass' (Fbx) and stage
show.-' Looks like near $4,200,' good.
Last Week 'Little Glaht' (FN) $3,700,
fair.
mommsE' Hooo,
MAY HOLD OVER, DENY.
Denver, July 10,
'Melody Cruise' at' the Aladdin is
doing business. Jt it keeps' tip It
will be held a second : week. Stand
ing them up and tWo large palrkirig
president .of WCAO, Just coming are Jammed With cars and park
arbund from u~ iiege of '■brDnchltls.
Herb Morgan doing < the midnight
oil rojitlne with 'Gold Diggers* and
'Hold Tour Man' campaign^ on the
fire.
'Gold Diggers' 'finally dated in
Loew's. Stfinley, With ..Warners hav-
ing agreed to the standard protec-
tion code. •ir.ijsF.
Izzy Rappaport figures July 21 as
the end of summer and on that date
returns the Hipp to big show- and
names policy.
pjjward. .Burman advancing to a
place with the btlier' amuseriieiit
tycoons of Baltimore following the
click of the Mayfalr Gardens.
Winnipeg
By Matt Corbett
Syracuse
"By^Chester-Br-Bahn^
airplane
tour
Cinema Critics' Club of local fans
will hold an outing and field day
at Bahnhof, Sunday (16).
Victor W. Frankr former manager
of the Empire and RItZj Is in train-
ing on a- Skaneateles farm.
• Fox's 'Best of Enemies' is recelv
Ing a spilt- week showing at the
Bckel as '6 Cents a Glass,' original
tUIe.
William Faversham, at Clayton
lor the Thousand Islands summer
E.
ride,
Hector Cbarlesworth
through west.
.-J3,^L;; Bu3hne ll. Toronto, l a.udltlon:
ing Winnipeg radio acts.
Horse racing does a week at
Whlttler and Polo parks.
Rumor says Earl Hill to return
with his stage band to Capitol.
Horace Stoven, CKCK Regina,
told to scout for western talent-.
'Good Companions' does outstand-
ing summer business. Britishers
rayingi"
Conklln & Garrett circus was here
with Elks at old show grounds,
West Kildonan,
trig. Spa'ce .on,;Street&!.' Is at;a pre
riiium.'for blocks. Three-reeier ori
'Krakatoa' on the same .program Is
Causing plenty of talk around town
and conibinieition of two mtike's pro
gram a natural for the Aladdin
crowd.
■ Other first, ruijiners- doing. 'fairly
steady but ribf strong. HlaWatha,
rieighborhobd, yruns 'Be Miri,e To-*
night' 13 days going 'strong. Prbb
ably first time filrti evei' ran longeV
in a subse<q[uent than in first run.
Film houses having strong com
petition from -'Slash In • prices - frbm
$1.26 top last yiear iat EUtch theatre
to 7Bc. top this year.' Crowds hold-;
Ing better than in years at the sum
mer stock.
Estimates For. This Week
Aladdin (Huffman) (1,600; 26-40)
'Melody Cruise* (RKO).. A nice $4,000
augurs a second week if biz holds
up. Last week 'Private Detective
62' (WC) took in a fair $3;bOO.
Denham (Hellborn) (1,700; 15-26)
'Circus Queen Murder' (Col). Up
also to $2,600. Last week 'Parole
=GlEr^-.(AQl)^=mojL.$J?.m^-J
Denver (Publlx) (2,600; 26-35-50;)
'Hold Your Man' (MG). Oke but -no
panic for Harlow-Gablo, $5^000. Last
week 'College Humor' (Par) turned
in $6;9G0 for a fair week.
Orpheum (Orpheiim) (2,600; 25-
30-40) 'Mayor of Hell' (WB). A nice
$5,500. Last week, - 'I Loved You
Wednesday' (Fox) fair, $5,200.
Paramount (Publlx) (2,000; 25-40)
Whoopee* (UA). Mild for the Can-
tor revival, $2,500. Last week 'Bar-
barian* (MG), $3,300.
Baltlriibre. July 7.
. Comic opeipa In two acta. Musto bjr Bd-
mond 'Atidran. Ensllah trtiitBlatloh ' and'
adaptation of the book by Theodore T.
Barker. Directed and presented by Oeorge.
DeFeo. At Carlln'a Park Casino. Qaltl-
more, July . 6;
About 10 years ago Georso DeFeo
br6u£;ht : his opera company into
town 'and set them up at the Arenia.
in Carlin's Park, arid proceeded to
tear ofC a tremendous suriimer sea-
sortu SRO was the ruie^throughout,
joth for the comic .and the grand
opera. Gilbert and Sullivan, headed
by De Wolf. Hopper, secured such, a
fbundatiou In town at that time
that^ the Repeat' on the G. & S. oper-
ettas have kept the little arty Guild
theatre going- for years. •
But that.-Waa i& year? ago fbr
DeFeo. Carlin's in 1923 arid Car-
In's Park In 1933 are not the Same.
Amusement parks are not whb,t
they, used to be.
But Carlin Is a fighter, and this
year Is makirig^ a determined eftort
to- bring .back .prosperity. . to ..the:.conj^
cesslorialtes. Who are complaining
Of' being lonely.. The DeFeo Im-'
'portatlon Is one stet> in' the Carllri
fight , for husiness, and within the
same Week Carlin operied the Fbrest
Garderis, a really excellent beer
garden, as his second move fbr bet-
ter times.
Carlin had the right Idea. But
DeFeo dldri't follow It up. DeFeo
la an established name In operatics
locally. He was one of the stand-
but legit features of the past season
when he pack 'em -In for a, week at
the' 'Maryland with grand opera.
He may' do It here. But he started
bfiC badly with an' unfortunate
choice for a curtain ringer. To the
great mass of theatre-goers 'Mas-'
cot' Was almost uriknoWn. And un-
knowns are not the thing to open
a 'coriilc - opera season. After De-r-
Feo had 'been estaibllshed for three
or four weeks and had them com-
ing, theri he might have taken a
chance ° bf ringing, in ari In-.and-
outer. But to start things oft hei
sTioulid have' selected some' closer
and more generally knoWri.
' He's' doirig ' -a. quick rightrabout
for the - following Week when he
faces in the correct direction .with
''Chimes of Normandy,' which would
have been a much-' better first
choice. Maybe DeFeo can rectify
his Wrong next Week. Biit it's likely
-that the damage: is already .done.. It
was the plan to remain through the
summer; but if there's no biz for
'Normandy* DeFeo will pack and
scram. He's taking a. licking with
'Mascot.'
DeFeo has a fairly nice oompany*
ail Equity-stamped, here. In 'Mas-
cot* the leading 'V'era Myers shows
off- to excellent advantage with
young but ample pipes. On the
comic ,end the old reliables, George
. Williams .and Wilbur Cox, demon-
strate their long training by prac-
tically .carrying the entire show on
theli* ishbulders; They are ad llb-
blng plenty; apparently, and doing
the legit stuff ' In a burlesque man-
ner, but theii^ coriiedy business was
90%' of the 'show's entertainment.
One bad spot in the . coriipariy is
Bert Pennington Young, Who spoke
with remarkably poor: enunciation.
- Show is capably mounted and
costumed jf or this, sbrt .of amuse-
riient park productlbn In the,: stbck
manner; The seating is a bit crude,
however, the, plain folding chairs
and the plank bleachers looming as
eyesores in this day of cinema
lavishness;
. And finally, one Important note
that may riiake this comic opera
venture a proven- diid. '■ And that's
the -hot cbmpetitlon bf grand opera
at - the Mayfalr Gardens, which is
offering grand opera with Metro
polltan, Chicago Civic and Ravinla
Stars at prices as low as 50c. Just
two days a week, at the Mayfalr,
butHt'^may-mean^headache-tOvGar.
Iln*i3 on those days, Sunday and
Monday. '*!
Film Spurt
(Continued, from page 3)
crowds and money In circulation,
locally to help.
Fact that B uffa lo is picking " up
stoutly 'afrd~lh© middle west hstB
shown nice gains, are pointed to as
indicative of a definite upturn. Iq
the pmahas and the- Des Moines,
long tinder foot bf bad times, the
patronage at theatres has climbed
slowly but steadily since May,
"Texas also offers notable gains in
virtually every key, while througir-
biit the south generally the the<
atres have pepped up ^ on the wave
of. encouragement brought by ris-
ing cotton ,prices.
Detroit Slowest
, Detroit, Ibrig . hit hy the banlc>
ing moratorium and. depressed
local conditions. Is seemingly slow-
er than other major keys in grind-
ing Its way but bf new lows but
at the New York home, offices of
chains bi>erating there, It is said
Detroit appears a little better oflj
than it was In May . br early In
Jime.'""''; -■■"-^-■-TT- —
The condition in May found the-
atr^e girbsses a long: w^^-y ' off but
Wlthi the decline fairly Well check^
as coriipared to May of the previ-
ous year. > At the tiriie this was
hailed as an en«^oumging sign. On
the basis of . strength demonstrated
since then, It Is .belie'ved. theatres
nationally will make, their lorig-
awaited turn in J^giist or shortly
after.-^. 1-^ '■ — — ■ '■ ■■ —
Everi. If the level of grosses for
the coming month should not go
higher thari last August, the the-,
atre Will .still be considerably
ahead by. virtue .Of the large fixed
bharge k'eductibns riiade'slrice theri'
for :lbri'ger pro^t .-at - the same;iri«-..
take.
New England and certain parts
of the east are^ exhibiting the best
pull out of the. red, with the middle
west arid south right behiri'd.
. -: -Employri^ieiit .Uj»-.- ....—^
Manufacturing activity, re-em»
ployment and industrial optimism
is greatly "sliding the east, wlille In.
the midwest Jumping grairi and live
stock prices are doing their bit. Ill
the south, which gauges itself more
on cottbn than anything else, thd
uigei.iBainB_.made 'b y thia cbmmo d«t
Ity In the past two months. If
bringirig nioney into circulation. -
While in theatre circles boosts Ih
attendance , are attributed im-
portantly -to notably better product
during the past month and cur«<
reritty,- there is considerable Iri*
cHriatlon to give credit to many-
other factors. The 'New Deal' the
country expects.:, from the Roose^
velt adininistration, industrial plck«
up ' here and there, rising stoclc
market arid grain pricey, return of
beer and hopes, for repeal, new
banking regulations and less
hoarding, are considered at the
same time..
Even in the Ismall. towns. W^^re.
activity has Increased and riiore
money Is in circulation, response
Is immediately noted by the the^
atres, The 'public has stayed away
so long. It Is considered natural ttf
Want . some: amusement. . for .. . a
change. This Is: indicated by bettel^
levels of business attained on poor-
er pictures than last, year or even
a few riloriths back' Iri most In-.,
stances. Also, when a sock picture
coriies alongl the response Is more
defined.
Last week, the Chicago, Chicago,
did $64,000 on 'College Humor,' the
first time the house has gone over
$50,000 in over tw-o years. Figures
also show that all of Chicago is
greatly improved, but again the
Fair Is not given all the credit
since away out In the. neighbor-'
hoods the gains are .significant.
DOROTHEA ANTEL
tiio ^..12d: St.;. New York City
air Mew Astortment' ot OBBBTIKO
CARDS U Now Ready. 21 BeaOtlfol
CARDS and FOIiDBRS; Bosed, Post-
paid, for
One Dollar
BOOKLET ON HOW
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T ift OO R S
VARIETY
($3
Literati
..(Continued li-om p««e 5ft).
fiction BQags, 'Illustrated Liove Mag-<
azines' and 'MyBtery Magazine' ' are
following Bult. .
Although the August . numbers of
. the two Tower mags . ;have already
l^een^run off, Tower will lieverther
)^s^ get the book^length' nbyele; in
I will Toe abl e 'to spend th ti. t year ^n
I J'rance in comfort.
Harry Hahs'eii has g'one to Europe
to get away from, books for. a while.
James Truslow Adams will do . his
ibpok on the American Civil War" in
[England, of all places.-;
That the. late Eonri Byrne, still
that issue by throwing i: im in as aeiis well evidenced by the fact thai
Appletbn-Century will getvout an
Bupplements. | ^^^^^ ^^r^ collection of his short
(Storied,
■w^ j^v^^^^AY i<.*o<.+ Tiii to :Would-be scribblers: -Phil
John K. Oh^PPel> latest addit^ ^ ■ destroyed a full
at WOW, Qinaha, announced the ap- 1 ^J^^J^^^^j^ before he was satisfied
Hold Memoirs til ^35
J. J. EVANS SHOW
Canton, Q.„ July 10.
Designed with the idea of keep-
ing the nut to a minimum, quick
jnoxemsnt a,nd still ret aining a ll the
features of tjifi^verage circus, J.>r'
Evans, dean. aC^eastern. Ohio show-
men, of Massillbn, has launched a
20 truck motorized circus to play
medium sized towns. Show opened
at MasslHon, June 28 and 29, to
turnaway patronage, with scores of
friends of the sponsor on hand to
wish him success. Show is .iwell
framed; perfprroahc^; better than
many of "the present day~ motorized
units, - <&
Opening performance went off
smoothly, rian better than two hours
but has been cut down -to a:n hour
Tops 200,000, but Optimists Expected
More
«r«tvirnfl.te date of Dubllcation for th6 1 """'^m.v'"'^" '"^"""? r -^'f T~"'l;".~^ I and; 45 minutes for the joad.. While
^fiJl^tion 6?Gene"rS^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^ State Fair,* e^^„ . trained stock contributes the
ti^a^Blatlon^o; oeneja^^ became a' best-sel|er. . bulk 6f the program there are seV-'
diary. Chappel.Jximeelf a Russian, j ^^^^^^ Trefusis, who is Scotch, eral oth^r standard circus acts,
has been in possession ot has had her fir§t novel in English ] which round-out the program. , In-
ineiholr since the Generals «eaw published only recently, ^ given the
about 1926^ Translation has l»een ^ _ , „
coveted sometime, but oj^ing to^^^ ^ I^^lbowitz, g2SieT%eTse^ and ^SSd
the public until earjy in 1^35. ten by Fred D. Pasley, New York continue with show at nearby
Memoirs supposedly inside dope correspondent of the Chicago 'Daily stands, until it gets running satis
-about Russla-in.::the-War *b well asi-^^
Chicago, July 10.
World's Fair attendance climbed
well iabbve 200,000 dally over the
July 4th holidays; but'failed to meet
the 300i00O mSrk whl<Jh. the -opU-
ihists iset. In general the optimists'
have' been giiessing wild since the
Fair opened. 'More impirtiial observr
ers think the expo has no kick com-
:ng in view of the far from com-
plete recdy^ry from hard times.
Oifflcial figures, for the firri^t and
second Chicago World's Fairs;
some of its dealings in J&pan and ..j^^^'
the Orient, \dhappel is a nephevf of '
the General, and aided in the tran^
elation.
Corey Ford sort vented his
splieen on Dudley Murphy, director',
In 'C611ier8^ of July 8 through the
jnedi iim of a " short _ Btoty; . ^'liibn
Man.' Fbrd and Murphy^ had a
L A*^^ Beaches m Slump
Over Foiu*^
libB
July 10.
Evans show will make niuch. Ohio
territory and already a month of
Eastern Ohio cities . and ;tb\(rns,
.some with population of 200,000 has
been contraciied. ' Show . will play
tw.o days in Ja: town; with a ten day
advance merchant - ticket tieup,
whleh; is designed to. insure . the nut
before . the shov?^, . iarrives in town
Banner ^le in advance, also . for
.additional r.eyenue..- In larger cities
ae.veEftl-locfl.tinfi fl will be played, t^e
. . , Beacb season, Virhich got away to j^^^^ moving every: two days to a
battle during the fna,king of 'Sport a bad start with .a. cold -Decoration different pw^^ No par-
Parade' at Radio. Ih the 'Collier' Day. tind a subsequent ;twb weeks of I ade given, but Callibpe and band
article, Ford uses the character of overcast vreatheiv did badly
•Dennis DUffv' director it fits four-diy. holiday, fticluding July 4, Evans shbW is presented In an
« i. Ill 1't>«-i,«w; ♦oiik^.^.i n.iit due to' lack of exploitfitioh Of the open arena, ho top; 80 x 160 feet,
^rphy.li|ce :a Wkches and^cbmp^ion ofvthe Na^uslr^ six 30 foot fe; froni; which
basted in no uncertain Vn^nner. ^^ek.end. LattTr drew 100.000 peo- {J|w"^^^5ji„5*S wJi;,'*^^^^^^
pie to the Municipal Air field and ^jxceilerit co^
Cphen Back to Mags ^ j another eistlmated 100,000 who filled ^d. Arena hais seating capacity for
Alfred A. Gohen,.vwho relinquished 1 the cornflieida^^^ iioads adlafcent to j ^qo, ajj^^^^^ With the
Jhiis film fan- niag:,, 'Screpnlapd,' some airport. merchant- ticket; adnifssibn to
time ago to return to the practice of Consequently, beach cohcession^ [pverybody Is a dime y^ith 10 cents
law, is planning to re-enter the pub- aires, who hoped to get off the.'nut nipre tor the reserVes. Seats flank
llshing biz. : Cohen hap formed a Lver the Fourth, wrotp . the week- J^ygwr s^^^^^^ «v"?h7bJnd
new- organization call^ publish, ng Lnd In red. and all little chance of JJ^J .^^^S^j^^X JSg^ and bSe
Properties to serve as a. holdint leaking d profit on. the JaeMon aeem jjng-^v^^^
company for .a number jpf iiiags ^ff. .i •• ends.- .
which he is.novf. negotl?^tlng:tQ pur- i,ong Beabh, Hermosa and Re- Ev£ins, Who trained all his own
chase. Deal for the mags, is expected [^on^o .^^nt haywire, with 'Days of stock, acts as equestrian director,
to be closed In . about two . weeks; | . 49* and wide open gamblirig .under Evans . for many years has been
Showmen Hypo Expo.
XHI EXPO ATTENDAttCE
July 1... . . .
July 2. v.. ,
July 3. . .
JUiy 4. ......
• • *i *■ • « •
1933
93.044
117,709
244,742
'232,472
1893
106,032
48,756
105,977
283,273
Totals-A-- . . . :;-,-.-^l«87,927^ 644,03$
^GLIY CO. MAY ISSUE
COM BOOK TO EXPO
film fan type. staged. Result Was that what little trained and sold stock to . leading
money the Itegit beach Bpot& had a circuses of ..the counti^ for more
Pillot'e Mag Job' chance of getting -Wap diverted to .than 20 years. He also owns all can-
For many years with Publix. Xeo the one hiefht- fetaiid gafnljlers.. vas, seafs,.':props,. and hiajority of
' r»l ci„ii;. the. trucks.'. Show, moves on . some
Turn Down,, eally 20 .to. 26 trucks, semi-trailers and
Venice, Santa 'Moriica - and Ocean private' cars.- Outfit has Its" own
Icagb;' July 10.
Palttier House coupon ticket books
^._thel,-W-orld's Fair-may haVe some
competition from, a similar coupon
book which will also be peddled to
the ^public over, the radio. Wrigley's
Gum and .John R. "Thompson . (res
taurants) .are both possible spon
sors bf sUch an enterprise.
yarious concessibiifi which are hot
Included in the Palifher House- cou
poh books have been approached by
"the promoters of' the new book
Nothing Is set, .however, and it 'is
far - from assured -that- the second-
book Will go through.
■Pa,lmer House coupon books cbn-
taliilng^ $4.15 initickets for $2.50. have
-been: selling •well through the ■ efforts
of Floyd Gibbons over an. NBC
hboTtup." Prei^umably Wrigley or
Thompson like., this particular type
oif- advertising hookup because the
profit from the .coupon ticket books
■WflUld- p ay fo r the radio, time .
(Continued from, page 1)
consciouisT "Some of them are' starlV
,jnig to think of themselveia as sho'w.'.
men. By- the practical schooling of
running a $25,000,000 show they
have become, or are , becpml.ng,
showmen, a type of person they
^formerly held • in . low esteem to tlie
"extent of not considering it neces-
sary to consult any of them.
■irhose bashler's reports -have
smartened fhaily nbn-'Showinan.
Sheer necessity has driven Induis-
trlalists to cultivate the arts of the-
atrical ballyhbp and salesmanship,
to diagnose and treat demonstrated
mistakes along the lines and by the
logic of sho.w business. Weekly or
senii-weekly^ visitis to the grounds
give vivid evidence Of the confer-
ences and confabs that have oc-,
curred and the 'ways and nieans de-
vised to. overcome the ' palpable, de-;
flciencies in appeal.
Many Problems ..
Plllot has joined the Nabprhood
News Publishing Co., New: ■York, as
an.^xecutiv« On circulation and ed |Tpa,Vkr'bi^t;artd-btj t' • pleiasiii-e spbta; I fight "plant: ~ ■
Itcrlai work. Company, PUblisWngi^^ operating ple^^^ ' 'P'"'^''"*' '° ^
a mag on .the west Side, of Neiiv Tork
and another for east side consump
tlon, has Just gone into Westchester
County with a third.
When last with Fublix, Plllot -was
associated with the chain In the ed-
iting of 'Publix Opinion'
liPiageantJs dispensed vltlLfbr au
.Subsidized Poetry
out tlie week, end^ None ' of the ?Pf '^"i^ and Morris Family, versa
beaches went in fpr any advertising ^a'SS'?ou5Sr o?a^obSc^Svr
or publicity. Chambers Of Commerce cjudlng some excelleht risley num-
of air beach towns pleaded tvith the bef s. . Act scores , aiid gets the p^r-
bperators-of cbnc'esslpnis to db jsoihe formance .off to "a fast start. First
combined advertising And got noth-- clown number follows presented by
thing but. Cbhversation. / . Wihtfers and Ellis.^ Evans next prcr
Catalina, Reeling that ; business | ^^^^^^^
would be hone-: too heavy, operated
Emma Morris performs creditably
After publi^ing l^ag.;'Poetry.' I two' o^i^s ti^ee'^a;^;, ^b;;^^^ f urls' ^b^ta^
lor 21 years, Harriet Monroe will be forced to make an extra run Tues-. traps, closing with a heel-drSp.
able to get It out for the next year ^^y evening to get the hiob home. ! Three Freborns do a nOvelty jug-
at least with no. tt»ore headaches. B^g|jj^gg .jjQ^g^ygj.^..^'j^Q-.^Qj^gl^^^ turn and close .."with a perch
The Chicago poetry enthusiast has Lj^ji^j. the Fourth week-end of last -Emma and Beb. Morris of-
recelved a grant of $5,000 from the y-ar .. - fer. a pleasing balancing act oti the
Carnegie Foundation to carry on: T 'Shahces are thit d .number of cOn- JSses^'arJ '^^^J^^^^^ ^'nlkt ^SiS
few daytsi Southern California doing the rldlnig. Mounts are well
... beaches have always been a prob- I trained. Windjjp_wIth^W3Lltzlng and.
Chatter llem to' Outdoor Lhowrhen. Night RSnelng on the hippodrome track.
Mack Kralke is out .of :Sanford K^ai„ggg. always Jight and any j ^ofie and ^•"t' »>arrel jumping.. hpld
Greenburger's International Literary _* dnvtim*' o no«iti'nn kilUs th*> the-next spot, Emma Morris.
Bureau [5»^d of daytime^ op position kUls thP contbrtion^ novelty. - holds : the
.beach trade. ' - - • .... . .
"That Sam Sparks,., whose, book,
"pible Stories You've: Never Heard,'
is .getting. laughSj is really .the.ps.eu-
donyih for" the "wi'itlng team of .S^.m
uel William Frederick. and....iii58lie
Gordon lilcCabe.
fieirtW MatlQck Okay
San Francisco, July 10
Bertha; Matlbck; aerlalist with' the
Pearl Buck has gone; .back to I Barnes -sliow; V\rill te relea.sed f^^^
China . after .he ..greatest adulation a Ibcal . lipspital this week to. rejoin
.. an. American scribbler has ever. had. I the tricjc^jn ■JWyoroing,
Allen Rayn ond doing a 'study bn't . She fe'lj 25 ieet' in San Mateo
radio for McGraw-Hill which he will seven weeKs ago, fracturing her pel
.call .*Hello, Everybody r . vis, but. Suffering -no bther injuries
William Faulkner is a;'pappy. [because her father brbke her fall
Edna Ferber has gone to Norway
V^ith a group including Russel, . QmrcnurTTTTni
Crpuse and Alison Smith. U. a. DUi!<P. m i l ili r iB,
Just when the bostume' stbry Is Oklahoma City, July 10
swinging back into favor, Robert W. -William E. Wijes, assistant United
Chambers has given it up for the states district attorney, Wednesday
time being to do a novel Of present.- L„ornlng filed six cases against Col
.day hf^. called 'Whatever Love Is.' ZaOk Miller of 101 ranch and others.
With the sales mark <jf her 'House foj. collection of alleged unpaid ren
o£ Exile'- nearlfig 25,000. Nora Wain jtaie on lahd held ih trusf by him' in
.Kay county, Idhoma.
The government seeks $708 as un-
paid rentals , on l,?20,aci;es, .Suit alsp.
was filed against Virgihiia Miller
valieg^^-^'TC^Tsn^sp^aOTrc
LETTERS
Wlien Semllne for Mail to-
^.v^YAKlEXXfAddrcss-Mal^CIerkv^^
TO^iTCARDS. ADVERTISING or
CIRCVI.AR LETTERS WILL NOT
DE ADVERTISED '
LETTERS ADVERTISED IN
. ONE IBSUE ONLV
Artier Charica
t'lArh .Sylvia
Delrnoro Gooteo B
I>bdHon .M 0
Jlarrlfl Winia.in
Hill Joo
Jacquet
Kuhn Bobby
R««d B
EOGERS Olff MIDWAY, OFF EXPO
Chicago, July IQ.
Nat Rogers, who negotiated most
of the concessionaire contracts for
the ■World'(^ Fair, is no longer con-
nected with .the expo adminietration,
■ Rogers, is now- managing the Fly-
ing Turns ride on the midway.
stage and the miss gets a big hand
for new routine.
.. Evans pbnies, piresented by the
trainer, prove pleasing bit.. Winter
and ?311is,. .clowji. number, Jbllows.
Floyd Lin'n and Ed Mbrris. offer
hand balancing. Freborns are pre
scnted again in a juggling a;nd bal'
ancing .turn; riding ponies and dogs.
Miale and buggy, presented by Billy
Morris.^ Morris comedy acrobats ex -
celient... . / :
J.. J.' Evans Is general niianager
and owner; Sherlock Evans,. ais-sist.-;
.int manager and announcer; Dick
Leonard, general agent in charge of
advance; ... Howard . Peters, .manager
sideshow- and. Commissary; Grant
Rowe, in charge of stock; and Billy
Winters,', producing clown. Tommy
Osborne has a very creditable six
piece band.
Howard Peters, Canton showman,
has a freak animal sideshow. Later
he plans to add several platforrii at-
tractions and a girl revue . He also
has the cook house and grab joint
on the midway;
Cireu3 Scants BiUing,
Uss^ Mpre Adv. Space
Canton. O., July . 10.
-Rlngllng>^Biarnum Circus Is. using
less paper In the advance and is
spending more nioney with the lo-
cal newspapers this r^eason.-
Instead of an ad every other day
previous to the show's date, new.s-
papers are using froni 6 tO 12 inches
dally and Sunds^y^
-Advance billing crews touched the
downtoy^n tjistricts. lightly and used
but few banners in this territory.
Local blllpostlng plants however
landed good ' contracts and covered
practically all Idle stands controlled
,by them.
Receiver Runs ..Fair
Independence. la,.
There will be a Buchanan county
TaTr Augr 16 td~19, biit IC Will bb
under the wings of a receiver, John
M.. Rowland having been named to
act In that capacity on petition of
Floyd Breese, creditor of the assocl
ation.
Rowland, secretary of the falr,_^ Is
to run "the 1933 ifalT^' vehlure' and"
conserve assets and hold all profits
for the benefit of creditors.
PEESISTENT CEASHER
- - -r^JVtilwaiikcepJu]y=10r
K. ► Millard, right name Stanioh
Milorad, who jumped two bohdh'
totaling $2,000 here last «ummer,
was arrested at the World Fair oh
a charge oh operating a confidence
game al his Old Mexico cohcosslbh.
He was returned to Mil;v?aukce to
answer .9,n Indictment of Illegal entry
into this country. He has been twJice
deported.
CARNIVALS
C.ijrrent week: — (Week July 10)
T^ndcrtoii-Slrador: T.awren<e.
13. & B. : Lyrichburk, "Vo;
Beckman-* Gcrety: Decatur.
Bremer, Claude; FerRUB FallH.
Cetlln & ■Wilson: Montgomery.
Copplnp. llrtrry: JohnBtown.
Crafts 20 BIk: Oakland.
RDlden neil No; 2: Ktilwcll. Okla.
Orcat.'Eastern: Mulllns.
Landen, J, L. ; ■ OWi^Vatomlr.
Lewlflp.Art: AycrH,- JWaHH.
Mar.kH:, >Iammonton.
Pearson. C. T5: : Atlnhth.'
Sol'd Liberty: vVnderHon.. .
cimm.
With no Intentlbn Of pointing the
.finger at .any irtdivlduals, it may. be
stated that the exposition .h.ias de-
veloped conspicuous problems call-
ing for the pulmotor of sho'wmaii-
shlp. These Include: th<B 39th
Street area, .bitterly nlcknaimed 'the
great beyond.' Hollywood, . Spoor's
Spectaculum, Jantzen Beach. Carter
Magic ShoVi^, Fort Dearborn Masr
isacre, Oriental Vill age an d others, .
Tb . keep the record straight It;
should be parenthetlcaliy Inserted
that some of the 'wrong guesses
have been made by showmen them-
iselves; but this need in no way
\yeaken the thesis^. that more, and.
better. shbwina.nshlp has been. need-
ed and hai^^.jrrad«ally mateijaMzed
as the need created the supply.
. , Showmanship' Fteepected
1 .iHlgh command of the exposition . .
is justifiably proud -of 'what fheyr^'
accomplished during and agfdnst
the depression. Exposition has thc^
outward appearance, bfi and seems
.headed for,; Success.. Npthwithstand"
Ing!;'. showmen believe aind assert
that, painful experiences cbuld. have
been avoided by a little preliminary
respect- fpr what ' show buisihe'ss
could teach. Anyhow, early or late,
the exposition Is how more shpw-
nnanly— a[Trd--t>bservers^belIeve~that —
shoSvmanship, so labeled and, called,
will be Increasingly prominent.
■ Hollywood Studio has In isome re*
apects been singled but by persons
from the trade as the mbnumental
muff. This has been built tind is
joperated by Oscar' Rosenthal, a coni .
tractor. But while " up to now the
trade has. seen overlooked oppbr-
tunitles, sciattered atithprlty, .uncer-
tain plans, it. looks as if Rosenthal
is being smartened to show busi-
ness and is starting to surround
himself with right guessers.
It's been almost top easy to crit-
icize the Holly wbod Studio, but the
essential fact is that it's basically a
good attraction and they are apply-
ing larger and larger doses
showmanship to put it ovbt-.
may be a costly education,
they're learning the lessojis. '
..NeW Dressing
.Nearby Is Spbor's Spectaculum.
They've pepped their ballyhoo here
and are letting kids in free. Jantzen
-Beach-Is- trying- to .overcome a poor
location and the 39th Street end
renamed the *Ralnbow Gate' Ig
struggling with . 'CO -operation from
the exposition to get the crowds
down that fair. Oriental Village
called In three showmen, Ernie
Young, ted Carruthers and Edgar
Schooley, to administer o:kygen.
Fort Dearborn Massacre Is rei-
pbrted changing itself into ia Ha-
waiian huia-hula show, arid Gartelf i
the Great's Ill-fated mdglc will
probably, be- replaced by something
nipre in-the public fancy than leger-
demain.
All through the grounds are evi-
dences of altered . policle.9, new.
ballyhoo, brighter, and larger signs,
louder and cleverer ..spielers. A si
street that comjiiliLlned has bee*
given. emergency service in the. form
of a Greenwich Village, created by
giving part of the open ■ air Grant
Park ^irt bazaar free space .to set
up their canvases. By this iatroke
of shpwrnanslvip. ..the exposition:
hopes to divert ' midway crowdis
down the side .street so that coh-
oe.s'.slon.s located thore can get
Xurreri'F^veek— (Weelf "^^^ ^0)
Al Barnes
July 10. Kall«pcll, Mont.; )2,
.Oreat FhIIh; .13.-14, UultC; 10,
ThcrmopollH, Wyo.
Hagenbeck- Wallace
July 10, PortKmouth; If. Uavptliill. 12,
fJIoutOHtfr. 13, Lynn; U, Na«liua; J5, No.
Adame.
Bingllng Bros.-B. & B.
July 10- 1i; Clevei/iniT; i:;, 'IdleiJo, 13,
Adrian, H, JaokHon, 15, I'ond.'u
Unkitisable Goes tkt Expo
icago, Jiily 10..
Oh the jjitc. vacated by the captiv
b.'illoon -which wJxs ruovcd. to the.
SO'th ,Strcct end. of the cxpoHltion for
safety icaaons, L'ew Dufor will in-
Htall a new concc^Mlon called ' ark-
r.vt Africa.'
Hfiuoer-Jip women from the jii
los Will be the big attraction..
THE 0HICA1»0 PAILV NEW^J, FRIDAY^ JUNE 3Q, 198$.
WV BJERiVm IS REALLY THE STdR OF THE WORim FAI
1^
WITH all due respect to Kath
aiine Cornell, the one tbea^
rlcal {tenon whom ottt-of-towners
wish moat to see daring their Chl-
<:ago visit is Ben Bemio,'
• Vations ptcketo liare Inoufiiht In
this report at Tarlous times durlns
the- iast fortnight; A half-doxen
disintevejsted f rletids haTO confirmed
this, -and m'r own iexperlence lias
been that four incomlne fiimlUes,
one. from Massachusettilt one from
JEitijD^urit, onto from mchigao and
bQe from Pliiladelphla, hav» asked
me, almost as ther trrived, *«ow
can we iee> Ben Bernler Fire col-
lege boys from l^entuckjr, fl«it to
me h^ & friend, almost patated aa
-theF urged me,.- from- my. fancied
Tpoat ot ▼antage' as a. drama crltle,-
to Introduce fhem to tb» gieat man.
Being pretty innocent myself tn
the W99S of the ikighit clubs and of
radio, I Could only direct them to
the litM^Dtff^ th» inndmacMer; such
«s Che <iii>liege Inn and the Blue
BibbOn Casino, but iho other ieye-
3Bi«^ t leOk a soait tn the latter em-
porium to watcli lit. Berute and his
world's fair puVUc,
In the wMo roacbeo of tkeCartft*
wero gating t^robablf t«0» ^»!«
and, «lnco it ^aavferiy^ betoM W
CMcafiio PWbHc cwtfd *rrl^ 4t TO
«b#to<is tht* W pdr O*.^
giwUi .tliMleM ttOtt unties
ii>eU4o40 |n Mlatlon to tboirbraAe
tOif^s,. liOnsorTAflf^ i^r
' «ity*0 -ilgtiUtte Item TiiuilHiimvw
WM ¥o iil»o4^tl»V w dd«»4o Mtk
from iliem «i^cniBittioBa ot •S«e^
tion and detii^^
It was . 0ometfai|ner like tliia*. X
thought, arben WiWam 'JTejWla
Bryan .used to »»ceff e thO ampwe ,
of midland audiences. ? H« Jwft
cUches, pet Ph'M^^oirfto W
^ere 'irtioMy bis and Wj* «»*rpjA*
uc bad:t!omo to know, to/ioolt'fiflr
and wetconiO.-
And aa I watched tbo ' conoect
progress, with lilr. Bemle .going
Uirougb his repertory icoiprecsar;
tlbnal tricks, hiA bland gib^ til
WaKOr Wincaiell, his bat^-moc/klng.
batt-frlendly introducUooji of solo
performers. It was apparent .why ho
makes so few changes in his reper-
tory^ Tbroug^ radio he has becomo
tbe creature as well as the dafiiog^
of the tiiassea who do not hanker
after the bright, the new, the>^ .wlso
and, the smart. Tbey want to 0eo
him do tho-thtngs they bear him doi__
week in, week oiiti on. the radio,
they taw carried lip:;i;|ar, verr
far from Broadway em. the sleek,
wltrsnapping and bwd world; oC
New York. is aflready a sort .
of folk-legend, a genii&l friend who,
thanks to bis genius: for pokingfun.
at his ftdvertising sponsors as well
as himself and his Irays, has placed!;
himself close to the affections oC
the arerage citisea(.
SometimO arountl 9:lS^n-^bo—
evening t&at I ^iratcbied him Mr.
{terhie concluded bis concert. Then
catBle the deluge*: Up f rom theHoor
camo yeung people; with a heavy,
sprinkling of adults, bearing menus,
envelopes* all kinds of p^per, do>
mending Autographs. It is a nightp
ly rito at the Casino, and Mr. Beiv
nle Is «t«pardd. PhtlosopblcallF
be seiitti btmselt 4n a chair, drawa
e^Hti ^ pocket » sharpened pencil
giia bogliis. mtjUl bO writes and
BttOkoa lio directs a ilOw otamtablo
^dMAtor at hit beaming petltlonerA.
liowlf Oie B«id SiMid.
dnee beJEOre bis fhoir wa» ended
a irouAg jUKA bad spruhg upOb^o
Wd «taiid and prOMttted A papor
while Bennie was WAv^.bli^^tOn^
Hxea the baadmaito^ M sigdo^b
tilt IM^i^ :wttli to alffitri^HMd^^
'«lr th%t I M fbougbt lilm HMdittg
a: vdiwl^ bci iiow liMn^^raitli
W«a Oft ft «w>areiit jto iwi; tbat
.fvbi «irller eneovkti^ bad lioed ifitH
iMtotfMpb lMiM» too;
1f0t % goofl tirentr mtadtos the
^mlti iMM^'inNmiid.'liiift -wlillflh.'^:
wt^ifi^ ^iSMri^p^ whonver
Ui^r ^ii^<Mtlt^''»««Llie ^Mi^e dowst
lo ilk itble aitd aat witb #len4il
^hUSk jfc tMbloa show took'OYortbf».
AOof. Bit t owdd «eo «cor«a ot
dluei» tttrttlng Ibetr ^fyea ftotii oron
<ho iBoiuallly «lad and rouiqBr
euH^ iohtM^ ot fb0 tnodels, overt;
now aiid tben, to look upon ^«
Beimle witb an e ap tie ssl on. ottond-
nesa mt onoe patbotlc aad comic.
He is Indeed moiw itaore ilike a
favorite vlltage j^ostmAstor tfaaa
litke in old maestro, tor an im°
mease -responiBd . baa . come as the
r^folt otiits aortal Jest, 'mve your
i)tt|U, aent In fare ot me." >-For
;3iilkf tie nsed thlS' line as a radio-
pleasantry^ Hundreds, peibaps thou-
sands, ot listeners have taken bkB
at 'bis word.- - TO tbe Casino come
stacks of letters addressed to sudi
persons as Joe Gore. Btaner Seatith-
Wteke and Mrs. Phoebe Smiley,
'*cara ot Ben Bemte, Cbicago/*
nothing more.
— — - — &EK^RN+E- — —
THE ''OLD MAESTRO" AND ALL THE LADS
APPEAR NIGHTLY AT THE PABST BLUE RIBBON CASINO
AT A
CENTURY OF PROGRESS WORLD'S FAIR CHICAGO
BroadcasHng for Pabst Blue Ribbon every Tuesday Night over the National Broadca$ting Company
WEAF NETWORK
RADIO
STAGE
PiiblUhiBa We«klr at ISi Weit 4«tli SU New Torit. N. T.. ttr Variety,. Ino. Annual 'iubaorlpUon. 99. Single copl«a. ti erau.
Bnterea aa aecood-vlaaa' matter Deijember 22, 1905, at tbk Poit Office at New York.'>K T., under the act of llorcb 2. Wt^
iVdL iii>^ Ko. $
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JULY 1S> 1933
80 PAGES
Don^ 1^ tke Gandik After All
Pretty- 'Bad^ Says Pierre ^ He
^Rohan7-WlicrJ>oe8tffr4!eli,
However, Hew or Why
He Knows
Putliner on hew plays In. the rtinil
pummet. playhouses which "weLo fie^
lured , a solution to the problem of
4hwpehalve try-oUts, Is not work-
jihg out the' wAy expected, Instead
jof - the idea 'heln^ sfmplifled, the
^leih ' 6f .expertmentlngr_wlt^
jpresented . to non-crltlcal audiences
(itppears to have becdme: complex.
Because there Is so little . doing: on
jBroadway, several dramatic review-
lers.have been rubbering in th«i sup-'
ut><>sed hideaways' for copy. And be-
"jcAulse the showmen couldn't 'say no,.
Noticed - that' have ' rejiiched , print
,|were either pail» or weire so .V^orded"
{as • to discourage the- •stmuner pro-
j^ucers.
Producers knew that - the iuists in
{the main would not measure up to
^Ibrlght light requirements nor wduld
'(the Settings, not to mention script
'ichanges and therefore few if any -of
ifch^ showings would' have been made'
fit the merits and' demerits 'weria to
"Hbe. commetnited on .in the inetro-
'S>oiltah' press. .'Y'et they agreed- to
permit admission . to jthe scribes.
JTrhe latter wiere reqiiiested not ;t6
Comment on the performances, but
iadverse matter -crept, into their copy.
Invite Comment
. The hideaway showman rather
iencourage news of their activities
^n the New York papers. The rural
isppts even advertising in the Bun-
. ;day.4ramattlc sectlbnsi cppy TO
ifrom houses as far away from
^rosidway as Stockbrldge,' Mass.,
.ttnaertions used coat about $20,
Iwhich is plenty, for such announce-
ments).
One prominent producer who. will
tryout four shows in a New— Eng-
land rural* spot made it a reauire-
ment that the Boston reviewers not
be^admitted.; As yet the New York
' deivers "have not inyade.'l that" ter-
ritory.
Reports so iar have indicated
— rBucceas-possiblUties of -several -new;
shows tried out but experienced
(Continued on page 7,5)
I The pogt, Too!
Hollywood, July 17.
! ♦Pike,* only trained bulldog In
' town^ -died of - heart failure two.
> days, a^fter finishing 'Big Ex-
ecutive' at Paramount.
Animal . h^ been credited
with stealing the picture.
MAMEDDP
BY DAILIES
3 STARS IN 1 PLAY,
BUT IN THREE CITIES
lieglt premieres in "Vienna, Ber-
lin and New Tork simultaneously
Is a possibility for October, with
Barrymore^.- Emil . Jannings
fend Conrad Veldt playing the same
role in the three cities.
Play is 'Eln Mantel, Eln Hut, In
Handschu' ('A Coat, A Ilat, A
"Gl6ve')7 """BeHIhr" Tr«^^^
inieres are set. Janhlngs opens in
the play at the Theatre Strese-
*nan8ti;aase, Berlin, at the same
time as Veldt appears In it at the
Deutsche Vblks theatre in Vienna^
Crosby Galge has the New York
rights and Is talking to Barry-,
more,.
Hollywood, July 17.
'examiner* and 'Times' are try-
ing to scoop each other, on film di-
vorces. So far they're 'even, with
the picture Industiy gretting a load
of notoriety as a 'result.
Hollywood legmen for both
dallies are working overtime, hunt-
ing the faintest reports of marital
rifts ancf Inducing couples oii the
verge .to take the initial step so
that the 'story may' be printed.
Film couples themselves have
helped the battle by tel ling their
troubles exclusively to one . paper
or the other. ^
Divorce war ;start is ascribed to
Louella Parsons' announci^ment Of
the Plckford-Falrbanks break, fol-
lowed by the 'Times- kidding story
of Miss . Parson's sudden disappear-
ance from her husband's . car Whilie
rldlng..Jiome.JteQmL_a^aj»ta:jBiConij{sa
party. Both papers denied each
other's various stories.
Associated Press "arid'' 'ntTnlt'ed
Press have felt the ' effects, both
services working overtime in an ef-
fort not to miss but on the di-
vorces.
FREE LUNCH UNFAIR
Chieago Has It But Restaurants
Squawk— vyith Beer .at'Sc Too
icago, July 17.
Free lunch with beer and In beer
saloons hsis appeared herie. And has
started an Internecine squabble be-
tween the restaurants and the .hew
crop^of ;4 %^paiaors^thatJtiay.eJ>.Qb^^^
UP all over town, In some districts
two and three places to a block.
Restaurants say th6 free lunch
thing Is unfair competition arid
doubly so now that nickel hc&c is
announced by the smair dispensers.
Threats to break windows wher-
ever • '6c Beer' signs are - displayed
are also reported. .
By Pierre de Rohan
A lot of harsh things and a great
many, kind ones have been said
abiQut radio, but it. is not likely that
anyone has ever before accused it
of promoting birth bentrol* But I
am here today» brethren and sisters,
to testify that I, for one^ have' been
prejudiced against the honorable es-
tate of fatherhood by the infant 'art
of broadcasting*
You see» I could never -f^e the
possibility of being awakened some
morning by the turgid tones of <my
own sbn's voice «Qyly cooing . into
my. ear:
'HelrlrM-l-'O everyBODYI This is
Graham Husihg -de.. Rohan speaking
to you direct from the nursery.
When you hear the alleged musical
note it will be exactly eight o'clock,
bull all-over watch .tipie, arid I am
ready 'tor a great big/ appetizing
serving of eriinphy, wunchy .Vifheatr
sie W.eetsies, because they are' kind,
tc the .tummy. Are yoii listenin*^
This is what radio i.s doing' to the
rising gen'erafion.; . but even' the
prospect of ihis ' unctuous claptrap
is not. so appalling as the thought
(Continued on page 62)
NaRadiafisiv^odl. S.^Chiiinp^^
Go b on a Rain Check at Tia Jnana
Code for Layoffs
Bunch of actors gassing on
;. 46th ^ree£. started;. rewriting.
I fhiB Industrial Kecovery Act. "
One finally .cracked lay-ofts
_ should devise a c'ode, sln^ that
< was about the only one hiiss-
; inir. '
34 LAWYERS NOW
AT PARAMOUirr
A total of 34 lawyers are now ad
ministering to Paramount and its
subsldiarleB at the' home ofllce.
This Includes the attorneys on
the regular Paramount legal stall,
as well as the forensic talent on the
payroll for the trustees of P-P ahd
Public Enterprises, each with their
staffs, 'besides special counsel
brought .in.for-the- theatre- reorgani-
zation committee.
Some of the bankruptcy lawyers
say they're getting a Uttie tired of
it ali and look for an early out, if
for no other reason than that it Is
summer;
Bum Swallower
Chicago, July 17,
Among the oddities at the
World's Fair is Kanlchka, Im-
ported from Paris. He swal-
lows a, watch and chaln,*sll-
ver .doUars, and finally a lighted
electric bulb on a cord which
shines through hls throat..
A few days after arrival, the
change of climate made Kan-
lChka=^^lllr='TW0"'asi51rln taUlels
wore prescribed. Then occurred
one of those offstage incldcrits
t.hat are even more unusual
than the performance. Kan-
lchka choked,, gagged, got pur-
ple and couldn't swallow the
two little plus!
25% OF m A.'S
POP. IS ON
THECnr
Hollywood, July 17.
Despite a ballyhoo that touts
Southern California ,'as the white
spot of America, it has leaked out
that in the County of Los Angeles
alone there are over: 446,000 people
dependant oh charity, a total equal
to the population of Memphis, Terin.
Population of Ij. A. county Is around
2,000,000, Which means 'that about
one-4uarter of the total people here
depends on county and jprlvate
charity.
'Welfare problems of the county
have reached such a point that the
board of supervisors has arranged to
spend one day each Week on mat-^
ters pertaining to the operation of
the various charity departments .
Hitting Theatres
Showmen are pointing to this
large number of Indigents as the
main reason for the drop-off of the-
atre patronage~loca;lly7" pairtrcuTaf ly
in the east side naborhood houses.
Business, men ■ and merchants are
doing a burn oyer, the - consistaht
'white spot' advertising campaign
Lio6 Angeles receives from various'
local organizations which encourage
people from other states to come
west only to find conditions here
similar te those in their home com-
munities. Result Is that.li. A. and
surrounding towns are having a
heavy . burden to bear supporting
those who are unable to find em-
ployment after coming here.
An effort will be tnade to counter-
act the affluence propaganda by ad-
vising people to stay away from the
coast unless they are Well supplied
with cash, at least sufn^ijnt so that
employment is not a necessity the
day- foil 3wing-thelrarrivaPK6pe,'-"^
2-Way Ma
Hollywood, July 17.
Jack Oakle's mother, in real life
is being tiestcd by Paramount to
play the actor's mama in reel life
in 'Too Much Hjtrmony.'
Tla Juana, Mez., July iT.
This is the sucker town for radio
stations. They grow here as fast aa
mushrooms and fade as quickly.
■With the- exception of one -stafttoii-
that has been doing, business tft 'Oie
same spot for severail years, but-«fi]ir/
as an oin-and-offer, a dozen or move
have -Started in the last two. years,
have since vanished.
Chumps are the Americana 'who
come oyer the border, hoping. 1»
start a station and gamer a lot of
gravy broadcasting medical adver-
tising, mystics and other types of
accounts banned north of the Itne.
But lt'8 a one-way street — the coin,
goes from the chumps for equip-
ment and some talent but it has no
retrieving power. .
Amateurs Flood It
NeWedt to hit the town are five
amateur radio operators from liOs
Angeles. They pooled their equlp-
meht and are now hoping for busi-
ness. They have a couple of re-
motes from honky tonks which call
for no outlay as station in return
plugs the excellent whiskey, ingra-
tiating hostetses and opportunltiea
at the wheels.
Trying to attract Americans herd
with beer back and a . freer atmos-
phere In the States, is going floppo,
Prevloua couple of Amerlcah xa-
dio dabblers went out in a huiry
after a brief spell in the bastUd.
They found business awful at the
station so thought they'd make a
kilirhg at the tables by iislrij^ take
chips of their own make. Good ojre-
slght on the part of croupier stopped .
this particular Amerlcah invasion.
It's a good talking point above the
border — this heavy coin to be road»
with a Station hereabouts — but the
boys who have tried it have another
story to tell.
COAST'S 2D TWO-HOUR
VARIETY BiLL-FOR^MM
San Pranclisco, July 17,
Second 6f the Coast'e tWo-hbur
variety shbwis starts on KTAB
Thursday night (20), when Bbrden
Milk Co. begins 'Borden. Capers.*
P^oara^l^ will, use most of staff
talent. McCann-Erickson's Frlscb'S
office agehted.
Other two -hour Coast program Is
the Blue' Monday Jamboree on
KFRC and the CBS- Don Lee chain,
one hour of which is bankrolled by
the /Shell Oil Co. - '
Not Hard in Films
—Picture-written around'^the^ colored
man who turned white, recently re-
ported by all the newspaper.<it is
planned for early production In Ja-
maica, West indies. Continuity, by
Jiilla df win, tics it UP with a . voodoo
prlfices.i.
Carl Burger, the cameraman of
•Brlnfi: 'Km Hack Alive,' is reported
bankrolling the InUle venture.
VARIETY
PICTURES
HoBywood^at-i^iur Not Favored as
fcp^ntetivr# Bra hdnsllt
L A. apd dncago Give Local Views
,v— ^ — -. +
. " Hollywood, July,
Studia publicity head b and «X|Bcu- .
tives do not tefirard Holly wodcl at
the Fair in Chicago as^^dvantaiedyB
for tieut>s. They ieel it does not
give the Fair visitor a proper in-,
pight ihtb working conditions 'in the
• They claim the Fair -venture has:
nothing to offer but a stage and an"
li^udltorium and has bfeen tryihg
to' work local pride anj^le-to entice
Chicago Exchange managiers to
team up their coist studioigjto bopsfc
.'.ftn.. en tirely commercia l gimmlcl t
thai Js of no help to the industry;
"Wltii regard to. the story prijfited
ion /the iauthority . of . Ii«la Lane that
the C5tmei'a& Were not loaded ^ith
film, Miss L^ine states that the
fltatement was given as hearjsay ^s
«he did .npt personally examine the-
magazine^ oir cameras.
It is 'Understood here that Fred
Barto. of Metro's Chicago exchange,
wrote Hpward ' Stvifekling;" studio
— rpublicity-'head, that emptaiL-camgrag;
W<ere used to take so-called screen
tests. This studio had beeni cpn^
tacted to supply cameramen, arid,
money for film for tests in a beau^.y
tleup, but was not interested. TJni-
Versal wa:i3 mot going:: to co-operate,
\M Cari Laemellei Sr., was sold on
the beauty ie8t_ idea.. Studio, cannot
see .wheire the tieup. has been of any . ^^-^
material- benefitto the studio, which . . 11
More CdtoiieU
There will be . Colonels' fi^om
now bri; in -ijoew .theatre ■ op-
eration, ' with Joseph R. Vogel
.added to ' the mnhe as
Cojoijef from K6*itucHy. Qther
is B," " Schiller, a Georgia
Colonel.
During the paat year nu-
vfnerous showmen have gone
i Colonel via Gov. Rbby LtaJfpoh
'^f bid Kaintuck..
Qn L il. dtage
; Hollywood,
|Appeara,nce" of Jimmy Starr, l^s
lAiigc? -TIerald and Express* Aim
cblumnis't,' at ix)ew*s ' tate v this
week is ; proinotional- circulation
. is now -giving if no attention;
-Cal I It *Ra«fket'
,,Arch Reeve; of Fox, who visited
'^th'e World's Fair, said his organiza-
tion was ilbt co-operating. He.sai*.
1 saw the Pair exhibit but it ap-
peared to be nothing but a ra,cket.*
Said they were going through the
ihotipns of making, tests while he
was there; hul h^e dpubted that they
■were using i film in; the cameras. , . .
Idea started two years ago,, with
Hays okaying it at that time. In-
dustry- was to provide -a building,
but Hays' New York board turned
tbat^ -dpwh. . Later, Hays conferred
with Rufus G. Dawes . oil a. less cost
ipaper- refused, to "allow Starr to
adcept. any 'payment: for his ap-
p4afanceirfieurlng
hiiA-' inlWest' Coast' house's: .and
•lo\)by. displays annpvincing he is
appearing, through courtesy of the
publication, . are sufficient' re
m^neration. _ ,
It was reported Starr had been
igreeable to take $350 for the week-
Draw W!>ich the theatre i figured
him. far did. hot mateirlali^j^.
House thous:ht it would pull one
pjj tlie studios by having prominent
dtars make appearances for inter-
views ' by •. the coli\njihist , ,pn; the
stage: • First day at the matinee hp
I hid A)ice White. ,Fpr . the final
•Jirhmy^ Dunn, Fox player,.' has
been served with notice of an inten-
tion to file suit against him for al-
leged "past cbmmiBsioha diie t6' the
estate 'Of the late William H. Leahy,
f of ni'er " agelit, Xctloh Is being prcr
with Ktiius M. AJawes .on <f icBH I .ujifl jyice wniie. ;jy* v . ^^--r i pared b^ Attorney Robert BrPder
ly plan, which sePjned tp'b'e fixed j^jjgj^it perfbrmance he' had. Ginger behalf of H. Rogers Travers;
« ,.«o^ o«« A«v.<iit«.PtB frhm-l jjtjggj:^^ MfixXi ^ibbod'y appearing for 1 g^^^Qj. ^^^^ tlie Leahy estate.
the first ■'hlg'ht 'perfortnanfeP." The .Amount sought is slightly linder
Friday (14); he f ran
WILL MAHONEY
The Hollywood Citizen W^ws* -said:-
Wlli Mahoney,' the star of Sid'
Graumah's prologue to 'Grand
ijpter was a sensation. Hp won
:; ind -deserved - a - tremendous— ova
fion."
•on
RALPH G. FARNUM
Roosevelt Hotel.
^ 'Hollywood, Cal.
New Kind of Dirt for Adors
and Aain
Quantity Pref|«rred
Beverly Hills, July 17. i
For isome time Henry Fdrd'i
has ' b*en, trying to present
Will Rogers with a Lincoln In". .
return l^or frequent mention In ,
his iartlcli^ ot the automobile /
manufacturer.
Rogers has always rpfusedi'"
but finally, at Ford'is latPst
offer, sent hlmi the following
.telegram: 'If you want to
\ make me a • present of se-ven
or. eight .thousand dollars, send
me 13 Fbrds and - a tractor.' -
i Hollywood, July 17,
It may or, may! n6t be the low
infiuencp'^ on So'tijithem California,,
but nev^i'thelebs the current crop of
screen celebs |ire.,tarmer6 at heart.
' It's quite the*%hing at. those Hol-
lywood partiPsnOvir to dis^iiss the
Vay" the. (Sabbagies arid the 'taters are
::i^|ik <»: thP 61' farm. W;^iie the
VDcautlpn_^jC lhe_bu|iich is picjtures,. _
ESTHER RALSTON'S HORSE|
It .Will Carry (Sirl ■ i Saddle to
Court as
: Com<Bback^f«^f~f^lnw-Here—- -
^ •
Holly wood, July 17.
;lt wWi be a horseback . coriieback
foir Esther- Ralstbh Iri: American
films." , - - .
jOut of domestic .pictures -^i^ith one
tWo: exceptions, for two yeafs
a-id a lialf, pWyelr will appea't as the
the hacic-yard avocation the ma-
4prity; Is dirt-digging, but not tl)
column chatters' kind.
;:.',It?s_-cheaper.- --than ..yacht .;Owning-
and besides It's, a secuurity perhaps -
•for thosP days when a fickle puWic
-deeidi5r''on" thfe -wash up. All the '
blu^'-bppktr8 *o^n .farms riomewhei' ".
' b^Ween here aftd- Coh nefct*tut, '- , v"
-Where ilihey Sow «nd Reap
' i.<3ary .<GbOPe?.hasJilS farm (always ■'
a^ .i:^rioh out; here Whether an tipr^ j .
0^ *600,000 acres) on , the desert edge .,' .
near :5^aim Springs. Evprett Ed-'
wdrd ' Horton dlgis <Jc.Pasionally in ^
the soil.at Van Nu^s. Xeb Carrillb's
100 acres .and ^his •cD.Avs..are..neftr;.'|l
Santa Monica. Richard Dix has a
rural mail box in San Fernando
v&\\€y . 'Billy BP'Van rjiises avaca-dos ";
at ExcandidbT
Sprlngfleld, Mass., July 17.
Samuti Goldstein, h^d of the G
Theatres •Corpv, owners a
western Ma'ssachusetts circuit, was
granted a divorce In Probate Court
here irom Mrs. Ray Jacobs Goldstein.
1
■fiaf >T,e cBintJea to::8».arao!n, . I the ihatee ot aeMrUon wa lite wife
COMMISH CLAM OF ea
FEES AGAINST DQNN
about . a year .ago. Awhitects from
the Fair came; tp the. .cpaet . and
wanted to make A. reprodnction ot
a Hollywood studio, with thp^ Bl-pr.
ducers' Assocla,lipn in.. Hollywood
rejecting it., Still later the Fair
pePpJbe asked all companies ..to con-;
tribute an educational studio plp-
turp for .showing at the Pair. When
it was fpund it would coat $1.0,000,
that also went by ..the, board.
.When "Grant Withers vfent to
Hollywood last spring tP. interest,
the studios, they also shied,, from-
his ideas, fpeling that there would
he. no benefit to the industry to any
tie-in suggested. * .. . ,
Tom Bailey and Bill \ .. .. V/ho
-visited the Fair, stated -they. shad jio
yen tor the jprbposltibn^ and that the
Paramount end a ^ bpInjB cared for
by the . Bafabari &.:.KatZr Chicago
•Tribune' bea.uty cbntest rin. to
the national campaign.
Understood that for a time it was
(Continued bn page 65)
Second, day _ ^ , ^,
'tlcally -called studios, to help him
oikt with people,.with'.6tudWs slip-
ping novices Irbni their stock com-
panlPs. :
Beside . Interviewing the people,
Starr, is doing a plug , on the feat-
ures of his pa«)er ahd also his
'cbXuinn.
'.■ » , , *
w • rj, ■' ■ 1 ' ■ . .- ■ _- ■ -
' ;1 ■ ■ '
Pmnmelled for Alleged
Fake Relief for Actors
I
INDEX
Bills
Burlesque
.Chatter »««,»■.
Editorial
ExplPitatibn
Film Reviews, . . . . . •
Foreign Film News . . . . .
Fproign Show News> . ; . .
House ifieviewB. ... . . . . i .
inside— Legit
. inside^Music
Inside— Pictures
Insider- Raidio
iieg.itirhate .. ;■. • > • •; • •. • ,•
Letter Liist... . . . '•
Literati
Music
New Acts . . , ....
News from the Dailies.
^Nit6rX31uba^...:.^^.j.:i-.. — ^
Obituary
Outdoors
Pictures
Radio i.. , . . . ......
BadiP Repprte.
Sports .
Talking Shorts......
TTImes^ Square. ^. . .. ;
"Vaudeville. ,.'>«.••••
* • • 4.« 4 « « I
• .* « a * * '
^iPs Angeles, July 17.
.Chris Tray nor, organizer of the
Ailied - Uhemplbyed TheaAxiical,
(Si-oup, Ernest Hall, Kenneth Mee-.
han and S^ranK Babka, .mehifcers 'of
the " group, , were;, arrested ' Friday
(li4) following an alleged beating
a4ministei;ed tO: Mortimer Ha,yes.
$6,000 with the action supposedly
based * bn an alleged charge of
breach jof contract by Durni. Claim
of the plaintiifEs is that Dunh was
sUpposPd to pay commissions to
Leahy estate for Leahy's connecting
DUni^ with Fox Film..
•Dunri's bbntract with Fox still has
airoUnditwb years to go with his sal-
ary scaled upwards by. $200'-weekly
every other year until e^ipiratlpn.
Presently Dunn's salary is slated to
be around $800 a week.
TFred-Asbare^s^iehire^
|-^Fred. Aiatalre, Just married tp
Mrs. Phyllis Livingston -Potter, left
with his bride for Hollywood
Thursday (13 ) . for .his first picture
wbrk. .'
set for one picture at
•.the ..change .'6t jdpserti_pn ^nd' his wife
sued fpr separate Support.
Goldstein testified his wife had
contemplated a .sepa,ration and ex-
pressed pleasure when, he left their
home in November, 11926. After?
wards, he saidj ..he asked her a
dpzen times to resume living with
him, biit each time she refused.
The summing up of the case
brought Violent protests from Mrs.
Goldstein. She cried; T don't care
if you. are a judge, you. can't do
this to me,' while Judge John A.
Denison was reading -his decision.
She then was ordered out of the
courtroom.
,The judge, declared he did not
flhd Mrs.; Goldstein's charges against
•her husband proved or : 'even prob-
able.' Before filing her separation
support action, Mrs. Goldstein had
withdrawn a divorce suit on Jan.
24, laist. She- had based the divorce
action on statutory grounds.
During his testimony' O.oldsteln
declared that the young womkn
found in his hbipe early on Nov: 8,
1^27, wheii Mrs. Goldstein and a
private detective paid a surprise
visit, was a nurse Who had been
sent to care for him by his physi-
cian. The theatre operator testified
his health had becoihe impaired by
his- wit eHg naggihg-and-accusations
The GoldstPinS were , married in
1908. Samuel Goldstein is a brother
ot Nathan Goldstein, his ftsspciatp
in the theatre business.
ISdinund LiOV?P fjpcs"
fpf walnuts. Clara Bow -«nd Rex
Bell are true ranPh'ers in Nevada.
All of the horse opera iaiars have
truly ' rural , ranches J With/ ^;Pws,
broncos and picture . cowboys. Wil--
liam S. Hart, TOm Mix and Hoot
Gibson are ail ranch nelghborfi out
Saiigtii^ way. ' :
Others who join In the-jjarty diS"
cusslons about rain and ^ther agrl--
.Icwltural -^opicB,' "all ranch and limn
owners, are WlW BOgersr
Montgomery, George O'Brien; Raoul
Walsh, Warner Oland and Miriam
iEIopkihs,-
WITH CANTOR SilQSS/'
iidCERS STOLE SHOW
imiiiiin»Bi«;i,cu. vv»: — — — -. . Astaire is ~— - -t- — . .
The group members claimed, Hayes iMjetro and another at Radio Imme-
had sold -tickets jf or a 'fake benefit | dlateiy. afterward
s^fLged for unemployed actprs sey-
eral monthe a^o.'
'Hayes' claims that' the' quartet
'tbok '"hlni to the grPup headquarters
and slugged >iim with a; rubber hb$e.
-Traynor is a fprmer v^ude actw-
andwsont writer.: He%ganized the
guild a year ago, and has since been . |
sleeping and ' feeding indigent ac-
tors and chorus girls. Funds for
them solicited . .Icom picture
names.
In Operetta
•Grace Moore and Lawrence Tib-
bett .piay. go. into 'BlOsspmi Time' for
Universal.
frolec%Fox's New^^ -
Liiliaii Harvey's First WiH Be Her Second
SAILINOS
July 28 (New York to London),
iBelle Baker (lie de, France).
.-.^ July . 20 (New York to London)
John McCormack (MajcstiP).
July. 19 (London to New York),
Jeanriette MacDonald, Robert Bit
chie (lie de France),
Jxiiy 19 (Ne.w.. Yprk to London)
GeorgP-^Kamen^(^anhft.ttan)^
July 15 (New York, to Paris)
Jaques Fray (Champlain).
July 14 (New York to Monte
Carlo) Carl Randall, Dorothy and
David Fltzgibbon, Vllma ahd Buddy
Ebsen, Tito Coral (Augustus).
July 12 (New York to London),
Pranklyn D'Aniore (New York).
Jiily 12 (New York, to Paris) Eric
Pomm.f>r, .Hannn Kass (Olympic).
Makes New Pie Bow
Hollywood, July 17.
Walking out oh his Metro con-
tract two years ago %6 return to the
stage, Douglass MPntgomcry (Kent
Douglass in legit) is back in pic-
tures. He has replaced Eric Lin-
den in 'Little Women* at Radio.
J liihden w.as taken put. of the pic-
=tu»'e-t6=go-lntO:JBallpon=^Buster.V ...^
J-
Connie's Musical
Connie Bennett's first picture for
Twentieth Century will be a musical
'Moulin Rouge.'
It's laid in Paris and around the
famous music hail there. Adapted
from a I'^ench titage play.
Fox has decided, to temporarily
shelve the first Lillian Harvey pic-
ture 'My Lips Betray* because not
considered good, enough, and rush
through the second film.
Figured . by Foxites that the
launching bf the German gill on
tbis side needs a heavy artillery film.
With Buddy deSylva writing songs
for the second Harvey pic, more at-
tention win be given to it and It will
be launched a^ Miss Harvey's first
Amer i^gn . debujt plCtjire.^ Then %ips
Betray' wifl ipUow on the release
schedule, „ ^ .
Miss Harvey was Eur.opc's biggest
b< o. draw in France; England and
Germany for the past four'^years.
Pox had to pay her a very heavy
salary, to bring her over, plus her
clothes designer .and director. Hence
the anxiety not to muff on her de-
but.
)-.,_
TO
Hoiiyjyood, July 17. . .-.
Eddie Cantor's recent.. tendency to
step out of character- and get .se-
rlDus at parties to discuss weighty
■wtorld topics threw, .a .Wet -rag into
tlie. Writers* Club " party Saturday
( IB) with guests paying $1.26 each
fclr the. honoi? of eatlng^with. writers
and .newspaper, mep, ,.
iResuit of : Cantorl$ serious note
halted a nunfiber . pf, gaga^ planned
td "rib. Walter Winchellj Cantor, an
early spei^ker. cla-imed Winbhell had
cleaned up^recently and was not the
dirt digger . he .used to be; that an
improvement iii his column was nb-
ticeable and Cantor . jprpceeded . to , .
whitewash Winchell on the dirt
aijgle. , . ^
•Later Winchell v/ho bjurned at
Cantor speech denied . ' he had
changed and defended his stuff.
iP arty advertised as Tribber ' foi'
Winchell and other newspaper men,
iWipcheil in defendi' ' his stul?
tolok a crack at .the Lbs Aiig^lea , j
Times' for recent editprtal censtir'-'^
ing-hlm for printfng'- the' Carole
LPmbardTWlUiam Powell separation
pointing out it was soreness' for
sqooping it, as following week
'Times' used, it on. ne-ws page With
pilctures. Rupert UugheS presided
"a*[d '«ritK Will Rogers stole-the bhowv
IFs Polish Tenor
lUniversai has sent: over .'to Europ.
for Jan Kiepura, Pbllsh tenpri with
instructions to conie to Hollywood ;
jpfonto. U wants the Pole to play
the lead In 'Blossom Time,' pui-chase
oil which: irom thp Shuberts.was
consummated Saturday.
Kiepura'ls the star of 'Be ^
Tonight,' German film which U re-
leased oyer here in an English ver-
sion, to pretty good results.
Shrinking
Hollywood, July 17.
Plckfair. home of Douglas I'air--
banks and Mary Pickford. which
lbbkT'a6wff"in^l6rdly=aloTafncss=fi^om-
Its hillside perch upon the leaser
shacks of Hollywood and Beverly
Hills, has dropped $150,000 in prjc^
from its top figure. Manse was
quoted . at $500,QOO. during, the poak
of the Pickford-Fairbanks reign. .
Once pointed out aa the rooflrco
of Hollywood's 'happiCvSt couplr,
Is now for. sale -at- $350,000.. .
Tuesday, July 18, 193S
PICT VBES
VARIETY
Goodwin, Henry VID, Hopper an^
Joyce Just Amateurs as Meaney^
Marriage Outtoii, Fhis
m FOB II i'S.
Hollywood, July It.
dft-niawled Don Meaney is get-
ting, ready, to trjf the connubiail gam-
ble oriceninbre." ,To be ^zact, he's
Tgoiner'.to 'ftiafry loF'tl^
That will make him o^e' up o\i. Nat
Goodwin^ Henry Vni and De Wolf
Hopper, and it will miake " Peggy
Hopkinis Joyce Ipok .Jike a selling
plater in the matrimonial, handicap.
Meaney still has a.(ew to go to tie
goioinon, but he's only 46, and has*,
according, to the average sp^n of
life, a chance to.become the all-time
-champ.-
Isf Hitler Gag
First Hitler gag . to hit the
screen is in Radio's 'Rafter Ro-
-manqei— -Hebrew fathei^,-played-
by George Sidney, catches hip
son chftlking Swastiitas on the
wallpaper' arid does ^~tRe kid
getitj
I Only FeW Aetorft and Ac-
tresses Remain Who Can
Walk Unsolicited Into
Cols- of Papers and Mags
1».
Tiinesters, Once Holywooas
Secret Shame/Now Walk in
Front Door of
WEST IS-PET-
bique the Nuts
His latest trip to the altar will be
with Porothy Brown, of the. Brown
sisters, former accordion act. He
has reqhristeried the .Mrs. Meaney-
to-be, .'Arin Hpwe.' Pair will , do a
radio, tour lollbwlng, their marriage,
with th€! new jiiame u^ed for plugs.
Meaney isja forfner Chicago .news-
paperman.. Later he tried .vaude .and
more recently .has been working ;in
radia. bo(h' as an entertainer arid
publicist - His ninth, bi-iderhas-also
been broadcasting. In faet# it was
through radio they met* JMiss Brown
ia the former wife of Walter Nils
eon, bicycle act.
Glutton for It
The marriage glutton, -claims that
0,11 his former riiarriiages have been
partnerships arid the new one win
be on tlile same basis. Mfss Brown,
or Ann Howe," understand this, be-
lieves it ivin be a success. Meaney,
who clairiis he invented her new.
naxrie, has given it' to her as a wed-
ding present.
Prospective groom's many mar-
riages" stdfted back in 1907 iri Chi-
cago, wheris- he. married Amy
DuVyer. Wife No. 2 was Constance
Knood; a dancer. The first twd hav-
ing been duds, Meaney decided to
try' again and. niarried Violet Cliarke,
a lion- pro. This Wedding blew , up
and andther wife was taken, this
time Maribn "Roland, also a dancer,
who was followed by Elizabeth
Wheatley, a singer. iEvidehtly the
song bird soured Meaney on ' vocaL-
izirig wives. For his.. next mate, he.
returned to the ranks of the hoofers
to join heart and hand with Edna
WilsonJ , Taking a chance on singers
again, h4 next married Virginia
King, a singer, but it; didn't work;
go Marian Dra el,' a daiice r, replaced
her. Meaney arid MissTDrael were
divorced in January. "He's been at
liberty since and 'goes but Of "circu-
lation* iri'a few days wheTrhe- imd
Miss Brown take the out.
Meiarie'y ha;s been divorced four
tiriies, arid has had' marriages Art-
nulled an equal number. He won't
bet 6n how the new attempt will
end^l
iie'si dfl good terms' with all his
former • wives. It was just a ques-
tion of dissolving partnerships
That's all.
When asked why he wad willing
to take a chance again by a
VARiEtif mugg, a .mere amateur Of
bri6 tttatriage, .he tepHed," 'I^p^ at
Miss BrdWn, that's . reason enough.?
2 New Par Stars
After the 11 years which had
Elapsed, following the,. jam ^in. Sjin
Francisco, ROscj?.^.:?!?'j^ty A.^^H'tHI'?
.became inyolyed'in, the lat^'poni
edian had just .finished six coriiedy
shorts for^Warn^r Bros. , He ' had
received $3,666 per- short and was
under contract for six mor^ at the
same price.
It had been a comeback for Fatty
after his. long wait, but' the making
of the shorts may have been con
tributOry toward his' sudden death
while asleep. ' Fatty had not beeri
aware tiiat . he- had . heart^ trouble
and' gave it no. thought. In -:making
the shorts* however, after the long
lapse' and ' without trairiirig, he Was
again going over the jumps' arid
bumps at the age of 46, the same as
he had done at 35, On. top of which
the .comedian was .a heavy eater at
night with his favotfite dish, beef-
steak. ".•
Arbucide left no estate. Nor did
he carry any life insurarice as far
as known. A report- that a Holly
wood ' producer had- a policy on
Fatty is not confirmed. i
Mrs. Arbuckle will- leave New
"Tork- during this ^.eek for the pic
ture colony.
in
Hollywood,
Two fiew stars.. w^iU appear
Paramount's 1933-34 product.
Dorothea Wieck, though haying
appeared in rio picture in this coun-
try; •>vill be billed over the title,
•White Woman,' Bing Crosby also
gets the star spot in 'Too Much
Harmony.'
TALLULAH^S TIME LIMIT
Hollywood, July 17.
Currently picture publicierts are
decrying the Jiack oiF personalities in
pictures who^appeiil as hot copy to
the newspiapers and magazines.
Though crowded w.ith 'names, the
press agents claim that only, a dozen
or so are acceptable to the press
1— l-writers?— Al I -other-names-have-to be-
soid'to the scribes and peddled hard.
It's also admitted that unlike the
stage, -no -picture producer means
anything to a'.newspaper or maga-
zine. .Pictures,, so far as copy .is con-
cerned, have, icailed to produce a Be-
lascp or : zieg^eldL Only Hpyirard
Hughes, among the. producers .meant
anything, to a newspaperman,. WMh
a backgrpurid as a! millibriaire play-
boy, anything' Hughes did was copy.
Currently, Mae West is the scriv^
iener^'. pet. , They hang around Para-
mount trying to iset.a word with
her, That goes for fan, newsjpap'er
and. wire service writers. Spate on
Miss West is not hard to get. Para-
mount, has a hard time getting
writers Interested, in any .other of its
contract people. Chevalier, Gary
Cooper, Blng Crosby ' arid Marlene
Dietrich get fair space breaks, but
the remainder of the contract . list
has to be sold to the writers who do
a lot of sniffing before they start
writing.
Metro's firabbers
Metro has^ Greta Garbo. as the.
chief publication interest. Follow
ing: comes . Marie Dresslejr, who is a.
consistent space getter. Despite' a°
hieavy backing by the Hearst jptapers,
Marion Davies is down the line with
other papers" 'arid news, services
passing, her up.. Pain mags give her
none too much space. Joan Craw-
ford, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery,
Jimniy Durante, Clark Gable, Rob
ert Montgomery and Norma Sheared
are all good interest for the writers
of press blurbs arid fan mag yarns
with Miss Harlow rating top inter
est of the group.
Samuel Goldwyn has Ronald Col
(Coritlnued on page 75)
If— U
Isn-t— Ready'f- Comeback Try
Will Have to Wait
Roxy didn't think Dick liCi-
bert was dignified enough
billing for the Radio City Mu-
■ sic Hail ofgariist, arid sug-
gested that he spell it Dlque.
Lieibert compromised on be-
coming Richard lieibert. That
• ' was n-e-r-t-s to him.
AS
Hollywood, July 17.
Academy wiU iattempt to get
breaks in pictures, for. the. : 306. .or
more forriier silent screen names
who are in- need .of work since the
parade passed them with the s.tart
of sound.
List is heing drawn up by the
assistant diirectors' section. It -Will
be gfiyen to .every director and pro]-
ducer with a. plea to use those on
the list in extra parts whenever
possible.
On thfe list will be the naimes of
scores 'who. were big. in their day,
but . are ' iiow mostlyf orgotten.
TESTING FOR TEAM
LIKE WOOD-METAXA
Peggy Wood and George Metaxa
have been tested, by Paramount as
a possible team for musicals.
Couple ap5;eare J together in "^Bitter
Sweet' In Ijondon.
Par also spent several days last
week testing Lanny Boss, tadio
singer.
TalluIah Bankhead's comeback at- .
tempt in another picture depends on.
Universal. Actress left, for Holly-
wood Wednesday (12). to make one
picture for that company if ready
to .start pronto. -Otherwise it'll be
off, as far as she's concerned.
Miss Bankhead is se*; for a legit
play, 'Jezebel,' in New York. Guthrie
McCllntic,; Its producer, won't b^
ready for six Weeks or two. months.
Hollywood,
It is no longer a pity to be a.
songwriter in Hollywood. Wwip
people in iilm circles felt, during the
flrst musical gold rush, that the
iunesters—got-into- -their hair,- ...the. J_i.._
current crop of ditty- writers are ate-',
corded respect and consideratibni
42d Street' was the Abraham liin-
coln that freed the musikers frOm
their former ctigma.
New importance, attached to the
musical end of pictures is duie to t^e "
fact that only those who have
proven themselves topnptchers arid-
fllm-minded have either survived
the first infiux or have cortie out
Bincer — ^niy — about-- 10^%— ^s--^nifiny^-^-^
musikers , are' now on the coast aa
there were during the days off '28-'30
and all those; currently hfere ate '
workirig. ; " . ~
Sorigwriters are unanimous In
Their opini6ri~~lhSr'fhey ar"6 hot'
ashariied of= their profcsiSlon 'smt
more, sinde thfeV are lio loriger the
butt of every . Joke, but aire treated
as creative. ..contributors to the ifllm,
industry.
Whyfore of Dislike
Formerly the lack of,. i>icture "
knowledge and occasional brash
manners of some of the. craft gave* •
the eritire group- a, bWck eye. The
practice of forcinjs any kind of- a-
song in a Alrii just to have musifi^
with the resultant headache of a
public saturated with musicals,
didn't raise the songwriter in IfoUy*
wood's opinion;
Now it's all different, with Songf- -"^
Writers called on to work hand in
glove with writers and direetoim.
The survivors of 'the first tune flood
are invited about sofcially wlth im-"
pbrtant peOi>le arid iooked ui)on U
craftsmen, who really cart give a pid-<
ture solid production value.
Today's deritarids bri the turier
srtiiths are for riidre- than mere-*
words and riiusic. Showttianshlp, >*
sense of character delirteation- and '.'
situations and ability to fit the In-
dividual artist's style and delivery
are necessary. . Even the writing 6i
rhymed dialog, an increasirig ptac-
tice. calls ifor hiore skillful artistrr '
than the average dialbger has at his- '
command, since it calls for rhythm
and rhyme plus what the ' prose
writer can give.
Practically all of the composers
and lyricists who have successfully
iaeffit>natrated-their-^bility--^to^ritd^^^^^
directly for pictures are here now '
or are expected before faiL
H^ood's Unhappy Legion Vie with Funnies
for News Spot in Divorce Deluge
Siff and Marin at Metro
Hollywood, July 17.
, Philip SlfiE, assistant to Dave Selz-
nick, has been made assbciate pro-
ducer at Metror His first assign
merit is the. Pecora irtvestigation
iatory.
Siff is to continue his forriier
duties as etsslstant iu addition.
Ned Marlrt, recently back -from
Buropcj will ijrobably .be made a
"Metro 's'u per visor" workirig 'Under
Harry Rapf.
Mai^ PicKford's^
Hollywood, July 17.
Mary PIckford's deterriiiued to
get , started on her rtext picture.
She is currently negotiating .for
one of five romantic,, modern nov-
els.. Miss Pickford has let it be
known that nOthi shall disrupt
her screen career.
English Lead by Cable
Los Angeles,. .July 17..
Metro by cable engaged Lawrence
Olivier to play ..tho lead opposite
Garbo in 'CI ristina'.. Now en route
from England.
Metro tested. .about 40 different
IcadS' in Hollywood for part, even
trying to get Ronald Colman.
Hollywood, July IT.
"Tliiis burg's gonei plain nutty on
divorces and reported splits In the
marital ftes. Any f emme or male
niugg iri the film tfOlony cari get
guaranteed publicity In. the local
sheets by merely hinting that things
aren't running so smootlily in' tlie
faniily.
Duririg the past week divorce
news from the film colony, as played
by iLe ne^vsrapf»r.s, would P'l a siz-
able scrapbook.
Besides others reported Aileeen
Prlngle hit tlie dailies with the most
novel of the divorce stories. Hav-
ing' had the tie unknotfed irt Mexico,
.ghe learrted that her husband, or ex-
.husband, could not marry, .again in
Jamaica, where he lives, nntil di-
vorced there, so Miss Prlngle has
■ nT«>.1i-f)Hlt in the feritish possession
to oblige.
Those, in the film colony divorced'
durijig the past week were Lilllian
Bonner Asher, former actress, from
Eph! Asher,. producer;- Rose Marie
Redwing, actress, from Robert. Red-
wing, director; Mrs. Constance Bcr-
.pert MacMillan, actress, from Dr.
Douglass MacMillan; Helene Hasr
kin Barclay, actress, from McClel
land Barclay, artist.
Other divorce yarns included
.Rose Sledgwick, actress, who estab
lished a Reno residence to divorce
Edward • Sedgwick, director; denial
by Edmund GOuldirtg, director, artd
his Wife, Marjorle Vioiet Moss,
dartcer, that they were separated;
Nor mart Foster, actor, who spiked
the report that his Honolulu vaca-
ticn was In indication of a marital
separation with ClaUdette Colbert,
actress; series ot .stories stating
that Hoot Gibson had a new heart
beat, that he didn't have a new
femme attraction, that he. and Sally
Eilers, actress, would get a divorce,
and that they wouldn't; separation
of William LeBaron, producer, and
his wife, forriier actress; contem
plated^dl.vQ rcje^by ^ ZitaJoha nn, acj-
tress, from .iohn Hausnnann, play
wrlght; suit filed by'Irene Fengal
singer, frorii San Fengal, nort-pro;
plan of Judith Allen, actre.ss, to di
vorce Gus. Sonncnberg, wrestler.
And on all tiiese stories the dailies
jumped with both foct, with divorce
news sharing honors with the funny
,p.age as a necessary feature.
MarshaO's Reply
Herbert Marshall is on his way to
the coast to play in 'White Woman,^
staTring porothjr Wieck, regardless
of reports he wasn't going to gq
through on it. ., ^
Actor arrived in New Tfork Fri-
day (14) ort the 'Berengarla' and
left the same' afternoon for Holly-
wood.
par Is said to haVe cabled Mar-
shall that If he didri't want the
Wieck' picture^ he rieedn't come
back. He nierely replied he was bn
the boat.-
Keatoii Sewed Up
Buster' Keaton, in New York cur-
rently, wasn't available for per-
sonal appearances because Of hi*
picture deal for Aiibrtfy Kennedy.
Latter is producing with Mar- ■
shall Nellah directing at Kennedy
City, outside of St. Petersburg, Fla,
Patsy Kelly Set
Ilolly^'ood, July l7.
Patsy Ki'lJy, brouplit from New
York through Ralph-^ Farnum
by R.oacli to replace. Zasu Pitts,
clicked qrt Iicr first picture with
Thelma Todd.
I^roducfr ha.s her term
contract with optic)
t^ay^ July la^ l^sr
Maybe 2 5 Features Not Costing
110 Per Wai Be Hade East
This Seasonr*itcliing WB mffldyn
At least 18 ah4 possiWy 25 fea-
tured Wili be made In the east this
season ior major release. The 18
m^y Ihclude six produced by and
tor Warners at 4tB own 'studio in
BrOoTiiyn, ^ith the balance by in-
dependent units for major company
distribution. These yiU be In addl-
the East's usual yearly
«itiota ^catch-can Ihdie
. vQuickles. ^
None of the individual budgets on
jthe eastern inajors will exceed, j2d0,-
000. It's more likely the .per .picture
cost will run clbser tb $160,000;
Warners' eastern plans involve
the construction of ajnother stage at
the Flatbush studio, where shorts
only are noW made. According to
Warners, the cost is still under con-
sideration, with only an okay on
the price stUl needed— It^s-flgurea
WUtney's 'Beanlifiil'
Hollywood, July .
First Jock Whitney Technicolor
picture 'fieautiful'- ready for camera
at^dio. ;1 i. „
Barry Trivers» English writer, has
eoinpleted script and through,
inaEty hterjeelel hto
Temporarily
YORK and KING
LEGAL BATtUE ENDS
After three trials York and King
iaye-again- been-etfccessXul in the
world famous case o/_ "^^ot^ .And
King vs. The Popple of Great Brit-
ain, three times they haye been
the victors arid the former Judg-
ment of applause and approbation
has: been afllnned together with oi*
laughs and an additional Award of
48 laughs has been granted*
PALLAOmM, LONDON
Week* Jury 17 and 24
LeMaire with Zanuck
lios Angeleis, iruly 17.
Rufus lieMalre after drawing a
$1,000 a week for four months from
Pox without working on lot, and
with five weeks to go on contract,
setUed it Saturday. ^ ,
He immediately . signed with
Twentieth Century to become pro-
duction executiv*^ to I>arryl Zanuck
aiding hiin in the same capacity as
LeMaire did at Wiffners. Starts
today. — ■: ■ X. — r^-:
Hoilywoktd, July 17.
that if going into feature produc-
ing in iSTeipir Tork at All Warners
Will have to make at least six pic-
tures, to absorb the overhead atfd
preparatory . costs, :.'
Cast" of 'Chance'
Bowland -^fc Brlce will make ilye
features for Universal, in addition
to its shorts for the„ same company.
it, & B;'s 'Moonlight arid Pretzels'
to" firiishiESd ■ arid the : indie's second
jnusical^ 'Take a ChanCe,' to be
made in conjunction tfith Liia^yrrerice
SChwaW gois Into prCductKin ia,t the
I»6ramount (rtow Eastern Service)
studio .at Astoria, L. t, July 29.
TheVcast w^Ul comprise Jam^s Dunn,
hCrrow^d from. Fox;. June Knii:ht,
joAn ^^arsh, CHfC BdTvards, Buddy
■ Jtjjigers, . iiiiiian . Both . and i>iiiian
J^Orid.
■jtjrinjsky-Cochran, , . whose :Bm-
peroi! jone$' : started at Astoria, last
Week, mAy make two mor^, fpr
United Artists^ ,
Herbert Yates (Con. Lab.) cpniT
pleted bis iflrst Ie«i,tu):e, .'Midnight,'
At the Erpi studio lii the Bronx, N.
T. C; last week. It. was made with
the Theatre -Guild, . Chester iarsklne
directing, Yates hasri't made a dis-
tribution deal yet but intends to
produce, tyro more If landing.
The easterrt expectation' Is that if
Warners Carries out its eastern
Plans, other major producers may
fOllowv Talk ot Metto consideririg
making, use of its partly equipped
' Cosmopblitari' studioTiri"' Harleip^has
been- around foir some' time.
$263;000 FOR INDIE 'JONES'
""PfdVu HB^W Itfr-RoBeibh
> - - A8torra iri-7- Weeks-
British Gaumont is reported to
have hAd agente Approach A dozen
or more current top notch directors,
iriost of whom are currently under
Contracts to native major com-
panies :. . . ■ ■
. Lilst that Gaumont Is Interested
in is virtually the. current, blue book
of Hollywood meggers.
Signiflcarit angle is that hereto-
fore foreign Companies, .particularly
EngUsh, have rarely shown '^Jt
in any but the riaoderate priced di-
rectors. , ^i.
Among those reported on the nst
are Sidney Franklin, Stej>hen Rob-
erts, Mervyn LeRoy, Frank Borzagc,
Frtihk i.loyd, WUliam K.' Howard,
Edward H. Griffith, George Fitz
maurice And , Robert , Leonard.
PnUix UihSfaiters of
Twelve GiKid Hoiises I
if.BRENtINGERDIES
WHILE ASLEEP AT HOM
Hollywood, July : 17.
Alfred M» Bcentlnger, 42, yice-
president and general manager of
United Artists stJudlos, dWd in his
sleep of heart failure at his sum-
mer home at Playa del Key July IB.
He had been associated ^ith
Joseph Schenck for 15 years, com-
ing from Chlcago/hta birthplace, to
go to United Artists as auditor.
Later he served in various executive
capacities with different Schenck
ettterprises.
Two daughters and a hrother sur-
vive, v
Krimsky and Cochran, finished
mAkirig of 'Emperor Jones,* star-
ring Paul Robeson, Saturday (IB)
With total layout of 1263,000.
Two days under seven weeks were
used at the Astoria (L. I.) studios.
Schedule for the picture had
called for five .weeks and $200,000,;.
but that had called for at least half
the fllrii to be made in Haiti. Trip
to that island wai3 put Oft and a
jungle iset up - in Astoria. Bud-
get was sent UP a few notches
more when Robeson, the atar, re-
fused to go to the South for some:
location shots.
Picture will be rushed through
for United Artists' early fall re-
lease.
J. J. Frankliii as DiV. Mgr.
With One RKp House
Harold Franklin is now supervis-
ing operation of the Albee, . Brook-
lyn, direct House formerly yjas
lunder divisional Jurisdiction of
Charles McDohald. McDonald is re-
lieved of the Albee responsibiUty
with J. J. Franklin, brother of Har-
--^ldr^n-=charger---LatterJ^tepoj;ting
direct to Harold Franklin, gives J.
j. status of divisional director for a
single house. , v. i
John Franklin previously had
been district manager in Cleveland,
Starting with RKO, shortly after.
Harold Franklin took charge, as
manager of one of the .Coaat houses.
He has progressed rapidly untU hjs
present divisional manager's berth
As div. mgr. with one house ,J. J
draws a dlv. mgr's, salary.
Hollywood, July 17.
Estelle Brody, on the coast since
returning from London, is getting
her native film breaJc. She had ap-
peared in British-made pictures.
Radio is giving her the chance.
Miss Brody will be featured in a
forthcoming prpductlon, Studio has
aMohg terrii-opitlOn on her.
Sam Petnbow, JTr., iRrill probably
become the operating partner of
Publix over the upsta.te New York
houses under negotiations that have
reached the stage where a deal will
be cWsed shortly. Theatres In the
group, numbering a. ^dozen, are all
that remain under home office man-
agement except for the Paramount,
New York.
peal is going, forward the
trustees pf^ Paramount, .to whom
Dembow Is said to have put In a bid
for the *th0atres some time back.
of the best . money-making
chains within ihe Publix system, the
upper ?^ew York state group is
known as Netco. It Includes the
Par Amount, StAPleibn, S. I., with
houses in Syracuse, Rochester, New-
burgh,- Poughkeepsle, Middletown
and Glen FaIIs. At present they axe
operated froria the 'Publix h-o. by
George Walsh, With Harold Green-
berg as the flUn buyer.
Held Many Potts
In becoming a Publix partner over
these theatres; Dembov xeUnquishes
a number of posts in the PAr or-
ganization, including presidency of
Theatre Management Corp., vice-
presidency of Publix Theatres, presir
dency of Publix EnterpriseiS and of-
fices up to presidenc^Jn^mAjnjr^e-.
atre-subsidlarleis. He was .with jthe
Par organization prior to organiza-
tion of Publix, for which he has
been vice-president since inception.
Paramount, BrooklyiV reopening
around Aug. IB, will be operated by
M. A. Shea under arrangements
coriipleted between Publix, . Shea
and th6 Allied Owners Corp.,
which biiili Arid leaded tbe theatre
to Publix. Same policy as before.
Par pictures and stage shows, will
obtain. ' ^ . '
It will be Mort Shea'6 first the-
atre operation , tn the Greater New
tork zone. . lie has previously
confined himself to Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and New England, largely
Ohio and Pa., where Publix and
Shea pooled theatres two years ago
into a partnership. Shea operating.
While it has been agreed that
Shea will operate the Brooklyn Par,
the partnership to be set Up oyer
this de luxer, to take In^ AUied
Owners, Publix and Shea, has riot
been worked out.
Shea has arranged to bring in
WllUam Raynor, now^ with RKQ at
the Memorial, Boston, to mauAge
the Brooklyn Par for him. For-
merly with Shea, Raynor was at the
Fox. Detroit, prior; to switching to
RKO.
That projected Warnor-RKO
'combo proposition , has taken ari in-^
side . turn. Mostly, It's because the
present RKO I theatr personnel is
not entirely to the liking; of War^
riers, or 'something like tha'^, it's said,
if a deal can be negotlarted without
injecting the RKO persoriallty angle,
looks good, to be accomplished.
There are likely to be further con,'-
fAba soon but exactly when is open-
Certain forces are at work, to Assure
the"Completio?t of- the ttUngi r vfitb-
thie likelihood the downtown end. of
RKO mAy be propelled to tAke A
hAnd in the future Coriferences.
6o f Ar whatever tAlk has taken
place ha^ been through regular com-,
pany people. f-
Aid to Both
A union of the two firms is looked
upon AS beneflciAl to both f rbrii ya^
rlous Angles." Not the least Is th©
iuOTmous'savTng^
1
COL WANTS INDIE-ilADE
LOW COST FEATURES
could be effected through cutting
down the film exchange properties
and productiori..
Additionally, with Warners lend-
ing Its film booking aid to RKO
theatres,, the latter could shove intq,
a ttiost enviable position from a,
product supply point. For Warners .
is the RKO key theatrjB position. In,
And Around New York, yrWch ^ould.
be second to norie.
The RCA angle runs along equip*,
ment lines. It's not at all incpn-
ceivAble to aee the RCA forces fig-
uring to make a tie-up and oyer-*
riding Any and all possible person-
ality or manpower objections yi'hi9h
are now confronting the , prqi|opir,
tion. : ' • - 'i •■■■p"'
RCA is the controlling ij^ctor in
RKO, but on the theatre end a^.repi..
resented by KeitH-Albee-prpheum,
the Meehah faction .may noW; h^y^,
to be considered.
16 Couples as U. A1 Caests
iti Fair^ With ExM
Hollywood, July 17.
Columbia Is sounding out top-
notch independent producers with
a view to having them produce low
budgeted films for Columbia re-
lease. Understood It Is willing to
finance 100% with the proviso Co-
lumbia shall have the privilege of
okaying: cast, directpr_and-:ati?ry; :
First to. goviinder-ihls (^OritraCt is_
I, E. Chadwick for one picture.
FRANKLIN'S INFO TRUST
I RKO Cabinet Meetings Called Off-
Only Ori^ Anglo 80»rce Hereafter
Coast nis
, HoUyTyood, July 17.
Frank Uoyd left the Murphy
Memorial hospital, Whlttier. yester-
day (16) with his broken leg in a
Cast. He'll remain In a wheel chah*
dtor several weeks.
Conchlta Moritenegrq Is Improy-
Irig rajpidly following an emergency
ap-snatching at Benedict hospitAl.
Hoot Gibisoh taken home last
week. In bed for another 10 days
while his fractured vertebrae kni^.
Harry Wilson at the Good Sa-
maritan for observation because of
foot ills.
Julie Lang, fan mas publicity
woman for Paramount, oft for two
weeks for A minor op.
Sylvja _Sldiitey_ awa^^
By eliminating the cabinet meet-
ings of the RKO theAtre end, Har-
old Frattkllri becomes the sole foun-
[ tain head for info and other things
to the receivers, bankers' reps and
[others in RKO. BllminatWn of the
cabiriet meetings prevents the re-
I ceivers or. others from securing iany
angle but Franklin's oii aiiy thing.
Ofncially the reaso;n for ellminat-
ing the sessions wjuj to have the
I theatre men in the company cort-
Icentrate on the company's Mid-
summer Festival.
Grainger U
Teaming Married Couple
Edriiund Lowe and Lilyan Tash-
man as a team on percentage]
against a $6,000 guarantee are a pos-
sibility for the- Capitol, N. Y.,
July 28. ^
Bert Lahr at $3,000 mAy be on the
same bill with them.
*Baby Face' Was All Bad,
Now 100% Other Way
Chicago, July 17.
•Baby Face* (Warners) at first
banned in toto by' the censor board
finally passedi also in toto. Very few
cuts and not pinked. Okay for child-
ren.
Censor opposition set back the
play date a weeki Opened Friday
(14) at B&;K Chicago.
several days ^because of ImpSe^ted
wiisdom tooth.
London Drafts Lukas
London, July 17.
Paul Lukas is the latest American
actor to., be drafted for picture mak-
iri? here. He's due next month for
London pictures.
London is , making the. films here
for United Artists release.
James R. Grainger, on the loose
several months since resligning from
Poxj --yesterday^ (M6nday)_Joln^
Universal as its general sales man
ager. He replaced Jack Schlaiffer,
over sales since U settled its con
tract with Phil Relsman.
Long in distribution, rairiger
headed that branch for' niany years
in -the Fox organization.
Eddie Grainger, ys son, may go
with U as an associate producer.
Jimmie Ashcraft went with
United Artists Thursday (13) arid
quickly left for Chicago to handle
the Mary Plckfdrd 'Secrets' wiri*
ners who arrived in fair town Sat-
urday . (IB). . ,
A total of 16 couples were picked
[from as: mAny keys,- with free trips
to Chi, hotel expenses and enter-
tainment included. While In the
Windy City, each couple is sending
a story daily back to the newsr
paper in their town which the con-
test 'was w6rked-|-through^
While this n:re?up~' waff~'on— 'Se^-
Crets,' Miss iPickford chalks its.
value mostly up to her next, 'Se-
crets' being pretty well out of cir-
culation now.
BEN PIAZZA'S BURN
Metro*s 285-lb. Caster Put o" a .P'e*
a LA. a Canary
Hollywood, July 17.
That loud groan fioatlng eastward
is emitted by Ben Piazza. After
years of free and hefty eating,
has been put ori A diet.
Metroes 265-pourid caster is now
trying to live on melba toast and .
orange juice. His usual nieal has .
been of spaghetti, chicken and
Ciiinese food,
Piazza consulted a Doc about his
weight. Pill dispenser said cut
down on intake, and gave hirii- one
I of those diets which would make
a canary' squAwk.
When the riiob are with Piazza
now they talk of, nothing but food.
Retake. Hold Sheehan ■JhomoSOIl Back at RKO?
Wollvwobd. *
Hollywood,
'n^PTSrfleTd^Sh'Mhafi'S^l^^
is in the air until the completion of
'P'addy the Next Best Thing' and
'Doctor Bull.* Former has two weekfe
to go, with the latter scheduled for
one week of retakes due to the re-
placing Of Boots Mallory by Rb-
chelle Hudson.
ShCehan will remain until both
pictures have had their rough cut,
which will at leaist be three weeks.
Major Leslie E. Thompson mS^y
be back at RKO on the theatre end
in the old job, that of handling la-
bor relations.
Herschel Stuart, who was over-
seeing Thompson's former work m
His capacity as general manager oi
RKO,' later took over actual nego-
tiAtiona when Thompson left to go
with Trans-Lux.
•fiM«4»7. July 18, ma
P I C T ■ R E S
VARIETT
ColumUa Cancels All Players in 3
Hollywood, July 17.
' Sam Briskiit has cancelled all
players In the two features, and the
short hisated on the Columbia lot
ivrhen thia soundmen led. the other
uhtons out on strike, giving as the
rikson for' the', cancellation the
^biiiridonme^t of production: on these,
pictures.
''This is baaed " on ' two' clauses of
the . standard artists' ., ' one
provision of which allows for oiie
week's suspension of salary during
production. This Is, uaefdi to : cover
the week just closing. Otheir clause
provides fo.r the cessation of salary
should the production for any rea-
son-be- abandoned.— -Had--prpdu
merely beien announced as sus-
pended, the players would, have
gone under half, salary until work
jH(fi.a Tiesumed.
rBriskin hopes to resume work on
ail three" -when the strike shall have
been settled. Having ended prOr
diiction, he must take his chances of
a^in securiniB the players, released
by' this action, who are at liberty' to
accept any other engagemeht. •
Those aifectiBd by the caricelljttion
include Helen Twelvetrees, Victor
Jory, Alan Dinehart, Noel Madison,
Frederick Vpgeding, Walter Con
nelly, Clarence Muse, Charles
Stevens and Tdshia Mori in 'Fury
of the Jungle,' -with William Niel
directing, and Nancy Carroll, Wal-
lace Ford and Donald Cook in 'My
• W6man,' over which Victor Scher-
tlz^nig^i- \va3 waving the megaphone,
Mitt Mahoney, Bob Garrety aim
Dorothy Dixon were in 'The En-
tertainer,' with Ralph Staub pilot-
ing. The latter was the short sub-
ject..
ion atter Same
•Jungle' had been four days on
lo'catibn at Lake Malibii, with ?My
W'Oman' one week under way. 'En-
tertainer' had one day to go to
round out the first week.
Situation with the unions Is un-
. changed, Pat Casey Is . working to
effect a settlement through William
Elliott, lATSE head, handling the
matter in the east. Latter is un-
available to get a decision through,
but has promised Casey to" notify
the unions that Columbia was to
be considet-ed as signatory to the
producers with the union, though
not a member of the Hays body at
_ .the. time the pact was signed. Pend
trig some ^ decision: - irom — -Elliott,
Casey is marking time in dealing
with the local unions.-.
Picking Friends
Film p.a.. Idle for several
months, is going through the
customary experience of .find-
ing ouit Who his friends aire:
W.heir inducted into his last
big jol> he received' a flock of '
- conBratulat0ry-telegram3.^^nd_
kept them.
, < Laist weelc he mailed all the
wires bick- to ' the senders,
without comment.
FOX'S OUHOOK
1 COLLECT ^ ^ Paramount
^|j||[|||May Purchase Msels at "
lABA Code Takes in All
Show ; Biz B r & n c h e s —
Child Talent^ .Foreign Ac-
tors and Auditions Con-
sideredr-^Bureaii for Ma-
_jer|al R6gistration--lp%_
Top Commish----^No Pbii-
blihg
Doesn't Sound Broke
Hollywood, July 17;
Howard Hu§fhes' yacht is up
for. sale, with Hughes in the
market for a new bofct. ■
Reason for the sale is that
his- present yacht is. nOt large
enough to carry his airplane.
D IS
ALL ACTORS LICENSED
Kent has been at Fo3t
as its president "just a little over
one jtear, ..and .1$ .CQlTifi'^en^^
pany will make the gra^le all right
now, with hothlns; to fear. Now that
the hardest bumps are oyer, his en-
tire organization as well is behind
Kent in the outlook ahead.
After a long siege of dubiousness
concerning Fox's picture output,
sentiment within the organization
has turned strongly, former non-
Kent men now being his biggest
boosters. Manner in which Jesse L.
Lasky Is coming along' further
backs up the judgment shown by
Kent since he took bold of the
shaky reins of Fox Films.
Fox sales force. In the dumps last
year from all appearances, has sud
denly become keyedi to a high pitch
under John Clark. Since coming in
as general sales manager for Fox,
Clark has upset all f ea;rs of large
shakeups by avoiding disturbance
of the distributing system. _ .Kent's
policy from the start.
30c Average Pf.f«r
Actors'- .Betferment Assoeiatidrr,
of which .Eddie Dbwling is presi-
dent. has fbrWardbd to Waahi riflr
ton its own code for the improver
meht of conditions for'^'etbr* iin all
branches of show business ' under
the National Industrial Recovery
Bill.
-- The -ABA code -covers all niatters
affecting actors, including wages,
doubling, auditions, contracts,, arblr
tratioii, salary pacts, comniissions^
insurance,^ company unions, child
.taient, foreign' talent, . ■ number of .
shows ..daUy.. and bonding of., the-
atre owners. It- even bairs collect,
telegrams.
. Of the several actors' codes be-
ing ' for mulatedj' the ABA's Is the
' (Continued on page 67>
PLAYGROUNDS
OPPOSmON
Over Millioii F-WC
Fans 1st Mj Week
Reading, Pa., July 17.
Theatres here are viewing with:
alarm-r— and with good: reason— the
spread of activities of the Reading
playgrounds and public recreation
department, financed by the city
treasury, out of taxes supplied In
part bythcAtre owners. - -
Now the playgrounds, 29 of th<^m,
are showing free films in <^pnlpeti-
tion with theatres that, have to
-charge -admission to earn- enough Jto.
pay city taxes.
The situation is anything but
pleasing to the theatres, but thus
far no managers have had the ener-
gy to protest to City Hall.
N.Y.H.a
within the past few weeks Uni
Versal has greatly stea,dled Its posi-
tion so far as the Immediate future
fs concerned through arrangements
for financing that wIU carry the
'company safely for the coming yea*.
It may have: been forced to sell out,
1 as reported probable, had not satl^
factory connections been made for
provision of funds. iE53sentIal to car-
rying .out production and other
plans.
Reports that Universal would sell
out are set a : rest with the arrival
of financing. -Source an ", ai^ount. of
money at U's disposal not set forth,
but from the New Yoi-k home office
emanates information that U has all
tiie credit It needs at this time.
U says that no one at the moment
holds any options for purchase of
the cbifnpany, nor has one, specific-
ally jet at $4,000,000 and said to be
held by a well-known produclng-
distributing showman, ever been in
existence.
From time to time U has been a
possibility for sale, but at the value
placed on the company by Carl
La^mmle there ;iever has been any
close bite.
Goldwyn's Sculptor
Holly wood, July 17.
Ralph Jester, New TOrk sculptor,
is here .under 10 -week contract as
Sam Goldwyn aid, designing sets
for 'Roman Scandals.'
ON THE CUFF DIALOG
AGAIN FOR PEARL PK
.Hollywood, July 17.
Sirtce its sad experience shooting
s>t\ the cuflE for 'Rasputin' dialog,
Metro has been using completed
. aCripts. only.
.BeciLuse of short time. left on. Jack
P^arl stor^, 'Big Liar,' the studio
will have to go, back to the c'ujff
stufe alrain, starting picture in three
we'^ks With what is estimated Will
be only half the story. Pearl rdust
be in New York Oct. 3, causing
st'uicfio to rush work.
AUan Rivkin, P. J. Wolf son and
Norman Kraana now oh script.
Slot Macbines at Mayfair
li'irst Brbadway house to go for
those gambling machines is Walter
.=^-R^ade-s- Mayf a ir- th A t rer=^=-j^---^i-y.
-Machines are flooding .the city of
New York due to a court ruling tha,t
they're not to be considered a legal
often.se unless a policeman actually
.sees the tokens the machine pays
ont turned in for cash.
Two nickel eating steel trionste'rs
in the Mayfair lobby are the first
'^Viswl in .show bi/..
Los Angeles, .July_JLT. _
After dropping to -approximately
800,000 during the middle of June,
weekly attendance at Fox West
Coast houses took a jump . during
the first week in July and again
passed one million.
Average admission over the cir-
cuit was approximately 30cj for a
total gross intake of sUgbtly. better
than $306,000.
PLENH OF NEIGHS
FOR HORSE FANS
Hollywood, July 17.
The horse, usually only a Critter
to help the hero win the gal in. the
wide -open -spacers, Is having his
starring Cycle in pix. He's the chief
actor in at least four films in work
or soon to be started.
Columbia will release 'King of the
Wild Horses,' feiaturing 'Rex,' and
directed by Earl jflaley;. as tfje first
oh its '33-'34 programi
A neigh hero will be an artillery
charger to be 'prominent <,ih RKO's
'Rodney,' taken from Leonard N*-
Bon's='Sa;tevepost^=storyv==;=^^^='^=^
Still another prominent gailope-
is a cavalry mount to be featured in
an untitled Peramount pic.
Horse prospects are being can-
vassed by Fox. from wiilch to pick
'Smoky,' the tour-hdofer in the
.screened version of Will. James'
story, .now being prepared by Paul
i»erft7, for Oene Forde's dir^-ction.
Con Lab Asked to Cut $200,000 From
RKO Fflm Print BOI-Kinda Jammed
Selznick Take-Oter
Hollywood, July 17.
Metro Intending 'VlUa V Ula' - as- a
special, John -CohsIdin<& was taken
off as supervisor, with pave Selz-.
nick handling the picture personally.
Consldlne works under Selznick
in Metro supervisory setup.
Schenck Bam FizzGng
Out After SizzKng Up
Hollywood, July 17.
Cilarges of Joseph M. .Schenck,
specifying 'espionage , and bribery'
against a, fellow member of the Pro-
^uceri"""iC3sbHatTonr"se^^
zling out as fast ias they .sizzled up.
Present "indications are that the
matter will be allowed to die in the
committee, to which it was referred.
Committee to date has, not called
a council on the issue, fixplaintng
that members have beeen top busy
with other duties.
whether RKQ will renew the
film printing contract with Consol-
idated Lab is still unsettled
Regardless of outside propaganda
trying to . ImpeL . Eastman - influence
to land the deal, the deal iia not yet
set. The DuPont-Pathe people
have a bid in also for the RKO
film printing contract.
RKb people fCel they are entitled
to at least a $200,000 cut in the Con
solidated terms, it is reported-
6ther differences have iarisen be
tween the firms, mostly on account
of certain Consolidated angles.
"Theise haven't made RKO at all en-
thusiastic about renewing with the
lab. .
Among the angles Is one which
would have Consolidated aa just
about having talked lt.sel£ out of an
RKO deal, through voluntary opin-
ions rendereJ anent compaijJi^ film
prod action" ah d'^as made^t"o "dne^ of
the firm's receivership .icommittee.s.
The thing may be ironed out. tf
Coh.solidated doesn't get all RKO
film printing for the next seafjon. It
may be split with DuPont-Pathe.
Latter has sin affiliation, more or
less, with RKO, and thftrefon* i.s
I consifJercd as entitled to a piece
Paramount Publix banicruptcy
ihay be discharged by Jan. 1, ac*
cording to present estimates. By
that date the company will have
gone througii the process of a sale,
conventional under the bank-.-
ruptcy laws, regardless of what re-
organization, has meanwhile tran-
spired, it is believed.
Most likely a. now Company will
be' formed to- supplant- -P'aramount- —
Publix in the purchase of the as-
sets of lifter as 'they stand When
the 'time arrives, for consideration
of. offers. A possibility, according
to Par, is that Paramount Pictures,
Inc., may be the purchaser. This
is a PP subsidiary, set up to hold
Paramo Unt Distributing . Corp.,
Paramount. International and Para-
mount Productions. It his no. con-
nection witb theatres, whicii rep-
reienr~lh© "m^ —
pip company through Publix Bn-
terpris^is and other subsidiaries..
Theatre* Did It
While it may seem odd that a
subsidiary of P-P could become the
purchaseir of the- bankrupt est^t^ —
It would work out in this case be-
cause .Par Pictures is In no Way
associated with theatres. Latter
were the major source of Par's
troubles, eventually landing the
parent company in receivership
and biainkruptcy.
If talcing over" Paramount Publix
on a bankruptcy sale. Par Pictures
would Immediately have a clean up
all creditor claims as filed against
P-P by no later than Sept. 26, data
when all claims must b6 in.
With the deadline on creditor
claims against PE being July 26,
attorneys are waiting for an offer.
It may come from a group headed
by S. A. Lynch under ah. arrange-
ment Which would make Lynch a:
partner in this large subsidiary
with P-P. Irving Trust Co., trus-
tees for PE, has hints that this
may be don© but nothing more
conclusive than that. It would
have to be through a new company
organized as a PP- Lynch partner-:
ship.
While it is said that the theatre
reorganization committee will de-
termine what PE is worth as It
now stands or will stand after all
creditor claims are' considered*
there is no advance as to possible
purchase price dh a sale. PB -is-
a $14,000,000 corporation. If a
sale Is to be made, its acceptance
must be approved by both the
Irving 'Trust and the PE Creditors.
Latter. is. largely comP?*^!^*
sidiarles within PE, owned -In
whole-or part by PE, as well as
landlords.
225 Theatres Left
In considering the value of PB,
It is pointed out, an estimate must
be reached largely on the basis 'of
the earning power of the approxi-
mate 225 theatres this company
hoId.Sr _ . „ __
■ iiiaJority of tW creditor ■claims
against PE are already filed, in a,
few instances landlords are trying
for future rients 'Under an amended
bankruptcy law. that isn't exactly
.clear oil the , point. PB trustees
will try to avoid court action .on
any claims, making effort for
amicable settlements instead if any
question arises.
cm TRffi' GOES PURE
BUT ONLY FOR SO;^
Chicago, July 17.
Local showineh reported last week
ClilcVgo 'Tribune* was appiarently
on another one of its purity .sprees.
Censorship. of theatrical advertising
crops up every now and then with
the JTrib;^ ^ ^
'Baby l>acc' copy had to be rewrit-'T
ton by n&K on the 'Trib's' claim
that the line 'she lured men to get
What she Wanted' was salacious.
'Trib' didn't object to a rather sexy
illustration u-sed with the text.
Meanwhile thp 'Tribune' has flatly
ivjoctf'd nny and all copy for 'This
Nude World,' current at the Ca.stlo.
VARIETY
Pathe Up Qttllmy^f^^ but
Others Fa3 to Follow Leader
By AL GBCA80N
li^eciture dealings yiesteirday
(^Mon) In anrtusem^nt ehaa'es
was , the pierforinance of lipew's,
■which v/as pushed up above, 30 for
a iiew top on the year. Response
activity the group leader
among the other theatre shocks was
not imiJresslve.
Path6 was cljurned around in
large volume and moved ahead to a
new-high-for-theHrecovery at better
than 9, but there wafe nothing in
tM news to hint at any relation-
Bhil). Leading Influence in the se-j,
curlty market waff a sensational
upiurn in wheat, some of the op-
tions in which went ahead by four
cents to above $1.22; with Decem-
ber cotton up about Z2 a bale.
$bnds performed sttikingiy in a
rather mixed picture, continuing^ft
i movement b6^un last week. Oddity
^^wai-^i hat th^ PAt Rg-liens-did n<rt-
aptear oh th* tiaDei at all, although
they have been spirited performers
IIP tc now. RKO obligations Ixeld
their own, whUe the 'Warner 6 e
were aviilAblc at iconcesslons from
th^V recent best.- ,
wafif an. even. cTfxbice between the
views that something was In the
makinir among the amusem^Vits or
whether clique operators were
merely using the film Issues 'oi^ ^
demonstration as - a ^curtain* : to -
tnaiak di«tributiore lelscwherfe In- the-
liat. Tbere has. been nothing -re-
cently in the trade news to Justify
a campaign in any Of the film ia-
flues.' ' .
A Ctonfuised Picture
.Composite Itne-rup- of the amuse-
ment, group in last week's^ *5?H«fS
waft Aoo eoni;uae*:and cpntra4ipton^
to give; any line on thQ outlook.
Cross ciirrents and conflicts fogged
the picture in all directions, carry-
ing the suggestion that the theatre
Issues as a family were lacking In
(Continued on page 88)
YeslerdayV Prices
' ^ . . .Net
^IM Am. seat, "efi ««, %
800 Col. Pice., am 22% 23% + %
800 Cons. Film 4% 4%
2;000 Do pf... 12% 11% i234+ J4
8,100 Fox P. A. 48 4 . ToS
e,iw 80?| 20% 20% ^2%
2,«e0 Por. cfB
7 800 Pathe ' .
8^ Do pf
02,800 BCA . .
4.100 KKO . .
12,800 W. B..
2%+>
«%+l%
2% 2
llS if* li" + %
iB6NDS
8% + %
«2%~rF%
+2'..
+ %
$13,000 Gcn.-.Thr
• «,<i0O Keith .... 09
1.000 liOew'B- ... 82 82 82
S!5^Par.Fam.. M% 25% ^
28 000 Par-Pul) ... M . 2644 .ffl
1000 BKO .... 20V4 20% 20%
14;000 W. B..... 8a% .88 .88% + .%
-CUBB . «
106 Col. Pic. . 22% ae% J^T*34
.SOOfTechat .. . 8% »% 5?^ t ft
'40O..TranB-Li .. 8% . .8'
8%
ji iCTU B g S
25TH FOR RICHARDS CLAN
P« and Ma With » Children
Cerebrating; E. V. Re«*»no While
Tnesdiiyv July 18j 1935
New Orleans, July 17.^
All the Richards family .wiU
gather round Thursday (20) to help
Pa and Ma celebrate their 25th
anniversary. Pa and Ma will be
there in person aii Mr. and Mrs.
B. V, Richards.
Filling up the rest of the rooin
will be the. nine Richards children,
the youngest about 15 months old
and all gathered during the fsame
2B! years.
According to E» Y*. production
has stopped for a while,
Hen^son Lands lOOG's
h Chi Sound Soft
Htrtter of Decree by Jad|(e Wk
I
RETURNS
Hollywood, July IT.
.' B.' Chadwlck returns to the in
dept^ndent prodnction fleid on his
own' .Within a few weeks^ With .a
program of fbur pictures jschediiled
for stkte Hghtln^.' : - - •
Chadwick abandoned his own in
dividual produ'dtloh activities foiii:
years ago, althou&h during the past
year he has been making films for
jMonognyn.
.JElrat picture- will be ..'Wine
Women and Song,' ihe rights to
Universe,! City, July 17.
• Henry Henigson gra,hted a
Judgment of $106,"&(ljO . in the Sup
Court of Chicago against the Ex-
celsior Motor Manw^acturing^ dnd
Supply Co) of that city.
In 1928, Henigson made a deal
with the corporation to' handle
sound equipment manufactured for ■
theatres On the coast; \.
i Henigson is rejported to have piaid
a (substantiai bonus for the coast
rights to the .equipment, but during
'*^ j-'ajB-*2fl waw iinfthlft to get equipment '
from the ejompany to fill the orders
he received.' Suit was the result,
with the trial', lasting about two
<we€|ks and Henigson going to Chii
cago. to. testify.
tiroup Flying' Eaist
Hollywood, July 17, .
' .Officiais of Radio who "were to
[have left for the east via plane yes-
tferdfiy, wiil not leavia]^ iintjl today
(Monday)"." ~' .
Party iricludeia Ned Depinet, Rob-
I ert Sisk and .Jules Levy.
ist Rons on Broadway
(Subject to Change)
Week of July 21
Paramount — 'Mama lyoves
Papa; (Par).
Capitol-^'Storm at Daybreak'
(Mertb).
Strand — 'Herpes Sale'
(FN).
Rialto— ' Nights'
(Ind.).
Rexy-^'Arizona to Broadway'
(Fox);
Music Hall— 'Double Harness'
(RKQ).
. Mayf aliv — . .'SaYage,_0old' •
(Auten).
Rivdii — Is America'
(BIP).
$2 Picture*
'Pilgrimaae' (Fox) (Cai^ty)
<2nd week).
'Song of Spngs' (Pw-y (Crl- ^
teribn) (18). '
"Malay Bunch ISacE
■ San iPranclscb, July 17."
Fox crew which spent .the last
islx months in Malay filming *Man
Eater* docked Ijiere Wednesday (13)
on the NYK liner Tatsu Marul L
' In the company- were Marion
Bums and Kane Richmond; Clyde
E. Elliott,.' who directed; and Jame&
O. Spearing, author. Some 460,005
feet of film came back with the
voyagersr - —
A <!ameraman, still there, will re -
turn In a fortnight;
Between Wednesday cind Frldasfj
of this weeH lawyers f6r the varlouql*.
sides wlli get tMlr cht^nce to toiguef .i
pro' and coii' in -the matter of what!
kind of decree Federal Judgi4
Nields should hand down in Wilnui
ingion, relating, to the suit Of Stan^
ley (WB); General tfilking PIc^*
tures (DeFbrest) ; and the Duovatf
Corp., against BRPI, A,T,&T. and
Western Electric.
Indications are that the jplaintifife;
wiU ask for a blanket Injunctioit
covering, every phase of equipment
merchandising in the film trade bjj '
the 'electrics; This is regardless ' of -.
whatever direct , interest each of thei ■
plaintiffs may have individually itf '.
the. mattee. . .
. The . angle -the. War nerg'-Sire most-' ' > '
ly interested in- covier^ the servic^j •
charge. For Dubvae, It's an alleged! ' '
Claim . of restraint of trade in the|
matter of ra.dib tubes miEtnufacturtf
and -sale, while for General Talltini^ '
Pictures :(DeForest) it covers everji
phase of the talker equipment fromi
recording to reproduction.
Wide Open
-^--A-blanket-IivJunctlQn-^ouldHpraG
•tioaliy give the ftlni biz a he'w;— -
talker lease and make every part of
the electrical' end in films open ta
readjustment.
QueiStion of -an appeial by the. elec*
tries is still open* depending eW
•judge. Nlelds'^decree, but it's, tolrtsr.
c*r,tain the electrics will appeal'
i^gainst b'nfe or morie of the plain-* '
tWfs* Injunctions, ff granted.
Ho
Hc^aywbod,._Jniy Itr ,
If' the-pifopoaeA . Ageneir:_co^6 of
!the Academy Is accepted by all
branches of the body, Charles liowy,
depiity ' state labor cdmmlissioner;
will act as arbiter oh all disputes
involving percenters and clients.
Academy agency -committee
passed the amended code, -with
LoWy and other State Labor Com- I g-ufly rewritten extracts from 'Variety'i^H oily wood Bu^|?*'niJ»''l'i't,'',
mission officials present^and okaying LaS'V?iday in Hollywood, and *dded to . the regul w^^^^^^
the legality otthe instrument. Since Jb. B",jjtin^^^^^^^^^
:then a Clause has been inserted pro- K^JJI^J,^-^^
vidin^ for the.state labbr body:to | y^^^^^rroy^e^^^^inj.^ rSS£trS?^ sup^**WS fS
Paramount. . .
Bradford flopes returned to Metro
to wbrk on the adaptation of Marion
Davles' 'Paid to Ijaugh.' Bing Crpsby
set for .male lead., . ^-^ .
Cold oii Code Co-Op
Academy has chilled on lending
co-operation to the Al Cohn-pfbrmed
participate to any agency-jtalent dis- from Metro to meg Richard Barthei^
mess in 'Shanghai Orchids/
Harvey Fox scripting his own
yam, "Mahdalay/ for Warners.
Miekey Mouee Tour
•Evelyn Tbrry's 'Mickey Mouse'
unit gets' three weeks' bookings over
the Fox West Coast circuit in
putes. Btepreseiitative from Uiat of-
ftbe will sit In.at lxearlngs with per*
sons jiamed by .the two sides.
Code provides that an agency
must ha"v« a written agreement to
represent the artist and that a com- ^^^^ „
plete list of ail clients be filed with goutjt,ern. California.
the Academy by each agency, a» '
well as a complete list of .all per-
sons connected with the- agent's
bfflce.-
•In reciprocity, producers wiU send
the agents descriptive east sheets
of pfbductionfl coming up. No agent
is to receive more than 10% com-
mission, not take any g«ts or com-
miasibns "-f rom studios. No con-
tracts on contingent basis will be
Duthern California. ' \ mmnioveea' Code conference.
radio will vpcallze for 13 i^oney T hunt for Metro... .
Tune' cartoons* Termer for Hyams
Metro renewed itis contract with -r ..ij. wvama has been. a
Bert Nelson and his lioness. 'Fi-ltt- Le^Jn-yeS Sntract by t»erBal,
cess Pat.' , . « . ^ with first picture to be 'Saturday's
Albert Kelley and John Reinhardt SJ^^jQ^^^y *^Actrfess recently left
will meg Fox's Spanish version b£KJg"yo
.'Woman.' . , , Extra ranks of Twentieth Cen-
Fox has termed Wini Shaw from x _.>o «The Bowery* Include suc^i
New TOrX Jeglt f pr_Bix months.::^^ g^^rg ^nd feature ngines.as
Robert Lord and Peter Milne are Florence Lawrence, Kit Guard,
nishing a rewrite of 'Kennel Mur- ' ^'^'^^"^^ s
UNION SPUTTING
IN COLUMBIA STRIKE
^which he bought from Bonlta. the-|^^^^^ employment Is forthc^STl^lVard Chodorov- are doing a simi.lf
Kornblum
which he bought from Bonlta, tn« | ^rtod employment Is forthcpm- I gdWd Chodorov are doing a simi... ^
play^s former star, who Will assist j j*^^^ the contract is cancelled. Same lar job on 'Shanghai Orchids,' both
on the production.
Producer returned Wednesday (12)
from New York and a swing around
the exchange centers. While in
New York he closed with Gaumont
to 'handle the British distribution
of lils pictures, arid with M^lVift
Hirsh to state right them In the
New York territory.
Pop Korson wiil. release the quar-
tet in. Philadelphia.
Caryn's Master Art Berth
Pat Garytt, fotmer National
Screen Service general manager,
Joined Jtlaster Art Products yester-
day (Mon) as -president and
general manager.
His activity begins immediately.
Company statement was that Garyn
had acquired ah Interest in the con-
cern. He takes charge of distribu-r
tidn and assumes other executive
duties.
hoiks true if agent Is expeUed frond
Academy.
Mmng iUr, CeMid
N. Y. to l! a.
Karl Freund.
^-^Stanley^Berge rm an .
Mr. and M;ra. Fred Astalre.
Tallulah Bankhead.
Herbert Marshall.
MrS; B. Sidney.
L. A. to N. Y.
iElobert Gillham.
Al Willtie.
8am Marx.
Herman Gluckman,
John Francis Ijirkin.
„y - , I L, Wolfe Gilbert, I. B.^
Waxner pix. and Stuart Anthony, authors of the
H.^ C. Hopper, angel for George "J^retta, 'Waitine for the Robert
Weeks, and Wesley Smith, of Smith I
and Aller, are in New York on a
[ producing' deal.
Writers . to eg
Frances'MaTtln turns from writ-
ing to directing at Paramount. Ben
Holmes foregoes the typewriter for
I the meg at Radio.
. Quinn Martin, formerly of Fox,
on the editorial board at Para-
Holly wood, July 17. ^
Taking a' tip from' Radio, Hal
Lyons will iJroduce a series of film,
shorts similar to the popular ether [-mount. ^
programs dramatizing events in Charles . Laughton will be the
'Urtcai. history. QUv;. Drjjj ''"-"»°''»
Who has been writing, for. ether, •
will db dialog and continuity on
the picture..
Radio Is after •'Bert Lahr to team
with Zasu. Pitts.
^K'^**""* Waiting for the Robert
E. Lee,' bave closed with Belasco
and Curran to produce it on the
stage.
Deal for KBS to produce six fea-
tures for United Artists release,
chilled. ^
J, P. McQowan will produce the
three Tom Tyler westerns which
Burton King was originally set to
do for Freuler- Films release..
Alice. White,, goes Into the femme
lead of Universal's 'Good " Red
Bficlis.'
Set Back
When Mona Maris had to replace
Conchita Montenegro In Fox's
Hollywood, July:i7^- t.<
Strike has brought about ^pU'^ igl.
union ranks with the jurisdictional
flghtr-between-lAT-SB--Souijd^4xn^it.
and International BrotherhP.od.,:ft|s
Epectrlcal Wpricers. again at- isau^,,,
.Columbia, situation based oii.
whether or not Coliimbia signatory)
to basic agreement with Interna^
tional plus electrical workers, car*,- ,
penters' and musidians. Xiatter threel " •
organization^ recognizing .Coluro,-
bia's, part of Agreement and local
International tJnIbhs clalniing the
reverse.
, Expected that Columbia strike
Will bring to climax the long brew- • .
iig. <ig*tt. at studios.
iGiHliam^M
Hollywood, July 17*
Before returning esist the 16th by
plane Robert Gillham, .paramount
publicity head, set plan exchanging
east, and west ...cQast adyertlslnff
publicity men t^liriffgrtwo offices- ^
into closer relationship,
"^lll^ine" Inncharge— of ' west' ad- ~
vertising starti^-bft by- going -to New-
York in August for. flVe weeks.-
Eastern ad man, probably Rodney
Bush, comes west, with Tom Bally,
istudio publicity headj, later going,
east, and Al Wllkle flnishing ex-
change by working in west coast
publicity office. .
Wllkie flew east with Gillham.
... — .«™— „ — — - I w^vn xiiusu. ^iicB. > , I concnita monieneg™ in *v#ao
le picture.. I . Collenette ballet and the Meglin Spanish picture, "Woman,' because
Lyons has been out of pictures J Kiddies spotted in Metroes ,'$tage of Matter's appendicitis op, it set
nee 1925. He is partly angell- if Mother.'- back starting date of the Ralph
since 1925. He is partly angell-if
himself, with Santa Barbara, people
supplying balance of . ""'sh.
First short gets underway in two
weeks at International stiidio.
Lyons has no release.
iviiior.- I back starting, date of the Ralph
I Norman lO-asna has been put on Like -Willis Kent Indie, 'Don Heiury
the Jack Pearl story .at Metro. Six Indies will' wait for Miss Maris,
previous yams were dumped. Robert Collier east this week, for
■ Henry Armetta with Universal for panchbn & Marco tb arrange NeW-
three shorts. i --^-^ i^^^^ji^^^t^ ^^■..■■tMik
Metro wants another story from Roxy.
York and chain broadcasts for the
Morris Lavlne based on the latter's.
experiences as 'a n$ws hound.
Replacing Boots Mallory by
w . r Hudson in Will Rogers' Fox pic, i
U Needs Scenario Head[5°*;*^^^;»"'' necessitated a weeki
Young Laeminle Decides.
Dorothy MackaiU, Regis Toomey
and Dorothy LiBaire have' the top
parts in Allied's 'Red Kisses.',
Marion Qrth, off at Fox's West
ern'ave. studio, goes to work for
— ^.^H- ... I Goldwyn on script of Nana.' ..
_ .Hollywood, July_17., Grover Jones, new president of th£ Jesse Lasky's 'Berkeley Square'
7,:7 r~ 7~ '^i.»^V,«TT^arampuhf Sfudio ^lub]~ Tlarry ■ ----- - - - r:^-i.Y---^--ti-_w--^-
. Although previously deciding that Thompson, v. p.; William P. White,
Universal could function without a Upeag^ and Louise Allen, sec.
scenario, head, Carl Laemmle, Jr., Sari Maritza off the Paramount
changed his mind and has appointed contract list. Likewise Jerry
Alfred J. Cohen to the poet. Cohen Tinker, kid actor.
.Percy Kilbride from New York
legit, arrived for one pic at Para
mount, 'White Woman.'
George Waggner adapting 'Sweet-
heart of Sigma Chi' for Monogram.
'Deluge' Ends 'World'
Because of the slmilatity between
Ki3S' 'Deluge' and 'End of the
will also continue his present duties
as story head.
Scenario job was left vacant when
Dale "Van Every was named as asr
soclnte producer. Studio will con-
tinue having its writers work di-
rectly with their supervisors.
ge~t8"$2 top run in New ibrk, open-
ing at the Gayety there after 'Pil
rimage.' v-
Radio wants Colleen Moore for
two pictures.
'Crowned Head' Is Joe E. Brown's
next Warner comedy, scripted by
Ernest Pagano and H. M. Walker.
• Gean Raymond gets male lead in
Fox-Lasky's 'Marionette' pic,
megged by Rowaland V. Lee.
Eugene Fi'enke set to produce
(Continued on page 49)
Hecord Week of Year
For Extras Spots JS,301i
Hollywood, July 17. ,
Last week was the biggesjf in ti.
year for picture extras^ 6,361 place-
ments' at studios having beieji made.
Next two months look promising ibjC
extra work.
Edgar Selwyn, directing 'Turn
Back the Clock* at Metro, used the
largest number of extras, on ohie sett
with 400 working July lo: Same day,
total of 1,34? pec)j)le received
checks.
That Co-op Spirit
Holly wpod, July 17.
After being spotted at Radio for
ThFMrieaanopositrGlH&err-Rog^^
ers in 'Sweet Cheat,' Randolph
Scott, Paramount's western star*
was called back to the home lot
Saturday (16) to step into 'To the
Last Man.' ,
Par couldn't find a satisfactory
substitute for the ace part in ttte
Zane Grey feature, so maneuvered
with Radio to have the latter oxer-
cise its contract right to thf plnycr
for one pic at some later (l.i^c»
Tuesday. Svij l'> W
PICT
E $
VARIETY
STUDIO CODE TOSSED
Can't SeO Fik Tickets in Advance;
6&K Tried Conyentions, Tourists
Chicago, July 17.
While special efforts to contact
'make group sales to coiiven-
ttons and large bodies of tourists
a,re being continued by Balabian &
JCatz, the experience to date has
borne but an old maxim b£ exhibl-
tbri; Tickets to taoO^
atre9 cannot be^ sold in adyanc'd of
the performance attended^
Carl iStrodeil Is handling these ac-
tlyltles for B&K. He has consum-
mated several group ticket deals
for the Chicago theatre, but as a
ru}e he has found that beyond
planting the sfeedsJthat mky sprout
in individual ticket purchases it is
prdtty toiigh to get p(eoi)le to b uy
fllffi'TIUcal^^
just' don't tiilhic abput film tickets
'OS they do about legit pasteboards.
^ When Spirit Moves 'Em
B^K has a deal with various
tourist . camps operated by Allen
Tours in outlying districts. Motor-
'ists.spend tiie night eind park theifr
cars in' these camps and: travel into,
town .to see the World's Fair by .Ij'
aild trolley. Allen Tours acts as
ticket broker for B&K In attempt-
ing to ' peddle . admissions. ^ HoW'
ever, results- hAve-^been -meaerre,
agraln for -the reason that picture-
goers .don't wantvto pay until Just
before entering the cinema parlors.
B&K has reason td believe that the
tourists are patronizing their loop
houses, especially the Chicago, in
large numbers, but it's a question
-of-^altingluntlt4hejc-prei3ent-them=.
Dicks in Derbies
Hollywood, July 17.
Managers of three Brown
Derby eateries had a tough
time the past week trying to
hide'that BheriffS;:had moved
Ih-on-ithem under, attachment-
proceedings. Their best.- bet:
'viras seating the badge holdera
at tables, so they would look
like guests.
At the Wilshire Derby, one
of the sheriffs couldn't pass as
a gruest, so he turned host in-
stead and helped seat the cus-'
tomers.'
^ay Not Reach Washington
for Two Weeks or Longer
--MPTOA Also Submit-
ting Its Exhibitor Code
for Union or Cpnsidiera-
tkai with Hays^^
k 3S if
Par W9 Do Biz
MRKOforMJl
Not much enthusiasm of late is
being shown by either Paramount
or RkO relative to concluding a
"deal between them for the Para
mount product- to jgo into Radio
City Music Hall. This would indl
cate that" the Music Ha l l deal pro-
eelfv'es and plank down the money
on'tbe ishelf. They won't and can't
be rushed or booked in advance.
Wrm WALKE AS SEC
mMS IN LINE AT WASH.
Pictures is among the industries
which the newly organized recovery
council win go into in Washing-
ton as soon as the big cabinet, to
meet with the President every
Tuesday^ has considered the. larger,
trades. First to be served, it is
expected, will be- cotton, steel, agri-
culture and other major industries.
Accordlngf to sources with po-
litical and recoyery .act informa--
tion, the film business La to go on
the^ schedule. If for. no Other rea
^on; som6_:ipresump.tloiL: that' this
-may— be considered, certltin., grows
.-out of — the— selection — by-HPres;
..Roosevelt pJLa.i.^Pwm^''^.*^ exec
utive secretary of the ' Hcdvery
council.
He is Prank C. Walker, of the
Comerford (Penn.) Interests, and
treasurer of the National Demo
cratlc Committee. Itls the first ac
...cep^tanc© .of many offers made_hlm
that Walicer has been interested In,
Close to the President, he has
• turned down Washington posts up
to now, as well as other connec
tions.
/Walker Is g. m; and counsel of
the comerford" Interests. He is a
film mari/njostly frdih the theatre
operating and legal side but has a
general knowledge of the show
tra.de ' that is not expected ta be
attacked by a.ny quarter when, film
industry, matters are ready for the
big Washington cabinet.
Newly created cab includes all
regular cabinet members. Recov-
ery" Act. administrator and the ad-
niiilistratbrs of various large in-
dustries and trades.
posed between the two is cold. In-
stead, it has been indicated Par has
elected to keep its own' product for
the Paramount Broadway, iflrst-run
Handing the films over to RKO
would have .necessarily shoved the
Broadway Paramount Into-a sec
ondiary ratin'gl ' ' The RKO deal* also
would have affected the Brooklsm
Paramount similarly. Understood
that the way Publlx feels about It
Par could have all the profit on the
Paramount Broadway so long as the
Par house remains the ' company's
own Broaidway show window rather
than handing over the product to
RKO: Feeling at Paramount is that
handing over the pictures to RKO,
on any price, would indicate at the
same time, that Pair hasn't much
faith in own product for its own
theatre or something. This view
became additionally accentuated
when .the Par trustees elected- to re'-
tain the Brooklyn Paramount under
ParlEiown . joperatiow,
The RKO deal would have, in
-tended - RKO - to -guarantee a Hat
minimum sum amounting to over
$500,000 for the entire "Par program
for the R.C. Music Hall. This fig
ure was considered, too high by
RKO with the idea being that if Par
was to sell away from itself the
price was a big dh^
FINAL P. E. HEARING
Publix Theatres' Cl.aiip.of .6 Millions
Most Important Item
King on 'Connelly'
Hollywood; July 17...
Henry King wHl direct 'House of
' CdHfleilyr-^ff^r-tttS^^lIsy^
Green produced by Group Theatre
based on career of Duke family for
Fox.
King leaves by plane for Charles-
ton, S. C, with Reginald Berlceley
on script Wednesdajr. Will take at-
mospheric scenes in Carollnas and
Georgia tobacco regions, returning
Aug. 15 for interiors here.
King piloting' own plane.
What Is expected to be. the final
hearing in examination of officers
of Publlx Enterprises Will be held
Friday (21) before Referee Henry
K. Davis, New York. Adjournment
was taken last week when final bat-
.ance sheet, breakdown of a Publix
Theatres' claim of -$6,000,000 and
other matters were not completed
M. F. Gowtboi'pe, P-P cbmp
.troUer, and aids have long been
compiling figures demanded by ^be
PE trustees and its majority cred
Itors.
There have been 'no examination
hearings,, for ^bput twp, SL°5iM'
with this about all interested p§r
ties wanted prior to- going over all
claims for final disposition. This
will begin early In August, it is ex
pected, but no hint as to what If
any claims may be contested.
Unless the Publix Theatres' item
of $6,000,000 isn't broken down sat
IsfactOrily, It stands the strongest
chance of precipitating a fight.
Lynch Getting Down to Partnership
IIIER III ^ Over^exas-Detrdt First
PAR TRUSTEES REPORT
Filed With Court— 'Time Extension
for Backs' . Answer
MORi£ TO COME?
Hollywood, July 17.
Talk about a general ihcrease in
salaries for the film biz which is
Paramount "trustees on Friday
(14) filed a report with the " courts
as to business since they came into
|"the*company-and asked-f or-au'thdr-
Izatlon to continue the truisteeshlp.
This was granted.
At the same, time Paramount per-
mitted an extension 'of time . in
Which a group of 12 banks must
make answer in the Film Produc-
tions hocking suit, to Thursday (20)..
^ald yesterday (Monday) it will
probably grant-vft further extension.
This is the .actldn' of the Par trus-
gojng the rounds ' looks' to be. just , -vt _ tr^-i, r^v,t^i,^^
tnatf iviost ot the increase taiic tees-against JI«w-:x:ork,_I3hlcago^
r . . ..u r Philadelphia and Lios Angeles banks
comes by way of comparison with | ^ surrender of creditor
asking fdr a
preferences under transfers . from
PP to the Film Productldns subsid
in providing security for a $13,600,-
000 loan.
what other industries may . be doing
thiis way. ifference lies in .that I
other industries mentioned are
observed to be those which have
cut the workers' pay in the' past |
more or less-arbitrarilyv
While it may happen that with I ^^y) to await return of questlon-
the ' adoption' of a code by the In- I j^aires Which l^ay® been Sent to all
dustry,- that union labor, such a^ the I indie producer-distributors and
number thereof, may be eut, doesn't | eiichanges In the.tT. S., wlth^a view
mean that there is to be a decrease I to getting opinion as to what flg-
In pay. Number of bodthmen as I ures should be reached
presently employed, by theatres, may A uniform SSrhour week and $14
be sliced but with this also can minimum wage scale for li^bor and
happen that those cut off will be 40 -hour work week arid $15 mini-r
spread through the biz on other niUni- for- the white collar worker
theatre Jobs. under consideration in Washing
That would' come through the ton, but while reported favored by
eventual reopening of many th^tres President Rooseveltt^the «hlef exec
now-Hdark.^with-^hatever-unidn-heln-1 J 'as left It to H ugh S. Johnson, Re
is reduced presently.
Instances where execs or talent
get too big money are usually gov-
erned by contract or the b.o., ac-
cording to the Individual concernedl
In most cases these can bei adjusted
under propter conditions.
Though production code has been
left to Win Hays and Gabe Hess to
work out, an executive cdmmittee
covery Act administrator, to de-
termlne on a compylsory single
code for all Industry, if that should
be placed In effect.
Codes from various industries
are rapidly pouring Into Washlngr
ton. These would all , be subject to
change should anything- on uni-
formity- be decided at the White
Hduse.
No guesis as to when the. code on
meeting consisting of .Louis B* the picture industry may bd ready
Mayer, Joe Schenck, Ben B. Kahane,
Adolph 2ukor' and .Hays w4b held
Friday' (14) with studio group giv-
ing numerous suggestions to Hays
as to propiosed contents of the epde)
Efforts were made to inject clauses
that would regulate . by reduction
isalarles of all earning in excess of
$26,000 a year.
or wanted in Washington.
MPTOA CODE READY
One . of ... the .(Con,tributlons to a.tt
eventual code to be presented for
official approval' is contributed" by.
the Motion Picture Thea;tre Owners
of America, for submission to the
Hays, Hess and Joe Breen have j Hays body, with president Ed Kuy-
been working over the week-end on kendall, arid Fred Me>er as contact,
a draft of the code arid submitted ^ith Jay Emanuel as alternate. The
this (Monday) afternoon at a spe- code was -drafted at meetings In
clal meeting a tentative rough diuftJ gMQ^^^ week, the deliberations
referred - to - them— for--a— more— com -r|-extending-^over a — ^perldd-rOf--more
plete outworking. It Is expected the | than four days at which the various
firiairdraft will be ready, fdr submis-
sion In about a fortnight.
Producers' first meeting called to
discuss the government-requested
instrument, admitted they were on
a merry-go-round on code matters. |
They passed the buck to the pro-^
duceir associatlori head.
Casey's - Data
Labor;, features of the code are
suggestions arid^ dplrirdri's were cddi
fied.
The code, in brief,- provides a
minimum rate of pay at 30c an hour,
exclusive pf ushers and cleaners'
calling attention to the fact that
there .is a wide^^
costs and other guiding factors. It
limits the hours of emp!oymerit to
36 per week with the exception of
con8ideVer7ri"the^bagr witb pkt | - ^j*^ supervisory staffs,, fire-
' men and watchmen.^
Parariioiint will have operating
partners in every single situation.
In the United States and Canada .,
where it has theatres with the prob-«
able exception of New Tork and
Brooklyn, This duo would be ope-
rated froni the Par home, oflSce.
Having, gone over much of th©
preliminary -work In- priming -Itself-
fdr execution of this prograrii,; the
reorSa^lzatiori committee, headed by
S. A. Lynch," is now getting ddwri,
to individual theatres and discus-
sion of deals.
Partners now Iri PubUx. will be
given preference when it cdmies to
setting up other houses in partner-
ships. It is said. In a realignment
of operations now under varldus
lpartners,-Jt_\dli_:lba Jtbe_RoJ^^^ t«.
take Into consideration, the condi-
tion of houses wiien they went to
pairtners and what ithe latter hiav*
done with them. To this end, It,l9
stated, partners will be given what
they are entitled to receive in the
■w^ of ^eals; ^
» No Friction"
While reported there have been
numerous cpniplaints and that
Charles EI Richardsori, one ' of the
trustees, met with Irked Piiblix ope-
rators Friday (14) with a view to
ironing out troubles; this Is riot true
In the strict sense.- It Is ^tated there
have been some dlfferenceis of opin-
ion on deals so far under discussion'
but that in no case has the situa-
tion brought about any friction be--
tween forces within the Paramovnt
Organization.
Amongr— partners— or-opetators -of—
Publlx in New York are E. V. Rich-
ards, of the Saenger chain; H.' F.
KIncey and R. 73. WIlby, large
southern and southeastern partners;
R. J. O'Donnell, frpni Texas; Martjr "
Mullln and Sam Plnanskl, New.£?ng^
land chief tans and John Balaban.
A; H; Blank, who was on from Iowa*
has returned, as has Richards.
Balaban for sometime now has
been attempting to obtain a partner-
ship with Publlx over the Detroit
string. Whether or not this will
eventually transpire Is not' irididaited
at this time/ Trimble of Detroit is
also an applicant for the Detroit,
end,
Tei^as. Pea!
The Richards -O'Donnell New York
presence is to work out - a Texas
deal with Karl Hoblltzelle, who has
the former RKO houses in that
state. It'Sr^ ii'nderstodd 'Hoblltzell»
asked for 50% ot -^he pool but thl0
■percentage will probably-be lowered
if the^Texas -deal-goes -through: — ^In-
that .event O'Donnall-will- be the
theatre- operator.
The Southerners are said to have
stood behind, the Balabans and bpn*
suit- 3 with titem, in all of each oth*
er's dealings with Lynch.
Casey assembling the data needed
by Washington. This has been
Optional standard license agree-
rushed from figures supplied labor "^^^^ ^? t^<^l"«|vely, with
organizations and studios the last h^^**?^**'"*^.^^^^/^*"''" clause ellm
few days, and cfhOuld be on its way
to Gren. Hugh S.. Johnson in Wash-
ington late- -loday (Monday) or to-
morrow.
Intimation is that the first effect
the code will have oh Hollywood
;will be the lowering of the maxi-
mum hours for the varldus studio
labor crafts, to allow for more gen-
eral employmeht.
.It Is not anticipated that the wage
scales will be affected, as it is con-
ceded tjiat in comparison With other
industries film studio labor Is paid
comparatively higher wages.
TN;^r END WAiTmq
Up to yeitterday (Monday) noth-
ing stirring in New York on
codification with, the Hays group
Inated, provided that any clauses in
that agreement in confiict with the
code as adopted shall be governed
by the code.
All trade disputes to be subniitted
to local arbitration of a board
equally representative of the ex
hlbltors and distributors. Their
findings id "be binding and 'ehforce-
able against either party to the dis-
pute.
Clearance and zoning to be locally
determined by a committee com
prising two representatives of the
distributors, two from first-run
houses arid four frorii isubsequerit
National board of appeals . shall
be constituted as in the Standard
License . Agreement.
No exhibitor to be given p.refer
still on the Coajt laboring on codel.ence In zoning or clearance, nor
matters. Independent distributors shall any exhibitor be given clear
met at Hays' headquarters ^•nce in excess of ihe maximum
Wednesday. (12) to discuss a stated In any agreement,
minimum wage-working sca;ie and Total film rental to be based on
adjourned until tomorrow (Wednes- | (Continued on page 73)
Chicago First to See Fibn
GIdrifyiiig Anton-Cermak
. . Chicago, . Jjaly i7, .
Fox has promised Balaban and
Katz that 'The Man Who Dared'
will have Its world premiere iri Chi-
cago. This Is the film which glor^
Ifies the late Mayor Antdn Cermak,
Preston iFoster IriiperSdnates Cer«
male In the picture.
Fox has hired Gardner Wilson for
the Chicago, engagement to do . spe-
cial exploitation. It Is hoped that
the City Hall, Cermak relatives, and
the Democrats In general will turn
out and "get' behind tlid rcTease. Pic-
ture will follow 'Hoid Your. Man*
(M-G) Into the United Artists in
about three weeks.
Shave O'Brien to Two
Hollywood, July 17.
George O'Brien's new contract
witii Fox calls fdr only tWo pic-
tures to be made during the neizt
year. Western star wilf be allowed
to work outside of the studio.
O'Brien has been under contraci
to Fox for seven years.
VARIETY
PICTURE CROSSES
Tuesaay, July 18, 1933
Heat Haying Havoc , but UL Kz
Not Bad; Hiama, Papa,^ I%ra Profir
^Ariz.; 13G, Not So; My Face Mild
Mills, Mines Reopened
In Tacoma; Biz Going Up
Tacoiua, Jtily 17.
Los Angeles,
Hot spell -which has been h6y<?r-
Iii^ over the towri fop-.the past weJek
Is beginning to havie an unusual
•effect on the box Offlce, The effer-
vescence with which some of the
pictures get away oh the Jutnp-off
day Is entirely lacklnjg the current
stanza.
iGhlnes^, for its seventh w'feefc
tvlth 'Gold Diggers,' began to feel
the etfectid. of the heat but zsooined
right up again into the $18,000
brac kets, to; lead the town, with the
* t^ai'anipunf^rUnhlner aecondr^tav
'Mama Loypis PapiEi' a£i: its bait for
tra'de, which should reich "close to
Sli.pOO. State will not hit" $13,-
000, Ayith -Arizona to • Broadway' On
the screen and Jimmy Starr, a local
columnist,, without big sfcreen per-
rbnalitles to interview, as the stage
magnet, which Is not helping.
President went first run with the
foreign product 'M,' playing to neg-
ligible take. \
Cstirhaites for This Week. . .._
Chinese. (Grauihah) (2,028; 56^
$1.65)— *Gold Diggers of 19?3' (WB)
and stage show (7th week). Start-
ing, to lag a bit after hot. pace but
spurted again and will hit around
51$y200. which is -profit all around.
La6t week slipped to $17,300.
Critoribn (Tally) (1,600; 25-40)—
fNoIisarice' (MG) aihd -stage- -show.
HaTd ifrlnd>her0. to get $3,000. Sec-
ond and last week 'Barbarian' (MG)
n<y go at- $2,800^. - Bit of a loss for^
Mr.. Tally.
Downtown (WB> Xt.SOO', 25-70)—
•Baby Face' (.WB} and vaudeyllle.
"Not going- for- this Stanwyck ; . lucky
(o reach $7,000. lAst y^eek 'Silk Ex-
preps' (WB) a bystgi at $7,200).
Hollyvvdod ^WB) (2,766; 25-65)—
♦Baby Face* (WB) aiid vaudeville.
Little better trade than downtown,
might hit $7,600 . .n.g . Last week
'Silk tScpress* (WB) not hot at
$7,500. '
»a-jftilSfl.eIe*_(Wn»- Fox) (2,800;
l^ildng' lialiy Face'
Draws Heavy Blad^
No 6.0. Bines in St. L
at Louis, July 17.
This week's film business lis not
as optimistic as the . last few have
been. But neither Is It piesslmlstlc.
Considerlngr the programs, theatres
are doing as well as they can. ex-
pect. -Nothing outstanding oil the
"BiSreen ;— ditto— at - the --box- .^office.
Weather the first part of week was
ideal.
Looks like Ambaissador will lead
again with Stanwyck In "Baby Face'
land an ad campaign ; that's bring-
ing in. the kids, by warning them
to stay avay; also the grownups
In paying numbers. It's the same
old gag . and' It's .working a|;aln..
Hencer house In thie black once
more. Loew's State will be, too,
-iUijL-jnayfoe- one or two others .
EstimateB for This Week
. Ambassador' (Skouras) (3,000:
^6-35-65) -Baby Paee" (WB) and
stage show. Good, .$16,000. . Last
week, 'College Humoif' (Pisir) went
over for a blig $19,000.
Fox (Fox) (6,000; 126-36-50)
•Cohens and .Kellys In Trouble' (U),:
F^air trade, $9,000. Last week, 'Best
of Enemies' -(Fox)> about the same.
"Qrand Central (Skouras) (2,000;
26-36-50) . 'Enaergency Gall' (RKO)
and . 'Tarror Aboard'. (Pajr)i Good
going,. $5,000. Las.t week. 'Be . Mine
Tonight' (U), very poor, $1,800.
toew's Statff'-(Loew's)-(^000^-2fr-
36-66) ,'Storm at toaybreak' (MG)..
Getting' good gates and ;.$10,000 on
the.week Will be okay. Last week,
Peg o' My. Heart* (MG), $11,000.
Missouri (Skouras) (3,500; 26^35-
60) Don't Bet on Love' (RKO), arid
•Gambling Ship* (Par). A bit off
from, last week, but $.6,000 is. fair.
?5.26)=^^H^i2^VTCKfep
'Skyway* (Mono). Not a sed'uctlve
b.o. aid at $3,600. . I/ast week
'Samarang' (tIA) and 'iKIss of Ata-
by"^ (Fretiler) had big week with
'Samarang* responsible for most of
th^ big $6,400. •
Pai'amount (Partmar) (3,695; 25-
46):-7^'Maiha Loves Papa' (Par) and
^taige dhow. Heat is kicking this
house, which has been doing con-
sistently good; dipping to $14,000.
l>ast week 'Gambling Ship' (Par)
$15,200,
President (Principal) (843; 25-40)
— 'M* (Par) (1st week). With fair
teaser campaign did not make much
stride, as first . stanza will hardiy
exceed $2,600,
l?KO (2,960; . 25-40)— 'Bed of
Roses' (RKO) and stage show. Ben-
nett opus climblnir to $6,200. Last
week .'What Price Innocence?' (Col).
and Ebony Cliih revue to Tielp- Hor-
ace Heldt Big disappointment at
96,000.
^tate (Loew-Fox) (2,024; 26-40)
•—'Arizona to Broadway* .(Fox) and
-stage -show. - . PlctUEe_not_ stron g, nor
s-—thel._added— stage. -jfeaturei so
around $13,000 will have to suffice,
Tlriimy Staff *.ig Interviewing- of-sec-
ond. string film people no help,
Last week *Whe|i Ladles Meet' (M-
GV best thing house has had since
first week of 'State Fair,* getting
$19,600,
Tower (Gumbiner) ..(960 ; 25-40) —
•Coyer the Water Front* (U). Start
«d off in great style and will .hit
around $6,000, which Is big.. Last
week 'Hallejujah I'm a Bum* (UA)
brought in. without trumpets or
-talki'-better-thari-flgured at $3^900,,
Air Stage Acts Bolster
Palace, N. H., Puli-lenty
New Haven, . July 17
Everlrbody keei)Ing pi*6ductTip to
ttce St a,ndards, which may have
sbmeth [ng to do with trade holding
up reasonably well during the^ sum
-^mer months, so fat*, anyway,,
■ iCiOoks like Palace . :tp^lli top the
town for fifth consecutive week
-■.with- stage-- talent-.:,eredited for
good slice' of the biz. House Is
offering feverythlhg but the man
ager's bridgework -r^ two features
and Vaughn de. Leath .on stage.
Fans seem to go for the live
=taleAt^u:as=!lame3^.J!i^^to^
extra day holdover' fast TV'eelf and
'Professional Sweetheart' (RiKO) ,
good for $6,000.
One thousand men reported going
to vork in local lumber mills, with
Weyethauser and other big com-
panies opening a few logging
camps, h0lps offset the summer heat
here. ijayHght saving al(30 hurts
arid sentiment a.ppears :^tilte genr
6ral^ 'never again.' Local smelter
also opened this week, due to better
nietai prices and mining reviving,
W. J. O'Connor is manager of re-
opened Blue Mouse and aUo Tem-
ple,- both Hamrlck houses,, Ned
Edris runs Hamirick Muslo Box as
head man here for ISamrick.
Point Deiflarioe now has a,muae-
ment pai:k called Puniahd. This
takes some folkd out into the cool,
away from theatres* A dozen rides
and penny arcade attractions. Five-
cent beer .floods the town. Half
doien road houses doing fairly, hut
no night club )n the, burg.
Blue Mbus^ at. lower .adnilsh
prices a:nd lower nut frying again;
Rlvlerar theatre —now . operated - by-
Pearl Coristanti,; since death of her
dad. Last week Shiarkey-Carnera
fight was added bOdklng that got
some biz.
Estimates for Thl* Week
Music Box (Hanirick) (1,400; 26)
■Private Detective 62* (WB) and
♦Kiss Before Mirror' (U), sipllt. In-
dicates a good $3,500. Last week,
'Gtolddlggers' (WB) for two days
okay at $1,300, 'Sllvej:. Cord' (RKO).
three days,- $1,200; okay for $2,600
for the five days. 'Diggers* got
around $6,600 for nine days^ big. •
Roxy (J-vH) (1,800; ,10-16-25)
•King of Jazz* (U) .'The Nuisance*
(MG)^ split. Arbund $4,000, good.
Last week, lleuriion in -Vienna*
(M<}); 'Made on Broadway' (MG),
okay $3,800.
Blue Mouse (Hamrfck)^ (660;
10-20) 'Temple Jbrtike' . (Par), oniy
fair, $1,400. lAst week, . 'Picture
Snatcher* (WB> arid 'Woman Ac-
cused* (Par), spUti $1,200,
vm
Buff's Local Sensation
is 9 Weeks for *Be Mine'
Buffalo, July 17.
While the rest of Buffalo
struggles hard to get out of the
rut ' and Is making some progress
through Improved local conditions
and the elimination o£ the Great
Lakes for the tiriie . being, closed.
It remains, for .a 300-seater, the
Hollywood, to make a, -fine show-
ing. 'Re Mine 'Tonight,' U's for^
elgn-riiade musical has, stuck there
«ight weeks getting close to $1,000
each week and on Its current, ninth,
ought to kiss $800 at least.
The Buffalo, Shea's pride and Joy,
win be lucky to get $11,000, but
bettbr than It has been mariy weeks
of late, while the Hipp and Cen-
tury, other Publlx-Shea . operations,
look to $6^000 each, -fairly- good, ■
- Estimates -for this -Week
BufTalb <Sh*a) (3,606t^ 30-40^65);
^Private Detective 62' (WB) and
stage show. Not good at $11,000
but a little above that $10,000 figure
houGie covddri't get over a lot of
times recently; Last week 'Bed of
Roses' (RKO), the house did even
better, $12,000, the Constance Ben-
nett name meanrng that ffgurel ,
-Century. (Shea) (3,400; 25)
'Melody Cruise* (RKO) arid 'Bloridle
Johnson* (WB), This pair will be
$6,000 or closb to it, fairly good con-
sidering the policy and 25c top. Last
week 'Professional Sweetheart'
(RKO) and 'JInuny Dolan' (WB)
the gross; was $5,600i .
Hipp (Shea) (2,400; 26-40)^'Baby
Face* . (WB). The Cagriey picture
should nab at least six G's, not bad
for tl\lB theatre. . Last week, fourth
of 'Gold Diggers' (WB), business
held up nicely to $6,600. -
L.afayetto (Ind.) (3,400; 25)— 'King
of Jazz' dJ) and •DestlriaClbn" Un-
known' (U), Paul, Whlteman mu-
sical's revival should better $6,500.
Last week 'Cocktail Hour* (Col) and
'Sister, to Judas' (May) showed in-;
creasing strength, up to $5^600.
Hollywood (Ind.) (300; 25-35)—
!Bo ^Mine Tonight'. (U) (9th . week) .
A. local revelation. Unable to get
into large first rtin , houses, picture
set in here and has averaged
slightly und0r $1,000 for eight weeks.
Still building despite heat. Should
:g:eLjii«leasOl^LjnJriInth week.
Lanriy Ross went big the preceding
week. May explain why Palace is
getting the dough these days.
Estimates for' This Week
Paramount (Publix) 2,348.; 35-50)
Not doing so weir, $3,600. Last
week 'Disgraced' (Par) and 'His
Private Secretary,' $2,600.
. Paface (Arthur) (3,040; 36-60)
•Storm at Daybreak',' (MG) and
'Barbarian' (MG), Vaughn dc Leath
on stage. Set for a good $6,000.
Last week, 'Midnight Mary* (MG)
and 'Arizona to B'way' (Fox) with.
James Melton on stage, very nice
$6,400.
Roger Sherman (WB) (2,200; 3S-
60) 'B6d of Roses' (RKO) and
•Jimmy . Dolan*. (FN), Probably
moderate $3,000, Last week, 'Mayor
of Hell' (WB) and 'Professional
Sweetheart' (RKO) took it bn the
chin at $2,600,
Portland, Ore.. July 17.
Parker houses launched Greater
Summer Show season with all ex-
ploitation guns flrlng and local
sheets paying, homage to Ji J. Par-
ker's 18th anniversary in ibcal show
biz. B. o^ results seen In fcurrent
grosses, although the heat wave
mitigated against wow biz.
Park6r'3 Broadway got results
with 'College Btumor* and JParker's
United Artists found 'Hold Tour
Man' ariswered well to exploltatlori.
Broadway Is following briskly this
week witii 'When Ladies .Meet.*
UA has 'Jennie Gerhardt' and prob-
ably .will hold if b. . biz keeps up
the opening pace. .
. 'Gold Diggers* is still setting the
big stride avHari»rIck''s "Music Box.
Now InTlts jthlf d[ week and . llkely-to
go several more. Second week-of
'Diggers* topped the burg.'s. gross,
list. First week was a smashing
gold getter.
Picture exploitation is getting
(Competitive for the firist time in last
two years. Hamrlck*s Oriental
spltirged on India iSpeaks,* and got
results. Feature, was 'If oniorrow at
-Seven/ otherwise weak; but. held up
well on the combo program.
. New vaude policy Is clicking at
the Liberty, upping gross at that
house- about 70% flrst week. Liberty
dropped its 16e mat admish and nOw
two bits all day* Possibly may up
tha -ante to- 35- nites-if -vaude biz
holda up to good start.
Estimates for This V/eek
Broadway (Parker) (2^000; 25-40)
-^'When Ladies iMeet' (MQ). Click-
ing for strong, biz and should go
$^,500, big for this . house. Last
week '^College'Hii'mor'" tPar)- held up
well to finish good $5,600.
United Artists (Parker) (l;000;
26-40)— 'Jennie Gerhardt' (Par).
Well" exploited : and looks good for
$4;600, okay; ;may. hold. Last week
'Hold Your Man' (MG) strong
$3,800. '
Music Box. "(Hamrlck) (1,500; 25>-
40)— 'Gold Diggers' (WB) (3d
week), jstill packing them In; $4,000
nifty. . Secoiid week topped the
burg's "grbiSses with: $7i200; first
jyee k.grea t $12,100. Holding a fourth
Stanza. • .
Oriental (Hamrlck) (2.606; 26-35)
—'Picture Snatcher' (WB). Poor
pace, around $2,50O. Last weel^
'Tomorrow at Seven' (RKO) helped
by India Speaks,* $3,000.
: Liberty (Evergreen) (2,000; 25) —
'Song of the Eagle* (Par) and five
acts vaude. Getting bver fairly
With new one price admish, $4,000.
Last week 'Hold Me Tight' (Pox)
with vaude upped house gross to
aiew level at $6,000.
IhseasoiiaUe
l>|y|li:NallngOrerl3Gniism^
Mae West's Reviyal, 8G,
At Met, Wash., Better
Than Some Fhrst Riuis
Washirigtbri, July 17.
Mae West is still dowritown box
ofhbe even though she has played
all the nQlghborhood^ In the mean-
time. Met is proving that this week
With revival of 'She Done Him
Wrong,' whlcjii already has two
weeks downtown to , its credit last
season. ic will get big $8,000,
which_is betterjthan jipuse usually
draws on' first runs. ~
Biggest opposition is Keith's
with 'Doubly Harness.*; Harding is
always o.k. her^ arid with debut
with Powell played up in exploita-
tion week bids to do very pke,
Loew houses, with ^exception of
(Jolumbla, which is reviving 'Whoo-
pee,* are out. of running this We«k.
palace should do better with 'Storni
at Daybreak,* but papers are hail-
ing It as heavy stuff for summer
time and oppositloaJis . prettjL_Btiff
from other, straight pio . spots.
Earle Is owy so-so with 'Mkybr
of Hell* and Joe Penrier. Reform
school angle doesn't get 'em in hot
weatheir. Result Is that Fox Is get-
ting rhats and Earle nights and
both, are weak.
^.^stimatss for This WeeB
Earle (WB) (2,424;. 26-35-60-66-
70) .'Ma-yor of , HeU' (WB) and
vaude. Joe Penner helping, but
reformatory atmosphere a l)lt heavy
for season; maybe fair $13,000.
Last week, 'Jennie Gerhardt' (Par),
dld-o.k.--$16i000: -
Fox (Loew) (3,434; 16-26-36-60-
60) 'Man Who Dared' (Fox) and
•The Plccqll/ No names In either.
Puppet sbbw is too Ibrig arid no
sub for flesh-and-blood vaude.
Weak with $16,000. jLast week
'Hold Me Tight' (MG) $15,200 an-
swer for Ellers-Durin.
. Met (WB) (1,683; 15-26-36-50-60-
70> 'She Done Him Wrong' (Par).
Revived after neighborhood runs
arid doing beautiful $8,000, which
la above house^ average for .first
runs. Last week, 'Forgotten Men.'
o.k. $7,000.
Keith's (RKO) (1,830; 15-26-36-
60-60) 'Double Harness' (iRKO).
Plenty of bally on Hardlrig-Powell
debut and with usUal Harding pop-
ularity is h'eaxled for nice $9,000.
Last week, eight dayis of . ^Bed of
Roses* (RKO)" clicked With $M00.
Palace (Loew) (2,363; 16-26-36-
60-60) 'Storm at Daybreak* (MG).
Up against better hot weather op-
position. May .do, fair $8,600, Last
week, second of 'Hold Tour Man'
(MG), held up to nice $7,000.
- Columbia (Loew) (1,263; 16-26-
35-40) 'Whoopee* (UA). Revival of
bid Caritor-arid leg show should get
big $4,000, Judging from opening
and local succesis of other revivals
and musicals. Last week, ■ 'It's
Great to Be Alive' (Fox), $2,600,
better than average at l^buse. " '
TICKET CHOPPERS BUSY
IN CINCY THESE DAYS
'Cincinnati, July 17.
Ticket choppers -by and large
along Mazda Lape are whirling
faster this Week than last, cool
temperature Saturday arid Sunday
diverting a lot of traffic from out-
door spots to theatres.
^Made on .Erbad'way* "and 1 LoVed
Tou. Wednesday' are turning in the
-biggest grosses.. . Grand . is register-,
ing its . best, boxbffice .'.scorQ . in.;
months with 'Devil's Brother.*
Seventh and final week for 'Be
Mine Tonight* is projecting at the
Ufa, SOOrseater twb blocks from
theatre district.
- -—Estimates fpr-Tliis: -Week...
Albee (RKO) (3,300; 26-60) 1
Love That Man* (Par), Lowe -Car-
roll twain featured over title.
Will get only- $6,000, - poor. --Last
week 'Bed Roses' (RKO) $8,100.
Palace (iRKO) (2,600; 26^50)
'Madei :on. Broadway*. (MG). Mont-
gomery the main pull for ""good
$11,000. Last week, 'Midnight/Mary'
(MG), $6,800, fair.
.Lyric (RKO) (1,285; -50) 'I
Loved You Wednesday' (Fox).
Baxter arid La'ndi in hig letters and
rewardinr'=WitH^$8i000r=Oke'r^=Last'
week 'Melody Cruise*. (RKO), in
second week, $6,600) pleasing. ■
Keith's (Llbson)*' (1,600; 26-40)
'Heroes for Sale' (FN). Barthel-
.mess attracting tragic fans for
$5,200, okay. Last, week, 'Private
Detective 62.' Powelled 'em to tune
of $6,500, biz taking extra spurt in
last half. ■
Grand (RKO) (1,025; 15-30)
•Devil's Brother' (MG). Laurel and
Hardy thd most important names
Pbllad«Iphi{i, July 17.
Low-ebb days oC film bUsIneisa
.seem to have been readied here In
Phllly and this week promises to
be about ad dismal In attendance
as . any the toWn: will '^see this sum-
m<er, although It started oh Friday
and Saturday with unusually cool
wfiathen.
Unseasonable pictures are one of
the obvious causes for slim trade.
^Sw6eplngs,' at' the Boyd, received
Kood notices but is too heaVy to
attract much - busiriess; sp is 'Jen-
nie Gerhardt,' which recently played
the Boyd and is now. having a sec-
ond run at the Karlton. A third
case In point is the Earle which. In
conjunction with a., jazzy stage
show* hais seien fit to book 'The
Narrow Corner,* an artistic but very
heavy-feature, r— The Foxr'with 'The-
Man Who Dared* on therscreen, ia
still' another case' In point. Only
the Stanley, with Interriatiorial
House' and the Stantori with 'Baby
Face' seem to have appropriate pic-
tures for these dog days and neither
of them are setting any rivers on
fire.
Town has, tempbrarlly at least,
dropped the Sjatturday opening idea.
Houses, during these summer
months, will change either on Fri«
day-or4rearly— In-4he-weekT-Starileyr-
.and Bbyd usually chobse Tuesdays*
while Fox, Earle ahd Karltori usie
Fridays with the little Arcadia
varying by Wedneaday switches
and the Stanton uncertain.
Not. A gross of more than $13,000
forecast this week, the Fojt beinig>
likely to just , about hit that flgUre.
Barrymore pioture at the Boyd fig-
ures around $11,000 and the Earle
combination indicates a trifle over
that figure.
Of last^ week'q. pictures, *When
Ladies Meet' proved a rather
pleasant_surprise, though not sen-
sational. It Tfeld~ lor three days
over week and got $17,000, which
Is Above Boyd average^-
•Be Mine. Tonighf.. ended a three
week's rental occupancy of the At-
dine with $4,000, which brought^
total up to. $17,600-r'a trifle better
than expected. House again ddrk
Indefinitely.
•Eagle and the Hawk* had a dis-
mal $10,000 at the Stanley and - t
Love That Man* was an awful bust'
at the Stanton with only $4,500 in
five days when It scrammed to
make way for 'Baby Face,' ..which
should be a slight Improvement.
The Fox got the predicted $14,000
gross with 'Laughing at Life* on
the screen and Molly Picon and Jay
Flipper on the stage— not so forte.'
Neither was the Earle*s $12,000 with
'The Nuisance,* which got fine no-
tices,
*Gold Diggers of 1833' continued
its success here by being held over
for three extra days In its second-
run at the Karltori. Got $7,000 In
nme-day period— fine.
Estimates for This Week
Arcadia (600; 26-40-60)^ 'Peg o*
My Heart' (MG). Doing rather well
and should get a $2,400 or aver-
age week. •Perfect Understanding*
(UA), . although first showing here
for Swanson picture, only 92,100
Boyd (2,400; 40-66-65), 'Sweep*
Irigs* .(RKO). Barrymore - picture-
won - good notices— but— is— rather
heavy fare for hot days, $11,000
f orecast..._Laat._week 'When I.Adles_
Meet* (MG), held over three extra
days and got. $17,000 In nine days,
good.
Earle (2,000;. 40-66), 'Narrow
Comer' (WB) and vaude. Good re-
views for film but no more than
$11,500 indicated for week. Last
week 'Nuisance' (M(J) and vaude.
Just heat the $12,000 mark, ribth-
ing to brag about.
Fox (3,000 ; 36-66-76), 'Man Who
Dared' .(Fox) and stage shbw.
Mediocre week Jh view with' rio
more than $13,000 figured. Last
week 'Jjaiighing at Life' (Mas) and
stage showr the expecteid •ir4,tfido,
riot so forte.
Karlton (1,000; 30-40-60), 'Jerinle
Gerhardt' (Par). Second showing
and not much, activity, $3,200: indi-
cated. Last weeik 'Gold Diggers*
( WB) stayed nine days after four
weeks at Stanley; $7,000/ fine. ,
Stanley (3,700; 40-50-66), 'Inter-
national House' (Par). Finished its
weeks run tonight (Monday) and
won t1>eat $11,500. 'Eagle arid the.
HawkV (Par), .keen ^.disappointment,
only $10,000, . la$t week.
^ Stanton v (l.j.70,0; 30-40-55), 'Babr
Face* (WB), Panned and drooping,
won t get over $6,600, Last week 'I ,
J^oy© That Man' (Par), floppo, $4,-
5.00 and out after five. days. -
scr.eened=at.^thIa=house in -mLQixthSs^
Should hit $5,000, big. Last week
•King of Jazz' (U) revival brought
$3,000, excellent.
Family (RKO) (1,000; 15-26)
'Somewhere in Sonora' (FN) and
•Dance Hall . Hostess* (Fischer),.
Split week. Only $1,800, but O.K..
Last week, 'Tomorrow at Seven'.
(RKO) and 'Drifting Souls' (MaJ),
split. With the Camera* Sharkey
fight clips the feature add all week,
$1,900.
Tuesday, July 18, 1935
P I C T ■ R E C R O S S E S
VAnmTY
AI 4 Warner Pk k Loop Drawing,
^ %fcy Face; $35.M0, Capey. ft 0.;
Fair Aids for
- ChlcaBTo, Jilly 17,
Things are so different'— In a nice
•way— from what, thej^ were Just a
month ago that lt*s hard to remem-
(ber lust how pediculous they were
iHoU Man,V$7,5(l6, Bluun
Blrihlngham.rJTuly 17.
-7-- .-,- ' rc ~^ 1. - 1^ ^#1 Hot weather and hot 'Hold Your
^® WorldV Pafc Man' should smother opposition this
Bennett, ^Waterfrant;
With Weather Breaks,
Going Strong in CqL
.. Columbus, July 17.
Good plciiire breaks at the two
major houses In town, the RKO Pa,l-
ace "and tioew's Ohio, both keeping;
out of the red for the. present ses-
sibit Other spots hot so , fortunatei,
however. Prioduct Is the sole ai|-^
swer, as weiather and all Other coh-
. dltions.are ripe as possible.
Constance Bennett getting heavier
Play than had been ahticipated and
week among
Otherwise It's q. t.
Estimates for This Week
iweeka after
Jc»pened.,
Some showmen now feel tiiat the
theatres without any Investment In ^^,*t. v /« oaa. «e oc
the World's Fair except maybe- - Alabama (Wilby) (2,800 r 26^35-40)
some new uniforms for ushers and —'Hold Tour Man' (MG). Could be
a coat of paint for the marquees better, but satisfying |7,600. Xiast
stand to profit in marked contract week 'College Humor" (Par), $7,000
ta some of the less fortunate qoh- f(\^ (WJlby) (1,600; 25)— 'Bed of
;cesslonalres at the exposition Itself. Roses* (BKO). A poor week Is ian
S'or- the-tourlsts are^-helplng the loop oyajn^ East week-]
do winter 'business In summer. ■ 'Peg o' My Heart' (MO), around
This week. It so happens, the. four $i,B00,
Balaban ^^atz thefttrcs Strand <WIlby) (800; 26)— 'Bel^TOk 'I i^ved Tdu Wednesday'
plusWely given wer to^h^ Tonight- (U). Second best, (p^") and local talent stage show
$1,300, Last week . ' Ig Cage' (U)i jugf fell short of $Mp0.
■ Grand (Neth) (1.100; 25-40)— 'Prl
Empire (BTAC) (1,100; lB-25)— I Vate Detective 62' (WB). Rather
'Shop Angel.' Too baid this house weak but may hold even at $2,800.
c^n't get^a natural once In a while; Last week, final of four weeks' sea-
nothing but gowns In this one, $800. slon of 'Gold Diggers of 1933' (WB),
iast week 'Oliver TWist' (Mono) | mild $2,300.
Majeitir7WOF7TI7n)l)1715^r^^
should put Palace In the lead for
the week. Matinees at this one top
for months.
Estimates for This' Week
Palace ,(BkO) (3.074; 25-40):-:
Bed of Boses' (BKO). Looks good
fOr $6,500. Last v^eek 'Melody
Cruis e' (RKO) held_up fairly, $^,600.
Chi" (Loew-UA) (3.0oOTT6"-40y—
'Cover the "Waterfroht' (Par).
Opened atrbjig," good for $6,000. lAst
tof Warner Brothers. Radio's 'Bed
of Roses' at the Palace keeps this
gfrom being an all-Burbank week in
the loop.
Estimates for This Week
Chicago (B&K) (3,940j 35-55-75),
iTBaby Face*(WB) and stage show.
_l^ks Jlke^ay .$M»Afi^^^
escaped pinking' after at first being '
Ibahned entirely bj*^ Chicago censor
iboard. Last Week 'Midnight Mary!.
1<MG) got $35^00, fine.
MeViekera (B&k) (2,284; 25-65),
Wiarrow Corner' (WB); JSstimates
!run around $.6,000, house average or
a bit better.. Last week 'Heroes for
Pale' (FN) gOt $6,100.
Oriental (B&K) (3,200 : 30-40-66),
*!61d Diggers' (WB) (4th week).
BTheytre: talking about six weeks.
^'Sohg of Songs' (Par) Is due to fol-
low. This week maybe $16,000; lAst
/week $20,600. 'Maklng a very proflt-
iable engagement.
INFLIIX OF 25,000 GOBS
Vni SPURT SEATTLE
Seattle,
Biggest hayal armada .ever in.
Seattle harbor for next 15; or 20
I' days means ^5,000 sailors spending
a little dough and theiatres getting
some of It. Otherwise showmen now
'Ami Carver's , Profession' (RKO).
Hardly better thain $1,200, poon
Last week 'Whoopee' (UA) revival
failed to hold up, but okay at $2>p00;
Broad (Loew-UA) (2,500; 15-30)^
T[ LOve That Man' and .'Daring
Daughters.' Double bill, mediocre
drafts $2,600. liist Week 'Gamblln^r
Ship' (Par) and). "Eleventh Com
mandment' just got by at $2,300.
Palaee (RKO) (2,683; 40-65^83), .fighting real summer weather, hot:
fBad, of Roseis' (RKO) and vaiide. test of the year. Makes It tough
Opened well , and house anticipates
. 'as much as. last week when total I ^ i, j*,^ town la still 'Gold DiK
SMt'J^brMTS'a'SSg s„?5r "'^ •
. Sensational . bl? being donia by
tUnited Artists (B&K) (1,700; 35- <Back to Nature' at Joe Danz's.Em-
]B5)» 'Mayor of Hell' (WB) (2d bassy theatre. Did $2,400 first two
.week), wm hold untU next Sattir- ^ays, breaking all records for this-
'day when 'Hold Tour Man* (MG) Upot, eveq beating the first blush of
boihes In. After that. 'Man Who the talkers here. . Looks to reach
IPared' (Fox) slated for Its world iq qqq ana -^m be held over, second
premiere here. Second week otj-v^eek, also a record for Embassy.
^Mayor' around. $7,000 after coming I ggjigj^tlonai angle of ' "
BALTO
DOirr KNOW
Roxy s Gai^ Helps Music Hall
Par, Cap Also; Primo s PuH 22G
Baltimore, July 17.
What's a depression? Exhibitors
, don't know how to spell that word
nakedness j^ny more. i?hey're starting .to talk
played up Itt advertising, far greater of re-sea,tlng, re-decoratlng. The
than plx Itself provides, while lob- Stanley Is on its way to the highest
by's nude bally Is causljng crowds ^oss In years, the New Is doing a
of stags to stofr and look- Danz hQld-oyer. Business Is okay. Ex-
also using front page; of "Post Intel- hlbs ax'^ even beginning to smile at
Ilgehcer' wlth^headllne about Seat- flim salesmen. - '
tie nudist colony plan, publicity gag por the second cohsecUtive week,
putvover- three weeks ago by Herb business lis above normal and on the
Sobottka, Sheffield Exchange man- cbntinivpus climb. For July It's
ager here. Attendance shows In- something to talk about, particularly
terest in stufC> as well as curiosity, for the downtown, houses. Besides
_ , , ..„ I on sex display, which was Expected, the better feeling among the publlCi
Denver, July 17. but not very much Realized. iti^s the Une-up of Ace iattractlons
Two big houses below normal -Roxy changed show "a . day. early,- currently that's axicountta^
^Ith films of apparently poor draw las 'ClrOus Queen Murder' failed to hot coin.
for Denver; With Orpheum doing hold up. Locally produced stage 'Gold Dlggers' ls the easy leader
very poorly, a states rights film, I shows getting .good notices on the of the town and will hoist the bulky
i'^ucker Moneys Is above average at whole.' Stanley to the' largest gross the
the Denham. 'Arizona to Broadway* I Fifth avenue using big space for house has seen In ttlmost two years.
Is drawing nicely at the Alftddin iwhen.. Ladles. Meet.'. Biz seems. j!hat was the Indication at the. start
and- should do sUghtiy better than I pretty well divided, with attiActlons and the indlcaUopii .are getting
(Brverage gross. I same way, now that "Diggers' has j.better. right along. Will have no
In with $10,900 on opener.
Indie ^cker Money'
Getting Big Money
In Denver,
Fair support pictures on New
York's first- run front }s ;belnig:
ceived all around this week. Not
startling, but more than safely away
from the doldrums.
Where the attractions have the
edge on piill, the grosses are piling
up a good way above average. The
Music Hall, With S. L. 'ROxy' Roth-
afel oh the stage, in person, leads in
this respect, and, with the rest of
the week bringing any break at all,
will do close. to $80,000, very nice'
The town is going for Roxy before
footlights niore than it is for 'Pro-
f essiona l Sweetheart.' i t is believed,
it's the first time that the Radio
City operator has put In a public
appe.arance. here In "ah . effort . to
stimulate the gross. Among oper-
ators, probably nobody but . Roxy
and possibly Major Edward . Bowes
would mean anything oh any stage.
Taking out 'Pilgrimage,' which
opened ' keenly at the .Gaiety as a
roadshow attraction, ilothing re-
mains along Broadway to compare
formidably With this two-a-dayer
.And-thft- 6th avenue hall. Ga iety got
$6,500 on first four days. Another
roadshow film. Par's 'Song of
Songs' gets under ' w.ay at the Cri-
terion Wednesday (19).
By and large, among the others,
business is 'fair. With some attracr
tions exerting normal draw, those
that do not possess box. office
streligth are benefiting in a measure
from the good theatre weather
which yesterday. (Monday) showed
signs of ■cohtinuing. If ^e^ grossing
applecart isn't upset before the
week is out, the Capitol and Par
amount will be struggling for the
lion's share of what business is
avaiilable on Broadway.
Both are dependiner bh their stage
shows. Up at the Cap, wliei>e house
has a big unit, consisting of Fi'ed
Keating, Borrah Mlnevlteh, Lee
Sims and Iloinay Bailey and others
In support of ^Midnight Mary,* the
take should be around $36,000.
Par Is racing for a) possible $32,
000, comparative to Cap's $36,000 in
view of difference In prices. Former
Is also long on stage unit , currently,
with a show headed by Bums and.
Allen, James Mialtoh and Mitzl May-i^
fair. Picture Ifii 'Disgraced,' which
inay t)e drawing isome on strength
of the title and the campaign
worked out by- Manager L^s Daily
and his ad shark. Jack Mclnerhey.
After four weeks at the Holly
wood, preceded by onia at the
Strand, 'Gold Diggers* Will be hold
ing its own at ah expected 118.000
and should laist a Utile longer. .
The new one Warners brought
Into the Strand, .'Narrow Comer,
however, is among the weaker book-
ings this house has had of late, and
can count itself lucky to eke out
$16,000, so-so. Won't hold a' second
'week at that .figure.
Of what remains, the old Roxy is
churning up the most silver. It
stands a chftrtce to reach a good
: 118,000 on the seven days from
Best of Ehiemies' at its newly crer
ated 55c top. The Increase in scale
apparently is hot driving 'em else-
where. For the show handed out at
35c, perhaps the new clientele that's
been unearthed figures the standard
set at well W4>rth the 55c now asked.
Results would refute the Contrary,
lit locust*
Loew's State, though a second run
on film, is herding 'em in this week.
House owes its prospectively cork-
ing- $22,000 chiefly to the personal
appearance of . champ Primo Gar-
hewc-than to "Waterfront.'
Five out of six houses with' first. | had its first cream-takings.
k^hher's 'are'upder 'the maiiageRient
of Harry Huffman for the first
time. This enables better spotting
- 'of films ' and with . seven big com
panies. -under contract the' combliia'
tion should click.
Tabor Is doing only fairishly with
a first-run, 'Return of Casey Jones.'
Fanchon & - Marco stage shows
should return to Denver via Or
Pheum stage July 28.
Estimates for This Week
Estimates for This Week
Fifth Ave. (Evergreen) (2,400; 25r
40)— 'When Ladies Meet' (MG).
BllUng Ann Harding first, nice ptib-
lidty helping; good. $7,000 in pros-
pect. Last week 'Kulsance' (MG)
$6,800.
Roxy (J[-vH) (2,300; 25-36)-
trouble topping •42d Street' by a
"wide mai^lH, though 'Street' was no
riot, strangely enough, In this house.
Of second Importance Is the first
hold-over . In the loop - in many
months— since 'Kong' to be exact,
The additional time is for 'Be Mine
Tonight' at the New. This Was an
absolutely last-minute, switch. On
the final show of the first Week the
was trallerlzlng 'Cocktail
"Blondle Johnson' (FN) with new house
stage show, called 'Fleet Week Re- Hour' for the next day's istart. In
yue.' Indicates $6,000, good. Last fact, sonie ads on the first day of
/TT„«rn,<.n\ M KftA. 9K I wcok 'Gircus Queon Murder* (Col), this week were carrying -'Gocktall
•A?!' « J ViJXi^^^^^^^ $5,100. Hour* notices Instead of 'Be. Mine.*
Wz $3 200 rSrt week^^LkSy Paramount (Evergreen) (3.106; Musical, however, stayed only three
cSiis^-^cS&oflud sTSiS h5;;40)--^VLav^^ days, going opt this, morning
but dropped the last day or two, and (Pox), "Girl in 419 (Par), dual. An
held a second week, but the tapering preat Life* (Fox), duaj, $3,600. Rent
off stopped that and nut way down here now-
Denham (Hellborn) (1,700; 15-26) I , Music Box (Hanftrlc^
■ ' '35)-f-'Gold Diggers' (WB). Third
(17) and 'Cocktail HOur' coming in.
Last I making one of the - rare Monday
'Sucker Money* (Holly). Up, $3,200
Last week .'Circus Queen Murder'
Century and Hippodrome are.
battling it Out on the stage show
front. Hipp tot off 'With a tremend-
ous drcuslng for -the vaude bill,
headed by Singer's Midgets, getting
CCol) closed fair, $2,600
Denver (Huffman) (2,6t)0; 25-36»
CO) 'Jennie Oerhardt' (Par). Also up
k bit to $5,500. Last week 'Hold
even getting away with a street
- parade< - .- Matinees .-are>--already set
with the kids. T?he only problem
now is the night trade.
-Ertimates for jrhis
Centupy (LoeWr^IJA) (3,o6o; 25-35-
40-55-65> 'Baby Face' (WB) and
I vaude. Pat Rooncys and Harriet
kept, marciilng . right on, with lines
every night, if or grand $'7,?00.'
_ _ . Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (960; 26
Tour Man"7MG) closed. wJth aJalt I 3^,— Sweetheart'
$5 000 ' . ' (RKO).- May do $2,600. srowi Last
. Orpheum (Huffman) (2.600; 25-30- ^eek'^;^^^^^^ (WB) terrible
40) 'Silver Cord' (RKO). Dipped to ^t.^^^^^^^*^^^^ _ * w» ^-^^
$4,700. Xast week 'Mayor^of Hell' Liberty (J-vH) ,(1.^00: 1^-25)— Hoctor on the stage accounting for
(WB) closed with a fair $5,600, in 'West of Singapore' (Shef). Broad- k^^^ ^^^^ Stanwyck fl:3ker Is the
spite of the heat. . \^^y to Cheyenne' (Shef), <J_ual, L^^jy fg^^j^ ^lel^ej. the loop on
P««arnomi^(mffman)^2r^^^
40) 'The Nuisance' (MG). Much bet- (Mas), ditto. concentration of femme coin that
ter, $3,500. T^ast week 'Whoopee' [ Coliseum (Evergreen) (1,800; 16- hvill help this house do a fair $12,000,
(UA) on a return engag'ement. 26) — 'Rasputin' (MG). Big ads to Previous session was on the down -
proved a disappointment and closed help, but $3,500 pace Is only fair, beat, the rcplster clickinfr only fair
with only $2,500. Last week 'Cavalcade' (Fox), $3,400. $11,600 for. 'Girl In 419' (Par)
Tabor (Huffman) (2,000; 20-26) Embassy (Joe Danz) (1.000; 25- Hippodrome (Rappaport) <2,600;
•Return of Casey Jones' (Mono- 35-50)— 'Back to Nature' (Shef). 25-35-40-55-65) 'Emergency Call"
gram), and stage show. A first run, .^For adults only. salaclousness (RKO) and vaude. Singer's Midgets
clockinp $3,200. Usually a second pl.ayed up beyond actual scenes, but the big draw and clrcuscd all over
run with stage show, this house 00- goinp: for house record, over $C,00O lthe town. Flicker hardly counts
casionally runs a flrstie. 1 In Bight. currently being In meroly through
ctistom. Vaude end will hold house
to right side of -«10;000r which Is
highly profitable 'at the - theatre
sliced overhead. Last week 'Bed of
Roses' (RKO) weakened _.towa,rds
the finish but came through with
okay $9,600.
Keith's (Schanberger) (2,400; 26-
30-40-60) 'Forgoten Men' (Indie)
Second of these war archives com
pllatlons for this house, and doing
okay. Advertising campaign was
heated and spared no words. Enough
American Legion men alone In this
town to keep the register straight,
Should make it another good $3,500.
Last week was also bright- and
shining with 'Disgraced' (Par),
which ankled home with sweet
$3,200; -
New (Mechanic) (1,706; 215-^0-40-
5b) 'Cocktail Houif* (Col). Opened
today (17) after having been pushed
around ^somewhat by the manage-
ment when 'Be Mine Towlght* . (U)
clicked. Title and Bebe Daniels are
helping at the start and looks bke
for the afternoon trade from the.
shopping ladies. Maybe $2,500, oke.
'Be Mine Tonight' ran 10 days, hit-
ting off a tferrifie $3,800 for the first
seven, but sliding off its pace sonie-
what on the three-day hold-over,
flnlshiiig at .nifty. $4,600 for the run;
Stanley (LiDew-UAy (3,400; 25-30-
45-55-65) 'Gold Diggers' (WB).
Smash of, the week; and there's no
gainsaying it. Looking. . fOr $19,000
total currently, a T:mackihg .gross.
- Tods cye ry.thlngLln.neariy two ye ars..
It's just one . of those What-the-;
public^.wants things. So what. Evert
has ■Warners, so excited they're
checking this house. Very Unusual.
And last week the take wasn't so
bad . either, 'Hold Your Man'v (MG)
ooniing through with an excellent
$16,600. It was helped mightily by
Chief Cen.s.or Bernard Gouph coming
out in the publib pri Ls with a .state-
ment that h<i was .wrry he waHU't
able to reject the film entirely.
The Rialto, which operateis at a
low figure, is making okay do-re-ml
at $8,000, the possibilities for $11,5.00
profitr-are moderately good on
Laughing at Lite.*
The RIvolI struck a patronage
drought with 'Gambling Ship,' a
shock booking from Paramount,
and iafter getting only $11,500 on its
first week ending tonight (Tuesday),
takes It on the lani. 'This Is Amer-
ica' opens tomorrow morning
l^Wednesday>r— — — . „
Another war freak Is at the May-
fair, *Heirs Holiday.' It may get
around $10,000 or better.
Estimates for, This Wsik .
Capitol (6,400-, 36-76-99-$l.65),
Midnight Mary* (MG) and stage
show. Companioned bjr a large
stage show, result should be $36,000;
fairly good; Last week 'Hold Toup
Man* (MG) on its hold-over
slumped tQ under $26,000. ,
««iety (808: «5-$i.l0-$l,66).— 'Pil-
grimage' (Fox). Opened Wednes-
day night (12) and on first four
days sot $7,600, nice business.
Holiywood (1,648; 26t34-66-75-86j
$1.10), 'Gold Diggers' (WB) <6th
week). At an approximate $l3,Q(iO
or slightly ovev depending Oh
weather, musical will be maintain^
ing a normal grasp. No date for
departure as yet with picture aple
to hold until its gross goes to $10,-
000 and under without incurring
loss. .Fourth- week was $17,600 nice.
Mayfair (2,200; 35-66-65), ^eU'S
Holiday' (Superb). Indje war freak,
after so many of Its Ilk have been
around, will be fortunate to. naV.
over $10,000 but goOd. Previous In-,
ciumbent. 'The ..Sphinx*' (Mono)
got $9,800..
Palaee (1,700; 25-40-66^76), "Bed
of Roses' .(RKO) and vaude. Ben-
nett -proving drawful, receipts
should total $11,500 or slightly over,
not bad. Week before It was hor-
rors with 'Melody Cruise" (RKO>
failing to garaeir more- than $7,900.
Paramount (3,664; 35-65-76),
'Disgraced' (Par) and stage show.
Burns and Allen Unit, plus title "of
feature, aittractittg fairly good busi-
ness, $32,000. Last week it was fto
sing a song of sixpence, house
rounding up only 422,000 on 'I Love
That Man' (Par).
Radio City Music Hall (5,946; 35-
66-76), 'Professional Sweethearr
(ElKQ) and stage show. Roxy's ap-
pearance on ...stage" here ui>plhg;
gross' chances to a very big $80,000..
'Private Detective 62' (WB) didn't
do So bad; either; last week ; $68,700,
okay.
Rialto (2,000; 36-60-64), 'Laugh-
ing at Life' (Mas). Not much in
view, looks like $11,500. Prede>-
cessor here, 'Made on Broadway'
(MG) fair, $9,800.
Rivoli (2,200; 40-55-75-86), 'Gam-
biirtg Ship' (Pat). Net there at all.
John' Wright brings in a new one,
•This"' Is America,' Indie, tomorrow
morning (Wednesday). 'Ship' oh
its'slhgle week only $T1,500V Ahead
of It on ■ the second week, 'Samar-
ang' (UA) wasn't , so sturdy either,
$9,600.
RKO Roxy (3i525; 25-40), 'College
Humor' (Par), four days, and 'Be
Mine Tonight' (U), three days. Fair*
ish are the indications here this
week, about $14,000 looming on
strength of 'Humor' draft. Double-
toh last we^k, 'Ann Carver's iPrO-
fesalon' (Col) and 'Cocktail Hour*.
(Col), not potent, pair luring only
$10,00^. .
Roxy (6,200; 26-35-56), 'Best' of
Eni^mles' (Fox) and stage show.^
Appears' pretty good at the ticket
wlndowsr maybe $t8,O00r -Last week-
'It's Great to Be Alive' (Fox), $18,-
700.
State (2,900; 35-55-76), 'I Cover.
Waterfront' (UA). and vaude. A hifir
-attraction on its stage, Primo Car-
jiera, the main ^dr aft .this w eek, fqr^
abOut $22,000, very good. The
chanip booked in on a percentage.
Last week 'Hell Below' (MG) and
Harriet Hoctor,. Ray Bolger and
others on vaude, proved excellent^.
$18,000. . . '
Strand (2,90i3; '35-55-75), .'Narrow*
Corner' ('WIl). Maximum posy
.sibllitlos Indicate only $15,000,'
henco no lioldovor. 'Mayor of Hell'
(VVJ;) on it.s second week was bet^.
tor, IIC.'JUO.
10
VARIETY
PICT
R E C B O « S E
Holdovers Alone Lead in Mpls.
*Be Mine' a Local Sensation for 14 Weeks^j
'Diggers' Staying a 2d -IVk.
• ,.' ■ ^ — -
Weatlier Break Helps ,
DiGGERa* mm
SETS RECORD
IN
Minnep-polis, July. 17.
With' the exception of two
.holdover attractions, 'Gold Dig-
gers of 1933' and 'Be Mine Tt>-
nlffht,' the entertainment lay-out
rates punier than a bear's stake in
the current stock market. As a re-
sult of this lack of t)urse lopseners,
the box office pace again is sIub-
rish. The pficc Cuts, at Publix
houses instituted last ^eek lhave
lost some of their stimulus. Wha^
the patient apparently needs, above
Si else, is Invigorating screen
At^the lower scale of 40c, repre-
senting a reduction fronv 550, Gpld
Diggers' remains at the State. For
Brooklyn, July 17.
Town undergoing cool spell
driving *em from the beaches to the
downtown cinemas. Looks like the
Paramount will open its doors Aug.
15, playing stage shows and plQis.,
Estimates for This WeeH
Ibee (3,800; 25-35-60), 'Bed of
Roses' (RKO) and vaude starting.
Gene Dennis and Rae . Samuels. The
Dennis gal Is iavidently boxOfflce
«iift°o rth"e" f ew tiroes in Its history.! Judging from the a^mount^^if^epafee
ons^Jtn&j-- .-. .^tg gg^poitey-thalr-a^^^
San Francisco, July 17.
It's a week fraught with liitereist
and deadly competitlbn, as the Par-
amount soars to a : record jwun
•Gold Diggers,' the nudist fllm, -Back
to Nature,' does capacity ut the
Strand, the Waifleld clicks, solidly
with 'When IjadiQa Meet' ai>d^ on
istage iiarge of the radio team Myr*
and Marg«,' -While another radio
act, Cecil anA Sally, falls to^ dfaw
at the Golden Gate. liatter dlpP to
a bad $11,000, contrasted to 'Dig-
gers' prospective flmftsh flgute pi
$30,000 oh the Tw-eek, a new high.
Fox Paranieunt looks likely to
Much Caunter-^Gompetish
I But Lincoln's Holding Up
Lincoln, Neb., July 17.
Competition - comes 4iMhl8-3KMl
from several sources to flmaoK mto ]
mm row purses. ^Dodson's Snows,
carney, la currently setting up on
the fair grounds close in town for
a slx-^day run under auqplceg ot the
VSW With (extreme low ijrlcd oauy-
hoo. At Capitol beach,, a short way
out of town, a marathon flanclng.
contest goes Into the third w««k.
and the town Is sta'fting^to.^et In-
terested with a dime gate there as
aLddltlonal lure.
In spite of all outside, draws, how
T^ver- ftlrii houisea are- holding u]
much better for the season than
vvfts the case a year agO.;^ Ap man-
agers are feeling ia bit tetter, .too,
sftice this week Is cohtract-slgnmg
time and. the., ahhouncement oi
Tuesday, July 13, 19 33 1
PROV. GROSSES
WEATWHOK
Providence, July 17;
Unseasonable weather, which set
in the early part of the last stnniia,,
^„ continuing this week. Grosses are
ever; ftlm houtses are- holding up Uy^^y ^p conpequently, and theatre
- ■' " men In spliandtd frame of mind.
Thi» ia first week In past month or.
so that weather hasn't been ex-
tremely, changeable. Mercury went
down to around 68 week ago and
product has beeii something like a U^j^g stuck close to that mark since
hypo. , , , Continued cool weather last week
TheSL'TG has held back JOlaon s Uj^in .yp })usine8s even better than
•Hallelujah' during all the adverse fljigi. anticipated. Should cool
puhllelty it received oh flrat prepen- |,j.gg2ea stick around for the re-
tatlon, and now. after that is Wher mainder of the ' current week.
and contrary .- i
ace Publix house is holding the pic
'ihjSenLefcralght-pix recor4 it's jprgotten and the latter is cllcklhg groBaes :wlll very likely # cl ose to
in vicinity Of $20,000, 6ke. Last | 'jaf-^B^^JJ^^^VtTDavlX- ^ I in" thT Orpheum 'fb^ a. fiill, week.
'_College Humor' ,(Par)^ and J^^. B. Brown. 3et^^^ hoping l^cS .<ana Isayen't forgotten
♦iiri» ovfer for a- second successive week — ^ , ^,
ture over lor a p .M L**..,,—. — ^ I gfhree X Sisters on stage produced
feeble $14,400.
toew's Metrbpolitah (3,000; 25-
35-50), 'Midnight , Mary' (MG) and
vaude starring Ferde Grofe and his
Orch. In vicinity of $21^000, so-so.
I Last week *l Cover the Waterfront'
lure uvui w,w><>..,-,
weelc and doing fairly following a
amashlng first seven days. ,
^ Th6 St. Paul Paramount also is
holding over 'Gold Diegera.'': This Is
announced as- the first time m U
years that any picture has accom-
ihthed this feat in the closely
plished
ne.'erliboiing town. ,
Maintaining its phenomenally
pfofltable clip, 'Be Mine Tonight
and vaiide did $20,400, mild
Fox (4,000; 25-35-50), 'Woman I
*w...o— Stole* (Fox) and stage show featur-
a ^4th— sxiccesslve- -tng^DOr^Rer^Mi^-tadi o a ct , loo k&jB.
sure-seater World, do nice $16,000. Last week ,^reat i
■ ' to "Be Alive* (Fox) and Vaughn de
Leath on stage, $10,300, passable,
Strand (2^800; 25-35-50). 'Mayor
of Heir (WB). Cagney flicker Is
bringing in business. Around, $16^-
000, nice. Last week 'Lilly Turner
(WB-Chatterton) did $8*000.
continues Tor
Week at the ._.
with no announcement of the en-
Senient's end yet " f orthcomir^.
More than 80.000 have witnessed
thiP lecord-breaklng screen marvel
dui'ins tttc local engagement. . .
banking 'Cocktail Hour' after
five and a half days. Manager Jack
Gross* of the K«0 ' ^D^fphemn *»it
Ufccri tKt .idea of opening 'Bed of
Koses* at 6:30 p. m. Thursday, In-
stead of Saturday morning, the
Idifite aa -was done- ar few. weeks efeo.
with 'What Price Innocence. AP-
S^Jently they fall t^.^^^ch freak I
itunts^ nowadays; although Ben-
Sett la- no: magnet here Picture. F^J
a. good opening. Comment is nrt
favorable, however, and trade has
not been holding up. >. v.o-^i
The CentUiT and Lyric are hand!
capped by ordinary OfCerlngs. For
Se second snccessive Week the |
town la Without any fleah-and-
Uood entertainment, but th^aJTack
B^nny unit show, coming to the Or-
pheum next week on a $6,000 guar-
antee;" w;ill afford art oasis,
" • Estimates -for Thta Week
'state^XPubllx) (2.200; 40), 'Gold
rent William, Glenda F^relt
Patricia Ellis in person, and the
show held to a minimum time ao
tbere are aix unreelinga a day.
Doors open at 10 . a. m.,' 9 a* in.
Saturday, and by 12:30Ll). m. of the
flrat day there was a boldx>ut with
a lobby. Pie had. one of the swell-
eat cairipalgnis ataged here, WB co-
opew^ting nicely with the houae in
>uttlhg oyer the. film
hoping
the pull that made him -pet un-
equalled b:o. recorda .hew at the
talkie initiation. •Waterfront"^, In
the Stuart ia a small idea of how
Topsy-turvy state of affairs still
exists in theatrical situation, how-
ever. BKO Albee, which has been
operating under vaudeville and pic-
ture policy for more than two years,
switched Saturday (15) to double
hard it is for the boys there to find ^gj^^^^ Change said to; be only
a picture worth twice, as much at the summer.
the b.o. as they're asking anywhere
else in town. SWiimped^witli last
seaaoh's product and short on
houses,: ltC ia splitting weeks at
Switch now leavea Lbew's state
alone in the vaudeyllle field in
(Contlhued on paae 51)
^Sm^ftold ir^ldnrTuo^baclt^kvery-houae-exc
PIXBOTBIZ
HOUHNGUP
Bbaton, July 17.
, The waning cinema pid Yea,r
brings the uaual itifiux of stopgaP
product to meet the expected ebb;
tide biz. But there are two high
liigsTij^'.XWB).. ^^Sikslspots^^^^^
bit after wham first week, .looks | oh^^Vi atiaIv with tb
$7,300. fair, after last weeks big
$18,000, one of biggest .seven days
house has had in a year.
■■Qrpheum (RKO) (2,$90v 40),,'Bed
<Continued^n page 53)
jeatlc, latter doing finely .^Ith ^e
•Gold Digg«ira' run, and V»e .fv^".
bouse atanding 'em VP
seat, either. Combo Of Harding and
Montgomery in 'When Ladlea Meet
ia good audience attraction, white
Marge of 'Myrt iand Marge,' ia aur-
prlalngly, well-known here, and
Without a doubt helping a good deal.
Here, too, will be another ^ awell
^In^the Strand ia •Back to 'JiTature'
nudlat fllin; which haa j had one of
the amarteat campaigns yet given
any FrIacQ ahow. Charlie Leonard
did It OB - a ajptscial Job; in' addition
to hia p.a. and a4 ^ifPrV^ ^ -^^^
Artlata; which is owned ;by Herman
Cohen, also owner of the Strand.
Leonard got a nice piece, of change
for his job, but it was money well
Bpent. The 800-aeat holiae, wltli
only a 75-mInute bUl, la doln^ nliiie
ahowa a day. and_Btartlng out at
capacity. It's in on percentage,
booked by Floyd St. John of Co-op-
erative exchange, who has western
rlghta, and'wKo also hooked it with
MorSn Walsh at the tatter's T &
D m Oakland.
Rest of the street la only so-so,
doesn't stand mucK Ot a chance un-
d€r:.thl3 competition. ^, ^a.,
si: Frahcia has 'Hold Me Tight'
and 'Man of the Forest' and^about
usual returiiB. United ArUsts haa
Estimate* for Thia Week
Colonial .(t,TC) (660;- iq^l5-20)»
•Mayor of Hell' <WB). BOttOr tban
fair in thia .BPOt, $700, Last -week
•Men l4uat Fight'- (MQ) and 'Life in
the Raw' '(Fox> did nicely, $760*
Lincoln -<LTC) (1,600; ' 10-1B-2&),
•Devil's Brother? (MG) and 'Peg o'
My Heare (MG). . Starts thla, houae
on' a aolld achedule. of split weeks.
Should do well $2,l00; X^st Week;
PITSBG GOES FOR THOSE
•ADTHENTIC f AR FIX
Pittsburgh,. July 17. _
Not much looked for this Week,
although closing of Fulton may.
loosen up a few grand to be dis-
tributed among town's *emalning
. , . , ^liookingf Forward' (MG) was Jerked ^ _
B- a special Job; »«' half way toTuake room for 'She Had j^,^^ flj.Bt^k'un-bouses. Best bet looks
,a. and a4 worlc^for^nlted Say Tea' (WB); a ao-ao week, Bennett's 'Bed of Roacs,' at
$1,600. ^ Stanley,' -where title, together With
Liberty (Indie TC) (1,500; 10 all), star'a fairly Impreaalve marquee
•Jungle Bride'. (Mon) ;and serial. ' ^ _
Nice at . $700. Xiast week 'Decep-
tion' (COl) and 'Dude Bandit*
(Mon), spilit, okay at $626.
, Orpheum (LTC) (10-15-25), •Hal-
lelujah, I'm a Bum* (UA)» Al always
:cllcked here, and should do a', nice
Siars , lairiy iiup* cdb» — ?,a-
draw, Bhould anare better than $10; , .
000, anyway, which isn't exactly
[anytblng to complain about these
days; ■ i ■ «, •
At the Davia, TPorgotten. Men,
another of thoae. authentic war
films, aecond to - play here in aa
$1,100. Laet week^ 'It'a Great to Be L„ ' xnontha — other waa •Big
Alive' . (F^ok) , and 'India Speaka' iDriVe*— got away to a big opening
(Col), faired $600.
State (Indie TC) (600; -16-26),
•The Rebel* (TJJ. Not ao pood, $800.
i Laat week •Don't Bet on- Love' (U)
counted, up neatly, $1,200. , '
Stuart (LTC) (10-25-86-56-60),
•I Cover the Waterfront' (Par). A
probable Blim $M0O. Laat weeki
on atrength of a nice advance cam-
paign, and if it can hold up ahould
attract around $3,300, which meana
a profit here," And the Davia hasn t
been showing very much profit In
the last couple of months.
Fulton closed doWn Saturday (16),-
piving •World Gone Mad' only five
Town's . raving: oyer, the Notre
K. C. LOOKS OKAY
*bigflers' Set for ^16,0j»--'Peg'
Set Too, $12,000
^ * A*^^ .oT« im wim a . reiaaUe- of 'Whoopee' and though i reallege Humof (Par) lived "up ta| §*""^ £MV"than >2,860 for hrief
npuse fltandinr |m ^P^^^^^^^^^'f^ ganW is ^?T<> V9T>^^l\,^Z'!'J^^J'^ expectationa and^was the toaat of fJIS^n tJJ^o* J^t. Penn has 'Storm
bipatlon of expert vauae ana n ^^^j^^ jt previously played there, its t^e town, $3,300. at SaybreaJc,' but will ha.ve to de-
namea. xr«t,« I not hitting any high apota. | > ■ ' ;, — . - ■ ' Ipend S^tipon caat naiUM^^^
hardly sound big .enough to account
for moire than a weak $8*600. * War-
ner won't get any the -beat., of it,
either. With .'Beat of Enemiea/ with
a Ipoor $8i,000 in prospect
Eatimatea for This Week
DtMiB- (WB) ililOdi 25-30^0)—
(Jeweiy,
Estimate* for Thia Week ,
Fox (Leo) (6,000; 16-26)— 'Dan-
geroua ; Croaaroada' y (CJol) and 'Big
All ers.
Danio Glee Club, topping I^ith bill
SbrixS» lure there's Ben Blue and
Ktooeea -from Hollywood two-reel- ^ _ _
Sd oSer - acta paa9jnuster, l|.hance' (All Star).. Chic Sale in
WliliSn Powell aiid Ahl> Harding, fpmier helping a. little^ and^ about
1 co-aSS fbr flrat time, are undoubt- Leverage at -$8,000. Laat week aaw
T ,i« 17 1 ed mSnet "hough =»ehidle disai^.- J8.2O0 on r^amplre Bat' (MaJ) and
Kansaff City, Julyl^ j ea^^^^^w^^^^ - ^
Marion Davies has never heen polnt^ It a ^^^^^ ^^olden Qate C«KO) (2,844; . 3O-4O5
very boxofllce here- but thjs week fie^^^^^ 7' (RKO> and
it Loew'a Midland -In ^Pe£ o .My. ?o^^^ lyaude with Cecil and Sally of local
Heart' ahe promises to reverse P"^*' e"!';;^^^,, for Thia Week. radio in a 46-n»inute aketch. Team
Vious Showings.. _ ^ J'^;500^^Ib.56-75)-.'^^^^^
•"■J"" Doing even better to $11,000
MONTREAL GROSSES DP
Ail OVER, INCt. NABES
Montreal, July 17. I rpiz^otten ■ M^
Palace ran away with the ^^h ^gStlS wW fllma aeem to be
laat week and ia repeating 'Gold 'Big Drive'
DIggera' currently with ^oaa way c^„gbt on at Fulton couple of inontha
over expectationa for Ita flrat .week ^g-o^rid this ohe ahbwa algna of do-
and likelihood of a five^^^^^ same thiiig. Looka like $3,-
cuiirently : $10,000 , ia a fair eatlmate | jg^, ^^^^it Laat . week 'Sunny
The NeWmaa'a 'Gold^ DIggera
Laat week Al Peaxce
ito help the
■ •'Bed 01 KOBeB , or.--
ir^nstreet a fair break, although
JetSf hard^o get them In without
a- Stage show. .
Estimates for This Week
Liberty (Dubinsfcyy (860;: 10-16-
iO). 5out All Night* (U), ■ •
usually good stage bill, /^nslnf "J^ I gj^ld^out' with holdouts by noon
bell bveri.and over aS<^\,Sf fJJl fooka like a amaahlng $30,000,
:'^l"':±*t.r%Sd hit I whlc?^^^ heen dreamed^of
houda flUed nightly after a very
gbod^week-endjL 'which, la being re-
peate'd again Saturday and .Sunday.
Prlnbeisa, aa estlmated^- had a very
good week on repeat of '.Good Com-
panions,' grossing $6,600 and; cur
Fulton (Shea-Hyde). (1,750; 15-
26-40)— •World -Gone Mad' -.(MaJ).
Five days for this one,' with house
closing down Satdee (15) for a few-
weeks,, rebperilng around Aug. 10.
Less than $$2,360, poor, for brief
•Re-.
the Great' (WB), aplit. Holding up
Slrty well to $1,800, Last week
^x-Lady' (WB) and ICing Kong
^^Ma^iktree^ (RKO) (3.200;^ 25-40)
«Bed of Roses' (RICO). Picture and
atar given snappy publicity and
ipened nicely: will .hold for abont
$6,000, fair. Last week 'Professional
Sweetheart' (RKO) and the Jack
Benny revue. With the scale raised
to 35 and 50c. a smashing. $16,000. .
Midland (Loew) (4.000; ^£5). 'Peg
©• My Heart' (MG). Another good
week but not as strong as the
couple preceding; will likely hit
close to $12,000. fair. Last week
JHold Your. Man' (MG) great, ?16,-
fiad in ever so *ohg.^^ox*««"^ "^J Urouni thI6. House for ages. -Ke-
$20,000. big, Last week W * union in Vienna* (MG) laSt week
Elmer Roses' (RKO) and vaude, P'e"y ^^SJd nicelV, but^^f^^^
nice at $14,200.
(Loew)
. ^ /(jftArt- qft-40- { general attention, and wound up
Orpheum <I^«w) .<M00. 30-40-
60)— 'Hold Tour Man' (MG) . and .^itn a wb^pp^
good vaude. Marquee drawja gooj,. «^ '^J'"^^^^^ (Foi) and 'Man of
rise to 116.000, hUnkadory. ^f»J ^^?est^ (^ai).: Competlsh pretty
'MMnlffht l^ary' (MG) and | ' oreat^ i.r«jr.^ V« ^.^t .t7 KftO.
good
oh
week 'Midnight
vaude, comfy at. $14,000
State (Loew) (3,000; 30r 40-50)—
•Storm at Daybreak' (MG) and one
stage act, Sundays vaude and band.
Names^^ in film helping; $12,000 will
be nice for the midsummer dol-
drums. .Last week 'Made on
stiff and doing well ; to get $7,500,
(Coitliiued: on page 61)
piyorce May Delay
, Hollywood, July 17.
. , , Paramount has placed Cary Grant,
Broadway' (MG) and one act, dpwn U^^j^ j^j^j^jj^,^ Charles Laugh-
to $9,600. , ,rv_ ton in the top spots in 'Jorgensen,'
rently has '20,000 Years in Sing | gggaio„. iLaat week. "King, of .Jazz*
Sing' and /Central Park.' Theae ^u) ovefestlmated, :gettlng less
ahbuld he good for $5,000, another Uhan $3,600.'
fine grosa for prices and time of ,^ Penn (Loew's-tTA) (3,300; 26-35-
year» capltol is showing 'College I gi^jj — •stoifm at ' Daybreak' (MG).
Humor' on , Which a special pajsh ipoQ heavy for summer and popular
prlze2 ballyhoo . ia drawing atten- consumptSjon. ciaat names will have
tloh. The aecond Of the brace at tp brlrig everything lii, and they're
thia theatre la 'Girl in 419' and the har^iy strong, enough to snare be-
two should grosa $7>000. Loew's yond a weak $.8,60Qi Last week
dual ia 'LetUng in the Sunahine -Hold^our Man' (MG) gave aite Ita
and iThe Silk ^presa,' which mlay ijest week In montha at $16;000.
get $7,500 between them. French Stanley (WB) (8.600; 25-35-50)—
picturea at Imperial and Cinema de "Bed of Roisea' (RKO). Title will
Paria are getting good houaos and get 'em, and talk of cenaor hold-up
repeata aomctlmea run , better -than alwaya aeems to give the populace
poo
.H^^sSe'''w an^^bS5; | rSlroad atonr which
ataJe bin Making a good audi- goes Into production August 15.
twfe vaiie all around; $15,000 1 Meanwhile studio Is in the air
. Newman (Par) (1»500; . 25-35-.40), for:- Last week; 'I Loved. *au oye
*Gold Diggers' (WB). Although all
publicity gave July 14 as the open-
Ins day, the picture was slipped in
a day sooner, artd with but new^^
paper announcements of the
Change, drew heavy business, but
■ ttVnexrday^waF h^^^^
day and Sunday Were capacity most
^ the time, flcture getting great
publicity from those who have seen
It and looks like a *hlng for
two weeks; close to
week. Last aix daya 'College Hu-
mor' (Par), $6,000, good,
^ptiwn (Fox) (2.040; 25-40).
•Warrlor'a Husband' (Fox). Got
away to a nice opening and looks
Sir for $3,000. Last week 'Five
Cents a Glass' (Fox) and sta.rie
show. C3,200, bad.
Wednesday' (Fox) and stage show,
$18';500, fine;' . „^ „^
Scollay (Publix) (2,800; 25-35-45-
65)— 'College Humor' (Pary and
eight acts vaude. Summerishly $8,-
.600,-^^Laai:_=.weeJ£=-u:MmslMi.
(RKO) and vaude, ditto on gross.
Paramount- (Publix)- (1.800 ;-25-
35-50)— 'Disgraced' (Far), and 'Best
of Enemies' (Fox). Ordinary on
appeal, with expected $5,500, if and
when. Last week IBaby Face
(WB), and 'Gambling Ship' (Par),
good at $8,000.
Tremont (Indie) . (1,600; 25-36-50).
Goes dark after 5 weeks of 'Be
MItip TrMii'-ht' (TT), T.r"t Avcolc U,-
0:0, pretty ffood. Hoiise troos leplt
.again Julv 21 \vi;ii 'CocV ye AjTU-n:
necessltatea a aix week residence
there which wotiid riot permit her to
return to the studlb until August 26.
the wrong I'-ea and they Invariably
look. Same thing ; happened last
week with 'Temple Drake' (Par),
which got better than $10,000. "Bed
Of Roses' should have .no -trouble
getting -as much.
Warner (WB) (2,000; 26-35-60)—
•Best of EMemies' (Fox). A nice
comedy but a b. 0. weak sister, and
will be lucky to gather $3,000. Last
week •Heroe.s for Sale' (FN) pretty
(2,700; 60). .'College | ^^^^b at $2,800.
first shows. .They should be good
for $2,000 and $1,500, respectively.
Nabes have, shown algna of re-
covery on milder weather and are
picking Up aome,
- Eati mates for Thia-Week
Palace' (FP) (2,700; 60) 'Gold
anwniie sxuqio « «.. I Diggers of 1933' (WB) (2nd week).
Miss Lombard, who is in Reno iv*""'*^ I11 Kon iflut week, very I "^'^ » u. u. ."'=.^'i'
Capitol (FP) . . . .
Humor' (Par) and 'Girl.in 419' (Par),
May get $7,000, Last week 'Silver , .„ ^-j.a
Gord'-^^ (JlK6)-.,^d_-;.^oieasiPmL - P^^
Sweetheart' (RKO). took $7,500. Last week repeat of 'Good Com-
Loew's (FP) (3,200; 60) 'Letting panlons' (Regal) and 'King of tne
in the sunshine' (Empire) and 'Silk Rltz' (RettiaD. Orossed $5,000._
Express' (WB)» Mixture of British Imperial (France-Film) (l.euo,
and Hollywood, and since British 60) •La Fusee' (French). House do-
have been going well here may get ing well lately and may gross.? 2,5V"'
$8,000. Last week 'Hold Me Tight' Last week ^Claire de Lune' (FrencBJ
(Fox) and 'I Love That Matt' (Par), $2,090. ^ ' . 1 : «nm1
with Camera- Sharkey fight film Cinema de Pans (^rance-Fiim
boosted the gross to $9,000. (600; 50> 'Theodore & Cie' (Fronch]
Princess (CT) (l.SOO) '20,0Cr -"r"- f^-vl v,-c-?;V T.^ol-o I'v.
in Sin;? .Sing" (^VB) arid 'Cc.-.'.-t : :
Well Cast Short
E. M. Gluckmann's second short
for Universal release goes Into pro-
duction in New York Thursday
(20). Figured shooting Will take
two days.
set for the picture are Jim Bar-
ton. Nick Lucas. Adelaide Hall,
Oliver Wakefield, Mullen Sisters
and Leon Belasco's band.
Tuesday. Jidj 18, 1933
VARIETY
11
Fax
New Leader of the Industry
FOX
12
Tw€8aay; July 10, 1993
Release
Date
Aug, 18
Picture title
Paddy the Next
Best Thinsi
The Last Trail
Stars, etc,
•Janet Gaynor, Warner Baxter.
Directed by Harry Lachman.
Zane Grey story. George O'Brien,
El Brendel, Claire Trevor.
Sep.i Pilgrimage
Sep. 6 The Good Companions
Sep, 15 Charlie Chan's
Greatest Case
Sep, 22 Dr. Bull
Sep* 29 My Weakness
Oct. 6 ^ The Power and
i the Glory
Oct. 13 Walls of Gold
oa. 20 ^1 The Worst Womanl
■^-^•^^^ in Paris?"
Oct;27 He Knew His Women
Nov, 3
Nov. 10
Nov, 17
Nov, 24
Berkeley Square
My Lips Betray
The Mad Game
Jimmy and Sally
Henrietta Croiman, Heather Angel, Norman
Foster, Marian Nixon. Directed by John Ford.
1*^.1 •■• .
From J. B. Priestley^s hovel. Jessie .Matthews. ,
Eatl Derr Biggers' Charlie Chan adventure.
Warner Oland, Heather AngeL
Directed by Hamilton MacFadden.
Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Vera Allen, Manan
Nixon, Ralph Morgan. Directed by John Ford.
,lilia|i Harvey, Lew Ayres, Charles Butterworth,
Sid Silvers- B. G. De Sylva production.
Directed by David Buder.
Spencer Tracy, Colleen Moore, Ralph Morgan,'
Helen Vinson.' Direcred by William K. Howard.'
Sally Filers, Norman Foster.
From Kathleen Norris' best seller.
■Bcnita Hume, Adolphe Menjou, John Boles.
Direction and story by Monta BelL.
Warner Baxter in a "Cisco Kid" role:
iLcsltc Howard, Heather Angel, Valerie Taylor,
Irene Browne, Beryl Mercer.
Directed by Frank Lloyd.
lilian Harvey, John Boles, El Brendel.
Directed by John Blystone.
Spencer .Tracy, Ralph Morgan, Claire Trevor."
Directed by Irving Cummings.
James Dunn and Sally Eilers.
Story by Mauri Grashin and James Seymour.
VARIETY
13
f puts her
prestfgt and an
. '"th FOX..
Custom-
0.-^'.^iti?&'DANaNG darn
14.
VARIETY
Tuesaay, July 18, 1933
v,\ •.•.•.•.:w.
.v.v.w.v.-.'.w.-.;.
'X O-V'-
I,., Two .toy . .h,«H„g the summer,
-Pilgrimage" is moppmg up
1- ^ A .noiiier«Four Sons." Honest,
YessHjohnFo^iKas^^^^^
Wa^unde^standaUes^t^H^^^
no matter where they Uve.
^de...TREMENDOUSl
Fox has just started...
16 VARIETY Tuesday, My 18, 1933
I
"THE MAD GAME " n ,,
_-oari„g xneiodtaa,? This C~ ^ • '°"''^°'^y
>as it. A h
say
^•"are^QofciQ^j jT;'\ffi^''SWs children
Spencer- Tiarv^^^ • . ^ can they escar>P> t
"^^^ ' . . ISsweJll
How abc
"JIMMY AND SALLY «
and Sail;, Bile:.? Keep ca]m H ' ^ Du„„
^ W...T;^;,j of i^^"^^^ « - With -a .-tie t^tt
AdvaiKe rtpot„ i,^.^^ ^"-^^d filb heart with cheef
^/"-^r good } iVe., . . ^ one of their best.Th«'
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
VARIETY
17
^ do folfe come
theatre? -To ^ /our
^hen this is tW
leirfiomes?
^eat. Gor-
g^/, foreign
* IL —
t'^at tt'ell-Ja, r_ ' 77"=° ««n and fcesc t 'n^^an^ tfce
. . " G.v.':s7 "■■i^
/ ^ go fbr ft.
VARIEiy Twcsday, July 18, 193,'?
^ . „„Ais «iU b. Ae L„ been asktog
SPENCER TRACY ^ «t;^^^^
osity to see. r
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
VARIETY
19
saeen play by P«« ^ .o^ . . .
^ play «« ^' Tu* ano*«
Hk! Ca» r"" ■
Tuesaay, July 18, 1933
I
. ,„ "The Cisco fed ■
, nt> old Ati»n» ■
folWoodei stoiy o£ ^^^^^
VARIETY
saw
1 X . laced tight and Ke-meri cut loose!
,Ke. kdtes laced g ^ .ever s
POX doesn't have to tell you
dthe
may
^ell-raising
;k tUis packs.
.think they're pretty
Today's young
the match of the
what a
goo
a old days
Mot if you pWe
fot two
VARIETY
A for what he's doing to the
Should Uslie Howard ^
hearts of America's women . g^t h«n m
They would ... ^^-tCw^^^^^^^ H-^-^^'^
the play that was written tor him _
Tuesday, July IC, 1933
VARIETY
23
^^^^^^^ , „ Witt day love het' Tl"!?
is going to do. B all thts g
±4.
Tnesday, July 10, 1933
Walls OF GOLD
-Remember tiiat
■^•ate Pair"
between
them up a.a;n""T' to
/HHr,NOi^f;--^«?It'saKAm
'CHARLIE CHAN'S
ever
>'°wjf local
score
VARIETY
25
»'.^?>>:<':-'/:-:;%>o:-:'.v;^<x-A:>:
Paidii; V today. More thoulds
-en ,o„. „„g.e. BOX OFRCE, here UconT o'^^ ^^"'^ 3r ^r"-"'°"r''"'P*^-=2-'
good for a guflkw at every appearance ^'^■^^"^'i foil). H Brendel,,
for FOX .ho.tuei,. plea.e r^Tel t" "'^/"''"""^- A-o^her inedal
VARIETY
, 1 for another "Daddy
, of the exhibitors ^ho^^^'^^^ poX waited for
HWreds did. ^--^HI^'lT ISl 3anet
?a;no;Baxter story. >fV ^ g^,,er as
perfect Gaynor ^^^^.^
a man of wealth capt
wA-,-.-.wA-,x«.%>'.:<,i>xo6Xv*^y^:-:-X'-/t-:
Tueaday, Jiily 10, 1933 ZMMW ' ^
, by misunaerstanaing
.^v . fo*^^^*^ ^^ T I t,mefol melodies.
v» "ti' • • ■
but
Can't
out
0 i
1
28
VA lETY
TucsdiTy, My 18, 1933
I
Gangway for a
^« G. De Sylva
^ICAL smash!
Ctock full of die ,
J^y Side Up" ^
m fcnocfced Broadway ga.„,)
Uokl Lilian Hamv r/ T ° '
of comedians Sid <: i ""JT Jdn
_ vudns, cjicj Silvers FOV ,f,„ '
'"A pride! And still another " ^""^
• f *J 4f
put into
dash lie
Chance'' (that's
Who's m ftp
Tttfte^ay, July 10, 193S
29
.r-o-f-vt.. GetteadyforjBO
ow it's a
statrmg
«real folks" story
...ljke"State
. full o£ p«^>
iari»''to go .••
showman's day-
ateam come true.
What a program.
anc
a
30
VARIETY
Tuesday, July 18, i933
Join the Upswing witli FOX
Cnbte Addr«w: VABIETT, LONDON; Telephflse 1!toapte Bw BMI-MMB
FOREIGKI Wma NEWS
n^ARIBTVS* PARIS RepiVMiiitatlTe, HoM Am Snlato
6S; dne dM Saint* r«M«. €abl0 Addr^: TARINBWB* PAKI9
HITLER THING DEADLY
Report Australian Bankers Ready
To Buy Back Fox's Hoyt &introl
Trouble Is brewlnff between the
preiFerenc4^ shareholder? In the Hojrt
^roup 6t theatres, and the Fox Cor-
poration!
.Much grief has been experienced
, !n^. thefcvj^^^ *>y Hpy*^ preference
' because ' of the , huge
sums paid to Fox on their holdings
"in Bx)yivana~al80 TKe"
preference holders ^tate Fox. Is cop-
ping the cream whilst they' are be-
ing ieft but in the .
Report now is that' the Sallieu
Banking Group— ppyrerful Mel-
• bourne ifinanciers — will endeavor to
purchase the F'6x-Chase ' Interests , in
the Hoyii .Australian chain outright.
-^This movers— beiiig~sought— mainly'
on behalf of .the present preference
stockholder^..
R. W. G. Mackay, for
Greater Union Theatres, has been
in America for quite 'a while and is
stated aa having placed the projposi-
.tion biefpre Sid Kent and Chase Na-
tional Bank bfflciais' oh behalf of
"the" Hoy t interests. . Mn Mackay Is
-^-due-.'batcfc-. In --Austi^lla- shortly, - and
.furfchier :develbpments • are- ■ expecteid
';his ^returiT- " '
i/SW ; Australia at present is John
llblah, who was reported , to have
cpirta to' thls couiitry primarily to
piut over 'Cavalcade'.
kSuspIcIon here is that Mr. Nolan
''fipialniy in Australia to cover the
entlreli' position as regards his or-
ganization's Interests iii the" Hoyt
chain. Whatever report he traiis-
mlts to his American principals, will
have strong bearing on whether the
Fox Corporation will agree to sell
to the . Ballieus.
As ii*ox has been desirous of
ridding itself of theatre control in
other parts Of the world, it is
deemed likely they would be ready
to quit the Australian field oh a
suitable proposition.
Situation Chanjged
Fox entered the local market at a
time when the. Hoyt chain was at -a
iQw:. ebb flnancially. Undoubtedly
the Fox backing,, arranged through
F. Thring, saved the circuit from
— the roteks. But ever since Charles
Munro has been in charge, of the
Hoyt affairs business has proceeded
along constructive lines.
During the past two years the'
film tmalhess has passe d throu gh a
- very lean period, -but is now on -the
up-grade. Losses — mainly because
of enormous' taxatioh slugs— have
been very heavy. However, with the
five years' working agreement how
In force between the Hoyt chain
and Greater Union Theatres^ a much
happier business outlook Is current.
.There has been an outcry before
ibecause of an American "fllm cpmr:
p*ny controlling an. Australian the-
atre , chain, biit the raves have gcn-
(Contiriued oh page 62)
Harry Cobn Gets Gohig
On English Pirodacii^
liOhdon, July 8.
In ..his few days in town Harry
Cohn has accpmplished a lot of
biisinessi' ' In about, a-fortnigl^t he
has signed Blnnie Barnes iais lead-
ing. woman;.^IjesUe-Ho'nracd^-leadihe
mahy Cedric; Hardwlcke - for charr
aicter, and Gilbert Miller to direct
his' first Pic ture/ 'The ' Lady Iff ^Will-
ing,' adapted from the French.
. He has 'taken' oyer the British
& .Pominions studips.'.at Klstree^ anii
will start shooting .oil July 17, with
laboratory man, recorder and cam-
eraman, ail frpm America. ..c
He has taken the first two floors
of the building knpwr as Wardour
House,— and— Goluniblars-T-own—ex-^
ciiange will begin functioning Im-
mediately. Pictures by Capra, Bor-
zage and others are already, on the
way and will shortly- . -be trade
shown.
into Talker in French
July 8. ,
■•The. Gerrnan.ifilm, ?Llbelei'- (Young
Love),' one of the outstahdirig for-
eign successes in France, still. be-
ing shown .in Paris in its Original
German version w^fh French' sub-
titles, at the Studio de I'Etoile,
wh^r.Q it is now ih its 3rd month, Is
bis|hi>. made Into a- French' .produc-
tibli'^y the Societe^Alma.
•vM-ax Ophuls, German director of
'Libelei/ who has taken up his
aboote' In _^Paris because of the Nazi
.iittuattpn,^. Is ,jair ectii ^
0J|!ii^:,'4,nd .Magda Schneider, ' who
ajioistes French,; is' again playing her
original role.
A few general scenes are being
synchronized by the Societe.Ryth-
mographie at t.tie Eclair- studios,
thoucrh for the main "part, picture
is bPin.? entirely remade.
Italy Angels Fix of
Scenery and Spaghet
Draw
Hollywood, July iT,
Using picture production propa-
ganda to lure American tourists to
Italy is behind the negotiations, for
release In this country pf a seHes of
Italian talkera filmed against scenic
backgrounds^
Italid,n government'4 and banks
hav6 guaranteed the promoter, Alex
'Tiurn-'l^axis,' Austrian, who directed
several . pictures in Holly wpod as
Cliff Wheeler, around $100,000 to
start production. Only .requirement
is that he obtain a suitable Ameri-
can release.
Italy figures the beautiful scenic
atmosphere, although part of the
story, will be better than any direct
form of advertising to get American
visitors to their country. Arthur
Liubin, former Paramount executive;
is atteinpting to obtain a release
here fPic* the talkers.
. First picture Is to be-, 'Segusto,'
from the- book by Lord 'Cecil Rob-
erts. Love story of an Englishman
and , a:n Italian peasant. . girl runs
through many of the harbors and
seiapbrt- hamlets of Italy.''
Productions are to be made in
Only 4 theatres Out of 200
Over Here Now Playios
Fmreigpi Language Filiiis
— Great Chance for Ger-
nian Mades in America
Killed OfF with Hitler's
Anti<^ew Campaiign
EXHIBS ANNOYED
Fox's 2-Version Forep Mades hy
To Break Even j^ iif^ Is Bdirf
raotically nothing is left of the
foreign language film business .Jn
the ited Statds. Only four
houses in the country oh. ■ constant'
foreign - language dietr three in New
both English and Italian versions^
with most of interior filmlng_do?®
in Rome. ~
FOUNDER OF UNION
ASKED TO RESIGN
-• Karl vFreund; Universal director,
has received a request froih the
German film-men's organization,
Dacho. .asking for a reslghation bCr
cause Jewish..
Freund is one of the oldest of the
German eameramen, brganl^ed th^
German cain^ramert'a union of/
which he :- Was president- and . was
still a leading member of that or-
ganization when it merged • with
Dacho. About thfee years ago Uni-
versal imported "him and he- has
been continuing^ as an honorary
member.
Freund resigned with pleavsure.
FBANCO-SFANISfl FUMER
AdelquI Millar, "&outh Artiericah
director, who has formerly been
associated •. with the Paramount
films at the Jblnville studios and
has also directed in. London, has
transferred«his=aotiyitie3--tp=^pa.in;'
where he has organized tho Liatina-
Pilms, a Fran CO. -Spanish produc-
tion CO., with offices in Madrid and
Seville.
His fir.st .picture, will be 'l->e
Lumieres de Sevnie* (Lights ' 6£ Se-
ville) in Fronch and .Sp-TiVsh ver-
sions.
York and .one . in Boston, All four
are, using^ siecond and third- run
pictures. It's the lowest ebb :ever>,
even siiiee silent days.
Foreign filni'.buslness -wia^i always
a .;plking proposition until about
two years ago. when It began build-
ing to sizeable proportions slowly.*
Iiess than- a year ago- it had reached
an -.Almost Important statuSri-with
over 200 theatres in the U. S.- using
the pictures and . doing pretty well
with them.
Then came Hitler!
Fact . that the ahtl-Hitler thing
could hurt pictures in other Ian
guages, such as French^ l^usslah,.
etc., .is explained by the .fact, that
the other language countries, out
side of Germany, never really got
very far. and never, produced plc^.
tures. which, went far in the U. S.
.Also explained as a matter of ejc-
hibitbrs pretty much. 6erman pic-
tures were the best draws of the
foreign language films. Therefore)
exhibitPrs' played them most and
used French, Italian,, etc., only on
occasion.
Too Much Bother
With the Hitler anti-Jew thing
ih. Germany breaking loose, some
exhibs dropped German pictures on
their o.-wn. Most tried to hold on.
They .received protesting letters
and pther worries along that line,
Rather than bother, they dropped
the whole things
German pictured In the U. S.
reached their highest peak, about
m
For 3-Tpiigiie
London,
— After-. sd^vera,L,Iong^-distanM^talkc^.
Jbhif Maxwell has sent ' Mont;^
Banksi- to Rome .with*
pines ' Productions, Italy's' biggest
fllm'^^ concern and pictures theatreEi
owners. Idea is a hook-up . ^vW^^n
this ' concern and British Interna-
tional Pictures to make) two musl'>>
ca]s. ..with Italian background.
Pictures will be trl -Ungual, using
In ternational' s tars, and - Will .c6st
arouna |zvu,uOO tot each- versiooi
^x. montns ago,., right after .'jSiSed'
Chen in Uniform' clicked heavily.
FiXhlbs, aiS' weir aa theatre patrons
throughout the country, felt", more
inclined to give th^ pictures a
break iand look them ovei; ^ for the
first time.
Latest of the. foreign language
houses to close is the Europa chain
in New York, Baltimore and Phila-
delphia. New York house of that
chain was the oldest existing for-
eign theatrCi Shutters supposedly
only for -the summer.
Micke; Moose Banps
George -^Kamen leaves for Europe
July 19 to handle merchandise: tie-
ups for Mickey Mouse and other
Walt Disney cartoons.
— Idea-Is-lor- Kamen ^ tp -get - set
somewhere ' abroad and do nothing
else but arrange merchandising
agreements;
VETDT SDES B;G.
London, July Hi
Conrad Veldt haj9 entered suit
against Gajiniont British, alleglnis'
contractu ral breach.
H(3. made some films here for
-Q-B. ^ , . . ■
SUEftlCAL VACATION
A. L, Pratchett. Cuban g.m. for
ParE(.mount, Is ia. New York for his
bi-arttiual h.p. visit.
Wiiifft h<»re he'Jl go into a ho.<?r»itAl
for an operation bo neodA!.
•.has reached 'a decision om
Btirdpean prdductlon; it.; has au-.
thorlzedjPrtC Pommer to start male
ing plans f$|r prod'tfclrtg in Franco.
Pictures will be*; in Frendh ahd Ens- .
1ij9ih;'.bti(t> nb German; 'Foihmer left
New York Wednesday (12)< thi
;.OIyinpt|q/ ~
iStili* two snipes in' the' way of im-
tni^iate ' beginning, but figured
they're easy. - Most i^nportant hold-
up Is pending .the July 21 Fox re-
fihancing thing. Soon that'il
settled Pommer will be given tli<»
signal to go ahead and incorporate
a French production company with
a capital of albout $300,060 (6iOO0,OOt
francs).. . Papers for that are al-
xeadyi^cawn.-
London, V
• fMei:rj: Monarch.' Emil~JaniSng'"s
English language talker, opened
Saturday <14) ia,t the, Empire and
was ' liadly - razzedi ' It was imme-
diately Jerked..
Picture was released here, by
United Artists^ after having been
made by .a Franco-German, alliance
in th€r- south -t>f --FraTicer-- It " cost-
$300^00 and was ^niade In French;
and ./English vei'sions. Alexayder^
Granowsky, the German director,
ineggeii.-
Censor here. made 62 cuts before
releasing, which possibly explalnis
the, trouble.
'33 GERMAN KONTIGENT
RUNS FOR THREE YEARS
Full text of thie new German kih-
tlngent law. Just arrived In New
Yojrk, shows that there were., only
a few changes Instituted from the
Pld law j. but" these chahgias are-
drastic. \
• New law Is In for three ' years,
ra.ther than a o ne-year period, as
-hr-tlWTJlRlt;
In the ' law the definition of " Ger-
man "films Is cha,nged. — 'German
films' now means pictures that are
100% German as regards directors,
producers and actors. The word
'German', here means not only per-
sons of German nationality but of
G«rman race, which Immediately
bars Jews. Previously only 75%
of the film personnel bad tb be
legally German- now it's 160%
racially German.
Foreigners, of German racial
descent can pass as Germans" If
they have lived in Germany since
January 1, 1923, otherwise they can
-be ^employed, in .. .only , 25 % > of . fllm
WOi-k. ;, V.
One important but In the law at
thi ^ point states that foreigners
(which also, means JcMVa) may be
employed in German films inade.
outside of Oerrhany if special per-
miasYori'is 'grant6(I by the Ministry
of Propaganda on application of the
prctducer. Must be proved, however,
that the move Is necessary for 'ar-.
tlstic or cultural purposes.'
Another new point in the .law
.statt5.T that the Ministry pf Propa-
gaiida can grant kontingents. or
quota licenses at It.s. own disCrietion
And beyond the regular kontingent
import figure.' to such countries as
hav6 a reciprocal agreement with
Germanyr-^That'g-" im^ft'd5d"fo^"haF
out the proposied German-ltaHan
Total figure of Icohtlngents per-
mitted remains unchanged at 175 to
be dlyiclGd GO for renters, 30. for ox-
pprters, 15 for general, mini.sterial
di.spofjition and 20 at tho disposal of
the Mini.stry of Prppaganrla
Ito'bert Kane will eventually be-
come thei head of Fox's European
production. That won't be until
Aug. ' 1, itrobabiyi as' ICane has a
Paramount contt^ct which dates
that far and oh which he has en-
tered suit against ParamouTVt.
The. Fox . production lineup as
seen now' is for Pommer to make
.not more than . three or four pic-
tures a- yea.v. He will be given a
budget" at :t.t75iOO0r'picr~~pTcture;~' "~
include-both versions.
^ Pbasi ble Velvet
Attitude is that with that kind
of a flhanclal 'outlay a Ponimer pic-
ture, with Pommer's .European rep-
utation can get its money back in
Europe, With; a cash negative re-
turn Fox will be . spitlsfied because
able to dell the Fpx-Amerlcan pro-
gram-on— thfe^trength—of-^the'-Iocal-
mades.. If one Pr two of the JPom-
met pictures should turn out -to be
go0d enough for America, it's fl-
giired by, -Fox as that much velvet.
Andre Daven will. produce some
cheaper . Fox-Frehcb pictures to
satisfy . that market; . Erlo Klage-.
man In Berlin will be aUow<^
to continue making his proposed
four. German pictures there on a
minimum production, cost schedule^
Same time, through engagement
of C. B. Cochran, Londpn's ace legit
prPduc6r, in London, to hunt stories
aiid materit;.l,; it's -figured- Fox wlHv
get story breaks, in that country and
be closer to possibilities.
AUSTRIA ENACTS MORE
UWS JOR OWN FILMS
Vienna, July 7.
.Supplementary regulations have
been made ' to the new Austrian
contingent law. In effect since April
15? which make the showing of a
certain amount of local footage
compulsory for all. .theatres.
According ..Jo .these., regulations,
and In order to further dPmestio
film ' prodUCtlb.n, every " "^^
house must Include In all its pro-
grams, about 250 meters of shorts
produced within Austria and on
Austrian equipment. Shorts can be
either hewsreels or educationals ot
both,' preferfence' being given" to ha-,
live scenlcs and travelPgs)
' Ministry of Commerce, working
with the MinLstry of Instruction
will label film as eligible for such
use, and decide on maittcr.s of de-
bate arising under the law,
NeWsreels for compulsory Show-
ing Will be distributed through a
Special officially in.stltuted 'Newft-
reel Gffi'ce.'
Imilar- law exl.stH in Germany.
Hattna Kass European
Envoy for Columbia
Hanna K; . , former head ot Co-
I'uln Tfla'jrf oreiK^S d^
York, sailed Wd'lnO.sftay (12) for
I>;iri.s to tako ovpr the company's
Gontincnt-il rppro.sontatlon.
Shft'll opon offices in Pari.H a,«< the
fiPHt ftf'J> in tho .'fprc'tding. out. of
ColumfjiVfi fot-eign business under
thf> iKMv rcKirno br»ihg rtrganlr.ed by
Jofi WcidC'ltnan head.
Tae8d«7« Jiilly 18* 1933
Tueaday, July 18, 19^8 VARIETY ^
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Packed iirs^llight audience at Gaiety Theatre
N, Y.) thunders applause af^
-teiir heart wallop iii yems ?tt!d years, fiox pflfic^ sivam]
under heavy advance sale as critics heap superlative praise.
Cheer up ! You'll get it soon ! —
'^Thtobbitig elemetital drama that tlurusts
straigfit.to the heart of its audience. Brought
appreciative applause firom the first-oight
audieuce. One of the finest fifan bills die sea-
son has seen— this or any ' other*'*— l^egiiw
Crewe, Y. American
^ ^ic-k ir -k f{om Stars). You will shed tears.
and you will laugh. There is a quality about
it that makes it seem very real. Henrietta
Crosman.gives a fine performauce.'' — Kate
Cameron, N. Y. Daily News
Women will love ^Pilgrimage'. « • and men,
too will find it thrilling, moving. Hehrieita
Crosman scored an exciting hit. Impressively
told, brilliantly acted.'^— i5/<wirf Johanesofh
N. Y. Mirror
'^Eloquent drama of tears and laughter • •
filled with sincerity and warmth. It is a tri-
umph for Miss Crbsinan and Mr. Ford*;'
D. S„ New York Tmei
^nrhere is every reason to believe that it will
be successful. Henrietta Crosman plays with
feeling and tesovtc^J^'-^kichard Watts, Jr.,
N.Y. Herald tribune
A dignified and impressive document • . •
Plends comedy with pathos. Handkerchiefii
were very much in evidchce***---JRo5c Pebmck,
N. Y* Evening Journal
Pilgrimage' will win public favor. The
most eflfectisely: prodttCc4^picturc_ in
beal pityr jmd humor.'' fr^^^
N. Y. Sun
^ Vi bang-up money attraction way put front.
It's a whiz of a woman's picture • • . and
anything but dusty foremen as wcll."~KcJ
Kann, Motion Picture Daily
*^Fox has again hit its stride. Should prove
entertaining to every type audience in «very
type £ommiittity. We liked it a lot. Yott
will too.''— Jadt Alicpate, film Daily ^
kind^^W^ FOX gives you for 1933-341
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VARIETY
VARIEYW HOUSE REVIEWS
Tuesday, July 18^ 1933
MUSIC HALL
L, Rplhafel (Roxy) himself in
person gets, the N^o. 1 billing as a
nrtcmber of the MusiQ. mall's current
stage, show. .It must have been
;B.oxy who -was responsible for the
capacity attendance Thursday night.
No explanation for the exceptional
tyrnout apparent in the picture,
•Professional Sweetheart' (Radio),
nor is -Ihere. anything else in the
show on which the credit cian be
Pinned. So Roxy himself must be
accounikble.
Capacity attendariqfe m^^int about
6,000 -people present Thursday eve-
ning. And most of them there to
flee Roxy. It's too bad the show
this week is so poor. They prob-
ably expected to see a typical Rpxy
presentation, and that would have
be^h the logical thing. Instead,
Roxy is giving . them .an hour and
20 mintites of straight singing and
little else, a long, uninspiring affair
'that lackd. even th© customary
Roxy-Music Hall spectacle;
He's best knowrt for his produc-
tion effects, yet this week, while
—sliowlfig -himself -In the-Jlesh,_RMy_
uses one stage setting ' through the.
■whole show,, the: first tinie that's
been done since -the Music HalL
opened. And a dulU sombre, life-
less set at that. It's a terriaced
bandstand in the regulation pic-
ture house manneri its only advan-
tiage over the smaller preseiitation
shows being in the lighting effects
tisied for the specialties down on the
apron.
Orchestra pit is covere d over and
STATE, N. Y.
the mike. Roxy speaks to the cus-
tomers like they . were old friends.
And makes hlmdelf at home by kiss- Prime Carneria (New Acts) Is fill
Ing three of the flock of sopranos ( in^ up the State's stage with his
smack on the lips. Miss Bowman large gondolas this week as the
was set apart In a distinctive man- I closing turn of a six-act bill. He's
mer. Roxy kissed her hand. In for |2,B00 guarantee and a split
That's all there Is this week, the with the^house_o^ver $20,000^
stage show, the picture and a news- day's ^l^f/^^^L^^ffrifS;
reel. Johri S, Young, NBC an- dlcatlons both Prlmo
nbuncer who usher.<3 on the Roxy UhoUhJ do all Tig^^^^^^
Gang on the air, does the same has. a 8*^?"^ Jff^^^
thing here at the start of the showll York, plus general attractiveness
Then he goes honie.
Bige.
due to his freaklshness.
With the Preehi the Stut© prie-,
sents a fair layout of acts and the;
UA picture, 'I Cover the Water-
front.' In the vaude end a group
^ ^ „ . . ^ . I of five standard turns keep thlngfe
I-Qts of stage sho^v at the Cap prliho, wh,o closes the
this week, an obvious contra->al-, most of the dependence
.i^A^^i^v.. TiTo.,,. ' placed oh Herman Tlmberg. Follow
cApitol, n. y.
ance, for ^Midnight Mary' (Metro)
on the screen. ! As further einematic
bolstering, & Pete Smith 3hort, Ih-
flatlbn,' Is also added. But the
stage show nvlil have to save the
week's gross, if it can.
Leie Sims and Ilpmay Bailey (New
In^ his customary sbcko half, hour
or so. in the next- to-closer, Timbers
comes 'back to spar .with Camera.
It's done aticprding to formula, but
draws howls at. the State.
Bellet and Lamb are No. i and
Acts) are the big bally. They're, a the Lee Twins and Co. thlltd, nieari-
radio piano team who, through a
fortuitous combiniatlbn of clrcum
ing two ordinarily deuclng turns
in a row. The Leea were needed
stances, have cPme to some proml- mostly for flash purposes, since the
nenc e In the past two months,, but current bill Is lacking in that de-
li^ljr^nQUB'hn<iy"witrrant-the-8en^ partmient what-the -two
satlohalizing which Major Edward girls anct their Blx boyis ^contribute,
Bowes IS .attempting this. week. J but the Lees should haye been sec-
thil Spltalny Is the fi^iBt- name to f ond, or. eveii opening 'thici^hpw.: The
puhctuate . the printed prpgram in No. 8 spotting for them slows down
bold lettering. He'^ thei summer th€> bill, and doesn't do the act any
season pit maestro^a quick return j spod, either. Serge Flash opens. ,
after a recent guest . engagenient-- Keller Sisters and LyhPh, fourth
during Yascha Bunchuk's vacation- with their always, dependable , hat-
ing abroad. Spitelny put It on big mony singing, were booked- In the
with an impressive overture, later I State the week before, btkt had to
....^n^r-T T,,r .« ...v.^.™ «v« a....* lightening it up suffiolently with cancel when their car emulated Joe
becomes part of the stage inis^eeKr; ,t.i^o*«„^ T»i„Ao* t^^^t^ Vi.^* jti*^ h g trtii-Jrftwr«r-hftdJ^i^M<u-AMft-fl.nilJlftaa
Band is on the stage, high up in
the fear, One level lower sits the
singing chorus. In front of the. staff
singers, seated on chairs on the
rostrtim .proper, are Boxy, and His
Gang.
In the stage pppulatlpn at
the Pperilng. seems tp: be arpund or,
Pver the' 200 marks, hot counting
the- ballet corps and Roxyettes, Who
■ arrive -later- -to -bring ..the ..number,
closer tp .300. Conisidering. the nutn-
■ ber of participants and the staging
'iCacilities at hand, there's extremely
-Hittle -entertainment prpvlded;;at the
•Music Hali. this week.
Consuming' most of the' 80 min-
utes' -stage' running time .are, nine
' 'vocal specialties run off^elmost In.
aucpessipn and all through' a miko.
it may be, of interest to the singers
tP attenipt to outrslng each other,
but after a while it doesn't come
under the heading of amusement for
the customers.
Following a lengthy dissertation,
vocally and Instrumentally, oh
•Southern iSymphphy,' which IS rer
plete with, human- piping, Beatrice
Be'lklh starts off ;the specialties with
a sppraho sold. Harold Van. Diizee,
tenor, fpilows. Then Ciladys Rice,
soprano. At this ppint there's the
first, brca^ In the straight singing
stretch;. Patricia Bowman Is pn for
a '.toe specialty. - .It's -not bnlji. an
exeellent offering by an exceptional
artist, but refreshing as a pace
changer.
' The sprig marathon "resumes when
Miss Bowman flits off, Celia .Branz,
contralto, taking lip the gping where
Miss Rice leh off. She^s followed
by Jan Pearec, tenor, and then niore
by Jan Pearce, tenor, and then more
trio. There's a slight Interruptlori
here, ... although . . the , . microphone
doesn't share in : the audience's
.luck,_duiJng which Miss Mlckey-Me-
Kee, whistler, imitates various bIrdS.
And then* soihe more 'singingTTlilg"
"tlrtie in French, 'by Claire -Madjette,
^ho Is (don't, rush) a isopranb
Finally the audience sees some-
thing. The ballet corps enters for
a hunting dance and exits after
brief exhibition in bright red
jackets. What was needed at this
- point .was..a .little.more singing. So
Viola Phllo, .the theatre^ .'-leadlhg
songstress, iand for a. chahge a so-
prano, appears. Then two • comedy
songs by Frank Mouiari, old school
comedian. It was a perfect spot
for a comic if ever there was one,
and Moulan had it tossed Into his
lap.
At ' this point two more , sliriglhg
Items were scheduled, accPrdiri#-to
- the. prbgiamJbut^they_wAr<ijlr6ijp.ed_
frpm the performance caught; Sonie
.bbdy figured there, was too rhuch
inglng,, no doubt.
Instead, and at last, the Boxy
etties finaiiy shoWed up. After . i
Whole hour of Binglng and practi-
cally nothing ielse. They give the
show itk first sign of life, but it's
too. late for their pert green cPS
tumes, gpld hats and; uisual perfect
"precision work to do much good
The finale is composed of — sing
Ing. The Mlsises * Philo and Rice
and Mr, Pearce reappear, along
■with Wee Willie Rpbyn, who walked
over , to the .rniike too soon and had
to go back to his chair, arid Ross
(drraham, an\J all backjgrrounded .by
"ThenorcHMtreT^hBf
: the rest of the Gang. The two girl
lines return in the same costumes
to ^bse the number into a finish, the
Roxyettes coming .up on the or
chestra pit, which had previously
"dropped to carry them off the stage.
Roxy does all the conducting, ex
cept during one number, when
somebody else fakes the batpn. He
never leaves the stage. ' But his
tnoflt important as.signment Is the
m.Ci (>yorjc,.for which he, too, u.sesj
LiriiestPne Blues' in SPmewhat dif-
ferent musico-yocal presehtatlph.
Came Fred Keating as m.c. to
pace the show. Keating somehpW
didn't register as he shPuld. He i
was. all right . in spots, but missed j
fire. In others. After a big build-up,
with- comedy . yarlatlbhs, by the
Chester Hale Girls (40) oh tPp of a I
trailer, heralding him as Tallulah '
Barikhead's leading nian . in 'Forsak-
lSI^lB-d^ew"-4H&ad^^H^utr«ye-and-l03s_
of a whole set of molars, respective-
ly. At the State Friday night,' only
a week after the accident, they
didn't act or sing like cripples.
Makeup covered the scars. "The
audience didn't know It, but their
h.eavy applause for the act Was .a
tribute ..to courage. « ' ..
Timberg was in the moment he
walked ori, arid stayed In all the
Ine Air others,' the magiclan^m:c, | S»y--^^^^
earne back In is orlgirial style of entertaliiment merit
n0i-f^rrnin!^ "HB'imi ovyiw- i/i. ^^le Camera tum In fals contedy
periorming. rPund with the champ. '
He Iritrpduced :Bprrah Minevitch As part of the ballyhoo the State
m connection with happy remlnls- is t^|„|. to have some ring and
censes of the good ole days at the other celebs lA the house every eve-
: Palace (business of Keating cross- „int-, roping off- some mezzanine
Ing himself in miempry thereof), geats for that purppse. <FrIday
whereupon thel. harmonica Itnpre- eight's bow-takera were Benny
sarlo and his rascals set to their I Leonard, Philadelphia jack O'Brien
novelty musical chores and tied up [and HarWm Tomniy Murphy. Be-
the show cold. They forced an en- sidtis the pugs, Mtlton Berle showed
core and Incapacitated the rest of too. Berle ran all the way down
the lengthy, show to the degree that from the mezzanine and when
they 11 probably bp moved back to r^chlng the stage did a seveh-
ftnale the show— or should. Mine- minute monolog. saying that if he
yitch has been around Broadway i^new he would be called on he'd
almost like a stpck company, in and have brpught his mother. Berle had
out of the Musical Hall, Paramount, them yelling all the way, but he was
State and now Capital, so that he's taking' a big chance — and for nothr
by np-inearis an unknpwn quantity, fng. If this most promising of all
But they sure went for him. What's young comedians continues to give
more, he has been on an NBC build- I it away too much and ' tod often,
up for ho little time, which has fur^
ther' fanilllarlzed his stuff.
Keating on again With a pan on
a olgaret account whose identity' he
left ahonympus, possibly for legal
reasons, as he rapped the' 'inferior'
product for its expose of magic and
magicians. It makes, for. good show-
manship^ any way, in connection
there will come a time when he
won't be able to Sell it. Bige
HOLLYWOOD, L. A.
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Hollywood,- July 14.
In the build-up of Teddy Joyce,
the Hollywood, is gradually .easing
_ . . . . out of the vaude policy Into presen
with the clgaret brand's expose ofj tatlon. Originally it was five acts
the disietppearing bird cage. Keat- | of yaude> This week vaude Is down
Ing submitted himself to audience to three afcts, with the stage baud
search to prove the collapsible cage and Joyce having considerabte time
did not appear up his sleeves, as ahead. Joyce, who didn't do so well
was set forth in the expose car- K^hen he first came to the coast, has
toons. Chesterfield received a posl- started to catch On and Is giving
tlve plug atrtherconclusion: promise- of -becoming. a:_Holly5ypod
Sims-Tmd : Ball ey^-ln- mld-section}-| favei-- MiC -has- a-lbt .on_the^
then a. corklrig -routine by-the Hale I eluding .a ropdest manner whjph
girls wherein the emerald and crim- I helps him no end.
son. lights were utilized to. good ef- I . ;Current presentatiPn has Maxine
feet.: It was a concerted, rhythm I Lewis, hot warbler; Cynthia and
number of exotic pattern and very Blols, tap . dancers; Roy p'Arcy,
$4 revue in Its general manner of former screen name, slngirig two
production, presentation and pre- numbers, and FlPrenee Hih Low,
cislbn, all very unusual considering 12-year-old Chinese girl, who gives
-the--tIme%-lImitations for picture- promise of . becomlrig. a sensational
house preparation. acrobatic dancer. Younester has
Keating offset his good Impres- [an engaging stage personality plus
slon In the bit' with the box stooge f loads Pf ability. She tied the show
and the colPred kid stepper, Lat- in a knot, with D'Arcy having s
ter missed fire during his inrilngs, tough tlriie follPwing her.
and the box stuff is still 100.% I Fornier picture actor is still fiash
Baker-Silvers (of Muldowney) ahd I Ing the teeth. While he ls..not over
none others Seemi to get as much I board Pn talent, he is not too ag-
put of It.. Hi« pugilistic, radio de- J gressive, and riianagedi to give a
scrlptlon - Pf ^ a CuIbertson-Lenz|~faIr account, of himself with the. two
br-idge-^ba-tt-le-^Was a-^llttjer^bettef. songs-_xMIss._JLiewJj3._gfieAltfi...tP.W_n
Nonetheless, wherie. are those Hoi- with two low-down numbers to start
lyWood screen testers for Keating? the presentation. . She gets it . away
He, has plenty of . ppssiblllties as a to good results. Cynthia and Blols,
male lead. The Bahkhead legit run femme tappers, just fill. In in order
aloh.e should . be the ' cbnvincer for | to give Joyce a chance to step, M.c
later does a pip of a snakehips. rPii
tine that, also stops the show. If
he continues to wprk aS he h.as done
In^ his first three . weeks, Joyce
should stay at. this house for some
his dramatic abilities
Ayres arid Rene, with two un
billed male pards, were likewiise ef
fective. in their luminous paint terp
stuff. The novelty of their act lies
In the uniseen adagio partner who I time
accounts for the '. startling suS'- 1 Vaude opens With Irtez and
perided-'ih-'the-'air effects as the girl Pewyn, vet control acrobats, who
Is catapulted from Pne to another give the show a good start. Frank
of her male partners. It's a master- De Voe follows, singing three num
ful presentation^ thoroiighly show- hers. He Is well. riecelved, but works
manly and smart In nPt essaying I on the blue side. Willopk and Car
.ariy mystery, From the stairt . the I son, hoke comedy chatter team
-audlence=Is--^let^In-^on^the^ru.qft^that-ljie3ct. -Bo yS-have .a-faetlllne-4 ?f,p.agff
.an Unseen adaglplst attired in black, that have th« mat custpmers crying
tights and unseen agairist the pitch- I for riiore; ' They encore with 'an 1ml
dark background Is . responsible for tatipn of Laurel and Hardy, which
the odd terp stuff. Act has been at gets them off to f strong hand
the Cap only recently and Its quick I Talent this week is considerably
return will probably not be the last..! better than the house has had here
It's the last Word in novelty fpf Jtofbre. Budget Is also the highest
that sPrt of turn,, with the highly I for the house, running^'lightly over
colorful luminous paint effects fur- $3,000, but the Investment pays
ther enhancing its. sight value for | with business Strong oh the acooni
a large auditorhim, such as this, day of the show despite raps at tli
Aleh Ifcature, 'Baby Face' (WB): Call
EMBASSY
Of hot spot news there is very
little here this week. Runoff Satur-
day afternoon had itself skimmed
down tp . an even . hour, with the
procPssiori rot plips Ibomirig as 9&%
magazine and the balance news-,
paper. Editors my St have been
hard put filling out the. stretch this
week .and the frequent, dull spots
show it.
To the dropper-ln .seeking the
latest off the hot news griddle there
was lllitle else to tense the optics
about other than , the Canadian ad-<.
vent, of the Italian arniada. Like
the Translux, they liad - here the
Llndy flyoff to the , Arctic wastes'
and the. Amelia iE^arhiart arrival,
only Fox unreeled more of each.
Drawing out of the Iritervlew be-
tween the aylatrix and her spouse,
George Palmer Putnam, hkd its ad-
vantage here In that it gaye a
curloua-i^delIgM^iLJlhe_Earhart
charm, sharpened by a keen riiilndT
plus a truly rptirliig nature.
Interlude immediately following
the BalbP strip was accorded to
President Roosevelt's tapiping a
buttPh for- the inauguration of
bulldirig activities on the $70,000,000
span from 'f'rlsco to Oakland and
saying a few wPrds In description
thereof. Tagged oh to this was a
flash .from the very. spot, showing:
Herbert fipov'er bestowing bis good
wishes and Governor Rolph digjging
up ubme of the' flr$t dirt ' on' the~
ob amid the kidding of friendly on»
lopkers. '. TWlst here obviously made
for livelier treatmient than.' Pathe'
gaVe the event at the Trarislux. On
the tall of . this , came Sec. of In-
terior Ickes with an enlightening ,
spiel on how his board of special
works is going about spending the
! 3,300,000,000 appropriated by Con-
gress,..,-.
Oddest . quick- -bt.JhuinaniJntereBt
on the' EnibaSey bill,, which had ' Its
counterpart (Par) at 'the Translux,
grandma beauty parade and contest
at Steeplechase Park, with the win-
ner a lassie of 74 years. -.Display
of these, flgures distorted by age,
etc., was certainly no treat to the'
eye, and the thing as a whole
showed how deep thiey'll dip for
the sake of exploitation, but dnce
foi: the hewsreels it's only been an
open season for freaks, regardless
of whatever might be the .dictates
pf good taste. It must be okay.
One clip had the Prince of Wales
openlhg three bridges in one with
the combination of events giving
royalty a chiance to urillmber a
nifty. According to the photog^
raphy It riiust have been an almost;
Imperietrably foggy day when the
prince went about Wielding the
shears.
Hearst end of the amalgamatlpri
here brought in Senator Copeland
for the anti-racketeer angle, with
the statesman using no weasel
words in his description of the situ-
ation and making special note of
the McConnell kidnappings up Al-
bany way. Clip had a trailer With
the kidnaped lad's superior officer
in the National Guard' excPriating
the . crime as an affrPnt to - the
army: 'TTranslux didn't go 'Without
this • samp bit. .
Efmbassy touched on the out of
the . depression trend with a say-so
by Roger Babson and a bit show-
ing logs up in the Northwest on
their way to~the"riiill§r That-IfESt
looked very much library.- Fox went
the Conibined 'bunch -at the Trans-
lux one better With a showing of
Jimmy Mattern's mother and her
expression of happiness at hearing
of the aviator's Safety. Hers was
a surefire' camera personality and
an impressive:, performance.
Of the odds and ends from abi-oad
the ~Germany~cliipi3, as -usual,- went
1ERANSLUX
Display of a Mickey Mouse poster
on the outside must have lieen re-
sponsible for the goodly pierceritage
of kids here Sieiturday afternoon.
Case of the lyoUogsters spPtting the
thing as they stroll by with the
parent or parents and dragging,
them toward the box office. Per-
haps here's an angle that the house
could make better capital of, with
the fact of being oh the right side
of the street fpr the uptP\^ Subway
arrivals all to Its .advantage.
Compared to the Embassy they'
did a neater bit of .editing arid dove-
tailing of their newsclips here, al-
thougl^ In neither spot were there
ahy spot news shots, to get excited
about. Both houses gave the. arrival
off Labrador of the Italian, air fleet
lead, attention, with Hearst Metro-
tone going the Translux (Pathe)
one better and putting on Gien.
JBaJ(bj)_for a speech of g reetjrig in
his natiVe tpngue, a supplemenfafyr
however, that could ' hardly tickle
anybody but his fellow couhtryriien
and those who understand the llngp,;
In. either Instance the cameramen
did a creditable piece of air and
scenic photography. •
In addition to Mickey ('Mickey's
pal Pluto') t the hill spaced the
news .parade With a . travelog, .'Dan-
gers of the Arctic,* which <dragged
throygh close to : 36 minutes of dim
phPtography, and a Vitaphorie reel^
That's the SplFlt;*^iqErtbttInB^I
hot diansapatlon of the Noble Sissle.
combp. Way they spliced them in
here made for deft balancing with
the news Items.
Fathe' has pretty much of the
running this week.. Immediately
following the ..Baibb reception up
Canada way there's - the XIndberghs
shown taking off for that near-
Arctip - airiane charting romp and;
the arrlval.of-AjneUa JBJaf'hart at the
Newark field f rem. .a trarisicpritfi"
nental 'spin.
Frpm this ppint Pathe proceeds to
give 'em a flash of the encounter
between the National and American
league stars In Chicago for charlty'ls
sake, a spiel by the navy command-'
er who's slated to join jan Plcard
for the stratosphere experiment, an
exciting motorcycle race over in
England, with the daredevils spili-
ng themselves, a Cincinnati divins
horse and an installment from the
newsreeler's anti-racket campaign
in which formei* War Sebt.' Patrick
J. Hurley - does the .calling to arms.
Same company takes the next three
clips, in which Preslderit Roosevelt
and 'his predecessor, Herbert HcO'^
yer^ from either, end. of. the country
participate ' in the inaugural of the
construPtion of the Frisco -toi -Oak-
land span and an interview With
Gen. Hugh Johnson, the latter tell-
ing of the results to date' of the
emergency recovery, act.
Pathe also does well by the Yale-
Harvard-Washlngtbn-Cornell row*
ing . event. ; Paramount cPmeia
through with the cbriferring of the
title of honoriary fire chief on Ed
Wynh at the World's Fair by Rufus
Dawes,' which turns out a niftier
case of editing, than, the Fox clip, at
the i^mbassay arid makes for a
heartier laugh. ynlversal's best
constituted an Indian powwow in
Flagstaff, Ariz. .c.
Business Saturday afternoon
-somewhat beteE.,.than .faIr,__<M€0._
in heavy for arms, tlnhats and the
goosestep, while the French con-
tribution offered a bunch of kids
making orchiestral whoopee with a
flock pf resourcefully odd instru-
ments. ..
Saturday's early "ririat busi
somewhat better than fair. Odec.
PALACE, CHICAGO
Chicago, July 14.
Business continues to be good at
the Palace. Outlook fPc^a prpfitable
summer Is- cheerful. But were the
boys -worried a "month agP!
Current offering . is CPristance
BeiifieTf ifi •Be^n&r-Rcrses—( Radio)
plus Al Trahauj Hal Leroy, Edwin
C. Hill, Heller and Riley, and the
Kapazawa Troupfe. It makes a good
show except fpr ' Hill. This radio
hews commentator made pepple
squirm in their seats as his"^gabby
and rambling remarks seemed in-
terminable. He got more applause
before starting than .after endirig,
and that's very little at either erid.
. It rinight be. well for somebody to
boldly hint that newspapermen In
the bullc and With practically no
exceptions make awftil entertain-
ers on a vaudeville stage. Arid
especially in a town as indifferent
to journalistic personalities as is
Chicago. Of course, somebody may
W"^d^i:hlrErthat^HiHHa-a--radio
celebrity. The answer to Which, is,
should a good show be spoiled for
the sake of a limited, at best, radio
following, few of whom are prob-
ably Palace-minded?
ilThere Is also the question of
Hill's use of a. vaudeville stage tP
spread what Is sheer .Hearst edi-
torial propaganda; Hill doesn't re-
port new.s,,he colors it, and his ro-
■' marks about ri)at.ters of foreign pol-
rcy are frankly, jlrigolstlc -and sabre-
rAttnng. It takes a IPng loridge. to
cPhhect Hill's presence on a vaude-
ville Stage with the primal functlPn
Pf the^ varieties. tP provide popular
entertainrifient..
Trahari -and the "Ipvely recipient
of- his ispankings, Y.ukona Camerpn,
were, . . pf c ourse. the__xom edy h eart
and guts of the bill, altho'iigh uebrger
Rliey, deucing, did well on the gig-
gles, too. Riley and Trahan herifimed:
in lilU. In a speech Riley said it:
Was three years sirice he and Heleii .
Heller had played Chlpago.
Seven riliriible Nipponese,, the:
Kanazawa Troupe,' opened the show
and well. Hal L«roy and his three
youthful associates closed it, and
srinashirigly. This 20 -year •>'Old dis-
ciple of complete relaxation In. terpr
siphore improves With acquairit-
arice.. His reception was surprising
in view of the fact that his niusical
prPductlon appearahpes: have been
confiried to Manhattan. No reason
why Leroy can't tell a gag if he
wants to, but he sh ould t alk louder
;iari"d punch'^ia^^^^Btronge^^
while in his own department hie
dancing has the freedom and solid
Impact of a swift-flowing river.
Barbara McDonald and Dorothy
Dare, both cute,, and. the ealiph of
the clarinet, yPufig Ray Baird, com-
bine with Leroy to build a turn
combining youthfulness -with J'olld
m^rit. Palace orchestra came vvon
the .stage to background the turn.
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
VARIETV nOnSE REVIEWS
VARIETY
PALACE, N. Y.
The poor ole Palace looked very
poor at t]txe opening show Saturday/
but with the -weather continuing to
break bad for week-ending thay
trickled In so that the second. Qhow
-was assured of a better quorum than
the first frolic. Anyway, ftve acts
and a picture, 'Bed of Boses' (Ben-
nett) isn't bad value at 36c if you
come early enough Saturdays.
The five acts are variety if not
particularly well laid but. But with
vaudeville what It is these days, one
■wqnders little, seemingly, about;
laying out s^ows. If they get Ave
■ acts together that promise some-f.
;thing, that'ff good enough, for ofteri
the Paiace hasn't, known where Its
neict. faeadllner would come from
Without having to repeat Ray Bolr
ger again.
Tom Howard enjoys the dubious
distinction of headliner this week.
A block down Broadway the State
has the Herman Timbergs and a
flock of bther ..stahdard names, not
to mention that the State also has
Prlmo Camera over all. No ques-
tion about a freak draw there.
Mainn, Robinson and Martin (New
Act s. braVe_folk8!j| lead off. H elen
Lynd is No. 2. Miss Lynd was oiily
recently at the Capitol, further up
Broadway, She's a . nice-looking
blonde in a nice slinking - gown,
which is half her battlie. She con
tribs the other 50% with a special
opening, 'Oh, Mr. Cazzasa' and some
catch - as - qatch 'impressions 4>f
Chevalier, ZaSu Pitts (those awk-
ward hands have suddenly thrust
take-off fame on the screen coine
dienne) and Maei West. In toto,
Very nice for No. 2.
ROXY, N. Y.
the 'Raven,' by Baltimore's own
Edgar Allen Poe. It's all plenty
solemn and serious, with an an-i This Roxy new type of show is
nouncement over the p.a. system L.^„x„ . 1^
and a request that the audience re- crystallizing Into « type, meaning
main as quiet as possible since that they've found out the trick
much of the routine is done without of makizig a little look like a whole
musical accompaniment. lot at a scale that tops at 55c for
It's * nifty piece of dancing, ailnce 'if eVenintra and m iits
Miss doctor couldn't do a bad ~l ®y«r?if|„*^^^«i^^^f^i^
h„rif.« « tho ^J^i^ the kids any old time. It's a
dance; but it's a shame that Miss | gi^^p^^ system, but here made high-
ly effective.. ...
Special situation, helps a lot. The
Hoctbr had to cut out the 'Rhap
sody in Blue' - number, which.
tnnpS,/"rm.HnS^*^ F^r *?h« "ILit 1 ^ouse has a vast storehouse of ma-
l^t^t^o^thl rW^^ iln Vp^^R^vfi- terials. If they h^ed a fan number
faster and more familiar tempo of M"/"®/."^^^
the 'Rhapsody' would seem prefer- 5"^-°?^
ftble *vi»u»u^ occiu hand an infinitude of stock set-;
Miss Hoctor opens with a ballU "^.^jf'^,^^^^ '^^^
number and demonstrates what "^^i "i"®'^^"^^^;
grace is all about In between the L J^t.^ fn"?^^^^
Long Brothers, three hoofers, obUge, ^"J^^.^"*,^J®"»,i^^^^^^
with a rhythm number, making it ? important. A good
skill goes into the process;
Opening the show is the DeLohg I tV-^ „rl,?n^^i*^*
x.'io; thr^ girls doing strength and J^^t^ ^LnS^^ «1nSa'^»r^«nn^m J
contortion acrobatics. Among the
the turn right along.
Then the Stonewall- Trio, ..some
Girl looks well on the stagie . and
has an engaging fbotllght manner,
what-nervous, but-across-nicely on-i-*^f*'^
thai,. i„* Ti^"„ "-I '."V-t: I voices with a sympathetic quality
in the low , registers,, the vocal trick
their home lot. Boys are using the
mike and sticking'^ to rkdlo tech- /^r^^*^"^^^^^^^
nique, which will We them under
a handicap if they intend to remain SJ.^^iffi""!.' oP?^ iL^l>.o«oJf^o«^
in vaude. If it's vaude they wint. *f-f^^^
should break away now from that !ifA,,^^^" ^^i""^*?^?
mechanical aid and le^rn to stand
out there and sell it direct,
four songs, ranging from hill billy
to pop and all oke.;
former, with an agreeable manner,
a neaLt ' trick of . mild dancing >Lnd
Tom Jtoward, foiled by GSeorge
Shelton and Harry Tighe and a cou-
ple of other stooges, offers 'The
Holdup' scene in the trey. Good
quota of latts.
Don ZSelaya, vet vaude pianolb
gist, suggests, some real old-school
vaudeville showmanship with his
-biological exposition 'on music. He
has a chart to illustrate how various
moods of music a'ffeot the spine, the
.spleeh,-the. .heart,, .throat,, mind,, etc.
The canny Zelaya, a corpulent, good-*
humored roly-poly personality,- gets
down to some intimate fundalmen
tals when! taking his audience into
confidence on the evolution of vaude
-ville; -He preludes this by rapping
the Passaic miiggs who greet
Chopin with a Bronx cheer and by
referring to the .Lou tioltz school of
Palace comedy; employing, how
ever, the barnyard synonym which
colloquially deiscribes that recently
new penchant In comedy business.
'. No question a,bout Zelaya's free-
dom of expression. • But somiehow
his personality offsets, the rough
ness of. his address,, further fortified
by a basic krtlstry on the keyboard
which he has previously demon-,
strated with.a classical piece. The
Don also goes -in for quite a little,
torso-tossing as example of what
he means in the line of spinal music.
Whatever captipusness ma.y arise,
no question about Zelaya's show-
manship and commendable progres-
sion m carrying his straight piano
stuff into more valuable territory
as a comedian.
Maurice Colleaho Family closed.
<3o6d variety -throughout. Some day
some legit revue will 'discover' the
Colieanos for a production. They
can. do most anything, with their
basic circus stuff now held in back-
ground as they clown their wd.y up
to that point. Maurice Is. the Harpo
Mifirx of the family and, as tljie solo
stellar, billing would suggest, the
— bul-warlrof ■ the-act.^A'couple'ot the
Blisters, however, are more than
averagely .'adept In contortlve and
toe dancing opportunities. " The
straight of the family ..likewise bol-
sters his end of the foiling. Abel.
Harriet Hoctor 'and the Rooneys ^"".^"''f of talk, besides doing a
followed in that order/ and werl '^''^^ impression of Lupe
^trailed by the Thomias
closing. "W8te3t'*actTee.n"in thfs valuable aasisunce to
town In months ■ her buildup.
'Baby Pace' (WB) on the screen. , Gae Poster line girls make a fair-
Business fair at the first show Pri- "^f^^ opening, doing k comedy
(Jay. . « o oKww piorodora ensemble with a back-
ground of the Wi&shington arch,
idea being to supply a gay '90's at-
pi^tf^ I A . Jjnosphere, -with the girls in bustles
KywMXjf. M^, • ~ arid com<edy ' get-up,~a "historlca^^
Los Ahgeles, . "^^JX.A" * ^
A„ ^ . J\ ■■ -J. , Seller and . Wills, young mixed.
week, dance double Jn to lead the stepping
cyrrent stage show ^at r this' ^house for an oke climax; and drop files to
has Jane and Katherine Lee to sell, reveal the stage band set out on an
as well as a^ fair amount of enter- bve^-done floral bower setting,
talnment. JHorace Heldt band, al- schooler takes charge, with a brisk
ternating between pit and stage, intro for Ted and AJ Waldman, male
does^SO minutes of pleasing musical team In blackface jiolrig musical
numbers and specialties. Rest of specialty and peddling crossfire, to-
the show consists of a half-hour of gether with a few old-timers like
vaude, four acts participating. the musical saw. Mild turn, but
Seven Stars, dance flash, opens made effective here and for this
acceptably, contributing tempo and clientele by the Schooler buildup and
some average hoofing. Second, act, a finish with a trick harmonica duet
Ro6s .and Crandell, Is also a dance as an obbllgato to the stage band,
turn, mixing tap work with comedy Schooler working with the turn for
piano-playing. The two boys need full effect.* A small-time built to
more polish and a tighter routine. the limit by surroundings.
Lee girls have smart comedy Band goes Into one of those 'coh"
business and put across several vo- tests to find' the hottest player,
cal numbers, getting good applause serving as Intro for Bobby Gilbert
turns, but just miss furnishing the and his 'talking vlollfi,' Schooler
amount Of effective comedy and a,galh supplying incidental byplay
laughter that is needed to balance the that strengthOns the turn,
bllli a difficult trick with a four-act Specialty session for Seller and
show. Wills, with Bert :Milton, -pair doing
Heldt could improve his combo's first-rate . comedy aero, steps ' and
efforts by cutting down on his talk, git-l topping it off with sensational
especially since he delivers from a Control steps mixed with rhythmic
platform over the pit— Just out of ground tumbling involving twisting
range of the mikes. splits - from forward somersaults.
Band is preceded by some top- Altogether a fast and engaging dls-
notch acrobatics . by the Cachalots, play.
youthful trio who specialize In high Into Miss Nlesen's session, which
balancing. Business stronger at is made to blend into the finale by
the opening,, wlth^ the Constance carrying her encore number along
Bennett picture, 'Bed of Roses' for a- climactic effect. Finish en
rate song impression, of Lupe
ezH-7— dialect-^ — and — all. . LDaye.
vocally, bat across a medley of airs
from 'Desert Song' to strong re-
turns.
Bud Harris turn cashes In on one
bit of psychology. Boys are colored
and base most of their humor on
that fact, the pot calling the kettle
black. Mutual insults are clever,
and remainder of their material is
also new to local ears. ; poys do a
scrap of hoofing, vrairbllng and
piahistics, winding up by ihtroduc-
4ng a young hoofer who taps to
town In Gatlirig-guh fashion.
Pattchon & Marco have pirovided
three .liieat production numbers,
opening with a jingle bell routine
that is will rehearsed arid hovel.
Parade number: utilizing the Indian
costumes from 'Whoopee' and a
stilt closer ai'e the other two.
Rube Wolf and the barid click
with a. riiieidley. of Russian airs,
and. Max Lerriier has retuthed and
again gets across with his. vocal
solo. He seenis a.frald to wander
an. inch from the mike arid should
get a little movement into his >K9rk,
but otherwise keeps building ap-
plause each week.
Paramount seems to be. drawihg
at openings ho matter . What the
plctuce...^_Eal;rQ.ns . at_ matinees are.
more of the sober, steady, ;substatt-
tial type than the typical flapper,
idler- or drop-in to be expected.
Lower floor filled at 2 p.iri. Picture,
'Mamma Loves Papa,^ although
without name draws, well sold In
advance with iadded and out-of-the-
rut advertisirig. Lenif.
LIBERTY, PORtLAND
■Portland. Ore.. July .
CENTURY, BALTO.
Baltimore, July 14..
Line-up of standard names here
for thO show currently, making It
a iStt^f vaude blir r^rom air a^
It brings, however, one new act Into
vaudeville. That's the Stonewall
Trio (New Acts), a male three-
some that had its first taste of show
business about three months ago In
an arnateur' show and. talent hunt
staged by Benny, Davis. Boys have
been waiting' their chanceisini5e_that
tfriie. and this weiek secured their
Opportunity , and are cinching, theni-
aelyes in their home town in the
deuce spot, getting receptions, en-
cores and everything that goes to
make It a gala occasion.
In contrast to the neophyte stuff
the show, displays an array of old-:
tiiners with siich grown-up acts
as Pat Rooney and Pat Rooney IH,
Harriet Hoctor and the Norman
Thomas Quintette. Thomas has in-
stituted no drastic chan.ges in hia
routine, but the Roorieya and Miss
Hoctor have seen fit to make sev-
eral switches.
Pat Rooney .has tossed .out, the
hioth-eaten raccoon coats and huge
chunks of dialog. What is left is
- a -CTeat =portiOH-^6f ^5o^f Ing ahd'^ii
couple of lines. 'Rosie O'Grady^ is
still here and th^ back-tb-baek,
father and son dancing routine of
that^gong is still one of the big mo-
ments In vaudeville. It's got that
human touch that makes it a mas-
terpiece, apart from the showman-
ship and performance Itself.
Harriet iHoctor is concentrating
her talents on an imtnrtission titled
(Radio), doing some drawing,
Leny.
semble has a Hindu temple back'
ground, with the line girls In
Oriental dress and vrearing double .
.faced masks. Dance maneuvers are
CHICAGO" '~~ — Hnterrupted-by- «-novelty-Javahe3fr
dance specialty by. Saixaml . and . Ml-
Chicago, July 14. chl, mixed pair of Orientals, who
Usual galaxy of vaudevliie acts U^®* curiously Ihterestlrig effects but
surrounded by the usual house of arm drills, girl standing iihseen
drapes and the usual house ballet, behind man, making it seem as
preceded by Joe Chernlavsky's over- though the Buddha temple figure
ture, followed by 'Baby Face' (WB), had four arms. Light effects are
the picture that the censors banned "'^'^^y handled here to emphasize
entirely one -week and passed un- weird atmosphere,
scarred the next in another one of Back again to Tsh't It Heavenly,
those mysteries of the department P^^^h Miss Niesen singing through
of public morals... an. offstage, mike for the curtain.
'Donald Novls In large chelten- Show runs around 45 mlhiites and
ham, and Rltz Brothers, a late book-, holds up nicely. Feature Is 'Best
Ihg, in the same size. Jack Powell of Enemlies' (Fox). Attendance at
Evergreen Liberty's new vaude
policy is getting attention^ First
bliropenied with Les Kellors, nov-
elty acrobats. First half Of the act
has ho thing outstanding In modern
tumbling. Mixed team then appears
In full stage oldr-tlme sawdust set^
ting,i_ doing acrobatics of 30 years
ago. Wardrobe is«d routine-ls alsO
old style, getting laughs , and ap-
plause.. .This man and woman act
starts mildly - but builds iip. to a
good finish, Including flag waving.
Followed by Johnny ROmero.
billed tis a dancer and comic. Seve-
ral dance numbers are. clever and
original, but the comedy, while not
good, manages to die young.
Four Gobs follow in 'one.' Good
singing quartet with some comedy
that gets, over.' Spirituals in sailor
wardrobe sound strange, but their
'Jerusalem 'In the Morning' puts the
act oyer. Well received.
Fred PIsano and Co. keep lip a
good comedy pace, built around the
idea of a feihme croissing against a
traffic sIgnaL The act held atten
tlon and -went over strong.
Moret and Erlta Trio have the
closing spot., a good dance act« . with
Spanish and. biallroom numbers, but
not suitable for closing. Mildly re
ceiVed at the show caught, but this
probably Is not a heavy , applause
getting act, anyway> ."Would have
had . a better break elsewhere oh
the bill.
Vaude at the Liberty clicked
mightily first week and hais no com'
petish In the burg.. Looks per
nianent If kept • up to the general
calibre Of this opening bill.
RKO GOLDEN GATE
San Francisco, July 12.
Booking of Cecil and Sally of
radio, goes to prove that any radio
a little bigger than . Frances Faye, this Friday night opening fair,
Sunny O'Dea, and the Evans Girls.
Announcements over the P.A. sys-
tem announced the acts lA vaude
sequence. " ■
Miss O'Dea is vivid blonde
girl^dancer-WcjWpearea; with~fhe'
Paul Whiteman-Jack Pearl, road
show at the Oriental. Frances Paye
with a Mae West, bellow musically
pummelled a variety, of selections
in minor, keys. She plays a green
piano and sings blue. Her lowdown
style seems likely to. result in In-
creasing fame, but she ne^ds steer-
ing and devielopment to make the
most-out of what she's got. She
did well at the Chicago and Im-
presised-as likely to do proportion-
ately better ai3 the size of the the-
■atres shrink.
Jack Powell's disciplined drum-
sticks ratatatted him £|,crbss solidly.
Novis was liked, and so were the
Rltz Brothers -vvlth, however, the
'qualifylng=report=on=^'the=^trio^that"
their present, and ' apparently new,
routine is by all odds their leas.t
successful effort in years. A great
deal of their present material partr
cakes. Opening bit in Roman togas
and.. the long drawn-out Jeckyll and
Hyde scene were sub-standard for
the boys.
Business good as it has been for
several weeks how. Land.
Rush.
PARAMOUNT, L, A*
: — L ois-Arigelesr'J-uly--l^. ,
; Main iiortibn of this -week's stage
fare is devoted to the 'Laff Clinic,'
a KHJ program sponsored by a local
gasoline, but It takes .a. pair of col-
ored boys, doing; cross-fire chatter
and who are-spottied next-to-.closlng
as insurance in case the air portion
doesn't hit so hard, to wow. the
audience. The pair, billed as Bud
Harris arid Co., are new to the coast,
although they've been playing the
act east for two. years.
Show is too long by 20 hiinutes-
at the initial performance, runriirig
78 minutes.' Trimming " should be
done in the air aggregation's end..
Latter Is acceptable, but. it's all ear
entertainment, and plenty, of the
.Bags-trip=up=on=*thelr=long=whlte=
beards. Wilbur Hall m.c'a deftly,
and Brown and Lavelle, also from
vaude, carry off top honors among
the ether entertainers. A blackface
team, the Alabama Eskimos; Aunt
Gary Bodkin, . bucolic type, and
Clem Cllsby, ditto, contribute vari-
ous brands -of comedy chatter, some
of It garnering laughter, !Ruth Hol-
act on the stage is an :uinEnoWH~
quantity, innthis case 'x.' instead of
denoting - the ^ mysterious *■ amount
marks the '■ spot. For Cecil and
Sally aren't clicking.
They're the boy and girl radio
duo who were orie of the first Coast
acts to get into the sponsorship
gravy. Currently transcriptions are
their forte, local broadcasting going
out on KYA. Few months ago
Johnny Patrick (Cecil) went Into
show business, writing the play,
producirig,. directing and starring in
it, and also putting up the dough;
It was regretful, for it cost him
about $7,500 after one week In Oak
land and two at the 'long-darkened
President here.
The first rilght's show dtew less
than_haJf_cAiJaclty jlQwnataIrs, itrhHe.
the cheaper seats upstairs were but
fair. . .
Act is the first sketch the Gate
has had since the good ole Orpheum
days. It runs 45 minutes and Is a
condensation of the previotis ill
fated Cecil and Sally vehicle. Cast
includes four radio characters. It's
all pretty much ho-hum stuff, .
Preceding the ether , opus are two
vaude turns, Roy and Sunny Zas
tro, aided by. the Eugene Twins,
bpfeiiihg the show with an okay
dance act. Stroud' Twins follow
with their fariijjlar nonchalant chat-
ter* Bruno Weiss Trio follow the
ske.tch with excellent acrobatic and
perch work. ^ _
"Oloslng ^is tlee Plemlng and
Hfeldt's band, though why" It'a still
denoted as Heidt's band is a mys-
tery known only to RKO. Heldt
hasn't bieen here for several months.
Pleriiing has bieen doing an okay
job as balonlst, and; the organiza-
tion Is versatile and capable.
PARAMOUNT, N. Y.
It was the booking by Publlx 0l|
Burns and Allen this week that sup-
posedly caused the disintegration of
a circuit agreement In New Tork oA
salaries. The B. & A. team sold.
Publlx on $3,500 a week, twice the
figure the circuits had agreed upon.'
Uriquestlonably, It's Bums and
AUen that lift, the new stage show
to a plane this week that niakes the
feature .of secondary importapco
arid strong enough in Itself , both on
enterjtainment and probably^ on
draw, to get the house by safely re-
gardless Of 'Disgraced' (Par). Pea- o
ture, boasting Helen TWelvetrees at
thie top of the ' casti Is passaWo
amusement^ but that's about all. v .
'Grade AUeri's Revue' Is .what
IBorls 'Morrod tags. his. new unit
around the comedy vaude-air-fllm
cOriiblnatlon, -with nearly every-
thing Intentiorially wronig in con-
soriahce with Miss Allen's stag©
character. As worked out, produced
and routined, the result becoriies
good - fun, dotted , here arid there
with legit vaudeville of reasonably
good value.
While there On strength as w'ell
as length, the 61 minutes the stage
Temkihs ligKtelans-:a^lfte-longT:e-ir:^
gardless Of the seeming tendency of
Broadway deluxe . houses to flU out
time more with rOstnim endeavors.
Just, where the new show hero
could ybe advantageously cut, how-
ever, would present a probfemi to
both Morros and his producer. Bob
Alton.
It could come eaislest in" connec-
tion with the Cardlnl and Jamea
Milton spots on the show. After
Cardini has done hIa regulations^
vatide-HPOut-tner-4heT-bit— wltlt-Burnfl— r
and Allen where latter try tO. show
Cardini some tricks, partly legit:
and partly for laughs, could be for- ,
gotten about. It doesn't add miich
to either the Cardini showing or to
the unit.
Melton Is on in 'one' at first, do-
ing a couple of nutribers, then in-
cepts by sorig a dance production
Interlude lylth the girls and MItxl
Mayf air. Melton returning for the:
finish. This portion of the outlay
Is beautifully done and adds much
tO' the general entertaihriaent value
of the proceedings, but some, of the
material later oh with Melton di-
recting the band could be culled out. :
He's, brought back after B. &: A.
have done their hext-to-oloslng.:.
chores, with curtaina up on thie
stage instrumental crew. While
with B. & A. back to clown witk
Melton and gags issuing forth, Mel-
ton and (3eorge Bums altetnatlng
as straights for dumb Oracle, the
comedy returns are good^ there . Is
still room for trimming ; ' .
In the fore part of the unit, after
Mitzl Mayfalr has been on in her
tricky limber - legged ■ specialty*
Burns and Allen give themselves a'
bad start with some material that
Is. anything but up to their stand-
ard. The talk around making cof-
fee, plriaento cheese and other atufC .
is much below, par. What helps to
save this iriterlude partially ia
Grade's sister in the person of a
hefty lass who plays for greater
dumbness than Mias. Allen.-
' In the big production, number
with Melton and the dancing en-
semble; latter on toes, this time vln
an effective derVish, Miss Mayf air
Is responsible for an acrobatic waltz
that ' jibes riic0ly with the general
-tenor of the scene.
. Cardlnl is' up ahead of Melton.
Sleight - of - hand performer, aa.
smooth as' they liome, with his cards
and clg&rets makes a fine showing,
"vteiHg~witiriiH3iTmB~el8ff~oirT;hST>ill
for applause detonationB' Friday -
night. - -•
What to do for the flhale, with
everything going screwy for Grade,
results in an appropriate and laugh-
ful finish, with, curtains not 'com-
ing down when they should, then
too far, . etc. The. clownlrig with
other members on the show being
spotted for Instrumental work with
Grade for a band number a little
overdorie and not so hot, either,, in
a comedy way.
if the Friday night buslriess,
which was excellent, is any- cri-
terion, the .-house ought to have a
good . week. Justifying Publlx arid
Boris Morros in the Cost of the cur-
rent stage show against the pic-
ture's chances tO: keep theatre
^afely-out-of -tiie-red.-^-^
In addition to. .the regular unit,
the pit .Is lorded over by the kid
prodigy^ Jackie Heldi aldb known as
Tiny ToBcanriini. He batons the
crew through 'Meriy Wives of
Windsor* and, while . apparently
knowing his musiCi the band Itself
seems deader than usual. Topping,
young Held does a short piano solo,
making a better impression at the
ivories. Char.
„ ...„ _^ Picture was 'Tomorrow at Seven'
loway and a quartet, well equipped ! (Radio). Bock.
ORPHEUM, N. y.
They're igiving the customerac a
new deal here this week. Four acts
instead of the usual five. Perhaps
aceourits for the .shortage in the
stage deck,, but the. four acts.- they
did trot out Saturday . night -seemed
pretty honky-dory froria the general
payee viewpoint.
Thoi^e wasn't riiuch class about
the bill, and there were few gags
deriving from the talk portions of
the conglomeration that Were funny
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36
VARIETY
F I L M R E V I E W S
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
Talking Shorts
•INFLATION'
Pete Smith
10 Mihs.
Capitol, N. Y.
Metro
Timely comedy short of polly
anna . builder- uppering pattern> de
signed as a convlncer. for the ;mas;|
mind that happy, ' days are here
again. Pete Smith, in his usual
Klgh- caliber sense of comedy values
|)unctuates the . unreeling of this
eInjgle-Feelei' -with .fitting •witticisms;
oii the recent economic vicissitudes
of the nation to illustrate what the
Increased purchasing, power of the
niore-difflcultrto-earn ^ dollar-' has
meant to generil Industry.
iherk are some silent 8h6til^'^ of a
pseudo - economic, authority who
looks dignified enough to be cohr
vlnclng but .he does not move his
Hps. Instead, his graphs — very
rough < and readily understandable
by anybody-^are used by Smith as
Illustrations pt t)IierTr<yist=ld2?^
-pressjon.
The analogy ot present-day rC'^
covery to post-Civil War days'
boom times is ■ dwelt >upon, along
with sporadic shots of ' wiiat in-
creased steel production, , for . ex-
ample, does to make the worker's
dollar plrculate around more. It's
all of the tliearst school of- faith-
In-Anierlca pattern^
2Uon Myers, directed the physical
assemblage pf\cllpsv but .IPete Smith
TirtliB~HnBditte--arid-nin6flacial-«tar^
Metro's celluloid contribytlon to tho
exjpbsltlbn of 'What this'ihere. Infla-.
tlon thing means.
It's all done in a very light and
highly, optimigttic vein, with a
'Happy Days Aro Here Agafn' mu-
sical finale as President Roosevelt's '
likeness is jBashed. upon the soreen.
Ahel.
JACK HALEY
.'An Idle Roomer'
Comedy
18 Mins.
Strartd,
ita. No. 1531-2
Of better quality; with more
foundatloh and natural comedy^
than most of the Jack Haley briefs
for "WB have shoiHrn.. A few more
of this stamp and Haley .will be
found for the screen'. He's malting
the grade with material like this.
Far from heavyweight oh laughs,
^An Idle Roomer* is also ,a long,
way from flb])ping. It his the light
comic, Haley, as a non-paying
boarder who dpprojpiHates a pair of
trousers, ndt his own, .which xlcld;
up the back rent.. Wheh this se-
quence Is buried, a new boaurdier, a
rough-hoyse wrestler, ' (Joe Vitale),
comes into the' picture/ While it is
stretched a little, too far, the board-
ing-room feedtime sequence prO-
-duces a-fair-am6unt-of_fun;._.__ ::
Better still is the closinig portion
wherein Haley stays threifr minutes
with the burly wrestler' In order to
win $100.. He's hooked up., with an
electrical shock cOntrivancev which,
together with weakness by the prb-
fesh torso mangier via a bad corn,
enables Haley to win out. in a
humorous manner.
The girl is Emily Iiowry, nice to
rivet eyes on. She's there for little
more thaii that.
v^-Bhwt^on^prettyngoW-^nd-Tdiaidg-
a shade above average. Char:
ROMANTIC MELODIES
(Arlhuf Tracy)
Betty Boop Cartoenic
10 Minsi
Rivolf, New York
Paramount
This an oidie . tinde^ a 1932 copy-
tieht and .the former Par-Publix
corporate ownership but qeemingly
Just released. : It's a hybrid Betty
Boop-Maix a,rid . Dave'^Fleischer car-
toonic with Airthur Tracy ![ Street.
Singer) dovetailed in to warble the
Homantic Melodies.' There's trade-
marked Fleischer 'bouncing ball'
and- the .su'perimposed lyrics for the
audience gang ..song etufC when
I'racy is doing the. legit vocalizing.
Against this is the cartoon Ized
Dutch baiid and Betty Boop. That
precedes Tracy's .major section.
It's just another of those' iihorts
meaning little ail around and, so far
as Tracy's professional longevity is
concerned, a liability.' Tracy, un-
fortunately. Is oiie of those individ-
uals who listens better in the ab-
stract 'than he appeals in likeness
—whether stage or screen. This
htis been .commented upon before b^y
others, although the iqulck money
for shorts and personal, apps is
probably-.too much of. a .temptation.
The stage thing is oke^ for Tracy
has done very well on the rostrums,
but the camera's cruel eye In close-
ups does something even to some of
the most pulchrltudlnous of humaA
-beings. ^ AML
Miniature Reviews
•KNOCKOUT KISSES'
Comedy
18 Mine.
Rialto, New York
Sennett
Too much forced humor In this
two-reeler. A couple of slapstick
sequences stifle first . class recelp-
tlon. But the stuff has a plot and
some of the moments are funny
enough to make this short subject
about a prize fighter's femme. man
ager okay secondary material for
the not-too-particular programs.
Supposed twin pugs change
places in the rlnig between rounds
so that the opponent has a fresh
pug to deal with 'each session. But
ihe ending Is off, where for no ac-
countable reasbri the clntmp returns
to his former femme. Phbtography
okay, with the best laugh coming
when the customers leave the ring-
eide to watch the two rival women
1)attle it but outside. ahah.
LEON BELASCO
Band Novelty
8 Mint.
Strand,
_ Uo. 1510
"Bffbirt w&' made' to 'erive an or-'
chestra a, littlb story, but it could
have been better. - A .fair short of
Its kind that uiireels .without any
mishaps.
Opening setting finds Leon Bel-
asco in a flirtation with a girl who,
believing they have met before,
tries to place him. Band leader
asks her if it wasn't Berlin, start-
ing Out to tell her . of a number she
played there. With this, the film
Cuts tb a Getmah beer garden num-
ber with Belasco and the band in
action. Oii the next guess, it's
Paris and then Russia. Knowing it
wasn't there she met him. gfirl takes
her leave, asking the hewly-made
b. f. to give her a ring at her hotel.
It's where Belasco's band is cur-
rent and . a cute idea as far as it's
worked out, but bould have been
developed further.
For the closer; ahead bf the Bel-
asco musical brigade,; a team oifers
a ballroom specialty, nicely exe-
cuted.
Belascor oh the air for some time
now, will have some value as ia
shorts attraction through that. His
band is at the St: Moritz, tohv New
rork hotel. Char.
ONE TRACK MINDS'
PittB-Todd Comedy
20 Mins.
Rivoli, New Y-ork - —
Hal Roach' Metro
One of the best of the ZaSu Pitts-
Thelma Todd coinedy twin-reelers
In the Roach -Metro series. Well
done with Gus Meins dire cting and
i;iUcien Prival. . prominent as Film
Director" yon SternheimF- a well-
tutned satire on the Teutonic mega-
phone, martinets of.. Hollywood.
All transpires on a train, hence
the title. Pitts Is stoogeing Todd,
ex-laundress, who won a beauty
contest and a Hollywood opportun-
ity. A kid nephew (Billy Clifford),
is also present to. further jazz up
the routine of the day coach.
The director has a stooge who
can't get anywhere with the Dutch
conductor' on locating good' seats in
the day coach. .(That. Hollywood
royalty would travel so publicly is
a detail that can't : figure for the
sake bf this plot). Thelma ritzes.
the officiou£i Von Sterhheim until a
mb'vie magazine, discloses his Ide^n-
tlty and she goes oh the make.
There are the usual- slapstick com-
plications— ^but with variations.
. Never dull, arid a nice quota of
laffs. Oke as a comedy bolsterer on
any bill. Ahel.
RiCHY CRAIG,
'Say It Isn't So'
Comedy
120 Mihs.
Cameo; N. Y
Cofumbi
iExceptlbnally funny item that
iDught to. get attention bn any pro-
gram Rlchy dralg -wrotb it for
himself and it's typicilly Graig-ish,
="which'=means-lt-Sr-if-ahythihg,=.avjeE>:^
burdened with laughs. i
Opens Svith Craig's father going
to a picture studio arid offering to
pajr any aniount of money, to haye
young' Craig discouraged from go-
ing into pictures. They take him
on. Craig shows up and everybody
acts nutty. How Craig can por-
tray riutty people is something.
Mixed in are a goodly number of
pretty sly cracks at picture buial-
nesBt' Kauf.
MAIN STREETS
E.. M. Newman Seri
Travelog
10 Mins.
Strand, N. .
ita. . 1430
A release In tiie Newnian Ad"Ven-
: ture series that picks -the .main
streets of far-bff Jandis, just to be
difCerent. . Much of the .scenery
along the route la ' familiar, howr
ever, arid with scenics as thick as
J^ankruptcles have_Jbeeri^ it doesn't
offer very pTeBJse noyelly.' ■
Doing the narrative but not al-
ways displaying the best of diction,
Newman first talces the sightseer to
Gibraltar and after going up and
down that street, riibyes on to. Ven-
ice, where Main street is the Grand
Canal. There are a few. othei"
waterways as thoroughfares, also.
Syria, -Ceylon, Singapore, Slam,
Java and Manila among the stops.
Char,
'Midriieht Mary' (Metro).
Fair flicker fare of the gang-
.ster order with a famlliiAr tri-
angle- In Loretta Young,
Ricardo COrtez and Franch<Jt
Tone ais the badgerette, the
viliyun and the social guy.
Write your own continuity.
' rbfesstpnal Sweetheart^
(Rttdib). After a fast start
this radio satire ibses a lot of
ground, but comedy's there
all the way and net result Is
fair picture with 'fair i)ox of-
fice Charices..: Cast nbt potent,
but c<>^P^l>le;
. ilgrimage* .(Fox);. Apron
strings theme 'worked -out witii
compelling sentiment on the
novel aingie of sympathy for.
the maternal side of the pic-
ture.. A natural for resldeh'--
tlal clienteles with heavy
draw from the women. Fine
performance by Henrietta
Crosman v-^ndL cast— of— stahd*^
ard iiames.
'Gambtihg Ship' (Par). Cary.'
Grant aiid Benita Hume head
cast of gangster meller -whose
Iqcale is told b. the title/ Of
'familiar pattern but. not with-
out interest, even, though the
mobster cycle removes' this
. from the big key category into
'the nabe fan ,bp.okinjg catogory.
'The 1*l*rrow Corner' (WB);
D. Fairbanks, Jr.; In an iais-
signment that's hard on him.
but elements of . story . struc-
ture,, some very fine charac-^
ter delirieation arid gerieral
workmi^riship in production of
■ picture makes it ■ considerably.-^
better than fair. How han-
dled by theatres Is what will'
count.
^Disgraced' (Par). Good
dialog and cast but poor pic-
ture otherwise from which
too much cannot be expected.
Average business ait best with,
title and ' campaign to. aid.
Helen Twel'vetreOs aX top of
the company.
'Laughing At Life'. (Mas-
cot). Worthy, indie film and
clean,^ CoUld play a,ny where
with support. , Chief defect lies '
in. subordination ..of femme
angle and not enough, devel-
opment to events leading Up
to actual action shown.
Hell's Holiday* (Superb).
.Compilation bf newsreel arid
other ' clips on that pie devil
. war. Poor clips, 'with a bad
lecture and not much, chance
of getting jariywiiere.
'Best of Enemies' (Fox):
Lightweight romantic-comedy,
for Buddy liogers' comeback
try. Badly fumbled script a
' handicap.
unfortunatt^ selection ' of clothes.
There are other patchwork se-
quences when she is alternately un-
der domiriancci of Cortez's will or
spiritedly self-assertive,
Andy Devihe, Una Merkel, War-
reri Hymer and Sandy Roth, the
last a Metro asst. director who dou-
bles Into a bit as one of Cortez's
muggs, do well in sub-parts. De-
vine is one of the few unusual
comedy pans to con^e to attention
of recent years. . It dates from Unl-
verSal's 'Spirit Of Notrb Dame' pic-
ture of tWo.. seasons ago. He's a
good-natured hulk' who doesn't
mugg or 'OVerdo his chores gro^
tesquely, but whose natural lugub-.
rious manner has distinguished him
in minor assignments^ He seems to
be bulldln;g gradually.
Technically, there's ho . great In-
genuity evidenced in the.mouritage
of this production. It's an erthOdox
crook, meller, varied only by the
familiar pattern of the flashback,
sequence of episodic presentation.
i On.its Capitol theatre (Broadway
deluxe) exhibition. 'Midnight Mary^
is supported by an .^lnui9uaJly elab-<
orate stage presentation. That's
the answer to its b.o. strength. It's
but fair fan fodder on its oWn.
Ahel.
MIDNIGHT MARY
lyietro production and release, co-featur-
ing Loretta Young. Ricardo Cortez and
Pranchot Tone, 'WUUam Wellman directed
this Lucien Hubbard production. Original
In lta Xmob, ad apted by 'Gene M arkey
and Kathryn' Scola; camerft, Jameir^Bnr
Trees. At the Capitol, N. T., commencing
July 14. Running time, 76 mins.
klaty . . .-.Loretta Toung
lied 4. Blcardo Cortez
Tom ..... Francbot Tone
Sam .Andy Devlne
Bunny. . ..; ..^.i*.... . . .Una Merkel
District Attorney. Frank Conroy
Angelo ., "Warren Hymer
Tlndle. Ivan Simpson
Puggy ..i i Harold Huber
Blimp k ..... . Sandy Rotta
Barbara Martha Sleeper
Clerk. Charles Grapewln
Churchill .HalUwell HobbeS
Cop; . . .-.Rtibert Emmett O'Connor
Professional Sweethearts
(VVith 9ono8)
Radio production and relejEtse. Directed
by Wllllaih Belter. Glngier Rog<>rn, Norman
Foster, Zasu. JPltts, Frank McHugh fea-
tured. Story and adaption by Maurine
W:«tlcina. Music and lyrics by Harry Akst
and . Edward UlliBQu. Edward Cr6njag«r,
"hotog; At Music Mall, Radio City, week
July. 14. Running time, 72 mina. ,
Glory. Eden , .Ginger Rogers
-Jim— Pavey ............. ^ ■ . - N ogman-' F ost er .
........ .Zasu PIttv
Frank McHugh
..^.-.....Allen Jenkins
...... .Gregory Ratoft
..J .... ;Edgar ' Kennedy
..litiolen Llttleflield
Franklin .Pangborn
, .Sterling HoDoway
.... Theresa Harris
Esmeralda De l,^n.
kSpeeu
O^Connor ......r. ....
Ipsw.lch '. .
Kelsey ...
Announcer
Childress
A Scribe.
Maid ...
PILGRIMAGE
Fox production and release starring Hen«
rleita Crosman who heads a cast of fa^
miliar screen names. Directed by John
Ford, From the story by I. A, H. Wylie:
screen play by Philip Klein and Barry
Conners, Dialog by Dudley Nichols; dla.
log direction, 'William Collier, Sn; camera-
man, George fichhcidorman. Assistant
director, Ed. Q'Feama. Musical direction.
Samuel Kaylln. At the Gaiety, New YOrk.<
on . twlco-a-day basis; scaled, at $1.06 top.
Running time 05. mintltes.
Hannah J.essbp. ...... y., Henrietta CrtiBinan
Suzanne. .... .. . . ...;......> j Heather Angel ■
Jim J^ssop. i . . ; . ^Norman Fester
Mary Saunders. . . . . . ; . . , . . ... ;Marlan Nlxbn
Gary : Worth .Maurice Murphy
Mtf, Hatfleld. . . .... .Lucillfi ■■ La Verne
Dad Saunders. .'. . . .. . . . .Charley Orapc\vln.
Mrs. 'Worth.. i... <'..., Hedda Hopper
Major Albertson . , . . . ; .Robert Warwiclc
Mrs. Rogers. .... ... ... . .Iioulse; Carter
Janet F^BCOt.. . « . . • • • « • . ..; >Be.tty .. BIy the
Einter ..V, . , : . . . .. .... . . . . ^Fwiicts Ford--
Jlmmy Saunders; ..... i . ..... • J*y ward
The Nurse.......... i.. •y'*"*^*'' Ki<n\
Had the pace of 'Profeseional
Sweetheart's*, early moments , been
sustained throughout the picture,
its success rating would have been
much more, decisive. As is, it has
:u8t about enough .comedy to cover
up the later deflciencles, and as
fair picture it should see lair
moriey. Another angle that would
have helped is hnore pull in the ca^t
names, but this also wks passed up.
The four featured players' personal
draw is ' extraordinary.
The literary fault, which la the
picture's main weakness, probably
can be attributed to hoth the story
and adaption being by the. same
girl, ' Maurine Watltins. Although
her basic plot offered countleiss pos-
sibilities for development^.. Miss
Watklns seems to have become con-
fused at the far end. Instead . of
building skyward on Its excellent
foundation, the plot reaches Its peak
about half way and then slides back
to a lower point than that at which
it started.
Possibly another hand: on the
treatment would have grasped
chances which Miss Watklns
couldn't see (being too close to it)
and might have turned the trick.
Miss 'Watkihs ran "sliort Of Situa-
tions after a while, with a result
that . j;he. oner woman treatment
turned stale toward the flhlsh.
As a radio satire, as far aS out-
line goes, 'Professional Sweetheart'
tops anything to da[te in its line.
A naturally funny set of charac-
-tersj — wrapped — a{--ound-
The mother theme treated
from a new angle that has a mine
of tears packed iri its footage;
picture that will prosper from
femme wbrd-oit-niouth arid ought to
spell real mbney. The fine perform-
ance of Henrietta Crosman will wiri^
attention any whereJand.ibeL.playJLnfr-
of a sentiriiental story to the hilt
will arouse coriiment and recom-
mendation everywhere.
Story deals with the selfishness ot
mother love, hut works out a new
twist, dealing With the problem of
a jnother who standia in the way oC
her son's happiness with sympa-.
thetic treatment toward the worinari,
avoiding the bitter flavor Of such
pictures as 'The Silver Cord' and
a long list of others of the same
sortj at~tTrErsanfte--time^^i*oidinfc_tlia
falsely saccharine glorification of
the mother in the ancient situation.
In short, a genulriely interesting
development of the. sublect.
Plctorlaliy the production is a
treat of fine atrtiosphere and stun-
ning photograjpihy. From its earliest
sequence -it carries the. . stamp of.
reality, both in background and in;
character drawing, and to the end
it holds the illusion of atetuality.
Opening passages deal with the
mother arid her fatherless boy
working an Arkansas farm. Scerilc
shots here are handled trickily, with
the foregrounds emphasized and
distance dealt with in misty Inr
deflniteness. Restricted settings
convey Just the Idea of the narrow
lives the people of the story are
leading, a feeling that would bet
lost in free, and open vistas ot
countryside. Picture is full of simi-
larly subtle touches that - get -over
strong effects without descending
to obvious theatre of the hoke or-
der. Picture is singularly free of
clap-trap device.
Central character of Hannah Jes*
sop, the, mother, Is a eompelllng
portrait, willful, domineering ' and
rooted in the land, her pioneerinir
forebears won from the. wilderness.
She's dOterriiiried to hold her son
to the farrii and when the boy In
rebellion determines to marry the
girl of his choice, she gives him
up. to. the World War draft board.
When he's killed in action and the
girl, daughter of a neighboring
ne'er<-do-well, has a child, the old
worinan remains as unyielding and
grim In her grlpf. as .she was In
her^determlnation to hold the boy
to her. ' '
Passage of the years finds her
with unbrokien grimriess. and it is
Only a decade after, on a pilgrimage
to the dead boy's grave in France,
Just fair. The somewhat states
rlghty title gives away the gangster
background of this script. It's im-
plausible Iri the main i« soon as the
badgering Loretta T6ung character
essays to go straight and encount-
ers vicissitudes which return, her to
her underVdrld antecedenits, only to
meet up again for tlie Clinch with
the socially prominent Tone. ;C6r-
tez Is the heavy and the heavy lover
thrpughout.
Despite much histrionic skill and
the directorial and scripting artif-
ices, to makie 'Midnight Mary* rinig
true, the structure in its entirety Is'
never wholly convincing. As a re-
sult, even the most lilausible .ser
quences let dowri.
. Presentation is of the flash-back
school. While. 'Midnight Mary'-4s
awaiting the jury's verdict on a
murder charge, t.he chronological
court records In the court clerk's
offlce. with their superiniposed suc-
"CggsiDn=^df"^^-dated^eaTs,=-ser:ve---asi
milestones to punctuate Mary's ill-
fated progress ever since her 10-
year-old motherless days,
When the plotted stick-up on a
swank private gambling club goes
wrong, she is thrown together with
•Tone,, prominent yOung attorney,
and, of course, a sciori of a socially
promirient family.
Some of Miss Young's opportuni-
ties are mitigated against through
situation, gives . the picture .a-head
start. That it finishes breathing
hard Is no fault of the story Itself,
but of failure of the adaptation to
change the pace.
The lead character is .a radio
broadcasting girl whose job calls
for purity, but who'd rather go to
Harlem or do a little plain and
fancy necking and j^uz^llng.. She's
constantly chaperoned by a. press
agent, a nance to provide clothes
and" proper afmosphere, "arid a dla
lectlciarirsponsor, . head of the
Ippsle-WippSie dishcloth radio hour
-r-she's known aS thie Purity Girl.
In. building up these characters the
picture wastes neither time nor op
portunltles, making good use of
everybody arid everything for sure
laughis,
Wheri they marry the girl oft to
a fan mailing hillbilly from Ken
tucky for publicity's sake, the In-
terest attains the high point. From
there on it lags and- stays down
until the flnish, when the best
switch In the picture provides a
fifood finale;
There is nothing wrong at any
timie. with the playing, a fine all
cbriiedy cast having been rounded
up. Script gives Zasu -Pitts most
Of the . snicks, but everybody man-
ages to get on base no'w'and then,
particularly Frank McHugh, Greg-
ory ilatoff, Frank Pangborn, Edgar
Kennedy and Lucleh Littlefleld
.JNorman Fdster Ig^ under -wraps as
the hlllbllljriad', yel IriThWTew rea'f
chances he manages to shine re
gardless.
Ginger Rogers demonstrates again
as she has before, that light com-
edy is her apple pie. She looks it,
plays It and- does everything else
the part called for.. It's Miss
Rogers' first good opportunity In
any cast's clean-up posjtldn, and
she makes the grade. Bige,
inicaL -that--3liejrrieet3_up with a situation
of a . selfish, mother . partings .two.
youngsters that she sees the errors'
of her ways. Making amends for
her own Sinis of selfishness, she
fights to give the other boy and
girl their chance for happiness, re-
turning home to give protection and
affection to the home girl 'whose
life she. wrecked, and to her father-
less son.
The drania of the homely tale .lsi
neatly spaced . 'With comedy con-
trasts. ~ Harinah herself has a grlim*
terse sense oit humor that finds en-
gaging play in her relations with,
the other mothers on the war pil-
grimage. LiuciUe LaVerne. .as a war
nibther frorii the feud country of
Tennessee has a whale of a: role and
riiakeS the tiibst of It. writing a new
chapter In the screeri carder of this
yerBatile- Character womari— Ir-tho
picture had riothirig blit the playing'
of these two 'veteran troupers it
would be worth while. Mlsis CrOs-
man plays the Harinah chiaracter,
under wraps, lea-\^ing the irinpres-
sion of a reserve of. power arid
vitality. It is as strong a bit otx
playing ,as was her screening of
the old actress iri 'The Royal Fam-
ily,* and iri a story of broader ap-
peal.
A .trio of young people arei . d^r
slgnedly subordinated ^ to the cen-
tral character of the motiier. Nor-
man Foster gives to the son the
earnest playing that has made hirii
a standard In this type' of role,
,while_MariOn Kixon deals with the
a
deserted sweetheart well,
restrained treatment that fits beau-
tifully Into the story structure,
Heather Angel, making her Ameri-
can .screen debut, figures only in
the Ititer jpassages, a brief assign-
ment and onie that allows no bril-
liant opportunity. But she Im-
presses favorably as ari Ingenue,
with possibilities for high class
types. Rush.
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
37
GAMBLING SHIP
Paramount production and release, Co-
featuringr Cary Grant . and Benlta Hume.
Produced by Max Marcin, Louis Qaanler,
with Marcin dtrectins. Assistant director,
Jack Mints. Screen play by Marcin and;
deton I. liter, adapted by Claude Blnyon.
from stories toy Peter Rurlc. CSimera,
Charles Lanff. At the Rlvpll. New York,
commencins JMly n. Running time. 70
mlns.
Ace Gorbln . . < • • Grant
Eleanor La Velje. . . . ; . * . ..... .'Benlta Hume
Blooey < . . •*. • • • • ' .Roscoe JCarns
?eS Sands.,^.^^. ........ .ai^Jda ^V^^V
Pete Manning.. rr... >........ ^;Ja«k
Baby Face
District Attorney;.
• ... . . . •
, ,6dw|h Matwell
A fair flicker. Qf the gangster
meller genera with a new slant In
the gambling ship locala. off th^
coast of Long Beach, Calif, (near
lios Angeles). Another new angle is
In the flnale T. here the ship's anchor
is cast loose and the waves are per-
il itted to sweep the antl -element off
into the brihy while the sympathetic
faction of the lawless lot flghts It^
way to . safety and a suggestion of
regeheratibn for the happy ending.
An expert cast does wonders in
sustaining the shoddy proceedings.
IVs one Of those 'Cheating Cheaters
Ideas and since Max Marcin had
jnuch-ia dQ_wit h t his pi nemat urgy--
embracing productiOh.Tdirectlon ahd"
authorship— any variation of his
stage melodrama of thiat title seems
authorized,. ; , ; . .
Cary Grant is the big shot gam-
bler who thinks he's found the real
thing in Benlta Hume, a gambler's
xnoU, during their crossrcountry trek
from Chi to li. A. the fact that it's
ah opeiirahd-.shut 'make' oh the part
of both pi-l^nciMiisL^estgtblishes a dur-
. bious premise from which to evolve
the highly romantic aurii which has
-be en essay ed . Gfant thinks M iss-
Hume is the McCoy on the swank
Aturt.
Arthur Vinton and jack IjaRue dO
well as the^oppo^ing gambling ship
mobsters, with Vinton the 'right'
'.kind of a gambler. . Roscoe Karn's
registers in a comedy vein and
Charlie Williams, this time, .sans
ispecs, is a good deadpan stooge for
the rival mob. The rest are: bits,
some disjointed, such as that busir
ness with the Uohjuanish sailor.
Film doesn't drag, saVe in negli-
gible moments, but in toto it's a. fa-
miliar formula 'Of mob vs; mob with
the . sympathetic Grant, commandeprT
ing one., buhch to hijacks LaRue's
mord. sinister hoodlums. Speaking of
8inistornesS; XaRue should never go
Raftisli and try to act up as a, hero;
he's the most rejpellant viUyun in
major Aim. league and he'll stay on
top of the batting ordet if he doesn't
got the R0v6r Boy complex.
Grant proves, his potentialities for
femme b. 0. with this inept assign
ment; ditto Miss Hume,./ who makes
'a difflcult, chameleon characteriza
tion sound, almost convincing. .Eng
llsh gal is class and fits that type
of assignment, handily.
Technical end is . Jiuthentic, al
though, the .competitive gambling
ships around Southern California
nevet have their water taxis taking
off from the sanie. dock as here, nor
are. the iships anchored so close to
each other. . -But that's a detail
which, the nabe fand won't be both-
ered with much. Filra's booking into
the Rivoli is . a.n exploitive proposi-
tion essentially,' as evidenced by the
.limited single week's assignment;
Abel.:
the ending. It comes with a sud-
denness that is startling and leaves
much to be desiried as a chaser.
Film cuts to the finish leader im-
mediately after the father has made
his simple little plea to the jury
trying him for murder, a crime that
was committed in upholding the
honor of his- daughter's name,
though picture never makes it clear
whether the heavy, about to desert
the girl oh a promise of miirriage,
had gone . any further than the
courtship routine.
Miss Tweivetrees puts In a steady
but hot colorful perfprniance, doing
about as nrtucli fl^s could be expected
iindef the circumstances. Ken
Murray, with wisecracks one min-
ute and serioushess the next, makes
an excellent showing, as does Cabot.
The tecording of 'Disgraced' Is
super, ^On sdhie c^ccasions the
speaking is. down to whispers, - but
as . clearly, as . though mechanics
were hot doing the work.. Char.
ISLAND OF DOOM
(RUSSIAN MAD^)
RosAlm production and Amkino release.
Direction' and scenario.' Semen .TImoahenko.
Photography,: Turl Utekin; sets. Nikolai
Surorov: music, Gdvrll Popov; music,
played by .I.entnKrad Symphony orchestra..
-A-t-Cameo.—New-T-I'ork}— ■week :-July-14,— Run-
nine time, .00 inlns.
Actcess. . . . ;. . . . , .CaUna. Kravchenko
Sailor.;.:.. .....Peter- Solobevskl
Spy. ..; • , ;.yiamldlr Krueger
LAUGHING AT LIFE
Nat Levlna production for Mascot release.
Starring Victor MoLaglen. Directed by
Ford Beebe. Original story by Ford Bcbee;
adaptation, Prescott Chaplin and Thomas
Dugan; camera, Emla Miller and Tom Gal-
Ilgan. At the RIalto, beginning Thursday,
July 13. Running tlme^ 71 mlns.
McHalc. .Victor McLaglen
Panchlta. . Conchlta Montenegro
Mason.... William (Stage) Boyd
Mrs, MoHnle...,,..,.:. Lois '^llsbn
President Valehzuela , , .' enry B. Walthall
Pat Collins.. Regis Toomey
Alice- La'nrtoD....4..<.';...;....>Ruth Hall
Don Flavlo,'.'.,,....,,....,i.lvan' LebedefC
Hauseman .......,,,.;...,... ..; Nodh Boery
Stone. . .Tully Marshall
Warden Farrell ,.MacDonald
Jones . V .Quinn Williams
Changd; >.; ;; .Frankie Darro
Cabinet Olflcer,.
.Edmund Breese
look like murder charges again for
tlie outcast hero.
A ship which spirits the male
love interest away from Australia
figures Importantly. The captain,
played by Arthur Kohl, and a doc-
tor, Dudley pigges, who's picked up
along the way, steal the acting hon-
ors, along with William V; Mong
and Reginald Owen, island ihhabis.
rom among these fOur, the picture
draws .much in the way of fine
character displays.
The girl is Patricia Ellis, a comer.
She's . an .eyergrabber, filming well,
who seems to haVe sure makings.
Numerous mirilatures.cut into the
production'. .They are largely of
hips arid storms at sea, but all
very good; Char.
ORDERS IS ORDERS
(BRITISH MADE)
■/' ijohdon," July. 6.
Gaumont-Britlsh production, released
throngh Gaumont-Ideal, Directed by Wal-
ter Fordo. In '.cast : Charlotte Greenwood,
Jdmes Gleason, Cyril Maude, Cedric Hard-
wlcke, Flnlay Ciirrle, Ian Hunter, Donald
Calthrop and othcts. Length, 8.Q00 feet
approx. ; running time, 90 mlns. Previewed
Tlvoll theatre, London, July 6.
From several standpoints an ex-
ceptional picture. Best the Rus-
sians have turned but . in a long
time, .biitr that isn't so. important.
What counts is that it ^feems to in-
dicate a departure 'for Russ mejg:-
gerS. : ■ ■
NO one has eVer doubted that the
DISGRACED
Paramount production and release. . Fiea-
turcs Helen Twelvetr'ees,- Bruce- Gabot and
Ken Murray. Directed by Erie C. Kenton:.
Based on story by Alice D. O. Miller,
-adapt ation b y— M-tss—Mtll e r ; cant e r a, . K arl-
" Btruss. '■. At" 'Paramount,. 'N. 'T."," week start-
ing Friday, July 14. Running time, 03
mins.: i' ./ ' "
Gay Holloway :; elcn Twelvetrees
Kirk Underwood) IBruce'Cabot
Julia Thorndyke. Aariennei Ames
Coptaln Holloway J.V/iUlam Harrlgan
Jim McGulre .; . . .ICen ' Murray
District Attorney. ...... .Charles Mlddleton
Madame ...... .'. Adrlcnne D'AmblcOurt
Mls3 Peck..;... ..-.-.....i.Ara Haswell
Flynn Dorothy Bay
Theatres wiir, have nothing in
particular to remember about 'Dis-
graced' after it's gone playdate, but
while it's there it should get close
to average business.' Campaigns by
the theatres will tell . unless Helen
Twelvetrees in the particular situ-
ation has a very definite, following.
Par . has attempted to, inject, some
box ofllce: into a doubtful box-oflHce
-strip of -tellulOid-by-givlng-it-a-title
that has possibilities. Press book
offers some alluring ads and poster
material in this connection. Exhib-
itor should not be too chary in the
use of accessories or advertising,
since this is one of those pictures
that will not sell itself.
The dialog. is smartly written and
aa smartly lipped by the able cast;
but between, the two there isn't
enough strength to overcome the
deficiencies of the story and the
manner, in. which it has.beeh brought
to the screen. Story goes contrary,
to probably audience wishes, first
developing Bruce Cabot Impres-
sively for love interest and then
turning him into a heavy.
==""In=the^firBr-fewT'e"els'^t^loncfks^likr
a pretty fair , little romance; then
the action shifts to murder and the
efforts of a father to keep his
daughter from taking the blahie.
Proving the girl's, confession a
falsehood is among the .steps taken
toward the end that let the picture
dovtrn.
Not the iea.st as a disappolnter is
Russians haVe. imagination and
ability.^frbm a photoplay standpoint,
but . whether they could ever put
their . doctrines' behind them suffi-
ciently to go ahead and', make
worthwhile, entertainment has come
up for serious questioning. In this
picture, for the first time, the story,
acting and- handling - overshadows,
the. ahhoying educational handouts.
. *Island of Doom' is not espeicially
a • money .picture. ... .It's not .big_
enough to' .get Very far outside the
usual Russian and arty film houses.
Biit.it Is an interesting subject that
will ge^ some attention in these
spots, more' sO than Amkino 'has
.been able to muster in over a. year.
Positive story this time, with ac-
tion and. suspenise— both new quali-
ties to Russian . talkers. Also a
beautiful girl and a hint at romance.
That's something!
A tiny island has' been abandoned
by the Whites, with only . one .living
soul, a Red sailor. It's set with a
mine .which is to explode after a
number of hours. A White spy^
not knowing of the abandonment,
arrives In a small boat, bringing a
girl a.cti>ess to " entertain the sol-
diers. He ' realizes his error and
wants to start back, but is out of
gas. Sailor . begins manufacturing a
pair of oars for the boat.
. The spy (evidently the intention
is to show that he's. a heel or he
•vvouldn't be .4 spy) wants to get
away ahd leave the sailor. The spy
hits him on the head with a brick
and runs, with the girl. But the
girl appreciates how things are and
goes bitck to help the other lad* eyen
though just an hour or so remains
to live. Between them they find the
bonab.mechanism-ahd undo. it,. Then
some chatter about on to glory in
the lovely Soviet regime, ^hich
doesn't matter or annoy so. much
because- just barely mentioned, and
forgotten,
— Interesting Iff that the— director.
tried to combine talker and silent
methods. Russians still haven't
niaster'ed souhd. Again arid again
they've tried dialog: it. always
comes out stilted and false; "This
time the director made a film that
could work silent. But it isn't.
Dialog is -still stilted and false, but
there is sufficient action and panto
mime to take care of everything.
.Only three, actors and all. good
Krueger Jias been in several, other
RUss films/ the v'bfhers ¥efrig" hew
faces. Girl is actually beautiful,
a,lthough inclined ,to plumpness;
Kauf.
This tale of a giin-runnihg Iriish-;
man in variouis^limes and countries
Is a . pretty, good idea, but lacks .con-
vietion bedause it is handled in. nar-
rative style, ..Events or causes that
might have, led to the action part
shown are altogether , overlooked.
The connecting link between the
dialog and the action is missing.
Makes tlie piicture slow paced,
therefore, . and causes a defection in
the b,Oi appeal..
Otherwise, the . picture is a pre-
tentious effort for an Indie and
really worthy, from that standpoint,
but. needful of . sjipport;._The .femme
agie is' subordinated to. '.the ad-
venture, angle, and doesn't take, al-
tdgether. However, it holds a good
lineup of cast names; unusual for
an indie.
McLaglen is a revelation, He*s
the works in the picture and p"rbl>-
ably has never dOne better work.
Makes the rest, of the pretentious
cast look llmp^ — too vapid for bus-
tomer satisfaction on the whole.
But the pictui:e is .clean, and ; has _
some lig h t comedy m ^mlanta-Jw^icl^-|.-^^ ^^ f ^ovJ' |. ^' l y'J "."rr i^.np i in f ftrtTi.«»-the-
If. anybody tells you he sa-vvr a
comedy picture that wais a Wow,
tell-him he-aln-t-seen-nuthini untll-
he's had a look at 'Orders Is Or-,
ders,'- The 'farce is: adapted froiri
one of the series of naval and mili-
tary ' comedies produced a.t the
Shafesbury, arid was written by Ian
Hay arid Anthony Armstrong.
The plot unfolds the efforts of a
hustling Ameriean: picture director
to take, shots in an English bar-
racks ' by endeavoring to 'fix' ■with
those in command. What happens
is - a wow from start to finish
would 'make it suitable for any kind
or type of ciistomer ' consumption
once they come to . see it.
Story had plenty of development
possibilities for a huge comedy ad-
Venture film, but it has emerged a
bit too obvious and not altogether
realistic. There's the case in point
where McLaglen, a hunted man.
suddenly pops inside the President's
rooms of the South American lo-
cafe. and induces the prez to give
him a" carte i>lanche • passport
throtigh the country just like that
Again and in other spots the dialog
takes. too much for granted that the
picture doesn't show.
Scene where McLaglen comes
across his son,- both appearing un-
der assurified names, is just one of
those things the customers are
asked to accept without reason,
Maybe the customers will, but would
have been preferable if some stuff
indicating how or why this, happens
had preceded'
Ruth Hall as the younger man's
girl friend" is not very positive,
while Conchita Montenegro,, who
might have been hot stuff, is held
down.
Although . the cast Is filled with
generally known na.mes and should
help for attraction,, they are mostly
cast in brief roles outside of Regis
Toomey and William (Stage) Boyd
Boyd is one of those mysterious
menaces always showing up in the
hick of time, but doesn't show very
enthusiastically here. Shan.
The Narrow Corner
Warner Bros, production and release.
Featuring Douglas /Fairbanks, . Jr. .. Ea,tricla
Ellis; Dudley Dlgg^s, Ralph Bellamy and
Arthur Kohl. Directed by Alfred B, Green
From story by W. Somerset Maugham
adaptation by Robert Presnell. At Strand,
N. Y., commencing Thursday, 'Jiily 13
Running, time,. 07 mlns.
Fred ; Doug Fairbanks, Jr,
J,ffiUi8ft - -.-.-m—.-rrVactrlciBr-Kins'
Doctor Saunders Dudley ; Dlgges
.Eric . . i... Ralph Bellamy
Capt; Nichols . Arthur Kohl
Fred's Father. >...,. ..Henry Kolker
Ah Kay..-.. "Willie Fung
Firth . . .. : .Reginald . Owen
Swan. ......I ...William V. Mong
Dutch Constable .Joseph Swlckard
BEST OF ENEMIES
Fox production- and release, directed by
Rlan James. Featured -are Buddy Rogerv,
Marian Nlxoii, Joseph Cnwthorn and Frank
Morgan. Screen play by Sam Mliitz; dia-
log by Rlan Jnmes. Photography by L. W.
O'Connell; WUllam Darling, settings. At
the original Roxy. New York, July H,
Running time. 72 mlns.
Jlmmle Hartroan. u . . • Buddy Rogers
Lena Schneider .Marian Nixon
\Vm. H, Hnrtmon .'...Frank Morgan
Gus iSchnelder. Joseph Cawthorn
The Blonde...., .Greta NIssen
Emil . . . , w Arno Frey
August; 'William Lawrence
Professor ......Anders Van Haden
director that such a thing 'Isn't
done,' the di^ectot replies: 'Tou
know, and I know; but they don t
know in Kansas City.' It becomeis
a. sort of theme song.
For many weeks Gaumont-Brit-
lsh scoured- London in vain for a
riian to . play the picture dii-ectpr,
Then they got on the cables, and
secured James Gleason. His char-
acterization differs considerably
from -the stage version
In a remarkably effective cast
premier honors go to Cyril Maude
as the colonel. He keeps up the
pace throughout at the requisite
tempo. The role , of the director is
right in Gieason's mitt. Charlotte
Greenwood as his. assistant extracts
a considerable amount of comedy
Out of a niore or less vague part.
They have even, retained the serv-
ice? of Cedric Hardwicke,, one of
England's premier actors, for Just
a bit.
The picture ought to. stand up
with the best of them in America,
JolQ.
Sur Le Pave de Berlin
(AieKanderplatz)
(GERMAN MADE)
""^ Paris, July. 2.
Original German version with French
sub-titles. Story by A. Doblln. Directed
by Jutzi, Featuring Helnrlch. George and
Maria Bard. Presented at the Cine Bona-
parte for run, beginning July 1.
HELL'S HOLIDAY
Production and distribution. Superb PIc-
tUEei9.:..^Narrated. by. Eugene Dennis: .music
and sound effects, Joseph Flnstoh, At the
Mayfalr, New York, on grind, week Jiily
14. Running time, 90 mlns.
Still another compilation Of war
clips, with nothing to distinguish it.
Several of this kind recently, and
all biit the first, 'Big Drive,' flopped.
There's , a surprising sameness
about all this war footage,, even
though mos^ of it actually is dif-
ferent. But the things related are
all the same harried stuff, arid the
■film is -always pretty poor. Good
deal Of it is pretty badly worn negr
ative, rainVk hardly distinguishable
and with constant flashing.
Eugene .'Dennis mixes up hyster-
ics for histrloriics in the lecture,
'=103lng-most"Qf^t-hc=paini:="iTr-=attempt-"
ing to make it dramatic.
Nobody credited -with assembling
the stuff which, for What it Is, not
badly done, attempting to chrono-
logically go from the beginning of
the war on through to the flni.sh,
Only trouble With Ihnt being it'.s
too ambitious an effort making
everything pr*»tty skotdiy. Kauf, .
Some excellent plot situations,
cast work principally, by character
actors, and production background
raise this one to the position where
it becomes a pretty good little pic-
ture. Should hpld its own on . first
run and thereafter, though all the
box ofllce can count on in the way
of natural draft is the DOug Fair-
banks, Jr., name.
Young Doug has been handed .'a
tough assignment. 8Jid loses out for
No. i position on cast showing
through it. He's asked to . play an
Englishman who In the first .place
is almost a rotter and, secondly, a
murderer. In the first reel or two,
Fairbanks' part is totally unsympa-
thetic, and he neVer quite recovers
from this.
Story makes' an. effort to bring
the chlet name part Into focus for
cheers toward the last on a change
of character and outlook, but it
doesn't work out any too well.
'Narrow Corner* Is- a typlcai
Maugham story, laid in the South
Pacific, in and around more or le.'?s
.ob.<3cur.e islands which aire' sought
Out as a young murderer's haven
from the police until the. murder he
committed blows over back- home
n--,so m e th i ngr^
Majority of the action occurs on
one island where folks enjoy the
more modern comforts of life, in-
cluding cosmetics for the girls and
that sort of thing. It's here that
the familiar triangle bobs up, riow-
comer'.s attention- to a local tninn
finally resulting; in the otjver mfin'.s
suicide, under .'circumstance.^ that
This film has been banned
throughout Germany, and all of
Doblin's works -were burned, by Hit
le.r's orders.. ..But. even .without Ihie
added interest on the part of the
curious and the rebellious, picture
has many things to recommend it.
especially for persons who like for-
-eign-iatmospher-e;* — The-str-ect^cene§.
of Berlin with the hum and buisz of
the traffic activity, the glimpses of
German daily life, the somewhat
novel camiera angles, verging at
times on the impressionistic, and
the natural acting of the big, burly
lead, Helnrlch George, who is
sometimes compared to Emil Jan-
nings, are the outstanding points.
Also,- the nianner of getting rid of
tiresome close-ups when the char--
acters are talking, by a shifting
panorama of what is hapipening. out-
aide when interiors are used, and
vice versa, is. particularly worthy of
note from the technical aspect and
proves Direc.tor Jutzi free of hide-
bound screen coriV.eritionSi
. The story is not as new as the
Ireatment^— but plot-' matters -less
than the 'fine 'characterization of
Heinrich George, as Bieberkopf, a
primitive, type of the underworld,
;»ubject. to., violent imi)ulses but also
capable of fine feelirigs. After serv-
ing a. four-yoar tcrrii in prison,.
Bieberkopf decides to go straight,
but finds a new life made, very dif-
ficult because of the jeers, intrigues
arid jealousy of former rough coriii-
panlons out to get him. The sweet-
heart Of the ringleader falls for the
reformed prisoner. Ifor a time, he
'Is dragged back ifito the old paths,
but eventually meets a fine girl
whom he truly loves and who bring.s
out all. the starved tenderness of her
rough suitor.
'=^Heinrieh-GTJorgc=gets=a-=-clTan-c'P""tTr
i'un Vthe gamut of emotion. Ho 'i.s
.surrounded with a good cu.vt, the
various' 'tyr>es' being well chosen
.'tnd not exaggerated. The dialog is
never forced and used rather spar-
ingly, which adds to the cffcctlve-
iics.s of charaf'ter.s placed in an 'cn-
ylrohment where actiori.s are more
revealing than words.
Coriiedy of a stock pattern ahd
romance that . holds no ' special
strength, combine in a distinctly
mild release, marking the screen
come-back attempt of Buddy Rog-
ers, not a picture of happy augury
for the return of the one-time rul-
ing flap pashi / ^ ^.
The young -love inteirest divides
the. center of the stage with the
character comedy of the 'Friendly
Enemies' school, a theme that has
beeri worked hard and long in the
flickers. Neither line of audience
appeal gets, very far, making for ft,
divided interest and generally a
Scattered and, sprawling subject,
full of annoying loose ends arid
wasted effort toward character
building and atmosphere creation,
_ Producer^-didnit seem able -quite—
to make up his mind whether the
centi:al idea Was the development
of the coriiedy wrangle between the
two fathers; or the fortunes of the
love affair between their children,
A similar oonfltct arises in the Inind
of the spectator, . whether the ro-
mance or the comedy should engage
his attention. In other words it's a
question •\i'hether the comedy relief
doesn't overshadow the romantic .
interest. It's all a matter of mis-
bala-nGed-entertalnment— v.aluea-and —
it. works out into a rather .complete
fumble.
Errors He at the door of the
script treatment, for the playing is
first rate. ' Frank Morgan, playing
the role .of a hypocritical reformer,
develops an excellent style of hoke
comedy., \vhile opposite to him Joe
Cawtborn handles a German dlaliect
part with his seasoned troupership. .
Young Rogers . and Miss Nixon as
the Jttve" and Ingenue deal with their'
assignments engagingly, enough, be-
ing personable young people, but '
there is nothing In their factory-
made characters or the situations
through •which ' they move to stir
sympathetic emotion.
The Rogers boy's inusical talents
are exploited in an obvious aim to
capitalize that angle, but the idea
doesn't' register because there IS no
strong and vital dramatic situation
behind, the device. Topical subject
of legal beer gets a lot of attention,
but legal beer Is no longer an Issue
of hot public interest, being settled
and now a commonplace,' to the ex-
tent that its mere mention on the
screen doesn't of itself perk up at-
tention.
Story has to do with Cawthom
prospering with' an old-fashioned
American beer garden until the dry
advocate, Morgan, drives him out
of business;, starting a life-long
feud. Years later the son and
daughter of the warring old pair
meet In Germany, where Caw thorn
has resumed the hofbrau trade, and
through their lov6 for each other
the enmities of the old. men are
reconciled,; but only after many new
clashes and much plotting by the
young jpeople^
" Coast feporfs are ' that ait least '
three directors had a hand in the
making of the subject, and a view-
ing suggests that there has been a
good deal, of muddling in its com-
pletlon. The finished work has a
patcny look.tnat easily c.outd haYft.
been the result of changing direc-
tion, and new ideas imposed- upon-
an unsatisfactory original in an ef-
fort to -make it- jell. Rush.
Tossing Ball 'Round
Hollywood, July 17.
Football pictures for fall con-
sumption are beg Ifiriing td" llneilp"
at the studios. Following close on
the announcement of Universal's
gridiron college feature, 'All Amer-
ican Girl,' comes Warners' deci-
sion to make 'College Coach,' with
Pat O'Brien in the title ioU, .
..Huddle . on Warners pic includes.
-Robert" Xbrd, superVTsInif,~^niariii"
Wellriian. to direct, and Maniiel
Seff ,iand. NlVen Bush scripting
their original story,' which is not
to contain a' single co-ed, raccoon
coat or waving pennant.
U Drops Geo. O'Neil
Universal City, July .17.
George O'Neil, Now York play-
wright, loaves V ivcr.sal ^'hur.sday-
(.20). He has bcori v^orkirig ort 'The
Man Who Ucclaimed Hi.-} Head.'
.IJ writing staff i.s currently down
to eight, studio being- ahead of
ri;
Garbo Starting
'.ulv(?r City, July 37.
'ChrLstinii.' starring Greta Garbo,
will go into production July 31.
Dale Wiii, lin.illy set this week.
38
VARIETY
PICT
E S
Tn«8(l«r> J«h '933
Stock Market
(Continued from page 6)
any kind of determined sponsorship
imd were being left to drift.
Columbia Pictures, for instance,
moved ahead with every appear-
ance of confidence to a Jjew top at
24 oh volume of only 5,400 shares.
At the same time RKO was churned
i^round for. a total of more than 70; -
boo shares and most of it at
terial concessions from the recent
best^of 5%. Fina^ «r^^^l°m^hl
4%, net down a fraction from the
dose of the previous week.
Warners obviously was bejng
worked in some kind ot a-Ti oper^r
tion, buti while the size of the turn-
over-^260,000 shares showed on tne
tape— indicated an active campaign,
the bulk of the dealings were at no
material change from .Prevailing
prices Of the week befpre. even
though the final sale registered a
gain of nearly a full point.
Spurt of Warners early In the
week was supposed to be hooked
•up with possibilities of a merger
with RKO, but that supposition
abesn'^t-TSTfite jell. If -a consolida-
tion move is going to mean any-
thing constructive. It ought to be
obvious that RKO should benefit
marketwise as well. On. the con-
trary Warners went, ahead last
week while RKO was static or less
than even at the finish of the six
diays transactions* . •
r lioew's gave ia, fair appearance of
taking leadership on. the upside, but
- it wasn't altogether conclusive.
Stock achieved a new high earjy
— Jn^he-week-at-^2T%T-4>ut-lt_could
have been given up by the outside
traders, mostly working on an. In
and out system.
Meehan As a Possi ility
A cynical market element with
show business connections has fig-
ured that 'something might happen
In RKO' with the advent of M. J.
Meehan Into the management, the-
ory being that Meehan as a sensa-
tional market operator would start
something. It's just because Mee-
han Is a, shrewd market prdg-
nostigator that the chances are
against a campaign . In RKO. The
effort to steam up Interest In the
amusements has been such a per-
sistent flop, and the public Interest
liaa been so thoroughly attracted
In other directions,, that . a demon-
stration In a theatre Issue at this
time would start under a heavy
handioap. Essenlally a bull
not hold ail Its gains* Clrcum-
stance of the special run-up In
libew and a couple of other amuse-
ments : had a rather phoney look.
For one thing they came along early
in the week when the general list
was wavering and speculators were
inclined to the .view that major
operations were merely selecting a
low priced group for a demonstra-
tion to give the whole market a
■better appearance. There/were few
traders who believed that there has
appeared lix the amusements any-
thing like a constructive forward
movement so far. •
Failure of any clique to really
make any Impression .Is one of the
things that is holding back the
group. The whole market Is full
Of special stocks that seem to ha^e
been pushed a good deal beyond a
reasonable level . as discounting
what improvement has actually
come Into business. And It is for
this reason that laggard , stocks
manipulation has to see some sort
of prospect of having somebody
to sell Its stock to In the long run
before It has any Incentive to start
to work.
Ultimately, the theatre business
may show something to arouse the
Interest of the speculator, but so
far nothing has happened In a
tangled and sombre situation to en-
courage early hopes. Paramount
position from Inside reports Is still
dubious; best news about Universal
lately Is that - it has managed to
liiiance its ImmedlMe requlrenients
In the way of capital. Tlieatre
operation and picture • tnaklng " of
RKO Is not especially encouraging
and there I9 only silence on the
Loew side, company taking a wait-
ing attitude fot . the new season ai3
far as Its stock fortunes are con-
cerned. Warners have delivered a
number of successful pictures in the
off season, bUt nobody knows their
current balance sheet position^ the-
atre operation being aj? element of
uncertain tiy here.
22
68%
%
8%
7
B2%
84%
78 .
27H
27
30
41%
2%
11,800
24,800
67,200
811,000
49i766
1,000
1.700
. 491800
70,600
20.800'
.705,300
72,200-
100
-269,400— TC^mei^
Do
> * '« f * .* «
Summary for week ending Saturdayr July IS:
STOCK EXCHANGE
Sales. ' Issue and rate.
7^800 American Seat..
6r700.— Consol... J^Unu^^.^.. . • ....
6,400 Columbia . vtc. . ; . ...
Consoli Film pfd..... ..
Bastman Kodak ...
Fox, Class A
0en. Elec. (40c.)...*...
Keith pfd...
L,oew (1).
Do' pref. (6%)........
Madison Sq. ' Garden; ...
Met'QrSl pref. (1.80)..
Farainount cfs
Fathe Exchange .......
Fathe, ClaBB A.. «..•••'
Radl<> Corp........
RKO •.■•*«>. •,»««,.«^a.i
Universal ' pref.
JCamei ' • Br c s ■
600
High.
7%
634 _
m
Low.
. pfd....
140.600 Westinghouse
!•••••*
■ «••••«
• •«••••
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!•» « t • ♦ •
i •;• • ■ V •
■-■■** 1
4%
80H
27%
75
6%
» •
2%
2%
0
3V
82
•«•••)
~2r
689i
12
81H
4H
10%
. AVi
28%
-2ol^
61%
.Netcbg.
Last for wk.
0% - %
4%.
28% +1%-
12 ■ — %
86%. +2%
•4--.'
28% -1%
19 bid
20% +1%
76: +6
4% %
10 bid
2 - %
- %
+3
8t''
7%
60
Si
100 Columbia Plbts - ••■ 23%
7,800 Qen. Thea. • E. *.••; %
'4,600 Technicolor .' • v%'
6,200 Trans Lux...:........
BONDS
28
1 $468,000 Oen. Thea. Eq. '40.....^.*.^
20% 14,000 Keith 6's, '40....... ••
48 27,000 Uoew C's, '41. •
47%' 6,000 Pathe 7'e, '87..
4% 246.000. Par-Fam-Lasky ' ,
B% 810.000 Par-Pub 6%'fl, * ..
8% 6,000 BKO debB 6*8
12 1,012,000 Warner Bros. 6'b, '
• ' ■ • * <
62..
83
77 ^
27
80
40%
-81 —
76
26
28%
87%.
+1%
+1
8% r- H
3 + %
2d
DoBar Day Good Ticket Oudet
Bargain Admwsions to Theatres Spld All
Over Town for One Day Only
2^
Bid.
%
Qen
Par
Par
Proo'uce Exchange
89.000 Par-Pub
ver thfli Counter,
Asked.
.1 ...•• Boxy, ClasB A...... •«
r Theatre ufs. sold . $64,000. @ 6, 4%, 6, up 1%.
-Fam efs. Bold $2,000 «» 26, up net 1.
■Piib cfs. Bold $12,000 ® 26, 26, 26, net up %.
'CISCO KID' CLIPPED
Edmund Lowe .Left Out of Future
Running With Baxter in Series
.Hollywood, July 17.
Edmund Lowe will not be spotted
with Warner Baxter In the next
Cisco Kid story, 'He Kriew His
Wonien.'
Pox is now of the opinion con-
fusion has resulted from using the
sairne names. In the top spots In
successive scfeen plays dealing
with the original O. Henry charac-
tor*
Script of 'He Knew His Women,'
written by Dudley Nichols, to go
ntd production Aug; 14, is elimi-
nating- the_:pftil._I)ri>vlpjwJU^
by Lpwe.
Incorporations
Californi
Sacramento, July 17.
AUea-H««taaii-Schl»«er. Capital stocli
ISO staareB, none Bubscrlbed. J. A. Alien,
Milton B. Hoffman, Big ScWager.- .
BcTOTl y Moviaa. Capital
hWck 2.600 BharcB, none BubBcrlb«^
llames W. KobeirtB, H. J. Meyer, LeBlle
^'Cer*?flcate changing ^ame of Pine
Company to Adventare .Plotn*^ Jn^
Minneapolis, July
A theatre bargain sale Is the. latest
stunt, of Puhllx Northwest circuit.
It's called 'Dollar Day" and it went
over sp big In Rochester, Mankato
and Austin, Mlhn.; ^(rhere It received
a try-out, that Harry French, South-
ern Minnesota diStHct irianager^ re-;
sponsible for its Introduction, and
Charley Wlnchell, publicity head,
are staging It throughout the entire
circuit.
In the three aforementioned townsj
the A and B theatres took In more
dough on Dollar Day' than they
prdlnarlly average "n -tn Entire week.
Bargain sales are limited to towns
having a 85c and 25c admission the-
atre. Five 35c admissions are sold
f ore $1 and slx^ 26c- tickets tor the-
same price on this cne day only.
Tickets are redeemat)le at the thea-
tres any timoi On •Dollar Day' the
theatre bos-offlces remain open from
7 a.m. to 11 p.m. A traveling box-,
office with a loud speaker is used on
the streets. Selling booths, too, are
set up In leading stores. Contests
are hel4 among the theatre em-
ployees with i^rlzes for those selling
the most tickets. Tralleria, lobby.
Massachusetts
Sprlnga^ld, July 17.
Harvard AmiiBeinent Corottajay* ^Maiden;
calpital 1.000 BhareB of no par ritocu; in-
corporators, M. Sharaf, A. C. Kllpatrlck
and N. Qoldman, all of Sbstpn.
Judgments
JesM X<.ilA8l<y: Scott. Investment. Co.,
Inc.; $42,108. , , , „.
Gllda Gray; American- HlBtorlcal So
ciety. Inc.; $69i; ^ ™
Central M. Y. Theatres Corp.; F. .U
Fuller: $261. , ^
Joe«pb Hnrtis and Harry J. Seamon,
indlv.'and as copartners in Hurtlg * Sea-
mon and Toledo Theatrical Co.; Banic of
U. S.; $22,699.
displays and newspaper ads and
publicity to exploit
Wincheil figures that the stunt
should not bo utilized more than
twice a year at tha most, as, other*'
wise, it would tend to discredit and
cheapen' the admission scales and
result in too many cut rate tickets
being in circulation. In the sales':
drives, particular efforts are made to
reach people who do not regrularly-^
atteqd the ^heatres.
Teamed On Bayou Yarn
Culver City, July 17. :
Raymond K. Schrock and Harry
Hervey are worklnig on a story
located In the Bayou section of
Louisiana.
Tod Browning will direct, wit
Edelman and JDavla supervising.
To Whom It May Concern:
I
HAVE recently acquired and am the sole owner of an original story written by
Herman J. Mankiewicz, entitled 'THE MAD DOG OF EUROPE," an anti-Hitler
subject depicting the intolerance and bigotry resulting in the _pers|_c.ution oLthe Jews
and Catholics in a Central European nation and the world catastrophe involved.
ELIEVINH that this subject is of such m agnitude as to/e quire my und i vided tim e and
W
energy in the production of whaV r sincerely beliieve will be the greatest motion picture-
produced since the advent of sound, 1 have resigned my position as Associate Producer
at the RKO Studios. "
ITH the exception of certain essential, iiewsreel matter, I am planning to make this
picture in Hollywood with Hollywood personalities and labor.
FURTHERMORE, I have arranged with one of America's foremost dramatists to asso-
ciate himself with this enterprise and td give me the full benefit of his constructive
ability.
ECAUSE Tsincerely believe that-ih *TOE MAD DOG-OF^ROPE" 1 have^emost
' valuable motion picture property ever possessed, and because I wish to take sufficient
time to prepare and film it with the infinite care that its subject merits^ I hereby ask
the motion picture industry kindly to respect my priority rights.
INCE the unofficial announcement of my acquisition of this property I have received tele-
graphic and other inquiries from exhibitors and others in the industry whose interest
might be connected with the release or exhibition of this subject; I take this means of
urging their kind patience until I am prepared to make further definite announcements.
18
S
ujii I mmi I II ' 'Mr *<i
Tuesday, July 18, 1935
P I c t ii R E s
VARIBTY
39
EXPLOITATION
By Epes W. Sargent
I Canned Goods Show
This is the time of year to sell the
Idea that it's cooler to open a cou-
ple of cans than to spend the after-
Tioon over a hot atove. Arrange for
a week's showing of canned goods
for local merchants, with samples
of popular products and, If possible,
morning lectures on tin can menus,
along the cooking school Idea. If
there's ft local radio station,^ it
might be possible to. get the talk
broadcast. , , . • i j..^
It Is always possible to ciash th^
local paper, particularly sifece the
merchants should be doing more
than the usual volume of adverUs-
Tq be successful contact should
be ihade with leading packers
through Jobbers, for displays, dem-
onstrators and samples. It Is pos-
sible, cvfen In a small town, to get
up a food show that wiljj mean
Bomething. . ,
-^Merxjhaiits-should be. encpuragod
to make tip combination offers with
a price range of from %1 .^"J
be permitted to receive, but not to
eollcit such orders.
Pin the Idea to some such slogan
aa 'Coolness comes in cans or
•Cans for cool comfort.'
Coin Bonlades
Seem^ to be about time to give
the coin wrappers another whirl.
_These_aj[:fi_J>its of dowel, to *> ^J^^^ , .^^^.^ „w..^ >.
from lumbei* yards or iitt!jaware-i the paint shop
on a stout card with an outline of
the body, to give the proportions,
and well drawn hands and feet.
Such advertising matter as may be
desired -can be aAded.
Cards are given all girls under 12
or.. 14 with prizes for those who
fabricate ' the neatest dresses from
cloth or crepe paper. Probably will
be best to :have several age-classes,
perhaps 8-10, 11-12; and 13 or .older:
Use the best of these for lobby
khd window work.
Lobby Banners
Capital back of the lobby banners
can be made inexpensively by ar^
ranging a recess or shadow box
space and fronting this with a
frame of translucent material. The
frame should fit -exactly in the rab-
bet of the holder, and can be re-
tained by small bolts.
It is faced with a cloth front,
tightly stretchedr^yedi-lhe desired
tint and .then rendered translucent
with water glass (silicate of soda),
br the material can be common
newsprint paper rendered light per-
meable with a coeit of cheap var-
nish properly tinted. The paper
should be parted oh when decidedly
damp. In drying but. it will stretch
to drumhead tautness. Varnish
after It dries.
The idea l8 to have a pair of
these frames, one being in place In
the lobby while the other i s in work
Simple Boat
Perambulatlnjg boiats have been
standard ad devices, but the
cost of the average Is apt to deter
the cautious manager ' these daj s.
But a boat float, shbuld not cost
prohibitively If it is carefully built.
One used some years ago wa^
made of two lengths - of bamboo,
laahed together at either end and
Opened up with spreaders of pine
1x2 fore and aft the seating sec-
tion of the car, the latter, a Ford
sedan, being housed In with a com-
poboard cabin with two stacks of
real stovepipe.
Unbleached cotton was lashed, to
the bamboo, ; tb fall barely clear .of
the pavement, and the front and
rear were docked over with the
same material, which made, for
economy ais well as lightness. The
windows in the pilot house permit-
ted the front and side vision re-
quired in most states, and the result
-was-convinclng. The dieickhOusiB Waa
hihged to permit easy storing and
the boat was used several times be^
fore it was sold off ' to a. smaller
town theatre.
With a number .of nautical titles
coming along, it might be a good
idea to frame one of these up dur-
ing the summer slackness against
the fall season.
stores, cut the prbper . length and
wrapped In the coin wrappers such
as are used by banks. They are
printed up with '$2 Nickels,' '$5
Quarters' and In other denomina-
tions. . , »
For a nickel roll the .% Inch dowel,
is used, cut Into three inch lengths.:
Heralds almost three inches Wide
and from eight to 10 inches long
are. -printed . up. for. the: attractioni
•^rapped ^ around each piece of
dowel,, which Is. then put Into a
wrapper. . ..
These are left: around In places
where It might be supposed they
had been dropped by some change
maker, the best spots , being loca-
tions such . as cigar stores and soda
counters, though they can also be
dropped on the street in the bus!
iness section. For the stores ar
^angement Is made with the clerk
to put another in place as soon as
the one oh the counter Is taken.
Similar In idea to the capsule
igag. but apt to do better work.
Selling Tbeme slongs
With the return of the musicals,
theme songs are coming back into
popularity. While the theatre may
not directly profit from the sale of
the sheet music and records, there
is a direct advertising vialue in the
plugs.
One of the old timers was the roof
plug, with a couple ^6f singers on
top of a low building, preferably the
music storet megaphoning the lyr-
ical news down to the street. An-
other stunt. Is to perambulate a
couple of singers and a pianist oh a
truck. ..' ,
Where the police will permit, the
touring song contest la a winner,
Same truck and pianist with a
singer to act as m..e. At each halt
he sings the song to be plugged and
i-J;hen-ofEera-a^fteftJ;icket_lo_the_Der
son- most - approved by thei -crowdi-
Judgment by applause, as usual,
and plenty of excitement. Of course
the truck should be bannered for
the theatre" and "the- fipiel should
take in similar mention. It's a great
stunt for suburban's to work in
feeder towns,* and can even be
worked up with advance advertising
telling when and where the float
will come
Rights . are recessed in the top and
bottom.
Bevive .the Fence
One of the ideas to have paissed
into the limtK) of fbrgetfulness . is
the fence banner for the lobby. This
was originally worked for such kid
pictures as I'iHuckleberry Finn,' with,
cutout heads of the characters look-
ing over the fence, which Is let-
tered to suggest amateur hand
work. This can be done With com-
poboard, but it Is much better- if the
fence, is built from actual weath-
ered lumber.
One reflnemeht Is to .select boards
with knotholes and use these for
peep boxes, each hole showing a
scene from the feature. For 'Elmer
the Great' It wbuld be a natural to
have the fence with invitations to
peep through the knotholes to see
the great game, with the stills
picked to match.
Another old .timer to have been
sunk is the washlihe banner, with
the title lettered on the family wash,
which should not be too blatantly
composed of undies. For., a high
lobby this is a hummer and it can
be just as effective as a marquee
banner or for a cross the .street
stunt.
Bnral Trade
It will be a good stunt for Aug
ust to olfer a free theatre ticket to
purchasers of round trip tickets on
Intcrurban busses and stages, some-^
what on the lines of the old Mer
chants' Matinee idea.
On certain days, other than the
regular-tradlhg--day s, -th e lines-give
a theatre ticket In conjunction with
the transportation at the regular
price. Company takes up a small
cut for Its bwn contribution and
the stores -also contribute, which
makes the theatres cut not more
than 5 • or 10 cents a ticket.
Idea Is that it encourages trade,
as lew will come in from the su
burban feeder towns without mak
Ing some purchases. Tickets are
clistributed only until noon or a lit-
tle later, to give ' the travelers
plenty of time for shopping,
liierchants got put a co-op page
|ii the newspaper to advertise the
Ptunt and their bargains or unite
in the printing and distributing of
=a^broad.siae-ad.=-~=--:-^— =r-=-
Dressmaking
. One stunt to occupy the. children
through the summer is a doU dress
Ing contest which should run about
four weeks and bo hinged upon
someqjie to appear about that time
A., portrait cut not much smaller
than two inches should be printed
. Fost-Dated Fasses
Small towner is working a differ-
ent gag tlirough the summer. At
the end of June it Issued 600 passes
good any time between Monday and
Friday the third week'in September.
Only requirement was that the pass
be stamped each week through the
summer. There were spaces for
stamps for July and . August and
the first two weeks of Sept.
Stamps are . put In with a rubber
stamp, changed weekly, being those
ofi-an-old- comlc-sttip -character set
the manager picked up" In. ^ a -toy
shop. Not required that a ticket
be purchased at the time the pass
is stamped, but the holder is right
there fn the' Ibbbyrsb what?
Of the original issue more than
400 are still coming in^ Pass Is fig
ured to have some advertising value
in that it will be shown others, The
scheme is working so well flnanci
ally that'' the originator Is already
planning Jo lick jthe pre^-.Chrlstmas
slump- with a more conipact pass
running from Thanlcsgiving to the
second week in Jan.
Contest Drew
Salt Lake City.
station iLjJXij-uapuoi ^EKeatfF
search for beauty contest ended
with the introduction of the win
ning boy and girl, and three runners
up in each group, to the theatre
audience and over the station's
microphone.
Sybil Woodyt and Bryant Burgess,
winners, left immediately for .Holly .-
wood for screen and voice tests
Winners from Provo. Twin Falls
and . Boise . also, .travelled, in, the.,
chartered bus Under chaperonage of
Helen Garrlty, li. Marcus Theatre's,
p.a.
Contest lined up three ; hundred
of Utah's prettiest girls and around
hundred and. fifty ambitious males
Entire exploitation and promotion
was .carried on over the air. with
local merchants paying for the time
In return for commercial announce
ments and. contributing merchan-
dise prizes for the runners-up.
evening a flashing, light brought
up the shadows of the cutouts be-
tween the screen and the lamp.
With daylight saving this became
effective around half past eight or
nine o'clock in the evening, and the
house-opened at 10 A. M. It did hot
seem to occur to anyone to. use a
front curtain on which a daylight
advertisemeht cotild be painted, and
sol the space remained : idle during
the greater part of the . selling time.,
If you use the shadowgraph idea,
it's a good plan to^palnt part of the
sign on the outside of the screen
with the shadows' completing the
display. Gets more attention that
way. ,
Vacation E^ibit
it is not too late to stage a vaca-
tion exhibit, the actual exhibit to
be held toward the end of ;septem-
. Stunt should be arinounced well
in advancer-with-the-ofl:er:-ofr-Pi^zea
for the best sets of vacation .pictures
certified .to have been made .during
the current year. Tf . desired there
may be sets of prizes for the: best
singles, collections, of fives and 10s,
Each exhibit is to be mounted as a
whole witii proper captions, . and
the theatre can plian to show: them
In the large mezzanine. If there is
one, in the inner lobby, in a -vacant
store hear the theatre or at photo-
graphic supply stores.
Sfi^oof nnnlo Hnoh title as the 'Mv
Vacation' exhibit. Select reliable
judges or award by ballot. The lat-
ter particularlv applies where the
exhibit is held Inside the theatre.
•Works well for city nabes as well
as smaller towns and with news-
paper cp-Operatlon, It can carry ah
entire city.
Frints Win Watch
Cleveland. .
Simple but always popular radio
plug for any picture i.s the finger-,
print stunt that Frank Moneyhun
of Xioew's theatres has revived ove^
local radio ..station.
Circuit Is contracted . for Only
three-minute movie announcements
daily but works them for a triple
play. Besides mentioning current
ace picturCi Moneyhun batches ears
bf radio coritest bugs by offering
$50 wrist watch and theatre tickets
to the listener whose fingerprints
comes closest to matching those of
picture's star.
Stunt brought in 350 fingerprinted
postcards in first. lialC week from
fans..
FrogressiVe
The Hague.
As legit is dull business how,
Adolph ; Engers, • enterprising actor-
-hKknager at - RbtterdamH^dverllSea--^
his- Show in Tivoli theatre, Rotter-
dam, Avith special attractions
thrown in. Play bn .bills Is 'The
Spider,' a thriller by Hungarian au-
thor, Ernbe Keleman, translated
into Dutcii by Engers, who. also
produces plays. Every 25 th ticket-
buyer at boxofflce gets two seats
free, the l.OOOth gets a bike free
and 10,000th a present of a motor-
bike. Two nonstop, performances:
at T and 9 p,m. Top seats, tax in-
cluded only— aS-^cents— ahd-rlo^west— a- —
dime!
Ficnic Frofits
Theatre in a neighborhood which
is giv^n to sponsored, picnics figures
it's no use to . try and buck the
events. Each political or socIaLclub
is bound to have Its own event, and
since they cannot be dissuaded, the
theatre has been working a number
of co-operatives.
Most of the events announce the
atre tickets and mention titles as
prizes in the inevitable games, some
get a limited season pass for a gate
prize', and in the case of the largest
outiiig of the season the winners of
all sports events are to be given
their prizes at the theatre .the fol
lowing evening. They get tickets,
but their friends all buy In.
Seems to be no use being nasty
about opposition. Only thing, then,
is to make the event help as much
as possible.
Year's Frogram Trailer
rrhe -" Paraihount. Innovaiion in
Paris last year of a 'Llvre d'Or
Filme,' the name given to a film
.especially, jprepared for exhibitors
as a sales I and publicity angle .oh
the activities of the Hollywood and
Saint-Maurice br JoinvIUe studios.
Is' to be repeated this' year.
In addition. Paramount has got-,
ten out a hahdsbme 'Lilvre d'Or Im-
prlme,' or 'golden guide book,'
printed in colors, as a follow-up of
the extracts, from the 1933-1934
productions shown In the publicity,
film which runs for almost an hoUr.
Both the picture and the boqk
contain scenes from the 26 flnishe'd
productions for the year and an an-
nouncement that .four more features
are to be added.
Paramount is the . only fllmi com-
pany in France which utilizes this
method of propaganda. Jn future,
the announcement brochure will be
presented to exhibitors, annually,
along with the composite film of
the year's output.
Gratis Flug
Portland, Ore,
Andy Saso never admitted thli'
bit of exploitation, for the Oriental,
showing 'Be Mine Tonight,' Thomas
Mannella, visiting Italian hews cor-
respondent, plugged the U. picture
gratuitously by telling 16 people to
tell .16 ,Dthers....e.tc.; . how. good it .was«._ .
Then he .sent Andy Saso a list of
the 16 . names and addresses he con-
tacted free of chargei, Third link
of- that -grapevine chain would -have
filled the house. Evidently it
helped, as the ptx ran mightly for:
two smash weeks. Mannella just
did it because he liked the picture.
There, should be a monument to
him somie place in picturedom.
Somnier Selling
It's always a good point to sell
the theatre along with the picture,,
but In summer It's a better idea to
put the theatre first and sell it as
a comfortable place -of entertain-
ment above, the. current features.
One. of the -best ways in many
spots is to adopt the open letter
form of advertising, with a well
worded comment on the properly
■Recently — a--New — ^Y-ork — theatife-J-eontrolled-coolinff-system-and-other-
used a shadowgraph" oft 'the" tisar- rhouse Inducements," with mention
quee for the current picture. Face at the bottom of the current show
of the screen was blank, but in the I and the underline.
Idle Space
BEHIND the KEYS
Akron. O.
C. E, Prinsen now 'maha^
Palace, recently acquired from RKO
by Chatfleld Theatres.
Looking For Alice
Hollywood
As a pre-release exploitation stunt
for -Itis— prbposed 'Alice-ih::Wojadejc-:
land' Paraihount will send Norman
McLwd,- scheduled to direct the pic r
ture, on a flying toUr across the
country, visiting all key cities.
Trip will, be- to look bvfer the sev-
eral thousand girls who- by that
time are expected to have sent in
photographs claiming to be the
'Alice* for whorn Paramount is look-
ing.
Heavy ballyhoo will go with Mqt.
Lcod's air trip, which is. planned as
part of the current exploitation
with newspapers in various section.^
of the country and , P.ar am punt co-
operating in finding the amateur
best suited for the part.
Sandusky. 6. .
tate, operated by Warners, has
been turned back to its' owners,
Seitz Theatres.
Cliicago.
John Joseph has a tie-up with
the iiflln restaurant on a lucky
chair proposition. Patron who fir.st
squatjj in the designated fhair get.s
two free tickets to the Palace,
Menu back-cover devoted to the
curx'ent program at Palace. Res-
taurant big on luncheons trying to
stimulate dinner trade.
Leipslg, O.
. . Stechschulte is receiver for
local Mystic on application of first
mortgagee. Under managenient of
R. E. Wanamaker.
Delphos. O.
Receiver operating Star theatre
here; House closed. Leo Jones and
Ted Viermes were operating under
arrangement with owner.
New Salem, O,
Norman- Briton with .Opera liouse
at New Salem, is now operatinpf
Ohio theatre, Belleville, O, C, E.
Hall former owner.
West land' Theatres' opened the
Kiva, 50p-.seater, at Greeley. . Colo.
"' Harry Nolan has received his two
houses, the Mesa at Grand Junction
and the Rex at Greeley, back from
Publir.
Temple Devilviss moved from
Portale.s. N. M., to Greeley, where
ho will manage the Kiva.
Westland Theatres bought Para-.
And Beer-
Pittsburgh.
Penn theatre, billing 'Mama
Loves Papa,' opening: Friday (21),
as. a world's premiere, has effected
a tie-up with the local Fort iPitt
Brewing- Company* with 4%. cbh-
cern passing out thousands of
hand-bills stating that "'Mama
Loves Papa' because he brings
home a case of Fort Pitt.' "
Ban Marqaee Chtter in
Theatre Honsecleaning
Los Angeles, July It.
Jn an. agreement made- between
the Los Angeles Board of Building
and Safety and all local theatres,
house marquees and facades for the
next 90- days will be cleared of ev-
erything except fabric banners wlth .
mount at Colorado Springs (re-
named Chief) - and' Colorado and
Pueblo at Pueblo. Retaining man-
agers — ^Larry Starsmore at Springs
and Glare Woods and Johnny Saun
ders at Pueblo.
R,. E. Griffith Theatreis and. Rus-
sell Hardw.ick have pooled Lyceum
and Mesa theatres at Clovis,' N. M.
Hardwick will manage.
"'Everett^oTerowher^of -the Rlalto-
at Alamosa, and' mayor there, has
bought the Princess at Del Norte,
installed sound and reopened it.
Closed a year>
the exception of neon price signs
above the marquee. This will take
cutout^,' heavy displays and other
bric-a-brac j)ff_thcatre_ftrOnta..j__
T*act, with W.' H." (Bud) Lollier
representing the theatres, will be
tried out for the three-month period,
and if satisfactory will be continued
permanently. Theatres have 10 days
in which to tear down any junk now
standing.
Bronx, N. . C.
Rosenfeld Bros, and Jsatz are the
latest, to find out that the Jerome
theatre can't get the business. Trio
have vacated the house after a brief
tenancy. ,
.IMltsburgh.
Joe Freeman now manager of the
Mahb.s, Grechsburg, I'a. Torry (."a-
vallo goes to tfie Liberty in New
Kensington,
Los Angeles.
VVIth Hal- Noides back at : the
Alexander, Glciidalc, from his va-
cation, Floyd Menneily has re"
turned to hia former post at the
CaliCornia^ Glcndale,
Ted CUinningham has rfi)larecl
Robert Harris a.n manager oC the
Granada, Ontario.
Teitel Reopens Playliouse
Chicago, July 17,
World Playhouse on Michigan
boulevard reopened ^Saturday ( IS)
under Abe Teltel's lesseeship. Teitel
wall In on the previous regime prior
to the house closing about a month
ago,
.Toseph Vicedbminl, veteran local
exhib, Is manager.
Vilma Banky and Victor Varconi In
'The Rebel,' a forelgn-made'Unlver-
sal release, current; Scaled 35c to 6
and 50c thereafter. Divans still 76c.
Mississippi After Winner
Los Angeles, July 17.
As a result of the success of W. H.
(Bud) Lollicf's campaign agalntit a
rO%'^anftfircrifcr^
.sevci'al weeks ago, the Mississippi
Theatre Owners' association for-
warded a request for a resume of
ills nght which the .Fox West Coast
onirials have sent them,
ArRiimi'iits will be used in a sInaU
Irir .fight In.. Mississippi, which has
li.id the 10% tax, for the past year.
VARIETY
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
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Toilet Soap/'I findit excellent for the skin/' she says.
L
HELEN MACK-bewit3iing in "Son of Kong"—
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DOROTHY JORDAN, more irresistible than ever
in "One Man's Journey," says, "This soap keeps my
skin beautifully softl I've used it for a good many
y^go^j. cold from the very beginning I noticed the
imfMrovement in my complexion."
GINGER ROGERS, whose engaging charm en-
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their skin. Lux Toilet Soap helps keep mixie exqui-
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Taesdfiy, July 18, 1933
VAUJETY
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ARLlNE JUDGE in 'Tly-
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DOROTHY WILSdN, ap-
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PERT KELTON, of "Bed
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Hollywood Productions
Week of July 17
(Pictures now fihnJng, or abouVij> ^t,^|;{S^
by studios. Symbols are: P— Director, m nu nor.
(3rdi week)
i>— Roy Wm. Nelll
A — Hbrace McCoy
■ ISthel HtU,
j^DoreSchary
Cast: ' ■
Victor Joty ,
Hel6n. Twelvetrees.
Alan Plneliart
Noel Madison
Walter Cpnnolly
Toshia Morey-
Clarence Muse
rrodrlk Voeedlngr
•My Woman'
D_: Victor SchCTtzlriger
^_Brlan Marlp^Ye
*^*^'if^ancy CacroU
Wallace Ford.
— - - Donald -Cook. :_
•Maii'is Castle*
(list >eek)
D^Franlc Borzage
A— Lauren Hazard
•^*^'l.oretta Toung
spencer Tracy
Helen MacKellar
vValter eonnoHy
JTOX
'Shonglial Madness'
(7th weeli)
?-^g;gH"Brennan
— : Austin Parlrei — ^
C X^eo Garmes
"^"'■Spencer Tracy
■Fay Wray ..
Eugene Pallette
Herbert Mundln
Maude Bburne
•Dr. Ball'
(Itli- week)
5=Ja^"s^S^uld C0«en3
Paul Green —
Jane Storm
C-^«eo'' Schrtelder
'Cast':-
WHl Rogers
Vera Allen
i;.oulse Dresser
--: ^Marlan-Nljcon
Mac Clarice
John Haiilday
otto Kniger
Clara Blandlck
Peggy Shannon
Charles Grapewin
C. Henry Gordon
•Beauty Parlor'
, (2nd weok)
D— Richard Boleslaveky
A— Faith Baldwin
Zclda Scars
Eve Green
C — ^Jlnimy Howe
Cast:
Otto Kruger
Madge Evans
May Robson •
Alice .Brady
TTna Herkel
Henry-, Travcrs
Eddie Nugeqt
Florlne McKlnney
Phillips Holmes
Gilbert Roland
- Jsabel:- JeHtfili
Hedda Hopper
IjouIso Carter .
l4tte citrlatoplier
Benn'
(8nd week)
D— Sam Wood
A— Sidney Howard
C^Bill Daniels
Cast : „ ,
Marie Dressier
Lionel Bajfrymore
.Tpdn Hersholt
Geore? C.aVoUrlB
'Bombshell'.
-<4st-wek) — ■jI ■-
«Charlle
Ralph Morgan
Howard I*lly
Andy Devlne . .
Berton Churchill
Chan's ■ Oredtest
Case'
X«nd.week)
T>_Hamllton MacFadden
A— Karl Dcrr Blggcra
Lester, Cole
-Marlon -Orth : .
C— Brnest Palmer
Warner' Oland
Heather AngaV
, Roger Imhoff _
Jtthn. "VVrarbwrtoa
Walter Byron .
-Frank Atkinson
Virginia CherrlU
"^Wont WoipMi In
(Jesse lissky)
(2nd week)
D^Monta Bell
A— Monta. Bell
Martin, Brown
C— Ernest P'^lmer
iCftst *
Benita iEIume
Adolphe Menjbu
Harvey Stephens-
•aiy firealniiBsa'
(2nd week)
; D David BUtler
■^t-^Dnvid-Butler
^^■BT G. DeSylva
Bert Hanlon
Ben Ryan
C-r-ArtUur lUer
* Cast* '
Lillian Harvey
r.ew Ayres
Sid Silvers
Charles Butterworth
Harry lAihgdon
Irene "Bfentley -
Dixie Francis
^Barbaw^-Weeka
Marceile Edwards
Susan Flemlnig
Mary Howard
Shirley Lloyd
Mirjorle Kln^
Gladys Blake
Jean Allen
•Smoky*'
(1st week)
D— ISugerte Ford
A'— Will James
Paul Perez
INTlBBNATIONAli
D— Victor Pleniing
A— Caroline Francke
Mick, Crane
Cast: ,
Jean Harlow
Lee Tracy
Wlllard. Mack
■•Penthonse*
(1st week)
D— W. S. Van DyHc„ ^
A— Arthur Somers Roche
Al Hackett ■
■Frances, Goodricn
-r'Stnge M6therf_,
(Ist week)
D-^harles Brabin
A— Bradtord RoPea
Cast: „ ^
■• Alice Brady -
Franchot Ton*
Maureeiti . O'Sulllyan
HCnratOFOitlTAM
(Blonocaia) ,-
•ItonKers' dode*
(2nd week)
D— Robt. N. Bradbury
A— Robt. N. Bradbury
Harry O. Jones
C — Archie . Stout
,CaBt:'
Bob Steele
Doris Hill
.Geo. t^nsh
Gordon DeMalne,,
Dick Dickenson
Ed. Brady
Geo. fiayes
Late HcKee
Si Jenks
PABAMOUNT
♦The 'Way to I^ye'
(6th week)
D — ^Morman Taurog
A— Gene Fowler
Benj. Blazer
Claude Blnyon
Prank -Butler
(3— Charles I^ne
Cast: • „
Maurice Chevalier
Sylvia Sidney
K. 13. Horton
Arthur. Plerson.,
Minna .Gombell
Blanche Prlderlcl
Nydia Weatman
George Rigas
Douglas Dumbrllle
. Sidney Toler .
Grace Bradley .
Arthur Houseman
*Duck 8009'
(S«l week)
D— 1^0 McCarey
A — Bert Kalniar.
nsrry-Rwby
A— S^ane Grey
Gerald Oeraghty
Agnes Brand I^eahy
Cast: .'
Buster Crabbe
Jack LaRue
Ester Ralstort
Noah Beery
Gall Patrick
• Fuzzy Knight.
Barton MacLane
Muriel .KIrkland
James C. Eagle*
'Gotden. HarreslV
(Chas. R. Boiere)
X2nd week)
D-^Ralph Murphy ^
A— Nina Wilcox Putnam
Casey Robinson
Cast: , , ^ ,'
Richard Arlen
Chester Morris
Genevieve Tobln
pAthe
(AllledV
TtedTKIsses*
(Ist week)
D — Phil Rosen . .;
A— Adele Bultlngton
Will Ahearn
Chas. B. Blaney
Harry C. Bla,ney
Cast;'-
Dorothy. MacKaU
BAVI0
'Ace oit Acee*
' (6th week)
D — J. Walter Ruben
■A-^John Monk Saunders
_j{-jW^Hanemann
C— rHenry CroiiJageT
Cast: .
Klchard Dix^
Elizabeth Allen
BUI Cagney ■.
Theodore Newton
Arthur Jairatt.
Ralph Bellamy
'Beantlirnt';
, (1st week)
D — Al Santell >
A— Humphrey Pearson
Myles Connolly
^ Mildred Cram
CasT:
Ann . Harding
Wm. Gargan.
♦lilttle Womea*.
-—^ (4th week)
P— Geo. Cukor
A— Louisa May Olfeott
Sarah T. Mason,
Victor Heerman
C — ^Henry Gerrard
Cast*
Katharine Hepburn
Joan - Bennett
Frances Dee
Jean Parker
Paul Lukaa .
Ijoulse Closser
Eric lilndeh
Henry Stephenson
Spring BylnBton .
John David Lodge
•Aiin Tlckeroi* '
. (Srd .Week)
• D — ^John Cromwell.
A— Slnpltilr IjOwIs
Jane MurAn.
C — ^Dave Abel
ireine Dunne
Walter Huston
Edna May Oliver
Conrad Nagel
Bruce Cabot
Sam Hardy :
Mitchell Lewis
Kitty Kelly.
Ferdins^nd Gottschalk
SEMNETT
'Notorlons Bnt Nlce^
: (ChesteiBeld).
(2nd week)
b— Richard . Thorpe
C-7M. -A. Anderson
Betty Compson
Marian Marsh
Don DiUoway
John St. Polls
Jane KeCkley
Bobert Era'zisr
-Wlltred Lucas
Ciarroll 'N'alsh
-Hen*y--KoUte£
STEFFES NO LIKE
Attacks MPTOA Code-Will Pro-
test to Washington
Minneapolis, July 17.
, W. A. StefCes, president and busi-
ness manager of .Northwest Allied
States, has issued a statement at-
tacking the MPTQA trade code as
•containing practically everything
which has proved objectionaWe and
harmful to Independent exhibltbrs,
Steffes will file a protest, he says,
against the proposed code jjrlth
Genetai Hugh Johnson, administra-
\Xot under the f ederal recov ery law.
[Sunday Benefits
Given Blow Aronnd
PlttsburBhi July IT.
Sunday-Xbeneat show thlnfi: .l?_iWs
district apipareiitly doomed with the
action of ministerial assdclatlpn In
nearby Ambrldge last week when
cledcs forced burgess to deelare a
ban on the practice. ,
With blue law still lit force in this
■ state, theatres have been getting
around It by going to dltterent relief
and church organizations, getting
them to sponsor all-day Sunday
Lghowa^-^nd then turnlng__oyer to
T^csilay," July 18,' 1933
2 Alternatives in Courts Decision
On Temut' Men of N. Y. Local No. M
REALESTATERS BACK
H. & B. M«y Try Pop Piotures at
Cast N. Y.
Haring & Blumenthal, comilng
back into show business In ^ bigger
way than prior to branching into
real estate a few y?ars, may take
over the Casino, New York, for plc^
tures. H. & B. are angling for the
house. Closed house .will probably,
be f.rst run at jjbp scales nirith pic-
tures or anything that ckn be found.
AS real estaters after selling put
their New Jersey circuit a few years
ago, H. & B. have established 9.
large business in Westchester,
them varying gross percentages
Stunt has been worked to death
locally aU yeair; with even the big
de luxers going* In for it occasion-
ally. City Officials, rather than in-
cur the wrath of the relief bodies,
have Closed their eyes to the Sunday
benehts. .
Upshot in Ambrldge came when
the body that was to have bene-
fited from the Sunday show claimed
it had been chiseled down on Its
I shai'e of the gross. It seems a 26%
I split was agreed upon, but relief or-
gs liization insisted It got less than
that. ,
The other side of the sf Ory . is. that
a political war. in the nearby bor-
ough made it expedient for the Sun-
day shows to be called off until fall
at least.
10c at Bine M«nse
LANDLORD RENT CLAIMS
IN FEDERAL DECISION
Whlle. it may still be necessary to
go into court on a test case to de-
Icide the point. Paramount rests
much cohcerhing possibility
lot future rents, as creditor claims
(from landlords) lOllowlng' a de
slon by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals , in a. recent chain
store bankruptcy. , . .
In this decision, which will be
brought under scrutiny as soon as
obtainable, the higher federal court
held that the rent rule was not
changed by the new bankruptcy act,
par is advised. ... _
Th^haf it would mean tnllUons m
future rent as added claims against
both Parr mount Publi* and Publlx
Enterprises 1£ provable under the
new laws, attorneys are anxious to
Lget the Cv C; decision to see if it es-
'tablishes a strong, enough precedent
in disapproving all claims that In-
clude future rents, a fe»r Of which
are already iii for Publlx Enter-
prises. , ^ , ,
Under the old bankruptcy laws
future rents under leases were not
provable.
Tacdma, July 17.
iShutters off ^ John Hamrick's
Bide Mouse which opened with first
1 run at 10c till 5 p. nil. and then 20c.
This is a slami tor Moore's Ri-
I alto, which has been going big
1 across the alley at lOc until 7 with
1 ancients.
CONSELMAirS WEEKLT
Hollywood, July 17.
William Gonseftnan, under writer
^contract ftt_the .Ilox. studio for sev-
1 eral years; is off the contract list
I but remains on a week-to-week
Paul reen, writer, has been
dropped.
Few New Deals far
Operators Coiniiig Up
New contracts will be negotiated
this year between N. Y. operators,
Local 306, and a half, dozen minor
independents, all other agreements
remaining In force for another year
through cuts that were granted
since signing.
Efforts for radical reduction will
be made by the few Indies whosej
contracts expire Aug. 31, but no in-
dication-- to^ date-as: to. .what, will be
asked.
Negotiations probably will not be
opened until next month when the
demands .are made.
Permit men in the. New York
operators' union, lot^l No. 306, num*
bering 600^ are standing pat follow*
Ing' the (decision against 237 of thi
group which sought^ to force regular
membership In the local and return
of the assessments paid since eh«
trance, handed down Thursday (13)
by Justice Rlegelnfann in Brooklyn,
N. T., suprenie ■ court. Though, thp
decision provides that permit men
are entitled to thielr initiation fees
and security deposits, it resigning
from the union, movesi in this direct
tlon are not anticipated.
The court does not permit the re>
turn of the 10% and 20% which have
been taken out of. weekly salaries
right along, but gives the permit
members one of two alternatives.
They may put in their appll catton a
for membershTp as^
men for action by 306 or may resign,
Whereupon they are to receive the
lnltlatlon-.securlty fees from 306 less,
any claims held by the union.
When Ineligible
Permit men, it resigning, take
themselves out of the New Tork
Jurisdiction as eligible to work in
[picture theatres holding No. 306
contracts.
_i{"ci)iHinErlnto~306 as apprentice
for tho privilege of workirtg^ ordi-
narily at a lower , scale than paid
card members, operators" must put
up $600. This Includes the initiatipn
fee, security against ruin ot film oi*
equipment for which the ^nion
might be liable and loans made by
the union. Considering loans and
security, the amount canot go below
$326.
The system of permit inen was
worked out partiaily by 306 . to en-
able employment by some theatres
of union men who were less skilled
than card niembers and .were about
the maximum theatres could afford.
In ruling that permit men were
not members of 306, but that the
union did not have to return 10%
and 20% assessments paid in weekly
during period of employment. Jus-
tice Rlegelmann also held that no
new miembers could be added to
either the regular or permit men
roster ot local until the membership
applications of the latter group had
been either rejected or accepted.
This placeis the permit men first. In
line if card membership list is to bo
increased.
Trial of the 237 permit men
against No. 306 was bitterly fought,
hearing. the action consuming
about three weeks. Due to the cost
of this trial and any further action,
it is doubted if there will be an
appeal.
Grover Jones'
C— Heary Sharp
■ Four' Marx -Brotheto
lioula Calhern
Margarcl Dumont
Verna- HllUe
I^eonid KInaky
Kanuel Torres
'I'm .No Angel'
. (Sod week)
_ l>-TWe8loy RuBBles
4Ralph Uke-WHlls Kent) ^"^^If ^jYver'
'J>on Hank ot Boston* ^cast;
'J>on Hank
(Ist week>
D— Sam Neufeld
A— Hustons li.-. Adams
Cast*""' ^ " .- -■
J. -F arrell .M^aoDont^ld
Vred KobTer
Phyllis Barrlng.ton
Don Alvarado
METRO
'Esfclmo>'
(16th. wieek)
r> — W. S. Van Dyke
A — Peter Freuchen
C— Clyde . De Vinna
Cast:
All Natjive
'J>nnclQtr, I-ady'
. (Cth week)
D— Robert. Z. Leonard
A — Jnmes Warner Bellfth
P. G. Wolfson
Allan Ktvkln
C— Oliver Mttrsh
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Franchot Tone
= — . . ^ Grant^MUchaii
Frank Morgan
Jean Malln
Ted H6aly
Winnie lilghtner
Jean Howard .
Ferdinand GottBChallt
Florlne McKlnncy .
•Xura Back the Clock*
(iStlii week)
Dr-Kdgar Selwyn
A— Edgar Selwya
Ben Hecbt.
Cr-Hal RoBsoa
CAst:
l<ee Tracy
Mae West
Gary Grant
Edward Arnold
Russell .Hopton
Kent Taylor •
Gertrude-Mlchaei-
Oregory Ratolt
Dorothy Peterson
Wm. Davidson
Ralt.Harolde
'Too Mpcb nannony*
(Srd week)
D — ^Edward Sutherland
A— Joseph Manklewtck
C— Theodor Sparkuhl
Cast:
Blng Crosby
Judith Allen..
Jack Oakle
SkeetB Gallagher
Hai^ry Green
Kitty Kelly ,
XiUyan Tashman
Ned Sparks
Grace Bradley
Shirley Grey
Torch Slngec*
(2nd weiek)
=^D^=^leJcandetJHftlU=^
George Somnes
A — <5race Perkins
Doris Maltoy
Bradley King
Doris Ahdcrsoii
C— Karl StruBB
Cast:
' Olaudette Colbert
RIcardo Cdi-les
Lyda Robert
Baby Leroy
Jobns Halllday
^To the IrfiHt Man*
(2nd week)
D— Henry Hathaway
Rochelle Hudson
Dewey Robinson
Robert Bills
TIFFANY
(Helen MltcheU)
•Wanes'
<2nd week)
D — ^Warren MlUals
A — Helen Mitchell
C — Pevereli Marley
Coat:
Sari Marltza
Buster Cplller, Jr.
Alan Mowbray
Ivan Simpson.
Grace Valentino
Monael LIndley
Beirbara Luddy
Mary Lee Mannlnff.
Jack DeWees.
- ..^ob J'ames ■ — --^
Rex . Armond
Mildred Cover
Johnny Hyams
Leila Maclntyra
Tom Kress
Diana Devibe
UNITED ARTISTS
*The Bowery*
(20th Century)
(2nd week)
D— rRaoul Walsh
A— Marco Ij. Simmons
Rogow Solomon .
Howard Estabrook
.Jamc.a Gloasoh.
C — ^Bert Glenhoa
Cast :
Wallace Beery
George Raft
Fay. Wray
Jackie' Cooper
Pert Kelton.
=^""=^lJNlVBBSftt™=^'-=
'Saturday's HUIIoim'
(1st week)
D-^Edward . SedgWlck
A-^LucIan Cary ■
Dale Van Evory
Cast:
I.ella Hyams
Robert Toung
'Four IVlse Girls'
(3rd week)
D— E. A. Dupoht
A — William Hurlbut
John Francis I^arkln
G^Tony .Gaudlo
I cast:
June . Knight
KeiF"Haml.ltinF-^-
Sally O'Nell
Dorothy BuTgesa
• Mary CarMalo
George B> Stone
Edmund B.reeso
Richard Carl
.Oscar AP.'el. ,
'The InVblble Wm'
. (4th week)
D--^i(mea -^hale •
A— H, G." WcUs
K. C. SherrlK
C— Arthur Edsoh
Cast:
Claude Rains
William Upxri
Gloria Stuaft
Dudley Digges
Henry Travera
— una O'Connor
Herbert Corthell
Forrester Harvey
'Only Testerday'
(7th week)
D — John M. Stahl
A-rJobn M, Stahl
Wm. Hurlbut
C— Merrltt Qerstad
Cast: '
Margaret Sulla van
John Boles
BUUe Burke
Reginald Denny
Marie Prevoat
Franklin Pangborn
Gay Seabrook '
Benita Hume
Edna May Oliver
Ruth . Clifford
Edgar Norton
Robert McWade
'Peanuts' Byron
. Jean Hart
"=Tferberl^C5f IhW^
Caryl Lincoln
Hugh Etiflcld
Walter Catlett
Julia Fayo
Richard Tucker
Jaick Richardson'
Mrs. Wilfred North
Robert l&llls
Florence Lake
Astrld AUwyn
June Clyde
Betty BIythe
Barty Norton
Sidney Bracey
Dorothy Christy
Jean Sorel
Cissy Fitzgerald
— SheUa-Mannfirt_
Crauford Kent
Ferdinand Mufiier
Mabel Marden
Oscar Apfel
Onslow Stevens
Tom O'Brien
Natalie . Moorhead
Lucille towers
Berton Churchill
Joyce Compton
Noel" Francis
James' Flavin
Leon .Waycoft
Arthur Hoyt_^
Geneva Mitchell
Dorothy Grainger .
lAve, Honor and Oh, "Babj*
(Srd ^.eek)
B^Bddie Buzzell
AT-Howard Lindsay
Bertram Robinson.
Norman Krasna
C — George Robinson.
Cast: ■■. . . .„
Slini. Sunimervllle
Zasu Pitts
Donald Meek
Lucille -Gleason
George Barbler
Purnell Pratt
'Gordon ot Ghost Ctty'
(Serial)
(6th week)
D— Ray Taylor
A— Peter B, Kyna
Ella O'Nell
Geo.' Clympton
Basil Dickie
Harry Hoyt
Ralph Adair
Het Manheim
C — John Hlcksoh
Cast :
_ .Buck Joiios ^
M"adge"~Bc>IlBmy
William Desmond.
Francis Ford
Walter Miller
Hugh EnHeld
'Trail Drive*
(Ken- RIaynnrd)
(Srd week)
-Alan James
-Alan James
C-"Tcd McCord
William Gould
Frank Rice
Fern Emmett
Bob' Kortman
~^ WARNER:
A—/
Cast
ken Maynard
Cecilia Parker
'Footllght Parade'
(Itth week)
D— Lloyd Bacon
A — Mark Sanfleld
Manuel SefC
■ Jamca Seymour
e — Sol Pollto
Geo. Barnes
Cast; •-
James Cagney
Joaii Blondell
Ruby Keeler
Dick Powell
Philip Pairersham
Hugh Herbert
Frank McHugh
Arthur . Hohl
Gordon Westcott
Claire Dodd .
-Dorothy--Tennant
Rene Whitney
Juliette Ware
'Herman Bing
Paul Porcsist
Guy Kibbee
Wm. Granger
Chas. -Wilson
•'Female*
(Ist week)
D— Wm. Dietefle
A— Gene Markey
Kathryn Scola
Ruth.Chattorton
George Brent
George Blackwood
'The World Changed'
. (2nd week)
D^Mervyn Le Roy
A — Sheridan Gibney
Edward Chodorov
C— Sol Pollto
=-CtfBfT=^^==^^=^'=" -
Paul Muni
Mary Astor
Aline MaicMahon
Guy Kibbe
.Anna Q. Nllsaon
'Kennel Murder Case'
(1st week)
D— Michael Curtis
A— 5. 3, Van Dine
Robert T^e
Peter Milne
NO WB YEAR BOOK,
ONLY TRADE SHOWS
_ Thero will be no year book from
Warner Bros, for tlie 'SS-'S* jprod-
utt, only major not putting its pro-
gram on paper. Competitors itnight
use the advance dn" llneuprsuch- as"
titles, typeis of stories, etc., in try-
ing to steal a march, WBites say.
Darryl Zanuck, anathema to WEt,
Is mentioned specifically in this di-
rection.
Zealously guarding information on
its "S««t program, ' not tipping to
anyone at the moment what' it will
consist of,; Warners plan trade
showings for exhibitors in U^u of
no yeai" booic.
Trade- shows Will be held as late
as September In each of the Wa;rneF
exchanges, with_exhibltors i n ea ch
branch zone invited to 'ieittend. rn
order to ' Screen a mihiinum of 1?
pictures by that time, plus advance
on the balance of the program, in-
cluding shorts, the trade exhlbitlbrts
will consume at least thiree days in
each exchange.
For the new season Warners will
have GO features. —
Csist:
William PoweU
Rent Judgment in Buffalo
Buffalo, July 17>
Judgment for $11,797 against the
Ciiippewa, Theatre p orpj,_:le3^ ^^^^^^
the Great Lakes theatre, was re-
covered here by J. & D. H. Goplon,
owner of the building.
. Chippewa Corp. is said tQ be a
Iioew's subsidiary and;Buble.ased the
theatre to Shea-Publijc which op-
erated it up until a couiile of months
ago. liOew'S Is reported to have re-
taken the house but reports are de*
nled it will be reopened by Lpow.
Tuesday, July^ 18, 1933 -VARUETy^^
44
VARIETY
Tuesday, |ul]r 18, 193?
I'll I J It
On the oceasion
family of M^-M* presents
6 SPECIALS
Klir^HT Fl IfiHT CLARK GABLE, JOHN &. LIONEL BARRYMORE. HELEN HAYES. ROBERT MONTCX)MERY, MYRNA LOY
■^■w" ■ ' ^'"■^ ■ in the cast. "Night Flight" is based on the French prizfe novel which has its locale in South America. A giant
production under the direction of Clarence Brown^
*
WOI I Y\A/rtrin P A PTY marie DRESSLER, JOAN CRAWFORD. JEAN HARLOW. JIMMY DURANTE, LUPE VELEZ,
nV^LLT W\^V^L/ r/\l\l I JACK PEARL. CHARLES BUTTERWORTH. NILS ASTHER. LEE TRACY. JEAN HERSHOLT.
ALBERTINA RASCH DANCERS. WALT DISNEY "SILLY SYMPHONY" and many more Big Names .thatV just part of "Hollywood Party,"
a grand musical screen story developed by Edmund Gouldtni; and Howard Dietz into what will be a revolutionary screen attraction. Dialogue by
Herbert Fields. Music by Rodgers'& Hart. Additional music by Browii & Freed. Director Edmund Goulding.
XI A pIC DPPQQI FR special starring ptoductionf Beloved Marie Dressier, idol of the screen, in a story brimming with the
'Y*^*^*^ l/l\t-iJwl-tl\ laughter and tears she knows so well how to bring forth. Title to be announced.
T\A/0 TWIFVF^ CLARK gable, ROBERT MONTCOMERY, in the leading roles. Probably the most ambitious dramatic spectacle
I VY w I niC. V to sij^cc "Ben Hur." An intensely exciting romance set in the period of Pontius Pilate. A few highlights: Pillage of
Herod*sTomb; Chariot pursuit through city and country; Romance of ex-slave and Roman beauty; Plot to overthrow Pilate; Abductihg girls from
harem of Ben Rashid. etc Picture is based on Manuel KomiToflTs best-seller novel.
TAP7AKI Hn A hic AAATF Johnny WHSSMULLER. MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN in a giant sequel to their, earlier "Tarzan,
I rM\Z*r\IN unu IVlr^ lt the Ape Man." A new story, with amazing features built for thrill and ro
— — — — — m — — ■ : . r
romance, has been written
by^gar 'Rice Burroughs^
Cr\\/|FT WALLACE BEERY, JEAN HARLOW, CLARK GABLE and a large cast enact in "Soviet" a picture which will be unique in the
V I t I mew ..season. It is the first important American picture, to use as its background the dramatic implications of Russia in its current
phases. Typical of M-G-M showmanship Ingenuity in seeking new locales for romantic picturization. Frank Capra, director.
30 STAR PICTURES
3 JEAN HARLOW
1 LIONEL BARRYMORE
1 CLARK GABLE
1 MARION DAVIES
t WALLACE BEERY
4 COSMOPOLITAN
2 GRETA GARBO
2 JOAN C»AWP0RD
1 ROBT. MONTGOMERY
2 HELEN HAYES
2 JIMMY DURA]NTE«.*'S',jSr
1 JOHN BARRYMORE
3 LEE TRACY
l ED WYNN
1 JACK PEARL
1 RAMON NOVARRO
1 NORMA SHEARER
2 LAUREL-HARDY
3 CO-STAR PICTURES
crawford^able harlow-gable BEERY-GABLE
7 MARQUEE PICTURES
Th«? industry has come to know that the M-G-M MARQUEE symbol In the past sev'tal seasons has meant pictures of quality. Many outstanding
hits carried this distinguishing mark, among them **HcU Bdow," "Tataan the ApQ Man,** "Red Headed Woman," etc-
Champions ofTn^^^Ht
9
s
STARS AND PLAYERS
JOHN BARRYMORE MARIE DRESSLER
LIONEL BARRYMORE JIMMY DURANTE
WALLACE BEERY
JACKIE COOPER
JOAN CRAWFORD
MARION DA VIES
Eliabeth-Allan-
Tad Alexander
Nils Asthet
Alice Brady
Charles Butt€;rwforth
Mary Carlisle
Mae Clarke
Nelson Eddy
Stuart Erwin
Madge Evans
Muriel Evans
C, Henry Gordon
Lawrence Grant
DIRECTORS.
Richard Bpjeslavsky
Charles Brabin
Clarence Btown
Tod Browning
Jack Conway
George Cukor
-CLARie GABLED-
GRETA GARBO
WILLIAM HAINES
JEAN HARLOW
HELEN HAYES
— LouisejGlosset-Hale
Russell Hardie.
Jean Hersholt
Phillips Holmes
Jean Howard
Benita Hume
Walter Huston
Otto Khigef
Myma Loy
Ben Lyon
Margaret McConnell
Una Merkel
John Miljan
Colleen Moore
George Fitzmaurice
Victor Fleming
Edmund Goulding
Howard Hawks
Robert Z. Leonard
Russell Mack
ROBT. MONTGOMERY
RAMON NOVARRO
-JACK PEARL
NORMA SHEARER
LEE TRACY
ED WYNN
Frank-Morgan
Karen Morley
Maureen O'SulKyan
Jean Parker
May Robson
Ruth Selwyn
Martha Sleeper
Franchot Tone
Johnny WeissmuUer
Diana Wynyard
Robert Young
Lupe Velez
Charles Riesner
Edward Sedgwick
Edgar Selwyn
W. S. Van Dyke ^
William Wellinan
Sam Wood
AUTHORS
Frank R, Adams
John L. Balderston
Beatrice Bartyatd
-Philip Barber " — •-
Cormack Bartlett
Vicki Baum
Richard Boleslavsky
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
W. R. Burnett
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Frank Butler
jErskine-Cald well- ——
Ruth Cummings
Jack Cunningham
Delmar Daves
John Emerson
Gene Fowler
Paul Hervey Fox
Becky C5ardiner
Oliver H. P. Garrett
Harvey Gates
Benjamin Glazer
Fraiices Goodrich
Howard Green
Rene Gueta
Albert Hackett
Elmer Harris
Moss Hart
H. M. Harwood
Ben Hecht
John Housemann
F. Hugh Herbert
Robert E. Hopkins
Boris Ingster
Laurence E. Johnson
Gordon Kahn
Harry Kahn
George Landy
Vincent Lawrence
JohnLawson
-Anita Loos -
Josephine Lbvett
John Howard Lynch
WiUardMack
John Lee Mahin.
John McDermott
James K. McGuiniless
Wm. Slavens McNutt ,
—JohnMeehan
Helen Meinardi
Bess Mttedyth
Ludle Newmark
Leonard Praskins
Norman RciUy Ralno
W. L. River
Wells Root
Bradford Ropes
Madeleine Ruthven
Robert Sherwood
Paul O. Smith
Ralph Spcnce
Samuel &. Bella Spcwack
Donald Ogdcn Stewart^'
Edward Dean SulUvaiij
Matt Taylor
Courtney Terrett
Sylvia Thalbcrg
Wanda Tuchock
Ernest Vajda
Johii Van Drutcn
Bayard Vciller
Lieut. Comm. Wead
ClaudineWest
Basil Woon
M-G-M FEATURE STRENG1H
SHORTS
1933*34
HAItROACH^^I^^M eOMEDlES
6 uurel-hardy'
z charlie chase
8 thelma todd-patsy kelly
8 hal roach all stars
6 OUR GANG
6 HAL ROACH
— MUSICAL COMEDIES — "
8 M-G-M CRIME DOESNT PAY
6 M-G-M MUSICAL REVUES
One Reel %uh\ecii
12 M-G-M ODDITIES
(Dialogue by Pete Smith)
12 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS
6 "GOOFY MOVIES'/
13 WILLIE WHOPPER.
CARTOON COMEDIES
104 HEARST METROTONE NEWS
(continued next page)
46
VARIETY
Tuesday, July 18, 1953
CT^HE celebration is on! ItV the Tenth
X BiirtMay of Met^^^ What
-a^Jtajty 1933^^^ is going to be . . . everybody will
be back at the world^s most renowned studio
for M-G-M*s Tenth Championship Year!
Welcome, Greta Garbo • • • glad to hear youVe
had a grand vacation* You're looking perfectly
beautiful, and are your fans hungry for a hew
picture! Nobody ever received so much pub^
licity during an absence from the screen!
And wKat a pleasure to see beloved Marie
i)ressler back on the lot! She's just completed
^H'ugboat^Ar^^ co-starring with Wallace
Beery. ♦ ♦ and will soon start anotherT"
By the time this message gets into print, tlie
most celebrated screen Mn and/Mrs. will be
packing their trunks en route to Culver Gity,
U* $♦ A. Certainly we mean Norma Shearer
and Irving Thalberg who wiirfmmediately re>
sume their activities oh the M-G-M lot*
What a Reunion Party ! They're all welcomed
-—-^Y^u^re Invited to^^^^p
METRO-GOLD
back by delighted associates* And what a Wel-
coming Committee— headed hy Louis B. Mayer
—Dayid 0» Selznick, Eddie Mannix, Harry Rapf,
Hunt Stromberg, Ber hie Hy man, Al Lewin, J ohh
Considine, Jr*, Lawrence Weingarten, Walter
Wanger, Lucien Hubbard, Sidney Franklin,
Howard Hawks, Lou Edelman, Frank Davis>
showman producers without equal! And the
Star Committee of Welcome*,* Marion Davies,
Wallace Beery^, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable,
John and Lionel Barrymore, Jean Harlow,
Robert Mbhtgbmery, Helen Hayes, Jimmy
Durante, Ramon Novarro, Laurel &l Hardy, Lee
Tracy, Ed Wynn,Jack PearLand all the others*
Happy days ihead, indeed! M-G-M^s^
got its Million Dollar Family all together
again.v*but^owerfol adltions in every phase
of producing, acting, writing, direction!
CasLyour bpx:^office orbs oh my Parade of
Stars. That^s Music for your MarqueeFGreater
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1933-34! Tenth
Championship Year! (Signed) LEO of M-G-M
IM-MAYER
* The Major Company!
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
P I C ¥
E S
VARIETY
47
Variety House Reviews
0rpli6uin, jr. Y.
(Continued from piage 36)
ftnoueli for the boys to carry away
with them and to retail the next
looming to the fellow workme at
Se next bench in the ehdp, Never-
thel^as, the mixture that the booker
tossed together took close cognizr
Ince of What they liked here, and
the aPPl^^se results left no doubt
*^Thl llghting-up preliminaries
sent Ted King down in the pit to
baton his aggriegatioii, all seven of
them, through a Victor Herbert
medley. It -was brassy, instrumenta-
tion, but tlie handout reaction was
ail to the combo's good.
The booker didn't feo wrong,
either, when he epotted Harry JKing,
which made It two Kings in the
deck but no relation, to lead the
stage procession. King packs a
style of eccentric hoofing that can't
heliJ but st«|,rt a show on all cylih-
^ders.. It's an a ct th at moves with^
out a second of surcease aind^perks
un the blood pressiire, and for con-
trast sind good measure includes a
uair of optic-easing cuties in the
form of the Sinclair Twins. The
identicals also toss their tootsies
around, but with King tbere as the
pacemaker they fall more fiavorably
in the category of pulchritudinous
background. King also toots a hot
mess of sax wailing, which all com-
bined to take the turn off to a
^_iinanJinious f arethe e well.
Unveiled"" In the next niche was
rank Donia and an iinbined f emnie
partner for one of those old-fash-
ioned .give-and-take Interludes.
What they had to exchange be-
tween th6m had bieen heard over and
over again iaway bade .when, but
that didn't prevent Dohia from
landing solid with lots of his repar-
tee, particularly when the going got
rough arid right down tb the tastes
ot -the Torkville ^repreaentatioxi. Jt
was a sturdy soprano that the feed
gave voice to, and she did nicely on
her own in the way of approval.
Returns for Bill Telaak and his
etooge. support. Sally Payne and
Bill Brown, were spasmodic until
the two male ends got down to their
rieal act and dished olit the acro-
batic clowning and the slick one-
arm lift for the finish. Prior, to
that, Telaak had dependpd for his
giggles on the repetition of the un-
funny sliding 'em down the leg gag
and even a nosedive Into the pit.
Even with the presence of the car-
rot-topped looker and the explod-
ing violin, Telaak's Js still a comedy
acrobatic act in essence and classi-
flcatidn. ■
For the Orpheum the choral af-
fair that closed was a, natural. It's
the sort of voice blerndlng the Qer-
maii element here like, and the act,
billed ias the Rosy Ensemble, gave
things a mopping from the start.
Presumed that the seven men arid
three femmes in the troupe derive
the billing from the fact that they
at one time hiad worked . In one of
Roxy's choruses. In any event, the
ensemble's performance makes no
unfavorable reiflectlori on ariy of the
Boxy choral departments. Peatiired
in .the troupe here Is Glair Kramer.
Customers took - warmly to the
smooth and lyrical quality of her
mezzo-soprano, and also . rewarded
generously each of the three erisem-
ble numbers.
A FItzpatrick travelog and a
— newsreel rounded out the - screen
portion of the evening's fare. Busi-
ness near capacity upstairs and
slightly lesa_ on the nether_arena
downtown' theatre very often. Since
Doty is trying to build up a family
theatre, Gene and Glenn should help
in building up . such a clientele.
Boys capitalize on radio repa by
opening with their trade-marked air
intr.pduction through ampUfier.<j,
then eping intb thieme song before
curtairi rises;- Most of their stiaff is
done behind piano v with a mike;
.okay for :their local fans, but what
they .-heed is. a radio station back-,
ground to give, 'em more atmos-
phere; It's a bit cold as it Is now.
.Gene- CarroH'si veritrllqlquistic fe-
male impersonation of 'Jake and
Lena,' chief characters in tlieir ra-
dio, continuity, Is act's chief noVelty.
His falsetto doubllng in femme bits
necessitates chang;irig from a man's
cap to a woman's hat with , wig at-
tached every minute or so.
Kot so Very tunny in itself to
sophisticates, but It's nutty hokum-
nonsense that, amuses their fans
who like radio illusions. Chatter Is
equally naive, consisting of ttuns,
-good-natured —bicfcetings-:and--pld
wheezes. ' Looking at it .indulgiently,
it's all. rathei" Informal, simple,
pleasantly absurd stuff thdt family
crowds from the stlbHs eat up
Broadway wouldn't uhderstand. It
^Qst profiessional thing team does
Is its singing of siich old-timers as
•Whipporwill' and 'Won't'cha Take
a Walk,' with Gene Rowell pound-,
ing the keyboard. Both carry the
niike , down to footlights for final
bow, taking three or four before
-getting-off
Three other acts on .Hip bill are
fair- standards, with •Rdmero-Duclay
Foursome's dance revue opening
flashily. Blonde toe- twirler Is pass-
able and three boys strengthen turn
with smart unison tapping. Four
Trojans jjipflop fast , but .have no
staridonut number in. haphazard
gymnastic routine. Joe and Jean
McKenna okay in slap-'em-down
comedy In- which acrobatic work has
more-6f-a punch than-their- gagSi --—
Picture, .'Grand Slam' (WB).
Pullen.
WARFIELD, FRISCO
San Francisco, July 14.
With "Wheh Ladies Meet' (MG)
on screen and Marge- of Myrt and
Marge on stage, the customers were
coming in steadily, and by 1: 30 had
filled the house. Biz looks to run
several grand over even the best
weeks of recent months.
Marge is the first Eastern radio
name yet to play out here and mean
anything: a,t the b.o. . The Wrigley
'Myrt and Marge' sterial, when, on
the air, was firmly entrenched oh
the Coast as one of CBS' most
popular programs, a fact that was
substantiated by an okay reception
for the younger half of the ether
team. She was Introduced simply
as Marge, and when "working with
Herniio. King, m.c, used her fam-
ily-name. Donna Dainerel^ also- tell
ing the customers that Myrt is her
mother. Thing she didn't tell 'em
Is that her mom and pop played
here some years ago as: George
Damerel and Myrtle Vail.
Miss Damerel did little as a stage
act, but she did establish herself as
a definite personality with much
performing ability. Her brief bit
before, the mikeo wit h a n unbilled
'male in a brief "cdmeay episode, and"
the single pop song which she
chanted Into the mike were well
done, and well received.
Balance of the Fanchon & Marco-
booked stage show was of pretty
good calibre, though taoithing out-
standing. Pour .AbbottlerSj blonde
and brunette quartet of dancers and
lookers, impressed. Warreri Jack-
.son and Lou Archer did their fa-
miliar chatter turn;- Ann Roberts,
Kate Smith -ish sopyan o balladlst,
started oft with an imitatton-of-tlre
Guild-Academy Scrap Threatens
Proposed Writer-Dramatists Pact
EVEIttTUALLY K CENTURY
LoviXy Reader Gets iShpt at $100 As
U Reading Prize
Hollywood, July 17.
put a little interest Intp the
humdrum job of . those who scan
the past, current and futuire of
writers' brkln children, Carl
Laemmle, Jr., will give noo to the
meriiber of the Universal reading
department who picks the 'best
story oi the year.' p,eaders wlM
have to wait until next year, how-
ever, to., find put who gets the
awards
Inviting the
Hollywood, uly 17.
Alliance proposed between Screen
Writers' Guild and Dramatists' Guild
may blow u-? if move started by
members of the latter gains riiomen-
tum. Local dramatists have %yired
the guild" headquarters In New YorK
protesting against afflllatlori wHh
the screen writeirs ivhich would bind
them lo punitive action against the
producers lii case of studio strikes
or other troubles.
Contest now waging between the
Academy and Screen Guild for isu-
premacy as to which will be repre-
sentative of HoUywDbd film writers
is understood to be main reason for
the group trying to halt the Drama-^
tists' Guild tie-in are mostly Acad-
Laemmle has been
readers into studio f emy members who have not aligned
-aTVd-ha^eveir-had-^-personaMon^l^^
ference or two with gome of' them
HIPP. CLEVELAND
Cleveland, July 15.
Charles Doty played a idhg-'shot
in bboking Gene arid Glenn into his
"Hippbdwrae, the ©rily^lridie theatre
in town, but It looks as if his hunch
Will bring unusual results in either
one of three ways.
Team .Of radio slriging comedians
was most popular act on local air
via WTAM for nearly tour years;
During first vaude engagement
some t\vo yea rs aigb they crac ked
the RKO ;Paiface's attendance rec-
ords, gross $35,000 iirid taking $12,-
000 as their share bri percentaise
basis.
After network contracts with
Spang bakeries and Sohio gas exr
pired, their air popularity Started
wanlrig a bit, so they jumped over
to WJR in Detroit. Now they're
Opening a vaude tour, bobked by
Warren Wade of Ideal NBC bureau,
that will take them tb Bbstbn.
Doty, a real estate man who was
pushed into theatrical biz; figured
the team might crack another rec-
ord for farewell stage appearance
Opening day was somewhat disap-
pointing, although fairly close to
capacity, but^there are enough Gene
andlSlerih fans to build up. an extra,
good week.
They don't hdve what can be
classified as a vaudeville act, for it
has a freak <!raw. Specializing in
unsophistlca hd, home-made humor
and song.s. Gene and Glenn appeal
more to the rural, family sections
than to metropolitan areas. Should
click loudly in tour pf sm.Ut-towners
in Ohio, Indiana and Pa. Fir.^t
.Rhow at Hipp, in fact; pullod Jri KMdfl
«iTi(l families, that don't Ko to a
on stories. It's the iirst time the
lowly book worms have, had any
importance attached to them as a
body.
STRIKE LULL
SPEEDS WRITERS
hefty sorigstress arid did cpuplanice
tunes. House line of 18 girls* had
two iroutineS, staged by Alice Good-,
win. Stage show, was directed and
m.c.'d by Hermie King, who's In
his th^rd month on.the Job here.
Warfleld does things In a big way.
Not only, has It a stage band leader,
but there's also Jari Rublnl, concert
orchestra conductbr-s-only house oh
.the: CQaat.-to .iflpdrt . two. ..directors.
ALBEE, BROOKLYN
Strong bid made this week for
downtown Brooklyn's trade. From
looks of things Saturday afternoon,
though -not always a criterion,
house will have its competitors
stepping.
Draw divides between feature.
Bed of Roses' (Radio) with the
Connie Bennett name as bait and
a stage complement that which be-
sides arriving home stoutly on en-^
tertalnment has Gene Dennis, mind
reader,, as the freak' box-office at-
Miss Dennis may be and probably
s pretty-tiresome to a lot of folks,
but there are stlir plenty of others^
notably women, whose curiosity for
answers, to various questions will
have them digging down In purseis
for that reasbri alone this week.
Questions asked Saturday afternoon
are both typical and .sUly.- with the
answers just about the same.
Anythlilg blit a clever showmiss,
Miss Dennis, however, takes home
her share of the spoils of the. show.
She has bad Stage presence, never
knows what to do with her hands,
and speaks so softly and inaudibly
at times much of what she . says
goes downstream^ Moreover, the
psychic from the midwest Is far
away from good choice of words in
giving ahxibusly^smitteh folks th^If
answers. .
She Is also on too long, 15 min
rites at— the-Sat,- mat,, — -That'^ -loo
•much of just ' questions and an-
swers. iBut boix office just the same
Rae Samuels find Jack Pepper
ably supported by a good opener
dance flash," Raye, Ellis and La Rue
and- a~No. 2: turn that always clicks
okay. ! The. Daveys," lead' oh the
punches. - ---- —
Though not . In the spot all acts
look for; ne3<t 'to • last having gone
to Pepper, Miss Samuels hiade a
liner showing at , performance
caught, she hit smartly In a sure
fire selection of numbers, something
thatMiss ; Samuels' can still sell very
well. Her 'Papa's Home, with Mania
Now'— song- ls--eXceptionally— well,
done, and, might be considered to
rate better than the Ihsurahce man
special which follbws and leads up
to the eibscr, .a, cbntrast bf a Ipve
sbrig of today as against one of
grandma's day.
The 'blue streak of vaudeville/ as
she always was- knPwn in the big
days of vaude, Miss. Samuels is
among the few still around whose
ability to hit has not disappeared.
Backstage there was some, aid in
trying to Stir an encore for Pep-
per, but it didn't iseem to be justi-
fied by applause, , and Miss Dennis
was brought on following the pause.
Pepper. Is a good act, however, with
his stooges counting for much and
the^ tcam=^doing-7'the ^-latest -IJarlem
dance craze, shim.>sham-shlmmy,
also getting there.
No, 2 offered no hazards for the
Daveys. An amusing Brlti.shcr, the
jugglirig Davey, with material that
warms up the audience finally if not
at the start. The Dthor Davey just
as.slsts as a carry-oner of Juggnng
imnlortidrtls. . , i
Raye. rillis .md Ln »io found 1)k
coinc fawt in inopptinp tho .«)irt\V.
(th<ir
Hollywood,
Wi*lters were rushed to the
double-quick at CPlumbla during
the production lull brought about
by the technicians' strike, with sev
eral new scripts assigned. '
• Jo Swerlirig Is adapting 'iEast oi
Rublnl, in his third mortth, batbnetf. Brian barlow Is preparing the Ai
the pit crew through •JJrlh,' a med- Cohn- Joseph Chlsholm novel, 'Take
ley of Irish tunes, with Rublnl taJc- j ^-^^ Witness.' Lew Levenson la
ing the spotlight and the . applause assigned tb ada pt an or iginal, 'Once
for ohe of his usual "Violin SQlbs.-h^P^^j;^- ^^^^^ , Et hel "Hill "an3
ngM\% Sf^ct? a&^ Senary are Adapting •Fofe.' tho1q;;;u;;;erif AcaiW Wch wouM
g^eatl3^ I Valentine Williams Satevepost se- | stand back of a writer member were
Jiriiniy Newell, 6f Gus Arnheim's | riaj. Garrett Westoii is on the
screen play of Owen TDavls' 'Ninth
Ghost,' and Albert DeMond adapts
'Above the Clouds.*
themselves" with the Screen Guild".'
Ajrguments In the, wired protests
.were to, the!.. effect that the two pro-
fessions are widely divergent inas-
much as the dramatist works on
his own time and the screen writer
is paid by the studio. Objections
also state that to withhold material
from a istudio declared unfair, by the
scenarists wbuld be in vlblation of
the basic agreement the dramatists
■VAve-^4th-the-pgo d uc erF. Sinfiipi the
agreement makes the producer and
writeip each half owner of the
picture rights oif plays.
Opposition from members of the
Dramatists' Guild followed the
meeting oI last Mo^iday (10) of the
writers' branch pf the Academy,
called to ratify the proposed new
cbnstitution' and by-laws. At this
meeting question was raised by Max
Marclri, Drariiatist Guild member,
but not a member bf the Wrltertf
Guild, as tb the rights of Academy
members In case of closed shop ag-
gressive action by the Guild. He
band, stepped up to the pit mike fbi'
a pair of pbp tunes, and got away
to a good hand. Bock.
MET, BROOKLYN
Not such a smart layout for this
downtown Brooklyn Loew stand,
which gets Its -trade largely at mat-
inees from the Baby Borough
wbmen shoppers. This week they
feature Ferde Grofe's orchestra of
radio note, the act getting the lion's
share of the budget.
Brooklyn's radio minded. There
isn't much to do.eyenlngs over there
except turn on the heterodynie, and
the populace has a pretty, definite
idea of wjib's who and what's what
on the air waves. That -makes
Grofe o.lc. for the stand. They re-
sponded to the- billing all right.
House early Saturday afternoon
was. full, and by four, o'clock. they
wece lined up two deep behind the
orchestra jail. Probably elimina-
tion of the Paramount, closed these
several months, has had . something
to do with the iricreased attendance
In the other downtown Brooklyn
sur-vivbrs — ^Albee and- Fox — but-this
turnout fiuggested that there was
.some pull In the feature act.
Nothing else on the bill to explain
"special Tirgency^f-buyIng.-^Screen
featiire was no Smash In 'Midriight
Mary* (MQ), and the Grofe number
was the center of the marquee dis
play.
Rest of the bill undistinguished,
but routine vaudeville; ari"d_ neatly
laid out. Opening had France and
La Pell, minor acrobatic specialty
that wouldn't mean anything one
way or the other, either In billing
or running of the pertormance
Eton Boys,, radio .quartet of seC:
ondary standing,, were set In No. 2,
with Joe Morris and co. planted No.
3, where a comedy Interlude was
needed, arid this foursome delivered.
->virh-Veli=n!jed Tnaterlalf but gauged-
tb vaudeville tastes and winning
valuable laugh respbnse.
Next to closing they spotted
Reisij, Irving arid Reiss, trio of
knockabout coriiedlans who have
borrowed freely from Clayton* Jack
son and Durante In style If not ac-
tual material. They came through
for a rough-hbUse Interlude that
was sufficient tb maintain the/pace.
That left the topplng-olf spot to the
Grofe aggregation, with • half, an
hour to fill In the more -than -an
hour stage shbw.
Despite Ibads bf class and a neat
layout for a band turn,, the unit
wasn't quite up to the job, princl
pally because they didn't use judg
ment-In-their-routines-for^this^spei^
ci.il clientele.
That left the performance with a
rather indefinite finish arid it was
injured thereby. Rii>ih.
'Du mmyV for i»itts
Hollywood, July 17.
Radio has bought •Dummy's
Vote,' original by Arthur T. Ilnr-
inon.
It's- intended for Za.su .I'itts.
Studio Placements
Austin Parker, script, Hbyse On
66th Street,' Warners.
Frank Conroy, 'Kerinel Murder
Case,' Warners. .
Marlon Dlx collaborating with
George Marion, Jr>, 'CrUlse to No-
where,' Par. . #
J. Walter Ruben, Instead of
Worthington Miner to direct 'Hide
in the Dark,' Radio.
Wally Albright, Margaret Armr.
strong, Irving Bacon, Arthur "While,
Mitchell Lewis, 'Ann Vlckers/ Ra-
dio *
Betty Furnace, Nella Walker, 'Ace
of -Aces;' Radio. ,
Cyril Hume, continuity, 'Flying
Down to Rio,^ Radio.
Sam Taylor, direct., next Harold
Lloyd picture. "
Conrad Nagal arrives for 'Ann
Vlckers,' Radio. Also cast, Geneva
TSfitcheilrTIelen Bby.=.Rock; —
H. W. Hanemann, appearing In
cast as well as dlaloglng 'Ace of
A.ce8,' Radio.^ • ,
Frarilt Craven, write next Laurel
and Hardy feature, -Roach.
Ernest Pascal doing treatriient on
'As the Earth Turns,' Warners.
Viva Tattersall, Al Hill, Michael
Vlsaoff, Wilkes . Benedict, . Frank-
lin Parker, Larry McGrath, Jimmy
Aubrey, 'Red Kisses,' Allied.
Sam Hardy. 'AHM Vlckers,' RKO.
Margaret Morris, Grady Sutton,
'Ace of Aces,' RKp.
Pert Keltori> 'Flying Down to Rio,'
RKO.
Pat Somerset,
Metro,
he in danger of loslrig his position
If . a guild member refused tb work
with him and threatened strike. It
was the belief Of i.he other writer
members that the Academy .wpul4
pro.tect its members In such a cas^
but Just how this was to be accom^
pllshed wasn't brought out.
Change <rf Pasture
For Par PJl ATdes
Hollywood, July 17.
To bring about a closer under-
standing of advertising and pub-
licity condltloris east and west. Par-
amount will start a system whereby
members of the studio and home
office forces will exchange jobs for
a" month periodically^
East-west, changes begin Nbv. 1,
when Tom "ially, head of the atudlo
publicity department, goes to the
home office to sit in Al Wilkie's
spot,. ■w:lth_the^latter taking over
Rally's -desk here. William Piiie,
local advertising chief, then treks
for an exchange with Rodney Bush
In the ' home office. Later, Julie
Lang, In charge of studio fan mag
plants, goes east, arid then Teet
Carle, assistant to Bally, swapa
spots with . Lbu Smith, assistant tb
Wilkie.
Cameranmirliirses
.Hollywood,
Glen Kerschner, cameraman,- lost
his case against Irving WlHat be
fore" the Academy arbitrators.
Suit was for salary alleged to b-?
due and unpaid while ori Willat'
trip to the South Seas for footage
on Xlniversal's 'Black Pearl.'
Arbitrators sustained Willat's de-
fense he had run Out of money , and
ordered Kerschner home, but that
the .latter continued with the party
Suit waji brought after "Willat dls-
her.
CEAVEN'S two SPOTS
Hollywood, July 17,
Frank C'aven will adapt the next
Ldurel and' Hardy feature for Hal
ROajCh. Writer will al,so script tho
next Par f<>ature, supervised by
Douplas Maclean.
William Morris, set both deals.
New Contracts
Hollywbod, July 17.
Coritraets to Sarah T. Mason and
Victor Heermari at Radio to write
-two,: ^Bby Meet s GirV and -Wild.
Birds.'
iByroh von Brecht, seven-year-
option contract, Sam Goldwyri.
Lillian Moore, termer at Reach ,
Title Changes
Warners' 'Red Meat' has »ieen
changed to 'I Loved a Woman.'
'Jo.roensen* at Paramount changed
to 'High arid Mighty.'
'Park Avenue Ladies'
Wise Girls,' Universal.
'Daring Danger! to '
Universal-Maynard.
ROGERS AFTER WAHACE
Hollywood, July 10.
"harlcs R. Rogers is dickering
wiili Itiohard Wallace to direct the
AmoriOan remake of 'Eight Girls in
n. Jioat,' Oftrm.in picture he bought
f(ir raramount rolea.sc.
it \h iHe ptory of an eight-girl
rowing crew.
VARIETY Tuesday, July 18, 1933
TaeBd«y« July 18> 1933
CALENDAR OF CURRENT RELEASES
Allied
Offlcea: 729 Seventh Ave.,
New York, N. Y.
Dutle Bandtti The. ^Wttttn story of retribution. Hoot GlIiiMni. Dir. Geo.
MeUord* «5 mlna. Rol. May 1. Rov. June 27.
Eleventh dommandment, The. From tlte play by Brandon Fleming. Marian
MarSi. Tlieo. Von imts, Alan Hale. Dir. Qeo, Belford. 64 mine. Re).
Feb. 80.
Office*: 1540. Broadway,
New York. N. Y.
Chesterfield
irMMAHen. brielnal. Story of a forgotten man.. June Glyde. Wm, Collier.
Jr.; Kafflle Moorheaa. Dir. Rich .Thorpe, 65 mine. Rel. Feh. 15. Rey.
June 6.
I Have Lived. A girl's attiempt to live dovrn her past Allan Dlnehart, Anita.
Page, Allen Vlnoent. Dir. Rich. Thorpe. Re.l June 16
•tudlot Qbyver at Sunaet,
• " Hollywood, Cal,
Columbia o^""' '"" rS^VSH!^
Y.
Fox
Offlcee: 850 Tenth Aye.,
New York, N Y,
agers vvho revive eeryioe eubae^
quent to that period, ahould pre*
servo a copy of the ealendar fer|
reference.
The running time as iven here
Buddy RogerSr Marian NUon.
Thee* tabulatione ape compiled f,o»fll!&, C»L
from information eupplied by ^MUdoraWte: Crigtamh With, muslew Janet Oaynor, Henry Garat. Dir. Wm.
various production compamea MMtr^ pieterle^ 86 mine. Re|i, May m Re«t May 33.
checked up as soon aa posaible after I Ball. British made. Love at a diplomatlo b^l.
release, tistina !• fliven when re* I Basil Rathbone. Dir. Milton Rosmer. 68 mins. Rel. Mar. 17. Rev.
lease datea are definitely set. titles I Mar. 21. , ^ j-n TihHn« Rel
are retained for aix monthe. M*n- ArUona to Broadway. Jameg Dunn. • Jas- Timing.
Oondaoe. Original. Drama. Dorothy Jordan, Alex. KlrkFand: Dir. Al.
teU. 67 mins. Rel. Mar. 31. Rev. April 25. 3
Broadway Bad. fitory by Wm. R. LIpman and W. W. Pezet. Mgl^S Al^^'^nir*
Joan Bloiidell. Ginger Rogers, Rlcardo CorteB, Margaret Sedden. Dir.
Bidney LAnfldd. 6f mlns; Rel. Feb. 24. . Rev. Mas. 7.
room shewinge and can only approx- 1. Rev. Feb. 22.
"mate the actual release length In p,^^ ^^^^^ a Glaet. Love, music and beer,
Ann Carver's Profession. Woman lawyer saves her hiisband In a murder- those statee or communities where j- nel. June 30.
■ trial.- Fay Wray, Gene Raymond. Dir. Eddie Buzzell. 71 mins. Rel, local or state censorship may reiult I |f,||o sister. tage play. Jas. Dunn, Boots Mallory, ZaSu Pitts. 60 mlna.
May 26. Rev. June 13. ^ - , ^ „ I in deletions. Runnmg time in the I Rel. April 14. Rev. May 9.
Below the Sea. A thrilling tale of treasure on the ocean floor. _RalDh Bel- r - „ alven in 'Variety' carry Hold Me TIaht. ixive In a department store. Jas. Dunn, Sally EHlers.
hSioy. Fay Wray. Dir. Al«ogell. 78 mlns. Rel. April 25. Rev. June 6. IJ'^^'^'^^^ David ButlerT Rel. May 26. ReV. May 23.
California Trail, The. A buckaroo hero who combines old^ wdrld^ gallantry ] the Original. Physician who seeks to save his sort from a- woman •
with dashing twentieth century action. Buck Jones. Helen Mack. Dir. fatre after passage by the New YorK Humamty. ^^ngmai.^^^^^ Klrklahd, Irene Ware. Dir. John Fran-
lAmbert HlUyer. 67 mlhs, Rel. March 24. state censorship, since pictures are I ds Dilloii, Rel. Mar. 3. Rev. April 26.
Wld"6f 1«*nhattan. ' StageTJlarJby^^F^^^ «li^*e-- reviewed -Ohly-^h^^ theatre \ ^ L^ved Yoii WedSiTd^i^Stiie^y "^1"®' ?^*ST'
- -a-dance. Nancy Cwroll,. John Boles. Dir. Eddie Buzzell, 13 [Bhowings. ElIsU iThdi, Wtor Joyj^ Dir. Henry King, Rel, June 9. Rev. June 20.
Re|. Feb. 4. 5«V.'Feb. 1*. ^.^ .r^ , Aflmn>,* M«nW WhilO every effort li made to hotd |„fefnal Machine. From the novel by^<^^
May 9. I supplied may "«* •|way« be eori^ . ^^^^^ ^^^^^ a world of beautiful wom^n. Raul
Cocktail Hour. Glrr Illustrator narrowly escapes missing the right man. Bebe To obtain the RouUen. Gloria Stuart, Herbert Mundin, w^-ic--
Daniels, Randolph Scott. Dir. Victor Schertzlngeiv 73 mins. Rel. June ^^1,^^^ j,g„g of exactness 'Variety' June 2.
6. Rev. June 6. v ^ , . will aDoraoiate the co-operation ofl iifa In the Raw. Western drama. . Claire Trevor. Dlr; Louie
ight of Terror. Brfa Xugosl and his haunting eyes-b^^^^^^ ^ Pleasure Crujee ^lay Py^f^^» ^4. ReV. AprU 4.
. —mysteri ous disapp earances . . Beja . Lugos l. Sa lly Blan e. Dir. Benjamin _ ■. — . . ■ 'I .. . ■ ; .
— Stolofff"^B mine. •RernAprll 24. He v. June 27. ~ ^ — ■ -^^^ H-^>lor^e_l.uck.
Parole Girl. From Dance of the Millions.' First offender, sent to ia|l, Plets 5©
be reV^ttged on the man who put her there, but. It boomerangs Mae
Clarke, lUlph Bellamy, Marie Prevost. Dir. Eddie Cllne. 67 mips. Rel.
Mar. 4. Rev. April 11. ^
Rusty Rides Alone. Tim McCoy curbs crime at every_turn with hla ever-
■faithful police dog pal. Tim McCoy, Barbara Weeks. Dir. D. Ross
Xedermahw 68 mine. Rel. May 26.
Ilent Men. Tim McCoy western original. Florence Brltton. Ir. D. Ross
Lederman. Rel. Mar. 8.
eoldlers of the Storm. The first film featuring the U. B. Border Patrol_an^^
the part played by planes. Regis Toomey. Anita Page. Dir. D. Ross
liSderman. 69 mlns. Rel. April 4. Rev^ May 23.
80 This is Africa. Original. Wheefer an* Wolsey 80 to Africa with wme
tamo lions. Racquet Torre* Dir. Eddie Kline. 67 mine. Reh F€D. i%.
Rev. April 25:
State Trooper. Original. Story of a war ^etween^two gaa^ companies. ^«ib
Toomey. Evalyn Knapp. Barbara Weeks, Ray Hatton. Dir. Ross
Lederman.. 68 mine. Rel. Feb. 10. Rev. Mar. «•>
Hollywood
(Continued from page «)
Ro mance of a U. S. Navy igoh. J'*^ ,P«»»"v ^'^^^^
EllersV Vlctor~JoryrTDrirHaourW^ Rey;-Maiv-at- ^
-Qtlgi&al.
Smoke Llflhtnlng. From Zane Gray's "Canyon WaUm^ Geo. O'Brien, NeU
O'Day. Dir. David Howard. Rel. Feb. 17.
Trick for Trick. Stage play of same title. Ralph ^o'*?"^ Victor Jury, felly
\ Blane. Dir. Hamiiton McFadden. 68 mine. Rel. AprU 21. Rev. June 13..
Warrior's Husband, The. Stage play by J«"wi» Thompson. An Am^^
had a heart. Ellssa Landl, Marjorle RMobeau, Ernest Truex, David
Manners. Dir. Walter I^ng. 74 mlns. Rel. May 12. (Lasky produc-
tion.) Rev. May 16.
'artlstics' comedy wltli Jimmy Savb,
rated a Blapaticker. i won.j mwy, aaar - « i
Metro will asaemble 5^^^^^ in_B_«*.pe|Jt._OrWnal. Mystery ^tory^*" » 'f^'^J^^^^^^ ^"^SJ;
radio performerfl to support Jack
Fox wants Tay Qamett to meg
'Marie Gallant,' featiiring Ftaillp
Merival.
On Lloyd^e Next
Sam Ta;ylor will direct Harold
lK)retta Young, Gene Raymond. O. P. Heggle. Dir. Rowtond V. Iice.
R-.l. April 28. Rev. May 2. (Lasky production.)
Freuler Associates ^''•^.'i'V?^k!'ffl V^^
Ibeadwood Pass.- - Original. Western. Hidden treasure and KO'®™™®"* *JF5"J?-
' Tom Tyler, Alice Dahl,.Wally Wales. Dir. J. P. MoGowan. ReL Mar. IB.
Ti°*?i"» *,ir/^7' «inr«rA'*"«toWjili^'£li^^ Millions. Original. Reputed millionaire loses his. Job, an Inheritance and
^uwiuiw.. w?. — — — ... -^ - ^ „K« I Uoyd P next picture, starung ™ 1 ■^'iiJS!!;*" his aweetheart. Skeets Gallagher, Dorothy Burgess. Dir. Fred
the Woman I Stole. Jack Holt a swaggering overtord of the oUlW^ ^. \ N^mayer. Rel. j\me 3^^^ -
outbluffs^ doublecroseera Jack Holt, Fay .Wray. Dir. Irving Cum- ^^^^^ Montgomery h^ded for a oV^rTJ^ OrWnal Sahara story of British army and Rift, with love
mlngs. 64 mlns. Rel. May 1. „ , , month's rest on his New Tork rtate VLu^eSc Marto Alba. Walter Byron, Claire Windsor. Dir. Phil Rosen.
Treason. Original. Kansas after the civil war. Buck Jones, '•y' far;#i before returning to. co-atar 85*%. 28f^ /
Dir. Geo. B. Belts. 62 mlns. ReL Feb. 10. ^ with Clwk Gable to *Two Thlevea I Stol-v of a boy's regeneration surmounting complications. Regis
Unknown Valley. A full-of-flght western a™™a..'.«P^fi« ^^Viv«? bI mlns" at Metro. r«tJ ^^^^V* Helen Cohan, Robert Ellis. Dir. George Melford. 62 mlns.
— —- — tlonsr-Buck—Jonesr-CecIIla Parker. -JDir._Jtiftl!nberL_HIi^ - - - -
Rel. May 8. ^ „ , _„ 24 for 'Prizefighter and the lAdy.'
What Price innocence. Story of a plrt w>»o ,^Wn't Jwow. Jean Parker, Wll- jj^g screen debut.
lard Mack. Dir. WlUard Mack. 64 mlns. Rey. .June.27< jjaj.j Oxford, musical comedy,
When Strangers Marry. Drama against the menacing maglo of the tropics, placed at Metro for tenner by
Jack Holt' LUlan Hond. Dir. Clarence Badger. 68 mips. Rel- March 20. K^^jJl/' p^^^ brought litoi
Rev. May 80. T^-».l fifom New To'k.
Whirtwind, The. A round-up of .thrills and «ctlon. Olm McCoy. Alice Dehl. ^ In Deniand
Dir. D. Ross L*derman. 69 mlns. Rel. March 14. „ ,^ \ „ wn-rt Jnji rrnivAMAl all
der contract to Paramount.
-Rel,— Japi -16.— Rev.- Mar.- 7y
When a Man Rides Alone. Robin Hood of the West and some daring stage
eoach holdups and fast riding. Tom Tyler, Adele lAcey, Duke Lee.
Dir. J. P. McGowan. ReL Jan. 29.
Idg., Radio City,
~ Now York City
Majestic ^^^'^
c:-..A r\:«^.:^« offices: lOOOsaroadway,
first i/mSlOn New York, N. Y.
Cheating Blondes.- (Equitable.) Twin sisters tangled In a murder mystery.
Thelma Todd, Rolfe Harold. Dir. Jos. Lievering. 61 Ifalns. ReL April 1.
Rev. May 23.
Ciirtain at Eight. Story of a murder mystery by Octavus Roy Cohen. ReL
jii,i«m;i, w j-nrwiff t June.
^l^Md^©l^'^flmtI^e^ff"the M *-«ve. Rel. May 1.
wrltiS itLlI. Oun Law. Western. Jack Hoxle, Betty Boyd. Rel. May 1.
nai«ftB«« AiHo Allied Chesterfield and Monogram I Richard Blumenthal will aever a Sing, Sinner, Sing. Torch singer marries a millionaire, Paul Lukas, ieoa
ReleaaeiLAlflQ. AHled, V-^®-^^®?^^^^ 'Hyams. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Rel. May.
running times: -88 mlns. and 61 mins. Rel. June IB. nti^pr ^^'^'^i^y^^.^^l^^^:.^^. shield higher-ups. ReL June.
r.„.«ri «nrj.^jr!^n.i.t^^^^ g^uS'^dMSj?'^ M«yf«5' rw^rv.
gen and scripted by Al DeMond l^, Madness. Story of alimony evils. Helen Chandler,^ Leon Waycofl.
for Columbia. \„ « „ I" Dir. Brefizy Baflott. 65 mlns. ReL April 1. Rev. May «.
Ernest 8. Fagano, W. R. Ma»- ' ...
his sons, brings them to tQr senses. June Clyde. William Collier Jr..
l!ee KoWmar, ^talle Moorheafl, Jean Hersholt. Jr. Dir; Richard
Thorpe. 67 iniDs. ReL May 1.
Jungle Bride. A ihiirder suapeot Is eWPwecked. <»P*?"t
Love
e Bride. A ihiirder suspect Is shipwrecked, with his captors. In t^l v^®^r4ii?:-?^5S!L..M T^nl Behind Jury Doors. Newspaper reporter unearths a Jory-^mlng case after
%nglftSl Aiilta Page, Charle s Starrett^lr. Harry Hoyt^an^Albert- dial], WilUa^ Plr. breezy Eason.
Keuy^62"min8. Re^ T" — Bradwell— OUt— tl»<>- Hammone I— jTTnins.— Rel-Deo.-lr Re v t M ar : 2 8..^ ^_ ... -
Is Like That, A seventeen-ywr-old youngste^^^^ ^. . . . f Hsr Resale Value^ Btpry of a_dls«n.ntlejl wife. J^nO^.C^ 0«0. I^^'"'
of domeit"tai!girs''aAra neTr Under the tenna o£ Wb qne^
chelleHudron. Dir. Riohard Thorpe. 6B mlns. Rel. May 1. Rev. May ». year Paramount contraot, Richard
liver Twlat The famous Charles Dlokena classic. Dickie Moore, Irving Arlen draws down $2,000 weekly^
PloSl WllBan? Boyd, Al " I^ands. Doris Lloyd, Barbara Kent. Dir. Howard Hlggln has written an
wSllam Cowan. 74 mlns. Rel. May 1. original, 'Daughters of the Sea,' as
Ph«n«nm BrAflrieaat A radio Crooner attalni3 phoney fame when his accom- I Bennle Zeldman's 2d for U.
Mnlft seo^^^^^^ ^ef his s'lnK fbr him. Ralph .Forbes .Vlvlenne Os- Will Mahoney goes to the War-
Knie Pauline Garon. Dir. Phil Rosen. 71 min§. Rel. Aug. 1. flW,nBan Franciseo, ' for a week, ,
Return at c«a«v jAnea A vouuR engineer surmounts his difficulties through after closing, at stanza in the Para- I studios: Culver City.
Keturn^off Cawy Jones. ^A^^^ his boyhood. Charles Starrett, mouht here. Wednesday <19). Calif.
Her Resale Value. Story, of a dismnintled .wife. J"n«,£y«|A
Dir. Breesy Eason. 63 mlns. ReL AprU 15- J""®
Justice Takes a Holiday. Original. Father love ^U-Ives a convict back tc
tell. H B Warner, Huntley Gordon, Audrey Ferris. Dir. Spencer Ben-
nett. 63 mlns. Rel. Feb. Rev. April 25.
Revenae at Moiite Carlo. Diplomacy In a small European kingdom. Jom
cJeAo. Wheeler Oakmah, Dorothy Gulliver. Dir. Breezy Eason. 63
mlns. : R«L Feb. Rev: May 2.
Metro
Offices: 1640 Broadway,
New York, N. Y,
mount here, Wednesday <19).
Bradford Ropes. LyAn Rlgf s and I Barbarian. The. Ramon Novarro as an Egyptian guide who Is really a prince,
Wanda Tushock out at Metro on I jfyrna Loy. Reginald Denny. Plr. Sam Wood, 80 mlns. Rel. May 12
finishing assignments. P
Metro's long-winded ^arob of I
ReL May 16,
^?hr 55Sa.i°ae^^^^the'pr^^-hf St^ett
Ruth Hall, Jackie Searle. 67 mlns. Dir. J. P. McCarthy. Rei. Juiy lu,
Rev. July 4. , „ , . ■
Shriek In ths Nlaht. A murder mystery In a swanky Pairk Avenue apart ^ ^^^^ ,
ment house. Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot. Dir. Albert Ray. 67 mms. Metro's long-winded rMaroh of I a|| wires, PIcturisatlon of the recent Broadway hit about a^forelgr
ReL June 16. , . , J J Time,' wWch went lirto the oan two | viW ^{.V^^^ 78 mlna
-8phinX,_The.' A deaf mute-and_hls_twlnJ)JLPther^^^^^ Q\rt agUn for re-J . , ReL Feb. 13. Rew.^ Mar. 54. * -
crimes wherein four stock brokers aj*,"?"'?®^*^,,'?,,*^*^ takes. „ , , ^ , *^ I Devil's Brother, The. Operetta -Fra Dlavolo.' Laurel and Hardy Dennh
Lionel AtwlU. Sheila Terry, Paul Hurst. Dir. Phil Roaen. 6J mine. j^^j^ jg deserUng plx tflim- I 5f,„- ^^helma a*odd. Jas. Finlayson. Dir. HiM Roach. «l mlns. Rel
ReL July 8. , ^ ^ .^i,.. ;,.„o>, PO*'«^^^y *or return to the legit.^ I May 6. Rey. June 18,
* M I Offices: 321 W, 44th St., L .^^^^"^^/^S^T.?^^ ory Ia Cava. Rel. Mar. 31. Rev, April 4,
First National New York. N.Y. J^^^J Below. The submarine heroes of the World War. Robert_ Montgomery
Man of Wax.' Arthur Luhin Is pro-
ducing.
. Eleven - girls, mostly artlats* and
fashion modelsi have been brought
from New Tork by Goldwyn.to fill
the ranks of the Otoman Scandals'
chorus.
londle Johnson. The female Public Enemy No. 1. Joan Blondell. Chester
Morris. Dir. Ray Bnrlght, 67 mlns. ReL Feb. 26. „ , ^ .
Central Airport. A triangle In the avlaUon ga^^^^ Maf 9
Sally Ellers. Dir. WlUlam A, Wellman. ReJ. April 16. Rev. May 8. ,
Imer the Great. Baseball story. Joe E. Brown. Patricia ElUs. Dir. Mervyn
LeRoy. 64 mlns. ReL April 22. Rev. May 30. ^
Employee's Entrance. Original -Love In a Dept. ,^^ou,/ J^s.tt^ VlS n'
Loretlai Young, Alice White. Dir. Roy Del Ruth. 74 mlns. Rel. Feb. li.
^firanlfSiiir^A-buifl^^
Toung, Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell. Dir. William Dieierie. o/ HJinn.
ReL Ifarch IS.
Heroes for Sale. Post war activities of American vets. Ich. Bartheimeas,
Loretta Toung, Rel, June 17. . nv u
Lilly Turner. Side shows and grlfters. Ruth Chatterton. Geo. BT^t.FTtinK
' MiSSugh. Dir. wm. A. Wellman. 66 mlns. Rel. May 13. Rev. J^^'^ f-
Little Qiant. The. Robinson as • comedy cangster E. H<*»nson. Mary
Astor. Dir. Roy Del Ruth. 70 mlns. Rel, May 20. Rev.
Ind Reader, The. Mlnd-readlng , as a new racket. . Warren^^^^^^^
Constance Cummlngs. Dir. Roy Del Ruth. ReL April 1. Rev. AprU ii.
Jimmy Durante. Ma'dge" Evans, Walter Huston. Dir. Jack Conway
ReL June 9. Rev, May 2.
Hold Your Mart. A smart aleck crdok who escapes everything but love
. . Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Stuart Erwln. Dir, Sam Wood. ReL June 30
Rev. July 4.'
Lady of the Night. Night life In a great city. Loretta Young. Rlcardo Cor-
tea. Franohot Tohe, Una Merkel. Dir. William Wellman. R«L July 14
torus. . . -V. ^ %. I Lmnkl no Forward. The storv of a great'London department store. BaeeiJ- or
Termer for Richard DU to make '^•"^g/ffl^S" etaSl BU0ce»e. IJonel. Barrymore: Lewis Stone. Dir. « lar-
two more pictures for Radio set to Jnce B?own. mlns. Rel. April 7. Rev. May 2.
be signed thls^weeto,-w^ == — -|-|yj^-=^fPBi^^yr-^M
♦6,726 a^ 26% 1 iSTbt. MontgomeryvTMadge Bvaijs Sally Ellers. Eugene PaJlette. Dir
Superior court awarded David P. I Harry Beaumont. 70 mlna Rel. May 19. ^ u» i
Howells Judgment lor f 6,726 against Men Muet Fight. Plcturizallon of the Broadway play. -The wwt JJoW^".
Columbia Pictures, Jack and Harry Hid. Diana Wynyard. Phillips iroUn«s. Lcwja fatone. Dir. 1Wf« r bel
Gohn and Joe Brandt In a suit over I wyn. ReL Feb, 17. Rev. March 14.
a contract algned ln 1923, whereby |-|>|uisa nee; The. Lee Tracy as an nmbuinnce-chafjlng ^lawyor. MadGe Eyane
the defendants borrowed 112,600 . prank MorKan, Charles Butterworth. Dir. jack Con^ity, »i mlrs. Rel
,from Howells and agreed to give I- June 2. Rev. May 30,
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-With ]^eo CarriUo. Mary BriaRk^^^^
Bobby Watson, William Frawley, Alexander Gray, 4 Eaton Boys. Birni^^^^
Claire, Doris Carson, Jack Dennjr and orchestra. Frank and MUt Britton
Band, Richard King • Story by.Sig Herzig iand Arthur Jarrett. iDances staged
by Bobby ConnoUy. Songs and Isrrica by Jay Oomey, Herman Hupleld. Al
Siegel, Sammy Faiii, E. Y. Harburg. IHrected by Karl Freund. Dielogue
direction, Monte Brice.
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CMNDAR OF CURRENT REUASES
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Peg b' My H<|krt, From the famous play. Marlon Davipa, Onslow Stevens
Julletta Compton. J. Farrell JIacDonald. Dir. Robt. Z. S.-d Ret
May 26. Bev. May 23. " u. xvei.
Baiputm. and the empretf. .The Russian overthrow and Its cauw. Jokn
Ethel an ! Lionel ^Barrymore. Dir. Rich. Boleslavaky. Roads low time!
133 . mins.,, Rel. March 24. ?tev. Dec. 27. "«uBinw i^me,
Repnlon lii Vienna, froni Sherwood's 'stage piy. Exiled .royf>1ty returns ior
a liast ning.; John Barrymore, Diana Wynyard, Frank Mcrgin. Dir.
Sidney Franklin. Rel. June 16. Rev. May 2, ' ; ■
Qecret ot Madame Bjanche.^lThp^ Based^oJi -Martin Brown's play 'The Lady.'
-Irene Punne, PhlUips Holmes. Dir. Chias. Brabln. 83 mins: . Rel. Feb. 3
Rev. Feb. 7, .
. StrahiHe Ithtipsodyl tfOVe. stdry with a hackground 6f Sarajevo and the assas-
sfnqitlpn Which precipitated . the World War, Based on the Hungarian
play. 6« the same title. Nils Asther. Kay Francis, Walter Hustonr' Dir.
Rtchatd Bpleplaveky. Rel. July 7.
We tive*^. An English girl i^mbulance-drlver during the war- Joan
Crawford, Gary Cooper. Dir. Howard Hawks. Rel. April 21. Rev.
. ATrll 18.
WhAil No ■ fieer? Buster Keaton atid Jimmy Durante In the beer racket.
.' Phillip . Barry, RoaCcie Ates, John Miljan. Dir. Edward Sedgwldk. 64
nilna. ' Rel. Feb.. 10. Rev. Feh. 14.
When Ladies Meet. Based on Rachel Orothers' Broadway success. Ann
Harding, Robert-- Montgomery, Frank Morgan. Dir. Harry Beaumont
Rel. June 23. ■ Rev. June 27. :
White Sister The. Based oh the famous F. Marlon 'Crawford Helen
. ^ayes, Clark CTable. Dir. Victor Fleming. Rel. April 14..
: 6048 Sunset Blvd.r M/i»incyp'nm Offl«*l!-723-Seventh-Ave;r^
Hollywood, Cal. WOnOgpram New Vprk. n. V
Preed 'of .the . Border; Weste'irn in which an auto racer turns cowboy. Bob
■ Steele, Marloii Byron. '. Dir. R. N; Bradbury. 63 mlns. Rel. Mar. l.
Rev. May ,16.
liver TWist. ickens' story. Dickie Mpore, Irving. Plckel, Wm. Boyd. Doris
'Lloyd.. ,.ir.;. Wm. Cowen. 80 mlns. R^l, Feb. 28. Rev. April 18.
eti'ahoe Adventure. Sob sister and detective avenge a millionaire. Regis
Tdbmcy, June Clyde. Dir. Phil Whitman and Hampton Del Ruth. 60
mink Rel. Feb. 14« Rev. Feb. 14.
' Traljins North. Texas, ranger gets, far from home, but gets his man. Bob
Steele, 'Dorltj Hill. Dir. J,. P. McCarthy. yB .mins; Rev. June 6.
■ Studios; BB^I.Marat hon St..
'J-. „, Moiiywoodi Catifr
.BedtlmiB. Story, a. .original. :CheiValier adopts a baby.. Maurice ChsValleri
Edw. Everett: Horton. Helen Twelvetrees, Dir. Nornian Taui'ojg. 85
mlns.. Rel. April 21. Rev. April 26. '
College Humor. Comedy. Blng Crosby,. Jack Oakle, Rich. Arlen, Mary Carl-,
isle. Bum? . and Allen. Dir. Wesley Ruggles'. 6624. Rel. June 30. '
Crime of the Centuryv The. From the European stage play of same.tl^e.
Jean Hersholt,* Frances. Dee, Wynne Gibson. David Landau. Dir. Wm.
Bcaudlne, 6624^ Rel, Feb. 24. Rev. Feb. 21.
.-Re'ckonlna changed to Turn Abcard. Original sea story by Robt. Fres-
nell.of a' Flying Dutchman of today. Shirley Gray, Chas. Ruggles. John
Hainday, Yeirree Teasdale. Dir. Paxil Sloane< 6046. Reil. Mar. 24.
Isflraced. Story of betrayed, love* Helen Twelvetrees, Bruce Cabot. Dir.
Earle C/ Kenton. ' 6740. Rel. July . 7.
|e and the Hawk, The.' Story, of the Royal. Flying Squadiron In the World
:War. Frederlo March, Jack Oakle, Cary Grant, Carole Lombard. ° J>lr.
Stuart Walker, 74 milnsi Risl. May 19. Rev. May 16.
From .Hell- to >leaven. Rorhaoce story .'based on play by. Lawrence: Hazard,
' with a race-track slant. 'Mot a racing drama. Carole Lombard, Jack
Oakle. Dir. Erie Kenton. Rel. Feb. 24. Rev. Mar. 21.
Oambllng ■ Ship. Explanatory title. Cary Grant, Benltai Hume. Louis
Gasnlef. -6331. Max .Marcln. Rel. June 23.
Hello, Everybody. Original radio story by Fannie Hurst.. Kate Smith. Raii-
dolf Scott. Sally Blane. Dir. Selter. 6288. Rel. Feb. 17. Rev. Jan. 81.
Irl In 4l9f The. Mysterious beauty In a hospital drama. Jas; Dunn, Gl^oria
' Stuait, ' David Maimers. Dir. -George Somnes, Alexander Hall. 66 mins.
Rel. May 26. Rev. May 23.
Her Bodyguard; A musical' comedy star and her hired sleuth.. Wynne Gib-
son, -Edmund Liowe, Johnny HInes, Marjorle 'White. Dir.- Wm. Beaudlne.
■ ,_.R:el.. July.^Ji
I Love That Man. .(Rogers production.) Romantic, drama. - Edmund Lowe,-
Nancy Carroll. Dir. Harry Joe Brown. 74 mlns. Rel. June 9.
International. House. Farce comedy. Peggy Hopkins Joyce. W. C. Fields)'
Riidy "Vallee, Stuart Erwln. Sari Marltza, Burns and Allen .Cab Callo-
way, Dir. Eddie Sutherland. 68 mlns. Rel. . June 2. Rev. May 30.
Jennie' Gerhardt. From the Theo. Dreiser story. Sylvia Sidney. Donald Cook,
Mary Astor. Dir; Marlon Gering. 96 mins. Rel. June 16. Rev. June 13.
Lady's Profession. A. Story by Nina Wilcox Putnam. Speakeasy prop, mas-
querading as riding master. Geo. Barbler, Sari Marltza. Dir. Norman
MacLeod. Rel. Mar. 3. Rev. Mar. 28.
Lu^cury Liner. From the novel by Glna Kaus. Grand Hotel on shipboard.
Geo. Brent, Zita Johann, Alice White. 'Verree Teasdaie. Dir. by Lothar
Mendez under B. P, Schulberg.. 70 mlns. . JRel. „Feb. . 3. . Rev.. Feb. 7.
Mama . Levies Papa. Trials of a henpecked. Chias. Ruggles. Mary Bolandi
Lllyan Tashmah. Walter Catlett. Dir.. Norman McLeod. Bel. July 14.
Man of the Forest;^ Western. Harry Carey, Randoiph Scott. Vema; Hillle:
Dir. Henry Hathaway. Rel. July 14,
Mldnljoht Club, The. London jewel thieves. Geo. Raft, Cllve Brook,. Guy
Standing^ Alison Skipworth. Dir. Geo. Somnes and Alex Hall. ReL
- July 28.
urders In the Zoo. Original by Philip Wylle and Seton L Miller. Drama
largely held to a zoological garden. Chas. Ruggles, Lionel Atwill, Gail
^Tatrlck.r-Dlr. Edw. -Sutherland,- - 6667.-. Rel., Mar. 17,_ Rev. April 4,_
Mysterious Rider. Western. Kent Taylor. Dir. Allen. Rel. Jan, .~ Rev7
June - 6.
Man of Her.Own^ From the novel "No Bed of Her Own.' Clark Gable.
OEu-oie Lombard. DorothyrMackaiit — Dlr;- Wesiey'Ruggieisr~i>ei£6m;b«nr
spedal. Rev. Jan. 3.
Ick Up. (Schulberg.) A girl of the people and a service station sheik. Sylvia
Sidney, Geo. Raft, Dir. Marlon Gering. Rel. Mar. 31. Rev, Mar. 28
Ign of. the Cross. The. Spectacular version of Wilson Biarrett's play of
Roman persecution of the Christians. Claudette Colbert, Fredric Marchi
Elissa Landl, Chas. Laughton. Dir. Cecil B. De Mille. 118 mlns.- Regu-
lar release Feb. 10. Rev. Dec. 6;
Song olf tKe'Ea'gle. ■ Beer problem from the angle of an honest brewer^ Chas.
Btckford, Rich; Arlen, Jean Hersholt, Mary Brian. Dir. Ralph Murphy.
65 mlns. Rel; April 28. Rev. May 2.
Story of Temple . Drake; The. From Wm. Faulkner's 'Sanctuary.' The story
of an bversex:ed girl. Miriam Hopkins, Jack La Rue. Wm. Collier. Jr.
Dir.. fitdphen Roberts. 68 mlnsJ Rel. May 12. Rev. May 9:
Ittly. Perpbnal. (Rogers.) Original by Wilson MIzner and Robt. T. Shan^
non oh the matrimonial agency racket. Marjorle. Rambeau. Eddie .QuUr
lani . Dorothy. Jordan. Dir. Ralph Murphy. Rel. Mar. 19. Rev. Mar. 21.' '
Sunset Pass. Zane Grey western. Torn Keeh^, tUmdolph -Scottp Kathleen
Burke. Dlt^. Henry Hathaway. 46 mins. Rel. May 26. .
Supernatural. Original. Odd story of a transferred soul. Carolie . Lombard,
Randolph Scott, Vlvienne Osborne. Dir. "Victor Halperin. 66 mins.
ReL. May 12. Rev. April 26.
' Tonight Is burs.. Noel Coward's 'The Queen Wnas In the Parlor.* <?laudett€
Colbert. Frederic March. Allison Skipworth. Dir. Stuart Walker. Rel.
Jan. 13. Rfrv. Jan. 24. -
Under the tonto Rim. From the Zane Grey story. Stuart Erwln. Verns
HlUle, Ray Hattcn,: Dir. Henry Hathaway. Rel. Mar. .24.
Woman Accused, the. From the story in 'Liberty by ten -well-known authors;
Girl accused of murder with action chiefly on a pleasure cruise. Nancy
Carroll. Cary Grant, John Halliday. Dir. Paul Sloan. Rel. Feb. 17.
Rev, Mar. 14.
P-.:-,-;-,«r J 11 West 42d St..
frinCipal New York, N, V.
Jungle Qigllo. Travel. Humorous treatment , of Sumatran customs, 65 mlns.
Rel. Feb, 15.
.Voodoo. ^nJravel. .'Voodoo ceremonies In Haiti produced by Sergeant Wirkiis,
'~'Whlt'e Klnir"briat;6naVg;'^^^^^^^^ — — i^- "
'' """^*"c°alif. R.K.O. Radio °^*'R*^d1o''6ftyfN^:c.
Ig Brain, The. A small town barber becomes a big tlnie gambler and
crook. George E. Stone, Fay Wray, Phillips Holmes, Lilian Bond. Dir.
George Archalnbaud. 72 miris. Rel. June 16.
Christopher Strong. From Frankau play. Story of a daring EngUsh ayla-.
trice. Katherine Hepburn, Colin CHve, Blllie Burke. Dir. Dorothy Arz-
ner. 77 mins. Rel. Mar. 31. Rev. Mar. 14,
rois Fire. Action western. Tom Keene, Betty FurneBS, ennedy.-
Dir. Otto. Brower. 55 mins. Rel. June 30. '
Diplomanlacs. The. "Wheeler and Woolsey are sent by an Indian tribe to
bring peace to the Geneva Conference. Dir. Wm. Selter. 69 mlns. Rel.
May, Rev. May 2.
Emergency Call. Exposing raicketeerlng in city hospitals. Bill Boyd, Wynne
Gibson. William Gargan. Dir. Edward Cahn. 61 mlns. Rel. May 19.
Goldie Gets Along; Movie-struck girl who works the beauty contest racket.
Lili Damita, Chas. Morton, Sam Hardy. 68 mins. Rel. Jan. 27. Rev.
June 6.
Great. Jasper, the. Novel by Fulton Oursler. Dlx as a mbtorman who turns
palmist. Rich. Dlx, Wera Engels, Edna May Oliver. Dir. J. Walter
Ruben. 83 mlns. Rel. Mar. 3. Rev. Feb. 21.
India Speak^, Traveldg of India with Richard. Halliburton as narrator. Ir.
Walter Putter. 77 mlns. Rel. April 28.
King Kong. Original. A 60-fool ape is captured in the wilds and creates
havoc when It escapes while oh exhibition in New York. Fay Wray, Robt.
Armstrong. Dir. Meriah C. Cpoper, 100 mlns. Rev. April 7.
Lucky Devils. Origiiiai. Glorifying the picture stunt men. Bill Boyd, Wni.
Gargan. Dorothy Wilson. Dlr; Merlan C. Cooper. 63 mlns. Rel. Feb.
3. Rev, F^b, 21, ^
Man Hunt; Jtinlbr amateur detective captures jewel thieves^ Junior Durkin,
Mrs. Wallace Reid, Virginia Henry. i)ir. Irving Cummlngs. 64 mins.
. Rel,. Mar, 24, Rev. May 9.
Melody Cruise, Musical novelty which takes place op a world cruise; Charlie.
Ruggles, Phil Harris, Greta Nisseh, Helen Mack. Dir. Mark Sandrich;
76 mitts. . Rel. June . 23.
Men of America. How a small tb>^h inhabited by Americanized foreigners
gets rid of racketeers. Bill Boyd, Dorothy Wilson, Chic Sale. Dlr^
, Ralpb Ince. 67 mins. Rel. D(e.c, ?. 1932.
Monkey's Paw, The. W. W. Jacobs mystery story of a hoodooed charm. C.
Aubrey Smith, Tvan Simpson.. Louise Carter. Dir. Wesley Ruggles. 6C
mins. Rel. Jan, 13.. ReV. June 6;
Our Betters. From Maugham's play. English high society. Constance Ben-
nett, Gilbert Roland: Dir> Geo. Cukor. 84 mins. ReL Mar. 17. ReV;
Feb. 28.
P rofes sional Sweetheart. The story of a radio singer who Is forced to live
up-to-"her-publicized^n'gelic character- when -her-greatest-deslrje la to be
naughty-naughty. Ginger Rogers, Norman Foster, Gregory Ratoflt. Zasii
Pitts. Dir. William A, Selter. 73 mlns. Rel. June 9.
Sailor Be Good. Original, the fleet's in again. Jack Oakle, Vlvienne Os-
" borne, Georpe E. Stone. Dir. Jas. Criize. 68 mlns. Rel, Feb. 10, ReV.
Feb.. 28.
Scarlet- River. Picture company fllins .a western film. Tom Keene, Dorothy
Wilson, Roscoe Ates. Dir. Otto Brown. 64 mins. Rel. Mar. 10. Rev,
, May 30. :
Silver Cord. The. Mother love carried to excess. Irene Dunne, L«ura Hope
Crews, Joel McCrea, Frances Dee. Dir. John Cromwell. 76 mins.
Rel. May 19. Rev. May 9.
Son o f the . Border. Action weiatem. Tom Keene, Julie Haydon, Oelgl^top
ChimeyT— Dirr-Lloyd-J*osler;-r^6-mlnsrT-R«lr-Maty.-6^;
Providence b. o.
Universal
ces: 730 Fifth Ave.,
New Vork, N. Y.
Sweepings. NoVeL. Biographical study of a merchant priiice. Lionel Bairry-
morev Alaii Dlnehart. Gloria Stuart. Dir. John Cromwell. 77 nilns. Rel-
April. 14, Rev. Mar. 28.
tomorrow at Seven. Novel murder mystery. Chester Morris, "Vlvienne Os-
borne, Frank McHugh. Dir. Ray Enright. 62- mlns. Rel. June 2. Rev,
July 4. , '
Toi>aze. From the stage , play- of that title by Marcel Prevost. French stcry-
of an Innocent who gets wise to the way of municipal graft. John Barry'
more, Myrna Loy, Albert Cohti. Dir. Harry D'Arrasf. 80 mliis. Rel
Feb. 24, Rev. Feb. 8.
United Artists ^ut^ySf^^^t^rw,
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum. Al Jolson introduces the new "rhythmic dialogue.'
Jolson. Madge ' Evans, Harry Langdon, Frank Morgan, Chester Conk
lin. pi^ Lewis Milestone. 80 mins. Rel. Feb. 3. Rey. Feb. 14.
I Cover the Waterfront. Adaptation - of Max Miller's best seller about his
exploits In the San Diego harbor. Claudette Colbert, Ben Lyon and
Ernest Torrence, pir. James Cruze, 70 mine. Rel. May 12. Rev. May 23
Masuerader, thie. Based on John Hunter Booth's adaptation of Katherine
Cecil Thurston's novel. Cousins of identical appearance change places,
with intriguing political and romantic results. Ronald Colman, Elissl
LandL Dir. Richard Wallace. 76 mins. Rel. Aug. 18,
Perfect Understanding. Swanson original laid In England. Gloria Swanson,
Laurence Olivier, . Genevieve Tobin, Sir Nigel Playfalr, John Halliday,
Dir. Cyril Gardner. 84 mlns. ReL Feb' 22. Rev. Feb. 28.
S.amarang; Love amid the pearl divers Iii Malaysia. Native cast. Dir. Ward
, Wlrtg. 60 mine. Rel. June 23. Rev. July 4.
Secrets... StAge play. Man tries to hide from his wife secrets she pretends hot
to know. Mary Plckford. Leslie Howard, Dir. Frank Borzage. 83 mlhs.
Rel. April 16. Rev. Mar. 21.
Yes. Mr. Brcwn. Farce comedy with music, laid in "Vienna, Jack Buchanan,
Margot . Grahame and . Elsie Randolph. Din Jack Buchanan. 69 mins.
No date set.
Studlot Universal City,
Calif.
Be Mine Tonight. Comedy-drama. Love story unfolded In scenic ' beauty of
Swiss Alps. Starring Jan Klepura. Dir. Anatol Lttwak. 86 mins. Re).
Mar. 23. Rev. April 18.
Big Cage, The. Original. Man against beast, different from jungle Alms.
- Clyde Beatty, Raymond Hatton, Anita Page, Andy Devine. Dir. Kurt
Neumann. 78 mins. Rel. Mar. 3. Rey. May 16.
Cohens and Kellys In trouble. Comedy: Famous team In story ^ith . fiautical
background. George Sidney and Charlie Murray. Dir. George Stevens'.
ReL March 23. ReV. April. 1?,.— . .. _ _
Destination Unknown. Adventure on a rum runner'adrlft In tH'e 'Paciirc. ' Par
O'Brien, Ralph Bellamy. Betty Compson. Dir. Ray Garnett. Rel. Mar. 2.
Rev. April 11.
Fighting President, The. Newsreel assembly of the life of F. D. Roosevelt.
' Screen lecture by Edwin 0. Hill. Special release. Rev. April ,11.
Hidden Gold. Tom Mix pals with bank robbers to locate hiding place of their
loot Judith Barrle, Ray Hatton, Eddie Grlbbon. Dir. Arthur Rosson.
— 68-mlns. ReL -Nov. 3- -Rev. Mar. ^8.
King of the Arena. Ken Maynard In a circus story. Lucille Brown, RobL
Kortman. 6 reel^. . Rel. June 18.
"K1nirrof—Jazr,-—The.-^Relssue7-vlth— Paul— Whlteman-,— John -Boles^ Dlr^— John
Murray Anderson. 9 reels. Rel. May 18.
Kiss Before the Mirror, The. Powerful drama of human emotions. Nancy
Carroll, Paul Lukas, Frank Morgan, Gloria Stuart. Dir. Jas. Whale.
67 minsi, Rel. April 20. Rev. May 16.
Lucky Dog. Touching and -dramatic story of devotion that exists between a
maii and his dog. Chic Sale. Dir. Zion Myers, Rel. April 6.
Nagana. Tropilcal' drama. Tala Blrell, Melvyn Douglas. Dir. E. L. Frank.
Bel, Jan. 26., Rev. Feb. 2L
Out All Night. Comedy. Slim Summervllie-Zasu' "Sam Taylor:
Rel. April 18. Rev. April 11.
Private Jones. Comedy. In which a slacker finds himself very much in the
war. Lee Tracy, Donald Cook, Gloria Stiiart. Dir. Russell Mack. 70:
mins. Rel. Feb.. 16; 'Rev. March 28.. •
Rebel, The. Napotebnic story- In the Austrian Tyrol.. "Vllma Banky, Luis
Trenker, Victor "Varconl. .(Foreign made.) Dir. Luis Trenker. Edwin
lEtiiiopf, Rel. Jun* :i: -
-Rustlers'^ Roundupr The.-- ActlohiWestem^wLth. Tom Mix, Diana Sinclair, Dir.
Henry MacRae. 66 mins. Rel, Mar. 16. —
terror . Trail. Orliglhal. Tom Mix western. Naomi Judge, Arthur Rankin.
Ray Hatton;: Dir. Armand Schaeffer. 66 mlns. ReL Feb. 2. Rev.
Feb. 14.
They Just Had to Get Married. Matrimonial adventures of a newiyrich
Couple. Slim Summervllle, Zaisu Pitts, Dir. Edw. Ludwig. 71 min&
ReL Jan. 6. Rev. Feb. 14.
(Conllnued from page 10)
Providence. A few months aga
there "were four theatres along the
m'iiin stem with •vaudeville. TWO
variety stands are already dark, and.
the Albee. switch places' Provi-
dence back where it was three years
ago, with only one stand featuring
stage sho'ws.
Of particular interest Is the fact
that business held up on the Albee'a
first day of double pictures as well
as It .Would have with comblnatlotx
policy. This Is largely; due. -it' is "be-
lieved, to the strength of donstiarice
Bennett In these parts, her latest
film.- *Bed of Roses.? playing on the
same bill with 'Flying Devils.*
Loew's State, of course, will be In
a field by ..itself this .week. . Vaude-.
vine hais righted things at thisi spot
slpce early spring, before that house
being at thc:tail end of parade "with
pieturos^orily. :
.'Storm at Daiybreak' and a snappy
vaudevlllie show, will give Loew's *■
splendid $12,000 if weathier continues
kind. Last week 'Peg o' My Heart*
built up surprlslhgly well to .gross
$12,60^
The otlrei:" nwo major - plcture,r
spots. Paramount and the Majestic/
are, doing fairly "well, with the Par?
amount having the edge. Coot
weather is doing ail right by the
RKO Victory, especially as this
smiall spot is the only house down-
town not. equipped with a. ventilat-
ing system, and when the mercury
soars it's just tog; bad.
Presently there seems to be . a wild
scurry to showing of foreign mad0
filmS; — pa.r.tJnii1rirTy rjfirman . ThlS
studios. Qurbank.
Calif,
Warner Brothers ^'^^^''ajyvtSf.N.
Y.
Bette Davis, Gene Ray-
67 mlns. Rel. April 8.
Baby Face. The story, of a hard-boiled girl who reached the top. . Barbara
Stanwyck, Geo. Brent. Dir. Alfred E. Green. 71 mins. ReL July 1.
Rev. June 27. ^
Ex. Lady. An experimental marriage strikes. a diiag.
mond; Frank McHugh. Dir. Robert Florey..
Rev. May 16.
42d Street. A musicai production with the theatre as the background. Bebe
Daniels,' Warner Baxter, Ruby Keelecj George Brent, Ginger Rogers,
Dick Powell. Guy Klbbee. Dir. Lloyd Bacon. 89 mlns. Rel. Mar. 11.
^-'itievr^lj-. ^---r- . . . . .
Girl Missing. Two girls cleverly foil a kidnapping plot. Gienda Farrell, Ben
Lyon, Mary Brian, Peggy Shannon. Dir. Robt. Florey. 69 mins. Rel.
Mar. 4. ReV. Mar. 21.
Golddlggers of 1933. New version of Avery Hopwood's ntageplay done as a
super-musical. Warren . Williams, Joan Blondcll. Dir. Mervyn LeKoy.
94 mlns. Rel. May 27. Rev, June 13.
Haunted Gold. Search for gold in a haunted mine. John Wayne. Dir. Mack
Wright. 68 mins: Rel, Dec. 17. Rev. Jan. 17.
(Continued on page 63)
.wa'3 precipitated a few weeks ago ,
"by the small Com.niunity Theatre fri
Centredale, a few miles o.utslde of
Providence, . when 'Maedcheh, Ih
•Uniform' was shown. Business was-
good, encouraging Samuel Bomes to
book It lAst week f or his two .Provlr
dence nftbis theatres.
This week Meyer Stanller, own6r
Of the Community, Is showing 'Two
Hearts in Waltz Time,' for . three
days; .and hereafter the young ex-
hibitor plans to shovr foreign-made
films at. least once a week.
Estimates .for this Week *
. LoeW's State (3.200:. 15-40) 'Storm
at Daybreak' (MGf). and vaudeville.
•Nice drawing names In picture get-
ting favorable comment; house "will
make swell showing this week if
the "weather continues cool; at. least
$12,000; excellent. Last "week 'Peg;
o' My Heart' (MG) made a biff
hit with the big Irish population
here, and grossed $12,600.
Majestic (Fay) (2.200; 16-40) 1
Loved You. Wednesday' (Fox) and
'The Outsider' (MG). Papers no
help with their adverse criticisms,.,
but heverthelcss house will., make
the. hurdles, for at least, $5,500, oke^.
but should have been better. Last
week 'Gold .Diggers' (WB) closed
three "wieeks;. showing here, clOse to
$17,600 for the'. three weeks. First'
week . was way off because) of
weather, secoild built up nicely, but
final week slid to $6,000. Showing
sort of disappointing, but no fault
of picture or the house as torrid
weather of first stanza threw every-
thing but of gear. .
(Paramount (2,200; 16-40) 'I: Love
That Man' (Pair), and 'Man of the
Jp.orest' (Par). Opened meekly but
pace quickened' over' thie' wiEiek-^'rtd; "
now looks to garner, at least $6,000,
not bad at all. Last week 'The
Bebel' (U) and 'Gambling Ship*
(Par), weather largely responsible
for th6 manner in which the house,
sprinted from scratch to a fair.
$5i000r- -
RKO Albee- (2,600; 16-40) 'Bed of
Roses* (RKO) and 'Flying Devils* •
-(■RKO)t - -SurprlBin&-start, for nesL,.
policy of straight pictures. Ben?
nett's popularity responsible for. the
brisk pace. Of late house has had
to depend upon its. vaudeville to
pull through, and what will h&pipen
after this stanza will largely depend
upon the product. Will rea,ch at
least $7,600, splendid. Last week
"Don't Biet oii Love'- <U-) was lucky
it had a good stage show to pull
it through; /comment against it but-
vaudeville, headed : by Bob Hope,
built the biz close to $5,100, fair.
RKO Victory (1,600; 10-26) 'Un-
known Valley' (Col) and 'Cocktail
Hour' (RKO). Buck Joiies oke; and
serial, 'Three Musketeers,! Just what
ther "want -at thls-stand/ but the-
.Daniels film more sour grapes^
Weather helping a bit and gross
probably will not. go under $2,500,
oke. Last week 'Silent Men' (Col)
and 'Ann Carver' (Col), $1,900.
TOOTHACHE GIVES LAYOFF^
Sylvi
idney's Wise olar
'Way to Love'
Hollywood, July jl7.
With Sylvia Sidney in Cedars of
Lebahon hospital for .ah operation
tO: remove an impacted wisdom
tooth, Faramount's English version
W^TDh^allCT'S 'Way-'tor-Lo.ve*---ha8
been halted. Company is dismissed
for three "weeks.
Meantime studio will go ahead
with the ' French edition, which
was to have followed the English.
This is eDcpectcd to take three
weeks in production and allow for
Mi.ss Sidney's recovery.
0^
piiifip
'^tfOxf, Jvhf V^ 1935
R I C T II lil E S
VARiETir
53
CAUNDAR OF CURRENT RELEASES
(Continued from page 61)
Keyhote» The. A woman finds hereelf the wife of two men. -Kay Francis,
Georxo Brent. Glenda Farrell. Dir. Michael Curtlz, Bel. Mar. 25.
Rev. April 4.
In(i*a Vacatjoiir The. From a story by takes time
- out to vlttlt his first wife. Geo. Ajrllss.^ Ins, Rel.
Feb. 28, Rev. Jan. 24. ,
tit* of Jlminiy Oolan, The. . From a recent' novels Prizefighter finds regener-
ation, ,|3[6ue. Fairbanks, Jr.; Lioretta Ydung, Aline McMahon, Guy Klbbe.
89 tDlns, , Rel, June 3. Rev. June 20.
of Heii, The.' I^om Iselln Auster's drama. Reform school background,
jas. Cagney, ^Adge Evans, Frankle Darrow. Rel. June 24. Rev; July 4;
Onm Way Pas'tafle. L<ove develops for a prisoner. JKay Francis, William P6w<.
^li: Dir. Tay Garnett, Time. 69 mlns. Rel. Qct. 22. Rev. Oct 18.
Icture ^Snatcher, The. ' Seiml-gangister story, of a news photographer. Jae.
Cagney, Patricia EUls. Alice White, Ralph Bellamy. Dir. Lloyd Bacon.
70: inlns. ..Rel. April 19. Rev.; May 23.
rivate bei(SttIVe,62. Froni.a fiction story. WUilaVn Powell, Margaret Lind-
say. 67 nilns. Rel. June 17.
Ilk ExDpese. - The. Myistery drama of silk shipments.- Niel Hamilton, Hen
.-Jenkins, Dudley DIgges. 61 mlns. Rel. Jnne 10, Rev. June, 27.
Taledraoh Traits CifBcultles encountered In the building of the telegraph,
John Wayiie. Frank McHugh, Marcellne Day. Dir. Tenny Wright, 65
mine. Rel. Mar. 18. ReV. April 4.
Untained Africa. Thrilling African adventure. Under supervision o' Wynant
D. HUbbiard, F.A.G.S. Rel. April 8.
Wan Museum, the. Original. (Technicolor.) Mystery and thrills In ja wax
-^w?" C^ksr-'lilond-Atwinr^Fay^ Wray.-Glenda-^Farrell— ^D
. 78 mlns. Rel. Feb.- 18. Rev. Feb. 21.
Workind 'Man, The. Original/' Romance In the shoe . business.
Bette Davis. ir. John Adolfi. 77 mlns. Rel. May 6. Rev.
World Wide ^'""V ''^.S'^rf^. y.
, (Releasing: Through Fox)
Between Fiflhtlng Men. Confiict between ' the sheep . men -and cattle raisers.
fCen Maynard. Ruth Hall. .Dir. Forrest Sheldon. Time, 62 mlns. Rel.
Oct. 16. Rev. Feb. l4.
Constant Woman, Thei &om-Eugene O^Neillis^plajLjgecklessness.' Conrad
Nagel, Leila Hyams. , Dir. Victor Schertzinger. Rel. Apfn-23r-^
Lone Avenger, The. Original. Ken Miaynard w£stefn. Muriel Gordon.
Alan jFamea.' 61 mlns, Rel. May 14. Rev.'uTuly 4.
Phantom Thunderbolt. Ken Maynard western In which , he heips (Coyote
Gulch get the railroad by cleaning out a gang. Francis Lee. Dir. Alan
James. 61 mlns. Rel. Mar. 6. Rev. June 27.
Study in Scarleti A: Sherlock Holmes story. Reginald Owen. June Clyde,
Anna May Wong. Dir. Edw. L. Marin. 73 mins. Rel. May 14. Rev,
June 6.
Heute Nacht 'Eventuell (Ger.) (General); Musical comedy. Dir. B. W, Bmo
80 mlns. Rel, July 1. ' ««
Hofzapfel WelBs Allee (German) ((Capital). Comedy. -Felix Bressart. Dir.
Viktor Janson. 85 mlns. Rel. Jan. 1. Rev, Jan. 17.
Horizon (Russ) (Amkino). Jewish search for home. Dir. Lev Kuleehov, 62
mlns. Rel. May 10. Rev. May .16.
House of Death (Russ.) . (Amklho). Based on Dostolevsky'e IKe. Dlr* Fed
erbv. 79 mins. Rel. Aug, 12. Rev. Aug, 16.
hiyppolit a LakaJ (International) (Hungarian). Fast farce. Dir. Szekely let
vain; 77 mins. Rel, Jan, Rev. Jan. 17,. ?
Ich Will NIcht Wissen Wer Du BIst (Interworld) (Ger). Musical. J>I>*-,^^**
von Bolvary. Haid, Frdehlich. 70 mins. Rel. Feb, 15. Rev. Feb. .^i.
Ivan. (Garrison) (Russ.). Transformation of peasants, plr, Dovahehko. 83
ins. Rel. Feb. 1. Rev, March 7.
Kamaradschaft. (Asso. Cinema) (Ger). Sensational drama, Alex . Granach,
Ernst Busch, Dir, G. W. Pabst. iine, 78.mina Rel. Nov. 8.
Kelne Feier Ohhe Meyer (Ger.) (Germanla). Musical fairce, Siegfried. Arno.
Dir. Carl Boese. 83 mins. Rell -Oct, 28, Rev,'Nov.;.3,
Koryettenkapitaen (Ger ) (Genera)). Military farce. 75 mlns. April 1.
Le Bal (French) (Protex); bome&tlc Ciomedy. In Wllhelni Thlele. J3 mine
ReLOct. l, Rev. Oct 4. ' ,
Laubenkolonle (Ger.) (General). Max= 80 mlns, Rel.
May 16. Rev. June 6.; ~;'
Lockehde Zlel, Das (Ger.) (Bavaria), Musical. Rlchftrd Tauber. Ir. MiaX
Reichmann. 85 mlhs. Rel. Juiie 15; Rev. June 20, .;
Llebling von Wien, Der (Ger.) (European). Stplz miisicaL .Willy
Geza von Bolvary, 75 mins. Rel. June 1. Rev. June 13,
Ljubav I Strast, (Tugoslav) (Croat), t)rama of life among JQ. T.. Igl-ants
Rakel Davldovic Dir. Frahk Melford. 60 mins. Rel. Dec. IB.
LuUe, koenlgin von Preussen. (Asso. ClnemaL) ((3er). Hlstorlcial, Henry
Porten. Dir^ Carl Froelich. Time. 92 mins. Rel. Oct. 4.
Luetlgen Muslkanten, Die. (General) (Ger.) Musical Ca?nilla Spira.
Dir. Max Obal. 80 riiltis; Rel. May. 30.
M (Ger) (Foremco) . vPow erful dramatic study, P eter Lorre. Dir. Fritz Lang
~ --55"inlhsr~Tfel. ApriTTT.~ Kevl April A and TVprll, 18.
Marlua (Paramount) (French). Marseilles satire. Dir.
103 mins. Rel. Jan. 1, Rev; Apr.n 2ff.
Maedchen in Uniterm (Filmchoice) ' (<3erman). Poignant drama.
Wiecke. Dir, Richard Froehiich.i Rel. Jan. 10. .Rey. Sept. 27,
Man Brauch kein Geld. (Capital) ( uslcal farce. Dir. Karl Boese
Rel. Nov. 10.
Men and Jobs mussian) ' (Amkino)V An American engineer .looks at Russia
Dir. A, Macheret 70- mins. Rel. Jan.' I., Rev. Jan. .17
Mensch Ohne'Namen (German) (Protex) .^^ Poignant drama, ^Werner Krauss
Dir. Gustav Uclcky. -95 mlnsi Rel. Nov. 1. Rev. Nov. 16.
Mond Uber MoroHko (Protex) (Ger)i See .Cing Gentlemen Maudlt,
I Morgenrbt (German) (Protex). Submarine warfare's cruelty. Dir. Gustav
\ TJcicliy. 80 mins.TRel. May 16.' Rev: : May~23r-r
Morrta Macht Sein Glueck; (Gerinan) (Capital). Farce.
mlns. Rel, Dec, 15, Rev. Jan- 17.
Namenshelrat. (German) (FAFJ, rama.
Jan. .1. Rev. Jan. 17
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Misicellaneous Releases
Couioar. (Sidney Snow.) Jay Bruce captures m6untia.in lions with .bare hands.
70 mine. Rev. May 30.
High Gear. (Goldsmith.) Auto race story. Jackie Searle, . James Murray,
Joan Marsh. Dir. Leigh Jason. 65 mlns. Rev. April 18.
Sucker Money. (Kent.) -^Jxposi of fortune telling. Muscha Auer, Phyllis
Barrington. ' Dir. Dorothy Reed and Melvjlle Shyer, 65 mine. Rev.
April 11,
Taming of the Jungle. (Invincible.) Animal training methods. Rev, June 6.
What Price Decency. (Equltabie.) From a stage play. Jungle background
for Btory of a girl tricked by a mock marriage. Dorothy Burgess, Alan
Hale. Dir. Arthur Gregor. 60 mins. Rev. Mar. 7. ,
Noc LIstopadowa (Polish) (Capital). istorlcal roniance.
96 mins^, ReL May 1. .Rev. May 2.
1 1914. (Capital) (Gerji Prelude to the world
73 mins. Rel. Sept, 1.
lObeiPst Hedl. (Capital) (Ger). $py thriiler. Lll
'Karl Anton. Time. 79 mlns. ReL Aug. 50.
Oh Demande Compagmon (Fr.) < Auten) ; Musical romaince,
Joe May. 85 mins. Rel. June 1. Rev. June 6.
Paris- BeguIn (Protex) (Fr). Musical. Jaiie Marnac.
90 mlns. Rel, Dec. 15, Rev; Jan. 17,
Pension Schoeller (Schneider) (Ger). Comedy with music. .
Schultz, Dir, George Jacoby. 90 roins< Rel. Sept. l"r
Warneckl
Time,
.Loos. Dir
ir.
Augusta .Genlna.
Berliner, Tledtke,
Rev. Sept. 20,
British Releases
Companion Wanted. (Gaumont-Brltlsh.) Romance with miusic and singing,
visualizing the dream of a spirited young girl. Annabella, Jean Murat,
Duvailes. Dir, Joe May, 88 mins,. Rel. June 3. Rev, June 6,
Footsteps In the . Night. (Glaumoht-iBrltish). Based .on the ^7^1^^.!}°^^^
by Mrs. C. Fraser SlmsOn. Mystery story of a rudely Interrupted honey-
moon. Benita Hume. Dir. Maurice Elvey. 59 mins. Rel; April 18. Rev.
May 16.
Ifiht and Day. (Gaumont-Brltlsh.) Farce comedy of a thief chase In a wax
' museum. Jack HUrlburt, Cicely Courtneldge. 76 mins, Rev. May 30.
Red Head. The, (Gaumont-Brltlsh.) Based on the^ famous novel of the
^ «?me name by Jules Renard. A story of child-life. Harry Baur, Rob-
ert Lynen. Catherine Fonteney. Dir, Julien Duvlyler. 90 mins. Rel,
May 26, Rev, May 30,
Savage Gold. Commander Dyottrs thrilling adventures with savage . hunters.
Comm; Dyott. Dir. Commander: Gieorge Dyott. 67 mins.
Wives Beware. (Regent.) .Farcical story of a would-be cheating husband.
AddPhe MenJou, Claud^^^^^ Fred Nlblo, 61 mlns. Rev. May 30.
Foreign Language Filins
VNote: iBeca'ose of the slow movement of foreign films, this list covers one
year of releases.)
(Most of these available with English titles.)
Barberiha, die Taenzerin von Sansoucl. (Capital) (Ger.). Musical comedy.
Lll t>agover, Otto Gebuehr. Dir. Carl Proellch. 83 mlns. Rel. Nov. 20.
Berlln-Alexanderplatz (Ger) (Capital). Strong crime drama. H elnrlch
George, Maria- Bard, Dir. Phil Jutzl. 90 mins. Rel., May 1. Rev. May 16.
Broken Vow, The. (Capital) (Polish)!- FYom a novel, krystyna Ankwlca,
M. Cybulskl. 89 mlns. Rel. Aug, 26.
Cinq Gentleman Mau dIt (Pr o tex) ( French). JMystery drama. Re^e.^^ 'l];"^®'
Harry Baur. Dli7inmenTJuylvIeiv-78 -mlns.— Rel,-Jan — R&T»_Jan.„24:
Clown George (Russ.) (Amkino). A clown saves the nation. Dir. Solovlev.
58 mlns Rel. Aug. 21. Rev. Sept. 13. . „ tm r t l^tr^
Das Nachtigall Madel (Capital) (Ger). LoVe In Hawaii. Dir. Leo Lasky.
80 mins. Rel. Jan. 15. Rev. Jan.' 31.
Daa Schoene Abehteuer (German) (Protex). Romantic comedy. Kaethe
von Nagy. Dir. Reinhold Schunzel. 83 mlns. Rel. Dec. 1. Rev. Dec JJ.
David Colder (French) (Protex). Drama. Harry Baur. Dir. Jullen Duvlvier.
-90 mlns. -Rel. Oct 1. Rev.; Oct, 26. , .
Per Ball (German) (Protex). Domestic comedy. Dolly Haas, Wllhelm
Thiele. 83 mins. Rel. Oct. 9.
Der Brave Suender (Ger) (European). Fast comedy. Max Pallenberg. ir.
Fritz Kortner. 90 mlns. Rel. April 1. Rey. April 4.
Der Falsche Ehemann (German) (Protex). Farce. Outer.
85 mins; Rel. Oct. 1. Rev. Oct; 23. -
Der Hauptniann von Kbpenick (Klnematrade) (Gfr) „pomt^-y-. Adalbert.
Dir. Richard Oswald. 96 mlns. Rel. Jan. 15. Rey. Jan, 24,
Schwartze Hussar (Protex) (Ger.), jCostume -romance._Corirad Yeldt
Dir. Gerhard Lamprecht. 90 mMis. Rel. Dec 1. Rev. Jan. 3.
Dos Noches (Hoffberg) (Spanish). Musical. Corichita ^Montenegro. ir. Car-
los Borcosque. 65 Ins. Rel. May 1. ,
Donna d'Una Notte (Portaie) (Italian). Court adventure. Francesca Bertlnl.
Dir. Marcel L Herbler. 85 mlns. Rel. March 1. Rev. March 14. ^
rei Tage Mittelarrest (German) (Capital). Fast German farce with all-star
cast. Dir: Carl Boese. 80 mlns. Rel. May 1. Rev. May 23.
runter und Drueber (Ger.) (Germanla), Musical comedy.
feld. 85 mlns. Rel. Dec. 16. Rev. Dec . 20.
•ne Llebe^nacht (German) (Capital). Farce. Harry Lledke. ay-
82. mlns. Rel. May 1. Rev. May. 23. J . r> i..
Ine Nacht in Paradies (Klnematrade) <G6r). Musical comedhr. Anny OnOra.
90 mlns: Rel. Feb, 1. Rev. Feb. 28, ' 1 , -. « , ,
•tne Tuer Geht Auf. ^Protex) (Ger.). Mystery Ir. Alfred Zelsler.
68 mlns. Rel. Feb. 1. Rev. Feb..?.
False Uniforms (RusS.) (Amkino). Dir. Lopashlnskl,
18. Rev. Nov. 29. « . m^,
dram.i. Dir. Viktor- Janscn. 75 mjns. Rel. ApTll lo. Kcv. way ^.
riederike (Klnematrade.) (Ger). Dramatic operetta based on Goethe s life.
Mndy Christians. 90 mlns. Rel. March 16. Rey. Feb, 28..
Gefahren Der Llebe " (Germ.in) (Madison). Sex drama. Tony Van EycH.
Dir. Eugcn ThicJe, €0 mlns, Rel, May. 1. Rev. May 2.
Entdeckt Ihr Herz, (Capital) (Ger). Musical comedy^
Custav P'roelich. Dir. Carl Froellch. 90 mins. Rel. Oct. 4. , ;
lorla. (German) (New Era). Tran^tlantlc aviation dram^^ Gustav Froeh-
lich. Brigltte Helm. 75 mlns. Rel. Nov. Rev. Nov. i. ,^,.,,„r,i
Hcrtha's Erwacheh (Protex) (G^' >- ^ 'IJ^,,.Ph'^^^^^
l-nmprcolU. 05 mina, Rel. M.vch 10. Rev. Mafch 14.
PIrl Mindent Tud (Arkay) (Hung;). Falrce. Dir. Stephen Szekely. 76 mink
Rel, Jan. 16:. Rev Jam 31, ■■ -.
Poll de Carotte (Auten) (French). Drama ^J^^"^
Dir. Julien Duvlvier. 90 mlns: Rtel: May' 15. Rev. May 30.
Potemkln (Russ) (Klnematrade). Sound vefsion of Bisensteln'e classic 70
mins. Rel. April 4.
Purpur lind Waschblau. (CapItaO (Ger). Dramatic comed^^^^ NIese.
Else Elster. DJlr. Max Neufield. Time, 86 mlns.. Rel.- July 30.
Reserve Hat Ruh. (New Era) (Ger). Military far<:e. Fritz Kampei'e. LucIe
Engllsche. Time, 94 mlns. Rel. Aug. 11.
Return of Nathan Becker, (Worldkino) ;XR>ssIan) (Tlddlsb).. Comedy. Dir.
Shplss and Mllman: 72 mlns. Rel. April 1. Rev. April 26.
Rhapsody of Love." (Capital) (Polish).- Hardships of an art career. Agnes
Petersen. Mosjuklne. Time, 89 mlns. Rel. Aug. 26.
Scampolo (Klnematrade) (Ger.) Cinderella romance. Dolly Haas. Ir. Hans
Steinhoff, 93 mine. Rel. April 1. Rev.\ April. 11.
SchUtzenkoenig, Der (Ger.) (Germanla). Max Adalbert, reU Thelmer, ir,
Franz Seitz, 90 mins, Rel. April 15, Rev, May 9,
Shame (Amkino) (Buss).Problems of new Russia. Vladjm^^^ Jr.
Sergei Yutkevltch, 76 mlns: Rel. March 1, Rey. March 14.
sniper (Rum.) (Amkino). The war terrors. Dir. Timoshenko. 61 mlns. Rel.
Aug. 26, Rev. Aug. 30.
Song of Life (Ger.) (dubbed English) (fimbassy). Art and photography pre-
dominant, Dir, GranoWsky, 70 mins. Rel. April 1-
Sovleta on Parade. (RussO^Kinematra^^^^^^ ^Historic record of current Rus-
sia. 65 mlns. Rel. Feb. 1. Rev. March T.
Storm. Over Zakopane^Tiie.. (CaPlteD^ (Polish). (Synchronized.) Danger In
the mountains. Time. 89 mfns, Rel. Aug. 26. . , j.,. ,
Theodor Koerner (Ger) (General). Historical drama. Dorothea Wiecke.
Dir. Karl Boese. 80 mlns, Rel. May 1, Rev, May 16.
Traum von Schonbrgnn (Ger:) ((3eneral), ,Muslcal. Martha Eggerth.
Johannes Meyer. 85 mins. Rel. May. 16. Rev. June 6.
Trois Mousquetalres, Les (General) (French); Duma's cUsslc .with songs.
Dir Hinri Diamont-Berger^ 128 mlns. Rel. May 1. Bev. May 9.
Ulani, UlanrChlopcy 7Malowani (Polish) (Zbyszko). Musical comedy, 100
mlns, Kel, Jan. 1, _
Ulica (Capital) (Polish). Life of the newsboys. Time,
73 mlns. ReL Aug. 25. Rev. Jan. 31
Indianapolis, July 17,
'College Humor' is smashing its
way through all opposition this
weeH at the Lyric and is headed
for a magnincent 19,300,. which la
far but In front of the houise's re-
cent grosses, even before It dis-
carded its: vaudflUh prices and pol-
icy. Preceded by "a great campaign
of exploitation arid publicity han-
dled by fed Nicholas, •Humor
opened with a bang and it became
iiecessary io give an extra early
mprnine show Saturday . at . 10
o'clock, Paramounfs collegiate
musical film is undoubtedly out-,
grossing ahythlnff that has hit this
town in a long time, Biirpassing
'Gold Diggers^' which . previously
had topped them all, New" owners
of theatre In their second week at
the helm are dazed by the sudden
prosperity and are wondering
whether or not to hold it oyer. Odds
favor a holdover despite the Lyric
has never run ia. Picture more than
one week, : . «
'Double Harness' at the Apollo
la maki ng a creditable showing to
hold down runner-up honors lor tire"
week, and it looks good for fairly
strong $4,60a. 'Heroes for .Sale
Isn't doing a great deal at the Circle
with figures totaling around ?3,Z0O,
and 'Storm at Daybreak' is sub-
merging the Palace With a weak
$3,750; National air races at . the,
municipal airport and :hot wea.ther
hurt the week-end business at all
houses except the X>yri<i ('Humor )..
Humors about the reopening of
the deluxe Indiana soon, also the
j-old—Br^— Keith— hou se in a w e^ek^
So.l or two to try a second-run picture
policy,
Estimates for This Week
Apollo (Fourth Ave.) (1.100; 25^
40), 'Double Harness' (WB). Hard-
ing and Powell together with a ;nice
selling slant in riew^spaper ads will
help this gross to a very satisfac-
tory $4,000; Last week :Bed of
Roses* (RKQ) had riothlrig to be
ashamed of with its fair $3,400,
Circle (Gircl67~" "(2;600T - 25-40),--
'Heroes for .Bale' (FN). Last inliiw|t
ute decision to play this one in-
stead of holding over 'Gold Dig-
gers' for a third week gave it a
weak start. Opposition at other
houses 'will hurt and a mediocre
$3,200 looks the final tahulatlon.-,
Lstst week 'Gold Diggers' (WB) In
its - second stanza at this house
didn^t hold up as well as expected,
but it did garner a very strong
$4,750. . . ,
L,yric (Burton) (2,000; 25-4D),
'College Humor' (Par). Nothing as
big as this musical has come along
in many moons, and it I9 .br€a,klng
the house records dally on its way
to a sensational $9,300. The Lyric
did no bettier than this on the best
of its combined stage iand screen
bills since Its reopening, early this
year, iand the result should be
plenty of profit for the new owners
In their , second week operating the
house .on a straight picture policy.
Looks to holdover.
toew'c Palace (Loew's) (2,800;
26-40), 'Storm at Daybreak' OdG).
The customers had too many other
places to go thiis week, arid they
left this one ott their, list. The re-
sults were weak, and the business
can't-i-each more than ; $3,750, bad.
Last week 'Made on Broadway'
(MG) also did poorly, winding up
with a slow $3,800. .
Unknown Heroes. (Capital) ifoWfh). ^ ,
Adam Brodzlcz. Time. 89 mins. Rel, Aug; 25
Victoria und Ihr Hussar (Klnematrade) <G«r). Viennese opereUa. Michael
Bohnen. Dir, Richard Oswald. 90 mlns. Rel. April 1, Rev. April 11
Voce Del Sangue (Synchroart) (Italian-German). Dubbed Into German. 70
mins. -Rel. April 16; Rev; April 26.-
Voice of the Desert, The. (Capital) (JPolish). Algerian 8*%^ ,K a"**!!""^
JL**l*'*io^i;l'^Ada& Mary Bpgda. Time. 89 m.ns, Rel. Aug, 26.
Walzerparadles. (Ger.) (Capital). Musical comedy. Charlotte fiusa. pFr
Friedrick Zelnlcki Rel. March 1. Rev. March 7.
weekend In Paradise. (Capital) (Ger) ff^^*- ^^"o .Wajburg, Elsie Elster,
Trude Berliner; : Ir. Robt Land. 81 mlns. Rel. NoV. l
Wenn dem Esel zu Wohl 1st (Ger.) (Germanla). Conledy. Charlotte Andcr.
Dir, Franz Seitz,^ 85 mins.. Rel, April 15;
Wenn die Soldaten (Schneider) ,(Ger).^ MlUtary Jnus^^^^^ RToct tr^'
Heidermann, Ida Wuest, Dir. J, Fleck. 86 mlns. Rel. Oct. 27.
Whitfier" GermW^ tKiiie^^ <>' ^"e. Hertha
Thiele. Dir. S. T, DudoV. 71 mlns. Rel; April 16. Rev. April 26,
Yldishe Toc'hter (Tiddish) (Quality); Old-fashioned Yiddish drama. Iddish
Art and Vilna Troupes. . 76 mins. Rev. May. 23.
vt«k<sp r Yiddish V (Gloria). Revamp of silent, Maurice, Schwartz. Dir. Sidney
^•'•^^cildin aJjd Geo^^^^^ 8? mins. Rel. May 15. Rev. June 6
Vorck (German) (Protex). Historical drama. Werner Krauss. Rudolf Fprster-
Dir Gustiv Uclcky; 90. mine. Rel. Nov. 1. Rev. Nov. 27.
Zaplehstreieh Am.Rheln. (Whitney) .(Ger )^ M.uelcal farce.^ Charlotte Susa.
Siegfried Arno. Dir. Jaap Speyer. 90 mlns. Rel. Feb. J, Rev.. Feb. 7.
Zirkus Leben, (German) (FAF). (^I reus drama. Llane Hald, Dir, Heinz
Paul. 70 mlns. Rel. Dec. 15, Rey. Jan, 3..
Zwei Herzen Mind EIn Schlag /German) (Protex).
Dir. .Wllhelm. Thiele, 90 mlns. Rel. Scpl, .1.
(Continued from page 10)
of Roses' (RRO). Sexiness majr help
some but Bennett means little here
and .film not highly regarded;
Amkino, 723 Seventh Ave;
Aseociated Cmcma, 354 w.
IBSviTf ir^Ml WT^ 1 8-' -V^^^^
Capital Film, 630 Ninth Ave,
Enibatjsy Picts., 729 Seventh Ave.
ISufopcan Film, 154 West 55tl),
Fllinchoicc, 33 West 42a
Foreign American, 111 West 07.th.
Poremco, 15C0 Broadway.
Garrison Films, 729 Scventii Ave.
General Foreign Rales, 729 7lh AVc.
(Jcrmania. 22-33 19th St., AMori:!.:.
(irorf-T Kfhnoklor, 675 l{iv<;rJjide l>r
(;)ori,'i Filma, <>30 Ninth Avt
Harold Auten, l.^CO Tlfoadway.
Jrjtomai'rClnerna, 14'J9 Firnt Ave,
.p.=.j ji t<>r-w,orl(i==^Eilm«,^-1540 JJroad way.>=-
.7. H, Jlo/fbcrp, 729 Seventh Ave.
.1. H. Whitney. 350 Eaet 72d.
Kinomatrado, 723 Seventh Ave.
Madi."?tin I'lcts,, 111 West 57th.
New lira.. 680 Ninth Ave.
I'ortaje Films, 630 Ninth Ave.
I'rotex Trflidfng, 42 E. 58th.
Quality Picts., 630 Ninth Ave.
Hyjicho Art, 630 Ninth Ave.
W6rldkino, 1501 Prdadway.
^ '/.Ijy-szho Film,. 274 'Ma<U«on
IMINNEAPOLIS
'Cocittall Hour' (Col), and Sharkey-
Cairnera fight pictures, only five and
a half days, $2,700, poor.
Century (Publlx) (1,600; 40),
'Hold Me Tight' (Fox) and. second
successlvV week "for Sihriett, mystic,
in person. Little enthusiasm and
fact that this houise did not cut It*
prices maybe mitigating against
boxofhce. Looks like only $2,600,
light. Last week 'Midnight Mary'
(MG), $2,200, poor. .
World (Steffes) (300; 50-76), 'Be
Mine Tonight' (U) (14th week).
Still profitable at $2,000, New cool-
ing system. Last week $2ilC0, good.
"Went as iriBh~as-$3;000-early In en-
gagement; \.
Uptown (Publlx) (1,200; , 35).
•Eagle and the Hawk' , (Par) and
•Working Man* (WB), split. Around
$3,000 indicated, pretty good;.. Last
week 'Little Giant' (FN) and 'Peg
o' My Heart' (MG), - split, $2,500,-
fair.
Lyric (Publix) (1,300; 25), 'Gam-
bling Ship' (Par), Just another pic-
ture and no ca.st names, "VViH
lucky to top $2,200, light. T.>a8t week
'Mayor of Hell' (WB),. $2,800, good;
Grand: (Publix) (1,100; 25),..'N.ar-
row .Corner' (FN) and 'Storm at
Daybreak' O CI), wpHt, fufi rxwH,
.should Kfo.'^s: around $1,600, liKht.
La.st vff'.ok 'J'rivato lictec'tiv^' (Wl-t)
nrnt rurif<...$hO.O, ropr,
■ Aster (I'ul.lix; (900; 25), 'Out All
Ni«l>t' (U), 'Soni? f.£ the Eagle'
(I'{ii) . .'i/jfi 'Life in. the. Jiiivj' (Fox),
split, lii'.st two Kocond ruh--^. About
$700. faj;. Last week Tick Up'
(Par), 'Mbnf,' of the Kaplc' (Pft.r)-
.and 'if:ontrfil Airport' (PN), «<>c6n«l
und third loop rtin.s and f^plit, $900,
fair.
mmmmm
ma
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FOK. i933
THE
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fftSS
N K C A ?
Prbductidri
starring
ith
MAY ROBSON
Glenda Farrell
Jean Parker
Barry Norton
Story by Damon Ruhyon
Screen play by Robert Riskin
GUy KIBBtE
Ked Sparks
Walter Connolly
Nat Pendleton
mUSTkYX BI66BSr
Ttteeday, July 1«, 193^
PICTURES
VARIETY
55
Threat of Dual BiDs on 10c Scale
Indies Pres. in Minn. Tells Publix About Its
Cut Scales in Loop
Minneapolis, July 17.
Publix loop theatre admission
price cuts have brought forth a
threat from W*:A. Bteffes, Northwest
Hied States bufliness manager, on
behiiJf of local inaep'ehdent houses,
to double feature and slash nieigh-
borhood scales to ft dline in retalia-
tion unless protection periods are
reduced lmmedia,tely in conformity
to the lower admissions. ,
N» W. Allied has addressed coni-
jnuriicatlons to all the exchanges
and to Publix in regard to the pror
tectibn rtiatter. As yet no replies
have been received. The silence of
the exchanges and of Publix is re
BDonslble for the threats of double
" features "and • JOc- Treighborhaod
prices, . ,
'ajhese price are raising
havoc with neighborhood houses in
particular/ says Steftes. 'It is fool-
ish for the exchisinges tc expect that
neighborhood theatres, charging 2Bc,
can play ^ctures second and third-
run six months after they have
pliyed in the loop llrst-run for the
same admission or less>
^o-far-we-haveJ|cept .doiibJe_feaju
turing out of this territory and have
held up prices to a fair level. But
we can't go along with this. Ues
peratibn wUl force us to resort to
Some Predictei*
Three years ago Duncan
Underhill, scenario writer,
predicted in 'einema,' a ixiag
now gone, group of 10
stories with directors and
stars for each that would be
made some day^
First is. 'Emperor Jones,*
Paul Robeson starring : and
Pudley iMurphy, directing^ as
prophesied. Another Under-
hill set down three yiears back
was 'David Harum,' starring
Will Rogers. Pox recently an-
nounced It that way but as
'yet hasn't • picked the director.
Underhill had_ Monta Bell
'do wn on That " end. "
Uncoln, Neb., July 17.
Cal Bard, known In the selling and
booking ends of the film trade out
here. Is facing temporary or per-
manent blindness; Suffering a good
bit with , bis eyes during the last
year, a recent examination showed
the optic nerve to be completely
gone In the left eye. Other one has
been weakened by the double strdlii.
Bard Is under the observation of
the Giflord Clinic In Omaha.
Cal Bard's Afflktion
Arbitration on Writers Code Charges;
2 Memkrs in Wrong on Story Credit
Landau -Schreiber Split
Ijos Angeles, July 17.
Arthur tiandau and Lou Schreiber
Agency agreement ended, with
Schreiber starting on his own.
Tffiodern Hero' for Mum
Accepting Louis Bromfleld's 'A
Modern Herd' as a trade-in, on an-
other story, Warners is noW script-
ing the yarn, as a picture for Paul
Muni.
Studio has Gene Markey and
kathryn Scola doing the continuity.
Hollywood, July 17.
First cases of violation of Screen
Writers' Guild code was taken up
for action at tonight's (Monday's)
meeting. Action is against two
members for alleigedly taking full
credit- IhN advertising and publicity
for stories on Which others collabo-
rated,.
Directors appointed a committee
of three members to sit in arbitra-
(Continued on page 75V
Hollywood at Fair
(Continued frpm page 2)
proposed to make career tests ol
film prospects, a charge being mdde
for the film and tests, with an ad -
niission' charged to watch the niak-
ing of the tests. Th at w as knocked .
out by the Chicago Better Business
Bureau, latter sinking local ambi -
{ion In view of the fact that It prob-
ably would be just a , gag similar -to
Undesirable business methods to l that which other BBB heads had
combat unfair practices , on compe- h-eprehended in the past
Sensational Throughout
Europe and America
S. HtJKbK Presents
VITfORlO PODRECGA'S
tition.'
;WB Reaching Peak _
With 10 Features
Hollywood, July 17.
ix productions currently Ip work
and four more to start grinding In
the next two weeks gives Warners
its peak for the year this month.
Now being made are . 'Footlight
Parade,' 'Wild Boys of the. Road,'
1 Loved a Woman,' 'World Changes,'
'Kennel Murder Case' and 'Female.
Latter pair started to day . (Mon,).
•Ever in My Heart* and 'Shanghai
Orchids' begin July 24 and 'House
on B6th Street' and 'Havana Widows
shove off July 31.
Leaving the Hollywood-at-Fair
concession with a 25c general ad-
mlsision charge.
JAM RUBINI
DIRBGTING THB WEST'S ONTT
THEATRE CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Held Over hr Fopolar Demand
Warficid Theatre San Francisco
TKe 'CKicag6~'Ahgle:
Chicago, July 17.
Holly wood-at-the-Fair Is giving
the general public- a dlstoirted, silly
and unflattering conception of the
fllim Industry and of picture-mak-
ing. Visitors from the real Holly-
wood hold this opinion,, but divide
on the seriousness of It. Some take
the position It's harmful to the
trade* Others feel that a, World's
Fair replica could hardly be other-
wise and point out that the
Streets 6f Paris' Is no more lilce
the \ French caipital than Holly r
Wood-at-the-Fair is like the coast
colony. .
Starting Saturday . ..(15) .Holly-
wood-'at-tlie-Fair contradicted it-
self qn screen tests. There weren*t
going to be any. But now . Bell and
Howell are making 16 mm 'free
screen :tests.' Today's tests are de-
veloped and projected tom arrow;
thereby getting repeats, Otherwise
It Ms claimed there Is. no expense
to the tested: persons. Anybody Is
eliglbler"butr-must register in ad-
vance; .Public looks on while tests
are made.-^
Concession states no promises of
a professional career, no dramatic
school promotion, and nothing oflC-
side are used in connection with
these 'free screen tests.' Film In-
dustry might, of course, feel that
.16 mm. equipmeh^^ a belittle-
ment of the Industry's Importance
if the public misunderstands.
Meanwhile ; the concession has
regular cameras but as yet rib 85
mm. projection equipment.
With ^ an emphasis that indicates
they have often been ' accused
Hollywoodrat^the-Falr r e f-u t e s
stories that there is no celluloid
threaded Into their full-size cam-
eras. They assert footage taken
on the ground will be developed
and exhibited. Meanwhile Olive
jBorden is their current star, sue
ceeding Roscoe Ates. 'Grant With
ers - and Dorothy -Ates are also
making appearances. Jack Sulll
van~and George - Jeske-are—the-di
rectors.
Despite verbal promises the film
industry is not co-Operating with
the World's Fair studio. This fact
was deplored in an offlclja state-
ment which the concession released
Saturday urider the signature of
Ed Kuykendall, president of the
M.P.T.O.A. (exhibitors). Kuyken
dal visited the expo while here at
tending exhibitor conferences,
Hbliy\vood-at-the-iPair is admit
tediy anxious to get endorsenients
from responsible persons in the
film industry.
PLAYERS
BROADWAY- BOSTON
PHILADELPHIA - CHICAGO
L E G i T I M A T E ST A G E
Over 400 Perfof mances
Opened at the BAK Chicago, Chicago, June 16, followed by
an appearance at Shea's, pulfalo, and then to Headline at
the PARAMOUIJT, New York, last we^k, July 7.
Chicago, III, July 15, 1933
8. Hurok
711 Fifth Av«nue
New York City
Teatro deii iPiccoli one of finest pieces of ontertiihrnerit to ever play
the Chicado theatre stop comment of patrons and word of mouth out-
standing fine week fronrf boxoffice standpoint stop will try arrango
rtp«at week on your trip to coast sincerely appreciate eo-opefation
yourself and entire company best wishes
Balaban & Katz Corporation
Louis R. Lipstona
CRITIC3-&AIDi_
VARIETY, JULY 11
As on eBtertalBment tlis FlocoU
iB a dtotlnctlva oovelty entertain-
ment, dev^Ine 'from sU toinlUar-
plctore bonee pstlia and a sen^e
article for botb children
adnlta. Bia<e. .
N. Y. WORLD-TELEGRAM
■World-famed Inanimate troupe
Bwieeps Its " flftrt American— audi-
ence into etorms of enthusiasm at
the LyrJiB. Roliert OarUind. .
Can be' guaranteed to provide
you wltb an eveqine which, taken
as a whole, la as dollshtfuL as any
our ■ ■ contemporary stage : Than— to-
offer. John Mason Brown.
N. Y, EVENING POST
rand Sboi
Burtu Uanile,
^DAItY-NEWS
So enchantincr, bo delightful,,
and eo. fatal.
John Anderson.
N. y. EVENTNG^JOURNAL
Teatro . del Plccoirs variety
show Is bursting with gayety.
N. Y. TIMES
-■- — -8ri933-
A T T E N TTCTN !
TO
LOU L U B I N
Added Feature at' the Strand. New York (This Week, July 14)
. the Vitaphone Short
"IDLE RUMOR"
Also Broadcasting Every Tuesday. 8 Pi M., OK
LIMITED SUMMER ENGAGEMENT
This Week, July 14, Fox, Washington
Next Week. July 2:1, Century,; Baltimore
FEW OPEN WEEKS AVAILABLE
WIRE IMMEDIATELY
HUROIl MUSICAL BUREAU
INCORPORATED
S. HUROK, Prcsi
711 Fifth Avenue
New York City
56
VARIETT
Tuesdaf* Jutf 19, I93S
NOT A 'NEXT SEASON'
PROMISE ... BUT A
DELIVERY TODAY . .
IN JULY!
BIG SHOWS NOVy!
Were not keeping em on icef
IMERIAN C COOPERl
EXECUTIVE PRODUCEk
FROM THE PLAY BY EDWARD POOR MONTGOMERY . , . DIRECTED BY JOHN CROMWELL . . . ASSOCIATE PRODUCER KENNETH AlUcGOWAN
B A II I •
VARIETY
57
Data Exdiange by Netwoik Sorta
Ran Into Floppo on Both Sides;
HBC and Columbia aaleB depart-
nients, at the - auggOstlon ot the
former, agreed iMt week to ex^
ohanie Hats containing: the names
«t ftocoUnts each chain had to date
wider signature for August and fall
0tarUtig dates. The NBC wokesman
had expli^lned that It would be of
advaiitage for each to know what
buBlneai the other already had tied
tip flb tha* there wouldn't be any
"time or eftbrt^ wasted- in double.^
•te^kcSlrtg on the eamie account.
j^ch turned oyer a list as agreed
With thi understanding that the
data was to be kept" confldentlal.
IVhen It came for either id check
oft ' the . accounts . on the . respective
lists it was found that the closing
of contracts with every one of the
commercials noted had been pre-
' piously annbuflced and carried In
"~it h^ P( q»eriar^Oit-^Hher-^nd— later
thet^ was murmurlne of the other
web trying to pull a fast: one: but
not getting away With It.
It aleio developed later that even
If either network wa,nted to release
Info on the fall accounts already In
the bag It was prevented from doing
0b in the majority of instances by
promises given the' oustomere* Ad
Vertlsera,, whose contracts have ,dls
tant starting dates as a rule take
this precaution of silence so that
Wrong Lines
A- radio tenbr bh "WMCA
for a clothing concern couldn't
understand why he was sum-
marily cancelled after seem-
ingly clicking, with fan mail,
etc.
Advertiser explained that
he's trying to sell men's suits
via ether and didn't approve
: of his tenor- singing-a- ballad
about 'second hand- clothes'
and 'clothes don't mean a
thing as long as I have you,'
part ot a current lyric.
CANADII OPENS UP
TDEViBYBgDY
ConsiiuMHm'a Station CRTC
Keeping Open 16 Hours
baOy to Let Ainatenrs
Pisooyer They Are Not
Professipnalft — ^Applicants
from thie Cities and the
Farms
RoyalV Declaration on Sustaining
Acts and Outside Agents in Private
Deal^NBC Won't Stand for Tha
MLY WAITRESS
IUBUN6 WITH MKE
% Rohart MeStay
Toronto, July 17.
Warblers and whistler*, banjo
and accordion playerSf orchestras
en masse and even tap dancers, «r«
storming the CRCT station of the
J5ahiidisua_RadiiL.Ctf!n^^
Yesmen? Yes
They have yes-men also in
radio.
After, attending a script-
coniference in an advertising,
agency with the sponsors
present, the-ad -men aitate they,
all Contract 'parrot's disease^
at these confabs. Everybody
yesses the pay-olf man.
Mebbe that's the trouble
•with some of those programs.
if ftny act while on an NBC sus-
taining buildup Is found dickering
around with aia outside agent It will
be the policy of the web hereafter,
declared John Royal, to pull that act
oil the air Immediately. Royal also
dwelt on what he considered the
moral obligations of performers who
accept an NBC buildup.. Hei took,
occasion to serve notice on Inter-
loping agents that they and all acto
oh their lists will be barred from
doing business with or through
NBC.
Royal gave vent to a burn par-
I SEEBACH GOT ONE IDEA jS^r^'C^ ^J^^.
"'"■^ he said, their knowledge of the In-
RV VI^ITlNn AT NRf Bide to aUenate sustaining talent
DI f WllllW A» ™M These ex-employees, Royal averred.
San Francisco, July 17.
Meet Mona Greer, a Kentiickv
hill nelly, a waitress and a radio
performer all In on®? ^^n^..
sweir to a press agent's prayer.
She's one of the few NBC people
here: who double into two jobs.
fAfter the rural music program on
which srhe works she hikes over to
the Tally-ho Inn, a few blocks
result of the', announesment' thipt
blanket auditibns have been Inau
might as weinknoW tKi6~rap 1b oi
IV^ the opinion Of Jules Seebach. I that they stand restrained from
blanket auditions have been inau-.| It's .the opinion 0£ juies seeoacn, i »»» - V ' .^^nirtltA.
gurated to refute the Per*?***"* CBS%rogram mgr.. that there's too bringing^ln^^^
allegations thall members of a speci. much Informal coming and going tlon JJ« SmitS^ttU
fie clique are snaring all the jobs Lmoiig the artists and other visitors CBS would assume a similar attl.
on the federal trans-Canada pro- to the talent booking bureau. So he's I tude. . rtui2-«*:«.».
grams. laid down the rule that from now on Acts Obligations
• ^ ^ ^ all callers, regardless of name, busl" 1 According to Royal's viewpoint,
Sixteen hours J^J"^ „ess or friendship standing, are to whe^i an act has had access to an
given to auditions, All tte Cajia^^^ themselves via reception NBC sustaining release. It should
ether aspirant has to do Is ante-room; relect all outside overtures for repv
fh« Tallv-ho Inn. a few Wocks i^"'-'^"-*'"'''^- -7%„" .^--^^^^ i reject all outside overtures for repy
and donrher apron fOr her ^^^^ \ Tl^" * ^ To artists affiliated with the net- resentation until the chain could se^
away, and dons hejr apron lor r|^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^j^ ^^^^ "^"^ I \„ork and prospective buyers of tal- what might be done In the way of
lent the open, easy of access apr I commercial or theatre bookings. The
some other day 1 p^^ach to -the artist bureau staff has] a.ct, he said. Is morally obligated to
SpSli.™ .n the .an,* n,— , aaU, sun.;.. » ^^^i^^t ^^^^^ l^"* aB<. pro,p.cUv. bu,.r, o. W
, >ur. I always seemed a commendable fea- I give the web that chanc$ and wait*
Ities. ^ ^ Radio editors and music crjtics TOe« ever abused this policy Asked how long he expected an act
Of part Indian blood Mona vas L ^^e ,«en called in to had neither a contract nor
born In the Kentucky hills, went to K^^^^ ^^^y don't see^ the would-be J* jo'^^^^^ ^^Verlng its services to
TexM, and came out here with her Urtlsts and the volunteers don was oke until Secbach wait. Royal vouchsafed that that
eight-year-old baby, seeing for the | t^g^; The asph^nts stand "'©'oj® p-ld a visit recently to the NBC was up to NBC alone to determine.
the mike and do their bes^ Artists Service on one of those NBC had abandoned, said Royal,
name? are-announced.—
The whole 8'»*"*«d ,^^^'i found the ante-room to the booking on for a sustaining buildup to man-
bleaters dahned, "We or i^^^^^^^^^^^ j^^^^. j^^j^ i^^^^^^ ^.^j^^ If an ftct with a
play as well as the . Commission _ to the push-button of the sustaining connection, h0 aaserted,
first time a mountain, a train, a
tennis racket and a theatre— also
a radio mike before which she now
performs.
Coming to Frisco, she landed a
job as waitress. When a customer
in with an ^rlier campaign.
Fan Miul and Dead ni^^^^
Anr Rackets in Canada
Toronto, July 17.
Newest radio ra,cltet herie is' the ^ ^
fake fan mail bureau -^^^^ on the ^o 1J« I ^"^;,ao^i;g*:^^;;"^^^^^ network It was free to
jK>nslderati9n. eends^co^^^^^ ^^^^^ threatened her. and Commission snapped ^'^^ ^^1 L^ended 'to the CBS hlgher-ups^iireak away. But the Network, he
letters to the radio steUon^. ^^J"^" J.'^'Jfy her career. right, you come and show us what ^^ ^^0^ with a lock be InstaUed declared, did resent an act's hold-
thing of this nature has crept Into ne^ly lost ^ ^ ^„ do and we are open to con- {^"the a?chway leading from the tog on to a sustaining spot and at
*^*V'i^-$*^i^^*w- T^nif^w^^^^ operator, who vlctlon.' . levator ^o the arUsts bureau, but the same time having an. outsldd
conducted »>y ^^^^'^ Chamberlain H^^ The Lme-Up ^is was vetoed as unnecessary. He Lgent commlsslpned to obtain for
|^dl<r editor of the Toronto 'Daily ^'^t^hej dow^to^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^itn^ told that a reception clerk a a commercial contact or theatre
Btar. J, x^i . anfl onoYted the elrl on the Maver- ■ 1,1-^ _ . . , ^
play as well as Commission r^^^^^^ to the push-button of the sustaining connection, h0 aaserted,
stars any day of the week a^ ™ eiri at the InformaUon desk. felt It wasn't getting a square deal
aren't we on the radio? So th« ^ x^-* Seebach rec- from the network it was free to
trSSTha? IT'TSrSSK .It vT^i^^iier head,' andK;;^ ^ 'S^/^SS^'Sr ar-
Suth of the boundary line biit this here she Is. A «al from ^f,J?lJ^\^J'_;!^
Sthe lirst time It has been dlscov- Mona likes Vr 'Blngln' work' but rfyes ""Jf*^?,' i^f^^^
ered In. Canada. I she 'sure gets lonesome for nomejist Pu*_^i^™f_™*_
Friendship ..angle . before, [ when l^s M^Jl.
either In fan mail to stations br
phoned protests about dismissal
fr«m.an ether program. One quirk
here wM the payment by a. radio
artist tQ the fan mall bureau prior
to blB being taken ofiC the air, The
fan mail came in. Just the same.
Policb are also closing In on the
Gypping Ae Fan
where, whistling or dialog. A strong I
boy strips off coat and vest and un-
llmbers the Tload to Mandalay* as
the control man feverishly passes |
1 out. Art orchestra leader maintains
Coast^s Goofy Dnplei
an airtdea for the act to offer along
with it. Under such circumstances,
he stated, the agent would be en-
titled to every co-operation and *
splitting arrangement on subsequent
commissions. But the ageiit who.
sends over an act to do Its owta
browsing for time and stands In the
ofUng waiting for possible .after-
Hollywood, July 17.
that hto , '^"•' .^J^l Llth EnulLh ClarlnettM. a BoyS, Sat lb. network l«
t6. AnB.l«. July W. I'J?!^';'** '^iSa Smi™."»?to dramatization of Engll* hi.- | JlSlnSto' ward lt»Haea.m>t
»int in Canada IMhat Scket. _ . , , .Rfckab^e " Moon/ and apol^^^^
gladljr'glveh without in Its drive against the rackeWers r ^ claims at the finish he la un
charge,, so anxious are jstatlons here BBB points put that one of tnese ^ . ^ thought he'd have a
to discover hew talent. |free Inspectors will always find ma- . ji^other warbler is disappointed
Jor trouble with a set and that gen- because he always sings at parties
_ , orally It will entail t^^y^n^ new ^ p^,^ ^er.ca.. ^
CL.... 'tubeVlthough tteones^ youth plays the V^^r^o U^^^^'^o u-i^^^^ Advertiser wants to use a
sroTa^vioSs viSfm? ^ "cl J?/?.^! I over k^^^^
In addition to Its Potash f^V i^^^^^ ask all- radio
the. as]>lrant lierforms before
dead jnlke. Pe
auditions are
Air Plug for Air
Los Angeles, July 17
Lew Cody H'dng
San Francisco, July 17.
Lew Cody gets a one time
chance at the ih-c. job on SheH Oil
Co.'s 'Jamboree' on the CBS-Don
Script 'Doc' Show
dif'
. , , around on the stool. Spectators
Newspaper advs V^^^-^'^lf^^^ realize with a shock that the lad Js
l>^im^Ii^rle^oS^i6^
mint (Health* Products Corp.) is of such tactics. Association prom.s
stepping put into the spot broad- I es prosecution
casting field
American Airways has bought Lee chain tonight (20).
time for 20 15-min. weekly programs Advertiser wants to )
over kPAC, beginning next month, ferent name each ^«f*' *
Programs will be descriptive of reasonably priced putstander comes
air exploits of contemporary com- | along.
with another script
show,,. XAtter speakie .ls_being_ re
corded under the iabeVbf "iSoc Wil-
]la:ihs' ' with the baickground in .a
iftmali-town drug store. , - •
For a test on audience response radio team, have split. Tommy
and stencilled series have been j^wg ig goijng solo on KDKA, with
. „ -"''■a commercial. So far, Blaine Moke
f br Everybody
Everyone is being given a chance
mercial flyers, wIth~ail~orchCBtra^
tion background
Plugs will be to encourage trans
Rigg* and Moke_ Part
Pittsburgh, July 17.
Rlggs and Moke, Pittsburgh's old-
booked on KHJ, Los Angeles, and
KLZ, Denver.
"William Estay agency is handling ]
this, end of the account.
and all get 10 minutes unless they continental flying,
collapse-before the time .Is..SR. So
far, there hasn't been a And. Chief
sufferers are the control room men.
But. the Commission Is keeping Its
word. Through the long hours, any-
one who wants to be heard is heard
WALKER LOSE S CLAIM
I No Commission From CBS for 5
Yr«», Says Court.
BIEHL'S DALLAS CHOBE
Chicago, July 17.
llle Rlehl, , recently an NBC pro-
is unaffiliated. I ^nd the Canuck candidates are i this wecK to reorB<tn.^« t.x« 17";-- ^' ^Unreme Court last week
Team for several years was 'ea- jay ana , ^„ . ^rts of the tlon and program departments there. the^N. T^
tured over WCAE. Couple m^^^^^^^ .gom'Snlfn.*" He will spend six weeks In Dallas. ^'^^^I'^^^'i^^^^ ^as dls-
Claim for $160,000 In back co»»»
missions brought against CBS by
Henry B. Walker, formerly On the
one who wants to be heard is heard. I .me ivi^rji. J"^""^^-" /rDaUas I S's fiales staff was ordered dis-
There were 300 auditions the ^^^^f^^'^^^^'i'^^^^^ Frankenthaler it
day and the Canuck ^candidates ^re this T.?ek_to reorganiz^^
26 Discs in Series
!:CE15agpniuiri''?
tured over wuaii>. ^""^^^ .Dominion
aeo. their contract was not renewed .
ind boys went over to KDKA ort I
isustaining.
Gibbons' 2d Grind
C. C. Pyle office here closed with
KnoX Medicine Company of Kan-
sas City, to build 26 dramatic skits
on radio discs* Series will hay p a
newspaper oIBce background.
Freeman Lang will cast and pro
duce oii coasC
■Floyd oYbbons^^s^^^^ ^TBC for _ J," to cpllecl commissions r^n^
Al Raymond's Andition the Palmer House. Chicago. . ^£^,^'^2? a^n^ ^ brought;
Walker, who alleged he was dis-
missed by Columbia In 1928 after a
Van and Don Spli I year's connection, alleged a contract
-ChicagP^uly^,^ heJield^niitteC^^
VARIETY
RAD
Tuesday; July 18r 1933
Radio Code Undefined
if, When iand How Not Yet Deteiroined^^^f^^^
Washin^rton Submission
Washington, July 17.
Any open action hlngres largely
on' determlhaCtlon by radio powers
as to Jiist what style Is to be folr
^owed In fashioning their code. Ef-
forts, toward kdvlce from the Na-
tional Industrial Recovery . Admlii-
istratlon have - been more . or less
blocked by consideration of the
major codes by the NlRA; The
NIRA has Indicated that It will not
deal with minor Industries until It
has formulated principles for the
larger; trades.
^Another problem which Is facing
the. radio lads w^^tlier a
separate code f or brpadcaisterB or
a '-combined code including radio
inanu.facturei^s and communica-
tions vshould^be~Sred.';~Decli3l(pi---of -
this question ,is largely dependent
upon . lEinticIpated Indications from;
the NIRA.
^General attitude ; of broadcasters
Is that with the Industry already
largely under government super-
vision through the licensing power
of the Federal Radio Commission,
broadcasting falls distinctly into a
secondary position in the recovery
code-program. . ■ , ' -
Summering in White
Mountains
JACK CURTIS
CURTIS and AI.LEN
.Palaee Theatre Bldg, N^w York
"Melod/ Headlines"
SATURDAY
9;15 P.M.
REGAN
WABC
dolombia Brdadcastii^; System -
« THURSDAY
11:15 P.M.
Columbia Revuel
- -"The- Ijaaa Who Ootne» from Diiie
With a Song That'a Meant to Che^.
Bb Tune Her In and You'll Begin
To Find Happineaa la Bere."
BETTY
BARTHELL
RICHFIELD OIL PROGRAMS
' WABC 111 WEAF
Monday 10 P.M.|||Friday 10:30 P.M.
WABC MKTWOBK
Thars.day, C:SO P.M.
New Business
(Local Stations)
KMOX, St. Lqui : H,
.Heinz Co., Ave a week sieries
of recorded programs for
Heinz Ride l^lakes on an: 11-
week contract; Monroe Chem-
ical Co., bankrolling a. half
hour of the KMOX Magic
Kitchen and daily announce-
ments for Putnam Dyes; 13
weekis; Dr.. W. J. Ross Co.,
dbg foods,: 16-mihute dra-
matic recording weekly for 26
weeks; St.. Louis Dairy Co.,
ice cream, 16-mlnute kid dra-
matic- ■ stania,- __1.3 jweeki*;
United Remedies (Acldlne)'
and Perkins Products, (Kool-.
Ade), soft drink, for daily ~ah-
liouncemehts.
WBT, Charlotte, N. C:
Kerr Glass Co., 26- announce-
ments, placed by Rogers- Gano
Agency; B. F. Goodrich Co.,
-flve-minute recordings, ■ Ruth-
rauflt & fiyan Agency; Ghrys^
lers- Sales Corp;, 13 flve-minr.. .
Air line News
By Nellie Resell
Several CBS stailoha had a local chew](ng gum account on their air for
announcements of 20 secondau Advertising sttited. tl^at smokers should
try their bn^id of gum to get rid of that horrid taste after clgaret. Gag
of the guni concern vraa this: Anhouncemehts Immediately preceded the
most Important clgiarot half -hour program, bringing more revenue thdin
any other pommerciaL CBS haid the st&tlon yank the announcements.
ute wasiiigs for. ""Plymouth
auto through Scott. Howe
Bowen; United Remedy Co.
( A c i d i n e ); announcements
three titnes weekly for one
year, Scott HoWe Bowen;
Beechnut Packing Co., three
announcements weekly for 13
weeks, placed by McCann-
:ferlcks9ri; Phllco radio, two
additional 15 ^minute jprograms
weekly for 13 weeka; Crosley
Electric Refrigerators, three
^innouncements weekly for 26
times. **
Edith Handman, 'WHCA warbler, was a blffh soprano when she en-
tered the New York side of the Hollahd Tunnel. When emerging In
Jersey she was a cohteilto; Her car broke down midway and had to be
tbwed out. A bad cold and the dampness of the tunnel did it.
. Harold Brown, for eight yearS managing editor of 'Radio Digest', and
later of *Radlo Art', resigned last week to Join Hal TlUotson, former
advertisings manager pf Hadlo Art', In Issuing a new radio paper..
_A 3. ^ Couple of Girls
Gertrude Nlesen never could be-herself. She. Was always mistaken for
Greta , Nlssen. But last week Qertrude, the rsidlo singer, had her inning.
She was playing; in person at the old Roxy, "while in a featured part In
the fllm there! was Greta, the cinema girl, arid audiences could See they
are two difFerent peoplisw Gertrude reoeived the bigger billing In the ads.
,~T^wa- weeks AfteEJ>OTld.v^reedroan^ who writes thie Cantor, Hoitz, Brlpe
scripts and who wrote the repent Poison: pfdgi:ttn)ir~employed- a-young
manias secretary, the latter wrote and sold a stoiy satirizing radio to
the 'Saturday Evenlnir Post', receiving 600 Smackers for it, and resigning
hiis secretarial post with Freedman.
General Goat
Charlie Davis had the queerest Job,- which he wagers can't be topped.
His job was to be dred^ He worked for a departnient store. When
Customers became Indignant with the salesmeh arid, reported It to the
manager, Davis was called aS' the head of that deipartment and fired.
Customer felt happy, and Charlie returned, to his office to wait to be
fired' ae;alh.
tWh0ngets^red:-rioWr-when--Chatlie!sJlateneriL^g uawk?)
OldSmoblle is ; doInCT some bit-and-ruri auditioning. .NBC. CBS . and
Sound Studios have been showing jprograms. The^ RoUlckers, Louis
Katzmian's Orchestra, Nick liucas and Lita Grey Chaplin seem, to be In
front so far. i
Before. Rfidio
Conrad Thibault, baritone, , was floorwalker In a New York department
store.... (xoldy and- Dusty (Harvey. Hindermeyer aind Earle Tuckerman)
vaude teaml'.-. .Valdez Olman a - child , prodigy on the violin.,.. Jack
Arthur legit actor. .. .John Gambling cabbage cultivator in. England
liyn Murray (Bill of BUI abd.Qineer) child actor in England.... Virginia
Baker ('Ginger' of the script and song team) prierli.alf of Reed and Baker
in vaude.
RADIO SINGE 'GRAZY,'
SAVED FROM SUKBE
Norrlstown, Pi, July IT; '
Jeannette DiiBois, 26, radio singer
of this place, was taken Into custody,
by police at Swedesburg, near here,
when she attempted to throw her-
self under the wheels of a freight
train. Walter Cushman saw. tbe
womiari at midnight, screaming, .run
to the railroad and throw herself
on the track while a train was
standing near the station. He ran
to the track and seizing her feet
dragged her away.
Questioned, the girl said she had
been so distressed by the death of
Her husband some -months ' ago and
by the death of her infant child
that when she .saW a child playing
in a Swedesburg restaurant la,te
that night she 'werit crazy', and
dashed to the railroad to end her
life.
The girl was later released. She
Is the widow of' Arthur Hunter,
Widely known - racing - driver Who
was killed last year in automobile
races at Altoona, Pa. She has
since been singing before the mike
at East Pennsylvania radio sta-
tions and entertaining in cafes.
Xllrectlqn CBS ABTIST BCBEAV
AL
BADIO'S
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
MUSICAI. DIB£CTOB
GOODMAN
I ■ ■ ■ ....
GULF ^^ASOLINE
' WITH
IBVIN 8.
' CbBiB
WABC
WSD.-FBI.
8 P. HL
WITH
ABTUtJB
BBISBAMiB
WJZ
iSUMDAT
9 P. H.
BEN WARDEN'S RIVIERA
Presents
COLEMAN
AND HIS
RIVIERA ORCHESTRA
WABC— WOR
Personal Hanasremeni
BEN MARDEN
Mickey McGuire Gets
Pop's Oke on Ether
Short Shots
Mike Porter, alrcaster on the N. Y. 'Bvening Journal', spent his vaca-
tion on his new yacht at the North Hempstead Yacht Club (entertaining
radio, press agents) . . . .Thornton Fisher, cartoonist, is hobbling, into the
WMCA studio on a cane. liost out in a contest with. a banans. peel.'...'.
Charlotte Murrie, Coast singer, now in New York. .. .Barclay Iiathani,
Iowa ploughboy, takes the place of "Ollyei Kline, operatic, on WMCA....
And now for Some to prove his client taught I^eo Carrillo or George
Beban thebr. dialects.... Henry Fink, former manager for Ooorge Bancroft,
arrlved-from Hollywood last week and Was auditioned at NBC as 'The
Parody Man'. He will go 0n~suBtainingT^^~rJunk-meLDuQ(Eei:.ed Jack Art hur
lis for his smashed up automobile. . . ;Fred Huf smith Is substituting for
Frank Parker with The Cavalleris while Frank is .in Chicago with A & P
....Others who want It ItriOWn that they are Cupld-propf are Dave
Green, Earle Ferris, Jim (Rollickers) Davles; Valdez Olman and Barney
Rapp. . . .Mrs. Phil Carlin has a birthday. Thursday. . . .Mrs. Neil Enslen's
father died last week in Akron, ©.....Newspaper sjoidicate with a New
York outlet Is baiting George Givot to do a dally column in his Greek
dialect....Jbe i:)oriahue,. assistant news broadcasting director at CBS,
alrplaned to his native California for vacation, .. iPhil Spltalny will use
his profit from the Capitol tiieatre engagement paying' his musicians to
auditiori f or two prospective advertisers next week... .3111 Mella, formes
WMCA announcer, is breaking out as a big time straight roan. . . .Ppn-
tlac will resume Its broadcasts next month on CBS with William O'Neil,
Stoopnaele and Budd« Jeannieliang and Kostelanetz. Same line-up as
befo^e.i.. Ford Bond; Alois' Ha.vrilla and AUen Kent, NBC annquncers,
are vacationing. Charles Traymont has returned. : . .Nick Lucas signed
for new commerclai for three IS-irilnute periods a week. This time Nick
will have a special background and plenty of buUdr tip. .. .Mildreff Bailey
goes to the hospltal^for an operation and will be oft the air for several
weeks. - t
Stand iByS
Keith McLeod left- for Denver becaiiise of his mother's Illness Reo
Motors is doing 100 words a nilnute flat over WOR course dally....
Gebrse Harvey and The Admirals doing a spot for Chrysler. . . .Landt
Trio arid White close theh: contract with the Spang Baking Co. In Cleve-
land Juljr 27 and wlU head for the big city lowland Singers have
eone with Household Finance Corp. for 52 weeks over WOR... .It was.
a seven-pound look at Al Nilson's house. The new boy will ^o plenty
of brageing that his pop sailed a Chinese junk from the Pacific to
Savannah....Radlo Row had a story that the ^eye^e" ^f"*, eo^"^,*°
break up. No right, and they've renewed on the Sunday night Cruir
show until November.
Scrambled
Charles Gannon of .Erwln-WaSey, vacationing at Cape" God; Tom Har-
rington is in Maine; Katherlne 'Seymour, NBC continuity editor, left
for the Adirohdacks...:Bay Knight has returned to the Chicago
Pair to dd'some naore work... iVerna. Osborne,. WOR. soprano, Is learning
to handle a monoplane. .. .Harmon Nelson (crooning husband dr Bette
Hollvwood Julv 17 Davis, screen star) is on station WCDA. . .. Martha and Hall, themselves
■Fox oArtoriniQt \^a<, ^arly moming songsters, have fornaed a breakfast club for radio per-
made' a deal w5h SaVmoS ^""^-^ a. m.., , .Raising Juniors
Fontaine
whereby the latter can use the title
'Mickey McGulre' on .a proposed ; scr
rles'of discarto be-made by the pic-^
ture producer.
Darmour produces the Mickey
McGuire : fllrii shorts and recently
put his kid actors, on two trial rec-
ords, labeliihg therii "Conky and His
Gang.'
NBC is. reported interested in the
disc series, Which is being' handled
by Ralph Farnum. Under the agree-
ment Fox win set a fiat sum for
every record made.
Boosting a Shave
Hollywood, July 17.
Charles Leland, comic, who has
beeri''6rr"severM."155ai^statIons,^goes=:
NBC from Chicago starting Sept.
26 for Molle Shaving Cream Co.
His contract Is for three 15-mln.
periods a week for a year,
Leland Is currently at KMTR In
the daily sustalner, 'Three Loose
Screws.' Deal follows a recent fiy-
Ing trip east for an audition after
sponsors had caught him on a
coast-made disc.
— ^Allne Berry and Peter Dixon— appeared on Ray Perkins' , show a week
ago gratis and earned themselves a spot on the Fleischmanh show next
Thursday. .. .Alice. Joy opened last Friday at the Chez Paree. in Chicago.
COLUMBUS' LOCAL PRIDE
Home Town Pride Demands Radio
Recognition Via CBS
Columbus. July 17.
Drive to put Columbus on map ias
originator of a chain broadcast pro-
gram is now under way with a
vengeance. Survey taken ond of last
week showed listeners here favored
Frank Ferneau arid orchestra, which
also boasts large entertainment
cor-psr^as^representatlvj^^^Charabgr
of Oomirierce, civic " groups, news-
papers and WCAH backing the
move.
All have taken the matter up with
CBS in New York, CBS beings the
only chain having an outlet here.
Columbus, though long a member
of CBS, has never originated a
broadcast and town now feels plenty
strong that it should get recognition.
EnO'S Crime Laying Off
Eno Crime Club sketches come ott
NBC with the July 26 broadcast.
Their backer, Harold F. Rltchlie Co.,
may resume, them In the fall.
Contract with NBC permits the
account io lay off for part of. the
summer stretch and return , at the
old time' discount.
Pic Indie oit NBC
^-7— ^Krollywood,iJuiyjlI.^
Half -hour prograhi of 'Hollywood
on the Air' (NBC) will be turned
over to Monogram for thie exploita-
tion of 'Sensation Hunters,' indie
company's musical.
No date set for the program,
which will be the first time that a:n
independent company has been
given use bf the. full hailf hour.
Farmers Need
Market Report
Antes, Ia„
WOI, Iowa State'' college radio
stia.tion, has Issued ari appeal to
f dormers and others depending on
livestock market reports to protest
dlscohtinuarice of ^ this government
service. }
Nearest leased wire service carry-
ing market reports is now at Omaha.
It would cost : 15,640 a year to. brliig
reports to faciiitles of WOland bon^
tinue the same service farmers and
livestock shippers hiave been re-
ceiving over the radio. -
Dlscontlhiiance : of this service at
government cost to. listeners of the
Iowa station will be a, hard blOw to
the. service of the^ station.
KFWB Orgaii Cbange
^ Hollywood, July 17.
Price Dunlavey, staff organist,
out Of KFWB: after three years.
Replaced by. Edgar- Eugene Eberi,
also on the station as 'Eddie' In .
John* Jimmy and Eddie, musical
trio* ■
and hi
TRUE ANWAL STORIES
WABC
Coast-to-Coast Networlc
Monday'-T-Fridayf S P. M.
Columbia Broadcastuigf System
ROY FOX
BAND
KST-CAT
LONDON
B.B.C. NETWORK
\ N I N A
"The Haunting
^ Romantic
Vtue^of Radiol'
WABC
COLUMBIA BROADCA8TIN4 SYSTEM
TUESDAY T SATURDAY
7 P.M. I 7:15 P.M.
Mst. CBS
"Th9 time has co.me,'^
the Walrofi said,
"To talk of knany things:
Of Shoes and Ships—
Of Sealing-wax—
Of CABBAGES
.^„And.lCINiDLS^.
AUSTIN STRONG
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
w
E
A
F
6:16 P.M.
N.n.c.
. lietwork
•nieBdnTV July 1933
ADIO
VARIETY
59
to
or
johii Royal Leaving on Special Search|
Expieditipn
Canada May Oust U. S. News Casters
New Ruling in Effect Over porder-^Cana-
dian Press Only ori Newi Air
- Aiiierican broadcasting Ip turning
to Europe for the first time as a
poBBlWe source of Importable air
tilent; John Royal goes on this
Ouest for NBC around Aug. 15.
Royal's itinerary will take him to
England, France, Italy, Germany,
Norway, Sweden and Poland, with
" the NBC program-head -maklng-his
contacts in these fcountries through
their lotttl broadcasting' eiystems.
His quest Will direct itself strictly
SINGS
and
PUAY8
PIANO
IWith PAUI
WHITEMAN
EN TOUR
NBO MKtWORK '
VIOTOB RECORDS
to singing -talking personiillties with
posslbllitiei^ of adaptation here, and
novelty instrumental and harmony
acts. While - abroad. ROyal. is also
under commission from M. H.
Aylesworth to look oyer other fields
of aimusement for attractions worth
bringing over for the Radio City
Music Hall and the RKO istring.
No Ideal
As for the radio phase of his trip,
Royal says he hasn't the least Ides
of what there is avall4ble In any of
the mentioned countries that, has a
chance of clicking over here In a
big way. NBC he aVers, has never
before done any searching on the
foreign alrlanes. It is his opinion
that the time is now ripe to intro-
duce thiis International note; in
\»:ineflcttn~Tradto-^ntertialnmeirtr
he finds a single strong enough
personality, opines Royal, the entire
trip will have been made more than
worthwhile.
Royal - figures, on ijeing gone for a
minimum of six weeks. He says he
will do most of his traveling from
country to country by plane.
JoIsob's 40 Wks.
After Control of Curbstone
Agehts^interfering with
Regular Agency Business
—Code Will Cover Ethics
GENERAL CO-OPERATION
JENNIE GOLDSTEIN
star and Dlrectr€SB 6t Ptbspect The-
atre, Bropx,. Nev Tdrk.
Sponsored by Julius Qroasman Sheee
JMst Completed 13 week? on
WMCA
To n»nine-6ept. 8
LEE SIMS
ILOMAY BAILEY
CbaM A Sanborn Hoar
tVEAF-NBO network, »-» M)*
Direction MOBTON A. MILMAN
Los Angeles, July J7
Al Jolson leaves July 19 for New
York to take up offer of National
Dairy Products to broadcast 40
weeks out of 52.
Liayofif will allow Jolson to make
Warner picture, alsO take .rest in
I Florida during winter.
WBBM^S NEW HALF DOZEN
I Commercial Leader in Cji.i Takes on
pre Advertising
MANDY LOU
with ntED wABiNG'S mac
OLD GOLD HOUR
WEDNESDAT, 10,
^^^g^ Cprambia tiro^castlnc
PHIt BAKER
Sponsored by
AHMOUR A CO.
Frt., 8:30-9 P. M., CDST
WUAQ (N.B4O., Cblcagro) Network
JOE PARSONS
Badlo'8 JLow Voice
AS 'EDELWEISS JOE'
Mon-W«d-Frl. 9:15 P.M., CD8T. WMAO
SINCLAIR MINSTREL
very Mon., 8 p.M.i; N-B-P*
ckiicAao
TED
BCD
EDDY-BURSTON ORCH.
, Summer Season
FELTMAN'S MAPLE GARDENS
CdNET ISLAND, NEW YOBK
ManacemeDt Tom O'ComieU
1660 Broadnoy
RAYMOND BAIRD
Next Week (July 21)
KEITH'S
BOSTON
THE
FUNHYBONERS
Manflgomcnt
JOB iioinwAN
151 WEST 46th ST., NEW YORK
BRyAiii 0-)J7n, «712
Chicago, July 1?,
Station WBBWT, already the leader
in number and variety of locat coip-
miercial programs in Chicago, has
added six more advertisers to their
iist.
Rumford BaWng Powder doesn't
start until Oct. 16 when its twice
weekly, cooking school will, start an
all-winter run.
Walgreen drug stores have Pat
Flannagan doing 15 minutes of
sports comment just before the. reg-
ular Prima beer baseball broadcasts
In the fall Walgreen will finance
eight football games Saturday-broad—
cast.
Johnson snd Johnson's waxed skit,
•Growing Up,' made by Scott Howe
Bowen -and placed by Ernshaw-
Young agency starts a 13-week ruri
July 24. Floraline Products of Cir-
cleVille, O.; has Korm Sherr on a
thrice weekly schedule for; 13 weeks
(no agency) to peddle a depilatory.
Art Kahn and Fritz Clark supply
the talent for Dr. Bobo's Laxative
on Moh-Wed-Fri. Gunther-Bradfbrd
agency placed, Nelson'Bros. Storage
has three periods weekly;
Mills Boys Resuming
With John Mills practically re-
covered from his lonir illness, the
Mills Bros, are resuming their tour
for Loew July S8. Met, Brooklyn,
is the first stop with Baltimore,
Washington, the Paradise, Bronx,
the Valencia, J;amaica, and the
State here following in that con
secutive playing order.
Quartet is slated to return to the
air Sept, 15 for Procter & Gamble.
BARN DANCE ON KDKA, WJR
Chicago, July 17.
WLS Barn Dance, long a leading
local^pri3gram...JKi» 1;^ hoQ llgd . ^E.
with KDKLA, Pittsburgh, and WJR,
Detroit, In a three atatiOi. NBC net-
work for Alka-Scltzer, patent medi-
cine. Program will run 10:30 to
11-30 p. m. every Saturday night.
First time WLS Barn Dance has.
been heard outside the WLS chan-
nel.
. X08 Angeles, July 17.
Following the launching of q cam
paign last week in Sacramento by
the Pacific Advertising Agents As-
sociation against the double agency
fee racket, local members of the
association are in, co-operation with
brpadcasters, newspapers, billboard
concerns and oth-r medi here to
organise a code of ethics governing
an:aTitnes;:Sf~tKen«Is/ertlsiwgTBfg
business.
It is admitted that the chief IBs
to be remedied are^thbse in connec-
tion with the current rsicketing and
uPethical practices In placing of air
commercials.
At a meeting a committee cbm-
pri^inig. two representatives from
each advertising medium was ap-
1 pointed to discuss the existing con-
ditions and to create a code stan-
dardizing ethical practices.
Besides swinging a cudgel at the
double-split agencies, the iaissoCia
tloh is endeavoring to bar from
coast radio business the more than
50 persons who are operating as
free lance agents with offices only In
their, hats.
These curb agents, it is claimed,
are mostly ex^salesmeii from radio
stations working on spec, and selling
accouhts to stations for whatever
agency fees they , can garner.
Shoe-stringers drop an account as
soon as they get It placed, Legltt-
mate agencies £laim this is hurting
the SLgency business, as they take no
further Interest Itt the broadcasting
after, cashing iil on a contract.
Torontb, July 17.
United Slates news broa<4caBters,
such as , Lowell Thomas, Edwin C.
Hill and' H. V, Kaltehbom aj-e
likely to be renibved frond NBC. and
CBS outlets in Canada as the result
of a new ruling 0^ the Canisidiah
kadio Commission which. Inaugu-
rated this evening, stipulates tbat
two news broacasts will be sent over
a-Dbminiojt-networltLdally, tblSJiMt-
terial to be especially prepared by
the Canadian press. Ruling follows
the alleged practice of conimiercials
who scalp the newspapers hiere and
broadcast the new^ without giving
credit to. the source.
The threat to U. S. newscasters
lies in the wording of the new gOV
eriiment ruling which says:
•There inust be no news , broad
casts other tha¥i_^ana dian pre ss
terial of their foreign correspond"*
ehts.
Announcement, of the new ar-
rtuigement is miide jjy P.^ B, Wvesay*
g.m/. of the Canadian ; Press, and
cohfirmed by Colonel A. W. Steel of
the Canadian Radio Commission*
News bulletihs are not to be used
as part of any advertising: program^
it was said.
news and hews gathered by recbg
nized " news-gathering agencies in
Canada.'
This will protect radio stations
controlled by Canadian, newspapers,
notably Toronto 'Star,' but, accord-
ing to station managers, it looks as
if the American newscasters will
be barred from. .U. S. chain outlets
here. There may be variation In
the terms 'newscaster' and. 'news
commentator.' This will probably
be determined when complaints
start coming into the . Canadian
Radio Commission, an eventuality
expected.
The CRC news broadcasts will go
on tlie ether' for fiverminute peri-
'ods at (6:30 p. m. and 10 p. m., in
eluding Sundays. These "will be
preceded and followed by the stAte^
nient that 'This announOement Is
made by courtesy of the Canadian
Prefis.' The Ijroadcasts will con-'
sist of local, .provincial, Pominion
and cable news. Metropolitan dailies
which have their own special cables
and news letters will iise the ma-
UUGH AT ITSELF FOR
RADIO ON SQUAWKS
WABC
EVERY FRIDAY 10 P. M,
Hollywood, July 17.
Radio will satirize itself In a
weekly program Sunday nights over
KNX, labelled 'Complaint Depart-
ment-.'
Half hour kidding program will
be conducted by Robert Wildhack.
He has asked listeners-in to-send in
th^ir pet . ether peeves that he might
kid acts and conditions op local sta-
tions.
Prom the extent of the squawks
about local proigrams, Wildhack
should have enough material to
keep him going a long time.
Wynn's Chain Deferred
The oft-postponed, debut of Ed
Wynn's Amalgamated Broadcasting
Systeni, Inc., is now set for th6 fall
WCFL, Chicago, has been added" as
the western outlet.
j;oseph. V» Knightv jp.a. for the
ABS.
Cantor Goes fpr Coffee
As Lahr Falls for Tea
Label on the Chase & Sanborn
tea- spasm Wednesday night switches
back to Royal Gelatirie Co. .Get. 4.
Bert tahr at' the. flame time- takes
over the show's comedy assignment
from Fannie Brice.
Lahr comes out of the Chase' &
- Sanborn coffee liour Sept. . 3 and the
following Sunday Eddie Cantor
takes up where he left off in May
Cantor's end of the broadcast will
be ciit in from the west coast until
he has completed his picture obliga
tions out there;
Daily from Stage
San Francisco, July 17.
John- and Ned, harmony-duo ..of_
NBC, are booked to open July 26 for
RKO at the Golden Gate.
Under the deal made with Cliff
Work pair will do their daily broad
cast to the entire NBC western
chain, from the Gate's stage
AND BIB
CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA
Colbinbta Broadcastlnc Syctem
PHILLIP'S D£NTA1> MAGNESIA
rueB.,-Wed., Thore., «:« to 9 PAL MAX,
eOAST-tO-COAST
'WABC
L O U
LUBIN
WOR— Tuesday* 8 P*
WILLIS COOPEE JODJS BBC
Chicago, July 17.
Willis Cooper who two weeks ago
.station' WBBM (Columbia), has
been named to a similar, post at
NBC here. He follows John Gihon
who resigned.
Understood ihon will go to
KDKA, Pittsburgh, to. Join Bill
Hedges.
n
Wishes to announce that all future
RADIO und THEATRE Bookings
will he negotiated by
MORRISON&WINKLER
CORPORATION
PARK CENTRAL HOTEL
NEW YORK
60
VARIETY
R A VI O
Tuesdajr, July 18, 1933
1 n I I I I i.i I t>i I M I I 1 1 n 11 I t I I M 1 1 n I ( 1 M 1 i i H r-i I t-» t i-i i-f>n.f v^i i.M I 1 1 1
RADIO CHATTER
East
Thomas C. Stowell, newspaper-
man, headingr company presenting
•Raaio BafCles,' new serial mystery
feature, over WO Y.
Corntnent on the similarity in
radio voices and .delivery of Ar-
thur Brisb?ine, Hearst editorialist,
and Merlin H. Aylesworth^ NBC
head.
Mary brNeil, radio' columnist of
the 'Sunday Knickerbocker Press,
Albany, N. Y:, was injured near
Lio6kp6rt> N. Y., . last week when
' the automobile in which sh6_and her
mother were riding blew a tire. It
overtuirnefd. Both were confined to
a liockport hospital for several
daysi'
Harold, Dean and Ciirt, of WSM,
Nashville, have gpiie . to, Chicago
to maite some recordings for Victor;
Fraricfs Craig ahd'Tirs ' bbys are-
t^king. a six- weeks' vacatiori.- They
aro at WSM, Nashville.
%ff . te■w■li■^■^l■■■■llB«■^B^■^JBffPW^■'■!J.U^.i^^MH^■^■BW^^^^
Tom Bradford,, of WBRU, iitf=
mingham, recently married to Mary
Johnson,
Tito Coral, radio tenor, to . Monte
Carlo oii, the 'Augustus,' sailing
July 14.
Phil Baker renewed by Armour
for 13 more " times last week.
Ed Wolfe, Who createa and rnan-
aged 'The Street Singer' (Arthur
Tracy) until their legal falling out
over managerial .- commissions. Is
grooming 'The Poist Prince' (An-
thony Prome) Via NBC. . ^ ^ .
Town of Barhesville, O,, led by
the Rotaty Club, turns out to greet
the homeconiing of the Siz^lers. Be-
fore they left one Qf the trio was a
soda-jerker, another delivered gtofc-
erles» and tlie third was a feedmill
hind. , :
Pickup of PriBsident Roosevelt's
speech last night (Monday) was
the first time that • WMCA, New
York, had itself, wired to NBC.
, Arthur Kales of K^l, Los Angeles,
is-arourid. Ne.W-.York_aMNBC head-
quarters, in particular, talking over,
a jnew' franchise contract. If deal
fluk^is it will have to bfe either KNX
or KFWB : as the- NBC ally ()ut
- CBS has' the Pontiac business for
the. fall and. it's now only a mat-
ter of getting the account the sta-
tion lineup it requires.'
Urge to do 'mike Iritervifewing is
referted to at CBS as a Bob- Tap-
linger .'Meet -.the Artist' complex.
T^Barney^-Rapp^s-iNfiat^JiglandOTS^
at Hotel Niew Yorker to ~aouBT6"
vaude; lor -ttoew's, one week ey;ery
month, '
Harry . Rose - goes " on the Fleisph-
•manri July 27 ! hour.;
HAROLD
AT THE CAPITOL, N^W
YORK, WEEK BEGINNINC
JULY 2t
Personal Appearance of;
the Young American Com-;
poser of *St6rmy Weather*
and Other Current Song
Hits
Assisted^by His
16 Voice Choir
MANAGEMENT
R. A. WACHSMAN
353 West 56th Street, New York
CO-5-1106 or CI-7-6990
LEON!
BELASCO
Hon;: 12-12:30 P.M. Toes.: 12;30-t A.»
.t 8:30-Q P.M.
MIOHTLT
ITZ iLOrtEL, TUVyV VOKK
Sole DlrectioD HEBHAK iSEBNIB
1010 Broadway, New York
''Bnaio's tovellettt^ Xarlc"
hside Stuff-Radio
Opening session of the radio convention In Mexico City last week, In
IvKIciraeleBEttes-from the U. S., Canada and CentraVAmierican countries
are participating, developed the info that of the 525 atatibns in operation
in the Central-North American area, 610 are located In this country.
Canada comes next with 77 and /Mexico third with 58. Cuba has a total
of 55, Costa Rica 15* TerranoVa 8, and Guatemala and El Salvador one
each.
Delegates at the cbnvention agree that there are too niany stations,
bunched In this area to allow, for non-Interference or non-disturbance
from" one another. What countries are to eliminate some of Its outlet
to rectify this situation is the prime purpose of the Mexico City meet.
•New rate, card under prfipa.rati6n. by NBC Will reallocate . the prices
asked for severatl of the iridle owiied outlets on the red and blue network
lists. Revisions are being made to take care of the cpmplflhts made by
allied" stations, that the: figures, posted for them by the chain are consid-
erably lower -thaii those .carried on the. local card rate. As a cas.e in point
there's .WDAP, Kansas City, for which the networks ask 1^190 an hour,
while the station Itself la charging $270 ^ah hour on Its .lpca\. card.
liump. sum figure for either the r.ed or l>iue ink will remain unchanged..
To make up for the boosts with Ihdie outlets, NBt; wlU reduce the prices
now carried against stations It itself owns or operates.
Peabody on Frisco NBC
Gets a 100% Renewal
San Francisco, July 17,
Safeway Stores has renewed Ed-
die Peabody on NBC for anpther 13
weeka,_iiujMllng untlLN^^^^
1st gets a third raise In money, a
proviso In the original agreement
that was made six months ago. '
Peabody" was angling: td do the
program from.Xos Angeles, but it
continues up here,-
Ad agency, Botsford^ Constdn-
tlne .and. .Gardner, has added two.
more 'stations, '^KOA, DfehVfel', and
KiDYL, Salt Lake, to the previous
six which had been taking the
Wednesday night: Peabody . half
hour.
Safeway makes . the NBC. local re-
newal record 100%, with every ac^
count sold since Jan. 1 signed for
pohtlnuatlbn*
._^Al_Capone,jo_immed^ was interpreted on the air on.: the last General
.Tire 9how in Chicago yV^fe ^l^hr once was .introduced- to-the_
underworld Qzar, playing the part. . Butler Mandevllie played George
E. Q. Johnson, the Federal district attorney, who sent • Cappne to jail..
Some of the people connected with the program were a bit leery for
fear some of Capbne's pals might resent the broadcast, but apparently
none did.
Comedian at the local Palace a couple of months ago got a -mysterious
phiorte call to eliminate a joke at .Capone's expense.. He complied.
Mid-West
sen Kaney, assistant to NBC v.p.
Niles Tratemel. 'elected v.p. of Chi-
cago Broadcasters' Assn. as Homer
Hogan. KY;W, steps into presidency
Vacated by Bill Hedges, gone to
KDKA, Pittsburgh.
Jerry " Sullivan has . resigned ' as
manager of. WSBC, Cliicago, and is
doing a 'crystal set days* reminisc-
ing program over WBBM. Sullivan
dates back to 1924 and the old WQJ
station. r
Art Lihick observed his 11th an-
niversary as entertainer at WJJD,
Chicago, last v/eek.
Eddie Dunham and Allan Kent,
producer and announcer, plnch-hlt
at NBC, Chicago, Ayhen regular
talent failed to show.
Judy Rogers singing over WJJD,
Chicago, second-, cousin of Will
Rogers;
Ireene Wicker, .Kellogg's Singing
Lady, will be off air , in August.
Sponsor renews in Sept.
Irma Glen, NBC, Chicago,, picked
Genieveve Craney, 20, to receive the
complete musical .education on the
organ that a mysterious Alabaman
isromlses to pay for._. .
Blllle Allen HOfE now oh KYW,
Chicago, writh' Drs. Sherman and
Pratt. ' '
Bill Baar back at WBBM, Chi-
cago, after three-week vacation.
IN SONGS
FKICIIDAIBB PBOOBAM.
Friday 10:30 p. .m. CBS.
'Direction, HorrlBon & Winkler.
Park Central Hotel,
New York City
ARTHUR TRACY
*The Street Sirigef
KVety Mon.-liVed.-Frl.
0:ia P. H., B. D. S.
W/iBC. Coast to Const
MAMAGBMBNT
MORRISON Sl WINKLER
CORPORATION
Park. Central
NEW YORK
LENN3E
And his
CMEStERFlELD-HOUR
ORCHESTRA
EACH FRIDAY 10 PM^,
WA3C
Direction
MORBISON and WINKMOB
West
In reorganizing the musical division of the. NBC program department,
Frank Blgck and Al Short are rcplacinjg. several of the present, staffnien
with what they consiaSinrrDgramr builders- of-all-around^experlencfef Idea
here Is to have attaches who : can not only iselect the numhers for a; warb-
ler .to. sing iand a band to. play, but who .have, kno'wi^dge 6£ continuity
writing and program production to supervise these ends, of the show.
That setup, accordinpr to Black and Short's intentions, w'ould have the.
sanie man seeihg the preparation of the program through, from start to
finish.
.Nick Kenny, the N. 'Daily Mirror's*. radio columnist, sez that they
alVget him wrong when he enthuses too much over a song lyric he wrote,
and that he doesn't mean anything when telling radio artists about some
new number of his.
Kenny's enthusiasm as a , songsmith, he avers. Is 'the contagion of any
tinpan alleyite. He . does not mean to suggest that his journalistic in-
fluence^ should figure in his spngwrlting activities.
Sidney Sti'otz, now manager of both program and artists departments
in NBC, Chicago, has already istchleved a reputation, from report, as
being no yes main. nor a friend of yes men.
His crisp manner and fast tempo not only has the NBC Cliicago bunch
on their toes but has ma.de him a dominant personality although the
newest executive on the midwestern payroll.
After using it for three years Nestle's chocolate has decided to drop
the yodeling trademark when it resumes. x>n NBC Aug. 25. limination
of the yodeling specialist for a couple of bars each aj^ the opening and
close of the program is. an economy moVe..
Chick Farmer has filled this assignment sinbe the inception of the
program.
A crooner as a stooge to crash Hollywood parties is a routine that a
bunch of the boys on the coast have worked out ..without the crooner get-
ting hep that he's being used. \ ^
The gang circulates around bustln' in shindigs and with the air singer
as a front it's a cinch, especially if the Willing warbler does his stint for
the guests, "
BEST FOODS
^USrCAL
GROCERY STORE
HARRY SALTER
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Y^ILtl^r N.B,C. Network
There IS Something
ISTew Under the Sunt
THREE
ROBERTS
BROTHERS
IN MUSIC AND SONG
i>litr(fcrenit
. . Saturdsy. 6:45 P.' M.
iVF AF Monday. 7:15 P. M.
Thursday. 8:45 P.
P«rional fNanasemailt DAN HEALY ^
Ether Slants
Robert Pennison, contracting time
for KNX, Hollywood, resigned to be-
come sales manager of Citrus Soap
Co.
Don Gilman's 17 -year- old son,
who appears in NBC coast playlets
out of 'Frisco as William Page, in
Hollywood for film tests by Radio
pictures..
Charles Hamp wired his Holly-
wood home with a loudspeaker sys-
tem and put In . a disc , recording
system s.b he could hear , himself as
others might hear hirti before rroing
on the . air.
KFWB, Hbllywopd, again broad-
casting baseball, with . coast games
in the Pacific ieague going back to
afternoons. Purlng the evening
games • droppedi because- : of- -sour-
business. ' KFOX, liong Beach, had
the exclusive etliering.
Three Loose Screws, radio hut
act, reunited aftei* six months apai;t.
Currently in Kollywobdi
Lios Angeles musicians' local ruled
that members are forbidden to sign
contracts with the Thomas S. Lee
Artists' bureau (KHJ-CBS) with-
out approval of the board, of di-
rectors.
WHB, Kansas City; Mo., petition-
ing for 1,000 watt power nights.
Request of Simon Warohker to
play solos without pay over KTM,
L. A., In order to advertise his
ability, denied by musicians' local.
,^^JLdele_,^owland^ singing twi^e a
week at^KMTK, TToTTy wponr" ofr=fr
15-min. silstainer.
Selling half of a. program is a
new wrinkle for air commercialing
bh the CoaSti Split is in effect with
Don Lee's Columbia 'Blue Monday
Jamboree' from KFRC, Sah Fran-
cisco, a weekly two>-hour show, half
of Which is sponsored by Shell Oil
Co. Other half currently is sus-
taining, although an effort is being
naade to get ah advertiser to take
the latter hour.
With Shell taking over the first
hour, starting Monday ,(10) the
Jamboree gets back, some of its.
former pep and entertainment value
that has' been lacking recently.
Much of the punch is due to Charles
Irwin's m.c.'lng on the Shell part of
the program. His gags are new and
put. over with a., spontaneity and
crispness that- is new tO: -coast air
m.c.'iTigl
against which to vocalize. A nioan-
ing minor theme tune for the period
immediately . arrests attention with
the half hour for last. Sunday (16)
fully living up to the melodic promr
Ise of the Introduction. If anyone
ever happens to hook-up the Play-
boys with the Warnow outfit and
the. girls it should well nigh make
irresistible commercial bait.
40 STATIONS FOR 2-HR.
WfllTEMAN AIR PERIOD
Folger's -Judy and- Jean' Dated
• Chicago, July 17.
Folger Coffee . ha.s decided to rcr
turn to NBC thi.s fall. Irene Wicker
and Madge Ilvart.s ill apain play
'Judy and Jean.'
Starts «ppt. 2r>.
More or less hiding away on a
Sunday afternoon WABC has
tucked a very pleasing 45 minutes.
It's split between the playboy Trio
and. 'Manhattan Moods.' Latter
program, comprising, the Do Re Mi
femme threesome and Warnow's
orchestra, assumes the half hour
portion, it's- all from 2:16 to 3. .
Playboys offer their piano con-r
ceptions of pop tunes and. standard
riunibers..wlth sulTlcient. imagination
to .take, such an pft-told tune as
'Gypsy Love Song' and give it an
.entirely new and attrattive read-
ing. Their wah-wah .chants are
aiso technically astute and. in the
accepted '.33 manner. For 15 min-
"uteS"-tlie=^^boyS'^;make?-lt=interestingT
no small achievement, sight .unseen,
They must have their^ audience by
this time, if n^t they will, and only
concentration "they give their pro-
grams can' limit them in their field.
Warnow's orchestrations ' are a
consistent compliment to a band
Which knows . how to purvey them.
Combination of these technicians
and the arrangements gives the girl
singers an excellent background
Kraft - Phenlx cneese Monday
night show With Paul Whlteman
stretches out to a coast to coast
affair July-31 with over 40 ^^tations
figured' for the loop. WEAP, N. Y.,
like " the others of "NBC, will: carry
the , program for an hour only after
that date. NBC's , red key station
under the present arrangement re-
leases a two-hour show while the
outlets on the New England stem
and WGY, Schenectady, confine
themselves to an hour of it.
Dana guesse is set ias guest artist
for the July 24 broadcast. She'll do
the piano solo for one of her own
symphonic cbmposltions;
For That Doy Tart!
Andy
(Sklppy)
Dannelly
Juat 'cbmpleied nine months as " "
la Tarklnt'toh'8 "Maude artd BUI"
MBC NETWOBK
Season as "Sklppy" <GIect Trans.)
Address Variety, New York. Or phone
HAckchsack 2'C246-W'
THE GREEK AMBASSADOR
OF GOOD-WILL
GEORGE
G lYOT
Tills Week (July 14)
AMBASSADOR, ST. LOUIS
Sole Direction
Herman Bernie
16^19 JBroad way, New York
DUMB
CRACKERS
ROBERT
BURNS
PANETELA
WAB°C
Every
Wednesday
KvenInK
at 0:30 I'. M.
BURNS .ALLEN
" Ir.: \VM. AIOKRIS AGENCX
(TOMMY)
(BILLY)
NOW IN LONDON PLAYING VAUDEVILLE
fng records for Decca and broadcasting, regularly ^rof^
May Fair Hotel for the Britiafh Broadcasting Corporation.
PERMANENT LONDON ADDRESS, CARE VARIETY
Tttcaday, July 1933
R A D I O
VARIETY
OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS ON THE AIR
T i-v. j«i f-hnAn nroorams of coast-to-coast or regional hookups, ist-
fTak^g ^^jX ^^nHersta^^^^^ time-ED8T, out of Nero Yorte-and
ing o»^$*«*'^nftaronee weefcly, commercial and advertising agency on
iccoS A7time difference according to geograpMcal location can
f^^g^^dont lor^locayreferen ce accordin gly.)
(This and Next Week, July 18 to 24)
(All Timb EDST)
Tuesday (July 18)
K.t. Smith <I^ I>allnaV8;30- :4B p.m.. CBS-WABG, AI.0 Wed. &
Th«?fl > (Batten-Barton, etc.)-
cigars). , . ^ .
^p'cTejctfco) (Hanff-lMetege r^agen cy).
agency). '
"i^iVeT TLorT^TTliomas agency), - -
<Charles Daniel Fry agency).
C C N. T. Stadium concert. Will.m Van Hooflstraten. conductor.
9-10 S'mrNBC-WJZ. Also Sat. nlte.
Saturday (July 22)
Rex Battle concert ensemble, WEAF-NBC oiit of Toroiilo (via CRCT),
1.30-2 p.m. ^
Week-end Revue, variety show, NBC-WEAF, 4-5 p.m'.
Ferdo Grofe orchestra, Conrad Thi WEAP-NBC. 9-9.15 p.m.
(Philip Morris Cigaret) ( iow. agency).
. A- Rolfe orchestra, with Rudy Wiedoeft, sbloiet. WEAF-NBC. lQ-11
p.m. (Hudson-Essex) (Blackman agency).
Philadelphia Summer Concerts from Pairmount Park. Philadelphia,
8.30-9.15 p.m., WABC-CBS,
len Gray and Casa Loma orchestra, 7:30-8 p.m.. CBS-WABC
The Witching! Hour, Georgia Graves, Sidney Smith, Richard Maxwell,
Parl Bethmahh, Earl Waldo and Dana S. Merriman Orchestra, 11:3Q-JZ
p,m., NBC-WJZ. ^
Sunday (July 23)
Alfredo's marimba orchestra, WEAF-NBC, 10.30-11 a.m.
Ad Agencies'
V Major Bowes" Capitol Family from Capitol theatre, N;^T., H'lB
12-1$ p.m., WEAF-NBC, variety show, with Maria Silyierat
Klein, Nicholaa^Conientino^ Dick :Denni»rTom-MeLauohlin» Four Minute
Men, Waldo Mayo, Phil Spitalny conducting.
son).
(kcA Victor).
iladio City Music Hall Concert. Roxy <S- L Rothafel) as ^
Erln^ Rapee'ft orchestra, choir and soloists, 12.16-1.15 p.m.. WJZ-JSBV-
<l£3?rd?SH:«S°ki?^s'-W^^^ , Also W.d.,
Mbn. (Phllco). ■
Wednesday (July 19)
^ . „ . . r««r*.e Olsen Music (Chase & Sanborn Tea). WEAF-
NBCrS-S.fo"?;™!'' (J? WalS^ agency.)
Cecil).'
Goldman Band, Edwin Franko Goldman conducUng. from the N. T. U.
campus, 9.30-10 p.m., WJZ-NBC. ^
Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderson, 5.30-6 p.m., WABG-CBS (Bond
Bread) (Batten,' Barton, etc.).
The Gauchos, Vincent Sorey conducting, with Tito Guizar, 9-9.30 p.m;,
WABC-CBiS.
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round. Jean Sargent.^David Percy^en A^^^^^^
Town, Gene Rodemich orchestra, 9-9:30 p.m., NBC-WEAF. (Lyons
Tooth Powder) (Blackett-Sample-Hummert).
" 1 American Album of Familiar Music. Frank Munh, Elixaboth L^njjpx. '
Pri & Oifranl^ Ai^^^^^ Bertrand Hirsch, Gus Hafn^^^en orcheatr^^^^
I p.m!, NBC-WEAF. (Bayer's Asp erin). ( Blackett^Sample-Hummert).
Willard Robifon'a Deep River symphony, 5-5:15 p.m., CBS-WABC.
Also Thursday, 10:16-10:45 p.m.
Radio Execs ^Associated Wrth
the Show or Performance
End of Radio)
K, W. Ayer A Son, Inc.
600 Fifth Ave., N. Yv C
liougias Coulter.
Batten, Barton, Durstine 4
Osborne, Inc.
383 Madison Ave., N.; T-
Roy DMratine.
Arthur Pry or. Jr.
EmlHe.Ii. Haley.
Bentbn & Bovvles, Inc.
444 Madison Ave., N. T;
E. M. Ruffrier.
Blow Co.. Inc..
621 Fifth Ave., N. T. C.
Milton Blow.
~BTack«ti-:S«rople- Huinmort, 4ne._.l.-_.
>.30 Park Ave., Nv T. C.
Frank Huminert.'-
Geoifge Tormey.
Blackman Co*
122 E. 42d St., N. T. C.
iJouglass StorieiP.
Campbell 'Ewiild Co*
.292 Madison Ave-. N. T' C.
C. Halstead Cottlngtbp.
-Georgfr-TP.-Ewal«
Monday (July 24)
A&P Gypsies. Harry Horlick' directing. Frank Parker, WEAF-NBC,
9-9.30 p.m. s (Atlantic & Paclflc).
Th6 Poet Prince, WJZ-NBC, 1106-11:30 p.m.
Paul Whitemari orchestra, with Deem* taylor, m.c, f-^J^^^^^}^*^^:
I 9 30-11.30 p.m., WEAF-NBC; on split hookups in some territories (Kraft-
• 0 1B ni CBS WABC Phenix Products) (J. Walter Th ompso n). ^
Guy Lombardo's orchestra ««« Burn. ?t^d Allen <Whlte owi cig '' L^j gon agency).
*?"y-r"- "^^« TOA.T3/-« /T- Walter- Thompson). I .■ • .. ^. ... . «» --
ardo's orcnesira ~"~ ""V
•:5b-10"s/m.. CBS-WABC (J. Walter- Thompson)..
Fred W
10.30 p.m
-10 p.m.. NBC-
Sinclair Minstrels (Gene Arnold, Chauncey.lPa|«^^
McCloud, CliffonI Soubief, Harry Kooen directing), NBC-WJ/i oui oi
Chicago, 9-9.30 p.m. (Sinclair Oil).
Jack Frost (sugar) half hour with Sam Herman, Josef Pasternatk'a
orchestra and guest irtlst. 9.30-10 p m. (Gotham agency).
f. - ' ■
t. —
Ethel Waters, colored, 11-^11.15 p.m., WJZ.
Edwi . Hill, news, -10.30-10.4 6 p.m., CBS-WABC.
nn« Man's Family, sketch with Anthony Smythe,
^W^forteinSg'from NBC San Franc isco studxos.
Thursday (July 20) if-&^NM"re«?5aS.^t^^^ ^E"r^^J?S i?;ncV^^^^
(J. waiter. Thompson).
Mar^Sf^^NW-l^^^P^^^^^^
Bowles)- . , r^ui^^^A regional ot'nationah)
Floyd Gibbons, the World's Fair Reporter. NBC service from Chicago
to WJZ, 8:45-9 p.m
LOCAL^HOWS
iEmhracing same data as National programs* ^^^^'^^
commercial, agency, etc., of local programs, not on a network hookup.
ich's orchestra,
Columbia Revue, variety half hour with Freddi
^.30-10 p.m., WABC-CBS.
.^l^ie^e ii^ -g:i5 p:m;; CBS-WAB C. Also Mon.
Friday (July 21)
ernes Service hour, with jeiric. ">^»LT" haw ' iSfS^^^^
Shope, Frank Parker. John Seagc,_ElliM^^ orchestra,
Frank Banta and M ilton ^•"•"^J'^S,' Sine) (Lord & Thomas) .
WEAF-NBC, 8-9 p.m. (Cities Service Gasoline) ii^ora « taoy orown, t.«-».-^
■ ^ , — -iriTiei^omin Tlerberi PoleiierThe-Sino- Shackley, 8.30-9 p,m., WQR.
Tbm Howard, Jeannie Lano, Ted B^raman,!^^^
Ino Clerks, Harry Salter's orchestra, 9-9.»w P^m.* I v^y^Ma <iir«cted
Foods) (Benton & Bowles).
NEW YORK
(July 18 to 24)
^fiiii EDST) '
Tuesday ( Jiily 18)
Light Opera Gems. Channon CoHinoe conductor. WABC-CBS, 10.45-
11.16 p.m. ^
Eddy Brown, vIoUnlst, with miniature symphony maestroed by Georae
■oii).
A^rtdr. Ko.tel.netx presents Mary Ea.tm,n. Evan Evan., orchestra,
choir, 9.30-10 p.m., WABC-CBS.
Cann Ericksoh).
.Pastorale,. J..epKJLittau!s.c^^
Footllght Echoes directed by Geo. Shackley, Lewi
9.30-10 p.m., WOR.
id announcer.
Percy Grainger, composer -plan ist, lO : 16-10 : 35. WEVD.
inaid Worrenrath, baritone^
: 45-8 p.m., WMCA-WPCH.
Wednesday (July 19)
Armour Hour, with Phil Baker, MjNa^^yz"'^^^
Sisters, Roy Shield orchestra, 9:30-10 p.m., NBC-WJ/. (J^Tjn
(N. W. Ayer agency).
-Let's Listen to Harris, Phil Harris and orchestra. Leah Ray. 9-9:30
p.^? NBC-WJZ (Cutex) XJ. Walter Thompson).
Andre Kostelan.tz presents, with Mary Eastmsh, Evan Evan,, 9:30-10
pm., CBS-WABC.
Newark Symphony Orchestra, Robt^ Crawford, director, from the City
Stadium, Newark, 9.30-10i30 p.m., WOR .
Market and Halsey Street Playhouse, Roger Bower, jn.O.; ican,
conductor, 10:30-11 p.m., WOR.
Beniami , baritone, 9-9:30 pjn., WMCA (Simmons Tours).
- -(;r.>g«ry- MatuseWich. Englj g h^co^^
"^"^'^ Thursday (July 20)
ronx MaiiTlage Bureau. 9-9.1'= p.m., W OR.
'Men of WOR,' variety, Sherman Keene directing.
Walter Ahren., 10.30-11 p.m., WOR.
(Continued on page 72)
ier. Quartet,
Cecil, Wariek A Ceeilr Inc.
230 Park A'^e-. N. C.
J. H. McKee.
Erwin, Waaey A Co., Inc.
420 Lexington Ave., N. T,.e.
Charles :Gaijnon.
William Esty A Co., Inc.
6 B. 45th St.. N. Y. G.
William Esty.
Federal Adv. Agency ..
444 Madison Ave.i N. Y. C.
Mann Hollnet.
Albert Frank-Guenther Lavif,
^ Inc
70 Pine St.* N. Y. a
Fi'an'k A. Ariiold
Hanff>Meftzger, Ine.
Paramount Bids., N. Y.
Louis A Witten.
Lambert & Fea.ley, Inc.
400 Madison Ave,, N. Y. C.
Martin Hbrrell.
Lenneh & Mitchell, Inc.
17 E. 46th St.. N. Yv C.
Arthur 3ersb«
Ray Vlrdeh.
Robert Wi Qrr. ^
Lord if -Thoma.
247 PaiPk Ave., N. Y.
Montague iSackett.
McCann-Erick.en» Inc.
286 Madison Ave., N. Y. C.,
Dorothy BarstPW.
Newell-i&innteft, Iric
Richard Strobrldge.
Ruthrauff &. Ryan, Inc.
Chrysler Bldg., N. Y. C.
Jack bavidson.
J. Waiter Tbompaon' Co.
420 Lexington Ave,,| N. Y. C.
John U. Reber.
Robert Colwell.
Gordon Thompeon.
Cal Kuhl.
A. k. Spiencer.
Herschel Williams.
Na:than Tufts,
Young & F(ubicam
285-Madison- Ave.. N* Y. C,
Hubbell Robinson.
W. R. Stuhler.
Dohald Stauller.
(Continued from page 10)
which is still good. Last week Trl-
vate Detective* (WB) and 'Jimmy
Dolan' (WB) pulled $7,000,
Strand . (Cohen) (880; 25-40)— .
'Back to NAture*^ (Go-bp). Wests"*
first nudie, and' intelligently han-
dled. Started to capacity and doing
nine shows daily niay riiri It up to
very good $8,000. House has been
15c grind before, and returns after
this'n. Film holds dvqr.
United' Artist. (1,400; 25.35-50)—
'Whoopc?' (UA). Reissue not so hot
at $5,000. Last week Swanson in
"Perfect Understanding' (IJA) got
$6,01)0.=.:=^.....=^^=^==.=^^^=^:==--^=-^-.^^
Warficid (Fox) (2,7Ua; 35r55.66)—
'When Ladies Meet' (MG; ahd stage
.show with Marge of Myrt and
Marge. A woW, and plenty big at
$23,000. Last week 'Hold Your Man'
(MG) got Bood dough, too, Just un-
der $20,000, House has been hit-
ting the ball consl.stently o£ late.
«2
VARIETY
A DIG
Tucsdftjr, July 18, 7935
— HUqH'-BARRETT-OOB^.
*Sh\p of Joy'
Talk, Song, Music
Bustaining
WEAF, Now York
.Ct^pt. Xllugh Barrett, Dobbs. Is -an
Qther one d the ch^riQ lads, plus a
slidfc kp!a,ck.fo,ir selling hlmseie and
everything he Vhiindlps. He's, an
Ifa^pbrt from "the 'wedt cbist, where
the- Thortipsohv agency . Had him 66-
hig hlB 'Ship of Joy* act for several
of Itq accounts. , NBO started him
off froin the New Tprk origin on a
late- Monday Evening spot, but with
the sale of the time to Kraft-Phenlz
for the Paul Whlteman marathon
shifted him to a like' time on the
Wednesdiay" schedule.
Dobbs' high Is soft words, poetry
reciting and. nainlsterlial sweetnesa
and light that, front the .ether, ittgle
dan readily ifind . a niore .elderly
I'pckingchalr element tb sop it up.
DiiMng the broMcadt^ POlibs^ keepd
constiantly referring: to It'ad a 'mye-
_tlc, maglCj_ niiake-belieyc ship' :bf
. Joy'; .wjiere fhe~'cf%''j*^Tid'"pa3sen-
gers/. aa he puts it, -join in placing
tlieir" right hands . over tlieir. hfearts
and sending but a go6d thoiight and
good- wligh to all their loved ohea.'
V. Part of Dobbs' asslgnnient is to
bring in a - guest celeb' for each
brbadcast^' .Last, Wednesday (12)-
not only produced Al Smith, but ar-: .
ranged to have session originate
-from the observation', tower of the
Empire State building. The; guest
took the occasion' to describe the
"JErtBlits ito be ttbsbrbed^rom-^^e-
tpwer and to -extend; as hfeadman^of
the Eriipire State buildliig, ' an .in-
vitation . to. th6s0 . who visit.' New;
Totrk to come and:jee the fights for
fhemselvpis. Elevatojr charge/ 60c.
■'.For entertalhm'Qnt 'on thig same
b'ccasibn- DObbs-hsid a. string con^bb
under Jules Lande, and Muriel Wil-
son, • S9pl<an0, and a regular oh
Maxwell . House: cofCee's,\ ShOiw-
boat, Jo carbl^StarJ)^ and 'All
Through the. NCghf."' ' iHl Dobbs*
prbgt-ams hjiye a studio sideline
aiidlenciBr' 'Which arrahgenieht allows
for the- fade-in oxchange of '6obd
Evening, Little Shipmates,' aM
'Good. Evening^,, Captain.' Into this
iBustain.ihg connebtibh Dobbs has
brought the J[6tter*.>pu111ng cues he
-qe^d on lits commercial sessions. If
; .listener -Writes . in,, he becomes a
passenger on the 'Ship of Joy';' if
he. listens and doesii't write, he's
just a .slowaw-ay, arid if he Jiot only
writes biit ; sends In a poem -for
, «ther Qbnsiuriptloh, , h$ automatic-,
ally becomes a hieinber of the crew.
. That's the wAy' Dobbs tries to sell
it; ■• .0(tec, •
•YOU R UNSeI N FRIEND'
Talk
1.$ Mine. ^ -'
W^R, Ni^W York
IJ^Q W, tha t the J 'Voice of Experl-
^nce" has graduated ^ntb'"~tliis "big
league3 Via CBS hookup and much
commercial and sustaining palaver,
—his— old— aerial -stamping -grounds,
WOR has clearbd the channels for
a No. 2 act. He's labeled ^Your Un-
£ieeh Friend,' a. less forceful and
-rinore - conservative- ad-Visor on the
panaceas for all hunian ailments.
Suggesting bne another only in
the, leaflet sales' . idea, they're dis-
similar in that 'Unseen Friend' is
still an innocuous ether, climber who
hoj>es to establish himself in the
consciousness of that element ot
trusting laity, which has forsaken.
Dorothy 'DIx ahd Beatrice- Fairfax
and Is now consulting U. F.- and "V.
of E. for advice.
'Unseen Friend' goes in for .less
dirt than ''Voice.' Latter, is a rip-
snorting, sex-thriving kid who saiic
tlmonlously but jinsubtly ^ goes into
the sex problem's in a forthright,
un iself -conscious-manner. • 'Un'seeil.
Friend' is still chautauqtia in his
routine; 'Voice' is .the ethereal Billy
Sunday. If the Federal Eadio Com
mission regulations could pejrmit,
'■Voice' would, prbbably ou^-Sunday
teilly 'in thb ,-fire aiid-birlmstbne piat-
f brm- Approach; Cne^ can-f eel^hlm
chafing at the tonsl!^ excepting that
the -monitor control- miin could ..do
trickp with Ms doxology too quickly,
- But -*^Unseen Friend'— has -nothing,
like that to- fear. ; He tries to be as
stentorian .but he's. a. sissy compared
'.Vblce.' Very Sunday Schobllsh
and anxibus to build good-will, he
offers lots for little. After all,
nickle a pamphlet Isn't, much, or 15c
for the set of. three; or .25b for two
.sets. He's really the Woolworth . of
the: ether. Now if 'Unseen Friend'
can answer himself on how to land
ei, corhmercial Ijie'll be all set.. - Any^
way, this is his great moment;
*Vbice' 'by his . own confession is
going to take a summer vacash
This'll eliminate the Doc (as '"Voice
was known when he was spieling
.Sex. fHms'' for Sam Cummins) for a
^.111 while and give 'Yoyr Unseen
"^Friendners'inninjrr^^
•It's a poohda,y frolic daily" j^'nd
7..16 p.- in,, on Saturdays. It ap-
:prbximates the 'Voice's' schedule.
But 'Unseen' might pay a lil atten-
.tlon to 'Experience' and ■get the
hang of the paprika interludes to
puhctuate his too nice routine. But
theh again it may be the broadcast
ing tycoohs are- Starting to -worryj
and they, should, abo.ut that , ole
clebb41> Federal Radio Censo,rsliin.
Abel
JACK WHITE
'Rhythm Rhar
with Mildred Bailey, Eton Boyis
Dp, Re, Mi Trio; Freddy Rich
Comedy, Songs, Band
Sustaining
WABC, New York
Before Jack Whit© ; had a chance
to' u'liload ' the second gag of -his
debut event. (16) on the &.ir the an-
nouncer of this Sunday night whirl
was. :descrlb.^ng him- As 'already
radio's latest comic sensation.'
Evidently 'when Columbia sets ' out
to. rush. Its : buildup, candidates
there's no limit to the enthusiasm.
According tb that description 'Whlt^
deserves rating. - as the first and
only air. Obmbo who becariie a sen-
sation with th^ first' batch' of lines
h(» : uttered. •
White's been in vaude, musical
comedy and pictures and .Is. cur-
rb'ntly dofhg , the flbor 'm.c.'ing ' in
a Times Square-^'hiteriet the''Ha-|¥a
Club. His is a flip, .straight from
the adenoids,, toityrtold stylist. For
alr'purpbseS-it-has-po68lbllltIes,-hut-
in the meantime his trainers and
secbnds around the network- \vill
not '.bnly . haVe to fix him ' up with
a little more mirth provoking ihate.i'
rial hut tO' show . hlni how tb pour
it into , a mike so that what ho
has . to . say will be intelligible on
the loudspeaker end.'
His debut routing was neither
f tinny nor articulate. TChere's ' also
the niatter of rectifying .htm- on the
[>acing of his gags so that the
puncITTTnes'^Wbn't-be-itnufeedT— Wliite-
would also be jhelped 4f the an-
houhcer didn't fblloW the comlc*s
exit with that fo)rced ^ia-ha and re-
assurance of th^ fellow's .Irrtsistl^
bility. Straightlng for him 'was Bill
Mella of 'Old'.' Gold antecedents.
Combination Is oke from the angle
of voice "contrast.
Program as a whole is snapplly
pabed and dishes . but a nicely
cooked and hot- aissortment bf vocal
and orchestral harmoayr Mildred
Bailey .'stickg'. toVh^r forte; a Dixie
repertoire,, and the Do Re Mi girl
trio and the Eton Boys do well
^y themselves and all coiibdrniad in'
the .nvixfed harnibny . passages. Ar-
testihgly f iristruinented .pop .tunes
by a studio combo under Freddy
:Uch 'round out the tuneful portion
6f this half-hour contHbutton. Odec.
RUDYARD KIPLING and G. K.
CHESTERTON
T^lks
Overseas Broadcast
WQY, Schenettady
Feature of this half-hour mornlrig
bfoadcast from London, at a recep-
tion by the Royal Sbciiety of Lltera-
i:ure toi visiting 'niembers' of the
Canadian Authors! .Association, was
the .-first., appearance o^ .Rudyard
Kipling before the micr'ophbhe. Fol-
lowing a smooth* though too long,
IntirbdUction by. -the Marquis-^of-
Crowte, president of the Society,
Kipling spoke - for .five or six niln-
utesl -/He .\Vaj3..tftllbwed by Gilbert
K.- Chesterton, -who held'" the floor
for 15. . minutes and reially carried
off talking hbftprs. . .
Ill his. xnike debut, Kipling showed
himself the possessor,' 'of a clear,
pleasing speaking voice, a precis.e
manner of ' delivery, and an accent
less English than that of . the other
speakers. His talk for the mbst part
lacked the light after-dinner touch,
but Was et well-phrased, tribute to
Canada (a country with which he
is familiar), and Canadian authors.
It also extolled,' as is -usual with
Kipling, the virtues of England and
the. 'British Empire:
ehestertori, a ' lelsurbly • speaker,
with a decided English accent and
the voice bf big. man :(he. did not
sound high-pitched, a\. point which
Intervlew.ers usually stress);, had
his audience iaughlng- S.hd exclaini-
Ing, . 'hear, hear,' with charactdristic
;gibes- at the keyhole tactips of
American reporters, at prohibition,
etc.
Renewals
" Colgate Palmolive Peet Co.
. (SupBrflud8)j_Hffe*iive' Aug: i
extends its five times -weekly '
a.tft. spot oh NBC fbr another
year. Clara, Lii 'h' Eni the
attraction. Links up 33 sta'-
tibns.
•Gold Duat Corp. <Silver !
Dust).. 'Renews fbr ithO'/^oldy
a,nd 'Dusty act .pn -It 'Stations,
oyer CBS flVe ' iJiorhlngs a
week, starting July -.Jit.
VP. tofrHli^rd Co. (Old. <Sbld)i
Slecbnd . $6- week StretcK calls
for 79 staitioris, 'startlrig
Aug. 9.
SKIP, STEP and LENA
Talk and Song* ^
Sustaining
;W<9iY, Seheheetady
Two rbon and. a woman :recent)y
Iheard . on .19 -minute ^ nxbrning . or
nbqri-.tim'e prograiris, Iji 'which thb-'
atre appearfinces are plugged^ .Hour
^t_whlch they face the mike varies
from day to day, thbiSgirntlih«'^of
next broadbast is announced. Turn
is a noyielty .fbr !v WGY lobal in that
it f eatui-es >Yld coniedy :by.a Wbmaji^
Also alrS double land trio harmony,
aind. piano duo .by the men. Act
formerly worked over WLW, /Cin-
cinnati. ' ■]
Lena's Jewish chattor takes up
.much of the 16-iminute period— too
much; at times. Her dialect is
okay, but material Is neithbr par-
tigularl y fresh nor orlgindJ ; , isoriie
' idH^hbme-imiiAde^
of It; -in tact, S' ^-
Boys, try . to ease the punning, etc.^
by joshing and . laughing, the lattier
being javfirdone, However^ a.m^
comedy - on the. ether - waves r being
rare, that' offered here probably will
hold listeners. , ) " '
Thb singing and piano- playingiin
the. pop . vein, Is .good;: more..^ t|me
should be given tb this, particularly
to dubing .bri the ivories. . Men ha^e
pleasing :.spe.akln£ vo.Icei9, too ; the
chap who handles many - bf the feed
lines Iff a^.very: islmpbth talkferi. ' Trfb
■work with verVe- and. assurance,-
though their mike technique Is hot
perfect. ..Too.closd to the amplifier
occasionally, and when all speaik' at
once, '.as they, som^tlniies do; there
is a confusing noise. .
Th^?atri63 dates, istrongiy plugged.
DICK HIMBER Orchestra
Sustaining
WEAF, NjBW York
Dick HImber like MeVer Davis,
Mike .Mark6V Nick MOrlahdo and
kindred type; qf .qlass dance-music-
purveyors enjoys sbme. standing
among the sqciaUtles through book-
ings at . deb parties : arid the Hfec.
He's not too well known— yet!—
outside of that biit with his unusual
style" of terp mUslc via NBC outlet
.there's, n o reason for Hlmhei: not
building a rep torTilrffself rlnr^short-
order. '
He holds forth., at the Essex
House. Ideal for that.type.of smart
hostelry, particularly during those'
dinner sessions ;Wheh he switches
from dance to concert and back to
dance music. . It's., an unusual idea
for- a straight .ds.nce band but a'
smart stunt cohslderihg the time
of the evening. ' He has ai worthy
commercial warbler for the pop
lyrics in Joey Nash ..as well.
But esseritlalfy. Ifs. a dl^e>:'ent
sort of comblnatlbn which ' already
has . been commanding more than
iaverage attention/ Abel.
Eid Show
Scott's Emulsion makes its air de-
but: Oct. 19 with a script show
framed for . kid appeal.
Program -will be based on stories-
of circus life authored by Courtney
Riley Cooper iand get a 16-minute
release, bn two successive eveniners
over an NBC-WJZ link of .13 sta
tions.
N, Ayer did the ne'gbtiatirig.
Radioes Mi^pronouncers
By Pierre' de Rohan
(Continued from page .1)'
that, aimois't every word of it will be nalsprohounbed. This -Is my real com
.plaint against the^Ig noises of the air wave. ,
An^qutst^ndlng Qxample,: Ave >tlrite8 nightly^no .more, nb less— for six
months, David Ross sPQke thefword 'eiutamqblle' on a cigar program.
And five times, nightly TT-no - more, no less— he mispronounced it. Then
they .gave him a' inedal. . I
•This is only; one? of -inany common words that .Invariably trip this
qtherwl^e excellent announcer.', i reciill: particularly, 'err' and 'abject'.
But don't laugh at^ hlm too quickly; you. may be. wrohg. too. Correct
pronunciation autoM;.C||bIle, uir. Abject.:
McNamee'a Muffs
Th^t glib sUnset-descrlber of . the KBC! chains, Qraham McNamee has
many weaknesses, too. Among these ' 'rebound', 'iibhchalant' 'tem
pbrdrliy and 'Adonis'. ' C '
Lowell Thoinas, mbre careful thaih . most, nevertheless trips up occa-
Slbnally, I'ye heard him stumble over , 'MahatmV; 'harass', 'Bengal* and
'banaiia'. ' • •
•DrV' Alfred B. Smith's 'raddiq' is aii international Joke but Al is shrewd
ehqugli showman .to 'know that thi^ . munipslmus is excellent publicity
flo_ttjs.tays„.i.n_theja£^ ' ' • ?
iJVbh a min wltii'tin e^^^^^^
ainqng the le&ders of j^azz bancls. But feeii Bei^nie . began calling himself
'The Old Maestro* ais a gag and now this "iam'bllious^title Is booted abbut
by every broken-down G-strlhg . ainnqyer and •.shbrt-'i^nded horn tboter
on the air, fbvr of them haViXig the sense of humbr tb appreciate Bernie's
crowning. And all of them," Berrile included; .mispronounce the word
Toscanlnl can pronounce 'maestro' with one hand tied behind his baclc
but kapeUmeister Is good enough for hini. •
Telling T^ony
iFqr weeks on end Tony Wons drbwstly .Introduced the leader of that
-^praret program or ehesti-a^ b ut he never once pronounced 'Jacques' cor-
rectly, It should be ^zhak', 'a' as In
'SfLVERBELL'- .
With. SYLVIA MILLER, MADE^
LI N E,-HARD Y- and E LMidLJLUAS:
Songs, OriSan, Piano
Sustaining '
WMCAi New York
' One bf the finer yobal interludes
originating;, from ah indie outlet in
the New York area. Central attrac
tloh is Sylvia Miller, -who!s billed as
'The Silver Bell: of Radio.' Billing is
none, too flia;tterinig, and if ainything
tends to cheapen a program of ex-
ceptional quality.
Hers is a lyrical soprano, full
ton«!d in its melodic range, lithe and
smooth in Its transitions of the. scale.
Altogether a welcome item for the
loudspeaker ear that leans toward
the' seml-classlcs and the better of
the operetta scores.
"^Miss=MilIer^,-culls=.-widely,=JEqr-Jie^^
reDertolre." She fashions • from- her
American, English, Italian and Ger
man excerpts a neat package of mel-:
ody. Everything Is well within her,
limits and all interpreted with a
voice happily attuned to the me-
dium. Accompaniment combination
of. Organ and planb smartly fits in
here.
. jbla.dellne, Hatidy is the pianist,
while Elmo Riiss has the console
assignment. ' ' ' Odcc
A.nzac Bankers i
7-T^(Cbntinued-f cQm_p afee 31 )
eraliy died awiy without hurt tq
anybody. Nov*; ho-wever, if does
look as though thje prbference stqckr
holders mean business. "
Stttriley Crick, m. d. of. Fox here,
is also a director of General .The-
atres. During the. recent film fight,'
Fox pictures ' went into, the G.T.
houses and saved many from, clos-
ing because of film shortage. Other
distributors were sqre at Fox for
not helping In' the battle against
•G.T., but ithe Fox interests with th©-
Hoyt group, prevented any such
move.
..^^Charles^ M unro- has alway s ^n-
deavOred- to prbtect the stoclcholdT
crs in. his organization' and has
fought many a hard battle in their
interests, i?erhaps the stockholders,
will realize this, fact and be content
tb let matters rest as they are; On
the other hand. Fox may be very
glad of the opportunity to rid itself
of the Australian chain to the Bal-
lleu people.
Tedlluslng's worst fault is, of course, catachresls (misuse bf words),
bu? his pronunciation Is pretty rough In spots; .'too. Among thq tough
ones; fo>. hlnri,. are. 'banal', 'extent', 'hangar', 'momerttarlly', 'apex', 'im-
broglio' and 'Knute.' , , ui
Husing eihIbUs what aiiy psychoanalyst .J>robably would diagnose as a
peculiar defense mechanism In his announcing. - Apparently having beei
denied any very .extensiye educational advantages, he subconsciously en-
deavors to prove: with 'eve^^ spoken sentence that he has overcome this
liandlcap. ^nd acquired a big yqcabulary. this he does by the incessant
Use of polysyllabic words, a pmctlce which leadsltiih to m sbmeifUnny "
mistakes at times. The climax of all -his gi^ndlloqubus outbursts came
oyer the aly from the National Open' Golf Tournament at Toledo two
years ago. A number of .us who find his fustian amusing were thrown
Into convulsion by this' remark ahoiit BiUIe Biirkq, which one ot those
present transcribed stendgraphlcally and later, typed - In' multipllcate so
that each of us might treasure a copy down through the ages. Here Is
the little gem: ; '
*His morale, from the atandpoint of interTtal exuberation,
is the most exotic thing i ever saw.'
Globe Tro'ttep All Wrohg
Back. to. pronunciation. Among the most' freiquent offenders- I hav6
heard on the . air Is the OHobq trotter, who paradoxically Is. the" stay .^at-
hqme radio correspondent of Hearst^ Uhmurttbuli. . this ybung man goeA
wrong too, too often,' a,nd -when lie ^broadcasts the itinerary- of a world-
flight, even . the . angels must weep. . GeqgrapKToal names are his worst
stumbiing'-blocks: but his defections are by n'q mean's confined .to these*
I remember hearing him muff 'alleh^■ 'intbrne*,'^h)^LShI8h^ 'heroin*, 'swas-
tika', 'Berlin', .'pogrqm' and 'Cleveland'.
This inability tq cope with the .spoken language (though their choiC#
o f wbrds is th e bes t on the aiir) seems to affect most of the .newspaper
men facing'tHe^kev perhaps because-air-thelr training^
cerned. with expression through print. Floyd Gibbons, Edwin C. HlB
and H. V. Kaltenborn are others who experience this dlfllculty.
-7- — -ColumnistSv-'
Strangely .qnqugh, Wa,lter Winchell's prohunciatioh Is better than that
of many of the more erUdlte chatterers — much better, Irt my Opinion, thati,
fbr example, that of Frank H. Vizetelly, the big word and meaning man,
who during the one broadcast I heard, did nothing to establish a reputa-
tion as an iSrthebplst. Biit of course he works f of a corporation that
spells 'dropped' with a 't' and publishes a dictionary noted for its eccen-
tricities.
I db - remeihber,. however, that Winchell never gets past
ifithqut a. fumble. , '
Bide Dudley brings the twang of Kansas wheat fields to WMCA,
it plays havoc with silch. "Words as 'genuine', 'Avon' and 'romance'.
A. L. Alexander, of the same station, -wobbles when he comes to 'ban-
quet', 'garage', .'moron', 'operative', etc. .Many, qthers trip up 'on that
first one; correctly, it is BANGkwit.. '' - ■■ . ■ ^■
'These are not the only offendelrs. I-have frequently .h«iard' the folio wiiijr
words mispronounced: .,
'Data,. exquisite, gape,- equipage, .chaperon, absurd,, paiirika, conversant
exit, contemplative, gasoline, quarantine, ... .fulsome, :addre«.s^ grievoui^
aggrandize.
Below is anbtheF' list of stickers. I h&ve .deUberately . omitted thbi^
from several of the above Indictments fbr the reason that they are aimbiBlt
nCver pronounced cbrrectly In -New 'X'ork. This' goes 'for broadcaster^
Professors^ editors, ;lawyerS,^: Judges,.. actors, clergymen and coffee-pot
waltei's~allke.'" - Check -your^-prqiiunclatioh --.with ; that ot\ Webster's .Ne?r
International dictionary, the 'Standard guide... If you get .qne. right out of '
the ei'ght your percentage^ Is abovevthe !Matahati^
.:.il___^r^8t|rer_ ^' ■..'-:' Bsibel' ampere
■-'^ •' '"fnroiRre '' • ' ••• ' -' -pares!*— — ^ ^ — ^
Sadism bestial
Today's fault-flndlng deals only with radib, whlc'h in npiahiy t'e.specta li
a mild qffend'er compared -with the screen, .
Meanwhile, If you ^ant a real belly laugh'; see 'The Silver Cord' and
listen tq the pseudq-Okfbr'd elocution of Laura Hope Cre-ws. Hor Inane^
affected istyle throughout -may have been, ordered, by the .director, but III
any event, until, you have heard 'research' and 'siiltor' as Miss Crew*
speaks them in this picture, you still haVe something to.UVe for.
Plugging Seriously
Hollywood, July 17.
Warner Brothers is doubling its
sUge_->a,cts..=MJlJ,e.Jiol,lX'mo^
Warner station, KFWB, during the
current four week re -engagement of
Teddy Joyce, as m,
Joyce also m. c.'s the brief after-
noon , alt* shbw which, is on mainly
as a plug for the current week'*
stage show and picture at the War-1
ner house. i . . ..
King's Beer Line Up
Though set to start Aiig. 31 with ft
single, half-hour spot,* King's Beef
7ia3"'arrahged"t^"^ouble=the=numbe^
of broadcasts oh WABC, CBS
the first week in Octobei'.
Both 30 -minute niches will be filled
by the same taleht setup, consisting
of patsy Flick, Charles CarlWl*
Helen Daniels, Round-the-Townerfl
quartet ' and a dance combo uhdcr
Freddy. Beiren's.
Lew Cooper will piroduce.
Tuesday, Jiily 18» H33,
hi II S I C
VARiETY
63
Urn Royalty Melon Up 5-10%, Hus
rtine Kstributed Sans Holdouti
ASfc^n-. Society of . Composets;
AritKors and PubllsherB tox the sec-
duarter of 1933 gaye the ^^riters
liwreaee and the ^JpUWlahers
I 6% boost over the Prevtous-qijar-
Ll: Heavy brop Of Mo^ehfed ther
:!w the flpririglne'iup Tjlf^beer gar-^
Sens 'aiid- the paiyineht byJ>rpadcAat^
ine of Ite' ctfmmerctal ^ta5fes lor the
first iiiiarter combined to make the
Sciety'fl income iof -HLay.ym^ and
ih"over''a'y€8l*'» '
"clasft A who the previous
iiuw-ter were aUotled around $1^125
Lllected for the second 1933 quarter
ground fl,250; :: publishers , ratUjg
V who.' from , the first- quarter
&rnertd • aro\ndXi7.50 ; this ;. time
lama iii for an appro jcimate , $600
""b^oBt " TotaTThere in eithfeT m^tairce
lii'kboUt equal ^to' what was ioUectdd.
W the'flrst half year..Iri l932.; ;^
'^ No Molding Out : :
' All moneys..'taH6n . In by, ASqAP,
after overhead deductions. VfCTpe
made, were distributed immedi-
ately this , time. For. the previpus
quarter the society's board of di
reitora ordered the fiiU. net collec.
tlons. of $425,000 distributed,: but.
-!.e_M4Us^ater decided .faL JUt a^ge
1150,000 f^r coniine^n't purposes
After checks according to the $275,-;
,000 split-up had been^'distrlbutfed,
the board of directors called a spe-
cl$il meeting and instructed MiMs'*o
put the $160,000 forthwith into, cir-
culation among', the writers artd
publishers.
COST BANDAR JOB
thinke Fall Will' Be
• ■ for Them
BANDS IN HIGH
ime
Booih in cafe, and hotel business
!a -New York," Chi and all the other
nia^or key cities is ahticipated .to be
terrlAc this fall. At least tbat's what
the name bands and the talent
bookers think and. they're not has
.tuning' to consummate any booking
deal0 for . the fall right now. It Is
generally' expected that by, mid-
August everybody will be in better
jpbsition !f or better contracts.
. Talent agents aver that the hotels
and cafes, particularly, the estab-
lished chajned hostelrles, seem to
^ense that ;already, as they're all
jscurryln^ right now to clqse book-
ln:g "deals for~name orchestras' and
the like. .But the bands are stall
'ing- " , "
'if 'the -.employing managements
don't realize. It, the .bands say they
will soon'^enough that beer and Pos-
sible repeal Will carry nite life to
a new high.
Sheet Saks Up
Sheet music upped a bit last
week with indie jobbers report-
ing that li almost equalled the
turnover of tjie_ .paw^lel .week^
th<) year before^ Arthe Music
Dealers'. Service, Inc., it was
the biggest istanza since the
second , week In May. Call on
numbers from screen musicals
Is held responsible for pepping
up the general list.
Six best sellers for the week
ending July 14 as .reported by
jobbers' and syndicates In' the.
east 4te:
1. ^Valley Moon'.
(Morris).
2. ' Sweetheart
(Robbins).
3. Stormy Weather' (Mills);
4. 'Isn't It -If e a V e n 1 y 7 '
' (Harms).
5. 'Hiawatha's Lullaby' (Don ^
aldson).
6. 'Lazy Bones' (Southern).
Max Dreyfus' Active Return to
Songs with T. B. Harms Co. Expansion
TED LEWIS ON SINGLES
Sticks Pance Hour— Whiteman's
Nightly Guarantee $1,250-$1,500
Wke Paul Whiteman; T*d Xewls
Is. slated for-a one-niter dancie tour
later this summer viia Martin Wag-
ner of the Morris agency. I:*wi9
gqes into Orlentai* Chi, ifter
his current Dells (Chi jroadhbusc)
ehgagement, and then on the hoof-
ing singles!
Whiteman must do ditto until
about Sept. 16 owing to his 13-week
commercial contract for the Kraft-
Phenix accouiit on.NBC. Whiteman
has been getting $1,250 and $1,500
nightly guarantees, via the Morris
AMrP - TD IUn-llir-D-I-WIV-h>f fle«r^^n*^0lng well^^
UlltC IliATjjLlnU DAFIII, At Hershey, Pa. he playied June 28
^wwmvm Ann « at $1,250 and exceeded the guaran-
AFTEK Allli 1 tee, hence he's due for a return Aug.
ill Ilill ItUU. * ^ ^jj^ night
ON
BE-
Cleveland, July 17,
Misunderstandings : between .'sta-
tion 'WTAM and musicians; local
over their new wage contract blew
up when station dropped Stubby
Gordon's band for a new. NBC. .com-,
merclal rather than to, pay double^
.cost demanded by, union, . .
Tinder , new :.contract rvWTAM iias.
agreed to spend -$4o^000.-ih engaging
local orchestras -during : next year,
ajfter.unlon. had staged a two-month
• lock-out aga:inst' all Cleveland sta-
tions trying to come t<? terms.
Station worked. • .out basis of
spending 6% ,of $45,000 -per month
• foi- mtisitrdufiwg the summer,: hlk-^
fng It to :10,% during the. winter
months. When it was found .that a
special :NBC order for . six morningr
broadcasts per wieek by Stubby Gor-
don raised/the monthly July budget
over 6%, station planned, to mak^
up .the ditfejrence' by digging, into
Aqgust anpropriatiOn xmtil • union
officials let out a. squawk.
Local Blocked Dieal
Otto kapji 'head of the musiclains'
local, stopp,ed- deal with the conten-
tion thM any. additional jmusic; ex-
penses by 'ih^; station must tie addfed
to..its total ibudg'et. Also refused to
allow WTAM to draw on next
mpnth's appropriatlpns. even though
It .would be balanced up in end.
Bather than- concede to . uni<)n's
demands, W. W. Smith, WTAM
toianageri decidi&d. to keep. >yithin
July budget by di'OPPing Gordon's
- -'local. band and; drawing .on .an' or
orchestra broadcast out,., .New
iTork.
WGAR also battling with union
•on.. wage contracts but: unablp to
compromise yet. Station only one
In town still without a staff orches;-
tra, although WTAM and WHK r^-
-newed- "theirs -under- Ihdependent-
- contracts with union. WGAR of-
fering to taicie its staff band back
-at last year's terms, but niuslcians
are tajting advantage of situation
■ by asking for an Increasti in rates.
I;arge percentage of beer gardens
have resorted t^ the automatic
changing phonograph for their mu
sic with the. result that this has had
a stimulating effect on thei sale Of
the' cheaper record in a big way.
Pickup in industrial action In cer
tain section of the country such as
New.' England has also reflected it-,
self here.
RC3A Victor's turnover of its Blue
Bird brand of stenfclJlhg at 25c.,
showed in June a 400% boost over
the April sales and a' 225% increase
over May. With only six Of these
lower priced ittprints rel*a«ed to
datO, the. distribution for the first 11
days in July was almost equal • to
that for the entire month of June.
In addition to trying; to market
through every indie music Btor§ in
;Fe~coumry,'^icfor iras-effectednout-
let arrangements with the chains
which allows" the latter to retail the
-cheaper record at 20c. bUt-Wlthout
the Blubird labeli company last
week shipped 30,000 copies to the
Montgomery Ward & CO. string
alone.
Effective Aug. 1, next, the new
a! F. M. mllng goes into effect that
once a traveling, band always a
traveling hand. This means th-iit
any orchestra coming Into New-
York or Chicago or I* A* and resld
" ing there s ix -months— cannot- -l/e-
come an njember..o£-lhe . local union
because It suits Its convenience.
Whatever the musicians' local the
|.band now belongs to, that's the home
grounds, and everything else" outr
side of that is under the category
of a traveling combo.
In this wise the AFM Is assured | Before sending Edward Murphy
of It^ mandatory 2% surcharge OnUo Australia tO straighten out the
ail traveling orchestras. • ' jam "Existing "befw6eTft ~tbe Am^
Traveling bands are supposed to picture -distribs In the Antipodes
collect 30% above the local scale and the Australian PerjEorming
On all engagements. The questiori Rights Society, the Music Publish-
of scale is7 being more or . less ers Protective Assopiation i^ <iues-
winked at right now, on the theory tionnairing its membership for
that with generally improved con-|lnfO on the contract relations ex
ditions that win automatically ad- isting between the publishers here
Just itself » It's conceded that with and their A.ustralian agents, in a
conditions what they have been, letter accompanying the question
scales, etc., had to be compromised naire which was mailed out last
along with other salary cuts In all week, John G. Paine stated that he
ExpainsiOn of T. B. Harms Co., as
distinguished from Harms, Inc., will
mai*k the active comeback of Max
Dreyfus In the rhuslc publishing
business. Right along, ever since
the Warner iBros. buy-up of the
Harms* group of publlshiers, along
with Remlck's and Witmark, Drey-
fus has been contractually only in
ah adv Isory capacity.
T. B. Harms Is the firm which
publishes JeronievKern's scores. Ac-
quisition of outside numbers for
publication, with a professional staff
added' Under Larry St>ier, and with
Dreyfus as general manager Of all,
it will bring that veteran music man
back into the publishing field ac-
: tiviely.
Harms, Inc., will continue under
the general management of Henry
M. Spitzer, who Js likewise: contem-
platlng"a similar exp program
for still another aifiiiate, Chappeii-
Harms. That's , more or less of a
standai'd publishing firm, biJ^t its ex-
pansion as - a professional, house is
likewise on. the tapis.
All are ritill contlhulhg under th
Warner Bros, subsidization along
with the t)therH. It parallels . the
jpresent ide a of try ihi g tO build up
types of entployment.
figured that there was between
$30,000 and $50,000 involved in thp
., Australian controversy
Me Pdli's hdie JobMng L^fs'StU*"
— their agreciments with Australian
Southern Music Co. has elected music mOn involve syrichronlzation
to do its distribuUng of the 'Laay rights and If so^what these T)ro-
Bones' number through indie job- visions are and much money
their Australian agents on this
Approach mWb-y Mua<^rDealers'j^^^^^^^^^ ''^V;;Z ''"Z'ii?^ 'fS'c
^SStlo?^Vo^lSt^\^Ivt^"
the Remick catalog, "which was the
reason WB turned over the .: 'Gold
Diggers' songs: to llemick, while
Witmarks was the pet WB song out-
let.
The . new realignment dovetails
with the expiration of an exclusive
contract Aug. 26, n.ext, whereby
Paramouht pictures is obligated tO
give aU_ltS Par film sohg^ to. the _^
Famous Music Co. Famous is a 50~
50 subsid of Par and WB, The co-
partnership wiU continue and Fa-
mous may yet g;et Par picture. songs,
but the expressed exclusiveness ex.
pires on the . date mentioned.
:Lipu Diamond of the Par home-
ofhce handlihg the song enid wants
to. toy. with the Idea, of free-lancing
the publication rights on a competi-
tive bid. If the Outside, publication
offers aren't attiractive enough Fa-
mous will get tho publishing- rights
since Pair shares 60% thereon.
With the new'^'amous; set-up, Abe
Frankl <will be the sole prof nlan-
ager and Spier shifts over to T. B.
Harms, as . prof, manager. Will Rock-
well fs the regular professional head .
of Harnis, Inc.
proffer.
Pop Priced Cincy Symph
Concerts in Loew Hi^se
Ellington's U. S. Plans
Victor's 1 Wk;¥acash
RCA Victor yesterday ^(17) shut
down every phase of ltg''reCording
business for a week. Instead of
staggering the personnel's vacations
through the summer it was decided
t J cut down to one week for eytiry-
^-body miTa==TiraKff""lf^-=^effcnctivi(^
'one time by ceasing operations that
one week.
Closing takes in Its pressing plant
,ln Camdon, all rtcordlng .studios.and
Hales and clerical staffs .in both
home and branch ofTlcoH. Action Is
without precedent in tho history
of the company..
Columbus, July 17.
lioew's Ohio theatre tried out
something new Sunday Virhen it was
the scene of the first symphonic
concert held in the city to be played
by local musicians. Concerts was
given In theatre at regular admis-
sion charge. With the regular show
thrown in, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Abram Ruvinsky conducted tho 32-
piece orchestra.
Concert: la to be regular .Sunday
feature for 13: weeks and Is broad-
cast from the theatre by WAIU,
and sponsored by the gas company,
which makes. it an outside ad and
-Cimmiercial- tieup-for- house,-sorne-
thlng plenty new. Gas company
foots all expenses.
First concert of series played be-
fore fair house and got hearty ap-
plause, though orchestra Was new
and somewhat rii.sty in spots, with
broadcast mu-sic none too forte.
Can Improve ea.sily and .should.
Musicians playing, these concerts
at a new low scale fixed by the
union herewith -no pay for the
three rehearsals per week.
tipbdes reps
.Decision to dispatch some one to
Australia fbllOwed the demand
from American producerfj . that
something be done at once to re-
On his return from Europe Aug. llieVe the Anzac situation. On the
16 Duke Ellington will go On a complaint of the Australian Per-
tdur of one nighteri through liiew forming Rights Society t»»f eo^^rn-
England and Pennsylvania: While ment there was refusing to.reliease
ori the' latter phase' of this route American sound product. Fiamt
the unit will swing Into Castle of the Australian music men was
Farms; Cincy, for a week's stay. to the effect that- American pub-
Ellington's return ' to the Cotton lishers have as a whole neglected
Club Isn't being flifured on until the to pay them their share of tne
end of September at the earliest. Australian synchronizing money.
TEX GUINAN SHAKING .EXPO
Chicago, .July 17.
— ^exas-Gii i nan-and^h.ct ~gaDe.JiVj.lL
leave the Pirate Shiu at the. World's
Fair at th6 end of this week, accorti
ing to present indlcation.s. Suman
has boon: (li.s. allsfi.O(l. witii her Hplit;
and fisuros sh.f cnn Oo hoW-r in the-
atres. , ,,
Publ.ix-Orcat Kt;ito.s uill Drob.'tbly
place her for soriic «liito«,
at
'Valley* and *StOfmy'^ T^lHSto^
Song Selling Nbw
Music sales these days say 20.0,000
copies is a big hit and 100,000 copies
a fair hit* It is exemplified by
'Valley of the Moon' and 'Stormy
Weather,' two contrasting current
song hits. 'Stormy' (Jack Mill3> is
regarded as: the greatest song in the
last 10. years and would have gone
1,000,000 copies five years ago.
'Valley' (Joe Morris) has beien NO.
1 for three months and has Just
touched 200.000 copies. 'Stormy' i.s
at the 180;000 copy mark. Five years
af,'b a sOng that remained on top
2,000,000 copies.
Nowadays- if a song sells 1,100
coi)ic.s a day at the Music Dealers'
.Service, that's sensational. An 800-'
copy sale daily Is very big for any
Kong and then it's limited in it.s
longevity.
Selvih Will Spot Ghicago
Recording Head for Col.
Chicago, July 17,
. Ben Sclvin, Columbia phonograph
head man; will be in Chicago
shortly, Columbia's radio disc de
partment ' meanwhile is without a
boss following .Bert Crane's depar-
ture from that berth;
Selvin is expected to place a sue
ccs.sor.
Giving Jarreit a Pltty
Kui'ton Jy and llarOld ' A"fi'am-
.son have boon given a Metro con-
traot. Thfir fu-. job will bo a
o'ouplo of tunos for Art Jarrott. to
sing in 'p.anfi I^^ady.'
Tjnnc at <> .iC vv.'
piano i)lay<:
AFM WOULD SPUT 30%
SURCHARGE XWAYS-
Before the American Federation
of Musicians' executive board for
consideration is a proposal requir-
ing traveling organizations to split
with the International and local
unions two-thirds of .^he 30% above
lOcal scale collected. by such bands.
Booking agents declare that
adoption at tlils proposal will put
a serious crimp In the traveling, end
of the business, with those ad-
versely affected being, naturally, the
class B and lower aggregations
Whose salaries ' barely manage to
come within the 30% plus call.-
Plan now being mulled over by
the International union would allot
10% of this 30% to its own treas-
ury and "aiiotlier io% to "th'ife local
union within whoise jurisdiction the
traveling unit Is filling the engage-
ment- This would leave but 10%
fbr the barjd's tr^iyeTIng arid other
added expenses.
Sequestration of the 20% Would
.apply__to_. fiUt-of -t0.wn' ■ band«_ onl^
until their engagement in a par-
ticular spot has extended bcyOnd a
single week. If the date Is only for
one week the unit collects for It-
self the full 30%.
Under the present arrangement,
the 30% above local scale : obtained
by the vi.slting attraction is turned
over on each payday to the national
treasury and after the band h.as
departed from the spot the fulj
money is reimbursed It,
Matter of imposing the two-third
split -up was brouf,'ht up at th
AFM's recent convention in Ohicj
and it was finally decided to Jwive
'-ittf^f^te—tQ-^^hc^.diserclitjn Of -Ahe
iiilV;; iinrionul Do'iD'd.
PhiJ Romano's orchestra, with
Irvinj-T fiollpr and thc Kniokrrbocker
Tiir,, 'now pl.iyi'lK, at Tho-l'"arnis,
fwi ti.oHv J'ovvcll Inn. Colonic. V.
64
VAniETY
MUSlC^NITlC CLUBS
Tuesday Juljr 18, ,1935
L A. Union Launches Heavy Fine
Drive on Scale Cutting Talent
lios Angeles. July 17.
, In a sweeping drive fitgainet scale
cutting, board' of oLlrectors of Musi-
cians' local ,47 has fined 34 orches-
tra tnen and women a total of $2,
' 000 for playing b^lOw. scale in six
different spots.
Chief offender was the Palaice
ballroom, Ocean Park, with two
bands dipping into hot water be
cause of accepting^ less than the
$68 weekly wage, Ni6k PpntrdH
was assessed f200, and tine eight
members of his band were"lined"t25
iaplece, while 10 players in Doc
Ross' combo, which followed Pon-
l- elli, were given $10 fines each.
Jack McPlieev who wjew the con
_fract"or on" the .job, drew a. $50 nick.
"Tjoekl also went after-tlw<5afeteria4-|
situation, with two men , admlttlnisr
their guilt. Harry Ijewis, who con-
fessed that he played wjth npn-
uiilbn men at Boo/ Bros.',, eatery,,
got a $50 fine: Gilbert JaiTy, leader
at Xielghton's, admitted paying .men
under scale and was fined $500 and
prohibited from ' contracting at
Leighton's in the future.
Fiiies. . ,
Audr'iey King and. Plbrenc Morrl-
sori. ■■■ w ho ' ap peared-^t<>Tr-^ansyMait^
charges of haying played -for lesfl
than scale with. Ken Becker, ah
expelled member, were aissessed $S&
each, while eight other, members of
the band who failed to &how but
sent in their resignations^ were
fined $60 apiece.. The resignations
were not accepted.
' Three musician^ ytrho were
i VarSred with playing with- a non-
union, orchestra at the Mirror for
less thATL scale failed to appear be-
fore thfr trial board, and were asr
'aessed the following fines: Carl
Clocasure, $100; George Withnelli;
$260; and Bernard Delguerra, $100..
Charges were preferired . against
Art Crippen of ; soliciting engage-
ments at the DeauvlUe club and
.the- Hollywood Knickerbocker, while
bands were: playing in both spots..
At the latter, .Re^^lnald' Marshall
charged that Crippen succeeded In
baying Marshall combo replaced by
DJn.Cave and his band.
ALBERHFUES
Co-op Dances
Minneapolis, July .17.
Members of the local inusicians'
union will give a series of open air
night concerts at 'Nicollet baseball
park: t6\b.e followed t>y dancing on
a specially constructed dance floor
in the open,
ThereMI be '36 .musicians' for the
C6ncerts tinder the direction of
Henry C, Woemipher, and a l^-^pieca.
dance orchestra will be conducted,
by Wesley Barloiw. .Admission 15c;
enterprise co-op.
Gab Ksb Coming Back?
Sales to date of the Burns and Al-
len platter put out by Columbia
-Phonograph a. couple , of weeks ag<>
Indicated, according to that firm's
officials, a strong possibility of the
dialog record's coming back. There
hasn't t>een a big seller in this field
isince the Moran anjl ° Mack series!
which sold into the millionB.
lOBOIDBAND
Henry M. Spiteeri general man
ager bf Harms, just :back. from .fly e
weesks in Iiondon and Paris, on a
combined vacation and some <ion-
tacting of foreign music puhlishing.
sourcesi found signs that the new
capital of Continental music pub
lishlng will be wholly in ^aris.
This wilt embrace -not- -only-- the
Latin territorial rights which have
always been operated .out of Paris,
but the mid'Eiuropa sector, for-
merly -under Berlin' dperation.
The Influx of tdfugee German
music men Into Paris is still a mat
ter of diplomatic concord for, despite
the nationalistic i^rench lsyihpathy
for the Nsizl victims who have fled
Germany* It is apparent that absorp-
tion of a foreign element must be
judiciously limited. Teutonic terri-
tory publishers think that a world
capital such as f axis. Js best Bulted
to service the mid-Europa territory,
rather than from Prague, Amsterr
dam or Belgliiin which have lieen*
~the -proposed-iilternates.— — ^
Alberti, the bic Berlin music pub-
lisher, is a refugee in Switzerland,
li'r.itz Wrecde representing isoitne of
Haiiins' activities in Gerjdaany, met
Spitzer in . Paris as the American
music man ..wouldn't travel into Hit-
lerland.
A New Musical TM
bick Meflsner and His tjon-
don Torrace Orcheetra
Playilis at Pleiro'S In ton-
don Terrace and broadcast-
ins via NBC, Watch them
iarrive among the season s
favorites, because they're
^.Jtjratuting: _
"LOVE 80NQ8 OF THE NlLt"
"LET'S MAKE ttP"
"HOLD YOOB MAN"
"MARCHUIQ ALONG
TQiBETHEV
"HOLD ME"
ROB B INS
MilAIC CORPORATION
• • • NEW YORK • • llll
. Ijondon, July 7,
The failure to renew the .icontiaot
for Ambrose^s band at t^e Mayfair
s the .first .istep toward a reduction
in thei Salaries paid for dance bands
ih^ondon. It is . understood the big
hotels and cajbareCs have a private
'gentlemen's agt>eement' ': not to tilt
pricey.
At present the cost of the average::
band and- calNuret for a hotel or^
restaurant' is in tibo helgfaiborhood of'
$2,000 to $2,500 a weelc The bands
draw down anywhere from $1,000 to^
11,500. They have an- additional In-
come from the miisic publishers and ;
occasionally they dpvble In vaude-
ville or picture houses^ The bands
get a nomlhid fee from the British
Broadcasting Co., in which - Uie
hotels do not participate as a rule.
The B, B. C. is now endeavoring
to giet the bandiEi to broadcast from!
their .own station, wher'^ they will '
have to :«utnhit l^eir progi^Uns, and
the B. B, C. offlcialis Wouhi then 1^.
able to cdntrpl the plugging of .num-
bers. The difficulty of this, how-:
ever, Is that during broadcasting
time ifor bands In. the evening they
are employed at the hotels and «ab-
arets-and. it. wo.uld .be impossible for
them to 16ave during these hours.
It is understood the music pub-
lishers are once more endeavoring
tp get together to check payments
for pushing popular numberab
Tnrpin Nitery FoHs
In Quick Order ¥^
Wage Troubles Next
San ^ancisco, July IT.
Ben Turpin'8 Hollywood Jungle
cafe took it on the button In ishoK
order^ and went down for the count
Sunday night (9).
-Monday -the -employees— went
before the .State Labor Commis-
sion and asked for back salaries,
Including sotno |800 ■ that was due
Elarl Sapiro's band for nine days
work.
Charles. Elsenberg and a man,
named . Rose were .operators of th<^,
spot which had Ben Turpin in as
|n.p. on a percentage*
Spot started In haphazard fash-
ion-^onth- -ago-^^-wlth-Ha— $5^^late-'
opening nighty Before the evening
was oyer one or two. bticks looked'
ptrettjf good to the management.
Had a big floor show and so many
enter,talnera:.and waiters tl^e cus-
tomers were a bit hard to. flhd^
Jam oyer musicians' salaries Has
caused Mtislclans' . Uiiion . to lay
down an ultimatum that requireis
all new spots,', unless posting a^
i>ond, to pay salaries every night'
until the spot has established: itself
as. reliable .pay.
Silyerland opened In East Greeh-
bush, N. Y;, with Paul ROth's or-
chestra. Royal Bermudian brches^
tra at Hotel Wlllard, Lake George,
N. T. Huston Ray's orchestra, from^
PeWitt Clinton hotel, Albany, now'
playlncr on the Lake George 'Show
Boat'
Jack' Sprigg M'cing, 3.F;
San Francisco, July 17.
Jack. Sprlgg in as m.c. and leader
at El Capitah for l^'ox-West Coast,
succeedlne EMldie Pi^body, who did
three weeks to inaugurate return
of ~stage shows to-that—naborhood
house.
Sprigg ytaa at the Orpheum here*
three years ago, going to Cincin
tiatl for RKO.
EBONY CLUB, L. A.
Los Angeles, July 10.
Los Angeles haJa never been a
good stand for sepia night ..spots.
Mixed Crowds were something to iie
frowned on. Locals are less toler-
ant than in most northern; cities,
Elarl Dancer, colored stager from
New Tork; took a chance with his
own money, however, transformed
the., dining room in a local negro
hotel into a night cliib. With all
the-.pop--.colored. entertainers in
town in hi^ floor ishowv he has been
doing capacity business for ..the past
two months, drawing most of his
trade -from Hollywood, Play is a
late mob, landing ait the Ebony well
after .midnight following:. the— clos-
ing of the other hot-cha places.
Floor show is oke for L. A., but
nothing to rave oVer by people who
have seen other entertainment of
this type. Room seats about 450
There's a %IM ihinimuni. Other
than that, the tap Is light.
Dancer m.c.'s the show consisting
of Rutledge and Taylor,' tappers,
long coast f a-vorltes. Lads are- good
lookers and mean dancers. With
'cla^y wardrobes, they are build
,up3,.^fpj^^^^y^. fl oor _sh ow. Alma
Travers, blues singer, anoTKfer'nfav,
handles the low'-down numbers,
Eddie Anderson, a slow-footed
comic,' takes care of the comedy
dance routines. Gloria Washington
and Cliff Richie,, singing duo. do the
^weet stuff. Eight high yellows are
in thd. line, all lookers. Dancer keeps
them in a swell state of undress.
Band of 12 men .are typical col
ored musicians, indulging freely in
(Contlmiied on page 74>
Song Pliggeis Now Must Write h for
OlseiHSIniHa to Cd
Columbia . Phbnbgtaph has sig.*
natured George Olsen and Ethel
Shutta to ja year's exclusive, con-'
tract. Both have already turned out
One platter under the agreement,
plsen wafi last with Victor.
Ben -Selvln, gehend .recoi'ding
mer, for Columhia;, leaves ifbr Chi-
cago this Saturday (22-) to line up
available hand and nidlo . talent.
While on the spot Selyln will record
thO Charlie Aignew conibo, currently
playing at the Hotel SteVens.
For Musiciaiis
Mtuslclarts: Local 802 ruled last
week that the weekly wage qt fltrVf
$3B paid the men tor the nightly
symphonteB at the Westchester
County Recreation Center in White
Plains, N. Y. was- insufficient even
at summer rates and the concerts'
have been cahed off. Joe Weber
had previously okayed.
Board of Olrectors of the New
York union flgiired that the men on
the White Plains assignment were
worth at least from $36 to $60 a
week, regardless of .the fact that<
those running the concerts had
promised to turn over all funds
above expensea to the musicians.
Heading the committee responsible
fo^ the symphony orchestra's pro-
motion was Mrs. OUn Downes, wife
of the music critic of the New York
'Times.'
Mrs. Downs may work out some- :
thing with the Westchester local.
From now on publishers' contact
men cannot make calls on anybody
in' th0 NBC pro$i*am department
Miflthout t>revloua .appointment. And
the appointments are to be iarrahged
by mail. Al Short, recently placed
in charge oif the musical end of the
network's pivgram depajrtment, put^
this system into effect last week.
In a letter addressed to the vari-
ous publishing houses Short stated
that he was. opposed. to haying the
piuggers running in aiid out Of his
ofAcea informally and that the pro-
cedure henceforth was to write and
make ah appointment with him, ,
John Royal recently let ii be
known that he had under considera-
tion a rule barring the publishers*
reps entirely from the studios and
*iite-rp:pnis,_ Publishers retort that:
this would ^;okay with them if the
bah applied to everybody arid the
network played .no fetvorites,' Under
this arrangement, . they say, their
men wouldn't have to.be hanging,
around the studios all night and be
part of the plugger mob that rushes
the. artist as he emerged from the
broadcast. Other way, aver the
publishers, Would have the perform-
ers making Individual appointments
iBrmeet-the-oontact-^men-either-at
their of flees or at the artists' homes.
Hotel Qiaiii's Rotating
2-Week Floor Show Idea
United Hotels, dperatinjg the
Roosevelt In New York and other
hostelries, is flirting with a rotating
floor show idea.
Plan Is to start them oflC at the
Roosevelt on a two- week change
basis and ship the show intact
arOu^d.the United ..chain..
In a very limited sense the Bow-
man Biltmore chain essayed that
with the eliaborate Miami BUtmOro
floor show, which was .brought up
to the Biltmore In New York early
in the summer and has been doing
big biz on a no-couvert basis.
Inside Stut-Miisic
H. F. Bitner^s resignation from the directorate . of the ASCAP waa
prompted'chieflyW pique to pride in ylew of the .Feist executive having
devoted so much of his time volutttarJly to the. interests of the . society,'
aa Is known. Generally known also that Bitner has been one publisher
executive who has consistently., opposed the 'perpetual board idea of . the.
society whioh created the criticism against the society's mctnagement at
the annual meeting of the ASCAP Itist winter.
Deeply hurt, Bltneir offered to. resign then and there, but was nay'd
down by the niembers, who wouldn't, entertain -his resignation. None the
less he tendered it formally, It has been cftalled In. its acceptance all
along with Bitner insisting upon Vi being accepted.
It's no secret that music executives' such as Bitner, Saul Bornstein,
Bobby Crawford among a limited number of others, tiave worked hard
and arduously with E. C. Mills in. formtiiating the plans of campaie^n for
the society in its sundry operation, and while. some oi! the radical -writers'
attacks on thO 'management were general, Bitner took, it to heart and
refused: to continue at^the helm,
The proposition Of a self -perpetuating board continuing in office Indef,
and only replaceable by death, never met with Bitner's approval.
Jack Hyltoh's sponsoring of DUke Ellington's English and continental
tour was the showmanly method which Irving Mills employed to get the
American colored combo by the nationalistic foreign labor restrictions.
It's "been a long time since an American band was hooked abroad but
Mills, of Mills-Rockwell, had tied lii with Hylton on a previous European
visit; and arranged, for the English maestro to personally represent ah
M-R attractions.'
In View of HyltOn*s entrepreneurship this circumy^hted the hatlonaliistic
bugaboo,
Ellington, after 'a big click; in London- and- , has been
booked further on the Continent,
-.-lUhless ahvemergencj^ up there won't be another meeting of the
boflird of; directors of tlie^mericah rSdCieiy:"6f Composers, Authors and
Publtshi^rs until the last Thursday in September.- Layoff here is allowed
for under the ASCAI* by.- laws. Last si'mmer the Wrestling with the
broadcasting contract made the July- September Stretch no different than'
any other- period-- of the. year . for . the _hQardi.members but thia season]
there's nothing In the wind to disturb thei society's usual summVr som'
holence.
Aia Writers, both Gene Buck and Raymond Hubbell are established in
the permanent A classification ef the American Society of Composers,
Authors and . Publisheris. Holding this rating now are 24 authors. As.
president of the society Bu'pk draws $16,000 a year, a cut from his pre-
vious $25,000, while Hiibbell as his assistant is 6n the ASCAP payroll
for $6,600 a year. Permanent A ranking figures a writer a minimum of
$3,000 this year.
^ jUthough-^ther-payoff-isnU due-untikAjug.J, ^fiyh[a
but a call to the writers' oii Its' Ifst to'cbme in this week for their royalty'
cheeks. Accountings involved figure up to July 1. All publishers issue
their writer statements on the latter date and are,, under the xmlform
standard pop authors contract, allowed a month to ihake payment ac-.
cordingly. ,
RCA Victor is mulling over the iidea of building up a special library of
33's for the picture house trade. Platters would be confined to pop. and
operetta music and could be used eitheif as chasers or accompaniment to'
silent trailers by exhibitors not using house organ or orchestra.
Radnor Must Furnish
Details in iB^arnts Siiit
Buffalo, July 17.
Preliminary motions in an action
.brought by Marvin Radnor, Buffalo
muslo composer.' i.nd: publisher,
against Harms; Ino. Famous Musid
Corp., Chappell-Harma, and Yio*
tor Schertzinger on charges of pl«
rating portions of the plaintiff's mu-
sical compositions were argued in
Supreme Court here this week,
Radnor, a nephew O^'^S'te Lelp-
sig, charges that he sued Harms in
1926 for another alleged infringe-
ment, which he was persuaded to
drop on Harms' promise to publish
his number, 'Eyes of Love,' but that
Harms failed to do. so. Radnor, fur-
ther alleges that In '1929 Harms -
published two popular iiumbers,
'Dream Lover* and 'My Love . Pa-
rade,' the latter used in Chevalier'8
liove Parade,' the. music of which
was credited to Schertzinger, who is
now a picture director. The plain-
tiff claims .that passages from these
numbers were taken directly from
the .Radnor, compositions, ^Eyes of
Love,' 'Secret*^ and *LIttle ROy Blue/
Injunction Is asked, together with
an accounting arid, damages. The
■motions upon which decision was
reserved were made by the defend-
ants demanding a bill of particulars
setting forth precisely the passages
which-Radnor-Olaims were stolen.
COAST MUSIKERS
Los Angeles, July 17.
Having borrowed the moon from
their 'Moon Song' for 'Moonstruck'
in another picture, Sam Coslbw and
Arthur Johnston have also lifted a
fragment from 'Learn to Croon' for.
their, current Paramount assign-
ment, 'Too X Much Harmony.' NeW
ditty is 'Bob, Boo, Boo.' '
Mrs. Rose Ralnger, mother of
Ralph, is visiting her son. First
time in California.
—Theme.^ melody = irpm^ 'Mprning
Glory,* Radio prbductibn,' will bO"
published by Berlin with lyrics by
Joe Young. Max Steiner, studio
music heiad, .composed.
Vincent Youmans, having com-
pleted thia ditties on ^Flying Down
to Rio*^ at Radio, ready to return
to N. Y.
Leo Robin and Ralph Ralnger are
supplying three songs for Claudctte
(Continued on page 7B)
TaesdBjr Wy 18, 1933
VAa D E Y ILr E
VARiETV
. I ' - —
65
When Bookers Go WU
Now that the clrcutts have sloughed their own a«reeinent oh vaudevnie
tKv^kliiKS anci salaries by many violations \yhlch robted It of aiiy elncerity
i»mi*ht once have ppssessecl* It ishouid riot be necessary lor them to
to the old -veay Ot doing things. The agreement, while basically
TSSure did contain some potentially worthy points; thfer© Is no reason
why these cannot b© pressed Into service for the gobd ot the circuits
and bt vaudeville In general.;
iwiih the circuit* and their, vaudeville bookers once again on their
aJh they have two paths on which to travel. One Is to accept the failure
^♦♦he aiereement philosophically as something that just had to be and to
xeturii to the old method of booking from fright. The other is the more
...senflJWO 'way? _
Piscouragmg Pro8pecjt\ . . . If
Vaudev91e Revival Arr
rives by Fall as Expected
* — ^AgeAts Grow Conscience
Stricken Over Same Ma
terial
Comical %cldistiiig' by RKO of
State-bke m On, and 800 Layoff
Acts Ui»ble to Hock/Good Wff
Tt« ««niible way Is the -only way out, yet, strangely enough, It has
«Jer b^ii tried. .It calls only fbr -common sense and judgment. It asks ] ANYWAY FOR NEWNESS
only that the bookers kj>ow their own theatres and book them as best
thfey can, thinking first of their own theatres Instead Of the. other fel-
low's across the street.
That four-elrewit pact was born to fall. It differed not at all from all
ot'lier aiich pacts of the ipast. They all failed, and for precisely the same
reasons, ill their foundation these pacts are all, wrong, legally, morally
and physically*
If and when the vaude revival
materializes in the fall^ ae every-
body, how. accepts, very nouch for
granted, the big head- 'ie of new
talent is bigger than ever^ Agents
aver that where 100 next-to^etoaiing
ACie-were. once-mbre-^r-Jess-avair^
It^s still the show businefes. The shqwmari can inake all sorts of agree-:
ments, pacts and promises. But when the agreemient Interferes with his
fthowmanly instinct, the latter assertis itself. That wias the reason for the
big !6,nd small violations of the most recent ptst, for the inevitable
failure of the circuits and bookers to! keep their promises. They found
that the ties cramped their style and; handicapped their shows, a set of
rules as a barrier that blocked- off tiieir- showmanly sense. And' their
own shows came first, as always. ; As; It should be in the show busmess.
The pact was aimed at the «T,000 acts that were not worth <T00. At
the synthetic 'names' and headliners created out of the bookers' own
Imagination, desperation and foolishness, with the bookers tossing away
mbtfey that never returned to the box office. The acts could not be
blamed for the bookers' errors, nor ior accepting the disproportionate
salaries. Th6 brokers were chumps and so were the circuits.
They may be chumps agairf. or they ca:n be smart. They can create
their phoney headliners again when they go Into a panic. Or they, can
keep calm and do without a, $5,000 name when there Isn't a legitimate
♦5,000 name arouHd. Because the fellow across the. -street^a s cre ated
an artificial name or has succeeded in landing a legitimate one, there
Is no reason for a booker to crieate his own synthetic headUner Just for
the sake of having one on his stage or in the ads. He is not fooling. the
audiences* Nor is he fighting the opposition. He's Just kidding himself,
Or perhaps he's not a good booker. Or perhaps those immediately above
urge him on, to get names, at any price.
That booker would do better to take the money and buy a good, strong
0how. That is the better method, much better. Nine times; out of 10
the other fellow's name, fieared. so much, will jprbve .to be Just another
phoney anyway. And he Will at least have a good show; the other fellow,
thinking of the 'name' only, will have nothing.
Bookers, if really bookers; can and should think for themselves, to
know when to plAy and pay for a name, to know how much the name is
worth, to cut only the naitoes that are ijot names. They can do that
alone, but not together. It encourages showmanship. Agrefements stifle
It.
Doubly Bad Breaks
For ICeHer Sisters
From Auto Crack-Up
Teddy and Nannie Keller (Sisters
and Lynch) will have to undergo
iBome more facial fixing as result of
.*uto snriashup^ on the Jersey
shore two weeks ago which " can-
celled them for Loew's State on
B'way at the time. The Keller
Sisters-Lynch trio Is current at the
State but will have to cut short
further 'Loew time while Teddy has
her left eye re-stltched.. Hasty
-laulty surgeipy threatehsl:to leave.
permanent scar if the ;Wound Isn't
reopened and done over again.
Nannie Keller lost^ all her teeth
In the smash-up. Th^Ir brother,
Prank Lynch, who- was driving,
escaped with minimum hurts. The
truck that hit theiu la uninsured, so
It's a tough break all around,
particularly with the Lynch car's in-
surance also having run out since
last March,
MAX HART CAN'T SEE
SOURCE OF TALENT
Abe I. Feaberg BkpL
^^Abe-lFFeinberg; -vaude-^agent, :to.ok=
the' bankruptcy way out last Week
with a petition filed with the tl. S.
Court In. New York. Feinberg set
down his liabilities as totaling $35,-
-.6.49 and. said he had no assets other
than Insurance.
He listed Hassard Shert and
Joseph 3antley as the joint- eeedltore
on a claim of $20^245.
Max Hart out and about .again
after a relapse of a couple of weeks.
Legit agent Is now voted within a
half point of okay physical condi-
tion.
Hart foresees a lot of legit "book
Ing activity this fa^l. .As a. result
he Is worrying about where talent,
either for musical, comedy or the
yisuallzed comeback of- variety
shows, i$ coming from.
Only 1 Hoiise Lieft with
Viiiide in Providence
, July It
This town's theatrical map. is un-
d'erlirorhg'chFnges OTice-againr^Satur-
day (IB) the RKO Albee switched
to. straight pictures from vaudfllm
This leaves Providence with only
one vaude spot, Loew's State.
During the winter months, this
town boasted four vaude houses oh
the main stem, not counting several;
other neighborhood stands that
added vaude each week-end.
able there aren't 40 now. Where the
others have gone i'$ somewhat of a
mystery.
If radio has absorbed them, they're
in the category of hew face's and
as. such vaude, under the proposed
Loew budgeting, for example, will
hot be a.ble to play thetn. It "is
feiared furthermore that the- legit
season In the fall .will reriiove the
most desirable, If Hollywood doesn't
get 'em.
Agents state that they're almOst
ia,shamied to keep offering and re-
peating, the same, list of acts. It
becomes a desperate .proposition, so
much so that oine. agency for exam-
ple ia going, about splitting up
standard acts Just to give them
some semblance of being new. Idea
is to form hew partnerships by
|^dding_a j:lrl_p,r.A-n.ew. strafJght to
a comedy single, or bulldinig' up a
team into three or four people.
New Routines
The artificial reju-renatlon of old
routines is felt to be necessary
through the paucity of materiel]:
, ...It has always been felt by the
agentsi that let vaudeville do a
Comie-back there will be no -waht
|,for new material. But with the Im-
minent re-vlyal of Interejat'ih a vari-
ety route it's a current problem.
If they've been laying oft In the
sunshine around HoUywOod as so
many have, they've either become
gag men or bit players In pictures
or grown staghanti^ ^
The field for nurturing new ma-
terial isn't there, and the continu-
ous repetition of the same acts
a.lone furnishes the chief source of
material. ' For fear of kfllihg off - a
vaude revival for. which ©-yerybody
hais. beeh. praying for..8eaeonB now;
particularly the agents, the 10 fier-
centers don't want to risk murder-
ing It by repeating the same acts
and actors.
S Acts in Phiny
Garden 2Sc «nth
_ Bei^
Philadelphia, July. 17.
Ciarden of Fountains, inew spot
In the 69th. Street section, opened
last week With a heW policy com-
bining; beer- and vaudeville. Low
•admission of 25c Is a feature. 'The
Garden has two vaude sho-ws
nightly, with food being sold in ad-
■d ition to beer. ' , ,
After the last: performance, /show
moves next door to the. Pierre, tOof
garden under the same manage-
ment,' where ' t-wo more programs
ate given. Here patrons can getV
for 'tl cover charge, the two shows
and: -free beer. Dance music fuir-
jnished by Milton Kellem's orches-
tra.
.Opening* show includes Alexander
iand Santos revue, Nick Lang and
Jimmy O'Brien, Pa,ula, Paquita and
Nonita, and Millerj Malvey and
Reba.
Both spots axe ■ owned by Mc-
Clatchey, real estate operator, who
lii the same building that houses
Club Pierre, tried out a stock com-
pany .during the late winter and
almost clicked With. it.
RKO has blacklisted the Indie.
State-Lake, Chicago Former R^:C)
vaudfilmei'-^reopens July 2? as an
indie with Aaron Jones operating
and Billy Diamond as vaude booker.
"When Dick Bergen/ of RKO'fl
Cblcago-bboking -office-called in -the-
Loop. agents • two . weeks ago and
announced, thie opposlsh declaration,
it was thought to. be a local matter
oply. Last week the New York
RKO agents were similarly advised
not to send acts to the State-Lake.
The agents at both ends are trying
td figure out whether RKO Is kidr
ding or iserlbu/B.
i Chicago RKO office under Bergen
IIb" now b o okinis. min utg.s Instead of
wieeks. Diamond, "with more flinS"
in dhicaero than RKO, could niore
easily and effectively, blacklist RKO.
"What RKO has, ea,st or west, to
support a blacklisting and make It.
stand with the actbria and agents is
a ' mystery all around. About the
only thing RKO can threaten to take
away from an. act Just now an a'
penalty for playing an indie is that,
three-day and night bus Jump . ta
New Orleans at cut salary and with .
nothing to; follow.
Hany Bums Sues
Leo CarriHo for
1000
|$12,500ASKEQFORTAB
SHOW cf jnisic Aiir
'Artists and Models,' 'Student
Prince' , iand 'Music In the Air" tabs
are being dickered with -by- LocwIb
via Lyons & Lyons. 'Air,' still cur-
rent 'on Broadway, has a; legit route
laid out, but if the 1 12,600 asking
price: is- agreed- -upon the Fears-
Blunienthal management wjlll listen
to .the caish Instead. Deslree Tabor,
Tiilllo Carmlnati and Walter Slezak
would go Into the vaudfilm houses^
""Lr* t. are hoping to spot- Sha,w
aiid Lee, Llta <3rey Chaplin and pos-
sibly Ken Murray into 'Artists and'
Models' and similarly tiie 'Student
Prince' tab would ha,ve to be built
to conform with the price.
Harry Burns' phone bit which
created, differences between him and
another . dialect cemedlan, Leo
Carrillo, once. before, culminated In
a. _ 12.5,000 damage suit served, on
the picture-radio rii: c. while at the
Paramount. New York, last week,
BUrns, through Julius Kendler,
charged unfair trader competition,
after having warned Carrillo and the
Paramount theatre a year ago and
also having served notice on the
NBC for whom Carrillo Is now doing
a conferehcler turn on 'a com.meroial.
Garrillo's defense is that he bought
the comedy phone bit from Johnny
Burns who authored it for Harry
Burns (no relation). Despite the
author having «old the same bit
twice, Harry Burns sets forth pri-
ority dating back 12 years ago.
TOM MIX ON TRUCKS
ON TOUR AS CIRCUS
Vaude ill OaRIancT^
San Francisco, July 17.
Fox-West Coast returns, vaude to
its Orpheum, Oakland, this week. It
may follow suit at the California,
San Jose, shortly. Eddie Peabody
is in for two weeks as m.c. of the
^tage band at the Orph. 25-40c.
The Missus Contradlicts
Abe Laslfogel returns to the
GoaBr^lH-August'tO'-Bet^be-William
Morris office's next Eddie Cantor
variety road show. It goes out
around Christmas, playing the onc-
hitcrs Cantor made last (season.
Lastfogel will go by air. He says
that last btormy ether trip didn't
worry him, but Mrs. Lastfogcl says
otherwise.
Hollywood, July 17,
Tom Mix operied bis world- Vaude
tour yesterday (Sun) at the ArUne-
ton, Santa Barbara. San Bernardino,
Long Beach and Phoenix, Ariz.,
have been dated, with the show
then going the regular RKO route
at the Malnstreet, Kansas City.
With Mix are his wife, Mabel
Ward, and her sister, Irma, who
will do a flying act. Don Aggie,
Dale Tierncy, Joe Bowers, Jack
Knapp and Herman Nolan. are in as
ropers and- riders.
Three trucks will be in the cara-
van, which will carry 10 horses.
Didn't Pas*
That the RKO bookers In a mo-
ment of forgetfulness imagined that
these are still the old days is thel
general' opinion. Blacklisting and
blackjacklw of actors and others
were thoKht to have, passed. Out
with thj^Keith-Albee title.
Only flner recent major blacklist-
ing- Loew's - opposlsh- - order-
agalnivthe Indie Hippodrome, Baltl-
more^ut that didn't last. Loew
circuit, which knew the evils of
bTacklisting better than anybody,
having been a victim of It for many
years, Shortly rescinded the Baitb
order. The William Morris agency,
Which quit the Loew office over the
Balto Incident, was invited back
when the matter ended.
The RKO ChTT)lackliBtIng has anv"^
other comedy angle for the agents,
wbo point to the circuits' current
intense disregard of former t)pposIeh
boundaries. They play acts across
the street and around the corner ,
from each! other* with the opposing
circuit' bookers thtrikihg nothing of
following each other, with the same,
headliners and other acts week after,
week.
The funny part is that in spite of
the circuits' brotherly love stunt on
stage, bookings, they're not Inclined
to be so palsy-walsle with a lowly
Independent. That the B. & K. Chi-
cago theatre is more opposlsh to thO;
Chicago RKO Palace than the.
State-Lake may be, yet the Palace
and Chicago are oh the best of
speaking terms.
•There are about 800 Idle vauder
vllle acts today. While depriving
them of a week's work by blacklist-
ing ths State-Lake; RKO offers
these acts nothing , to make up for
the lossi Although any act that
turns down a State-Lake date will,
if notifying the RKO bookers, be
piromptly awarded an RKO expres-
sion of 'good will.' In a hock , shop
a;t current Srates RKO's 'good wlU^
■woh'f ev'eh" get k Suhda'y 1ft New-
burgh.
£)6ubilng up, Al Siegcl's new act
will Include two girls this time in-
stead of the cu.Htomary one. Tliey'll
be sisters, Grace and Beatrice Sax-
on, both Bini,'ers,
Act opens for PuUlx July 21 in
Buffalo. Max Richards handling.
TAaiACa' CONDENSED;
STREET SINGER iN LEAD
Boris Morros will do ^ shortened
version of the opera 'Pagliaccl? as
the. entire stage show at the Para-
mount, New York, week of July 28.
Arthur Tracy (.'Street Sfngcr') from
radio will sing the lead.
After is, fenime ether naiiie to sing
with or against TraCy. ' \ .
Ghristie'8 J^anchise
Wayno Chriritle has been g'r.anted
an II KO agency franchise.
The former Keith and RKO
booker has been with the Arthur
l-'isher inclle bodklhg office for the.
past few months.
VARIETY
VAUDEVILLE
Tiitoday, July 13, 1933
PRIMO CARNERA
Frfliak Act
20 Min*.; One and FmH
SUte, Y.
In Xoew'b State for $2,500 guar-
antee and a 'split With ttie house
ovet $20,000, Primo Camera should
walk out at the end of the week
with enough to keep his . sizeable
doigs in shoe leather for the com-
ing year. Opening day (Friday)
business was big, the customers in-
cluding many • women, and It con-
tinued Saturday.
Besides being a freak, Camera Is
now the heavyweight champ of the
world. •■ That combination, sounds
like an attraction, and froih the.
State's indication the new cha^ip
is one. He doesn't do much of a*
act, but he's plenty to. look .?it, s6
what he- does nxay not matter much,
• Ssiit tfiey ^9 making tTtttistiatke irt
their handling .of Primo. His man-
agers sax they want to get hlrii but
6f the' frfeak class, because he's -iioijjr
the champion. That's why he's dOr
Ing a 'class' act for •fraudevHW — at
least It's, a -'clatfs'. act: for a guy
llk6 Primo Camera. '
His managers- oughtn't forget .that
Prlnio's tremendous size and aU-
ar6uhd freakishness, ■ from the ifeet
up,- made him ah- attraction before;
-hi e became clia mpion. ; On f reaHishr
hesi alone he ouTdrew-b^tterHlghtf-
ers. In the ring and on stage dates
here and there. Now they want him
to be champ only and ft^ak hdt at
all.' It won't work. That fclass'
act stuff lis the reason -.why they,
wouldn't think -of Primo showing
the customers any of the strong
arngi. tricks that. he.,.usiBd. td|, dp. as. a
4ide show freak in Ita.ly : long ".b'fef ore
he ever took his first left hook on
the liig. ■
V Foi* a strialsht man during the in;
troductlon out in •one;?! Primo' has
Eddie Mack. Their material conr
^ists of a series of sappy questions
written by some genius. The. usual
stuff, his age; his mother and how
hard Sharkey hit him. Then thfe ex-
pected malai'key about being ready
to defend his title against anybody
at any time. The audience loyfed it.
Stage/goes full foip a^ ring isetting,
In which Primo exchanges pokes
with k couple of sparring partners.
At the State this section of thfe turn
is Tieing sav6d by Herman Timberg,
in red tights With a bow in the
back,..Jt drew howls.
. .State management , iq. seeking to
have pugilistic and . other- Calebs iti
the house high tly. Thursday nigh t'lS
attendees, all taking boWs on the
-.stage, included Benny Leonard,
.♦Philadelphia Jack' .O'Brien and
'•ftarlem Tommy' Murphy. Also' Mil'-
ton Berle, Who did a live-minute
monolog after Walking all the^ay
'down from the mezzanine.
At the start of the turn, and Just
to inform everybody what to expect,
Primo announces that he can't slnig,
dance or talk much, and that he's
no comedian'. It surprises nobody.
A peek at the big boy Is almost
enough for- the admlsh^ and there's
the sparring to square any likeli-
hood of dissatisfaction.
• Camera is an attraction now and
should remain, one for a long while.
If they iet him stay freaky, he'll
probably draw the curioiis to
Wherever h<i~flghts and works, until,
somebody comes along and hits him
like he hit Sharkey. 'Qe-
STONEWALL TRlO (3)
Singing
9 Mins.; One
Century, Baltimore.
Some three months ago .this trio,
made their appearance in public as
one of the winning acts in the
amateur talent contest staged' by
Benny Davis and the Loew organic
zation . here. This week is . some-
thing in the nature of a reward toy
good performance at that time, and
no' doubt, as part of a hunch that
the local boys may mean money at
'the" -box-office. At "any rate, this
.trip_was- given plenty . of biUIng,
alohgslH^e of "sf aridardTvaiade head—
liners, .such as Pat Rboney and
■ Harr iet Hoc tor; • • •. ' i
Second on the show herc.,.and did
. well. Giol a Tcception and. took , aft
shcore. " ' , .•
The three boys sing to the ac^'
companiment of guitar, played by
oiie of the trip. They sing every
type of song, hill-billy to pop m'ii-
sic. They sing easily but without
any particular distinction. They
. just sing.
Their singing . is perhap.'S best of
all adapted for radio work. They
&rre 30. obviously influenced by the
ethet. They use a mike on the
.stage and their vOcal calisthenics
of a sort are all. aimed at micro-
"jplhoite"^picIc=uiT---?r-7=:^^.^^
They look okay " on" th^ rostrum
and their pipes will do, but there's
little room for them in vaudo at
pre.sent unle.ss- they first develop an
fether ndme, or stick close to Balti-
more.
Lee SIMS and llomay BAILEY
SonoB and Piano
12 Mins.; Two^
Capitol, N. Y.
' Lee Sims and I^bmay Bailey are
writing sottiething of a chapter in
the history of post-rradio show busi-
ness with their Capitol theatre en-
gagement, as headline^rS,^ despite the
anomaly of being but ' hit-aiid-
ihMs impression on the .rostiriim. It
illustrates sothethihg abbut the, ra-
dio' as a naihe-miaker. in relation, to
the direct Viilue' of the radlb--made
act" for ' perisbnai appearances In
theatres.
For 'sims and his wife, the
charming -Miss -Bailey,- are -basically
nothing beyond ,a nice. Ko. 2 .paino
act. He's an- expert Ivory ' tickler
and she has a. lusty soprano. The
two combined, according to aVer-
-age vati^y Istandardd, when the^e
was some vaudeville';"tim5i' around,
would 'rate, the deuce i]iosition, and
that oiily on." sporadic , bbbklngij.
They are otthodb* rostrum workers,
almost Chautauqua; "In their, forth-
right pianprsbhg; routing,. ■
But, thanks to the ,ethpr'«. cover-
age, tbey,BUddenly hav.e Jjoijindifame.
thrust ' upon theml. jA No. 2 act
bV6r"night h^is been. teard;"ah.d cock?
ttiil-pattied ■ by. -Majqt. : Edward
Bowes, '-managing director., oif the
Gapit6l.i-preiiftia.tory .. to their.' s tage
cotaing-.bUt- appearance^ • A.na Stf"
headllners;
This is hot .Intended to be par-
ticularly deprecatory to -Sims and
Miss Baiiey.' They happeil to be,
ideally Illustratiye of an evolution
whicii 'has been an ever-mounting
source of : wonderment, to those in
the show business.'
- ^ecaijise of a fbrtultbus c'pmbina-p
tibh' -of : circumstances, • Sims and
iiias .Bailey 'found themselves, en-^
joying., a prominence in the . public
prints which extended beyond their
Wildest expectations,., or those, of
their managerlial sjpbnsors. They
caihe from Chicago . to debut on the
Chase & Sanborn coffee hour with
Bert Lahr, right on the heels of
that .program;, through a happy
coipbination of .Its time and hour
and Eddie Cantor, having estab^
li^hed itself in the public conscious-
ness as a landmark on' the air
wiEives. With Cantor deserting- the
mike fop Hollywood and Lahr's
initial entry as his successor some-
thing . of . a disappointment, : the
reasonably good impression ' of the
supporting valriety. talent in the
persons df Sims and Bailey, was all
the more accentuated. Thus,. propr
erly spotted in the top show of the
air, . Sims - and Bailey ,ih two months
have found, themselves in over-
nigh't prominence with unexpected
fani0 thrust upon them as head-
liners of Broadway's delUxiest de-
luxer...
That' this ascribed importance to
theni was beyond jtlieir reckoning
Will be acknowledgied, probably,
first, by Sims and Bailey,- For their
professional.. en tymology has shown
them to-be modest folk. Sims w£iS
very content around ■ Chicago with
his wellrestablished piano school, so
much SO that he was loath to leave
Chi, although some of his disc' re-
cordings and the local Chi- broad^
casting established him 'among the
top keyboard manipulators .extant.
Induced .by Mprt . Milman . to cOme
east for the J. "W-alter Thpmpspn
agency and Standard Brands (in
eluding an initial date on "Valle'e
Flelschmann Yeast prior to C&S),
the team soon found their plaho-
iogy to popular liking. '
. But that it doesn't rate the to-do,
with which they have been en-
dowed', is evidenced' all this week at
the Capitol. Th§ prima donna
build-up afforded . them Is .not in
keeping' with a 'isongstress who
warbles 'Stormy 'Weather,' • • 'TWo
Tickets to Georgia' and- 'li^arewell to
Arms.,', while her ' pii^ho,.- pounding
hubby makes the Sfei'iiway' say
papa. Great pop stuff oh ' the air,
okay hiidriff variety ehtertaihmiiht
on the stage, but not heidlihe 'vari-
ety stage material, , — ~Abel.
arrangement of ''42d Street,' fol
lowed by a zippy version of 'We're
In the Money,' two screen themes
that are on the crest of • '.public
vogue. Good Initial Impression Is
-.enhanced- ..by^.^the . IntrodHctlon of
Conrad ThibauII^ romantic baritone
from the air, doing 'Old Man River.'
With these two Items the intro-
ductory was beaiutlfully planted and
with anything to follow up tor &
climax the. session could haye been
built for a fine effject It was at this
point that the leader'd . judgittent
slipped. <WIth the, use in mld-i^ec:--
tton of hls^-own cQmpdsltlon, a tone
poeqi intending , to .picture t^e ,UfQ
of the late Knute Rockne, the pace
takes a terrlficvdrbpr. .Plepe 'lis long;
and heavy. : It probably wbuid' be no
great sehsii.tlon. to hlgh]l)row mu^Ic
fans. .H$re/.bQf 01:0 . an .audience of
fernmes of miscellaneous a(;es iand
pretty, much all.bOjtli «lr> andi jazK^
minded. Its playing; 'was a complete
all* pocket<r A-^liea.vy-.'blt ofv-doi^-
l^sltlon/ ho.wever flhe jici .scholarly
mu8lclaii8hlp;r w;ai3 ■'a. w dud I to " the
matinee prbwd lind the biethd there^
after .rfevet * quite recoveVed ^It^
iriitial mbmiehtmn. -.,.>.-
Audience perked up a ' little with
a^-pop . mjfdWy. l>yi^.Tfili>aiUt'. and kot
something of a kick 'out of the ex-<
celleht acrobatics dahjQling -of MIsi^
Periy, brought. :In as^ a.. specialty
before the band, but that' tone poem
had broken the spell of a real click.
' Grbfe's stage. 'music Is altogether
engaging, tunning ta the class juzz
Idea vhlch 'has made I^aul Whlte-^.
%an, ; fot . whom ■■ Grofe' hs(s made
numerous: arrangements.- There are
Ave. violins In the assembly^ of about
a Score, of Instruments, which gives
.anJdea_ot^thA^SOTtjit_:sielod3r^^
unit dispenses, Most of the . num-
bers are In the, restrained style,
while for ,a Anish < he does a hot
jazz . number emphasizing : the
brasses— ra flrst-f^t9 Idea for musl^
cal , climax for .popular consump-
tion. Riiah.
FRANKIE J AXON Orchestra (7)
Rev.Me...>
15 Mins.; Full
Palace^ Chicafib
Jaxon ls^ colored entertainer for
whom.it Is possible to predlbt erf-
panding^.prosperity. • He Is a show-
manly entertainer who exploits the
qualities . for which his race Is
known and' popular In :the enter-
tainment field, namely . speed, pepj
and Infectious personality. His
small orchestrtEi serves him well as
background and support but lis mu-
sically negligible. Small instru-
mentation, two pianos, clarinet^
trumpets, drums, naturally jlimits^
the musical possibilities.
Couple of .specialty people, okay,
were probably added Just for the
Palace. ' ' Jtucon has been oh WJJD
and "WBBM fot the past several
years and :■ has > played dozens of
nabe. and small town houses... He
has stood up on repeats and so is.no
stranger to stages and no . beginner
at wheedling applause from audi-
ences, t
Dave -and Pau^i Capp are coach-
ing and nursing: the Jaxon combb
along with the hope, not too -sian-
guine, of easing him Into the higher
arithmetic. Jaxon has a nice man-
ner with a sense of humor. He is
poisitlve without: being obstreperous
and his knack for Negro chants,
like *Hbw Am I Doing?.' is a full-
flowered talent.
Act got over strongly here. Land.
Welt in Charge
Ijyo,j:is & T^yonS agency Is open-
ing a Chicago branch bfflee.
Marvin Welt will be in charge'.
FEhbE (GRO^^E,;0RpH (20)^
Band Act' '
29 MibsiLit^uU^
Met.j • Brooklyn '
A. band number with largo pbs-
slbilities,-which are not fully real-
ized at this stage debut engagement
because of /faulty showmanly judg-
ment", taking into consideration the
Me'tropolitari'^s situation and clien-
tele.
Ferde Grofe. is , One of America's
notable composers in the class
division. His musicianship gained
him recognition on the air in. the
lai^t few. months when his ]C>hilip
iM.Qiads.l^5i^raiM^Jiro£r^^^
him; to--a- conspicuous -spbl ainong;
rttdlo music units. It was: due to his
increasing prestigje oh the air, that
he was brought to' the stage.'
This Brooklyn .spot," which at
tracts doWhtown slxoppers, could
have . been capitalized for Its full
worth, but it wasn't, apparently bie^
cause Grofe allowed his high class
.music preference to overcome his
sense of sYioW, values. '
Tarn; closing the show- here,
starts off nicely with a capitoi pop
Guarantee Plus^ystem^May Bec^bme
General-^ jack Beiiny the Example
ilSINC NAME ACTS FOR
BEER GARDEN IN M
Atlantic^ City; July 17.'^
. Ralph Hlt'st w'lll' liBe name iittr&c-
tIons,.IC available, over every week-
end for .the. rest of -the, Bummer at
ttie ' Ritz QHrdbn'- (btter^ garden) MiL<
joining the'Rit|^ .hotel. Haigry' Rich-,
man played^ It last Saturday aii^d!"
.Sunday- . ^ rej^eats . U»ia "comlrig,
weekend. < Paul., lyhlteinan's banil-
may follow."
Rest of show, witfi RicirmsiiV" all-
repeating, includes Morgan and" Co'-"
lumbu's, 'titfoints" SIlBters, f Eunice;
Healy; < Red Nichols' orchestra. Is-
permanent.'fotl. the .w^ekdigiy. dano.lng^
and Playa the shbw bn weekends. .
Morris & Winkler office ; Is bbok-
ing the • shbws^frbm New 'York.
-Stag«4liow-iit^roii-
. Akron,- O., July
Revival of stage shows,- . first for
Loew's. In, two .years, ,is, announced
for July. 21. Gene and Glehn for five'-
days,, with; the, regular film program.^
First Jocal stag^e^ show- since the
Rkb house went dark last .May.
Tab Revivei^ Flesh at
Loiig Beach We^t Coast
Long Beach, July 1,7.
Booking of the TS-minute tab .unit,
of 'Nine o'Clbck ReyUe' Into the.
West Coast here 'Thursday. (13):
brii)gs back stage shows after a
year's absence of live talent in the
house. Unit, on 'percentage and.
guarantee,^ xlosed; Abday. _,_Tpm_ ^^^^
and trbupe borne in tomorrbW (18),
for two 'days on a 50.-5Q spilt;;. " " ;
Ted Fiorlt'o opens Thursday for ai
week, then a. week " of thb radlbrF-J
WC .Opportunity Revue.' After that;
Gene Morgan goes in.tO ;m,c.' a r^gu-.|
latlon ;bahd-vaude policy, changing,
weekly.
MANN, ROBINSON and MARTIM
(4)
Songj Dance,- Piano /
13 Mins.; Two and Four .(Special)
Palace
Mann, Robinson and Martin, tWo
boys and a grlrl, are a ihlxed trio of
Steppei's. There's also a male
pianist,. who contrtbs. a pianology
number to Introduce the Chinese
flash, dance.
. All. are young .people, striving for
class, even unto the musical; comedy
selection of" their sbngs. They :dance
in combbp and solo, oiie of the boys
cllclcihg with 'an eccentric, and .the
other with a snake-arms (not hips);
dance. • '...', - •;■ .'•
All. work hard and. .With an ln-j
gratiatin'g will'. - to please. Th^itj
counts for ''much; Their • efforts are
more ■'•.than ■ pasjsably. ."oic^. Which]
fpVtUjfed.rb'y /.some attempt ..at'v.prp-^
dugtioii iijivestiture, ' rateis thein b.et-I
te'r ihatjL' ithe; aVeraire :, op'eher"' pnj
comb'O: -bills;; v! '" ' • ; ■ j-
Sab Lake Orph Dark
. : Salt Lake City. . July IT.
!R-K-Orpheum is dark, -the first
tihie in, many .years. -Closing is
viewed . as the result of endless
legal entanglements and a desire
on the 'part of' the Alexander
Pantages to take over the hous.e,
Pantages .and ' his son, " Rodney,
have been In the city for .several
days.
^^I?antage3=i3j[.ety,=anxjh5us^^to^
Over' the Salt '.Lake prbpbrty in
order to_ pi'Otect his bond and stock
holdings' in the San Francisco cor-
poration, but has no grounds what-
soever oh: which he could assume
operation of the local house unless
the $67,500 Judgment In favor of
the Marshall . interests against the
corporation Is settled, and a- new
deal .made With the Mclntyre com-
pany.
Yaude's Thin Raifks
Have U Headmgr East
Hollywood, July i7.
Unable to get enough "acts around
Hollywood for its vaudeville shorts.
Universal intends to send a com-
pany to New Tofk to film turns.
Footage would be returned herfe for
cutting.
Warren Doane, supervisor of U
.shorts, gets his name on the vaude.
scries, which are. to be called 'War-
ren Doane Brevities.' Each, two reei-
er will have aroiind six acts and aq
m. c.
'The
te'rins
guarantee
by
.shows to ds^te Is opening, up a new
avenue of show, business and. creat-
ing pibre time ^Ith the iheatres re-
lying upon the., attractions to prove
their. WQrth.'r!^. :'
■•
Pearl -iwKiteman-Rosweli -'Slsteris.'
and the Jack Benny engagements
-have exceeded .. managerial expec-
.tatlipnd . thVoiigh . . th^' .. percent^gies.
fienhy^t .getting'; a, minimum . guai^-
aniee ; but,. .WvalHing,, away' -^lih, '"'
l^Verei, .chunk .of ^Ugar , on ithe per.^
centage,_ J.8__ ptfoylng. . fjonnethln^
about, the. ;pejr.ceiittage thing.
, Qvite^ a .few? yaud.eshows iare be^
lii^.-. planned .for ;the 'fall, as' a.' .re-
sult. Ted ' Lewis' liti ' one " liiiit;'
Whjaeler" ^^lrid; "Woolsey,; 'Edihund
iibwe-^Lllyan .Tashman and other^s
a^re gbins jh ifpr 'tlie> ' new idea of
g u a r a n t e e;' ag^aihst percentage.
■ Benny 1»>' negotiating witVi Darfyl.
Zahu.ck'8 20th' 'Century Pictures
and-alsbijtQ ir.a series of ^ Education al
comedy sho.rts, for' . which reaaoH~
his rpad tour /ends after Detroit.
The cpmedian goes to Des Moihesr
St. : Paul/ Mlnheajpolis and . then
Detroit, latter ^ at the RKO Down-
town, which is reopening with
Benny's, engagement.
The Fox, Detroit, has booked the
Benny Davis! Gang in that week to
buck Benny.'
CARNERA'S PERCENTAGE
DEAL WITH LOEW
The. proposed $l,000-a-day deal for
Prim.Oi Carnera at Loew's State, New
York, '.this week ididn't go through
that. ..way. .Instead, the new chdmp
is in for $2,500 and a 50-50 split with
the house over $20,000. The State's
recent .Weekly, gross average has
beeh'arbund $12,0001. .; .V
When . Primo opens at Spoor's
Spectaculum at the Wot-ld's Fair in
ChicaigQ later this month the $1,000-
a-day guarantee, and percentage
terni^ will prevail.
Harry Lehetslca is doing the fightf*
er's stage" biz. ~
New Parthersliips
Joe Besser and Sam Christianson
are a new- partnership. They, open
for Loew's on a route Aug. 4 a,t the
Gates, Brooklyn, booked via Lyons
& Lyons.
Harry Burns Is also refurbishing
his act by adding Doug Leavitt, his
brother-in-law. Helen Lockwbbd
(Mrs. Burns) remains In the turn.
Also set for a Loew route.
N E X
leo KviBSX 46™ ST*
BRyaht 9-7800 NEW YORK CITY
J. H.
MARVIN a SCHENCK
VAniETY
67
Variety Oills
THIS WEEK (July 13)
Numerals In «enn«ef ion with bills below ind.cate openi
show, whether full or split^ week
Picture Theatres
RKO
llBW TOBK CITY
r-v ^ I*aloce (82) ^
. Leon BiBlasco Orcn
(Others to HU)
(16)
''Hann, BoWhB'n.ft M
Helen Xynd . ■
'Tpm •Howard Go
'llaiitJce CoUeano P
-'" Academy
' iBt Half (J2-2B)
Bddle Wfilto
-<Thlree to flU)
2d Jialt (18-21)
-MoKiTQe Biros . , ■.
_Nord & Jeannle
FunnyWAWaf ^ ' j~
Garner. VoK & R
Mamlo Smith Orch
' BBOOKT^xM
. jllbee (22)
Irenes ^anklin
£eo CarUlq
^AWBtocrttS
Mary Livingston
Frani^ea 'WUIiainB
Murray Bloom
Jans.& Whaleh
HliMPSTEAD
Rtvoll
iBt half ■.(22^25)
Carlton Tr
Kessler Baxter St D
Adelaide . Hair
Hilton & GairOn.
Mann Bobinaon & M
iBtohalf (lC-18)
Blondy Emcrick Co
Leon Navara' .
B ' GrdhVille Co
Hunter & Perclval
pavey Jones Co \
■' KAN(9A8 CITY.v'"
Malnatreet (22)
Marcus I^ev
minnxIafolis
Orphenm (22)..
Jack Benny Bev
3 B Bros
Wilbur hall.
and
LORETTA DENNISbN
TOUTED
° Placed by*
LEDDY & SMITH
ELizABijTn
BItz
2d halt 4(2i-24)
C & J Pfelsser
Lee, Lee, L & L
(Three^ to flU)
: 2d half (18-20)
Steve Bvans
Bert Walton
Andre Duval.
(Two to fill)
PHILADBLPBaiA
Earle (21)
"Washboard Co
Balph Olsen Co
Penner & Stanton
(Two to fill)
. (14> .
Madle & Ray
2 Delivery Boya
Chester Fredericks-
Harry .Rose-
Ingenues
WASHINGTON
Barle (21).
Andre Duval Co
. Cardlnl
Ray Atwell
Ingenues
(14)
3 Emieralds
Carl Shaw Co
Pickens' Sla .
Penner & Stanton .
NEW TOBK CITY
. Paramount (14)
Burns & Allen
James Melton
Cardlnl
KAy Fayre
Mltzl Mayfair
Jackie Held
'Disgraced'
Boxy (14)
Gertrude Mcisen
Seller & Wills
Bert Milton
Bobby Gilbert
T & A WaUlman
Simaml & Michl '
Dave Schooler
'Best of . tenemles'
Hippodrome (14)
•Singer Miclgetq .
'Emergency . Call'
BOSTON
Metropolitan (14)
|.Mary Fabiaii
hoy. Jnriiibn
Jack .Gurney
John ■ XJppman '
Louis Jagyel
Jay C. Fllppen .
Rosg Si Gilbert:
iSoUy. Ay era V
Misa Marcclle
Geo McKay
'Heroes For Sale'
CmCAGO
Chicago (14)
Donald. -Navla ......
Rltz Bros
Jack Powell.
Frances Faye
Sunny O'Dea
Evans Ballet
'Baby Face'
PETROIT
Fox (14)
•Varieties of 1933'
Brltt Wood ,
Robs MacLean
Bayes & Speck
eleven^' Johhaon
Russian Choir
Balallnka Orch
6 Wonder. Glr.la
'Beat' of Enomlea'
ST, LOVIS
AmbasMidoir (14)
George Glvot
MacFarland & Swor
Bentlcy Stone.
Jop. Wong .
Eddie Wacker
Al Roth '
Milton SlQSfler
*Bahy. Face' "
Hetropole Hotel
(Empire Room)
Lolo Bartram
The Inter'n'I Dadea
Annette Andre
Jack Tunlck ,
Minuet Club
Frank Sherman
Art BucUley
The Delworths
Alice McLaughlin
Cfaas Crafts Orch
Terrace Gardena
Benny Meroff .
Dorothy Thomi*
"Bed" Pepper
Norman Gaat
Jack . Marshall
1 shall pay a minimum wage of \pi
I per day to each artist.
No combination, of heads pi ctr-
Icuits,. theatre owners or any man-
agerial group for the purpose of
setting a maximum figure to pay
any actor.
Fanchdh &^ 1^^^^
Blta Delano •
(Two to All)
(16) .
Ray. Bills & L
2 . Daveys
Rae Samuels
Jack Pepper
Gene Dennis
' Kenmore <22)-.
fiene Dennis
Boston .
Keith's (22)
t Whippets
Nel Kelly
Medley & Dupreo
Pickens Sis
Hal L$ Boy
Barbara McDonald
Dorothy. Difre
Raymond Baird
fltanley 2 & H 2
Xelth Clark
Ben Blue Co
Nina Caponl
M D Glee CJub
CHICAGO
Palace (21)
yitglnla O'Brien Co
Chilton & Thomas
MiltQp Berlo
Owen McGivney.
tone to ail)
^ • fio*
Kanazawa Japs
Heller & Belliy
Edwin C HUl
Al Trahah Co
Hal LeRoy
Mary Livingston
Frances. Williams
Murray Bloom
Jans & Mhalen
NEWARK.
Proctor's (21)
Case Bros & M
Welch a HUla
Baby Boae . Marie
Clilf ord & Marlon
Donatella Bros
Jim Wong Tr
Bolce &' Marsh
Lillian' Shade
Iieo Carlllo
Blmacs Orch
ST. FAVii
Jack Benny Bev
3 R Bros
Mary Livingston
Francea Williams
Murray Bloom '-
Jans a Whalen
STRACnSB
Kelth'ft (14)
Hughle Barrett's Or
Irene 'Beasley
TRENTOir
Ci^iltol
Ist half (22^
Dance Bevels.
J & J McKisnna
Lester Cole Co
(One to mi)
2d half (26-28)
Badio Haymakers
N£W YORK CITY
..Roxy (21)
Melissa MalBon
N Arnaut & Bros
3 Gobs
Dault & La Marr .
BROOKLYN
Fox (21)
Gertrude- Niessen
Sanami & Mlcbl
Lambertl .
~>oucr & willa •
BOSTON
Metropolitan (21)
Harry Reser Orch
W & /E Howard
Eddie ..Rio' Co
Edith Rogera
BRIDGEPORT
Poll (21)
Lanny Roas
COLUMBIA
Keith's (21)
Herman Hyde
Morgan & . Stone
Lovey 2 V
Red "Donahue .
HARTFORD
Capitol (21)
Yaugbn de Leath
OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. V. A.
DR. JULIAN SIEGEL
1660 Broadway
This 'Wk.: Lucille Lennon» The Basfierts
XONGr iSEAGH
State (21)
Bud Harris Co
Bob & ;Eula Bur.ofC
Benny Rosa Co
Richard Waliy.
(Two to fill)'
i<os Angeles
Piaramoani (21).
Will Mahoney •
■Extravar-Hqlly wood
PHILABiELPHIA
. Fox (21)
Jonea & Hull
"Venita Gfoul.d.
Georges Metaxa
Marg & Lo Roy
BAN JTRANCISCO
EI Capitan (21)
Roy Cummlngs
Burt & Hlckey
(Three to fill)
ST: LOVIS
Fox (21)
T & B Wonder
.Ted Claire
Jack Bandall Co
(TWO to. fill)
London
Week July 17
Canterbnry M H
lat half (17-19)
Toat & Ptnr
Lea Eldbns
2d half (20-22)
Cal & Nona Kay
Auguatlne & H'rtley
Kie Kat Rest
Melville Gideon
3 Hot Shota
New' Victoria
John Myrddln
Bealms 20 Babes
Peggy Bayfield
Palladium
Bamon Novarro.
Herb Wllllanis
Billy Danvers
Bower & Rutberrrd
Tork & King
HAMMERSMITH
Palace
Ralflnl Bd
HOLBORN
Empire
Bennett & Williams
Joe Young
Jeian Kennedy
Co as booked
ISLINGTON
lUne House
1st half (17-19)
Cal & Nona Kay
Harry Taft
2d half (20-22)
Tost & Ptnr
Lea 'Eldona
SHEPH'BDS BVSH
Pavilion
John- Myrddln
Beams 20 Babes
Peggy Bayfield
SOVTHALL
Palace
Ralflnl Bd
Kendall Kapps
Capt.. L B'arrlson
Barbara Blaln
-kMarlan-.MantIn
1 Alice Keller nian
otcl Lc^ilngioD
Ernie Holat Ore
Hotel Montclnlr.
Wm Scottl Ore
Hotel New Yorkeir
I Barney Rap'p Orch
I Hotel PennsylVanild
RUdy Valiee Ore
I Alice Faye-
ttotel . Roosevelt
I Marjorle Moffett
Reggy. Chlldp* Ore
Longue Yae
I George Olsen" Ore .
1 Ethel Shutta
Marden's lvlera>
.Mickey Alpert
Gertrude Niesaen:
Fritz & J Hjibert
Kathryn Rand
1 Martha Ray
I Emll Coleman. Ore
Gomez & Winona
Paradise
I N T d Rev
I Jerry .Fr.eeman Ore
Park Central Hotel
Buddy Kieniiedy
Rachel carleis
Bert ' Lbwn Ore
Pavilion Royal
I Peplno & Rhoda
Guy Lombardo Ore
Pelhdm Gardens
Agnea Ayfea ..
Joe CandiillO 'Orch
Pierre Roof""
Henry king. Orch
Darlo & Diana
RnssULB Arts
Joe Morantz. Orcb
RenCe & Laura
Nlckblas Hadarlcb
Barra BIrs.
Mtsha Usanoft
SIm'plon Clab
Clark & be Lys
Larry Siry's Orcb
Cbas' Johnson Orel)
~St.' Morlt g Potet-
LeoTi Belasco Orcb
Alfredo's -Orch
Gypsy - Nina'
St. Regis Botei
Meyer Davis Orch
Sinairs Parbdise
'Black Rhythm' H
Nyra Jobnson
Meers & Norton
3 Speed Demons
Geo Walker
Wm Spellman
a Palmer . Bros
May Alex
Taft GriU
Oep Hal) Orcb
.Tavetai,. Bltlyir
. Eddie- Jackson .
Jack Murray Oro
Waldorf-Astoria
Nina Laughlln
Jack Denny Orcb
Xavier Cugat Orch
Margo
Phylla Noble
Margaret Lawrence
Joe Buckley Orch
Old Heidelberg
(World's Fair)
E Kratalheer Orcn
Heidelberg Male 8
Roy Deltrlch
Herr Louie
Hungry Five Bd :
Pabat Casino
(World's Fair)
Ben B.ern.le
Paul Ash .
Carter Fashion Sho
Brody&- Dele van
Palmer ^ilouse
Vfiioz & Tolonda
Sally. Sweet'
Richard Cole Orch
Paul Cadleux.
Richard . Beniiett
Porainount
James* Hall
-Babe' Kaiie
Sally Rand
Anita .LaPJerre
Bee Jackson
Peggy. Moore
Dave Tannen
Sid Lang Orch
nPlaygr oundr^
Marie James
Bernle Green ■
Al Trace . Orch
Pirate Ship'
(World's Fahr)
Texas. Gul nan Gang
Jack Russel OrcH
Auatih Mack Orcb
' Southern Club'
Lee Barton Evans
Gladys DeFoe
The Dells
Ted Lewis Orch
Vanity VaXr
Cliff Wlnehill
Don Fernando Orch
Via Lago -..
Bebe Sherman
Zlta & Marcolle
Jack Hbuah :
Wanda kair .
Al Handler Bd
100 Club
Miirlel Love
Irene Duval .
Floria .Vestolt
Danny Alvih . Orch-
Billy Gray Bev
22ft: Club
Sophie Tuckeir
G & C Herbert
Roy Smecfc
Buddy Howe
Mildred Tollo
Julea: Stein Orcb
Old ■ Mexico
(World's Fair)
Roaalle
Dorlne & Douglas
Mike Cojzi Orth
Mnral^RoonA
Brevdort ' Hotel)
Jarois Sis
PaulFay
Gale Glpp
Fay- Peters
Bob Perry'a Orcb:
Ye Ofd6 Tavern
.Mickey Scott Rev
Cal . Herbert
Violet Crlstlan
Lillian Franda'
Crane Russell Orch
Actors^ Code
'Barbara McDonald
^Dorothy. McDonald'
Dorothy Dare
Baymond Balrd .
DES MOINES
V Keith's
1st half (16-18)
I R Bros
Clyde Hager
Dancing' . Around
2d half (19-21)
Joe Peanuts
Keaaler Baj^ter & D
Demarest & Sibley
C & J Preisser
[
Loew
SJEW YORK CITY
-...Capitol (21)
Phil spltalny Orch
KwTlBon & Fisher
^thel Barrymore
Harold Arlen Co
Robs & Edwards
^ 1st half. (21-24)
Dixon & Par ; '
Talent & Merit
Johnny Downs
* Lash
9l"i.® I-iittman
Toii 5^?^' (25-27)
^ck Hadley 3 '
KiSt* ^ Lyon"
•Kitty Doner
8 Samuels Bros Rev
Bih*i ""^U (21-24)
Bl?r A? * A
f»J Aronson
T^"*'!®^" Bros
Jonea St Ray
2S half (2B.27)
Paequall Bros
J Brown
Stuart A Laeh —
?>^ve Jones Co
<One to fill) ■
. Paradise (Sll)
Mickey King' •
Vic Oliver
Bton Boys
Milea^^A Kover Rev
"the! Waters
"Washington
cotton Club Rev
*Jf<iSI?LYN
let half (21-20
faajruall Bros
i^Illlan Barnes
.Joe Morris Co
GWn & Jenklna
2d half (26-27)
nJxon & Pal
Wn'^i? * Mayb'ry
ftU Navarro
w*.' Lester
St John Bros
Dean & Meyers
Wm Demarest
Alice Dawn
B Mlnhevlcb Co
Valencia (21)
Serge & Flash-
Hall & Dennlson
Bomby & Gang
Senator Murphy
Leo Twins Co
BALTIMORE
Centnry <21)
Teatro Dei PIccoII
BOSTON .
Orphenm (21)
'Larimer & Hudson
3 Graces
Sam Hearn-
Abe Beynolds Co
Reles, Irving & R
Gracela .ft Theodore
JERSEY OITT
Loew's (21)
Le Paul
BelUtt & Lamb;
Morton -Downey—
Saranoft & Carrie R
(One to fill)
NEWARK
State (21)
DeLong Sis
Syblla Bowhan
Bay Hu«rhes & P.
Wm Hall .
Doc Baker Co
NEW ORLEANS
. State (21)
Hoffman & Lambert
Tulane Gle«r Club
Abbott & Biflland
Francis &. Wally
Ann Prltchnrd C**
^-PBOVIDENCiU—
Lnew's (21)
Paxinos ■
Cookie . Bowers
Francia & Wally
Slim TImblln Co
Great . Huber
WASHINGTON
• Fo* (21)
B'mo, Whit'a'de A A
Steve Evans
Chaa Foy Co ..
Sherlock Holmea
(Ope to fill)
Provincial
Week July 17
BRADFORD
Alhambra
Teddy' Brown
Carr Lynn
Lockwood .Thomas
La Sean
H t> Adams
Victor
Valmar 3
Betty Fields. .
GLASGOW
Etaiplre
Chevalier Bra.
Rues Carr
Lily Moore
3 Accordion Kings
UVERPOOL
Empire
Nina M McKlnney
Bernlvlci .Bd
Fred' Sanborn
Bobby H.enahaw
CHICAGO
Blackhawk
Wade Booth
Ruth Pryor ...
Diana & DeMar
Deahe Janla
Hal Kemp Orcb
Beach View
Rolando ft Verdltta
Cbeaaen Twins
Ritzle Ramblers
Maurle Moret Orch
BIsmorck
Bob Boha-nnon
Norm Sherr
Verne Buck Orcb
Cafe DeAlek
Irene George
Mary Stone
Evelyn Hoffman
Enrico Clausl
E Boffman Orcb
Cafe de Parse
Francis Renault
Bronaon & Renee
Nellie Eaaton
Dorothy Hanford
Sylvia DeVere
Elinor Leonard
Olga Vernon
Dorothy Taggart .
Geo Burnett. Qr.cli.._
Chex Farce
Helen Morgan
Georgia Price
CoUette Sis
4 Albee Sis
Rose Deerlng
Florence & Alvaree
Tom- Gerun' Orch
Cafe de La Falx
NEW TORE CITT
Arrowhead^ IttD
Irving Conn OrCh
Astor Roof
Ben Cutler Orch
Bal Hnsctte
Aniu A Millard
Leonard Keller
George . Marcbal
Nichulas Hope
Sano Marco
Walter White
Georgette
Leon Bedow
BUtmore Hotel
Harold Stern Orcb
Ann Pennington
Caperton' « tBifldJe
Lalanda
Barry DeVln*
Hermandez Bros
Jamesworth Bd
Central P'k Coslni)
Pancho Orch
De Marcs
Cotton Clnb
Ether Waters
O D Washington
Henri Weasel
Swan A Lee
Anise Boyer
Roy Atklna
Nicholas Bros
.LelthaL=HlJl==.,.-=
Elmer Turner
Norman Aatwood
4 Flash Devils
NecodemUs .
Alma Smith
Little Blta
Bobby Sawyer
Jlmmle Baskette
Mills Mus Playboya
El Patfp
Roalta St RaMon
Frances Maddu:t
TiamaTa
Rhys .Si Owens
Arthur Brown
Blanco Orcb
Ros Fenton Farms
Oeorgei' Metaxa
Johnson & Murphy
Duchin Oroh
Glen Island Casino
Gem Gray Orch
■ Gov.-;CUnton tirfll
Roger Gustin Orcb
Ho-Ha. Club
Danny Hcaly
Jack White
Sheila: Barrett
Jerry Beigan
jerry Blanchard.
Dolores Perrls
Lillian Fitzgerald
Bath -Andrews Oroh
Harbor Inn
Gus Van
'Eye Dears' Rev
Dennlker-KIng Ore
Hotel Pierre
Henry King Oro
Dario St Diana
Brnst Cba.rles
Barbara ^laAe
Hollywood:^.Gacdens
Muriel Lee
Kay Picture
Ronald Brauks
Reynard & Stacey
F Henderson 01*0
Earl Carpentier Qrc
H'lyw'd B'Btaurnnt
Chaa Davlfl Ore
Chancy A Fox
Franlw! Hazaard
Blanche Bpw
(World's Fair)
Fred Williams Orch
Clab DeWltt
Dorothy Harris
Sally Joyce
Morey Carter
•Cookie' SIdell
Doirothy Hanford
Al Mandel's Orcb
Club Lido
jeneva Washington
Hank Gilliam,
Bobby Caaton
Clarence WeemiB
Lola Porter
Jimmy Nonne Orch
Club Leisure
Vivian BroWn
Timmy- Rogers.
Freddie Gordon
Irene \yil.son Orch
Club la 'Masqne
Al Garbell
Edna Leonard
Edna. Mae
Buddy Beryl
Art Wci9t
Earl Willis Orch
Club Royale
Nancy Kelly
Nellie Nelaon
FIfl D'Oraay,
Jiilla Gerrlty
Marie & Elliott
Bennett .& Green _
Klllap A' TSuprS;^^ "
Eddie Court Ena
Club Variety
Joan MaCey
Dave Dunn
Wesley Long
Chaa Engel Orch
Club , 8hnMma:r
Ann Hammond
DeRonda & Barry
Al Lealng
Buddy Lake
Lou Pearl Orch
Collesre Ina
Jackie Heller
Abbotteers '
Buddy. Rogers
Consrress Hotel
(Joe Urban Room)
Vincent Lopez': .
Robert Royce
Coloslmo's
Art Buckley .
Countess Borlska
Latos Barsony
Nicholas Tsoukalas
Bobby Danders
Lurleneg Griffith
Tripoli Trio
Cole Sis
The Marionettes
Geo Devron Orch
Club Alabam
LeBoy -& Mack
Evelyn Nesblt
Don Baraingos' Ore
Drake Hotel
Fowler & Tamara
Jane Carpenter
Clyde McCoy Orch
Hdsewatcr Beach
Mark. Fisher
Esther Todd ■ -
DeRonda & Barry
Art Carroll
Hotel Harding
(The Tavern)
Edna May Morris
MOna & MarlnU
Clyde Snyder
Phylls Rae
Eddie Meaklns Ore
Hangar
(Hotel LaSalle)
Chaa Kaley
June McClpy
Helen O'Sbea
PaUUne Baleau.
Paul De Wees'
Aber Twins
Johnny HamP Orcn
Hl-Hat Clnb
Dick .Hughes
LRoy & Mack
Dorothy Norton
Bliss A Aah
Eflie .Burton
Jeffenr. Tavern
Sammy Clark
< Saccoeitts
Babe Payne
Ray Parker Orcb
K-9 Cidb
George. Oliver
Billy Harrero
J'n & f bby Lemar
Lee Carr
Lyle . Page
F & O Doran
Billy Brannon ■
Johnny Mangum
Dominique Orch
Lincoln Tavern
Ted Weems. Orch
Andrea Marsh
Elmo Turner
Dick CunilHe
6"=Maxelloa
Baron & Blair
Sammy Walph
6 Lucky Girls
-Mar'oni's.
Rolando & yerdltta
Owen Gordon
Neecee Sha:nn<)n
Marge & Mario
Virginia Bi^chanan
Bob Wyatt ■
Maurle Moret Orch
(Continued iETom page .5)
first to reach Washington. ABiA|.
says the remedies suggested are
'prlrnarily aimed to help the actor,
although the amusement in
general wouid piroflt.*'
While purporting to cover actors
Ih all fields, Including vaudeville,
.legit, -pictures, and . radio, the ABA
code appears to trea,t mostly with
the stage. It does not go into de-
ttail In picture studio affairs, but
claims to affect picture actors and
suggests that two members of a
proposed executive enforcement
committee be from the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Remed!
Matterf covered ..and remedies
suggested, are:
Minlmuni wage for. all actors in
all fields |1P per day, plu§ trans-
portation expenses.
No more than three performanpes
a day shall be required, of any act,
and no additional shows— with or
without consent of the act.
No union or organization of
actors which is .hnanced, subsidized
oi* controiled in whole or in • part
by any managerial interest or the-
atre owner.
No actor to render services with-
out reihauneration at any benefit
performance or entertainment or
public place operated for profit, nor
to be required to play gratuitlously
by any manager or head of a the
atre during- the actor's regular eii
gagement there, without receiving
approval of the ABA, regardless of
■whether or not the actor is a; mem-
ber of the ABA.
Rules of the (3erry Society in
New Tork State, preventing the
public appearance of children under
16, to be extended to aH states
throughout the United States.
Establishment under supervision
of the ABA iand subject to state
labor and insurance laws of unr
employmenti, sick, aged and insur-
ance funds.
ign Talent
Foreign or alien actors required
to obtain a permit from .the De
partment of Labor before appear
ing. No foreign or alien actor . to
be permitted to enter the country
for working purposes without hav-
ing flrist secured a contract of em-
ployment. Such contract shall per
mit no more than three months
consecutive work for the alien
artist, at expiration of which the
airtist shall not be permitted to ac-
cept further engagements until at
least six months' have elapsed; at
expiration of the first three months'
contract it shall be necessary for
the alien artist to again obtain a
permit from the liabor Department.
=The==<oreIgn=artlst=mu8tiContrlbute»
as a consideratibii' for permission
to work in the U. S., the sum of
10% of his or her gross earnirigs
toward the unemployed and insur-
ance fund.
Publl<j auditionSi. sustaining radio
broadcasts, vaudevliie trybuts or
tryputs at any Dubllc oerformance
It shail be illegal for any, actor to
pay any person or persons more
than 10% of the gross weekly salary
earned for an engagement; such
commission to be payable and de-
ducted only when the salary is paid
to the actor.
Nq artist pan accept any engage-
ment without; flrpt, obtaining .
written contract; all contrajots shall
he . 'pay or pla,y;'. and conform with,
the standard contract nbw generally
in use.
Arbitrati Board
Estabiishment of an arbitration
board to hea:r and determine any-
disputes between and among actors.
Board to cdihprise a representative
of the ABA, a representatiVfe of the
managerial interests and one other.
A bureau for the. registratlbn «ui4
protection pf . original material. ,
. All actors and performers en- ^
"gagedTlivirnynjfancli'of"^^
cal profession must procure a? li-
cense, to be Issued by the ^overnr
ment at a fee of $5 yfearly. rthis
shall go to maintaining a licensing
bureau, after whtcii the surplus
goes to the unemployment or in-
siirande f und. . .
For any Infraction of the code
and rules ah actor shall have his
or her license revoked or suspended,
"a¥ may be decid^^ by the executive
committee.
•Executive committee to comprise
two members of the ABA. two
members of Actor's Equity, and twP
members jaf the Motion Picture
Academy.
It shall be considered a violation
of the code tor any theatre or man-
ager to give employment to any
actipr. whose license has been, sus-
pended or', revoked.
No. 'doubling.' No actor In any
branch Of the profession shall be
permitted to work' at more thaii one
place during - ia.ny' one. ehgagement. .
An artist working on the stage or In
pictureis cannot do radio woric dur-
ing the course of the^gagemcnt In.
theatre or jpictures, etc., nor play a
part and (double as stage manager,
nor appear elsewhere for any pur-
pose for pay during the courjse of
such engagements;
Ticket Tax
Tax of 10c on all theatre passes,
to be collected by the theatre and
turned over to the, uriemploired and
Insurance fund.
Tax of .10c assessed on all gjiests
at studio broadcasts, to be collected
by the station for the unemployed
and Insurance funid.
No collusion between fair, carnl-^
val or any amusement secretary., or
agent and artist foie the purpose ef-
receiving or paying more than 10%
commiissibn. "
AH, communications, between art- ^
Ists and artists' representatives or
managers, such as telephone, tele-
graphy etc, shall be paid for by the
sender.
Managers resppnslble for the pay-
ment of costs Incurred by forced
sleeper Jumps or other extra neces-
sary traveling expenses for airtistis
'vrhile. en route.
The ABA code was drawn up by
Bowling with the orgahlzatlOn'ft
secretary, Ralph Whitehead, and Its
counsel, Irving, Schneidei*.
Saranac Lake
(Addresses, of show, people at th«
NVA San. and. eisewhere:)
NVA Sanatorium
Tommy Abbott, Dan Astella, Fred
Bachman, Steiia iBarrett, Fritz Ben-
der, Happy Benway, Betty- BlaJr,
Marya Blake, Fred Buck, Jr., Mar-
ioh Cahnon, William CJantbn, Jack
Casey, Fifl Climas, Ethel clouds,
Edith Cohen, Maurice Cohen.
Mae Delaniey, Joseph Doha,tella,
Romeo Donatella, Bert Ford, Nata-
lie Feldman, Olga Gaier, ChHs
Uagedorn,, Archie Goylet; Dorothy
Harva:rd, George Harmon, Ruth
Hatch, Al Jockers, Elsie* Johnson,
Katherine Jolnes, Faiihle Klein;
Johnny Laiycocki I^atherlije Lowen- .
berg, Leo Massimo, Hymah Marcus,
Mike McNamee, 'Victor Monroe,
John' Mpntalcse, Richard Moore,
jDi»jQiiy^.Muiaili2:=^^
Harry Namba, Dale NewelirJack.
Nicoll, Rita Nolan, fSladys Palmer,
Angela PJipulis, Joseph Parker,
Louis Rhcingoia,'. Aniiamae Powers,
Neillb Queilly, Ford Raymond,
Fred Rlth, Ben Shaffer, Tommy
Vlcks, Catherine Vogelle, Eddie
(Continued on naee 7.41
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No. 6
15 YEARS AGO
(From Varibtt and 'CHpper'y
Planq to giv6 German opera at
Terrace Garcjeii. the comlns season
slapped down. Engineered, by Otto
(Qorltz, who was out ot the Mfet be-
cause latter dropped Germa,n ops.
Industry was In a- ferment oVer
-_J;hfeJi^pqrt tliat Mary Pickford was
to receive from First National ^200,-
00(1'' cash for the negatives of six.
pictures to be deUyered within one
year. Zukor was reputed to have
said that if . the e*hibs • who . then
formed the First Nat. coiild afford
such- prices, he would have to
charge them more for Artcraft
produbt. She hetd been getting $10^-
OQO a week troin Artcraft and 60%
of the profits.
Maude Adams turned down iSpO,--:
OOP for a screen version -pf 'Peter
pari.* Said she would never play it
in films.
hside Staffs-Pictures
Burlesque managers .held their
aiinual outing. Big crowd. Now
Izzy Herk and;H. .K, Minqky go out
tor luneh together
Someone \frith iFiamous Players
did a little figuring. To make 209
releas€»a the coming season.. About
88^400.0.00 feet of positive flln»i flg-
uring 85 prints each. Also to 'make
208 one aiid twb-reelers. * All told;
approximately 109.200,000 iCeet of
positive and 1,97^,000 feet, of nega-
tive.
O. M. Anderson (Brincho Billy),
out of Essanax^ talked of forming
the GbldeA Co. to make, westerns.
As far as it went,' ,
ICitty'Gdrden tirc^ dickering for a
new film contract lipped her saU
ary 250^i.'and wanted to pick lieir
pl^.ys and players.
30 YEARS AGO
XFrom •CU*iper')
■•■•■1 ' .■' .. ;.
Exceptionally hot vep,ther knocked
outvsome the New York team of
ball, .players and they had to send
bver to iNewark to flU xjut th« nine.
Only two: , or three . men on reserve
in .. the , big : league, . and . some small
teaips had .only nine players.
John Meagher won a three-mile
walk at liawrence, Mass., morning
of ifuiy; 4. "V^ent to another outing
and won .a second walk in the after
noon. Netted $56.
Pear that their charges might result in starting an investigation of
the entire picture Industry Inspired the quick backdown of the Indepen-
dent Producers Association recently after accusing the majors of a con-
spiracy to curb the, indies.
Small producers On ihe coast had denounced the majors for a, ban on
rental of sets, players and facilities, and were threatening to take the mat-
ter before iFederal investigators,
Xt a stormy meetinj^idf the indie prod uceria some conseryatiye members
saw that a complaint to Washington at that time might be the spark to
start a probe of all film marking; Irate tnembers then back-traclced on'
their charges.'
Situation indicates there is inore co-operative feeling between the two
producing group^i than between the two exhibitor classes.
Ohio censors and Paramount dlistribution iiieii In that territory are
both burned at reports that 'Eagle and the Hawk* an4 Tnterhatiohal
ilotise/ both Par; were, caught in a scissoring spree. What appears to
excite the cutting brigade is the thought that perhaps Par is trying to
biame them, for any sales or gross difncultles pibtures may enjoy.
MeaAwhlle, Par is afraldi. stories of cuts suflEered by these pictures may
result In huJ^Utig their sale. Censors got in touch Vlth Par out in Co-
lumbuoi .tbinking inpprrect dope might have been Spread by the branch"
there. In turni the~Columb^s~exchaTige^onde^
was at iault, Insisting 'Eagle' was not trimmed> nor were the Cellophane
girls removed from 'International House.*
Switch in one of ' the leading male parts in . a picture oh a major lot
was. the. aftermath of the male player's ref usal \o becbine awed in the
presence of the femme star of the piece. It .was suggested on his first
day on the set that he approach the star knd. announce '«fCusively, .Tm
awfully glad to be yrorking with you.' Male player disregarded this. '
Next day the' press department thought it would be fine if he^d «end
the femme- flowers. Again, he held, aloof j_ On the third iaind fourth 'days
the star casually remarked, ^Don't be nerybus, don't be nervbus'r with the
jnale . player hitting, the grids and sta.tlrig, '"What is this, a kid?* and
making. a .few comments not ^complimehtajiT'. ' Next day hb Wati t>ffi the set
and another player in the; cast.
: Harhesisiner experienced screen writers with scribes mlnits . picture
training' is causing trouble at Holly wbod's major' studios. Elxperlenced
scribblers in ..nearly every complaint say they must act as school teachers
rather than scenarhats. in r order to get work 'done.'.
Ejj^ample. was, the bringinjg to , Hollywood' of 'i^'youhg but prdmislng
novelist, whom' the studio teamed wiUi a; femme; writer of -many .yearB'
training. During the' dially sessions,' novelist beiit himself more to leairn-
Ihg ' technique ot scenario writing than to getting' any ideas on paper.
Result was the femme contributed the whole story, by working alon^
at night, while the -novelist , received , a course in. how to write for films.
Senator Copeland's- charge in Washington tliat the government would
be trampling on state rights in its propoised Itiveatlgatlon of unions to
eliminate grafting, may mean the end of the idea, at least so far as New
"Tork is' concerned.
A few weeks back announcing a pointed drive to stamp out racketeer-
ing and- other evils in unionism, Washington was girding to look into a
theatrical local in New Tork first, the operators. At No. 306, it is now
believed, they may never hear from the investigating', agency that was to
be set up: quickly to look into its affairs and possibly thode of other show
unions in New York and other cities.
Inside Stuff'^L^k
There Sre several stories as to how and-Why jGt B.,piilin gham lost t he
Hippodrome after his notable series of spectacles there between 1916 and
the spring ot' 1923. During the winter of '23 the showman told the U. s.
Realty Go,, owners of the property, that the theatre needed rather costly
renovations, During the negotiations Dillingham went to Florida. Realty
ofAclals telegraphed him that he had 24 hours to decide on renewing the
lease. .His answer was: 'Gone out for a, cup of coffee; back in 10 min-
utes.' Hipp was then leased to E. F. Albee for RKO and about $800,000
was spent in doing over the house.
'Happy Days,' -which established the legit gross record at the. Hipp,
opened in August, 1919, and bumped, into the Equity strike,, something
like $70,000 In advance ticlcet sales: being refunded. The. show, most sue*
cessful of the series, reopened, and played until the middle of May. Christ-
mas to New Year's was the holiday week that went tea record, the tak*
Ings being dose to the $i()0,000 mark. 6ross as given out at the time was
$102,922.26. Whether that IhGluded tax w^^as never stated.
Not all Dillingham's Hipp showei were clean-ups, but the showman's
arrangement with, the owner* gave him the breaks— he received half of
the profits each season, but did notsha,re in the losses..
Some" of his musicals went ' heaylly In the. red^ but most of the' flops
Were -dramas.'- ^
Among the obligations listed in the schedule of C. B. Dillingham's bank'
lluproirls^he-ltbrifr of $100iOOO-supposedjuxJ>.e-jtt3tedJloseih_Mc
fbyalUes on 'Ripples'^ the last musical the producer put on for Fred
Stone. Show wais -oriji^nally outlined by McCiarthy Vith the spore by
Harry :Tierney. but that was not the 'Rfpples' which flopped at the New
Amsterdam early Iri 1930.
Because of Stone's accident and long period of recuperation the shoW
^'as set back Indeflrtitely, When billingham was ready, McCarthy was
tied up, on the coast in pictures and William Anthony Magulre after
delays eventually ttirned out 'Ripples' with the music by Oscar Levant
and Albert Sirmay and lyrics by Irving. Caesar and Graham John. Why
the Tlerney . tunes were not used was never explained. McCarthy sued
Dilllhgham-bn- the-eround-^haMie-wriiie^ _The bank-
ruptcy Iteni is therefore an arbitrary suni, inserted to cover the limit of
what might haVe been recovered^- ... ' ^.
'Ripples' came in at $6.60 top, but dropped the scale after several weeks
when the gross stairted to !5llp< ShoW played only seven weeks on Broad-,
way but did well on . the road.
Whether William Frawley wOl contihue In legit or go Hollywobd wolf
unsettled Monday. He is stiU iinder Contract with the Shuberts to appear
in 'Huhky pbry' which started rehearsals' this week. Parani5unt "Was
Veady- to use-hlm on -the-coaEt^ but when .there, was some question about
his. release, from the i9how contract, another player was chosen for the
new Mae west film which ;Was to have been Frawley's coast debut. ,
The Shuberts were willing to release the comedian upon condition that
he pay^ two weeks' salary, the mlnlihum engagement provided for in his
standard contract for 'Dory'. But when, the coast ehgagbmient was
gummed- through his delay in starting' west, the actor played safe by^
holding himself in readiness^ for the show's' rehearsals. Frawley's con^.
tract havlng been signed prior to 60 days from the stipulated date: of the
show's opening (Sept. 1) the probationary period does not apply — no
dismissal during rehearsals. However the paynient of twb' weeks' isalary^
either by the managenxent or the a.ctor would act as a release.
Frawley may open with 'Dory..' but it., Is understood that Par wants the
comic's services. Just a matter of what picture he will be spotted in;
After deduc.ting the. $72,000 Charge, for Wheeler and WoolseyT studio
dverhead and story costs, Radib's 'DIpiomahiacs* cost approximately
$90,000. to produce. Studio figures that It .will gross around $600,000.
Picture Is the cheapebt yet. made by the team.
Sam Jaffee, wlitf produced-the picture,- is leaving the studio July 2 2 to.
<<ml>arU-ln independent productibn and make .The ila^ T^<*S Of Europe', an
anti-Hitler film of the sacrifice of Jews fi^nd Catholics.
. Jaffee ialso produced 'Emergency Call', for. Radio at a cost of $108,000,
aind released as an 'A* picture.
:rhe bays 'office has cornptained to IJni ted. Artists about ads on 'Sama-
rang\ asking if .tlA doesn't agree that pne. sample sent, in , isn't, pretty
bad; This particular ad ' was used by the libs Anigeles theatre, I<. A., a
William; Fox operation. .
It ' included two cuts, one from the UA . press book on the picture,
another a still, that w'ere considered too hot by the-Ilays' ad cops.
Copy accompanying,, though couched in 'Vkrarm phrases, waa not objected
to. " ' ■
San B*rancisco Is not taking kindly to the booking of Henry Duff jr
attractions into' the Currah, at $2.50 ..top, ° after the. .shonrs have come
directly from the El Cat)itan, Hollywood, where they have been selling for-
%iM top.
Duffy established, and has long been the champion, of $1.50 entertain-'
ment ptt the coast. Until recently, he operated the Alcbzar, 'Frisco, at
that scale. He also had the President In the Bay city, but closed that
"house two ."irc^s^-ago.—^^-^ — ^ — ■. v_: ■ ;_
Duffy figures that troiiplhg the productions as road ahows -virarrants
tiifi upped scale, due to the difference, in staigehand requirements. Pre-
viously he operated as 'a super-stock, builditig a separate production fbr
the San Francisco engagements.^ First, attraction to go into the Curran
Will be •20th Century', now current at the El Capitan."
Kyrle Bellew, English n^atlnee
hero, was soaked 20 shillings for
busting an English manager who
had failed to. pay him.
W. H. Stewart's Australian circus
went off trucks and onto the rails.
Casino was using its roof garden
as a jpost theatre: resort. Had not
yet thbught of putting a vaude show
up there for the sunimer^ Just light
music and. drinks,
_,^_£!hs^ie8_
llsh actor,
air pocket
ing night'
$200, with
on any of
the week:
Wyndham; .leading Eng-
' tburihff the. west,vhit an
in Salt I^ake City. Open-
s' receipts were around
the bo. not beiating $100
the remaihlhg' nights of
Heat and poor billing.
Stuart Robson Was chuckling over
an item in the libndon 'Times^ in
which i,t was 'revealed that he wtis
W. H, Crane's son. The two men
were nearly of an age, but Robson
made up young and Graine aged his
face.
Cdrlotta, balloon ascensionlst,
~l^jnade_an ascent Jh a hot-air balloon
trom.. Ottdlv^aTTalfhSlinsh pressure-o
'thb crowd broke the concentrating
ring and ripped the netting. Bag
burst when tT' o miles up, but para-
chuted and a landings In flr trees
saved her from Injury. Slie went
up agairt four daytf later.
Japanese Tommy, vaude actor,
went to Austin & Stone's, Boston,
for one week. A hit and stlU there
-^^ eight weeks later, with a contract
for next season at U»e same plaoe.
: Some day the Fox organization, in disassociating itself more 'positively
from. William Fox, its' fou)nder, may adopt the animal that goes by that
name as its tradlemaric. If this is ever' 'to come, it will probably trace
from 'some experimentation in that direction by Fox theatres In the
middle west.
Out in the dust belt, notably In the. Fox^Mldwest chain, in Kansas,
managers are. using the four-footed fox as emblematic of the .circuit.
Metro has a lioii. as its insignia. '
The Waldorf, N. T.^has been open 68 consecutive weeks, no other |eglt.
theatre on Broadway operating for so ipng a stretch In recent seasons.
Trick was turned with sinall cost revivals for which trick 'courtesy sllpfi^
are exchangeable at the box office for tickets with the payment of 60 and
75 cents- per., ticket. .
House has had seven attractions since lighting earfy last sutnmer with.
'That's Gratitude', which, played 23 weeks. The other revivals all of .
which had shorter jperlbds, were: 'The Great LoVer', 'Whistling-in -tho-
Dark', 'The Monster', ' est People', 'Another Language' and the current
IDangerous Corner' which .opened Mohday. All were put on by Wee &
Leventhal.
So far Warner Baxter is the only player toj .cash, in on balking at being
loaned to another studio/ because - of -that tired feeling.. Baxter, after
many months without a vacation, wanted a rest in Honolulu before start-
ing his next FbX pic. Iiistead,' studio loaned hinl t'> Metro for 'Pent-
house', 'with the actor objecting. Metro appeased him by elvinff him .>
$30,000 bonus for ..tlie pic. \ " '
Others who have balked, Jtrithbut gettln£r any dividend^ were Myrna
■lioy, Carole Ijonibard and Clark Gable.
A atoiry bought by Paramount 12 . years ago has been dusted off as
company's second for Dorothy Wiecke, the foreign star. It's 'Cradle Song,'
produced on the stage by Eve lieGalllehne in 1921 and purchased that year
for filming..
. Due to age. Par will say that it has never made 'Cradle Song* because
it couldn't find anyone suitable for the lead, a nun whose heart is hungry
for mbtherhood.
Smoking in any of the New York City buildings where film Is stored and
cigs aren't allowed is now a real danger. Threat of firemen Is that from
npw it's going to .be five days or more where the boys or girls can
smoke to their heart's content.
A few weeks ago the smoking cops went through the film buildings and.
Ha^raeid "ou,t=tickets -which-resulted JU^^
Even for first offenders' the jail threat is- in th^ir wayf " ^--=?=^=
Censorship quirks around the world never reached a higher point than
in Paramount's difficulties with 'Farewell to Arms.' Picture has again and
again been banned in various spots, last being a couple of days ago In
JPolarid.
Reason generally given is respect to Italy and fear of Offending that
country. But Italy, itself has okayed the film and' no kick coming.
An exploitation idea of Warner Bros., who shoot wide and handsome
n'ow and then, often hitting, has worked out with a Juvenile Court Judge
The stage research department at New York's Public Ijibrary has
George Freedley in bharge. it is a newly established . Unit and Is known
ks the Theatre Cpllectlon.
S'reedley was in Professor Baker's class at Tole. For" several yeara-
he was with tiie Theatre G^ild as a stage manager.
*A Woman of Destiny^ slated for try-out at Red Bank, N. ff., but post-
poned Indefinitely;, was written by Sam Warshawsky, formerly in the
press department of Jtodip pictures.
Play Is based on a novel, ^he Heart Compelled', which rah In a maga-
zine. Understood the ShubertS: had production rights previously.
In Shreveport, Xa., who went for stunt of sehtenclng a cottple of bbys,
lip on petty theft charges, to see .'Mayor of Hell' as part of their proba-
tion. First instance where stunt, lifted from "WB press book, has worked*
Harry Novak, Paramount manager for China, has asked the company
not to send 'International House' over there. Too many rickshas in the
picture, he claims.
Despite that, rickshas oh the streets of principal Chinese cities are oa
Common as taxicabs n New York^ says NeVak, the Chinese censors always
object to any picture concerning China in which the ricksha Is shown.
Bier shots In Radio City are a little put, out because VARiBrT said the
millionth ticket had been sold over there, whereas actually, say the cbm-
plainers, it was the four inilliohth ducat. This number on the stubs was
reached the last Week of June, with machines on; their Way now to
6;ooo^ooor==="^T-==^-=-=-=^~=;x=.^^
Not wishing to take credit on a picture where someone else was anxious
to get the laurels, Sam Mintz informed Radio pfflcials that it was okay
if H. W. Hahemann got the billing oh 'Rafter Romance', because the
entire "Writers' Guild worked on the story before Mintz's rewrite wa«
accepted and photographed.
Jack Buchanan, English Juve, Appeared In the two British and Dominion
films now over here on a salary and. percentage of the net. Probably
looked upon iais a very favorable agreement for Buchanan. In. England.
vxumrr
Cbas. MEngkmis Show Comeback
AD Sefc-^iif ay's Qass Pirddiid^^
In Money Jam Helpmg Out Friends
; Charles B. jbUilnghain is primihe
for a comeback. The producer
whose' tniislcal successes made hlsr.
tory at the'Grlob^ and Hippodrome
fully recovered trpm a, cbndlv
tjon caused by financial; worries into
which he was linwittln&ly placed.
•The bankruptcy bath Which he was
forced to take, recently- opens the
way for him to resume managerial
^ctivlCles. Those who have talked
iio J>i^}inish&m lately are as confi-
dent that he will take ah active role
on Broadway again, as is the pro-
ducer himself.
Resort to the courts for relief of
""fte'^dbilBattop^r-cam
cured there was no "6ther way out.
jjjg pride prevented him ■■ from tak-
Ihg tfte step two years . ago. Only
« i^yf Ihlipiates know how Billing-
ham became jammed up after garr
nerjlng at least $10,000,000 at the
^»l<j|}e'ih the 20 yea^s he bperated
the, theatre.
Accommodati ng
,_lt^ls Btftted^hat_ it. wa s throu gh,
accommodations .. to the late A. L.
Erlanger that plllingham suddenly
discovered he was over his head in
ddjbt. As^ 'a pal* to Erlanger, he
•' fllgned any number of notes on Er-
langer properties here and out of
town at ^ time when- things did not
' look so good tQ the. 'little Napoleon;*
But the latter asisured Dillingham
that air such obligations would be
absorbed^ th the— business*- with no
resiicnsibllity resulting. Shortly
thereafter Erlanger suffered a
Btroke and within a year died. lie-
ported tha:t since then . Judge Mit-
chell I*. ErlAnger pressed for pay-
ment on the obligations which even-
tually forced the bankruptcy fLctipn.
• The more than $7*000,000 on the
Dillingham schedule plainly Indi-
cated he had been involved in the
Erlanger . transactions
Dawn of New Era
Candy butcher at the Forty-:
Fourth Street theatre, picked
"the right number the other day
arid wbn hiniself $dO.. ^
He Immediately began look-
ing over empty theatres with
the idea ci producing aTrls
SHOWDOWN m
Slezak's Oot^e job
Widi Epify Approval
Ne arly Ends W Ron
'Music in the Air* will continue on
Broadway at the 44th Street until
liabor 'Day» but ribtice of closirig"
would have been posted Saturday
had an unuisual tangle not been
cleared up. Fact that 163, persons
are employed between the show and
hjcaise. - gaiie.:--the situation impor--
tahce, ;.'
Matter cent<ered around- Walter
Slezak,. imported from Germany for
the .show, .In May he was engaged
by ■ Lawrence X^ngner for a try-
:Qut^ of, 'Pursu it -of •Ha :ppineflq]r- whieh-
was slated to go on next week (24) '
at Westport, Conn; Show manager
merit knew nothing about the
country contract until the actor ad-
vised Nick iHoldCj general manager
for A. C. Blumen thal. -Sle zak made
Gov t Legit Code as Means to
-Restore
m
Theatre; Firs
m
Wafihinigton, Juiy 17.
investigation .rack-
eteering in the theatre and picture
industries: will be launched by the
Federar government, Sen^Ltor Cope-
land— -(Ji)v of Ne w . Y orkf— made
known.
At one time Dillingham was re-
, garded as the " most. • -firmly en-
trenched showman, ^flnancijjly on
Broadway. He • owned thie Globe
.ttieatre outright, having bought It
from Howard Gould for about $1,-
SOO.ObO. , During one 15 months pe-
ri!C>d during the war he is knowri
t6 have made .almost that much
money out of the' theatre and its
•ttraxjtlons-^produced -by-hlm)-and.
It was. one of the few houses which
was operated on a 62 . weeks' basis.
Consecutive seasons turned an a,n-
nual profit of $200,000. with— the.
house alonCI
Waved Aside F ortune
Even after fbl:tune turned against
him", Dillingham could have sold the
Globe and retired with a fortune.
One picture company in 1929 bf-
- f ered . J2,300,QftO..-_.At_ the time he
liad leased the Globe to RKG for
-$6,560 weekly (the bjp.re walls) -for
a two-year period. The Shuberts
offered him $2,600,000 but he held
out for $3,000,000, or approximately
10%. of the rental. Pressed for pay
ments on all sides, the depression
reached him and the^property was
foreclosed by the second mortgagor
-for.$225;000- —
Dillingham was iffhiibre to raise
the cash from those whom he-aided.
He has expressed the wish to go
back Into show business and repay
those who- remained-hls.:.frlends. —
uitiple'Staf; Casts
.ilHngham's fiair was the produc
tion of musical comedies and while
inoBt ■ of those attr actlori s w ere
" 'spotted in the Globe, there were exrr
ceptlons^ such as 'Siinny** a smash
that played at the New Amsterdani
Be was the first mandger to group
«tars or name players together in
the same show and Broadway Won
'dered how he could pay off ' and
make, money.
One such attraction was 'The
Lady pf the SlipperV which, with a
"Victor Herbert score, started the
mubical series at the Globe.' In the
cast were Montgomery and Stone,
Elsie Janis. Lydia Lopokova, Cha.rles
Aldrich and the Six Brown Brothers
<their first, legit try). Then ipllowed
-=^Gh i n -Ch i n^na=-:^Jaclc-- '--Lantern
Which ran two sed-sons bn~Bfda.d
^dy. The house and. the manager
?'ylJ.LJlD. Jin_£Ji6rinoui5 pfllronage^n
creased when he imported Gaby
KcKlys for top/Look and" Ivisten,'
Ker salary of $5,000 a week w'as a
sensation,
l^ut Dillinghafn's nio«t Hpcctacu
(Continued on page 71.)
. Copelfind, who" Is chairman of^^
Senate committee nkmed to probe
rackets arid take steps to wipe- out
this bUght on American industry,
said 68 Federal Investigators are .in
New -Tork at present assembling
inforriiation for his coriimittee.
'Any racketeering In the theatre
^and-motlon -picture- industry— w:ill-be
looked into thoroughly/ Coipeland
said " The commltteev which'is-co^
prised of Cppeland and Senators
Vandepbuig (B),., Michigan, and
iMurphy (D), of Iowa, expects to
stage hearings In New York at a
future date. Whether- the amuse
ment industry ^ would be taken up
.at these liearipgs will depend, upon
the volume of evidience gathered by
the Investig ators.
President Bopsevelt has placed'
every . pOwet..and._taclltty; ,. of the
Federal , gbyernment jat the com-
mittee's disposal. It will deipend
on the department - of .. .justice, .for.
cooperation.
'My committee is now* gathering
material as to the scope and naiture
of all rackets. These Include pri-
marily the largest— beer, food,
laundry, among othe rs.' Copeiand
stated.
'.The coriamittee will cover them
all, however, large arid smaill. If
the ■Westport date, believing that
-'A-ir'-would-^have^closed-^for^the-sea-
son in time.
Langner appeared to have the
same idea. .Holde ^otested . an^d
'suggested that the •Happlriess; try-
oiit.be set back until the last week
■in August, when it - would bC; okay
for :S_lezak tQ Step but of 'Air*' , tem-
porarily. I*ari'grier . is reputed ". to
have said lie would' set the date
back "if .recompensed for the attend-
5S:r^5cp^iisesf^bst
riolde reject ed the fi gure. A com-
promise " 'was agre^ on, Liangher
placing the expense at $600, which
was split three ways— 'Air* naanagO-
ment, . Liangner and thie actor.
' Slezak Is an alien and under
Eaulty's . rule? is not permitted to
take. -a second " engagemerit .unle.s^
there is a , lapse of six rrionths,
Langrier--had ■-quietly--put.-it up to
Equity, the latter's Council waiv
:ihg~tlie"fiQlC3><f<a^^
date la . a try-out. Holde queried
Equity as to why he haid not been
Inforriaed. of the. matter, .Equity r«
plying It did. not care to gi.ve ptib-
llcity to the special perriilsslbri
granted dt lAiigner's requestl
Equity stated It also thought .'^Ir*
would be closed by the time tlie
^Westport- rtiy-^out— would - go on
Holde declared to Equity offlclals
-that he-. thought their handling of
the - case -was -unfair.' Speaklrig - in
no uncerlairi terms he 'statcd they
hiad " jeopardized ' th<e> "riih of • thie
show.
'Air* Is due to J>pcii in Bo(3ton
early In September, going to Chi-
cago thereafter. Slezdk has a run
of the play Contract with the shew
-Another Shiiberf
latest of the Shubert clan
to figure in show business is
J.J.'s son, John (Jack) Shu-
bCrt, who has one year more
at Harvard, law course, ., Al-
-t hough^is-strUdies . pp in L to a
professional career, his iricli-
nations are managerial..
'Youngest "Shubert is reported
expressing opinions in the se-r
lection., of players for Joe
Cook's 'Hunky Dory' arid othir
shows; Thar8"fiir7yj5:ir"i^e is- -
. spending his. ,gu.m 4er>acatipn.
- - JPederaJ Iw^ids,.. were sought f or
show business^ Mt^^S reported last
.wedc, -.followloe._il.I:Ylsit_ to t^^
White House by Crosby Galge,
The appeal was Jiot directly cprt-
nected with the movement to codify
the legit field with the idea of elim-
inating vexatious problems
claimed unfair prdctlces.
PhiladeiphJa, JuiyTT.
■""Gargg^f eccritly v . - -
ositlori whereby an incorpordted
company would, act as a 'bank for
thft theatre —in other words supply
the backing for productions of reo-
bgriized managers. Although the
planr-calls^for thP public s^ale of _^
stocky Gaige sought support from
the " Reconstruction---Findiicb--Cor--^
poration, one of the government's
lending drriis..
President Rposevelt, : who: is . ren
garded a.s being ffiieridly tO" amuse- - -
ments, is said to have replied that
he did :not.. see. how ..m.qney vcould_
be loaned- for such purposes (R. F*.
Cf -advliriGGs ^must. be-
collateral br securities), but that If
show business drrives iat a* reaspn-
•tibie code, that In--iti9elf^would.-at.r^_
hungry for popular-priced, opera. ais
New York has proven to be by the
experiment at the Hipp, are to be
found Ini the resppnse to the first
of . tiie open-air operas In Robin
Hobd pell last weeic.
There was a crowd of over ^7,000
f or the perform a nce of 'Aid a^ and
there Ji3_rjEU5keteering in the^_ theatre
and in , the motion . picture 'iridUs-'
triesj It cannot, esfflpe the cp mrriit-
-tie^e's ' "jivvesligatbf s. ■
This action follows the .rejection
by the special session of congress
of a resolution sponsored by Rep.
Sirbvlch (b), of New York, pro-
posing a searching inquiry, in to. the
motion picture industry;
liexT season. He had a BimIlar~conT
tract when the show opened, but
,when It suspended during the mo-
ratorium a regular two weeks' no-
tice agreement applied, sihce under
Ekiuity rules he wOtild not be per-
mitted "tb~bliter "afiblher sfibw; - ^
OUSTING OF WAY BOY'
GROUNDS OF LAW SUIT
An .iddity in' damage - suits was
filed against the estate of Joe -L*-
blang?- operating the 48th Street
theatre, last week. Openlrtg I^lght,
Inc., thie cprpprate sponsor of a
.quick: flOP- . called. .. 'Broadway BOy
which piayed tlie house in May last
year, seeks $30;000 on the grounds
that . the" theatre management .. re-
fused to permit the show to con-
1;inuera-secondrWeek^nd-thereby-df-
fected the sale of "the picture rights,
never sold.
Play, was written by Wa,llac6 A.
Mariheimer arid Isaac Paul and oSt
terisibly liresented by one Barton
Slater, said to be a fictitious name
representing the authors. Story was
abput a shoe -string manager put-
ting on a show in the shoe-string
manner.
• ■ Booking' contract provi that
the show must gross d certain figure
othci'wise a week's notice to vacate
would apply. 'Boy' drew $980 in
seven daysi House being rcspo
;sibla..^«iQi^-.--iuijaul^
hands*^"waiges- was- .4l,u els : $5S 0, .-
Show had run up a bill for . jigc
ha nds, dur ing re.hf ansalH. Mar:-
hcTmer and'~Tu;iT~ w"crc-t-(.-ni--thTit
if they paid for back hinpiS nruj
their share of the advcrti.vinf,'. Iho
show could contihiie. I'jjynicr. :i»
iiot .made .and ,tho sU.pp^^i
after itu liiitiaJ wfok.
Tecimical
-Gloaic and suiter baciilng a recent
musical show was pretty busy open-
ing night «xchaDging tickets for
friends who didn't like the locations.
-Hei wais iri such a tangle with the
cuffers he held the show up for
nearly a half hour.
At five minutes to nine the stage
manager rushed . out front and f ran-
tically ' asked^ the irioney bbyV 'Sfiall
we ring up?'
'Ring up. who?' the .angel asked.
Davis OK
iA'cc'ordinir tiTpiriva^^^^
gar B. Davis, the oil riiagnate, who
wjas injured in a motor ..car crash
in' Texas last Friday, ii? .not as badly
hurt ds- fiESt^indicatedi - . — L „
A' telegram dictated by hirii,
ceived in New York Saturday (15),
stated he expected to leave the
Santai Rosa hospital, San Antonio,
in & fevf days.
Bobbie Perkins' Return
Bobbie Perkins (Mrs, Herb Har-
ris) Will return- to. the. stage- thin
fall after an absence of a couple of
"year.s.
ATwayfi associated with- musical.s,
Mif=s Perkins first gained promi-
nence in. 'Garrick, Gaieties,' and last
ap]<rar.O(] in 'Animal CrackcrH,'
rnany were turned away, ou' MbridjSSTi
Tuesday was almost as good.
In contrast the regular ppncert
progrdms had never, nibre than 2,000
And sometimes less. Twenty
blperatic performances are t<y be
given iri all, two each weelc. This
lo the third season arid the attend-
ance last Monday- and Tuesday
reached a new high for . the entire
time.
Drama Scimol Attaclied
To Professional Show;
Tickets Are ToiHon
'Late-^essio]
EDNA BjBBABD nX
Chicago, July 17.
"'J'! na J nbbfIf(ris"rcpo?Tcil~li<5m
ho. fjuite ill on' a. farm near P;ivr.r::
port, Tow, From ncrvcH.
I.,t.stcr ryant, her huHband, un-
<!oi stood lo have joined her (Juto
I;i.sl. w<r!''l<-
Chicago, July 17..
A dramatic school with the tuition
in the form of 25 tickets to the dress
"rehearsaris to be' tried 'ounri con- ^
nection With ^Hired Husband' when
th^ shbw moveff iisttf -the Cort the-
atre. Itoeace Sistare is the parent
of the novel idea;
As outlined, the 'school' will have
a four-week semester culminating
with the . amat«ur; students giving a
special matliee performance of
'Hired Husband.' Naturally there
will be no production or scenic ex
pense, as It's a standing /set Rel
Terry will coach the students a,nd
Harry Puck will, supervise the, ariia-
teur version of the fare which Is
meanwhile being presented nightly.
1 JWlth esach - wbuld-be — Thespian
obligated to dispbtie "of "25 tickets Iri;
lieu of any tuition for coaching, etc.,
the exp ; ations for the special
matinee. TUii to "around $400. if the
play Itself clicks another semester
of .four weeits_ with a second grbup
-of amateurs will V-f bno'"w. .
MORE OPERA IN NT4
SPURRED ON BY HIPP
Broad way ^ showmen arc Wjatchlng
grand opera at the Hippodrome
draw virtual capacity and seem but
mildly interested in the fact, de-
spite the grasses exceed anything
iTi.ihe legit at jprescnt
According tb the number of prop-
ositions put to the jn.ariagcrs of the-
atref? since the.. Hipp started atr
"tracting attention, Broadway may
have a fldcit of grand opera troupes
iri action by .f.'illi Mecca (Temple)
a ud.itoriu rn.Lh?j..y.,hn. d ;,at_ lea k t fl ix^gu ch
olfors.
Most of ti^io bijdding operatic im-
proH.'irio.'i arc .•^o'ccrtfiin the theatres
-wrlly bonefit; irit' thf.'y- want' to— bC"
guar;iritof,-d a prtiTit, tendering the
entire prp.sfntatioii eipcnHC to the
houKO rnanagr-morits. None of Huch
r(ror>f'.<-oJ« arf Undwn to have boon
flf<;OpN;d;
At a long session of •legit
shbw factions which- extended
last evening uritil past din-,
^ nbr time, the trbui)le|3 of: show
'business were discussed. Sol
Rosenblatt, appointed ijy
Washington to preside, ex-
. plained - that his function was
"ati-adyisbrybrie.-^ ^7^^ '
The temporary adminis-
trator saiid the law does not
emi)ower breakirig of con-
tracts, but that for the good
"of all' concerried, it might- be
well to rinaice temporary con-
^c.essibns arid ;then -"flecide -if
that wag the prbper course.
" "At ' press' time It was known
;that Equity' opposed the man->
' agerfl'.^ cbntention In- regard :to
I Sunday performances,'- and > the
• 'stagehands* and riiudlcla*iS"Te-'
aented allegations that there
is anything in their contracts
unfair in practice.
tract outside capital.
According to xepbrts. It was "in-^
timated that were such a code ac-
complished, a public' i^tatement
from Washlngtola might be forth-
coming In favor of the theatre.
Temporary Altfm!Mi
The managers' Code, outlined by
ieglt 'showriaeri iri accovdance v^^
the Natlbnal Industrial Recovery
Act, was presented Moriday (17) in
th^ theatre l^eague .rooms to . a
gathering . representing various .
stage -groups.. As was ejfpected the
propositions- set fbrth were 'Bub-_
Ject" to" discussion and it wiii rieces-
sitate a number of seseions before
the final code will be submitted to
Washington."
Sbl Ros^riblatt, an attorney in
JNathdri Burkan's office^ was. on
hand as temporary adlrilnistratpr,
"app^inifeCTby, th.e~
slon opened with plenty of fire-
works. That a. co-ordinator would
be -present was indicated last week
when a delegation reli>resenting the
nianagers visited Gen. Hugh . S<
jbhnson..at. ±he_c_^pit.ql,:„ There was.,
no question at all. whether the- thei-
atre came within the scope bt the
Riecovery Act. ~
Urges, Promptness
• -The - theatre— committee- -wati— re-
ceived by the head. Of the Recovery
Administration, who. after a brief
period excused . himself to attend a
meeting and turned the showmen
over to an aide, John M. Hancock.
Latter was formerly of Chicago and
now as.socidted with the banking
firm, bf Lehman Brothers, New
York. He appeared to. be farnil'idr
with the IHefttre .driti~r^^
probiern.«^ . _ . , - ., ..:
Primary ol»Jept of .the NIKA in to
iricroa.se ornnloynicnt, a point that
may change tho positJon of t>ie
Dramati.sts' Guild. The Authors'
League .statejj it is not actually of
thT"thcaTr 0, f .u f"I¥"r« "Trot"cl*M " w 1 1 y
tho. Guild, an organization of play-
wrights within the Leagufr; should
■bo- -r.i m il arly- -regf i i-d (,d-— W how nwui
contend that the dramati.sts supply
the Jiubject matter lor the .age,,
upon thoir plbdiiot largely dcpepds
the HurcoBs of show.s and th'efofore
(f!oritJnuod on page 71)
70
VAKIETT
LEGiriM ATE
"Tuesdayv July IBf 1933
Just £aift Keep liWorst
tloitts*...'If you think rm picking
on Mt. Rice uitdiiiy; .you are at
Utierty to substitute *3trange Gods.'
The reviewer aadtad the. comment
-tiiat among^— the- JL(L_iKergt._^^
were several to his own way dt.
thinking that were over rated In
one quarter or another.. As an ex-
ample lie. nained 'Both Toiir Houses/
declaring -^Pulitzer' . prize" .or. no
xn addition Gariaird TnenrioT tedb^ev^^:]^ ^ or iin.
Aa a stunt Robert Garland, drama
/^critic o3t the ISr. T., ♦World-Telegraiii,'
wWirt on the air over WJZ Friday
ja?t?£^ioon with the idea of
tiaming the' 10 worsf plays "OIT the
seasoii' 'just past,' haying Jack
I&undell the statio'ii's ace announcer
as intervliftwier.. After isdine.prellnil
Hary backing and '.filling a list of
^the; hopeless flops waia presented.
eral shows which were hits or made
money, but which he didn't like and
h^fe told why,
. .I^rlhclpaV. c(iuse of th0:.bad sl^ows^
ibe said, \?a9 the fact. thiait. they: wer^
"■SeieJ?tVd7iHtntl~T>resented— by-shoei
stringers ..Jwha^
strings' — 'shop-fly pl^ys, , "Percy
'ilanlmond\ , called/ theidi.':. .Despite
., that, some.: bt ; the *l6 worst' /were
Tpreaented -by'-ir^bgni?ed^^^
List Riins Oyer
• lit a<|dresSihg. the interviewer, the
. .PJP.**l<^-saW:^^^^^ recall .thte;
10 trorat. playtf laafc -season^h'dit'eV'^stt'
1 itientloiied' thenSl- I can't re-,
-iheinibieii: th6m_jnyBett . ^ .with plky^
"iwjhiclt-ran-for-^ne-^bnfleci^^
Jformahce. it's difflcult.^ ■.
A Cter Haying Tlii»t7 - H iere-Hi^
have been worse pl&ys, plays which
he did' not See bif' h&ve. lieeii 'merci^
fully forgottefl,' Gitrlaind's list wais:
'jpbMino,'. The Man Who . Reclaimed
His Head,' fTwQ Strange Women,!
The Sophlstioatea,' 'Christxjpher
bbmes Across,' 'Hired Husbands,'
.'Bidding High,' 'Before Morning,'
^Absent . Father / "Her l-ln .^oldiet,'
Pllgriin,? .'The Dark kours/ '♦25 Aul'
Ilour.' ■ .
•l-^By . that time- the- ilst numbered
ij^ showsj with neither Garland nor
liundell attempting to hold Jt down
to, the limit of 10.
( When asked . If there . wfiire . any
^more, ' Garland mentioned 'Conquesi,^
with comments on its -producer and
their *Black Sheep,' described as one
of £lm'ei: idce's V ^ajor . indlscre-
tii^ miist Bt i Hfisoii
If Siwfe IKrQiwei^
Theatre Guild, It could not 'achieve
a Tun.' Mixing in "We, The Pebple'
(also by Riice) as one of the worst
10 plays, at this pplnt, .Garlahd then
n(ieii^tloned 'The Good Earth' as be-
ing.among^heJo Ver-i'ated hear suc-
cesses., '
T,in th0 same divi^ioh-came^-'pinnfe^^
at. Eight', phe of thQ season's best
money , makers^ / but named ' because.
Jn;7hi3 opinlpn it wiM3: 'i isample of
made-tP-brd<^r"pIay wriglitlng'. In the
same list was 'Autumn' Crocus';.
'Allen Com' in which.,. Katharine
Cornell 'went in for piano smfelUng'
AlBO- r^Bes't Sellers'r byi;which' time,
tTa,6 list had grown beyond the ten
limltl He though that 'Nine Pine
_gtreet'"'"wa8 spoileifl~by-the-iBplloguei-
and then another nop crept in. 'jj'or
Servlcea-Rehdered-
..(Airangeft alphabettcailjrli
E^BIi BBBIklAM- • - -
JACK PBMB BOT
W. 0 . X1ELD8
Wnxra HOWABD
*,ffliSJ'^****« THOMAS ; ^
msjLY ioKisia and
_ - E BNIB gABB.
« - ~ :■— .-s- KltlTUB' mXttilt' — iii------ -
' BBATBIOB IdULB
BABOIkD I.LOin> .
J. BABOX.D HVnBBAT
f'BABB" BVTH
BOOEB8
"OHId" ETAIiB
-. VABSABD 8HOBT .
TIVIBMMB SBOAI. .
: unsw WATOP By . ,
BEBT WUBKLBB
It will cPst no -more to own Itx-
&Uf*ance which fits'ybur (ease per-
fectly than i6 buy misfit lhsur>
JOHN J.
551 Fifth Av-rNewYorkCi^
PhonVar NTurr^^^ HIM , 2t7838-7839
Includes ^Design') .
A surprise mehtlpn - came witli
'Design For lilvlhi^ which grossi^d
a half million in. i.ts four jhpnths
on Broadway. That play^ 'striiok
both Mr. Coward- and myself as be-I
ing thin'.
Deiscrlblng a dramatic critic he
said: !He is, at .he should
he, - . th.^tre-i|iind • fellow, who
Treafly^Ioves' the^^
wrltei- about it with feeling.- First
and foremost he should be read
ratkfer'thah be kgreed with. ike' n
gigolo, he gets paid for doing what
he would be glad to do for nothing.
Still, like a gigolo, ho Is careful Hot
t<f let tho boss know that's how he
feoJs about It'.
Asked to explain how a, show
which lost a lot of money in pro-^
ductlon but Was claissed sus a succosb'
he ;fiu4d that 'VAiamt has a quaint;
way_of figuring a'success, you know;
it's a silTy meChbd'^b^^ ViOiiETT's
own. ' He- -was nilsinfbrmed . :ai)oUt
the: number of weeks a show - runs
In the rating' of a success'' or failure
in VioipnrT'S box score.
Garland suggested to shoe •string-
ers that the critics nOt be Invited to
their Shows; becausb 'Taking Mr.
Hammond away frbm his flowersi
Mr. ' Burns MantiO away from lils
year-book ''br— Mir.— Garland axi'ay'
!rom /his highball, only going to
irk "them-'beyond -enduraiiceV As-:f ot-
hls own reviews lie said:'- 'I don't
give a hoot in Harlem whether you
think I'm right Or whether you tiilnk
I'm wrong*.
'CHARLIE CHAN' ON STAGE?
Those - Cpncerned in Screen Series,
in Favor of Footljghta
' iioiijn'^eodrtruiy-iTr
stage production built^ around the
Earl Derr Blggers' fiction character,
'Charlie- Chan/ i? in prpspecti
Hamilton MeusFadden, whb megg<ed
three of; the 'Chan' sCreeners for
Fox, and who proposes .to dramatize
the' Chinese detective, Js .understood
to hS'Ve .ixad . his idea enidprsed'
MrSr-!BiggerBr-wido w of _the.,a^(ai.o^
Warner Oland,^ who created.; ,th^
screen rolb Is also eager to take it
to the loots.
ff t
RELIEF 10 CARRY ON
Monday (17) the Stage Relief
Fund^ca8h--b^ance-was:-8tepped-up
.wfaen_i^,000 wiaa turned over to the
treasury from ' ttie " 'dollar"~drlye'
which "passed. Its half way mark-
Cainip^Ign is being handled" by- An-
l»inettb--JPerry, 1^
Last ^Friday's cash balancb wais
down to the |1,060 mark but th6
added f uiids will enable the Futid \6,
cpnitn^e jljst^ of incmejr f pi*
rbbni rent'' and^ necessities for at'
least another inonth.' The cpmmis-
sary dep artment-, spotted _ . the
stage oc the Royale, N7-T;rTstartea-
thecdiaitiilbu tlQa_ofi.<at.nned^oods to.
neeqy ap plleanta. ■ TJn i jers tobd— ttee^
commissary Is in turther"' receipt of
goods' donated 'by' the wholesale
grocers' association.
Weekly statement showing total
TeceljptS and disbursements,, not in-
clusive of the npkbney paid in by
Miss Perry:
Previbvis eontributlpns. ; * . ; . .^58,881
M.rs.:Oha.uncey Olcott. . . . . , . • 25
Qthbr cbntributfbiis.-.,!^^^ii^:..iu: 2 34
Grbss disbursements. 67,940
Balance
• • • • •••«••.. « .'4
$1,001
'Msn:jjti:Bi pbodtjcpg
Chicago, ^uly jL7.
Harry Miinturn, , lessee the
Studebaker, will, locally produce
ISkiddingr' domestic, comedy to fol-
low 'Hired 'Husbietnd' which/ trans-
fers to the Cort.
. jMlnturn also toying with idea of
doing 'Uncle Tom!s.jCablh.*_ - — -
Anmtoge Brings Pop
Price Talent to Shrine
. liOS A'ngeles, July 17.
Xos A^eles: will have.- a season-
pt' ^ppp-prlced -. concert ,yattr9,ctio.i^
this fall wheai. iilerie Armltag<^ will
pi^esent ' five artists'' at the. 'Siirine
Aud.. I^eople ^111 be Mischa Elman;
Teresiha,... Spanish .dancer; ■ J'ohn
Cha,rles, Tiiomasi; .Walter Gl'eseking.
and -Rosa Pbnselle, all booked
thr9ugh Chai^les Wagner. Arniitage
is not Playing percentage wltli any
of the peoplb, buying them for flat
sums. . — — 4--
Season tickets will sell for $.3-$4-
:$6i "Armlt4g<i=- holds ..J^
pperft gross record at' the same
house, when -three operas each hit
$23,400 per performance during his
.ftianagenient ^ of the I*. A.- Grand
Opera association^
Ph^ Out of Town
Hollywood, July 11.
Prama In Ave scenes by Ethel CIltt6n.
Pro4uced at tbe.SftqtUsht, JUtte- theatre by
Bdward Eiart Kay. Directed by Atbel CIU-
ton. ' Casti Mack '^iUtantB, Porothy .Bauer,
Rosa Barbella^ Sydney Christie, Bert Conr
waiy, Norma Xeach,. Amelia Falieur, Dalton
QautreiHiut,' Bdy H.. Sutborlandr Carl, fjlni,
Jr., and Marjorle Xane.'
""Written only Wlth-the^commeccial
theatre, in mind, this production
falls to measure up to legit stand-
ards chiefly because It lacks orig-
inality, Story IS the old one of a
sick'youpg ihan'who upsets doctors''
jpscedltftipns: that h e will d ie in a few
wbtrtft^t^iivlpg^ont '
Main asks his fiancee to share the
little time the medicos have told
him he has Ifeft by marrying him in
na,me': ,only and- accompanying hiqci
on a long rest trip.. Glrji refuses
and the sickly youth attempts to
conTmlrailictdK
A feinmd entertainer, coming to a
party otf"th6^flob)f below, -wandeTca
into his penthouse by mistake ajnd
Ureverits Wm- frpm hlowing-out his,
brains. He likes her looks and ii}-
vltes Ther tb go "to; japan : with him»^
figuring to continue his fast way of
living and bring death hurriedly.
Two years" later," in '.Japan, he -is -
giving her the'_air pfifepariitpry to
starting on" "ah expedition across
China,.. The girl has fallen in love
with, hiiia and' doesn't warit to go,
jaSh^-eyes^a^teJbe^
his illness arid he suddenly goeB'
bllndii -GM^^Upks-wlthJWm
these, numbers are encored two or
three . times. Tlie AuStrllni -tenor""
knows hbw to put the utmost charm
into lyrics and, apart from his ex-
quisite voiCPi his diction la an art in
Itself, In a couple of- the numbers
the singer accompanied himself at
the piano.
_ The story is hardly more than a
sentimental episode Tn'~fhe Qoin-^
poser's life. Sojely preoccupied with
Tils Tiiusie, hTTis shy and a bit-'biHmi
sy with women, and is supplanted
in the heart of Hannerl by one of
his more dashing young friends
Tauber plays the love scenes with
great tenderness and has other mo-
Jnents wltiSriJS^rey eals himtiftlf
air^^ggtirefisOTrett ia
As Hannerl. Mile. Irene Elslnger
proved herself a capable actress aa
well as a remairkable cpipratvira
singer with a vOlce of great purity
and range, The entire company la
fh ev ery way wo rthy of its star.
Tne tiiree stage sef3"=are most at- ' '
tractive, . and, the_ costu mes o f Vien-
na in the 1820's are exquisite 'cbio"r~
combinations' chosen with a view
towa^a-Kar'moitizlnirTi(^th-the-lrai^^^^
grrpundS. Had Tauber brought his
yienhese singers tb Paris earlier in
the season there is no doUbt of his
haYlne.,. been able , to: enjoy a long
run here. Production should be
i)r.elcQmo-LWhere.ver:flne musicy beajj^
tiful singing and. artistic preserita^
tlon are appreciated.
10 year:s .she, acta as his soeretftty-
while hie turns writer.
When, in 9, ^consclpug-hurting mp'-.
nvent, he; proposes marriage, -she
walks put. on him; not liking the way
he asked her... He realizes after she
has ' gone that": he nee<^s. her and
when- . she " returns a year later,
livery thing, is. patched, up.
High- spot of the show is the good
troupihg of .Mack, Williams, as the-
Jbllnd man. It is a tough 'assign-
ment, but Willlanas" doesn't." m1.?s.
DPrdthy Bauer, as the girl, alsP
turns in . a. . nice performance, al-
though She overacts In some '.'spots.
Norma Leach, Americanized wife of
a Japanese', .doctor, • turns in an ex-
cellent bit of acting which the little
trieatre audience recognized with
applause. >
Dalton . Gautreaux,. \trho looks like
a Frenchman, plfiysa Japanese doc-;
tor. His work is Pke, but his ap-
pearance i^ 'against htm in this part.
AriiOlia "Falieur also turns In a nice
bit as a setviant..' , ~ '■■
PLAYS ABROAD
Doris Carsph Sailing
Doris Carson goes to -London .for
a part in. the Cole .Pprter-C. B.
Cochran musical', ^Njrmph Errant'
She sails late this' .month.. itor re-
hearsals..? r - -
BEBNS LEASES ARCH ST.
Philadelphia, July 17. '
-The famous' Old Arch Street the-;
atre, li)5 ;yeafs old, has been leased
to' Moriris Berns, "Wiho will continue'
the policy of Yiddish musical come^
dies and "flramatibl flhpwsTw^ he
inaugurated this season. '
-House had ft yety successful sea-
soh last: irear; with Julius Nathan-
son, playing a very long engage-
ment there..
A Theatre of, DisHncHon
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BufFalo Lobaf Operin
Buffalp; July 17.
.: The Buflfolo Opera Company an-
notinees local, opera tieason next^tall
with local singers in leading rbies.
Campella Bbma Is directing and
organizing the company.
Current Road Shows
'Dinner at Ei / Grand .0.> H.,
Chicago;
*Qay .biyprce^V Apoil.o, Chicago. .
•Her Majesty the Widow,' Ga;rrlck,
Chicago. .
'Hired Husband,*
'Low and Behold,' Music Box, Los
Angeles.
iMusic_Ln_the_..Air,* Gureah, San
layliouse, Holly-
rlanger, ChL-
Francisco,
Sport of Ki
wood, Cal.
^Take a Charice»'
Cagp. . ;
'Tomorrow Turns Back,' Sclwyn,
Chicago. ^' .
'TwentTeth Century/ El Capitan^
Los Angeles.
DREIMAt>ERl.HAUS
('House of Three Girls')
Paris, July 6..
Operetta In. three acts In tbe Vlenneap
ton£;ue by Dr. A; WlUner and Keinz jRcrch-^
ert, based on the novel 'Scbwammerl,' by
B^." Budolph Bartdch. . Musla by^ Fran:;
Schubert, adapted -by Helnrlcb BertOt Stasc
aettlnga by Qerard Vroom. Orchestra dl-
rectoif. -Sylvia- MosseeH- Presented- by -Blah-;
ard Tauber In association with his dlrec*
tors; Borkon and Lcontdof , at the Porter
SaJnt Martin theatre tor a. two weeks' en-
^gemont, extended for a third. week.
■--Richard Tauber, tenor of the
Vienna .Topera,. is so. well , known, to.
the French theatregoers thrbilgh his
gramophone - records and concerts
that hla popularity is not lessened
here by the fswjt that he appears in
a foreign .tongue In 'Drelmaderl-
haus.* Besides, .this 'Viennese oper-
etta Is already, familiar in- ll^aris as
'bhanson d'AmourV or- Tia Alaispn
des Trols Jeiines Fliles/ having sevr-
•eralTyibaTa" ago had a jnost-succdss--
ful career at the Mafighy and l&t&t
at the Apollo in a French version..
Tauber^ ln the role, of Franz Schu-^
bert, has . an bppbrtu'nity fo" sing
many Of the composer's best beloved
Ileder, "and at every performance!
For BOOKING
-^• RENTING- _
LEASING of
ARABEfcLA-
■ irf, ■ r-Presde n, Jul y i. .
. Richard. Strauss' latest musical- play.
First performance at the Opera, Dresden.'
• Shortly before his 70th birthday
the great German composer, Rlch-
ai^dj gtrauss, had j^rbduced a new
masterpiece. As a lyrlttal com'edjr
of charm and lustre equalled per-
haps only by 'Rosehkavalier* frbih
the same hand. 'Arabella* Is also
a lyrical comedy, and the libretto la
frbm rtKe - pen of IHUgbv^on IHof-v
mannisthal, who did not llVe to see
this last work statged. When ho
had .mailed. the last act .to the com>'.
poser at Garmisch,. the latter ac-
knowledged the receipt by wire,
which; '.however, arrived to late.
The libretto was . commenced
more, than 20 years ago, after the.
enormous success of the 'iElosen-
kavalier,' which . encouraged the .two
friend^ tb try to repeat its success.
. . The theme, deals with ' the lot of
two sisters and carp^es it through-
out three adts, to -end in a finish of
'singular beauty;- '; This - new - opera
bbu'ffe -carries a: strength of -its own,
even , if the 'atmosphere' of J 'Rosen-
kavalier' freauently . fills the scenes:
There' Is the enticing atmosphere
of Vlerina in the 'iBO's, the lady in
boy'^ clothes, the teai'tul ending of
the fltst act, and the phahtasttc,
homey, careless , joyousness of the
VlennesO waltz in the second act.
Thb second a:ct is the summit of
the opera. The comic glorification
of the Fiaker's ball creates the op-
pbrtuiilty for all StrtttisS' incredlblo-
charm and cleverness — a rhythmic,
■ (C.bntlntied' onr-page 71)
tilXiU STUDIOS
ClILVER CITY, CAtlF.
MUSICAL COMEDY
DRAMA— OI^ERA
I^ICTURE EXPLOITATION
MANHATTAN
THEATRE
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BROADWAY AT 53TSTREET," NeISTY^
CAPACITY, i,!B34--6kE'BAI.CONTr .
HTAOE OFKNINO, 30 DT.— JD£FTU, M FT.
WAI.1;. TO WAUL, 98 VT. XO GRID 70 JfT.
14 DRESSING ROOM^ELBVATOR
FINE I.AROE MODERN SWITCUBOARD
C'OIIMTERWEIGHT SYSTEM
"ACOUSTICS "PBRyiBG!!;^- — -^--^.^..w-
HIGH-CLASS STAfE
SPLENDID ORGAN
lOLEVATOR ORCHESTRA PIT
MODERN AIR>OOOI,1N<} SYSTEM- .
ItEAUTIFCLLY DECORATED
HARRY D. KLINE
. Manager . and . Booking; Representative
lumbus 5-3047
Room 908, 1697 Broadway
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
LEG IT I MATE
VARIETY
71
Pop Grand Opera B way s Only Edge
Over liwp k^S list Rivalry
Thete a*"® Broadways this
Bummer— New York's and Ohlpago'a
i,oop. They are running neck and
neck as to th(9 numher of shows
' offered. Chicago has six attractiohjs
current this yfeeki bo has Broad-
way but the latter has an edge in
-that it--ftlso— ofteta_€tan4_operai,
yr'hlch at pop prices Is getting best
""now Toi-k offers two musicals,
two comedies, two revivals and the
oS?ra, ™Mu8lc in the Air' is easily
*fest of the first duo and Is^now
=^me3=to=ata3c=fet4he=fea^
2 KERN MUSICALS DUE
ON BROADWAY IN FALL
JlOToine Kern wlil' haye two shows
pn^rpadway thl^.^ail^Book
spectiyely by Otto Harbach and
Oscar Hammerstein 2d. Max Gordon
will' bei. the technical presenter of
one; but the authors will be finah-
clally interested with Gordon as
Detour
.^..Newcomer .in fishaw. business
sought . to rent a littie New
York theatre, offering so small
- a -price— that— it— wa3-H?eieetedT-
He tilso waJiited to use; the
house for two yreeks rehearsal
ialthpugh stating the shpw had
rehearsed four weeks. He ex-
plained there, had been a. lapse
thereafter because:
'The leading lady got a job
in a tea room.'
$3ll^p Sbwing Take a Chance;
AMATEUR MUSICAL VITH
$130 NUT DID $2^00
GOOD FRISCO ADVANCE
FOR 'AIR' AT $2.50 TOP
San Francisco, July 17..
~Heaitby""advaHC«~sa:le for 'Mnisic
lit the Air,' which opens -the .dark-
ened Curran tonight (17) for two
weeks at $2.50 top.
Tow)! hasn't had a show in a
Chicago, July 17.
Thanks continued cool
weather "qiiite as . much as the tour-
ists, the loop legits did very nicely
last week. However, after a sellout
first night, notices that read like the
Tpress— agent - wrote t*ein>--'TfA«~a -
Chance' did not get going with the
bang-up pace everything else sug-
gested. Show, says ' they can't op-
erate under $3.30 top, and ChicagQ
:tM.nlL4^$j..30_^..tOBjs_^^^^
^mmer, a jenewed ticket deal hav-
STbeen arranged., 'Shady .Lady'
^M&na little/ holding' on this week
by grace of percentages to the cast,
.'Biography' continues instead of
folding as- slated, and; has a . fair
— ^tohancft-^f-fltlcldxj& 'O ne Sun day
Afternoon' is virtually sure to play
ihto tiutumn. . ^'DangeE6xis...CQtner':
\and 'John Ferguson' are the re-
Vtvalflf t^^red to operate at small
.?^One-* prediction Was. that_ August
would And Broadway down to a pair
of shows, but Indications now are
that the present total la atound the
low mark, because iadditipnal kt-
- traction a_mQnthL
Next week will see the reoiJenirtgrof
the Majestic with light opera, first
attraction-: Jieine_.!Th.e 1 Bohemian
<iirl • ■ ■ ■ * '
Hammerstein Is now in. London
■conipletinif the. English libretto of
Paul Abraham's G.enhan operetta,
Ball Im Savoy.' Abra.ham is a refii-.
gee from the vaterland domiciled in
Parisi; ■Savoy' g.6es Int6 t he • Driiry
aneTXiardOMT^^ai^ comes
Ji9_Brpadway . _ . . : ^
Kern fs currently with both his
collabor ating libret tists a bro a d: fi ii
ishihg !.up the books. " . . -
Arabella
The summer rural playhouses list
5"" flo ^ ~i'if-Ttirar-HlTDws;^oi'e^han-aT
(Continued from page 70)
melodious,.. harmonical waltz, which
wtllTset-all 'the^orld «r-dahcins-artd-
whlstllngTRrd-hxmmiiTSgr'
Los Angeles, July
Heat hit the burg, dipping legit
takes ; to where productions about
netted nut money, with the excep
tioh of '20th Century,' which, de
spite clbsirig on Moh for the
-rest-of-the-runrgot-$6r700r^port-^f-
Kihgs,' at the Hollywood Playhouse,
did Blightly^ -over $1;400.- A— 'CO
operative effort, it paid off the cast
sufficient., to buy groceries, and no
more.
-. 'Low -and Beholdy'-— co-operative
musical, opened at the Music Box
last Monday (10). First week got
$2,B06. Nut of $1,200 permitted the
princlpaJI$ to receive little aft^r the
chprus^ • musieiana--.ahd'r4iffek
were paid off.
Estimate^ for Last Week
-'tow awd-Beho1d,'^MuBiitj~Box (1st
for. the. limited run of the Belasco
Curran -Duffy piece, which they
stuck into the warehouise- after two
weeks in Los Angeles, only to bring
it out again for Frisco.
OnI-V_change in the cast is Kath
ryn Crawford, replacing Ada' May
. ^Twentieth— JCentury'. .fQllowa_. in-
twO weekSi coming from El Capitan,
Hollywood,
they understand in Cook county.
Current week will give a clearer
picture of the future for a,n ;attrac-
tion than ought, on merit, other fac-
tors being normal, to have a run.
Cort is dark for a. week. Pauline:
Fre der ick's 'Her Majest y the
dozen being carded for this week.
Out of the welter of tryouts some
-worthwhile plays are expected to be
turned up. From such sources 9,
line on the opening period of the
new season will probably coniie, be-
cause the better kiiowh' managers
have not announced production
cchedules.
EstimattSB for Uast Week
^^dioAfaphyV - Avonj32d- week) . (C-
:0-$3.36). Ebgagenient extended
Sfurther; Ina Claire replaced by Ruth
' "Weston .last Saturda-y; several ca-
pacity performances for star's fln^ll
performances; over $8,000 last week.
^Musie in the Air/ 44th, St. (86th
week) (M-l,30B-$3.30).: Run leader
'Will go through summer; new .ticket
deal arranged guaranteeing against
loss; around $12,000, which is top
except Hipp opera. >
'One Sunday Afternoonf' 48th St
(22d' week) (F-96d-$3.30). Another
•sure sticker; goes .on thre^ matinee
basiff again this week; tBKings okay
at $^,000 or slightly- over.
'Shady Lady/ Shubert (3d week)
(M-i,396-$3.30). Low cost musical
seeking a break claiming isome im-
provement; about $6,600 for medl
ocrity ; cast on percentage. •
Other Attrabtionv
Grand Opera, Hippodrome; really
tops field; virtually Mid pace last
■week at $16,600; may last through
eumnier.
, 'Dangerous Corner,^^ Waldorf;
Tival opened Monday; —
'John Ferguson/ Belmont;
vlval ;. good break-in^allies..
C, B, *8 Comeback
re-
(GohtinueA from page 69)'
lar successes were at the New York
Hippodrome, 'which- he leased In
1916.' He produced a spec yearly
lor the next eight yfears.. Until the
«iid of the war and Into 1923 -he
presentetd a series of glittering suc-
. c^SBCt), such as 'Cheer Up,' 'Happy
Times.'
The- Hipp productions drew enor-
mous^ grosses and a legit jail time
record was registered with takings
bettering $.99,000 in one week. That
was With 'Happy- .Dayj3'-.ln 1919.
" Stage innovations and wide pub-
licity established' the house as thie
best, known in America.. Under-
water ballets were one achievement,
lpllow6d~ hy lce"bjlllets, rwhich
Charlotte Was imported.
Dillingham took over ^he Hipp
after the Shuberts let it go, having
'decided It was a white elephant
"Wiiat with the money made there
and at the (Slobe, it was believed
that pillihgham would never go
broke. His long string of successes
■ made his na me something to con.
Odd ly moving lis the_ci3iJLtaixxajDb-.
irfrfir^w hlch animates — this- perhaps
greatest creation of the great com-
poser. When» at the close of the
first act, Arabella remains alone, on
the stage, and sings the song of the
strange man who passes by; when
each small part lives in- a- musio ef
its own; . when for each situation
new musical effects ^e built up
With a minute geniality; then one
realizes that here once more Is
something, rare.' and liiae. .Which.. will
live.--;--- -----
The State Opera at Dresden has
proved once more it6 qualities -of
Worldwide fame. This production,
which was offered to an audience
of mterhatibnal musical culture,
showed that aftei" all 'tliere is btit
one Dresden.
Clemens Krauss, the conductor,
interpreted the music from the fund
of his own intimate friendship with
Strauss. Viorica .Ursuleac carried
the title role, and though her figure
is not iso igirllsh, she permitted the
enchanting flow of her voice, grow-
ing from act to act, to cai)ture f n i,
dreain- of cpzy'ha-ppinessf those who
listened. • .-v.
Alfred Jerger, borrowed froni the
Statie Opera at Vienna, was the per-
fect Impersonation of the part of
Mandryka^ the Slavonic lover. Mar-
git Bpkbr, as Zdenko-Zdenko.Ms a
sympathetic singer with the human
touch. Friedrich Plaschke and the
rest of the ensemble fitted Into a
harmonic whole.
The scenery was |)ullt up^ humor
busly and picturesquely by Leo^
Tiardt Fanto, and Eva Plascke von
^err-.Ostcn, . a former, star,- of the
Dresden Opera, together with Josef
Glelen, shared in the general, satis-
faction.
Richard- Strauss took ho -less than
26.«urtain jcalls, and never was an
audience- more -isincerely of on©
mind.
.a_6hbrt -.bankroll-on-a-co-op baais,
piece has little chance uf g etting
anywhere. First week's take of
^2.600 . Just about paid expenses.
'Sport of kings,' Hollywood
Playhouse (2nd week) (C-1,1B2-
$1.10); Take of $1,400, mosUy from
service charge passes. Nothing- but
a headache for the co-opers.
'20th Century/ El Capitan (4th
week) (Ct1,571-$1.65). In the black
side at $6,700, despite heat. . Mon-
day r^lghts diurk - for j the remai nder
of the run to gTve~Eugene Lednto^
vich a rest.
Jure with, which Is one reason why
Broadway Is ropting for hip come
back.
'Century' at Frisco
"HolTyWp^.'"Juiy^7^
With five boxofllce weeks to its
credit 'Twentieth Century' moves
out .of - El-Ga,pitan, -HoUywdod^jiJy
22, to open at the Curran, Frisco,
July 31.
'One Sunday Afternoon' follows
at El Capitan, opening- July 31.
n^s. Vs. Union Co-Op
R(ri¥ ia Binninghani
Blirmlngham, July 17
_ - Ousting of— union -men -from- the-
^65^t6^7— PrdduceeWlth+Wilby^houses-^
fair comp etition' at Jefferson has
Miracle iii Mountains
Budapest. July 6.
'Miracle in the Mountains/ Fcrend
Molnar's.new. play,. is his first to be
published In book forna before stage
pCQductlon. _ _ 1
Mystic story of -the.- slaying, of . .a
little child, the Illegitiniate child of
the mayor of a small toWn; and of &
servant glrk EveByone .. suspects
that the mother has killed the child
because- he . was tn her way. The
girl iisr atrested, t>ut a great lawyer,
come froniJ.no one _knows_ where;
symbolical of supreme human Ttlnd"-"
ness, takes charge of her defense.
In fact. It Is the*righteous, ponjpous
•mayor who lias accidentally slain
the child. His gullt-ls-proved When
he becomes insane, and th? lawyer
proves the innocence o£ the girl by
resurrecting the child from its
grave. , '
The style In which Molnar has.
written this play is eupremiely simr
pie and concise. He aimed at a
purely poetical, almost religious
expression of a gospel of kindness.
He can afford the luxury .of ignpr-
inEr-every^oCGa3ioni4o-produ ce fl t a gP !
effects and thrilis. The killing, the
confession of the mayor's guilt, -the
trial would have given him many
chande^ for dramatic parade. He
seems to have avoided them on pur-
pose. ... .
Even so, 'Miracle' Is a strong
drama:-"" aiidTT^'SUPPlicS'^good^.^^^
with excellent parts to play., Most
of the future success will depend,
bn .them. In fact, !Miracle' provides
mire mor^-tharf tlre -bare-TJlot-and-
the mystic background— the char-
acters are merely outlined in d'aipg.
f>iji+ iaverv flbarlnely handled. .'Mir-
BALTO OPERA RIVAI5
DO A QUICK FADEOUT
Baltimore, July 17.
OHia" week of summer opera' was
all that B?Jtlmore:got;^ough.Jiw
week Jtbe^hopes were high for a full
se^^on operatlcs, particularly
with two opera companies working
locally simultaneously. Both the
BroiadWay Comic Oipera Cbnipany
at Carlin's Casino and the Balti-
more Opera Company at the May-
fair Gardens haye folded.
Broadway Comic Opera, under the
direction of George DeFeo, lasted
only one week with the opening bill,
'The Mascbti'. having played to T)ru-
tal biz in the Casino of the out-
doors amusement park.
Business was much better for the
two-day grand opera at the.Mayfalr
Gardens, the b<^er garden spot.
Opeidng 'n Troyatore' drew okay
business^ But the beer garden had
to drop the idea when they, discov-
ered that tbe opera was driving
away their ,re|gnlar dance-hall and
nite-club customers.
'Carmen/ the second operiei on the
lIst,.^'waB—cancelled r' an d~the— beer
gai^en is back to beer and va,iide
and hot" cha music and set-ups.
been post po ned an o ther w e ek. --
Unldn was scheduled to have left
the Alabama,. Ritz,. strand, Galax,
Trianon, RIalto houses at the close
of business Fridaly night (14), but
as negotiations are under' -way to
seek a settlement of tiie disagree
ment another week was granted.
The Wilby interests object to the
union men opeiating the Jefferson
under -the present- policy, which is
a iteature, shorts,,, hour stageT>lay-
and several acts of vaudeville for
15 cents. ..The theatre, famous "Told
legit house. Is operated co-opera-
tively by union men out of work.
This Is the.' reason for the argu-
ment and salaries have nothing to
do with it.
Widow' transferred to the Garrick.
M . week_.hence^a.nother lmflyft-_wllL.,
bring 'Hired Husband' from the
Studebakei; Into the : Cort. 'Hus-
band' Is building within the scope
of Its strictly, cut-rate market, and
hope's !t6 hurdle the summer^. ProTj-
iably the first timel the loop has seen,
anything of the. sort in a decade is
the fashion show being staged at
Wednesday _and. Saturday Jnatlnees _ .
during intermission at this^shoW; '
Women go for it big, from report.
— '—Estimates for Last-'-Week — -
-'D inner at Eigh t/-Grand-(D^T20T;
i^.X lMh_jefifiKi..KaHfmfliiirEeri^
No Canopy, Siin too Hot
- So Matinee Eliminated
Chicago, July 17.
./Wings of Progress/ tho big pag-
eant operated, by this World's Fali"
Itself, has dropped its inatlnees. and
does three performances at. night
instead of one In the iaLttemoon and
two after dark. Chief reason for
the switch was thei fact that there
Is no canopy over the grandstand
and the hot. summer sun was mak-
ing •both audiences and actors
groggy.
^i^r6B^nt-Hschedule^f-^hOWS Is - 7v
8:10, 9:20j with attendance good at
40 cents.; Show rUn^" BO: mlhutes,
using about: 200 actors and .^supierg,'
that Is very sparingly . . , „^
will mako a capital pirtiire--
acle'
EotntfiiHays.
'Carrots and Peas/ musical by
Mitchell- Hodges, - jPred- Ford and
Will Irwin, will be put Into rehearsal
in August.for a Philadelphia tryout.
'The O'FIynn/ with music by Jas.
IlMipf^r. wl^l be «iven pr.o<l"Otion- by
Hamrick Starts Legrit
^^Season in Portland
JPortiand, pre.,^ ^ J^^^
John Hamrlcic's iiew legit t'lay r
house to open this moitth with Vic-
tor Herbert's 'The Only Girl/ Cpm-
piany the same as played recent
California .dates. Northwest book-
ings made by BUI McCurdy, now In
Lt. A., lining up more shows for the
new V Hamrick road show house.
'Only Girl' troupe will go on from
here to Seattle, then return for an-
other week.
McCurdy figures to keep the
Playhouse booked solid .with road
shows, filled in possibly by legit
dates locally produced by the Civic
Thea,tre. Indications are the burg
Is ripe for such a policy.
piece-very- strong. Better e d pr e .vlous
week's $13^0.00, which Is -very sijorty
for summer in this burg.
'Gay Divorce/ Apollo <M-1,600;
$2,76) (3d week). Holding up' well;
big sag night 'Take 6. Chance'
opened, but thereafter snapped back.
Figured around $13,000. Sticking
chances favorable.
'Her Majesty the Widow/ Cort
(C-1,100; $2.20) (4th week). Moved
into Ralph Kettering's Garrick Sunj^.
day . LAst - week at Cort . estimated
under $3,000.
'Hired Husband/ gtudeVakeS (F-^
1,260; $2;20) (4th week). Around
$2,600. Cheap to operate. Goes to
Cort July 23.
' Take a Chance/ Erlanger (M-1,-
318; $8.30) (2d week). Only the
price is against this one. Marvelous
comment. Olsen and Johnson local,
favs. But that $3.30 looks like the,
national debt to many a .Chlcagoan.
First weeli- quoted at $20,000.
''Tomorrow Turns. Back/ Sel-wyii-
(i>-i,08ff;' $1.10) (3d week), srashed; -
prlces . to -<$1 -'because house not al-"
lowed .:tp., Issue cut rates. Cheap
scale reported to have helped some,
but whether attraction caii survive
problematic. Around $3,000.
Hipp Opera's Outdoor
Ihte Goes Raincheck
Frances Upton's Lead
.Frfinces Upton gets the lead
Joe Cook's 'Hunky-Dory.'
Placed by IjOU Irwin.
in
Legi t Code
(Continued from 'page 69)
they are a vltjal fabtor in eroploy-
ment within the. theatre.
Authors Aloof
A apoitesiiian for the authors,
'howfever,7 stated. Jt was.lwindergtoOd-
that the Recovery Act in aiming to
put people back to work would con-
sider ..codes Which set maximum
woirking hoUts and minimum' Wiges.
It was denied there were any
ulterior niotives In the dra,matlsts
aloofness. Managers had Indicated
the Guild rejected the code idea be-
cause they did not care to have
the Basic Minimum Agreement
Scrutinized by a co-ordinatOr. It
was Indicated that the Guild in any
event 'would have a- representative
-nreseni-at the public, hearing o n the
theatre code.
While the^ code is in preparation,
contracts- With" the stagehands and
musicians for the corrting season are
being considered, The contracts ex-
pire Sept. i. Some revisions are
antl clpa Jtef1.__the...^cha^^^
mostly. ^PplylDg to W<^rklng condi-
tions, which arc a subject of criti-
cism by managers.
■"Tire comm ittee which"vlsited NIRA
quarters last week was made up of
Dr. Henry Moskowltz, executive
secretary of the Theatre League,
xjiu./j, ■;il>,ii \)i lilt jidiii.ij.T'' H body.
Pop scaled grand opera organiza-
tion holdlivg forth at the Hippo-
drome to the ' best business on
Broadway, was forced to postpone
its first out of doors date Sunday
(16) at the Newark stadium be-
cause of the morning! downpotir s^nd
nturky afternoon. B^y.'-was (^'.tbtal.
loss to -the beach resorts.
Newark enclosure has a capacity
of 24,600, the highest . priced seats
being on the field for the operatic
presentation, .Date Is hpw set for.
next. Sunday (23). Opera is in-
definite at_the Hipp, arrangement
calling for a.weeIc.'jto. w«eiti^ fi case
attendance drops abruptly.
'Husband' for a Widow'
Is Chi Cort Exchange
Chicago, July 17.
'Hired. Husband' moves Into the
Cort July .23, having glVien notice to
the- Studebakcr. Cut-rate-attractlon-
fl^gurcs a better cHanM for sticking
at the cheaper house and minus
compulsory orchestra. Has been do-
Iner around $2,500 at Studebaker.
Pauline Frederick show, 'Her
Majesty, the Widow,'- meanwhile Is
lieaving the Cort for the Garrick In
a 'deal made, by Ralph Kettering
with Morris Herbert of the company
4rdm-th«-S^lflG^oa«tT^:-y?t^ldow'-^
been going poorly, with the star said
not to, be. taking any /salary last
coujjle of weeks.
97 PLAYS IN EEP
The IIodKcrow theati'o in Rose
Va'lify adds tho fl7lh play to its
repertory- tonight -<Monda-y)i —The
play Ip 'lyove and Geography/ by
ByjvnHiikrna Bjornson.
Tj'an.'<latpd into B
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London, July 8.
'Chiarles Clbre^ -lessep of ' the Pn
of Wales' theatite, a compariitlve
■^nwcomer^to -shdw-JiualnesB, has eii-
sagred Josephine -Baker to play
liOndon; -Several people trlefl, with
Jlinmy Bryson, late Universal head
.. here, at one time claiming hje had
the colored - stair hooked up.
Clpre has leased the Prince Ed-
^^f.rfj-^.thqa,t,re)H a- ' • beautiful new
hovise, slightly off location, wliKShH
has experienced tough luck since it
wadi built. Arrangement. Is for the- ,
atre owners ^o get 20% of the In-
-take^ with Baker, who brings 20
- 'pieople ' with • ■ her, . Including band,
_g lven 40«g.. with S 6.4Q0 guarantee.
Andre Randall will—play— opposite-
^aker- Wlthlca^t number ing a round
60, the overhead lo6Ks~ptetty^heftyT^
G"uara.ntee Is for a month, _
Show will be practically the same
i currently at .Casino, de Paris,
and is due to open Oct; 2.
gramaphones and recdrda. Widow,
three sons a^id two daughters sur-
vive.'
• Georg:e^allQtlt_a inerhher ojflthe
•riesert Song' company, plaj^hirln-
Capetown, married Nina iWaratos,
non- professional^ of Capetown, June
12.
Ji C:- Wlllla^nson,. - ttd.r -Gilbert
fiTif^ PyULvan Operatic Com pany
opened June. lU al Uje 'ltf€aetre=
Royal, Durban, Natal, with 'The
Mikado.' . „
Calloway for. London.
Jack Hylton and irving Mills
-iiave--pra.ct4caUy_c.ihfehei4 a d^aL with
the Palladium management tcrbring-
Cab Calloway and. band over here
for a special staige show, to Include
. the original Cotton "Glub-xeVuei . -
~^mrtir-dueH»-H>pen-mlddla_ii£_Sen
Closing Night Clubs
With the reports that the South
African Parli ament will shortly 'lii-
troduce a Din~t O. clo se^Q^-^lgbt-
jBlufes,. maiiagersj^pf these resorts In
Johahnesbui'g ar^Trp^n*^am(tS,— Goh—
tend that the clubs have . large
memberships (one- has 2.000), in-
cluding -many of - the . leading resi-
dents. To - close- do^n^ . the -clubs
would mean the. dismissal of hun-
dreds -of employees. As .regards
gambling, that will be carried on
anywliet e,. they argKe^ whether Par-
Ilament icl'oses the -clubs or not..--"
irtief mber-Tatr-t^e-P alla dlum. and will
stay eight weeks. -Thts-means-the
postponement of kiother 'Crazy'
season, which was .scheduled about
.same time.
. 'Desert Song'
Backed "by— ran excellent .Vocal
-ehor4iSr— wellshalanced. .^ voices, and
fine_jaliiglng by the leading char-
Woolf Out of Danger
Charles M. Woolf, /deputy ehair-
. man and joint managing .director of
Gaumont-Brltish, was taken seri-
ously 111, sufltering from a burst
tunior. His condition was .so bad
Ji&,h;ai_to uridergd blood transfu-
sion, but he is lidw reported -to-be
- j)ut./ pl._dangen
Boswel Is London Hit .
The long-heralded Boswell Sisr-
terf made their London debut .suc-
cessfully at the Palladium July Sr
. doubling at the Ca^fe de Paris.
^ At the Cafe de Paris they did 36
^nlnutes to Ane reception. The cafe
was' sold out, despite the manage-
ment addling $1 to the price of the
supper. .The girls are- there for a
fortnight, ftiid. after the first per-
- -f ormance -, Martlhufli- PoUlsen rapf
- preached -them .for a ho^^^ pver^
Heir to Sunny Jarmann. ^
Word ,has been- received lii Loici-
don that a son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Francis In Swit-
zerland, The mother .was formerly
Sunny Jarmann, of musical comedy.
She appeared in London at the Pal-
ace in 1929.
Tt P l m ' u, ^M n ^i^ aipg i play— 'pTT tftt^
good business at the* Opera House;
Capetown. The producer Is Philip
L", Levard. ;-.In the cast are:. George
Lane, comedian; Franklyn Tllton,
Leonard Burohell, Harry Hambleton
and Lola -Waring/- Albert Keats han-
dled the orchestra. Attraction closed
June 17, in splte Of the show doing
well. The outfit did hot go on to
Durban, Port Elizabeth and other
towns as expected. The principals
return to-Engliwid... :Suddeh.d66lsl6n
was a surprise 'aiid .rumors say it
African performing rightsr
Natioiial of Budapest
Under Reform Repne
Last Brussels Vaude
Theatre^ives rlt Up
Brussels, July 6.
— Palalaji'-Bto^xusflfilalpnly.jnusl^^
hali, has gbne dark. Management
announces reopening iter September
hut this Jfl .jiuestloned. Within a
stone's throw of Palais are more~
than 20 cinemas with xtiost modern
of all, Eldorado, 3,000 seats, opening
recently.
Palais' topi was 26 pent for 3^hbiar
program --wlth—hcmaa- rarelyi, more
than fiaif full while film places giye
two-hours entertainment at ^3
dents top and do excellent business.
Friday (July 21)
Harold $t(Brri'« orchestra, 8:46^9 p.m., WOR (Crystal Corp.),
_ Uye Kline, soprano; Sol Shapiroi conducting, 9- :30 p.m.^ WMCA.
PARIS aOSED
Paris, July's.
As' is customaj^ in Paris, 'after
the Grande. Semalne; the week Which
marks the height of the- racing,,
social' and special attraction events,
the summer has set In yrith a ven-
geance; and . one by one, the. thea-
tres are closing. - - - - -
The -Monte . Carlo BaJieFliria the^
Ballet of 1933 have both departed
f or London limited engagements and
JtflUftff will take his 'Chauve Souria*
■CQiripa ny on tour , in South A merlcti>
~^Igys^ which I wtye— fetSefliilnizthg:
past few days are: Bernstein's
'Bonhieur' which will reopen In Sept.,
'TrpIs-etrUrie, . the Denys-Amiel
comedy at the Salnt-^ Georges, which
ran for 290 performances, 'Marlus/
a revival at the Theatre de Paris,
'La Femxne en . Blanc,- Matcel Ach-
ard's success :wlth Gaby Morlay and
i»ierre Fresnay ait the Michel, acbed-
uled' to return In the fall, "La Fllle i.
Levy* "at the Sarah Bernhardt-,
Outstanding Programs
. (Continued frdna page Jl>^ '
-Merlo-Alcookr--aoyr^no,--a.;?A^M.JLP^.-JW MCA-WPCH< .
Merle Johnston's Saxophone Quartet and Pauline Alport, pianist, 7:46^
p.m., WOR. .
Commdnwealth Opera Co,^ Qabriol 8i
Washington Stadium, lO-li pan., WMCA.
conduoting, from George!
Saturday ( July 22)
^^^^•<Hl^lttl^SvmDhoBa^mc^ ebndiictftCjgith Olaj
Chandler Qoldthwaito, organ recital, with John Bairney, baritone, 10:
11 p.m., WOR. - • ;
Sllyerbell, with Sylvia Miller, Madeline Hardy, Ehne Rues,
WMCA.
:t6-9:
Sunday (July~23t
Irvino ^Aaronson orchestra from Rlis l^ajH^^hg" nimSTTf^
WOR; , . r
Woodbury revue, with Roxanne and her orchestra, Ai «h<l Lee Rei
Jack.Arthur, 7.30-8 p.m., WOR. J"."':
Red Lacquer and Jade, Qeorge ShaekleV; Basil BiuySdael
narrator, 6-6:30 p.m., WOR. ■/ ,
Margaret Anglin Presenti,;With (Chandler GoldthWalte,
p.m., WOR. .
~. 9^°*£V^"^*^*^^®' V*'*^ O«boroe, Ann«^** Simpson, Veronica Wiggine.
John Qhine, David Crosweil, George O'Brien, Jack Keating; George
Shackley, directing, 8:30-9 p.m.; WOR
Modern Anierlcan Composers; Lambros Callimahos,
-Fjne,_pianis t. 8-8:30. WEV1>>
Vivi
Stein's Circus Picture
Piiul Stein; Gennan film director,
having just finished a picture for
British International starring Bebe
Daniels; Is SOW ^ -castings Lady
Eileanbr Smith's 'The Red Wagon'
for B. I. P. Likelihood Lupe Velez
will be engaged' to star, - Intended
as a sort of 'Cavalcade' of the cir^
cus, making it will necessitate the
cast spending ■mbtttfis in clrcusea-
all ov er: JS ngland. It is planned as.
an elaborate prbduPtlon calling, for
an expenditure of about $300,000. .
Tbls will be the last Stein, will
direct under B. I. P., as he Is the
head , of the newly formed Guild-
hall Films, Ltd., with ti capital of
$50,000. Company was originally
_f.ormed_tp make a. picturization of
•Dubarry.'. ;j3<?irring Anny Ahlers,
and with the tragic death of the
star, the services of Gltta ^ Alpar,
who created the role on the Cbhtl-
nenE7"^6re^""sbueht.- Negotiationa
fell through, as Alpai^ demanded ex-
travagant terms. The Dubarry idea
has not beenL given up, and it Is
likely Stein- will- look to._Ainerlca
tor his leading wohian.
^ . Ambrose Out of Mayfair.
B.! Harry Roy and hla band, have
M been. engagedn6y~Slr. Francis-Towie
p for the Mayfair hotel openfng" Aug;
1.- Roy replaces Bert Ambrose, Who
has been: at the Mayfair for six
y^ars.
The .Roy band pomes from the
Cafe Anglais, terminating the . en
gagement there, diie to Martiniis
Poutseh waiitin^ the leader'^ to cut
Jthe aggregation from 14 to seven
-.^--:i:dutlng-.vthe4.summ^ji:..:and Roy con-
tending it Would Ih3ufe~KI's-broaa^
costing- reputation. . The Cafe. An
.glais'' new band will be Billy Ger-
haixli'^frdm i:he Eilild?ressrRboms.i
Budapest, July 3.
State-subsidised National Theatre
had~lts worst season- ever, -tinder the '
managrelnent-of -Laszlo-Markus,: for- :
meriy director and: stagd .. ina,nager.
of the Opera House.
. Markusi declared iat the outset
that }\e did hot consider himself
respbhslbie for the failures of this
season, which had been .prepared by
his predecessor. He would show
what -he can do during the forth-
coming season. But when the Min-
istry of Finance refused to pay for
last season's deficit and decreed that
Jta.ampunt_shpuld be' deducted frpm
the theiatre's subsidy fer' the"^"l;bm-
Ing season, Markus declared he
couldn't take the responsibility and
resigned.
Minister^ of- Education, has now
appoliSited~Geza"VDinovlch-^07man
age. the tlieatre, Volnovich, aesthete
and literary hlghbroW, has -written
several historical plays. He is
man Of literary taste and discrimr-.
ination, but whether he Is. the man
destined to set the National - on its
feet again riemalns to be seen^ Most
people doubt it.
V^pinby IciCa . Itlel. Is; : nojr ^hat - of
director or manager, but he has been
pointed 'goVernnient commissary,'
which title probably -givea— blm
poWer to dismiss a number of ac
tors wbose salary Weighs heavily
upon the budget... Natlbnal Theatre
iictprs are entitled . to pensions. That
is one of the' reasonis of financial
difficulties.
South Africa
By Harry^:HaSig^
"Monday CJulr-2^
'Back .Stage' witli Boris Mcrroa from Paramount theatre. N.
chestra afld soloists; 8.30-9 . p.m., WOR.
Alfred Wallenstein^a Sihfonietta, Voronlea Wiggi , soloist,
had-aomethhig tp_jflo^wltk the South at the Champs-Elysees
Comedyj^ .Tvette et Ses ESTjantsTat :
the Champs Elysees Studio. Fran-
cis de;Crolsset's 'Le Vol Nuptial' at
he Mlchodleiret and several others.'
In.all,' 18 of the ei^tablished theatres
have closed tor the isummer.
Amodtf the* attraotiohs' keeping
bpen throughout th^ hot spell are:
•L'AUberge du Cheval Blanc,' the
French adaptation of Hans Muller*
6peretia»lBtlll ." gblng _ strong though
Jn-lts JlOth_.month of popularity;
Franz Lehar's Tie Fays du Sourire/
ahother outstahdlhg loiig-run at the
Gaite-Lyrlque, the Grand Guignoi
one-act thrillers— ^housis' returiis 'P
this policy after trying out a couple
of full length comedies— "LaDemOis-
elle de Mamers' at the Palais-Rpyal,
Oh, Papa,' operetta by Andrtf iBarde
and Maurice Tvain which has Just
celebrated its > 200th performance a.t
the Nbuveautes, .Tiundi 8 Ileures,'
(•Dinner at Eight') at the Ambas-
sadeurs; -and -Paul Gavault'j. "Le
Paradis Perdu' at the Athenee. As
usual; the PoUes-Bergere and CaSino
de Paris revues will continue.
Of the new productions for July,
-Peyched ret-Cle,!- .a,Lcomedy of Bor-
deaux types by (Saston Rulller, lobRs
promising,. havihg..received a favor-
able send-oft by press and public at
its recent opening at the Renais-
sance. Petroiinl, the Italian actor,
has extended his brief engagement
in -r-epertory from two to three weeks
and has been Widely ' acclaimed.
-Richard Tauber and -. his . .Viennese
bdmpa'tfy • rn~ 'Dreimaderlhaus'- have
likewise prolonged their; run at the
Porte- Saintr Martin for a third
CHICAGO
(July 19 to 25)
(AH Time CD8T) -
Wedncsciay <July 19)
Ouinn Ryan at the Fair, 6i'46-7 p;m.; WGN. Dodge~ BrbaTlSiolbf s=H^VO-
line Oil) (RuthniiifC & Ryan agency).
. Art Kahn'a orchestra with Fritr Clark, 7-7:17 pina.. WBBM. Also f'rU
and Mon. (Dr. Bbbo's La^tatlve) (Gunther-Bradford agency).
Palace Theatre Varieties with RKO vaude acts, 8:46-9 p.m.. WMAQ.
(Staged by Joltn Joseph and NBC production staff).
Francis X. Bushman, flTm gossip, 10-10:16 a^n., WGN. Also every
other week day. (
ThurtdayJJuly 20)
. Happiness Housed with- Jean Pain- R1noV..Pag~gy :.OA^
a.m. (Household Finance) (Charles Daniel Fry agency).
Friday (July 21)
Ben Eierhle orchestra, WENR-NBC, 11-11: 30" a.iii. Pabstette Cheesei.
Supplementary, to night program for same compauy'a ^malL (Premier
Pabst Sal'BS Co.) (Matteson-FogartyrJordon agency),
Sunday (July 23)
Chlcagb A Capella Choir with Noble Cain, WBNR-NBC, 8:30-4 p.m.
(sustaining).
week.
Only important opening scheduled
for next few da;ys la 'La Dame du
Wagon l^it* ('Thp Lady pf the Sleep-
ing Car*) at the Varietes, a cpmedy
by Claude Gevel.
Monday ( July 24)
Singing Lady (Irene Wicker), daily except S^t.-Sun., WGN-NBC, 4:30»
4:46 p.m. (Kellpgg's Cprn Flakes) (N. W. Ayer agency).
(July 21 to 2Sy
(All Time P8T)
Al Pearce and His Gang, KFI, 2r2:30 p.m., variety prpgram every afters
hooA excepting Suhdiay. Sustaining.
'in Laws,' KFAC, 6:46-7 p.m., comedy serial every evening but Sun*
days. (Auburn-Cord)..
'Hon. Archie and Frank Watanabe, KNX, comedy serial, 7-7:1*^ p.ni.t
eveiv evening but Surtdaiys. -'(Marion;- R« Gray Cbi)-^- 2 ^ . ■ - . - - -
'Globe. Headlines, KHJ, newspaper serial, 8-8:16 p.m., Tiies., Wed.,'
Thurs. a nd Fri. . (Globe Mlllia) .(Dan B. Miller). - ^
Saturday (July 22)
Hollywood Bowl Concert, KFI, 8:16-10 p,m« Sustainlnisr,
KNX varieties, KNX, %-9 p.tn. Revue with Jack~Carter. Sustaining.
Amateur Night, KMTR, 9-10 p.m. Sustaining,
Proposal Designied to Level 0£f All Enfer-
tainihent
July
Ca£^etqWn»_june 20.
Arbn Polliack, founder affdHTead
of H, Polliack and Co., Ltd., music
firm of Capetown and Johannes
burg, died June 12, aged 73.
Came from Russia about .1900,
bpenihg'*. music shpp In -Capetawn,
^-JEyentually with his sons-, Herman
and Jphn, THe'btisiiress-^vvas-extend=.
. ed by opening a head establish-
ment in Johannesburg. The firm is
South African agents tor Cplumbia
-- -:New-eat..lhing_ :ls__a_.prppo3ed^aw
to do. away •yirith stage shows In film
hpuses.' 'Not made pfflclal.'yet, but
protbstallfcojol: ^IL. si des and cpn-
sternatiqn among vaude actors "pver
here because on the face. of it sev-
eral thousand vaudeville actors
tnrown
would
ment.
Te
"oxrtr
-afr
Government's proposal to do away
with the stage entertainment in con-
junction wltli pictures. iaJn line With,
the policy of eUmlnatihg too much
T»rmrp<v^tt4«:vTt-J.n-jt^.bAn.trf>g iyh<f»Vi H<-,||flil>,'?
the smaller houses. Double, fcatu^-es
were banned as a first move in this
direction and exhibitors were at the
same time ordered tp keep Uiilfprm
entrancer-rfeesr— With-- cuttirigi~-pro.-.
hlbited.
Idea now is that vaudeville and
pictiires can each stand on its own
~ariar"mus£"fi6t'T6ff;^ a^^
lap. because a, theatre on vaiidfilm
policy is too much competition for
employ'^-a— straight— plot-ure--hpui9e.-lha]L_niay
not have the capacity to cope 'vvith
such a thing..
Possible that some of the actors
thus put out of work will find Work in
strdight vaudeville; but stiir figured
that a goodly number pf. acts will
have to find other moans or av^lt^
hood.
Sunday (July 23)
English Coronets; KFWB serial dramatization of EhgIi§h~history,-^-
9:30 p.m. (Barker Bro s.) ( Ray Alden agency).
Franeb Hi-Jinks, KFWB, 8-9 pjn., variety prpgram with Johnny Mur^
ray, Vivian Knight, Nelson and Knight* (Franbo Bakery).
Monday (July 24)
Blue Monday Jamboree, KHJ (from KFRC, San Francisco), 8-10 p.m..
(Shell Oil Co.).
'Makers of History,* KFI, dramatization, 8 to 8:30 p.m. (Purltas Water)'
(McCarthy Co.).
Tuesday ( July 25)
Lone Indian, KPWB, Y130^:45r~RbBert"Xsir«lTan-httrrat<)
stories, wit^ Indians as singing backgrounds (Walkers.)
Grocers' Basket of Fun, KNX, 8-.9 p.m. Variety show with- Jack
(Independent Retail Grocers of So. Cal.)i
TJmrsday (July^27X
Drums of France, KFWB; 8-8:30 p.m. -Dramatization of French his-
tory,) (O'Keefe and Merrit) (Emil Brischacher and Assoc.).
Friday (July 28)
Ta pestries ot Lite, KHJ, 8: -3ty ^ i^Ju. Sentl-cl a^sleal--oixlieatratlon.
1 (Forest Lawn).
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
l.l¥ER ATI
VARIETY
73
Unemploy«d Benefit*
That group o]C- former and pres-
ent newspaper scribes wblch got to-
gether about IB. month ago to raise
0onte funds foi?-"the ot^helr
trethren In need, baa. decided to
keep the undertaking going per-
manently. The moviement has been
jncorporated as Unemployed ot the
Frees, and will continue to do what
It can ld~ailBVlat0- condltions-among:
indigent ex-newspapermen.
Group arranged a Gala Day Rac-
ing at Belmont Park, which netted
something like 12,00.0. Money is be-
ing used. lQ_feed,.cloth6 or return to
their homes such former hews
jscribes who are badly in of
this aid.
Honorary president of Unem-
ployed of the Press is Irvin S. Gobb.
-Chair man of the board is Han^
an early Univiersal director; George
Loane Tucker, "Walter Morosco,
James Criize, Hugh Trevor and
< rant "Withers. As the wife of
:Oxuze; ■tina:;-mlatreBs-~ot:-tlreir Tlir^
ridge estate, she became one of - the
most liberal and popular hostesses
n mm Soclet^TTT with parties that
asted for daye almost continuously
in progress.
events. Miss Comjpson gives her own
versions of the Roscoe Ar buckle,
Frudden, with other active workers
Julian Mason, Alvin I. Von Bent-
huysen, Hal lianigan, Robert S.
Ament and Edgar S. Sisson.
Ament, former "World' man,, who
recently turned magazine publisher
W^ ^ia .r^wm^^^^\>^n^^ Pri« c«, or cut e^SSU^"^^ aJSlfle^S^
Taylor cases. J with Ma WpnTi iifp and morula one Preferential treatment to chains
Edward Ghurchill, press agentH R««»»in^erb handled by the^^
andrwriterrgl«>sted^or Mtss Comp4^«ete^ ^^^""^ Thr^ts « theatre c^mpetltloH by-
Bon. Pratt hails from New York and distributor, by building or Other.
Sears Publishing Co. and Grossett A^e™ P"b»^hed at the ^u^^^ %2 price ^ ^^^^ was an editorial con- wise, to gain increased rentals shall
& Dunlap are dickering to publish ^^ ^y^^"" ^ . tributor to 'VxiUBrr' on little the- be prohibited.
the book. I Retail booksellers, who have - Ltres. No distributor employee shall use
ported business m gettlbg tough now fimbus artisW colony of his position to prevent tfee Wd"
m^Wff^G^f mi l I ^ j ^^^^g^?'^-^^l^^^^"^t^^?^W =3tfajgre^ p ublH-c<>mpet4ti v o buyIn g-^f=^t=odUct-by^ -
are regarding the price-cutting war p^jjj^g q^j^g ^j^^^^^
• has donated Tree uesK space in nis
-offlcea^fot^ the use of Unemplpyer
of the Press. Sisson, noted news
paperman and former city editor of
the Chicago 'American,' amoiig
otheir sheets, is temporarily direct-
ing activities of the organization,
iJsp without recompense,
It is Sisson's idea, and One upon
which he is working Just no^, that
the ideal relief measure is for the
various papers about town to take
care <>f their own editorial men
whose services were dispensed with
tln-ongh-no-fault-^f-Ttheir-ewns-^is
Attempts are being made to col-
lect three -year- old judgments, won
in libel suits against Fred <}. Bon-
flls, the. late publisher of the Denver I
Post.' Judgmentis were bbtalned' in ]
Kansas Glt y in 1930- by -Florence
Gaston anCL Fra;nk C. Seested of the publishes over here in translation iml>rogllo, his personal situation be-r
1^nsas~City^Stai?'
eon would like to see working hoT||ii-B
aiid jpay so adjusted on the various
dallies that the men can be brought
back into the fold. "
Sisson- is reported to have
broached the idea to Julian S. ^a
eon, the, 'Post' editor, who is eald
to have promised to take it up with
the heads of the other' dieillles In
town. Should the plan be adopted
It wlinnlnimize- thcr^ork-of-Unem^
ployed of the Press, , and perhaps
"obviate tJiiTneea o£"ffie orgahlzatlon
entirely. This is what is strongly
hoped for.
Besides its relief work, Uhem
ployed of the press is seeking to
procure jobs for unemployed but
worthy newspapermen, these with-
out any fee or obligation. There has
been some success thus far, particu
larly of temporary r.eplacements
-during.' ih'e' vacafloh '' periods.' '
Transfer of OWhershlp or possesr
I sion of fi. theatre to escape uncom*
I pleted contracts is forbidden.
Distributors shall refuse to permit
the
have executors of the Bonflls estate I gaged, Querldo Arnold Zwelg, Lion i i^lward Dean Sullivan, Chicago
made defendants in the suit. The Peuchtwanger and Jo^eph "Pth, to ^g^gpj^p^pnjan and author, has
executors have asked tbi court to ! name the best known , of the Ger-; jojned yie editorial staff
deny this, and the court took it un- man literary expatflateiBi [ton 'Aiherlcan' and/Sdhday Adver-
der advisement. I _ ^, ^ I tlser.'
Fun. or else. SulUvan is to serve as 'idea man,' _ _ _ _
Another pamphlet publlshihg I He was formerly on Hearst Pape'^s Uj^^;^^^j^,j"'{j[^~ "'^Jj ^^^gip^^p^^^^
house, called the Humor and Satire in the west. unreasonably low prices In theatres
Jiist to straighten things out,- J. pu^jUshing .Co. . Invited many of the ^ in competition with others charging
E. Flynn writes that Tow_er maga- jef t-^wing scrlbblera to contribute to Society Ed Weds \^ reasonable sum
^inerhas-TiOt copied -'Red--Bbok:Jn U,^hat will b(B, as the haihe of the Katherine Maroney, society editor contracts for groups of 10 or
using full length novels In its thag. opg^ni^ation indicates, a series of of the •Rocky Mountain News,' Den- L^^yg pictures the exhibitor shall
It used "fUll lengths back In— 1929, pg_jjiptii6ts in ' humorous - aind j-verr -was married Saturday -(16) to j j^^^-^ .^j^- -^^^ to cancel_3Jp to 1B%"
but - it was probably. Xiipplncotts sathrlcal veini- Prank Freeman, civil engineer. Anne [without payment, therefore,
who back in 1880 used the first full initial publication of the new con- New, society editor of the Denver Substitution of play, star or dlreciT-^.
length novel; incidentally Oscar Uern will be 'In Gold We Trust,? by 'Morning Post' during Its existence, . g^J^3,^a-^g ^^j^^^j^^^jj^^
Wilde's 'Dorian Gray', was the first [uarry Harr. It's illustrated by | succeeds her. I ^j^^ distributor to give theatres
Explai ing Abba Dabba
'Varibtt's' use of language has al ^
ways worried British newspapers
some', but-never so much- as. with the
word 'abba dabba.' *The Bra,* Brit-
ish show trade paper, especially,
upset on the meaning of the word
asked Dave Bader, in .London for
.Universal,, to -explain it.
Dave's explanation follows: ,
'A\ibA Dablm'— The Truth
Tou asked me to translate 'abba
<llabba,' which, >as you know, goes
back to ancient Greece, in all her
■glory. ■
• There is a" story told of a famo us
phllosopiier, who, . whenever he
. wanted to., amaze the .bewildered
"throng that crowded aroUhd hlin
each day to hear some of his bril-
liant sayings, would use the wordis
'abba dabba' whenever someone
confused him with a question. Said
crowd were so impressed by this
unusual, „ pleasanti^BOUnding ' wore,
that -they -took -Itrfor granted* that
said philosopher was speaking, a^
language they did. not understand
and," like many perafSng ;^^^^^
on opera they do not undeiristand
they made 'abba dabba' a household
word. The elite, who themselves
did not know what it meant, took it
up and. confused their less in
telUgent friends, who- Wiete com
pletely dazzled by- this, str ange,
lovely word. "
I trust this explains the origin
and history of this •cra.zyrmonth
word,' and I am suro you now uri
"?^rstend what 'abba .dabba': means,
aiid if you wish to dazzle any of
your friends ,bver the week-end
simply say.— ^Tours, 'abba dabba
Derlngly.'
J . _ J)A"V;iI>.RAPER..
(Mr. Bader„ Is probably confusing
ah. American slang term with thie
origin of' the mvstlcal wrfrd 'Abra
cadabra/— Editor, 'The Era,')
Hep Confessions
_i,_S[haij9h;ap.e3=upJn.jscriptiician;.s&
one of the most sensational books In
the cycle of Hollywood Inside stories
la Betty^ Cpmpson's 'Hollywoo d , and
'^^^'"Mlss compson's yarn, tola Tn tne
first person, covers her 18 years In
pictures With ultra-frank style. She
doesn't hesitate to mention right
.names.
Actress deals with the men in her
"f§x l is t i n g th e m aa Hora ce I> a yey
The Final Cut | managing editor, as she is of the
Action of the Woolworth stores In | Cabots and Lowells clan
taking on fiction 'remainders,' the
term for. S2 .no.Yels_diSEOsed. of at cut
Tates, "for ' sale" af ' 25c ' ■per "volume,
Film Code
(Continued from page 7)
ratt's Majorca Jam
A- V. P; dispatch -published In the
has fomented a price-cutting war I N. Y: Eve. Sun -Monday (17) night I p^'j^j^uy^g delivered where bookings
on remafndersi Liggett drug stores, dwelt upon -the anti-foreign sentl-- -are nol'deflflite. ■
pioneers In the remainder thing, has ment. In Majorca; reputed artists Shonis by Thomielve*
cut its price Of fiction to 17 cents, colony, having been intensified by a fl„hiPot<» not to be a con^
on the remainders with .aipprehen-
slqn.
i with the jam Which five Americana 1 Exhibitor with, selective contracts,
how find themselves through as- providing for the rejection of a cer-
jsaulting a civil guard. The lynch- tailn percentage of a distributor's
German Wr)ler8' ling threat on Pratt's person had output shall express such desire
cGcordlng -to Viking Prei^s, which nothing to do With that particular within 21 days following the dating
;i2B,0p0 against BOnfils and the Gerrafan. scribblers, those, against Uterary activit ies.
Kansas City *Post,' which he anA his Whom the is up in Germany, Y : ^ j d
Harry- H,^^Tammen, now have elsewhere, to turn- to f -mquop Trade raper
the original publication of their Edward Miller, nublisher — , , „ * ^
books. . 'Gotham Life,' the hotel giveaway, may an exhibitor contract for more
Querido, Dutch publishing [making plans to get out a new trade | P^c^'^t®^ ^® properly can expect
late partner,
formerly operated.
Before the judgments were col
ected the Kansas City 'Post' was
of such not desired pictures, other-
wiseT-the^E>i€tur-e^haU-4>!^^
to have been booked; ■
Distributors may- hot oversell to
a theatre which evidently . intends .'to.
of I keep films from other theatres, nor
sold According to papers filed in house located in Amsterdam, has paper In assoclaUon with Louis ^' r** "^®., ^. „
?eS;aiSi?l? Pe^^^^^ ^5%^^^"^.^°"^!" ^''"^^ wi^H^^^^^^^
that n.250.000 revenue from the sale par tment^und^^^^^ ^^'^^ J Tl^^fl Lt be entSed in^o^^^
was Mrrongfuily removed by Bbhfils Landshoff; This l.andshoff, formerly I will
and others. a German publisher, had to <iult his | cover the wine angle, anyhow,
After the death of Bonflls a mo- land along with a number of scrlb-
- 'sfaoft— faas^-already— en-^
be the first trade paper to shall not be entered into by theatres.
It shall be unfair practice to dis-
close rentai'prices with the object of
SulIivan-in-Bo8toh- ^l-enabIipg_anoiher exhibitor to^btaln,
rlower~rentalBr
so published.
He adds that the Tower co. did
not print and issue a supplement
with the novel. Pressure of adver
Gropper;
Chatter
, whos e 'Cine ma -Di^
a nionth' ago, has
Catholic Maa lash , ^, ^ ,^ ^
^ , i . „ gest' folded _
tiSnK made It necessary often to I P'f^f i^^^l^^ » *«*ade pamphlet,
cut to nSvLtte lengtb^o prevent Publishers of 'Truth,- the Catholic .ftalL. Marks."* It unveiled
t^o g^eTt a bulk: A s^^^ of for- mag. and the International Catholic j^, j^. John C; Mofflt continues
elm ^gs teought the solution. Truth Society, of which it has been \^ contributor:
SS -SSS' used two grades of the °^«<^^^?,*>^ean, ^^as caused a ^ j^ick Watts. 'Herald-Tribune' pic.
paper to give compaciness and! so severance of relations between the ^^^e critic, just back from a month's
Tower also uses a thinner paper, two, visit to Russia, and liked it.
whTch Contrast probably accounts , Jruth' will the
S?tbe. mist^eirW-that it w^ I ^^-^
The Rev. Dr. Edward Lodge Currah,
head of the International Catholic
Truth Society, will; edit 'Light.'
an afterthbtight.
ircus Btog
Bert J. Shlpman, old-time circus
manager, has written a story of his
dircus experience. It WlU be pub-
Mann's Own
Campbell../
"Whit Burnett, editor of ,'
off to a home visit in Utah.
Rita "Welman is quletiy working
On a novel while taking It easy in
Westport It'll be, her first, all her
past— work -beinft.. conccntiated . on
- , . , . 1 Joseph Mann has left Bernarr
llshed In September in Los Angeles,- jj^^^jp-^aeh's org^^^ ,
"^^'^^ manager of the J^^^'«.
Shlpman, now manager of ine u,© for a couple of s€(xy fiction pulp
Masonic 'Temple in Hollywood, m^gs, 'New T'ork Nights' and an-
trouped with the Frank Bostock Qt^er, the title for which has not
circus; Lenien Brothers, Sells and hj^^Q ggi^cted as yet, and which will
S. Fowler "Wright, the English
scribbler, here, and will go to Holly-
wood, as what' scribbler doesn't?
Maxwell Bodehhelm; stranded by
Downs, Gollmar Brothers, .John I appear late in August carrying I ^Jh^a<SSlay.
Maze de la Roche back in her ha-
Robinson, Cole: -Brothers, Hagen- October datelih^^
beck- Wallace, Circle D Ranch, Operating as the Bow-Man Pub- ,> >,-«o>io aft*,. flv« v-Ari, tn Vine
Sells-Floto. Coop and Lent, Howe's Ushing Corp., Mann, who also used "ve Canada after five years In Eng
London Shows, Van Amberg CIr
cus and other tent outfits. He han-
dled the front door f or the Barnum
and Bailey show on its ill-fated
European- -tour.- -At various other
to edit 'Prize Story Magrazine' at
one time, is his own. editor.
Landed in London
land.
When Richard Aldington's 'All
Men Are Enemies' Is published here
It win have those passages which
had to be cut out of the English
him through 60 years.
. After American publishers were g^^j^j,
times he has owned tricks of his afraid to take a mystery story that j^. Qeorge S Kaufman "who
own. His circus experience carries J iiad the prince of Wales as one o* Luggested to Samuel Goldwyn that
. . - Its characters; fearlhgTnfernatidnalL^ Gborge S. OppenWiner on
harm and killing of sales In Eng- L^,g ;^ritjng staff. Now Goldwyn
land,: the-yarn was - accepted by. ^^^^^^ Opperihelmer- to stay on the
Penis Archer of London. He was ^ time, with the result
the first British- publisher the au- t^at Opponhelmer has resigned from
- F's $ Repri
.Covlcir;Prlede is gplng in for dol-
lar reprints . With a bright lineup of
sex classics, Most of them derive
from the writings of Aretlno and
.Catullus^_a coujple. o_f qldtimers who
reasonably early notice of Such
changes or substltutlons.'
•NxTrscore-^chargesr-present-' con-
tracts excepted. .
Non - theatrical accoii n t s af e "u h- "
fair oompetltlon and not to be sup«
piled by the distributor or theatre.
In a: broad , sense the Hays code to
be followed In advertlsihg iand ex-
ploitation with eight points specific-
ally mentioned Including hudfty,
profanity and other violations of
good taste.
No picture on subsequent run to
be advertised by that house until
it has cleared the prior run, except
where so stipulated in the zoning
agreement locally -made. .
No Cheat! hd
No rebates, etc to reduce the ad-
vertised admission prices^ No pro-
hibition against advancing or re-
ducing scale within reason.
No double featuring in' towna
where a majority of tiie exhibitors
are opposed to such practise... Fea-.
tures are designated as of. 3.000 feet
or more in length.
No bicycling, nor ishall previews
be given without permission in
writing from the distributor.
Duping, in same or smaller size*
or use of print *f or television, broad-
casting or any other purp.6Be than-
that of exhibition in the theatre for
which the film Is contracted.
• Late' return 'or holdihg;. over with*-
out permission forbidden.
thor submitted .^the story to;
- £!mlth first offered his . mystery
story to a half dozen. American
have be^Tranked^wlth^r as Jrahirh^ ^l^; loc^^ls^c^
as— Rabelais and Boccaccio. Some
Of the original editions their
works, brought out when the book
biz Was extremely -br-ieht,- used -to:
sell for as high as |18 a volume.
land, visited by the Prince a few
years back.
rs.-Kersey'
Mrs. Merle W. Hersey has re-
The dollar reprints will haVe even I joined the Merwil Publishing Co.
flashier covers than the originals.
..-..^ -.Editor Passes .
James It. Holan, 44, newspaper
man, died July 11 In the Pasadena;
^ltt.7-h^spttal^llowine^-aa- inter-
nal hemorrhage. Deceased was edi-
tor-manager of the Santa Monica,
Calif., 'Labor Journal.' 'There are no
Tantali
employees of the Los Angeles
'Times' are out this summer. Meni-
bers of the staff grit their teeth
every- time the daily publishes qne
o.: those 'vacation joys' editorial
nArtoons.
She will edit the revived 'Police
Gazette.' among otiier duties. Re-
ports that Mrs.. Hersey Is getting
out a new mag on her' own,' to be
called 'Gun Law,' are unfounded;
-iGUh Eawl. :la ..to :be_ published by
Fred Lee.
— Mr37^Ij^anx;l3HLee':=HIge^^^ -.7^
Back Bay jsoCiety woman, hit over
the radio and famous In and jaround
CUstro ia r y Iwu-w eck-.-vaeaUonslor- - R ofi t . nn ,- Su n d ay. CiiO-bec.^ei jdentl
fied with the Boston 'Sunday Adver-
tiser' as woman's page editor. Her
articles, because of her prominence,
are expected, to be a iJlfculatlon
boosjteri Hiring her on is regarded
a.$' quite a coup for Jack Malloy,
Viking Press; of which he was ;an
official : Since it started;
^IPhdebe "Atwood . Tajlpr has
changed publishers, and has brought
her new book to Norton. It used to
be Bobbs, Merrill,
Bennett Cerf, having taken some
of-the-LIveright . sorihbleFB-- now has
Saxe Commins, the former Llver.Ight
editorial man, too.
Marie Belloc Lowndes comes over
in October for another visit.
Horace Llveright on the air with
a series of literary retnimscences
as • ah advance build-up for • their
forthcoming publication.
Hilary D. C. Pepler, the English
publisher, here for a spell, sails for
home soon. Back Ih. the fall.
^ - At .75-.A^-E. HQugmaft-:haS: had a.
new book published, 'The Name and
Nature b.f Poetry,'
Max Miller, vyho cDvered the
v^crtront, ■n6w~;d"oIng an account
of his boyhood.
Dwight FisKc'B 'Without Music'
has gone into a second edition,
.which has encouraged the talking
singer to take a vacash.
INTIMATE inrthirf^
ANY invM tfgotion
Tfhe story of a banker who
juthleasljr pursued .power
and money— and, more than
that, the delicate' gtory of
his threp richest posses-
sions» Patricia, Cora and
PRESIDiNjl
■m A C A U L A V. I a'K AVr I .
74
VARIETY
TIMES SIIHARE
Tttcsdar, Jidr 18, 1933
East
On the recommendation of a com
mlttee appointed to Inveistlgate his
administration, Frank W. Parlinf*
was ousted as director of Playland,
Westchester County, N. T., ietmuse
.meiit park. Report submitted by
the committee stated that Darling
had in iflve years collect ed $142,000
in salaries and commissions and
that he had 'buttlved his udefal
ness.'
Eleanor Holm, Olympic swimmer
and screen player, announced, that
she arid Arthur Jarrett, radio
warbler, have; set- five -^weeks. hence
as the weddingr. date.
Judgment for $690 against Gilda
Gray was taken by the American
Historical -Society, Inc., in the N. T.
Suprelne Court for iai compendium
of' Anjerican biograph which in-
cluded a monograph on the- .dancer's
life.
. Valerie Elizabeth Huff, dancer. Is
.'finking 1266,000 from. Charles Red-.
field .Vose, New: York broker; charg-
' Ing h<°F Induced her to go through a
phoney marriage ind live with him
while he was still married .to. some-
.Pri© .else.-
Samuel Barrymore Colt mixed his
car with another in. New Rochelle/
N.. . T., and came through with a
shaking up,
Mary Ariderson DeNavarre was
'bequeacthed— for • life—thb-entire . irir.
come from the estate, of her hus-
1>and, Antonio Fernando peNavarre,
whose American will , was filed with
the N. Y. iSurrbgate's court Value
of the estate was formally described
as 'more than $5,000/
Mrs. Phyllis. Livingston Potter,
SQcial registerite, told Justice
Strong in the. N. Y. Supreme Court
flhe wouldn't decide about meurryin^
Fred Astalre until, she was sure the
marriage . wouldn't interfere ^th
the joare' of her four-year-old son
by. the previous marriage. Five
idftys later pair were married.
Wages ' of the hourly rated and
piecOrwork employees in the RCA-
Vlctor, Company take a 10% bodst.
g^^ectlve. with July 24^ Increase
Rovers 80% pt-thoae.Qajaift_payrolL
Morton Downey, returrilng- from
abroad, predictecU that former
M^yor James J, Walker will soon
be , back to stage a comeback In
New York politics.
Body of an unidentified man was.
found on the fire escape of the RKO
Richmond; Hill theatre, Queens, by
an usher making his ventilator-
closing rounds.
Ethel Barrymore Colt under an
ap. op. in St. Louis Saturday. Is
doing nicely.
Qulncy; Mass., solves the nude
bathing problem. Double fences so
knotholes will not coincide.
Doug Fairbanks, Jr., out of the
hospital and ojl the Bererigaria to
visit his father in London.
Irene Rich's daughter j-Frances, to
Paris to study sculpture.
. Mrs. James Barton gets that div-
orce from the comedian. Awarded
$75 weekly alimony.
Movement on foot to make the
^ summer home of Elisabeth Marbury
at- Mt.. Vernon, Me., A perpetual
memorial to her.
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This department contains rewritten theatrical nevfs items as published during itfte week in 0ic
daily papers of Nei» Yorki Chicago/t San Francisco, Hollstvoqd and London* ' yafiet}f takes no
credit for these nevs Hem; each has beat rewrUten from a dailff paper*
i n_r i 1 1 1,1 i.f u-n n-iLi:i i Ki.i'i r I N t > * > r i ) i i M.i ) i n i < 1 1 i i:M
in the promotion of the Diversified
F'Jm Corp. Goebel gets five years,
Kline and Cassidy four years each
arid the others two years..
Issuance of letters, .of adminlstra^
tion to the widow; Addle M'JP^ail
Arbuckle, in th9 N. Y, Surrosate's
Court reveals 'that Roscoe (Fatty).
Art I'ckle left an estate of no more
than $2,000. Wife was named- as
sole beneficiary.
Producers of 'Broadway Boy' In
April, 1932, bring, suit against , the
estate of *Joe Leblang for $20,000
in the N. Y. Supreme Court. Com-
plaint states that after leasing the
48th Street theatrei the show was
ousted by the estate before 'the pro-
ducers had a chance to dispose of
the filni. rights.
Alleged mother-in-law Interfer-
ence led . Supreriie . Court ' Justice
Schriiuck in New . . York - to deny
Dorothy SWankamp's .plea .for $60
a~ week alimony frorii Ray Swan-
kamp,. camera man for Grantland
Rice spoits pictures. Thei. judg<&
did award $15' weekly for the sup-:'
port of -her: child.
U. S, Brewers. Asaoclatlow'' r©-
.ported to the New York City beer,
board that the suds . sold in June
had. a stiffer kick than the . April
brarid.' During Junei it averaged
2.96% alcohol' as' compared to the
2.83 weight of April City should
get the full 9t2 soon, the brewers
opined.
Anonymous dorior lifts a $6,140
indome tax lieri .held by the go'yern-
ment against Betty C.oriipton, wife
of ex-Mayor. Jinoriy Walker. ' Sum
represented income for the years
1928; 1929 and 1930 plus penaltieis.
For an alleged unauthorized use
of her photo in front of the El tinge,
42d street burlesquery, Joann Cadtle
has brought a. suit for $60,000 in the
N.-Yr Supreme! Cfturt,. naming Edjo-
mac Amusement Co. as the~aeferid-~
ant. Miss. Castle stated In her com-
plaint, that A, H. Woods had consid-
ered giving her a -part in a. forth-
coming play until he 'passed the
Eltirtge and saw the picture on dis-
play. She has . appealred in scrieeri
shorts and legit.
Rojo- Arixusement Co. takes over
the picture house at 1616-1619 Sec-
ond ave., Manhattan, on a long term
lease. House which has changed
names often, has recently been dark.
Pat Powers announces his Inten-
tion to marry Mrs. Pearl S. Lapey,
non-professional of New York and
Westport, Conn. Marriage will take
place the latter part of this Week
at the home of Mrs. Lopdy's sister..
Mrs. "Harold- Burris, formerly of
musical comedy, in Stamford, Conn.
Judgment of $39,333 is directed
against Jesse L. -Lasky in -behalf of
the Scott Investment Co. by Justice
Schmuck in the N. Y. Supreme
Court. Action arose from a con-
tract In which Lasky, it is alleged,
promised to pay by June 30 or have
judgment filed against him.
'This will be fbrmer's 9th matrl'-
morilal .venture.
Ivan Johnson, former manager of
the Radio Xiews Service of America,
released on ball pending bis hear-
ing In li. A. Superior court ' on
charges of Issuing worthless checks,
totaling $126b
'Queenle,' picture chlmjpahzee.
electrocuted by a high tension wire
after she broke away from her
quarters In the California Zoologi-
cal Gardens, L. A., and eUmbed a
light pole.
Frieda Mlerae, a/Dtre9B,: arrived In
il^s Angeles' aboard the 3anta
Paula from New York to vacash
with her relatives.
- Trial in I* A. Superior court bf
Tom Mix, actor, -ajgainst his. former.
Wife, Victoria Forde Mix de Olaza-
bel, transf^red to the San Francls-
cp Jurisdiction because the defend-
ant-resides In that olty, MIX. al-
leges in his: cofnplalnt' that, half of
hl9 193P Income tax returns includ-
ed his. former wife's: earnings and
seeks, to. recover-$194,071.
Lawrence Tlbbett_hae purchased
a honie In' Redwood City, Calif.
Charles R. .Kennedy, agent,
booked in -Los Aztgeles on suspicion
of grand theft.
Widow of E. Gale Patterson, as-
sistant editoi' of the Los Angeles
'Illustrated Daily News,' who was
slain last spring, awarded' $5,000
under the Workman's. Compensation
act. •
.. James Basmham, audltoirlum man-
ager, of Long Beacby Calif., de-
posed In political move.
. Charles Cornwall granted divorce
from Elizabeth Cornwall, .musician.
Iricompiatlblllty.
- ; -Will- of -Bmeat. Tottence, leaving
a $i0,000 estate to his widow/ ad*-
mltted to probate here, ^
. Harold J. Duffy lield for man-
'slaughter as a result of an accident
while in Irene Rich's car in which
he Is asserted to have killed one
man and injured another.
Jessie E. Gibson Barber^ actresli,
filed suit for divorce in Los Angeles
against Rex R. Barber^ claiming, he
wouldn't let her appear in pic-
tures.
Jack Warner,' Charlie Murray and
Kenneth Thomson placed on the
board of . governors of the Masquers,
in Hollywood.
Trial of T. W. Armentrout and
E. W* Apperson, business agent and
assistant business agent, respective-
ly, of the Loa .Angeleis projectionist
union. Indicted recently in connec-
tion with theatre isteinch bombings,
postponed uritir'Aug. It.
Equity goies on record as favor-
ing the recovery act and expresses
willingness to make concessions to
meet code demands.
Peggy Lawton Rich suing her
playboy pal, John L. De Ruyter for
$250,000 breacb of promise.
Musicians' union refuses to cut
below $50 for concerts by unem-
ployed players. Had asked $30 for
Westchester coi>certs but upped to
$^0 when the sponsors' of the idea
""looITTlie story to the newapaperis.
Otto E. Goebel, Jerome D. Kline,
James Cassidy, Bernard J. Plynn,
Franklin Johnson, Jerome .D. Pat-
terson arid John Elder headed for
Lewisberg, Pa., federal prison Sat:
They were convicted of mair traUd
Bernie^& Baker
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««iiy RldH Fern, HarrlMR, New York
Theatre Guild announces 14 plays
from which to select next season's
six. First (Aug. 21) is likely ta be
'School for Husbands.'
Milton. Aborri^ rehearsing 'Bohe-
mian Girl' tor N. Y. season, operilrig
July 27.
C.aterina jarboe, Negro op; artist,
to sing title role iri- 'Aida' at the
Hipp Saturday (22).
. Mrs. Kendall Gla.6nzer, socialite,
to marry Lewis Milestone when she
gets her divorce.
Fort Lee; N. J., once a cinematic
stronghold, offers a home to Mary
Plckford and offers to toss in a stu-
dio, too, if she'll work there.
Coast
June Pursell, radio and stage ac-
tress, returned to Los Angeles after
spending more than a year in New
York.
^ary. Plckford filed a. request in
therE7'^v^Probate=courMofca.uthojC5=
ity' to dispose- of the $227,038- trust
fund created by the will .of her
mother for the late Jack Plckford.
Upon the death of her brother one-
half of fund was transferred to Miss
Plckford and In her petition she
asks that the remaining half of the
fund be added to -one created for
her sister, . Lottie Plckford.
Don Meany, of radio, announced
in Lbs Angeles that he arid Dor-
othy (Dot) Brown, also of the ether,
intend, to wed in about seven weeka
Studio secret service and guard
corps to protect picture people from
kidnapping arid racketeering cour
sidered In Holljm^ood. Joseph RelUy,
Fox chief of Police, Interested.
Dorothy Lee denies
to Bert Wheeler.
engagement
Loss or theft of a. $4,000 diamond
pin, owned by his -wife, reported tb
Los Angeles police by Charles . A.
Buckley, attorney arid vice-presi-
dent of Fox West Coast Theatres.
thd . new California,
commission.
Horse ..Race
Gertrude' Wood ftnd Francis X.
Bushman, Jr., at Santa Barbara;
Seb6nd,ma,rrlage for Bushmah,
Midwest
Jack Kennedy, -25, proprietor of a
liight club, was shot and killed on
a Toledo, 'Ohio, street
Irene Sanders, 1^ dancer, died In
Hamriiond, . Indiana, from septic
poisoning. During a storm Electric
lights went out in ia pageant. In
which she wais appearing. She
stumbled over a stake Inflicting a
wound which becariie infect^sd,
Rtif us Dawes Ordered a 26-year-
old hj^mn. *Hall, Chicago' . recorded
by Brunswick. Record will be used
on the World's Fair public address
systeim. Whenever " the .'P. A. sys-
tem runs out of announcementi^
they'll give -the grounds a load of
•Hall, Chicago/
' MCan about Sj! .suffering from am-
nesia was .picked up at Wbrld'a"
Fair. At police station he could
only' mumble something- about,
Lydla who, he thought, was a dan-
cer- a,1;thd Hollsrwood studio. He
said he had been .wandering around
the expo for three days.
Racket' came to - light in Chicago
When . a dozein Atlanta, Georgia,,
girls 'were strarided at the Lexing-
ton hotel. Girls .said they had each
paid' one :Col. -Wlnfield .Jones $100
on the promise of 'a Job' at the
World's Fiair and that 'Rev. L. A.
Lewis' haid escorted them , to Chi-
cago, but thereafter disappeared.
A, P. quoted Port Worth, Texas,
'Star- Telegram' Ih report Jack
Dempsey would marry..Harinah Wil-
liams, blue singer.
Irene Castle was back In print
again_abj2utlanother dog, .her favor-
ite phobia. She took t"D~court-th€>^
case' of a lad -who couldn't pay 76
cents to rescue his mutt from the
Chicago pound. Pound gives hos-
pitals dogs for -vlvisectlori purposes.
Thieves tried to steal the world's
sriiallest Bible, on exhibition in the
Hall of Religion at the World's Fair.
They were foiled.
Ebony Club» L. A*
(Continued from page^64)
faking. However, they manage to
get some swell music out of their
combination. Dancer, himself, with
an unassuming personality, mingles
With the guests, never steps out of
character. The usual table eriter-
talnment is handled by the various
principals following the floor shows.
Spot has been catching on -with
the Hollywood mob. Thiough 15
miles froqi the picture city. It is
getting a capacity play Thursday,
and Saturday -nights, .which are big
nights with the natives of CentraT
avenue, L. A.'s Harlem. Call.
Fred Horowlj:^, local attorney, ap-
pointed special assistant attbrriey
gerieral to fight appeal of Duncan
Renaldo, actor,, convieted of .maklng^
false statements in obtaining a
passport tb South America.
— Sid— Gi[raumari's prolog for 'Gold
Diggers' will be filmed in color un-
der title 'Hollywood as Ain't.'
Announcement made in Lbs Art^
geleles that Judith Allen, actress. Is
the wife of Gus Sonneberg, former
wrestling, champion. ■
Dorothy Lee, actress, announces
she and Marshall Duffleld, former
U. S. C. footballer, will be married
as soon as^ the latter finisheis law
school.
Kate Rockwell, known as "Klon-
dike Kate,' dance hall girl in the
Alaskari gold rush days, who . aa-
sertediy gave Alexander Pantages
his start in the theatrical, world,
has announced in Seattle her inten-
tions to marry John Matson, Alaska
miner.
Daniel J. O'Brien, father of
George O'Brien, actor, and former
San Francisco chief of police,
drafted by Governor Rolph to head
RAINBOW GARDENS
(Cleveland)
Cleveland, July 14.
Since taken over by Henry Kraus
and Bill Parent, one of its Chicago's
backers arid booker of floor- show;
■Rainbow Garderis. now rates as the
town's best drawing ' and largest
beer garden-night club..
Spot with a 1,200 capacity is stealr
Ing all the trade from rival rilteries
with its " no-cover-no-minlri:ium
charge, policy, but chiselers are . al-
ready taking -advantage of low
prices by ;danclng all night arid only
ordering-one- tec- befer, and a . twb-bit
ham sandwicht Prbmbters contend
they're out to build up clientele for
fall, when hiked prices will freeze
out :the griftefs.
Rainbow '(gardens is. alsb the only
place, now putting on elaborate floor
shows . with out-of-town talent,
which Is another thing making rival
nlteries . Jealous. First revue had
Nat Nazarrp^ Jr., as master of cere-
monies, besides staging his. slithery
acrobatic . dance that was a sensa-
tion comjc>ared' to ariy othier act seen
here this summer. Nazarro does
neat m. c. job, which Is saying a
lot, as local nitery muggers are in
the habit of giving; 'em just sour
looks.
"^^Restv-of-^show^cllckSi^alongu^wlth
Bernice. StOfte's, splits the hit of
Pour Marvels' dance act; Inez Gam-
ble,, rhumba shaker; Irwin Lewis,
tenor singer, above average; Mau-
rice and Edith Carvanas, flashy
ballroom dancers, who pad out act
too -lorig by calling for volunteer
steppers. Ralph Webster's band has
a fresh etyjie of tricky fast-slow
syncopation that's pulling In older
crowds as well as youngsters.
It's a spacious, brightly decorated
and cool spot* and if Kraus and
Parent ^an keep up the standard of
shows without letting no-minimum
pblloy cheapen the place, it should
be one of the town's best nlteries In
the fall. Pullen.
CLUB CASINO
«i w V, , Akron, O., July 12.
Club . Casino, Summit Beach Park,
ace of Akrori night clubs, born with
the return of legalized beer more
than two months ago. Is clicking
under the management of Jack Dow
Spot has been pulling them in since
the opening several weeks ago
While primarily a beer place, it is*
operated much like the big city'
riight clubs, as to decorations, ap-
pointments and equipment. Capacity
Is about 400^
Band stage, at one end. Is elevated
and fibbr ' $ho.w offerings: are. pre-
sented in the <!enter Of the floor.
There Is a 40-foot bar before the
malri club I9 reached. Bill Minehart
of MassiUon, long identified with
such amusement placb^, is the angeU
Spot gets a fairly good play dur-
ing the week, but Saturday and
Sundays are . the bigge&t nights.
Saturday is a. grind: from as early
as 9 a. m. until daylight Sunday
riabrning. There Is rio cover charge
br minimum charge; bottled beers
2po, draught brew a dime and legal
wines 15c. '
A six-year-old local lass, Lillian
Strock, Is getting all the applause
on. the flo'or show. I^he works on a
trapeze that Is plenty high. Warren
Reiger works isritoothly as m. .
Mildred Kelly possessed a pleasant
voice on the. husky side bf the reg-
ister; — ^Bradley— and-JCellyl^dispen^ae _
songs, dance arid patter. The Syl-
yanians appear, to be adding to their
pbpularlty,' particularly with their
slow dance rhythms. They are non-
union, but no one seems to care.
JIfcConnen.
Saranac Lake
(Continued from pasre 67)
Voss, Dorothy Wilson, Toril Temple,
Lillian Zelgler.
.<ilharlie Barrett, Harry Barrett,
302 Broadway;
Marlon Greene, Alavista Lodge.
Margaret Groves, 9^ Church
Dave (D. D. H.) Hall, 76% Bloom-
ingdale avenue. .
Leei. LaMar, 10 Forrest Hill' av-
^nue.
Vernon Ijawf6nc«5r60-Bake-Flowep —
avenue.
Fred Moore, 8% Forrest Hill av-
enue.
Andrew Molony, Woodruff
street. .
• Mannie Lbwy, 23 Franklin street:
Joe Reilly, Teddy Lorraine, H. L.
Pech, ilarrlson J, Carter, Francis
Dugan, Freddy Stockman, Sun-
mount, N. T.
Left Since June 1
Leonard Cowley.
John Dempsey.
Frisco be'Vere.
Millie Jasper.
Jeanne LaFaun^
Madge Keatirig.
Mrs. Sydney Piermont.
Walter Magnolia.
Write to those you know in Sar-
anac.
ir
liNeW York Theatres]
CT/ieiei ALWAYS A
BETTER SHOW r<t RKO!
Constance Bennett
in '^Bed of Roses!'
On St»K»-HrOBI HOWARD
AKQ e6thST«ii/W
Wed. to VwL, JTuly Id to »l
Ann Carver's Profes.sibn
and
'TiUCK JFOB TRICK'
R hO 61 it %l.t^^t
Wed. to Frt, .Jaly 19 to 91
"ANN CARVER'S
PROFESSION"
IN
PERSON
PRIMO CARNERA
HM-maii Tlmbwi, Other»-On Sctmb:
-«|- COVER=THE . WALEBf BOHT'^^^
Frldw— "Reunion in VieSff*"—
—0(1 Serwn— „
"MIDNIGHT MARY," with Loretta
Youno—Extra, 'A.B.C.'t of Inflation
■■n.tau Perton-r-Slma *. Baltey, Fr*«l
lu\Vm. Kaating, Bortah Mtnncvltch, Spl-
^ Capitol Orthestra
Friday, I. P.^h^.^.M^e*'
In "Tw«lv«-
Paund Look"
lOL
TiK^ay; Jiily l8« 1933
TIMES SIIIIABC^ SPORTS
VAUIETY
Tm Teliiig You
By J ack Osterman^
Iflilwaiikee Experiences
^Cemaetficlikeit' Again
$6 TO WRITE}. i.. BUT
•IjriiAT ABOUT7
Wanted..* ''A Qhort ,
TblB i« the first tlmei I long to
fce haiinted, ^ l«ei«fv hfijint^d by Mil wke*. July 17./
wbiit they call a ghost writer. And peetlvltles that rival the gay tix
to show you.the mood -"^ Ulvals of New Orleans are the rtHe
|«,t particular as t9 what khid pf^^ ^^^^ this t^eek (l«-22)
ghost as long as he c^n put words In national OonVen^
on a white sheet. Arthur Brisbane
CARNERA CXqiTED
Makes Real Bout of . Sparring,
atch on State's Stage
would do hut I guess he's busy
writing, too. Funny Bris-
tasie, he ra,ves about. tl»e value; of
air tMnspbriatlon every train:
he rides.
..Advice
When we ask sonie of our elders,
but. not. superiors. In the Writing
racket What pound out they
tlon combining with , they city's own
Homecoimlng, Week.
It Is years since this kind of a
celebration has been: uhcofked in
this ■ City of breweries.
the. homecoming Is con-
cerned, It is a celebration of the. re-
turn of better titries to the city, the
better times that, began with the
Quite .. little commotion at |
Loew's State, Kew York, . Siatur day
night when Frimo' Carnera, head-
liner, forgot himself in the en-
thuBiasm qt a staged set-to with 1
his "'favorite* eparrihg partner,
Harold Mays, and ' banged' up the
latter qiilte a. bit.
Several .femtnes in the audience
became 'excited when seeing .. Mays ]
istarting to bleed after .the. Im-.
prbmtu melee with the champ..
At the bieginning of the act Car-
nera hetialds May^. as his '^fayoi'4
ite' builder rupp'er before any ebirap.
Looks like hms Going Wet
I . ..
~ Want Their Liidter Out
,By Roy Chartier
_ inn n I i^ansas ia . still dry but it's, only
Bow and BeUOWS BOyS^I from lack of ram. no. l as a pro*
hib stamping ground. In the minds
Beer Migs Boom to
VAN'S RIGHT LAMP GOES
OUT, AND SO DOES VAN
JACK PULASKI
Blmt>ly" answOr, 'Write, abbiit the return . of ; beer arid, which are no^w illir Petrplle, the iPiargO Express,
dlffet«nt- things that happened to ' ^ - " " " '
you Jaat week.' Can't think back
to i(Qi|t Moxiday , so, let's ' see Jiist
what did happen' to Monday. No
good.
Here we, are- Tuesday and iStill
got a night clubi ; No good , agailn.
Jj6Vb .quit.
Stroin^
We feel a little run down .from
signing tabs and .to the Doctor
who is . reading a play, a; great help-
eVIdent .-In the renewed industry of
factories, and bu'slneiBS - in - general."
The return- of .that., old. ■ sfelrit Of
'gemueitilchkfelt' for which MllwaU-
kiee: .was famous. ' prohibition.
■ . Plenty' of entertainment oif every
kind, funhy faces on the looiJ li^ht
;p.tiles,;..^otesque plAster flgiir.es, 18.
to .25 feet high; looking for all the
World as if . they, had just stepped
out of a 3l^nias : paritomlmei- . /Hello
Jn an emergency appendix case ifilir greets one from every point.
probably. Doc Wrote it during an
operation, too.
Speaking of tabs, have ntade a
new rule in our place. People In
street clothes .are allowed , to .sign
with pencil, but evening dress must
MilWaukeeans will seem lobt
without conventions after the sum-
[ nier rush of yisltors is ^ over. . \ ■
ways a, popular, place foV .gitther-
ings, .the city , has this yea,r played
host to more visitors tha,n /ever bo-
use pens. Pass Dave's iBlue Bo6m fore Owing to the prosimity of the
ajad go in . and have .a slot ma-^ W The .,W. : T. • U,
chine on toast with a jack pot brought thousands for its meeting
roast.. ^ arid the past we6k found the young
At iioew's State wie see the sign, Ipeople of the Christian Endeavor
aiell Below* .-Prlmo . Carnera.. . In movement— about . 5,000— in posses
looking at the giant c6,rdboard I siort of the town,
statue of the Champ, wonder how.
silly It would 'sound If he should
ever say, .Tve got a splinter in imy
little finger.'
Bon. Voyaiae Parly
technically won right to fight
Jimmy -Mcljarhlri welter
weight 'championshlt) at the Polo
Grounds , last Wednesday : <12) when
his match with Bep Van klayereri,
of Holland, was stopped at .the end
of the fourth round.
The Dutchman's right eyelid be-
tween the brow ana lashes: was
badly siashedi said referee Billy
Kavanaugh, ek-mltman, '. and ' the
doctor . verified that, tutting .the
daniper on Tim- Mara's second oiit
door,, show. The'; promoter did
|. plenty of ; squawking ahbut' the rul
ing.
So did Van Kaveren, who. rushed
a:cross . the ring, and begged Pe
l.troUe to continue the fight. Billy
Was quite wlllirig and advanced
with his old Navajo blanket still
St. Paul, July 17.
LegaV. beer Is bringing the ac-
cordion -boys and Oid-tinie fiddlers
into their own once more. De-
mand for these two forms of en-
tertainment, cannot be supplied,
with 250 accordionists, alietted by
100. fiddlers working In the beer
halls Jiightiy.
Joe Piorito, loc^l accordion riiae-:
stro, '.whose school was a bust, due
to lack of demand, found 32 pupils
clamoring for admittance when he.
opened the doors reCentlyl Some SO
to 75 calls for these two types of
riiusic, either alone or In combo go
unanswered nightly.
Average.pay is $5, with iioys in the
best- spots drawing ;tvice that with
request numbers' while circling the
tables;.
Coast Musikers
.(Continued from page 64;^
Colbert to Warble in Paramount'S
'Torch Singer*'
Kalmar and Buby .' have written
'Keep on Doin' What Tou're Doln','
•Pop . Goes the Weasel,' and' 'The
King can Do No Wrong/ foi* the
bt the world, It's a revelation to
an Easterner venturing Irito
dust belt to .And really how wet the
state Is- Equieaiy as surprising are
the bets Karisaris are wlliing
place that their native common-
wealth will slide into- the
coluinri.;.
A Judge, officials, local
banker and numerous business men
were among those .reciently talking
to VARiKTr reporter who dared
go out "as far as. the hot. wlhds
country without assurance of some-: ,
thing more! cooling that , iced teat-
"The first- surprisei in a middle sized y
town of the- 'State, was to find .4%'
beer as easy to obtain as .^eigs;
something ' the same Kansas tar .
booed for many years;
Second, stunner proved to be not
only the wet-mindedri^bs ot.the eA"»
tlr6 populace but .the attitude of
proriilnent locals. -It's against thie- .
archaic Kansas' laws to even- seU-
near-beer or anything resembling
or tasting like beer, yet stores,'
i^estauranta or fountains which'
.vend 4% as they do Coca Cola.,
without thinking ari^hlng of, "Hi .
Marx Bros. 'Duck Soup^ at Par.
Roland Hayes -visiting In Santa l^are dee:iriingly unmolested.
Barbara. .^^ ..^ I Regardless: .of the law, attitude
Harry Ruby pays off debta by i^i,- trim mayors and chiefs of
Murray Spivafc of the Radio mu- j more by resentment than anything. . ,
sic dept. is a rabid collector of old | else.^ This accotmts, In part, bvoip;
around, . the shoulders. 'Then a cop I copies of the National Geographic I for. cariipaigns designed to 'forcing''^
climbed through the ropes arid
ended thcflreworfes.
Actors and Press
mag.
Musicians' union of If. A. has
T»*...»» tA«i, *,-^Y« I harred- its members from , playing
Bep s lamp didnM0okJhat badly I ^^-ii^io^a for Metropolitan studio.
Burton. Xiane arid Harold Adam -j
son got. that' assignment tp "ditty
■^(■Continued from' page t3)~
Thursday Invited to a bon voyage
party given to Dr; Ruskin, who I nian, who has alw'ays been the big
sailed for Europe to lecture on., g^g^ niale interest In plcturcf^ to the
hurt arid soriie flight .writers told
Kavanaugh he was all wet, or
something. Just « ba^. break .for. the
I'tans. because the riiatch was. some
thing to see .and the card provided
plerity of action. The Dutcbriiah
entered the ring With a patch over
t.he bad . peeper. Petrolle at bnce
deblded he'd. dlscov(»r If It was A
DaittCing LAdy' at. Metro.
Eriiedlo 'lacobucct presented, with
a life meriibership in the musicians'^
local of L. A. on his 60th birthday.
Silvio Savant Pox and Para^
mount trumpetier, .poippa , of a son .
bom a riiorith ago.
Wheri anyone mentions Gilbert
the gbvernor to put the beer que$«»
tlon to a, yote., '.Actually,. ^niany .
Kaiisans, are a iitlle sore. All bveifv
in stores ahd along the highwayfbv
are signs which read; ..'Keep- Kan*^>'*
sas dry, help Missouri and Colo*.
i^dO,' etc. >
' Not Only do the natives wanS
thieir bee* oir sbihething . Strorige*;,
if possible, iiut they beHeve ' ^he
state shoyld benefli by the tax and
Retailers, by the sale. This thoyght
sinus trouble,, .as .If . they haveji't fans. Though not ihe most popular jjhoney* In the second round h^ and Sullivan, Wblfle Gilbert thinks I fbrin^^
enough over there.. Given on the j aotor bri the scirieenV he appeals to I f^und out, the claret flowing freely.
A. Jj Powers :roof, Ihad^to hea^^ her End .of.:the. jxxund the.doo 4slhnbe^
various speeches. ' [ cause Of their inability to reach up. ^oblc ft look' but isald nbth-
. Quite Subtle~ [him. Colman has always shied from jhg. Billy didn't pl6k oh the . bum
One of the doctors at the pirfy .Publicity, which gives |fery.tWng.he eye especially Jul 11 leaked easily.
heard to re- M'*'®^ ^"'®*'®^** ^ddie Cantor | fphere were fighters a lot worse In
lal Gold^n'^ only other space ' grab-
ber.
was
said Roosevelt
I'll eitiier be' the.
Ident or the last.'
Ostermani
Nowadays a man is Judged, by
the lady he keeps. . . .1 wish Sammy
Cantor would send back my" brown
suede shoes.... I only said he could
have the white ones.... Can you
imagine any mariager going back
to Carnera and telling him he'd
have to cut his act or else?....
The reviewer bn this.' paper who
isald I looked' in the lenH--once- to-
see if the camera' was really there
was absolutely right... .It was a,
rented camera. ^ . .and the :nioderh
Mother doesn't sing 'Rock-a-bye
Baby any more "when the kid
awakens you at six a.m. with those
yells, 'v.. at -least, my wife, doesn't
....she. sings, 'Stormy ' Weather'
....ARE YOU RiE3ADING?
Warners finds it doesn't- have, to
use mubh effort Ih pla<ilng istories on
James Cagney. He's its ace sPace
jikred heretofore without ofllclals
interfering. However, the r.ef, ought
to . know, his business..
Van's . Good Showing
Van KlaVeren ' gave a good ac-
hound. lBdwia,rd G, llobinsbri is next .count of himself, coming In with, a
with. Joe Browji, Dbiiglas . Fair-
banks, Jr., ^nd ]^uth Chatterton fol-
lowing. In the cas0 of the other ,]
players, studio has to waylay the
writers and give them, an idea for a
yam on the particular ■player.
Hard Climb
" No^pefiodicai or paper Is cfamor
ing for stories on Radio personalities.
In most cas^s, studio ' publicity de-
partment has to develop, a yarn and
turn thO Idea over to a magazine
writer. Constarice Bennett, Ann Har
ding, Riichard Dlx, Katharine Hep
burn itrid Joel McCrea are the* easi-
est ^to sell. Universal Is without any
personalities that can walk Into, a
press story without a hard cllmbii
Same goes for Columbia
•Fox list, while long, Is weak on
selling names. : Will Rogers due to
his syndicated ,artlcles, always in
terests news hounds. But, Rogers,
with an eye to business, keeps most
of his good copy fbr his own articles
arid h£is the jpubiicity depairtment run
ning ragged trying to tnrlte storlbs
around him that will appeal to the
papers and at the same tiriie get the
Rogers! okay for release. JarietGay
nor, George O'Brien, Spencer Tracy,
James Dunn, Sally Eilers and War
ner Baxter are the easy placers.
Others on the Fox list are all sell-
ing^obs.
clauses with teeth to halt sharp I Fan mags , and newspapers go for
practice now in use of hiring various stories on femme stars two^o one
writers to work on stories to fit a over those of males, despite that the
predetermined title with the proviso majority of people buying «an mags
that they will be paid for work only and reading featured^ newspaper ar-
If the yarn is used. In this way, it tides on picture personalities are
is^cimi^eirrffjTOsarbsra^^^^
valuable sUggisstlonS for little or rio it's near impossible to get a fea
cost [iure story on a director or writer. In
They also seek a provision which. Lthe directorial field, only . Ernst Lu-
Siory Credits
(Continued from page 66).
tlon, Na.me8 of .-those against
charges brought are withheld uritil
findings are reached.
At the ttieeting- the board was
asked to, add two additional Clauses.]
for the better protection of writers
at the Independent studios.. At the
gathering Thursday (13) there were
present 30 Independent Writers who
asserted the present code does not
elye sufl[iclent protection to this
class of scenarists. They deflire
crouch and . throwing'' fast punches,
He had ^o- trouble hltlng. Petrolle;
hilt there is. pep to Bep's stuff. Pe-
trolle penetrated the chlri defense
-virltli some success,; - but his best
socks were to the body and once
or twice th^ Dutchman winced.
Whethe t he ca n take go me o f those
srij^ppy rights that are the' sii^laity
of. the Express, the- fans never
found out. The Fargo fellow was
favorite, seven to Ave.
^Next outdoor match will see Ben
Jeby in . defense of his. middle
weight title against iiiou BruIUard,
the hard hitting left bander who
laoed Mickey Walker in Boston two
weeks ago. It's the same IrO'ti who
sriiacked Mcliarnln around' but has
outgrown the welter division,
weighing' ibout 160 pounds. Jeby
iBrulllard match Is Aug; 2 at the
"Tarikee Stadium. . Pcftrolle and Van
lilavaren have, beeii rematched to
meet.about the riiiddle of the month*
Dance Hall Slump
Mil Wauic.ee, July 17.
Milwaukee county dance, hall bp
eratp^rs are complaining to- the
cOunity clerk wlio Issues new licenses
to them every July 1. Their wall is
that the returri bf beeir has Put a
very large crimp In their profits.
W'hile 48 ' courity dance palaces
were licensed last year only 22 op-
|.era.tprs hiave taken out permits so
far for the new term -which began
Juiy 'l. Natives no longier drive to
the outskirts to dance when they
can get beer In four or flive places
P^r jCjty block. . ^
he's being talked abbut, ;. I ^hlch locally it' Is declared will flini^:.
'Cat. and Fiddle,*, eatery vopetated ifcansas- eventuaHy going fbr-repcak.-
by CUff Odhams^and Fi'^dpem^^^ the most surpriBlrii?
JSdSvm.s* ^ / things about 4% Is that It sells out
Someone' gave Phil Cohen, Ht- | in arid Kansas over a fountain, at
torney for ASCAP here,- a bum no .more, thari- paid for It In New.
steer regarding the non-payment Tork. Can be taken hoirie, U'
of music tax by a San ..Bernardino
dance hall and he sued Joe Torinatoe |
Instead of Joe Amato,
Sam CosloW calls his. Lake Sher-
wood shack 'Crooner's Crest.'
Leo Flanders back In' town from
batoning . Fanchon & Marco's !
'Desert Sorig.'
Arthur Freed the latest to be bit-
ten by the photography bug.
J ■'
Tryout Spots
(Contiriued i^rom page 1)
managers are wary .of such ratings.
That a play looks good-. In the
country does, not pro-ye it Is a sure
thing for Broadway. Case In point
Was the Interest attracted by 'Cry-
salls' last summer at Westport... It
attriacted so miich attention from
summer residents around Westport,
Conn., mostly of the prbfesSiori'sil
class, .that the show was repeated
up there and i;>layed to virtual Cap-
:acity. ...Yet it pj-omptly flopped on
Broadway.
Spread of , . summer; .".show
Elhop idea has attracted attention
of the: scouts, fbr talent and material.
I^ome are assigned to COver the , new
plays anywhere from Jersey and
New York to the Yankee hideouts.
That early scrutiny may work out
to ^the benefit "Of the try-out Tshow-
men, what with the inclination of
the picture people to makO film
rights bids, to apply if and when
the show reaches Broadway, with a
sliding scale Applied to the price,
dependent on the length of engage-
ment.
tTNFAfll COMPEHTION
Arthur Murray, dance school
j.iiwy *iiBo seeK a provision wniuit . me air«»>tui»a.i
Shan prohibit its members from | bitsch and Josef Von Sternberg get [m^^^^^^^^^^
working on speculative assignment I any breaks in print Of studio wrlt-
£or inljie's without contract. They ers, only ones reaching print are
require that some system shall be novelists and they make the papers
worked out whereby a member will only when engaged to 'Wite lor.pic-
be paid, for his writing, whether the tyres and later vfhen they, are
script be used or not, [through and start blasting picturcb
them running Into. each other.
Learning what had happened, they
all walked and one, Lillian Fox, has
filed suit for $200 under her con-
tract. '
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs, Orville iNelson, son,
:J,ul yJ.9; .LOsjAng eXea / . .F^
sistant mariager of the Hollywood
'Shopping News'.
Mr. and Mrs, Ken Goldsriilth,
aatightei', July 11, Hollywood.
Father is head of Goldsmith Pro-
ductlonfj.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. SQuires,
son, July' 15, In Phil.adelphia.
Father i» IJroadway music publi.sh-
. er and songwriter.
wanted, with a deposit on the hot-;
tie. Sudia are shipped" in .frotn ,
far east' as Milwaukee with origj;,
ibal labels, case cartoons and au
Without trouble,, i ■■ >
As- one locally- important Kansaft-
ElUmmed up the situation:
'I was down In Wichita the othef
day and' asked someone where t
could get a drink., Stranger pointed
to a place nearby, saying that
that's tho only place'. In town ybu
can't get It/- - — . ^ .
MARRIAGES
Helen Ruth Dlehl, non-pro, and;
drren Mossman, film stunt man;
filed Intention to marry in Pasadena,
Calif.
Mrs. Caroline Lbew to Max Miri-
2esheimer in New York July li
Bridb Is the "widowr of Marcus Loew«
Mrsi PhylUs. Livingston totter t<jf
Fred Asta.Ire In New York July 12...
Bride is of the N. Y. soclai register.
Mary Jacklyn Borax to Michael
Cudahy, Beverly Hills, .6al., July 1$,
Bride Is a screen player and dancer.
Marguerite Churbhlll to George
O'Brieri, Santa Barbara, Cal., July
16. Both screen players.
Mrs. Charles Walton and George
Fi Charidter filed notice of Intention
to wed Iri Los Angeles, Aug. 5.
Chandler Is the father of Chiclf
Chandler, actor.
Gladyis Glad remarried, to lilarlt
Helllnger In New York July IL
Bride Is from musical comedy,
groom Is N. Y.' 'Daily News' col*
umnist
Jean Hart to Ranald A. Falrbairn,
July, 14, Orange, Calif. Former is
daughter of the co-publisher of the
Oran ge^aily^ Newsi^^^^^r^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ — ■•-
Nina Wilcox Putnan^,
Christian Eliot, at Las
July-15.— .-
Orville Mohlcr,- former U. S. C,
footballer and Pacific Coast League
tjascball player, wh.a has appeared
in plcture.s, and Bernadine Olson, ^
have filed intentions, 'to marry In
Los Angflea.
76
VARIEfY
TIME S S g M A B C
%^9a^j^ tf^lf Xf^f 1935
Broadway
1/
' "3 esse Crawfolfd baieHf from British
4ates,
I^io'rii 'Roadshow' Victor on the
mend- again,
Benny. Steins honeymooniner air
Hopatcorig...
tou Lusty . tells best Nazi
Bfory lie^rd to ! date.
Thornas .Alelghari in New Ybr
after a iLondori stay,
■George White -a<KO. procluction
deal reported gone bust
;Ray (3oetz may be Max G:or.don's
transatlantic companion.
Bob Paber has taken a summer
place at Belle Halrbof, L. I,
Victor wants Dave Bu bin oft to do
recording on stiraight royalty.
Marc Heimah. took his first air
flight last \Ve6k—£rorh Washington
./T-honrias tynchV headWalter at the
Tayfern, died' suddenly , last Satur-
day,
Belle Baker is set for three weeks
starting at the Palladium, London,
in early August;
Mike Orierata, :formefly treasurer
at the Ambassador thea.tre, now a,
f lindra.! director.
The! Lasker li'eigs hav takehV a
-summer. place at Woodmere, L.
for the . summer.;-. ■■]" " -■ •
. Solly Ward up and around,' hav-
ing given pneumonia a tossing after
a month's grapple.
pddie. Judge yictim of stickup
at 43rd and Sixth -a venue. Two,
bandits grpsscd $66. ,'. .
- Lee Blumbeirel^^ back ' Mbrit-
--real and Toronto trips 'Gold-
digera' - pre- releases. ' '
. iFR^em Camera's, shoes free freak
exhibit: in store wlndbw"^ next- to
LqieW's State Entrance. > t
Karl Freund' ajid "Stanley Berg-
erman left for the coast iSunday
(16) to ; report back to TJniv€trsaI.
Jean Gale (Mrs.. Matty - Rosen)
sunning at, A. .0. foi* a month;
Whence she .goes, west for. pictures.
!Dp.T??orman Taube's Idea of va-
cation is attending the Mayo clinic
at' Rochester, Miin., for. three weeks.
Peekaboo latches Uli> on : speaks
again since the surprise- prohlb.
Bloushing of 4h'e cti^ Biarrltz^ cliib;
: , L&rge' beer garden and Itinch room
will probably be spQttedi^ on; site -of
i, Calmont hotel, which was razed a
year or so ago. .
. Harry Benson, treasurer of the
48th Street, had appendHc remdved
last week at. the Flushing hospital.
^ Cdndltion .Wpoiited as good.
.< XiOu' GoIdberg^s -second bpok,-
.'Baiik' ^»resldent.' h^ts just been re-
leased with publisher, Macauley,
holding back his first 'Great I Am'
until last of August.
Leo Morfis-a will start ' to fly
back t6 the coast end of this week.
ways for tmnsporatibn charge, ac
cording to his poundage.
Mack ; Millar, Broadway nitery
p.a.^-:has been aippolnted secretary
to- th6 Jfayor's Sppr'ts Committee.
He'll continue publicizing the Rlvi-
erd.' and Hollywood Spots on thp
«ide, ••■ • ' — ' .
3. Francis Dodley (And. Corlrine
Sales), now land owners at BatdwiQi
L. i,, calls for and delivers Patricia
Bixka ppoley at the Jerwish Sun-
day' school' where the youngster atr-"^^
iendsL '
Mry, Ij. Sidney, mother of Sylvia
Sidhiey, left New York by plane
Friday morning' (14) after learning
her daughter was to, be operated ori
•that date for an ear infection in Los
_Ang;eles. ; .
Ruth "jfifbrr is- almost went- -native
In Hollywood. Ditto the Abe Last-
logels (Prances Arms), but Ruth
has it almost. as bad as brother Bill
who confesses himself nerts on
California,
Mildred 'Peaches' Strange, the
Irving Place's best stripper, was
told to take a vacation after a long
season's grind. . She'a 'vacationing'
in ^Times Square— doing the p6el at
,the Central:
Monroe Goldstein anticipating ar-
rival of his 15 -year-old daughter
Xrom Switzerland, where she has
been sch&dling. for threie years, -th0
'theatrical attorney not seeing her
all. that time. Di-^orced Mrs. Gold-
et^in resides in . south of France,
Add- another knight to the road—
—J;- J. McCarthy. Taking instruc-
lion, Jeft. wound up ; his first leSspn
driving hiS new caf . honie. Her-
alding his approach with a blast 6'f
dual horns, Jett rolled up the driver
way, stopped exactly whbre he
ahnQunced, 'Sadie,, we. fire^ Tiere!"
But there was no Joy in Mud-ville;
the milghty Sadie had gone out, <• •
.The girl and doormen at the Pal-
ace must be haunte.d weekly by
^whatever . is the current, week's
audible ballyhoo stunt. Last week
the theme song , f roiix . 'Melody
;,Cruise,' the then current features,
-was repeatdd^on a disk over and
'over, and .both' house attaches must
take it' for 12 hours d^iiy. Week
"before, the fcirigside noises of ; the
^-€arneiEa-Sliati£e3r^.^%hAlfli?rs were
% used for the: lobby CO we'3'onr^ '"^^*=
N. ,Y. and optimistic, seeing fall
show reivival.
Dog-racing opened at playland
trade with: 200 racers, George V.
LewisV. js manager. Nine races
nightly. \ ' •
Silvet'tEake hprse-racing- failed, to
click, ParlTmutuel betting ditto,
Track is closed. ;. BritLsh Columbia
hdrse>ra,dinigf. also in Slunip,
Th6lma Le Grande, singer, and
Dolita De Soto, Spanish hotcha
stepper, featuring Cuban- rhumba;
at Rose Room, Butler , hotel;
Walter Fenney, who manages
Roxy in "Taicoma, got o.ut to the bay
on.te. forenoon and landed his .2 im-
pound salmon trout all- within -an
hour.
.Film row dopist: Gjiy' Navarre re-
plai(:e.4 Iz Schlahg, mffr.' U.Ai ex-
change, i. latter to S. Li after, five
years, here; Royce Brown advanced
to. Paramount- exo.{ Keith Beckwlth,
Columbia .ex-ihgr., replacing Eddie
WaltonI who goes to Minneapolis for
Monogram ex.;. !Ed Kennedy to S; F,
London
ily Damita' here Pn ^vjicatibh.
The Arts Theatre Club: bankrupt.
Myron;^eart^rib-^aving-7-Labor
Perniit trouble. '
Giria .Mato to do another' picture
Cor Brttlsh Lion.
Hb.ward NewmlHer her^ for holi-
aiay 'after'. 1*. years;
j;ohn W0st, father of Buster,
nirig eatery In -Paris.
Trocadero,: picture tlieatrej- to
have another .'Crazy' week,
Murray ILiesile (Leslie an<^ Cohen)
suif ers nervous breakdown.
^ar^hipunt running daily ciianges
of pictures- at Astoria,.: Brixton. •
*; Beh-vLyon spectator .at Wimble-
don, .unrecognized by tennis fans. ' ■
Halrry " Crull . declaring his' inde-
pendence by :takihg; a- day -oft July 4.
Dorothy Blahchard, wife of 'Oscar
Hammerste'in, declines .British 'film
offer,
Ida Lupino, Stanley's daughter,
hound for Hollywood with a; con-
tract,'
Graci© '\FIelds touring In her
motor, caravan around the English
coast.
Bud Flanagan out of the Hippo-
dromie show with appendicitis, Billy
(Jaryll replacing.
'— — -^Seattle
By Pave Trepp
Bob Moore :and Ernie Ludwifif
how ih auto accessory biz.
Gordon Craddock second na-
tional 'U' newsreel contest.
Film row executives at or back
from national sales conferences.
J. G. von Herberg back from
cinch for Broadway,
Paul Harold-^ Silverstone, two-
year-old soh of Arthur Silverstone,
tio make picture debut. '
Delysia Off to the Pyrenees at the
cionclusion of 'Mother of Pearl'
July 8. Show ran seven months.
Morris. Goodman;' of Mascot Pic-
iures, over here with a Victor Mc-
Laglen .picture, "LaUghlng at Life.'
Bettina Hall at prury Lahe look-
ing over the- part her sister Is to
play in new musical, 'Ball in Savoy.'
Herb Williams being -taken,
around by Tex McLeod, and initi-
ated info the English tea-drinking
habit.
J. W. Jackson out of Leicester
Square theatre as producer after a
year, and replaced by Clarence Rob-
inson. . ._ . .
After four years with Universal,'^
Irving Applebaum here on short-
term contract with British Interna-.
tional.
Ganjou brothers and. Juanita
Richards oif to Paris to play at the
Ambassadeurs restaurant for three
weeks.
A. . . Blumenthals registered
under a diifer.ent name at Claridge's
hotel and thert resumed his own
ttioniker..
Jesse Jacobson, American, opSP-
ating the old Vaudeville Club, fined
$40 for . allowing betti on the
premises.'
Mario Naldl, formerly Howell,
Harger and Naldi, now doing act
with English boy and girl as the
Naldi Trio.^
Lfew Leslie talking things, over
with Charles Cochran about 'Rhapr
sody in . Black,' which Cochran, will
definitely produce,
Mr. and . Mrs, Jimmy Walker,
Gloria Vanderbilt and A. C. Blu-
menthal at the fashlonahle Qua-,
glino's extension nisrht.
E. E^ Lyons building three new
picture. . houses, and conducting
business- from a nursing home, getr
ting oyer appehdicitls op.
Emlyn, Williams contracted With
Gaumoht-British t9 Collaborate ' Pn
scenario aiid play leading roles.
First will be 'Friday 13th.'
Douglsis Murray, brought Over by
Jphn Maxwell tp stage shows at
the Regal, assisting Paul Stein,
.Brji tl.sh_:Ihter naj;ionaI director.
Prince. Arthur'of".C5h;naifglTt=cani==
plimenting Mary Bills, Arthur Mar-
.f3Letsph_ and Horace Hod<?es on their
performances in " 'MnsrtTr in the-Air.:'
Toni, recent addition to Kafka,
Stanley and Mae act, out of hps-
pltal, recovered from accident at
Blackpool. Toam carrying on minus
Toni,.
Amiei'lcan picture directors 'de-
sirous of making EnglLsh pictures
are Honry King, John Ford, Henry
Pollard, Malcolm St. John, James
Tincjling and Loui.^ King.
By Beulah Livi
BrigjJtte Helm, vac9.Jt|i>ning at the
Mid i;'fa- studying sliiglng.
A. C. Blumenthai notifying friends
here to expect him shortly.
Mme^ OoUete Is writing the dia
log for new aceiiario by' Vlcld
BaUm,
. Dorothy Ireland has. departed for
Hollywopd, taking with her several
scenarios;
.Roland- TOutaln, injured in an
aiito- accident,-'. at. NeuUly, jln. the
American hospital. -
Fashlon's latest whim is. Jewelry
made of -wicker 'work, with ' canfe
split very fine.: and' twildted into tiny
flowers..
A new cabaret calted Theatre de
Dlx France CThe IC/fri Theatte)
i% soon to be opened |>y Marcel Nan-,
cey and Andre; Wilier.
Helnrich Fraenkel, Varibtt's Ger-
man correspohd.eijt, has . Jbihed the
exodus to Paris •' and is writing
short stories in Etigllsh.
Florence. . "Walton, and Plere ■- Co-
lombier honeynioonlng as ^the grtiests
of Viola Rodgers at the latter'a
chateau,_Goani:Sur- Julne, . at Lardy.
Mlie. Mariane' ivarioflC,. who 'cStr
rled OtI the flriat .prlz* for dancers
at the. Conservatoire this year, has
been engaged for the ballet, at the
Opera..
Dinah .h^is closed her Montmirtre
cabaret: aujd realized, her iuhbitlofi.
for a Place' on.'the Ohamps-Elysees.
She Is doing well at the ?I^otaUx-
Roses.' •. ' .
DoUg Fairbanks and' Tom Ger-
aghty flew. over fronv London to at-
tend, a charity gala at: the Ainbas-
sa,de.urs ■. restaurant and . flew back
next day. ■
Marcel -Achard has completed his
three-act comedy,- 'Petrus,' which
will open the .Comedie des Champs
Elysees next season with Louis
Jouvet in lead. . °
As Jack Biichanln's - third film
for British Dominions, 'That's a
Good' Girl,' is laid in the south of
France, scenes are being shot on
thi9 Cote d'Azur.
G; W. Pabst, having completed
the supiervlsion of 'Cette Nult-la'
'That Very Evening') at the- Pathe
studios for Via-Film, has gone to
Vienna for two weeks.
~J6Tinle--D0lly-Tecuperatlhg_Qi)ij:thi.
Riviera and reported but of danger,
-will have a plastic operation for her
face injuries suffered in a recent
motor smashrup as soon as she la
strong enough.
Although banned In Genhany;; the
orlglnial version of 'Berlin Alexan-
derplatz' 'with Helhrlch George. Is
being showii her© under the French
title, of 'Sur Pave de Berlin' at
the Bonaparte.' , '
Negotiations are uhder way be-;
tween. Jean de Iiet'raz. " and "Max
Reinhardt for a production in
Vienna n©xt seaspn of. the. French
playwright's new drama, 'Laurence
our la Conquete dn Passe.' , .
Gladys Moon Jones, publicity ex-
pert. Intended giving herself a twb
months' vacatlbn, but landed the' ex-
Iploltatlon -f oir -Anne- Morgan!a_ JBler-
ancourt chateau-mUseum' as sopn
as she -stepped off the boat.
Gltta Alpar, Hungarian fljm sta,r
and light opera singer, -was heard
here .for the flrst time In person *at
an Ambassadeurs charity fete. Al-
par will remain In Paris for the
opening of her film, 'Czarda.'
. Two French screen- stars, Carmen
6onl and Gaston Dupray, will
have Ja fling at the lej^ltimate for
the sUminer in 'La Dame d
lit* ('The Lady' of the Sleeping
Car'), by Claude Gevel, ppiening at
the Varieties next Week.
roller skate down main street to
boost CJeorge Rptsky's K3.old Dlg-
g-ers.' • .
Tourists with children barred at
all main stem theatresv under {avr
causes, bitter comment, but theatre
men ihelpl9S8.
Capitol ties .up with 'Herald' and
tobacco company oh cash prices for
best collegiate cars In connection
with 'Cbllegis . Humor.'
His Majesty^s . Quebec province
only l0e:lt house, jgoeis into receiver-
ship. 'Moonshine and Honeysuckle':
scenery seized. Action to be heard
September.
Big rail traffic Into , city current
week-end. Visit of Bajibo flying
Armada brings' in heavy tourist .biz.
Theatres sufCered afternoons, but
were packi^d nites.
Biggest tourtst traflSc in. . four
years reported over week-end. with
prospects of pick -up. fbr balance of
summer follbwing a poor early sea-
son gives theatres hopes..
Budapest
E. p.
Irrtre vKalhian here with family*
Solvary dated for tonsil
tipn. ■.
opera-
.JPaul • Kohher ' here, looking oVer
pOsslHlITIes fcrr~UTriversai; _ -._
'Alfred Savoir writing , book for
new Paul Abraham operetta.
. Lizzy. Balla, dlm^hutiVe new. mu-
sical cbniedy star, contracted for a
picture;
Istvan . iSzekely directed . Sari
Fedak's picture, 'Aunt Iza,' almost
completed.
Max Martoh to open FovarpSl
Operette theatre w-lth Abraham's
'Ball at the Saypy,'
Joe Piasterhak starting produc-
tion .of 'Girl Who Dares' with
Francy Gaal it Hunnla' studtbs;
Hans Bartsch due on the lookout
for plays. Rumors of an impending
divorce from Irene £>alasty flatly
denied.
Opeh-alr 'restaurants and night
clubs all .in. the- red on account of
unprecedented cold and rainy
weather. Beaches and resorts ditto.
Molnar's new hovel which hei
wrote at Cannes during the winter,
to be published shortly, 'Musician
Angels' is the title, . plot laid In
Venice;
Mionlreal
Rip Doucet OrCh on CHLP.
Jack Marsh, taken for a^roll,
Joe Carr:m.c.-ing at Kra.usmann's:
Frarilc Hallinan dead' in Ottawa.
Arthur ;Larent©. breaking 90 .at
Senneville, / .
Jo© C.attarinlch • makes hit with
new machine^
Cold storage icicles In' Palace
lobby, help lllude fans.
Armand Lavergne./on 9-day -New
York cruise next week.
Jack Donahue putting over big
floor show a^; Villa Maurice. .
Billy Bissett orch from Signiory
Club oh eastern Canada air.
Eddie English trying out .vaude
at the Verdun in modest way. ,'
Geo rger^WhlttakerutppsualL he ws-
'paper bpys at N. H. L. tputnamenlT
• Em He Lauzon stages'' open-air
boxlng.-bouta _with;.cars parked free.
'Good Companions' tied" up with.
Empress Britain.,, at 20 Ontario
houses.
Howard Knevels, fbrmcrly of
Loew's,. and..Toronto, neW manager
Capitol.
. Twilight racing here Monday and
Tuesday, (10 and 11) substantial
.success and will be repeated.
Villa Maurice cabaret show girls
Fred (Imperial) Trebllcook back
from Hplly wood. .
. Lorna McLean into Junior League
theatrical supervision.
Geoffrey Waddington assembling
a new tango orchestra.
Shlela. Terry was Kay Clark somie
years agp in Dickson Kenwln stock
here.
. The local Prank,Hay'is a' brother
of Billy Hay,, the Amos 'n' Andy
announcer.
Yvonne McKague doini? the lllus-
tratioris for Blodwln Davles'
Niagara tome.
Rex Battle keieps it quiet, but he
and Queen Alexandra played piano
duetsTTolcrether, .
Mona Coxwell, the Samuel French
Canuck stand-in, organizing the
Merri© England Players.
' Dick Howard does a prodigal sort
return to FP-Can and takes over
the Capitol at. Hamilton,
N. L. Nathahsbn and J. J. Fitz-
gibbon leave for the west to outline
policies in key spots to the Coast.
Suspension of Imperial pass list
-and hardrto-get oik, of Mgr. Jack
Arthur has the news scribes fum-
.The plano-pbuhdlng Aiibe Tzerko,
whpso .right' tag, I'i Kotzer, bets on
the .nag whose hanie is most eaf-
taking. .
; The Hon. C. W. Bell, who Is a
king's counsel ancl rtibmber of par--
liament, is- the Charlie. Bell . /whO
aut;hpred .'Parlor, Bedroom r and
Bath.' ' '
And Jlrnmie COWan, on© oif the
town's better gagsters,. says the only
thing in. four figures Up here that
hasn't taken a cut is the .Thousahd
Islands. , .
Although the Writers' Club has
moved . into new quarters directly
above the Women's Press Club,
their rule, still holds— no femme
guest admitted. .
Salute to courage! That top-
hatted, frock-coated downtown
wanderer' is Frederick Mallison, the
ypuhgest member of Manchester's
Cotton Exchange. '
Mrs. 'Reid li^leming;^ the fOrmer
Mildred Wood, who took the plunge
arTBeyefiy^^tolIar-'GalifornIa7===has=
charged the hubby, with cruelty and
will melt the matrimonial manacles
With Gord Sinclair, the globe
trotting, reporter, sending back
\vord from the South Seas that he
has no. connection with Gordon Sin-
clair. Pictures, George Brownrldgq
claims that Gordon Sinclair Pix
were organized by -Browhridge, un-
der whose contract Gordon reputed-
ly is
Beifiii
j . By F. M. M.
i Harry, Piel is preparing three hew
4109$ which he 'Will direct and play
lead^ " —
j^Anny Ondra is fllmtng at Munich.
Her next engagement will be with
Max Schmellng.
Ernst Krenek has composed a
new Opera which has been accepted
by the Vienna State Opera.
; Thea ' von Harbou, divorced wife
of Fritz Lang, is the busiest screeu-
wrlter in Gferm^ny at present.
Het;tha Thlele and Rudolf JForstep'
have recovered from their illness.-
Both will take up Work again this
month. :
The last prominent hon-Aryan
Berlin actress is abont to go. Gretd
Moshelth is .starting on a foreign
.tour of several months.
D, L. S. film, 'The- Red Air-Fight-
er,' will commemorate the famous,
war ace, vori RlchthofCn. Th© sur-.'
vlvlnk members 'Of his squdron ar^
acting In the film.
Fritz Kortner Is going to 'th©
States in the fall. H© will appear
m two Of his best roles, Shylock In
'The .Merchant of Venice' and the'
Czar in 'The PitrlOt.'
: EHlzaibeth/ Rethberi^, star of the'
I^ewi York Opera, sang for her first"
return . appearance,' at the Berlin
Stat© Opera, taking the part Of Illsa'
Ih 'Lohengrin.' Klelber directed the'
orchestra. The star had. a. terrific ,
reception.
During the whole of the week
June.. 23 to July' 1: not a single film'
flrst night occurred In this capital,
fthls.ls a first pointer to, the break
in produ^T(5irT?aus.ed-Ht>y--th©-unc,er=_
talnty oif producers owing, .to tho
now- course in Ge.rman politics.
. Eyen Max Rh^inhardt can n*
longer teach acting In Germany.'
After August, all school managers,
even those 6f film and .stage schools
must proy© their quallfiCiatlbn as
racially German by. birth and marr
rlig© certificates of their p&rehts.
The :flrst Na,zl fllm>- 'S.. A.. Mann
Brandt,' obuld nOt be shown at a
Frankfurt main theatre recently..
The artist -who had painted the out-
door advertising . proved to 'be a
Jew, as was a,lso the .co-^'oWner of
th© theatre. So th© loc^^l Nazi chiefs
stopped the show.
Prague
By Edwailrd T. Heyn
In Fraln, SOuth Bohemia, an open
air theatre has been bUllt before an
old castle.
Don Bliss, American commercial
attache, on a vacation trip to
Switzerland. '
—Etlch von Wymethal of Philaldel-
phla will be~a merttber- t>f--the-Ausr
slg North Bbhemla city theatre •
next season..
Marl© itresChQva-Skrlvanova,
once most popular of Czech sou-
brettes, , aged 52 years, committed
suicide by hanging owing to finan-
cial troubles.
'Radio' Journal,' the broadcasting
organ of Czechoslovakia, In which
the Czechoslovak government holds
51% .interest, . reported ■ a profit of
'582,000 -croWns,
!French films, chief features of
Prague picture theatres this week,
among them 'Naked Woman.' at Lu-
cerna and Kotva theatre and 'Tha.
Hero of the Arena*' French-Spanish
film In Fenix Bio.
Fee von Reichlih, young soubretta
and dancer of Prague, has been en*
gaged ' for the next' season In
Munich. Before beginning her neW-
work Miss Von Relchlin will' ap-.-
poar with Richard Tauber in Lon-r
don and Paris.
Birmingham
dy Bob Brown
. WAPI: has installed a velocity
mike. . • t — •
. Bill Coury has been transferred
to. the Trianon.
Vaudeville lasted at the.RItz just
about two winks.
: Coleman Sachs Is filling. 1"- ^.t *^bo
Thomas ilefferSon..
Rollih K. StonebrPok came here.
from'Asbut'y' Park,-
Yes . or nO fbr prohi
(i8) as state votes;
R. BUrt Orndbrff Is baCk after an
Illness' b^ 'three -weeks.
Piarl McKlnney has been appear--
ing at Highland Casino.
The Redmont hOtel Is remodeli
to keep In" step with other hotels.
Mattel Brett has turned to scru-
tinizing stamps and hoarding them.
Nelson Haniplon and Dick Kenr
nedy spending their vacations in-
Florida.
Joe Giattina and band have been
granted an extension at the Casino
at Pensacpla. .
Archie Williams and band have
gone tP the New Cio.udland hotel at
-Glo udland, JjO^jJEpr^hree^^
Just let some smoke cPrRe=oiit^ot-^--
town
the somestacks around this
at Tag Vegasr Nevadai = — .... _aiuLjicycr again will the fullcs com-
plain, I, .
Railroad fares in the Southea.st
down to. one and two cents a muCv
Pullmans throe cents without nc.it
charges.
Bill Young attended a familv re-
imion at Vernon; ' Ala., the Other
week' and the to.wn'.s population w(»».
greatly increased for a day.
TIMES SQUARE
VARfJETY
7t
Loop
Milton perger visiting here,
pells . expects to l^eep running uh-
cSfe^ARiioir taklng family to
^reoi?? pS'?ather ot Hollywood
balWoom. Geneva, Wis.
Ted Maclc stepped fjrom Brown
hotel, ttenver, to Waukesha Beach.
Marry Puck's producing corpora-
tlo"1ls called Ruby Attractions after
^^Jtfarfy Bloom hack Irbrt road tour
BemnS Pbrtahio ampllflers for or^
•^STOrtHerrmahn in Atlantic City
WlthShriners, will go from there to
^ GSSie* Ade and Meredith Nichols
ioS ?aSe to town for Indiana day
lt»y S Hunt in managi the
^liSv^u^ke. veteran of .17 years
at I^na park, is fiiiessing weight on
^lY^ddS'^miams at Streets of
pau-is only colored orchestra at
^wlflS 5?towh the Ijbns Club In-
tei?national made the MGM pussy.
i,€0, a member. i,„ Ty.
Around the corner from B&K's
Chicago is the Publlx Profit-Shar-
ing Penny Cafeteria. .
Jack Mbrrlsbn of Skyride pro-
moted to work with E. W. Owings
on special events at expo.
Abe Reyiior, formerly maitre
-^d'lrotel-foirQranada-cafernow-mi
aging 'Old Mexico* at expo. I
jack Bobbins, spent Sunday at
the World's Fair, bad Joey Ray for
a train partner to the coast.
Jan Garber threw ai- swimming
party for the press and friends at
the Lake Shore Athletic club. .
All the daily^papers had reporters
out Saturday (IB) riding around in
tttxicabs clocking the new meters.
Archie Herzolt threw a pwty at
•his home: for the benefit of tho old
and new gang of Balaban. & Katz
. exploiteers.
Buddy Rogers will make a per-
/sonai appearance Wed. (19) when
his picture, >Best of Enmiies,' opens
Vt McVIOkers.
. Bill Hollander went to Toledo to
set a publicity campaign for para-
mount there ndw under the John
Balaban's wing.
Helen Reynolds (Reynolds and
Donegan) broke In her new act,
Seveii Aerial Wonder Girlis, at Con-
gresa over week-end.
Girl hostess at B&K Cblpago asks
departing patrons. 'Uld you enjoy
the show?' Not reported what, she
«ays to those whd'say 'No.'
" Cafti diei Par^e, now -loop Tilte epbt,-
anxious to become an actor's hang-
out Barl Bronson, m.c, inviting
'bis performer pals to drop in.
Peggy Worth's oft-postponed
flhow, *Peggy Behave,' Is now a
pusslblllty for the Blackstone, with
Edgar Mason and Liilllan Dushell In
support. , . .
Cbarles De Sheln, from legit, Imi-
tates Ben Bernle over the Pabst
Blue Ribbon public address system
.and- many . yokels- mistake him, for
the maestro.
Rei Terry with 'Hired Husband'
at the Studebaker Is Marie O' Sulli-
van whose father, P. J. Sullivan,
was superintendent of the Boston
etore for 89 years.
James Blaine, now with 'Hired
Husbahd,'^ mentioned for the lead In
a contemplated fall revival of an
old Chauncey Olcott singing drama,
•Isle o' My Dreams.'
O. M. and Helen Samuels having
seen all the shows, Including the
"World's Pair, continued : their all-
summer trip with Minneapolis the
next atop. They'll hit Manhattan
In August,
Hotel CriUon la.test to jump into
nlte life swim with so-called South-
ern Breakfast Club using Roger
Grsyr GlSdys DCPOe, Buddy Ijake,
Maurice & Caranas and Freddie
Hankel's orch.
Joe Parsons thinks the requests
' for old-time songs he's getting is
significant of the psychology of re-
turning good times. During the de-
s presslon his fans wihted hotcha
Btutt over the air.
Cafe manaigrer heard Roy SmOok
play the ukelele. 'Ask $7Bp,' Smeck
told hlw agent, 'he told me my play-
ing drove him crazy.' A wire canle
back from a^ent, 'Your playing only
drove him crazy $600 worth.'
Take a Chance' got notices that
sounded like lyric poetry In PW"®
of spring. First Show to ask »3.?Q
In months gave personal trlumpho
opening night to Olseii and John -
■On, Ethel Merman, Jack Whiting,
Barbara Newberry and Doris Gro-
day. Charles Hertainah and Richr
ard Berger handling company.
€ H A T T E
HdDywood
intends to have It completed and
inaugurated next September.
: More breaks, for pedestrians, New
civic safety, regulations oblige traf-
hc cops to frequently halt streams
of autbs to allow passage of /folk
afoot. ...
Cludad Juarez beer interests urg-
ing federal govern'ment .to- abolish
national tax On their sales, and es-
tablishment's' in event ; that Texas,
votes pro suds July 26,
National University, founded In
1663, and oldest American seat.' of.
learning. Is conducting a contest
which is expected to bring forth
the Great Mexican Ballet.:'
Saranat Lake
iSy Happy Benway .
Mrs. .William Morris at Camp In-
termissionlng.
Maurice Cohen sent back to bed
with a bit of a fever.
Jack' Nipbll biaick to b^d due to a
setback. Not serious.
Dan Astella, who weathered two
hospital operations, still in bed.
Are you writing to tliose that you
know In Saranac . Lake , or ' elsewhere
who are sick?
Thanking!^ Mrs. A. Heimlich for
book for tho. library and also the
kind thoughts.
John ; Louden left for the French
iiospTtai for a look
Jersey Shore
By W«s Notte
|lcrico,_D. L
Pbrelfeners' summer school at the
National -l^nlversity— in -session^
California, Arizona and Louisiana
absorbed 1,300 metric tons of MexN
can beer during May, government
feports,
Completion works on the National
theatre here are well advanced.
Theatre has been under construc-
tion heiarly 30 years. Government
___ ovef~st5inra?!
trouble cbmplicatlons..
Archie Goulet, formerly Provost
and- Goiilet, now up for one meal
after two months of bedding.
The passing of Gordon Wrlgrhter,
known as 'Doc Rawhide/ will be
mourned by many an old timer.'
Eddie 'Voss ofC his. exercise rou-:
tliie on account of a. bad ticket.'
Booked for a season niess'of bed.
(Seorge Neville, who saw about
two years of N.V.A- San. here. Is
now a successful farmer In Florida.
Victor Mohrbe of i.A.T.S-E. hold-
ing up oh the okay side. He Is bed
sided, by his. frau for a two-week
run. ' -»
LlUjian Morgan, ifter two weeks
of the big town, returned to Sara-
nac.- She Is downtownlng for the
Dr. Edgar Mayer, the medico -In-
chief of the sanatorium, Is antici-
pating a vacscsh . In- Calif brnia and
Cuba.,
Betty Huntington, who left here
for a try of airing at Liberty, N^ T.,
sez she. anticipates a return to
Saraniac.
Nellie Qiially, Australian singer
aTid-dancerr^hb^Is-strlctly In bed,-
struggllng with a set-back. And
successfully. .
Dr. George Stiver, ex-hpusie
medico here, and popular nowi doc-
toring at the iBelmont hospital,
Worcester, Mass.
Joseph Vaiughey, Denver pub-
licity man, Is leaving foR Chicago
and New York, his first out-of-the-
cure trip in five years.
'Saranac Mirror,' a newsy .sheet,
made It's first -appearance. Oscar
Daily, well- known flrst-nlghler, is
at the helm. It's a weekly.
Tom Leniham. Tucson alrer, feel-
ing^ so good, he's shooting gags that
are spotted In Jimmy . Starr's Holly-
wood column. Tom is an ex-the-
1 atre critic*
Ben Shaifer the comeback kid of
the san. Only three weeks ago Ben
was abed with a set-back. Now
he's motoring downtown feeling
pretty good.
Pontlac, local theatre, giving
away trip to the Century of Prog-
ress. ' It's a give-away hook-up.
■with the local merchants. Natlyes
going for It. ' .
H. C. Ricketsoh sold to the lUng-
ling Bros., Barnum & Bailey shows
three polar bears that he had here
for some time as a. -flash for an In.-:
door golf course.
Edith Cohen and Lillian Zelgler
motored, tb Stony Wald saniatorlum
to visit Martha G-rOWaJd, an ex-
N.y.A. gUest patient, who Is doing
very well curing there.
Charles Sparks, mainager of the
Downey Bros, circus, SaranAced It
for one day and held open house for
every showfbik curer. Everything
was open, even the cook .house. :
Mrs. Sydney Plermont, who. did
the ozone thing up to an absolute
come-back, spending a short vacaflh
here accompanied by: her husbia.nd,
Sydney PlermOnt, Loew booker, and
Patty Moore, ^ ^ . ^
To Mr. 'and Mrs. Henry Ooster-
kamp. Cincinnati, Ohlorrrthe Georg^
Hannon, who is curing here, was
formerly of , the vaudeyllle act of
Joy Bros, and Gloom, and is not the
George Harmon of circus, fame..
Fred Buck, who Is strictly bed-
ding It. received a surprise Visit
from Duke Rothrbck. former bass
and tuba player of Warings Penrt^
sylvahlaT-who«Js^jQiiw_.£?me?t^
with the Faun Club orchestra here.
Roth wind Jammers afe natives of
.Tyrorie,-Pa
The beer war Id on.
Kivlette around on week-ends.
Outboard motor water polo, id the
liatest.
Joseph Gaites visits Bessie Clay-
ton iat West End.
May Leslie htia opened dance stu-
dios at Rumsoh and Dieal.
Nick, the Greek, drops In and
gives the local boys some action^
Tom Burley says WCAP will join
Ed Wynn's chain If it goes through:
A Mardl Gras : win replace , the
baby parade ^t Asbury Park this
-year.-- - — - - •
Lou Irwin Is practically commut-
ing between Broadway and Ross-
Fenton.
. There's a' new cblored hite club
in Asbury Park tagged the 'Stormy
Weather.'
'Uncle' Pete and Louise, of radio
(WAAM), a Unity (Ocean Groye),
club; booking^
Edna Johnson, 'Scrappy* Lam-
bert's ex, driving around the sbore
in a new Minerva.
Johnny Creutz borrows Eddy
Duchin's car and drives ( tb Long
Branch to hit a pole.
Corlhne Hunting, Tony's wife,
nursing a . sprained leg, the result
of a fall In Red Bank.
The govftrnmfjy't, -^yft A be Joh n-
son, Vivian Johnson's father^ pwes,
'em 11 grand Income tax.
Irving Strouse wouldn't tak6 that
cut at Ross-Fenton, so ;now he's
p.a.'ing the Deal Pl&yote (stock).
A Xmas party will be held ia^t the
Colony Club . next week. A tree;
Santa Claus and all the trimmings.
Kolla Nageni and his Gypsy Trio
set for Friday night supper dances,
at Vivian Johnson's. ' Moiimouth
The klngsley Arms Roof, Asbury
Park, formerly a casino,, goes night
club, next week with Oscar Shim-
merman managing. .
• The late Julian Mitchell's West
End estate may be turn^ into a
health farm this fan, according, to
Bessie Mitchell (Cla;ytpn),
Some new spots now open. Mear
down View Inn, Belford; Shark
River HiUs Club, Shark Rlvw;
Wanamassa Gardens, Wanamassa;
Leonardo Grill, Leonardo; Le Deau-
vUle inn, Belmar; Die's Roof, Bel-
mar and. Wilsons,* Low Branch.
Oil has been handed to Helen Mus-
selman, who can still appear on
other NBC programs.
With the wife and baby back,
Charlie Leoniaxd gives, up hotel life
and goes domestic in ian apartinent
with a stove and everything.
Up for 'Gold Diggers' opening at
the Par: Joe E. Brown, Warren
William, Bette Davis, Lyle Talbot,
Patricia Ellis and Glenda Parrell.
Jimmy Hatlb, 'Call-Bull' cartpon-
1st, back via the canal frOm N. Y.,
where It's reported he landed sbme- i „^X.^o hrrtn"infl7A nrbduct.
thing Other than his present Hearst Sflm
Eddie liatrlck lost hiia cane.
Bobby Clark omnlvprous
r;eader. '
"-peleTEriiiatineet'is raising rabbits
and chickens, r .
Karen Mbrley admits she is pric-
ing baslne.ttes.-
Pete Smith bought blroself a 12-
cyllnder Lincoln*
Film mob getting Its surt tan on
tho ftshinir* barges. ^*
Al Rockett( anxious to get rid or
one of his beach houses. ^
W- P. Anderson, fprmer'^^ Hearst
exec, selling desert land.
Can't be caught at home without
a case of beer these days. ' -
Joe Simmons in this week for
syndicate "stuff.
Stroadsbarg
By John J. Barthoiofnew
Mario CappelU concerting here-
abouts.
Malarsky's Marionettes dblng the
resort circuit^
Billy Stein and his band at Hi-
awatha Lakes.- '.
David Warfleld summering at
Pocono Manor.
'MacDbnough's Collegians playing I piaiie.
George Walsh gets first pic part
In a year In 'The Bowery.'
J. Farrell MacDbnald built
home on his Oregon ranch. .
Norman Foster, Honolulu-bound
for five weeksV sblo vacation. ..
Al Jolson Introducing himself on
the Warner lot as 'Mr. Ruby Keeler.'
Edward Earl Kay the only legit
producer In" captivity speaking Chi-
nese.
Joe Toplitzky had his first air ex.»
perience in .flying home from New'
York. _^
Howard Hughes wants a new
yacht big enuff to berth his alr-
at the Vina Caliente.
Extremely cold July almost rulued
holiday resort business.
Johnny Weir's Dixie Knights fea-
tured at Penn Hills Tavern.
Hollywood apartnient manageri*
making it hard on the dog and cat
When* Johnny WelssmuUer drives
his car Lupe Velcz is right hehind
Rudy Carol and his WCBA dance I in her sedan,
band playing at Lake M Ineola. I Clyd e Ellio tt back from theSouth
.„ Seas,~where HKe was-maklifgr^Man^
•enru STate College 'Kg TeiT
dance band sum'merlhg at Cleo's
ballroom. • • , • •
National piiig-ppng chun'ptbn,
James ' Jacobsbh. ' cbmpetihg ' 'at
Karamac Kamp
h-oYidence
By A. Alfred Mareelio
Holiday visitors to Al Jocker, Tils
wife and .«ron; to wniliim Canton,
his sister; to Mike McMame&. his
son and daughter -.^to To^l^/i^Jvo^'
Lhls brother and- wife;. to Eddie Vosf,.
Jack X«wls; to Georpe Ilarmori.
Jack Hlrsch. to Natalie Fcldman.
I her father and mother.
bng jsiaiii
By Joe Wagner
Auto racing at Deer Park. .
MIneola Fair dated for Sept. 19..
Slot .machine arrests plentiful in
Queens. .
The midnight Italian pics at
Loew's Plaza in Corona draw.
Boulevard theatre opened With
Lenore Ubfic In rsast of the Sun'
(24)
Lucille - Shearwood -Js doing, the
dramatic news and reviews for the
L. I. 'Star.' ^
Glen Cove .win try. shows with
unemployed actors with Arch Tap-
pen In charge.
Alex Lawander, gjn. lor Robert-
son Brothers Circus, used to be a
minister. He preaPbed a BPrmon
Sunday In a Xtong Island City
church, "
San Francisco
By Hairold Bock
Ken Dailey oft Ipr Malibu Lake
and a rest. . , ,
Jan.Rublnl's Irau, Adele Crane,
off for a trip. . ^
Earl Sapirb and .wife, Dorothy
Williams, dlyprclng.
Hank Goldenburg ttack on the job
after a brief iUness. - v
Mike McDonnell Is feeding the cat
while the wife's away. .
Val Valente has taken his band
down to Capitola for the suihnier. ,
Estelle Loveiaiid, NBC hostess,
leaves Aug: 8 for a round-world
*^D'uke Meyer away from his 'Call-
Bulletin' radio ed'8 JPb^ Bob Hall
subbing. . . ^
Cy Trpbbe has landed the or-
chestra contract for the United,
Fruit boats.
Pox. too. Is after Jean Kelly, who
turned down Metro, preferring to
stick to her Jigging.
Though they call him a fighter,
Slapsie Maxle Rosonbloom still has
ambitions tp be an actor, . .
The Milton Samuels and the Sam
Loughners (Louise La^dis) have
gone and bought themselves homes.
Tom Van Osten back to Sacra-
mento for the theatre interests now
IfiairSlate='ieglBiaturer= has-
Vened.
Al Ackerman is pappy. Mrs.
AcKerMSiriH- HBrnran: Wobber^^sls
tftr, and babe was born on Wobbor's
birthday, ,
Bert Catley finally broke 100 and
was so unnerved that he dropped
his clubs in front of an auto and
KHiAshed 'exn. • . .
A Hinging contract for Slandaru
Eater* for Fox,
Lester Arnold. Juve actor, will be
put pf pictures for. two mPnths with
a brbkeh ankle. •.
itramuc jvamij. ,. B. . B. Shiddell here regarding ex-
Pederai permit granted to local I pansion of Hollywood plant Pf Col
brewery now owned by the " Neu-> I iphonograph plant. .
Btadtl Brewery Corp. | Trem Carr wouldn't tnist a plane
Book Manufacturers Institute of I on hia. trip to Chicago for the
America holding a' 'code' cbnfererice'l Monogram- conclave.-
at Buck HIU Falls Irin. I Otis Wiles deserts the local news-
Queeha Mario of Met. Opera flew IpaPer field to pound out features for
from Buck Hill to west coast for | tlie Metro publicity dept*.
concert at Santa Barbara and HPl- The Wilhelm Dieterless threw a
lywood Bowl. - I party at the Chinese theatre*
Oriental, not Grauman's. .
George Sidney, son pf Louis K,
iSidney of lioew's theatre depart-*
ment, here to land in pictures*
■ Ben Goetz forsaking New Yprk».
excppt for necessary biz trlips^ to
settlp In Hollywood permanently^
Carmel Myers makes her legit
i)ow. today (Tues.) at the pasadenia
playhouse in. 'A Lion In Her Lap/
iDbrothy Burgess' back sprained
durhig a fight scene in "Four, Wise
Girls' at Univprsal. Condition Im-.
proving. ' ■ . .w. ^ , •
Besides operating the Criterion*
-TrXr."Tallyrun s a m ountain -ranch-
resort and a radip and photograPl^
business.
Suit filed in Superior court by
American Baptist Publication So-
cKty vB. Isaac Horwltz to foreclosp^
a mortgage. ' , . ^ ^ t
George Barbler lays claim to being
the longest- miarried actor In Holly-. ;
wood. He and Cari-Ic have stuck
for 34 years. ' ,
• Joseph Jefferson O'Noil back on
the lii A. 'Exainlner': editorial staf?
after a period In Colunjbia's pub-
licity, department. . ' ■
Rby Hunt gets In Saturday (22)
by plane from Rio de Janeiro with
atmospheric background for Radio's
•Flying Down to Rio.'
Former DeMUle bungalow on the
Metro lot was too arty, for the
(Jarrett Byrnes Is a papa how.
Billy McDerinott in double har-
ness again.
It's . like old. times again for Ed-
ward L, Reed.
Ken Whitmer is the new orches-
tra leader at Loew's State...
Tonuny_ Meehan .gettlng_a_brief .
l-iBisplte from dinner speaking. >. .
Fred Lovett Is back again at his
old OlneyviUe stand, the Olympia.
There Are four dark theatres in
town — CSarUon, F^ay^s. Metropolitan,
and the Modern.
. Charles .L...SchofleId, director, will
spend the summer at Buttonwoods
with Mrs. SchPfleld (Nora Parkin-
son Ingenue).
Cleveland
By Glenn C. Pullen
Bert Hensen from Albany back at
RKO Palace. Al Gregg out as press
[agent.
TiYJ!/^ Ko^f' Nat|;':^de^g'7o it Is being" re^ulft an4
Holf^ now supervising local RKoLHlea down In appearance.
^Sm^^f^^"* ** « i , ^ Charles Burkett. manager of
Bill McDermott, ^eedee' drama py,„cetPn football team In ;i.922,
crick, shooting special yarns back « * -
;from Moscow.
Butch Limbach treklng to New
I York with hopes of peddling his Il-
lustrated shocker.
. Paul Hugbes of Penthouse Players
and -Juanlta Hornbropk' back from,
eastern honeymoon.
Bill Parent and . Howard Kraus
backing new Rainbow Gairdens,
town's ace beer' spot.
'Phil .,Selznick, owner of Club Ma-
drid, p.aJng for Thistledown race-
track during summer.
brought here by Warners as techni-
cal adviser pn 'Football Coach.'
Struck by the wlhd-wing of a*
auto, Buddy Mason, film stunt man,
sent to the Hollywood Receiving
hospital with' a dislocated shoulder
and concussions.
Six or eight press agents who
formerly Worked lor Arthur Wenzel
held a reunion , at a downtPwh hotel
this week. Meeting was a secret
affair go that Wenzel wouldn't find
out;
Wm. R. Hearst insisted that a
(Continued on i>ake 78)
Denver
Gus Peck, local artist with Itching I special pass be given Lbuella Par
feet, joined RingHng-Barrtum. dtr '
cus to . find Inspiration. .
Staff of indie. Hippodrome .given
$e-per-week raise by Charles Doty.
First salary hike on rialto.
Mrs. A. H. Woods in town , visit-
ing the Junior Ralph Ketterlngs,
who are awaiting the stork.
Knox Strachan, ex - manager
Keith's lO&th, doing publicity for
indie Hipp. Elnier Welner's out.
Eleanor Wittenberg, local dancer
land Rae Samuels _p.rpteg.e,.rehe.a.rs.-
ing for fall vaude revue: of her own.
Dave LedCrman postponing new
burlesque circuit scheme for (Ca-
nadian fishing trip with Bert Klein.
Miriam Ann Cramer, local actress,
married to WiUlam. Georges June 30
following elopement to Girard, Pa.
Walter Wilson quitting Hanha
.Btock_asL^Ja,g<ELjdiic«.PlGtio^iil£.i^^
to Gotham, George Fox taking over
job,
uiixuans? — local — dicke r i ng wi
circuit managers for return - of
vaude. New contracts come up
Aug. 1.
Gertrude HawOrth, Bistcr-in-law
Barnes circus here July 20, 21, 22.
R, J. Morrison in new Packard.
Elmer Sedin chedklng things oyier
at the RKO exchange.
.. J. .R.. -Keltz spending: A ..WCiBk In
N. ,M. selling Monogram.
Tony Hartford goes back to work
— Universal sends him to Seattle.
Jerry Zigmond, Denver manager^
and Mrs. Zigmond, parents
daughter, Gerre .Sue... .
Berta Sparks, of RKO exchange,
and Arthur M. Bennett, chemist,
lmarry^_=.JWjUll:il\ffijLer©^-^_=—
John Grevc, Oak Creek, Colo.i and
J. K. Powell, rali6.adfes, exhlbs., on
Don Darrnt'h, On road in northr
west with Spanish Fiesta idea, re-
ports businfjBS up with stage show.
^ .„ _.. 'Be Mine ToniKht'Tan 33 days at
of Wally Ford of pictures, desertB Hiawatha,... n<!i'ihbprhopd bouse,
rialto .for .gb.«}«ip^writine job in I'n^V.ably I(;nKe.*>t run ever in Dcn-
Iloliywood. ver at a mihyci ,'nt.-
78
VARIETY
Tuesday, July 18, 1933
c n A T T c
(Cpniinued from page 77)
eons, Hearst chatterer; to get ' her
car on th6 Metro lot., ^'hls is. privi-
lege that most executives!., there do
pot .enjoy>
George^ Thomas piloted warren
William, Bistte Davis, Gleiida Ear
reiV Xyle Talbot, Patricia tJllis, Ann
Dvorak and Leslie .Pen ton through
the opening of 'Gold Diggers' at
'Frisco's Paramount.
Announcement, of the birth, of a
daughter to Bla!hch6 /send John
Sheehan wa^ In . the . foriin-^ of a
•Variety' ad presenting .'a produc-.
tion from an original Id^a by Jack
Sheehan;. continuity by Blanche
SheehiEin, no other credits.'
Joseph M. Schehck flew to the
Chicago convention of United Ar-
tiste Sunday (16). Sam Goldwyh,
Abe Lehr, Al Llchtinan, Hal Horrie
and , Edward Finney left by, train
July 14. Next day G-. P. Sully a:nd
Lynn Farnol hopped a plane.:. ,.
Harry Ruby, raconteur and aec^
ond-baseman, has in the past
month added to his first edition
collection copies of 'Moby Dick,'
•Scarlet Letter,' 'Way of All Flesh,'
♦Alice In Wonderland,' . 'Lady or the
Tiger,' 'Emerdon's 'Essays,' and
•Human BDndag^.'
"Miimeapolis^
By Les Roes
St. Paul
By Walt Raschick
Ed Furni Is looking for a Job.
. Jiane. Rogers turns ad SQifcltor.
It's five cents for 12 otinces hiere..
Fred Strong hew city ed of the
News.'
Billy Ml6k moves to the Minhe-
apelis Palace.
Mike Fadell . baUyhoolhg Minne-
apolis park concerts.
Zitflt McSherry working in Chl-
ceiko at state's: exhibit.
Walt Raschick in Cihfl with Nor-
man Ross for summer.
Golf course biz way ofiC despite
price cuts for city links;
Jack Foster hits WCCO with
band from Mystic Caverns.-
Walter Van . Camp's; smiling,
visage again a Loop llxture.
Tourist biz. 20 percent above last
year among 10,000 liases despite the
^sAvr -
•B6 . Mine Tonight' starting .14th
weke at World.
Jack 3Iurray, Publix artist, father
of sixrpOUhd boy;
Ted Colvin, State doormaii, made
a flying tackle to capture auto thief.
Walter Eddy new accessory .man-
ager. At Universal.
Genfry * Brothers Dog & Pony
ehoW - season's .first tent attraction.
'Mystic 13,' Minneapolis league at
magibianB,- planning national pr-
^'fera:nlz.atioh.
Exciiange men and- exhibitors to
hold ^golf'^'^ tournament a.t Detroit
Lakes,- Minn..'.^ '
Charlie -Perry; long a Publlx dlvl"
fiioh-maht^ger, back home here with
'j>la^B Ihdeflhite. .■
, j^a^r-^Schmeling - fight pictures
putcirew Sharkey-CarnSra mOre than
two * to 'one A.t 'RKO Orpheum. '•.
Johnny Green,'' orchestra, cohduc- .
tor and , composer; back to New.
Toirk- after stay at State theatre.
.W. C. Robertson; Star, managing
-7*dltor-and--fr4end-4>fL4he.atres,^j(!Pr.
pointed Alinneapolis postmaster.
Local neighborhood hbuse advei^--
tisihg Rube Benton, veteran Min-
neapolis baseball pltcAer; in person.
'Randy'- Merriman and Charles
Greeh, former.' Minnesota theatre
etaflt men, going out with act, play-
ing county and state fairs.
With Richard DIX, former Twin
Cltyite, and Wihlfrcid Coe (Mrs.
Plz),- ex-Minneiapolitan, ' local- folks-
much Interested In their inarltal
rift;/-": ■': . ' -r^
Eddie Tunstell, Metropolitan man-
ager, leaving for New Tprk this
month to book road-shows lor Twin
Cities, announces that Katharine
Corneljl and Eva' La Gallienne have
been ^et.
Joe Podloff, head booker at Fox
for two years, has been promoted
to smiles' stafe, with Paul Lundquist,
his assistant, moving up to his • )ost.
•Bill Shartin of local Universal
exehange -winner In U national
newsreel sales contest and jJets
cash prize.
John Alden, Tribune picture critic,
making purvey, found that State
theatre's best screen bo.x office bets
were, in the order named. '42d
Street,' 'State Fair,' 'She Done Him
Wrong,' .'Silver Dollar: aind 'iSierh
of the Gross'; BKO Orplxeum, 'Anl
mal Kingdom' and 'Kid.from. Spain';
Century. 'Reunion In Vienna,' 'Sec
onol H?nd IVife,' " 'Workiftgr " Man,*
•Fjpi^co Jenny,^ 'Secrets,', and 'Hot
Pepper.' State, howevfer, had big
gest weelc with Mills Brothers in
person; the .Orpheum,^ with White's
'Scandals' oh stage.
Mid-summer ice carnival and
skating meet at Muny auditorium,
Aug, 2.
'Gold Diggers' .In for second, week
at the par, first hold, over In many
moons.
German Vllltlge *and Roosevelt
Gardens this week's additions to
beer flood.
Free beer the come-on ^ow at
many gas statibhsl
RCA drew $500 Minnesota check,
royalty on five l$ ' mm, sound reels
being used- at fair.
Publlx re-leased Tower wben Joe
Friedman . . ttireatened 15-cent
price scal^ for the Loop house.
Gtovemor Olson considering mu>-^
siclans' proposal for a lOO-pIece
symphony to play in state parks.
Abe Harris, -editor of ia new rag,
Minnesota Conservationist,' -with
Jack Maloney advertising manager.
Oakhni
Wood '. Soanes
' Lester Thompson still
Ing here!
. A nOw type of sex show went Into
the T; & D:, second -rrniTdowntown^
house, last week wheri 'Back to Na
ture,' the Nudist picture started a
yrc&'ii'& fun
Gene-Ebey, son of George, lessee
of the Fulton here, is planning
stock season, trying . to line up
'Shows' enough to run at least fpr 12
, -weeks._ The house is dark at pres
ent, last attrictron b§lffi?"Vaude?— ^
And another change of policy at
— t'hft PreT Tiier. The W ill Co-vvan vaude
ing up his rentals, and ill health
were contributing factors.
Anderson's partner, Dr. OttO
Scho^nwald, . who started as a yp-
calist In musical tab and operettas
and. was With . Walter Catlett, Hp-
bart Ca-^^anaugh and- p.thers In the
pld. BOthwell Brpwhe tabs, -will
carry bn the business.
Baltniidre
Dave' Kelser tying up the display
rental service ipcally.
Overwprk -taking- BPme -ppuhdage..
frpm Nprman. Goldstein.
Sam Wheeler finally getting ac-
custpmfed ta be seen withput his
mustache.
Town- saw its firist parade. In
months when the Singer's. Midgets
marched and tied up traffic.
Hpn Nickel Pfl to the cpuntry fpr
a spell, leaving his gas statlpn, Em-
bassy and Gay^ty to their own de-
vices. ■ .-.
Presperlty may be back blit the
RKQ exchange still has the' sleni
ppsted high: 'Write; dpn't tele-
graph.'
Bob Smeltzer'^^nd Norman Moray
started In the ..film business to-
gether, and both are still together
In Warner Bros.
Rosemary and Frazler establish-
ing a new run" record locally for
vaude performers, going into their
seventh -week at the Maryfalr Gar-
dens.
Fort Wayne
By Robert Baral
'r
Gentlivre brewery, reopening.,. ..
New BerghoflE Grill opens Aug. 15.
•Journal-Gazette' turns to after
hoofi djally.
Town wants Charlie Davis back
at Emboyd.
Manhy.-Marcus- jno-ires here, from
Indlahapolis.
Ra,lph Fisher Opening Uptown
club shortly.
• i*ew know that Dorothy Dickson
was hOrh het"*.
Julian Falk off to Minneapolis iCor
RKO with Jack Gross.
GSeneva Kruse with Murray
.Browne dahcers on tour.
BiUie Haaga, former Vaude single,
^ays she is thrpugh with the road.
Town without a mprning sheet
npw. Frank . Roberts advanced to
managing. edltPr pf 'Jpurnal-Ga-
zette.'
Fittsburgh
By Hal Cohen
Paul Whlteman has been booked
for a one-night stand at the Wil
lows, July 26.
- With- the closing , of „-the, Fulton,
L.. B. Cool, mgr., is pulUiig but for
^ , his old home in Akron, 0.
folded after ^ wppIt^TVo Hrtngf^ ^Iml I Tili1i^-h>-4^<»-te-J*a,q-rlr(\ppf;j^ Vila flr>i>r
as usual, and now It opens anew
with burlesque, with Jess Mack as
jproducer, and Sam Farniim as co^
comic. . .
Dr. R. 0. Anderson,' local dentist
and realty pperator, whp came frpm
the' pld medicine shpws and devel-
oped intp a local financier, shot and
Jellied himself last week In his
tfowntown offices. Ah $80,000 de-
flcienqy judgment against him, ty-
show at the Mayfalr" Roof and
switched to a no-cover policy.
Jack Pettis has added four men
to his band at the Urban Room,
with a World's -Fair date, in pros-
pect.
Al Goldenberg, local actor-play-
wright, summering at the West-
chester Playhouse in Mt. Kisco,
•K. T.
Homer Ochenshirt, ex-planlst at
the Penn, will be the Pittsburgh
Civic Opera's choral director next
seaspn.
Hpward Addelsberger, fprmer
treasurer, at the Stanley, has
VIPrtppft<1..frnni gftR tn 109 PPUn ds In
a few mpnths.
The Mike GuUens are vacatlpnlng
in Atlantic City. Sp are Harry
Harris and Earl Rpeser. Kenny
kehfleld Just gpt back^
liidianapolis
By Bill kijey
Ken .. CpUlns must buy - those
Olgars in a hardware, stere.
Bandmaster Lpule LbWe's little
girl has the -whOpplns: cpugh. .
A. J. Kalberer is getting accus-
tpmed tp sunlight once more
Ace Berry likes his pahama hat
sp well he wears it In his Pfllce.
Jimmie • HattPh» KTW, Cblcago,
crOpner^ back here on vacatibn.
Burley shows forget their slogan,
'Hottest show in town,' during the
summer.
Dale Toung, who used to pull
theatre 'organ stpps, hpws pulls
them in church.
Everyphe that cpuld get away
went tp Chlcagp fpr Indiana Day at
thfr Wprld's Pair.
Trade ' wpnders hpw Ipng It will
be befpre a picture with kidnapped
millipnalre plpt cpmes alPng.
Dpn Haistings, pnce a .lPcal radip
announcer, has bpught himself a
radip station In Ahderspn,. Ind.' ...
Ted Nicholas; after. 14 hours a
day at the Lyile fpr three mpnths,
fprgpt hPw tP play bridge ph his
first nl ght^ffi
Appllp Ippks like it's hiding be->
hind frpht-line ramparts wlth .cpnr
structipn wprk on sewage system
dutterlng-ehtrance.,
St Louis
Cullen Espy .tb.'Chilcagp tp look
over acts and take a peek at World's
Fair.
George Tyson' gave., swell party
at his suburban- home fOi* news-
paper and . theati'e '.folks.
iGreorge T. Hanger; ex-local scribe,
home o.n vacation from job as .Waj;-
ner Bros, city manager at blclahoma
City.
•Whoopee* being revived for Grand
Central despite only fair success
for 'King of Jazz' at next-doOr Mis-
souri.
Beauty contest winners from
south and west booked Into Ambas"
sadpr week of July 21. Twenty-one
girls. Including 'Miss MlssPUrf^' sb-
leeted by ppppsitloh iipuse, Fpx.
Central Theatres' sign . work
straightened put after several weeks
pf argument between 'theatrbs' and"
unlbn. Final setup has C. E. .jbhnr'
spn, fprmer Missouri man, in chkirge
pf his pwn shpp, hiandling all, Wprk.
Declslcn awaited in Warner Brps.
suit fpr 23 nelghbprhbpd hpuses fpr-
merly operated by Skourases. War-
ners purchased hpiises frpm SkpUras
and then relinquished -them. Re-
ceivers npw operating, with War-
ners claiming, receivership np ipnger
necessary.
Lincoln, Neb.
By 6arney Oldfield
Lpcal brckeragb hpuses really
busy.
Ethelyn Cplwell back pn her pins
after an pperatlbn.
Dpn Larimer Jpins KFAB staff;
dittp ClifC Cpnway.
Trying wrestling at the Beach,
but. the mpb won't come.
Liberty theatre opened',
orated n' everything (29).
Sun theatre walled. up and made
into a billboard for the Colonial.
HBrper's-eircus; originating -here,
repprts gppd biz in the putccuntry,
. JVaude is being, handled arpund
tPwn in a ^uttbh, buttoft'^ style
First one hoitse and. then af>other.
Hartford
j3y M. H. Hftmnier
Super. markets galore spring up."
i Waltier Brown again doing his coir
umn for the 'Cburant.'
Fred GleasOn, manager of ' Cai:^toi,
motoring to California.
Peggy O'Brien leaves theatre for
a job In the grocety business..
A squeak In the Palace fioOr
scared scores of .women and the
squeak Is still a mystery.
" -^^ Vernica Teroisky and- Flavia"" Sloat
In Allyh box office, get the keenest
looking. outfits for cashiering.
Hartford wil miss legit that leaves
OBITUARY
EDWARD DILLON
Edward Dillon, 53. actor'-directpr,
died at his Holly wpod hpme July 11
from a heart attack. As an emptor,
he appeared with Mary PIckford In
her . early pictures, and aisp with
Dpuglas Falrbahks and JAok Plck-
*brd. ,
DlUpn was bprn in New '^bf k^ and
served his acting Apprenticeship
with Otis Skinner. He appeared
later with Rpse Melyliie in 'Sis
Hopkins.' : Durng his stage career,
he appeared ' between seasons ' in
Blograph pictures.
Deceased was of , the first
directors in pictures, having han-
dled the meg on Edison features in
which Harry' Beaumont was fea-
tured.;-
.Hls fprmer wife, Frances! N. Dil-
nected with the Morgan Ltthpgraph
Company, as a.Uthbgrapher. Later "
hb went to New York Where he was
engaged in theatjre and picture ad-
vertising. Mr. Lynch brpught the
fijm, 'Dante's inferno,' one of the
first .multlplerreel Jnotlbn pictures
shown -in America, to thts cpubtry
frpm Italy. Twp rlsters^ bpth liv- i-
ing. In Glevelahd, survive.
Funeral services July 7 frpm St.
Anns church in Frempnt, O., and
burial was there^
MICHAEL MCNAiylEE
.Mibhael McNamee, , died jit the
N. V, A. sanatorium- at Saranac
Lake-, after a cPhtlnupus illhess pf'
three years.
He was a member pf Lpcal Np. .
.Ir-A. T. ' ^. 'E., and had been uhder
milliain morris
Ipn, Is nPw a fan mag Scribe in
^ollyAVPpd
Survived by a sister and a brbth-
er, -Jack Dlllpn;
GERALD AMES
Gerald Ames, stage and screen
act^or, idled in LondOn; England,
July 4, as the result ot a. fall in an
uhdcrgrpund subway. He had
brpken his back 16 years ago fall-
ing frcm a hprse in the making pf
a film, ^ and later was hurt in a
street accident.
Deceased's earliest appearance
was Ih Shakespeare with Sir Frank
Bensph, and he later appeared with
Sir Charles Wyndhara and Sir
Geprge Alexander. He was 52 years
Pld.
WILLfAM ZIMMERMANN
William Zimmermann, 67, pne of
the oldest stage hands in Milwau-
kee, died at his home, 1931. West
Walnut- street, that city, after a
long Illness.
Zimniermahh began his' stage
:wbrk_J51.:year8_,ago_.at the old Nun-
hamiacher Opera House, hbw" the
Pabst theatre, and had been em-
ployed in ' nearly all local houses.
At the -time of his retirement a
yeai)' a,go' he was on the Davidson
staff.
A brother survives.
NORA ELY BARNELL
Nora Ely Barnell, 51, former p.c-
t> ess and- veteran casting director,
known to Hollywood as 'Miss Ely,'
died July 10 in LoS Angeles fpllpw-
Ing a cerebral hemprrhage. '
Deceased started her career with
Thcmas Ince as an actress and later
became assistant dlrectpr fcr Rpb-
ert Brunton. Of late she has been
casting director for Harold Lloyd
and Hal Roach. Her husband and
two cliildren survive.
OS.CAR J. LYNCH
Oscar J. Lynch, of New York,
widely known in -theatrical and' pic-
ture circles in. that city, died
July 5, at the home of a 'sisterj.ln
Cleveland.
. Mr. Lynph was born in Fremont,.
Q;, and' went ^b 'CieveiaTi^ as a
young man, Therb he Was eon-
Cadillac gross to Reading, Pa., to
operate three Grenoble hotels, Eric
MacEwan replaces him here.
the care pf the N. V. A.
jggars.
A daugnter and .twp spns survivor
Burial in Bast. Orange, N. J/
DERBY BROWN
Derby Brpwn, 50, bldtlme thei
atrlcal manager, died ef a heart
attack Saturday night. (15) at his
hpme in'.Brppkline, Mass.
Once a prpfessipnia,! singer, he
later managed shPws fpr Henry W.
Sayage, Was a .member pf Lambs
club. Survived by his ivlfe, ahd a
daughter, Jpan. '
HARRY 8. DALE, SR,
Harry . S. Dale, Sr., 78, whp played
the .tehpr rble pf Sir Guy of Gls-
bpiirne in 'Robin Hood', with the
Bostpnlan ' Opera Co. " fOr hundreds
of performances all over the coun-
try, died July 11 "at his heme ;in .
Brooklyn, N* Y.
Before joining the opera troupe
he was with the BloodgoOd Minj '•
Strels for sevbral years.
.JUOJtlJNJ«._EEpRIS^
John M. Fedris, .71, who. besides;^
Richard Mansfield managed Chaun«
cey Olcott, John Drew and Henry . ^
Miller at various times in their ca*
reers, died .july"10 of a cpmplico-^
tion of ailments in his Englewopd*
N. J., home.
Fedris Wias .a nephew of Robert' *i
B. Mantell and from the late actbif ^'
received his start as a producer.
ALFRED M.- BENTINGER
Alfred M, Bentlnger, 42, vice
president and general manager of
United Artists . studios, died at
Playa del Rey, July 16. Details will
be found In a news dispatch in thb.
picture section;
CHARLES HENRY HALL
Charles Henry Hall, 77, former
opera singer, died July 10 in Lbs
Angeles foliowihg a brief illnesai;- ^
Deceased is survived by his widoyj' ':
and two children.
New Haven
Harold Mi
Rochester
By Don Record
Beer war on with 21-oz. schuppers
for a dime. ^
HTighlB- -BatreLl w^ds-^V^olet— Pe^^t^rjZZITf-.qn mmXrVCow.q Tt" Whni^'
•Marsh of Rochester
Peggy Hart in air series 'Way-
faring Men' over WABC.
Harold Ralves operating Temple,
In Falrpoi-t. and Rlalto in Bast
Rochester.
William (Pete) Monroe of Hornell;
60 years a concessionaire, announces
retirement.
Manager B. E, Carson of the Hptel
Nate Rubin in frpm N. Y. fpr a
week.
Whatever became pf Bill Barry's
vaude idea?
Billy Elder looking a,t cottages
built for. two.
Lbii" T^legbh^s . Jjomjpany^-scoring-
a hit bver in Gjuilford.
Paris Players on their busiest
season -in Stpny Creek.
Walter Llpyd stands aces with'
local kids after free show.
, Eddie Lush and Joe Bohyar have
written a ditty for Babe Miller.
~LJEJddiei,MurEhy^.pf Arthur office pfE
fpr a Fla: trip by sea witft' famnS^T^""
Actors Associated running . a
raont
Marchesa GerinI, S: Z. Poll's
daughter, On. visit to magnate's
summer home.
Lo(ial sheet carries Westpcrt
Country Playhouse ads, although
the spot is miles away.
Elimination of Arthur office
switchboard has. tossed .Mae Rlley
into the army of unemployed.
JACK 'SLI M': RILEY —
Jack 'Slim' Rlley, 38, film .cpwboy,.'
died July 9,^in the Newhall, .. Calif.,
sahitariuni . following a protracted
Illness. Deceased is survived . by hlis t
widow and parents. "*
TOBIAS D. MCLAV
Tobias, D.- MCLay, 65, business
agent for thb Studio tTtllltles *Emr :
ployees, died July 14, in Nprth Hpl*
lywopd, Calif., from a heart ailment
ills, widow survives;
WALTER SPENCER BROWi^ - >
Walter Spencbr Btcwn, 62, drama '
critic for the Hartf ord, CPnn. 'Co.u-
rant' for more than 30. years, died
at his Hartford, home July 10. Brown
"also cWered~iiasie': fOT'l^
Paul Howse, , Los A'nseles po-
lice cOmmlsslcner, whp was presf-
dent of the Breakfast Club, in which ^
filmdbm Is well represented, dleo
July 10, following an apoplectic v
-^troke^^^is ;iiylfe and son survive.
Father of Al, George and Arthur. .
-T> li i n l,. .1.. . . . . . . II ll>.o n>_nf thft latteC ,1.
In the music publishing businesfl, ■■■<
died at his home in Brooklyn,
July 10.
Mother of .Edward H. Smith? hO«r
on WOWO, Fort Wayne, and-iormer-
ly of,,WGY, Schenectady, died sud-
denly at Fort Wayne.
Tuesday, July 18, 193^
OUTDOOR S -i^BURLESQUE
VARIETY
79
WDrlils Fai^ Concessions
Lgo, jmy I'f. ,. l and tilery's a division of opinion on
Ty^^T6nS;^tt>1'<Wltn>>-|i;liri^ -trt— tKe* expo, Jantz^n"
wort printed: Bproeweeka ago Jn VAHiOT^ getting across up to
eince UM»t tirte: jipm^^ with anything lllte a bang,
*<="='^'52*-iV;2Sf?°-* m Century « ,^;'f'.'^ fj^u^b^p.^^j^mail concessions, shops.
#«M lS«P0BUlpn.) , . Uthicels, archery.- bath house. Also
Mii---*.^ - 1 a] swimming pool named for. Baby
X ' large area einciosed' in Vlhitfe'-'
washed fltacco - "«^alls an^v:'^^^^^^^
■ lAgeV Thi'fiT waa' " "
When , first; tieeirt.
iB- and id the first summer it's hdt jamn
Wt commented. «POft course, that- Bt)c atlmlssioh
r£,l9 the oeliet " the Fair grrouhdd alone. Ijars the
Is. the former publicly -oper-
2th; Street Be5i.ch; Alfid this
'jammed,
to
hoi
urtflniahfed, :^o¥fy^riJ^ J^^
weelcis latier; it - looked ahout the
eaml, JjA tft flttWle pf,the place
juit W^denlie jnafn,g.ate,a ram-
ehackle trunk,- ai>paTently, aban-
doned was. unmoved alter . several
Veeks:- .It • jitttck out Iri;- th.6 . centre
iot the^ patl6-JIkeTa,,aore *hum.b. -v-^^:^^^
O'ri'enital isBops and m.irior attrac-
tions ocpupyV the space^alpne, l/..iS<>me:<^^^ the; states, .pugbt to be,
walls. Th^re,' to no root oye* th6 [^^h^ri^^d ;ot .themse^ea. Setter. . to
center. Sand-readerfil tell fortun^s^ atjay but • iTian come In half-way.'
and flnd-iinote. Sogtumers than ,thfe pive - weeks after opening suqh
other. pla<%es, ;aeem W ;fin^r^ jPnr;'the | ^tiates aS"'Texd^, Itfassachusells and
Solloi. Looks like promoters should
^V.e had mbre money and;fipent it
better. It needed to be made color
fyi; brilliant, ifay . with lights and
activity. Instead. It's /pretty niuch
an overlooked bick lot in 425 acres'
of distracfidhs. ' '
Fair's Big^. Grosser
Chicago, July 17.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Casino,
at the Chi . 'Fair jgaa hooli;fiia_
up to ...an 186.000 monthly.
> overhead. ; Tbe first, month it
will gross $176,000 and there-
after it is -: estimated the
monthly lake will be $200^000.
it's been Ui^' surprise money
maker of |em all,;. the; Pabst
people merely first figuring on
- it "for ' ah industrial bally.
The top day's -takings
reached $8,800.
Ringling Show Passing Up Former
Standh y Towns for New Basiness
$5,600 tor Free Acts on
Canton, ., July 17.
Ringling Brbs.-Bamum & Bailey
Nebraska Fair Midway! circus has ^ad but five losing
[stands in the two months' tour un-
jdibr cariv^S: endlrtg this week, an ex-
' tfincolh, Neb., July 17.
Free attractions, before tMLguyye pf the show declared So far
grandstand at the 1S33 Nebraska | I^llL 'LJi^J^^^^^ v^^,.t^ «*»n«t
Hiill of States
BALTO STOCK ON TWICE
DAM AT5CALE
outside wall facing the' street the
French. liine steamship cbmpany
hai9 a parilphjet -distributing office.
Americai of 1933
A good-natured peep shbw. ^Arid
iiot such a 'little *peep at that. Miss
Amei^ica shows 95^' Enough for
lo^a at 25c. Doing pretty ' well
ilaine^ had 'Not .Open' sigils en
their 'doors. Others coulff prqduce
nothing more ingenious than i^ome
commercial photographer!s views
of Main. Street. This is a y.-shaped
building arduhd atn open space with
the Federal • building', no glittering
success, either, on the wide endV
. , Politics probably iSuccessfully
night caught. About 40 persons wrapped ariy showmanship in miles
present for the short perforxnance of ^^d tape. Uncle Sam and his
of around five minutes. Interior .of Ljhiiaren should , have put . a . bettej.
■building is, U-shaped to make it fQ^t £or\yard ' ' .:
seem like a long walk ufi to the rail . j - t
-bfjM=fn4-rw*'^'^^T— "M^'fP— A-"'*'*'^'^ .yn-.l • ...Two-.Headed Baby
robes,
Tw^o glrls' used outside for. bally-,
boo, .plus Miss ... America, thej sym.-
posiuni of ail the perfect measure-
ments,, and. half a dozen barkers,-
mob -.pusher - inner Si.' and excitement
generators. Mechanical , music and
splelb and using .two bojc offices.'
Usual inside stalling for a eirowd
worthy of the little ' lady who iises
a 'negligee with^ some, skill in re'
vealin^! nearly all r-behind-' a thin
ecrim.. But well .lighted. Manage^'
ineht ' provided < a good-looking. - gal,
with . something to • shw " so the
chumps don't feel so chumpy as
they do. wheii leaving some of the'
other, shows. '.. ^urleS<iue strippers
give about ^the same ^exhibition .-ex-r.
Baitimbrei July 17.
Hon Nickel last week closed; hiis
burljey ■ Gayety" for.t.he rest 6f the
summer season.- Oh, reopening late
iii; August he . plans to reinstate the.
old policy bt twora-day.
Last season l4ickel tried, to hei^
the -fpiding biz by switciiihg - from
twicei-daily to a- four-a-day ' priiid
witb, pictures. , it didn't help. The
past' two" weeks Nlckfel reverted to
two-a-day -with a colored - burley,-
^tfamib - .Smith and the '4-11-44'
show,'' biit business Wjas -worse.
Prices will be lower for twb-ia'r
day, however, on reopenihgr from
lOc. " to 5 0 c. in the afternbbh airld
•15c. to 75c. at night.
state fiaiir ill be furnished this
year by the Ed. Carruthers & Mike
Barnes ageincy. Contract, calls for
the expo io pa^y $5,600 for a 36-
people revue and some 10 acts in
addition.
GhahiBre oh the midway was an-
t^bunced-;with the lettin'sl.of-yokel.rL
rpw to ' Gastle-Ehflick'" & Hirsch's
cirney this- yeair.. Beckii^ann
Gierety have had this stand for the
this season gross 'receipts aire about
the same fis last season, with indir
cations that takings wlU bie better
as the summer ad-vances. Tlie mid-
dle west, where, the show la booked
for the next month, is just starting
to recover froni its. long Industrial
slump.
irt^s"t>"oim€d^t-TiraT-this year's"
rOute will deviate; somewhat from
farmer years, ;.b-w.ing- to conditions.
before them^
v«r«vy i«y« ..^u .-^•^■•^ i^oriy regular towns which have
last two years and Rubin & Cherry | ^^^j^^ . ^^ ^^^^ show profitable
business in recent- years are being
passed ujp this Reason and smaller
stands. wher6 the 'show- has not
played for ■ many years, are being
substituted, with fair results.
10,000 Pop. Stands
"W.ithln the next two weeks the
Co|>s Censtir FqrtlsiiHl
Strips, But B. 0.
Portland, Orel, July 17,
Iridic Columbia's new byrley reg-
istering, at the. >.o. . Show, is the
sho\y \ylll play two small, commur
'cities iii- Michigan, scarcely more
Lthan 10,000 in population each.;
usual mixture of. gags and peeling J w^iich are expected to give the show
Itenee and- Dolly -^hite do the some business. These are Adrian,
Stripping, with uniformed cop al- | Mich., about 30 miles north of Tp-
Lew DuFor is doing .V^sty well , ^ ^. ^. , . ,.. _ ^ .. ....... .
with this set-up. Arthur Brisbane Indications at present are - that | on public morals score,
in his column helped him. along Nickel will remain stock during the
with .some notrto-bej-purchased, coming season, intercbahg:ing lead
publicity.. Brisbane coniment is duly ] performers with several other stock
ways in attendance to see it ' s ol rfiedpr-and-^nn^rbor^^
' ta,nce from . Detroit. Most of the;
magnified in , the advertising bally-
hoo but frbht;- Two. nurs6s,, one. on.l
the lo"udispeaker, one' bri thb alcohol
bottles within give a medical en-
,vii:onment- to the place. ' -"
At l5c ; plenty want to see what
it's all about;
''-Greenwich: Village
This, is a new •guiSe.and name for
the sldestreets leading . firom the
midway east ;to the lake. The same
sldestreets -whose' sihall concesfsions
'have been loudly- crying that they
burleys in the. east and midwest.
Nothing definite in' view for a ^
renewed Herk , tie-up. I»a1iaice,' iised I ^'^^ey
by Herk lat^t year, is dark iind fbj* '
vent or s^le..
This handicaps the girls cpnsid- ,^;^amder^of July will be spent in
erably. Chorus . Uneuii is Mess f ^f
arid ™ost of the comedy mild. Dick f l^.^^^^^?^
^^"^'"^JL "^1^^ 52,^ nlne^dayr Following Chicago, the
show heads eiist a^^in, coming
Cnrcns Fans Meet
]^:ddie Hayward
stjraight and prodvices.
It's a case of burley that $9.4 pier-
cent pure, .but the locals -go for it
and the CPlumbla's b.o.- has no. pom
plaints.
cepf that •Misa,,.A^merica,V H starving to death. Exposition
i.- -«..- _ i_ .. . .;s:| btought in a portion of the outdoor
art bazaar, which' in Gi'ant Park
acts like a lady..'
Free. And-^guess it — ^piacked^
Very aittractive open air 'arrange-
ment: has bandjShell surrounded bj^'
fan-shaped, hipr parking -space.
Bouridairies are arched- 12-.fQ0t'r
hedges, forming.' a ' pretty plctute.
Some groceries on. display in shop
windows to 'eac'h- side. 'Accoriimp-
^^at'EMps,. for.;I>'andirng^ sta^ "^^''^'^Tsfriiilar-
tng performance not good. A patch 'i^j-tij here and throughput the ex
and eWewhere ' h'as been " a. rather
pIctiiresQue sunimer affair for .ithe
past severar years. Naturally, it's
not new'tp Chlcagoahs but quite in
teresting to tourists. Seemed to be
tetting: a .better diversion pf the
mldyj-ay stream. . ..
jNotwithstanding. those ,pitch'to
wfn, roll ' down j prize -wheels, iand
hPl«!-tn-iwklfl"-Tattractibn!ir|r
Sviansvllle, Irid.,..July 17; ;
The. Circus 'Fans ' -will hold, .their
8t,h. , annual natiqnal gathering in
Barabop, -Wis.,- Aug. 1-3.
An attendance of over 100. is ex-
pected.
back intO; Ohio around Labor pay,
to. pi.ck up Columbus, ' Dayton and
Cincinnati, all drPpp'ed a month ago
after they had ■ been • contracted. ~
The saine situation, applies to a
number of eastern Ohip stands,
which were nrtade the past fe-w days,-
including Cantpn, last ma'd'e by the
BLtiTBINT EBEQB
Chicago,' July 17.
Three to four weeks' tlpie was Ipst
on one -of the rides d^signeii' fPr th^
"World's Fair midway tiecause of a
reported engineering mistake.
Sr^"p1~~ff^me\^ir.: attd"-^^
cars Virere In place,, but -work ha^
Haiseritown Qoet Tough
.Baltimore, July; | Ringling- Barnum show In 1930.
. Pitchmen, will steer clear.iof 'Ha-.j j^-gj-g^g ;^^g j^^^ much better here
gerstbwnr Md., wher. they leavn the ^^^.^^ years ago. Wheeling, "W.
news of the 150,% boost in the li- y^ ^ the day after the' 4th stand,
cense fee for peddlers. City Council Kpvrjth bnsin-fess only f^r. Toungs-
last week raised the. clit) 'or a high j^j^yn^ every ♦.year, stop, proved
C to a higher $250.. , , . slightly better than last year, and
Also added a tax -,£or each addl+
tibnal employee,; boostlrig the «xtra
assessment froiii a two-spdt to five;
of lawn with. js^all, shrubbery might l |,Asitipri are_ wearing"out their at- I stoboed whVlV the''erroV was'recU
well be sacrificed.. .It . intei:fei:esr.,K^e^aants'.pahls: and pat^ py,j_ | stopped while the error was. recti
when crowds" get large'.
Big league Entertainment includes
Harry Horlick's A&P -Gypsies, vet-^
eran radio band,, and Tony Sarg's
Marionettes. Combining music and
laughs. , .
ij|^ture .Trains
These .'run from- the 12lh street
gates' alpng the edge of "Grant Park
to Monroe . Street near the loop.
^Worthy of mehtiPh for the show-
mahly ballyhoo put prt at the "12th
street end to attract patronage.
Spieler is a singer and alternates
tenor solos with invitations to ride
thfe narro-«r guaige fpr 10c.
. Opened two weeks ago over some
protests at using public land (Grant
Park) for private profits.
CoUney's Paby Incubatprs
This exhibit is bona fide science^
Was rhoved intact from Michael
Reese hospital. Understood to be
only one of its kind in Chicago.
•Very nicely handled by expert doc -
. - tors -and nurses In .■ constant -atten-
dance. Everything looks 100%
sterilized. IndividUal._J>abies in.
' glass- inclosed -IricubStorsi "boys "Iii
blue ribbons, girls in pink. At feed r
ingr and bathing time tots are re-
■mPved to large nurserv; model Pf
neatness, where public watches
through big windWs.
Patents owned 'by Dr.; $1.
Couhey, ' Spieler makes stat'eniexii
-.that 85% pf all premature -births
are saved by this .method. Attrac-
tion is getting excellent attendahce
fit 25c, arid is strong on human in-
-terest appeal. Mien as -^eil as
women find it extraordinarily, in-
teresting. About- 12 babies on dis-
play.
reyhpuiid Busses
M.aking -what looks like a fortune.
„Each bus capable, of holding 90 perr
«ona ' aria .jammed " with " standees.
Run . down own right of way most
of three miles that Fair covers.
Costs lOc cve'ry time on and off and
stations every three blocks.- Guides
hot particularly, well informed 'for
nniswerinfi: questions even this late.
Jantzen Beach — , .
'^LoPks-rlike'^a^gbocr^'idejr^^
■wrong here. Not a natural loca-
tlon but muc h c ould h ave been done
-to. ci'cate appiial. LUlltJ liua -b€
Board walk built at beach level but
too far from water and awkwardly
• arranged. Seomg that it wLonild . have
been better to keep all structures on
jn-nd fjide allowlrig an .unint</.rruptecl
UiUe view on other.
Anyhow, whatever the reasons,
lip Is walking by with terrible In-
diffei-ence.
Electric Battery Boats
One of ,, the . numerous boat- con -
bessibns on the" lagoons' are drive-
-yburself motor boats ,.w.ith ft ve . miles
an ' Jjour .^peed., ...IL.as-.hooms form
a path lip one side, back the other.
A 'cute' ride for fellows and girls
at 25c each.
I fied, Ride hasn't opened yet.
was late in starting, anyhow..
EZFO'S BANEINCj^ PBOB^ai
Chicago; July '17.
Century of Prbgrress expo has. had
; Chicago, July 17.-
Fprt Dearborn Massacre, flpp con-
It 1 cession, gave up the ghost last week,
Iri its place a new' Havana .Rumba
show headlining Salinda, hotchia
daricer, opened under C. C- Pyle's
i^usplces, who. took oyer the prem
Ises frpm the 31ack Partridge Spec
table Co.
a bandit scare. As a result admin , , . , . ^ .wv*.-.-..-
istratiori building Is surrounded Rumba Show will give a 30 -minute j^^j^^^^
Al^rbn was about the same.
Doctoriiig Jobs at Expo
''Chicago, July 10.
Ca,lling in of theatre, showmen to
perform emergency service at 'var-
ious World's Fair Concessions con^
tinues. Newest showmen' miannlnjg
the pulmotorB are . Al - Soble'r and
Li€w pollock. Both are ,of long ex-
perience picture house pulDr
Welcome Black
Perry, la., July 17,
No' shortage of cash here for the
annual Perry irbdeo and combination
athletic and race program, last day
seeing .7,50t ■ entering the turnstiles,
results plenty - In the black, arid- an-
nouncement for a 1934 event In July,
or probably, a little later iri the sea
sbn.
Grandstand facilities failed to cai-e
for - crowds, -with • the— bpard-facing
necessity for a buiidirig 'prbgram,
with armed policeipen and admis-
sion is denied all 'save those, who
can convince the sentries that they
have actual business tP transact.
Various cashiers' cage's scattered
throughout the grounds haVe. a
money pick-up by armed truck
every .hour.
Istratiori building has $80,000 or
more on hand most of the time arid
iri loose cash:
performance tor"25c;
Carnie Man Pinclied
Red dak, Iowa, July 17
Will Roberts* carnival attache,
wras picked up .bV officers ori corii
plaint of Albert Mulverina, road
In consequence adriiinr \ construction cpntractor.
Charges he was fleeced out of
$140 by Roberts In a gambling
racket.
Sobler is in on 'Battle of Gettys-
burg,' orie of the mid\vay big shows,
while Pollock is statiPned at 'Old
Mexico.' Both spots are being
gingered -up witii new exteriors and-
ideas.
CIKCUSES
Wheels Within Wheel Berk's Idea;
--- - - ■• — , * : ^ f
and Cast Qradd^^^
LETTERS
When Benaing for Slnll to
WHlTSfTK Addrem Mall Clcfb;
r08TCARbS. . . ADV]^i|TIf)IN4} or
€litCVI.AR JLETTBRS WILL KOT
BE A0VKRTISED
LETTERS ADVERTISED IN
ONE ISSL'E ONLY
For Curreirt Week- Week July 17
Al Barnes ,.
July IT, Casper; 18, Clieycnne; Fort
CblllnB; 20^22, DenVer. -- -
Hagenbeck- Wallace
•July 17, Troy; J 8, Rome; W. Oswcbo; 20,
Niagara Falle; 21, Duffalo; 22, Brit; .24,
Jamestowii.
CARNIVALS
EocCMrrent Week,_ July 17
Alamo, Colorado Springs.
■Anderson-Srftdcr, Atchison,
Barl6w'.s Ble City, Iloodhoiiso.
.Dcckman & Gercty, Urbnna.
Cettln & Wilson. Qak Hill.
Crafta 20 Big, Brentwood,
Empire, 'Dtlca.
Galler, Washlngtor.
Gllck, Wm., nome.
Gooding, P. -B., PortHmo
= Great ^EaetTT^^■P^incetcrr>f'=:—"^^-~v
Jones, Johnny Jt, Nantlcol«>.
Kaiis United, Kulton.
T>andes, J; Li,, Kmporla. :.
Mlddleton, Karl, Dnn.sville.
Monarch Expo., Amltyvill*'.
Pearson, C. B., Mt. Pulnskl.
Rogers ft Powell, Stlllwell.
Rubli* A; Cherry. Milwaukee.
Sol'8- Liberty,' Peru.
Runact"J\inm-rt VI. Madi
"Weet Bro.s., vStaunton.
■Went Coa.st Amm , -P'allon, No
^. H. Herk is considering splitting
tlife Empire wheel's '.more
w^eks of playing, \time, .with jvhlch -
it - opens the ^'&a!ao'a. Aug? 15, Into
t\yo or three sections: "This' is on
the tbeory that the saine show and
overhead that applies to ! a', troupe ■
in- New York Can't be carried profit-
ably in Worcester, Mass.
Likelihood is tbat inhere will be a
:No, 1 rputp comprising fJevf York,
Brooklyn, .Newark, Providence and.
BPstbff; aT^o.'Z cpihposed'eiE' w
ington, Baltimore and Philadelphia
and a third taking In Union City,
Albany, Worcester, Bridgeport and
(he balance of the smaller New
England time.
Actors would receive blanket con-
tracts^^for . ,all^ of=^mo«t-^of ^the^=ibtai;^
time, but, with the two pr three dif-.
fe,rent sections of the route incli-
^<^-e<l--a.nd--a4r-diff4ir*nt--salariei^
tiding Salaries
It Is figured the New York aniJ
Pliiladelphia routes, could carry full
Hhow.s of 12 or 15 principals and '20
choruH girls at full salary, while in
the smialler town.s the shows would
cut tP 10 ■prihcip'als and 16 girls.
Piioduction would be trimmed' ac-
cord fhglyV . " ■■ ,."
-Herk. la aiso debating restoration
of the franchise system for pror-
ditcers., as against last year'jj policy
under which the wheel .staged its
pwn shoWfi/EmpIre favors the fran-
chise system for several reasons,
but the block 1.1 an economic angle.
With the budgets down so low, it
.may. be .the ^bcst . policy to put all
xTie ~ ifibricy ' info tiie "'Ishpw 'Ttself,'
Herk nigurcs. In the pa.st, with the
b.T, margin consl'derabry wider, the
produccr.s' own ecl.qe could be
shaved off the total budget without
doing much damage to the looks or
merit of a .show.
I Carnetzer WHIIam
'Gillette Jack
Go;)z#]ez Glenn
Griffith Paulino
HOfirier 8" C
Horth George
Jo'neo Allien
Kliigelon Mlii^
■NoXto Mr
POROTHBA AMTEL
S20 W. 72d sit., Nen Torh City
\\S New Asaortmeiit. ol GREETINO
<;AKDB Is Now R«ady. 21 Iloaotlfui
<;ARD8 nnd FOLDERS. Boxed, Poot-
pnld;- for
One Dollar
BOOKIET ON now
TO MAKt UP^ « ;
S TEl N
MAKEUP
S
I N 8 T I T iJ T I 6 N i^((Q i N T & R N A T i O N A L £
Sho^s for the Stage and Street
1*^ SHO WFOLK'S SHOESIiOP — iSS2 Br6aDWA.Y^
VSmif;;^ T8, 193S
MARLENE DIETRICH . . . one
Great Ones, I
thing-' which sets them ni
new heights in "THE SONG
with Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill and Alison
Skipworth. A ROUBEN MAMOULIAN
PRODUGTION. A Paramourit Picture.
RAD I O
SCREEN
STAGE
^5c My
Not Sufficient for All Concessioiis
Chicago. July 24.
World's Fair spending: has be^n
avefagingr around' 85c a. day i^er
person, it ici said, for so far, with
midsummer passed. Of this aimiount
It Is claimed thie eating a,nd drinkr
insr Joints set 68c:
Hotels are Jammed and over ca-
pacity through i»lacing four and five
people In a room. Hotels are
charginsr H to $2 a person.
Tallc of cutting the SOc gate to
26c or Veven a free admission.
Chances are if the Fair makes a. free
gate It /win ruin the show business
of - CUcago.
All the* concessions at the Fair
liavia cashiers placed by the Fair
— mfcnaigenieriti-so-the-triistees-know
exactly what the concesBlons
are doing. But few are making
money. Amoiig these, particularly
Is the French 'Village, owned and
controlled by local boys. It gets an
(Continued on page 43)
The! Newer Showmen
After big foot Carnera -won
out for Italy, his management
suggested to RKO that the
chanip might be. ia card for the
RKO palace in Chicago during
the week Gen. Balbo and his
iair fleet reached there.
The RKO showmen said they
were going to hold a committee
meeting, some day and would
consider it.
TheSir Demand* .Make Hol-
lywood Chatterers Seem
Elementary Pout, Fret
and Feud — • Even Some |
Editors Now Creeping in
for Favors
SALARYIOWER
Coast Schools Ask
$60,000 for football
Radioing; No Takers
v. San Francisco, July 24.
Sponsorshipi of Coast football
•broadcasts this year looks improb-
able. Colleges have advised NBC
and CBS that they would permit
Bponsorship for $60,000 for the sea-
son.
A83ocia,ted' Oil, which has bank-
rolled past grid etherizlngs, and was
figuring on It again this year,
turned a salmon pink at the figure
and started looking for another
place to. aim its budget.
Sisty «rand .would be only the
universities' end. In addition there
would have been the charges by
the networks for time, pick-ups, and
'facilities; Total would run v^ell
« -Over llOO.poo. for the seasort.
Llklehpod is that ' the chains will
"^r'oadcast the games 6n it,- isustaln-
*ng' basis, for which the colleges
'are asking no dough.
. An idea_; of salary readjustments
iff ■ gathered from the Uneyp which
Sam H. Harris has for his Irving
BTeHln-TliIOM- Hart- show, -'As^^T
sands Cheer', headed by Marilyn
MillW-, Clifton Webb,^ Ethel Waters,
with ..possibly Beatrice . LUlie and
William ColUer, Sr., or Frank Mor
gan to liandle.' the male comedy.
M6rgan and Collier iare .both on
the coast in pictures, with the. for
inet refusing to return to Broadway
Collier,, while more amenable, is -too
much in demand as a dialog direc
tor. Walter Catlett is another who
Is being paged from- the -coast.
Miss Miller who received up. to
$4,500 a week agkinst a stra:ight 10%
of the gross from' Zie'gfeld,- •' and
Webb, who been in the' $2,500
class, are said to be at readjusted
1933 levels for Harris. Miss^MHier
Is particularly anxious for a stage
comeback.
15,060 FOR FLYHl POST
FOR 6 DAYS ON A.C PIER
Wiley Post, the first solo aviator
whose record-breaking flight around
tha world was concluded at Floyd
^nnett field, N. T. C, Saturday
midnight, will probably open at
'**»e Steel Pier, Atlantic City, Friday
.^C?8).. Reputed isalary=lS--$5,000=f or
«ix days.
^Ost is being offered for viaudeville
thie LMat Hart o fflce, T)Ink T-it
•narr handling the ifller. First
vaadeville offer was $2,500, which
■^as rejected. Price was later raised
*o $3,500, but no dateg were agreed
on" up to yesterday afternoon.
Circuit's vaude salary committee
ts understood to have set $2,500 as
top pay for the aviator.
ACTORS THANK EQUITY,
BUT MANAGER SQUAWKS
Cbmmitteei of three from. 'Music in
the Air* called on Frank Gillmore at
Equity and formally thanked him
for keeping the show open, after the
mix-up over the Walter Slezak mat
ter. German barltoae had received
Equity - permission— -to— appear —at
Westport, Conn., for a try-out ot
'The Pursuit of Happiness' but when
the arrangement was made, it ap-
parently was not even, considered
whether 'Air* would be playing at
the 44th Street, N. T. Upon protest
of .NIck-Holde-theishow's jnanager,
'Happiness' was set back and Slezak
was replaced,
-^Holde, the-show's-man
hearing of the delegation to Equity,
assembled the company on the stage
and stated the show would have
closed last week but for his action
—that the' players had the wrong
Idea. Actually, ho said Equity
should have be6h censured, not
thanked.
MeHhiera^tagdlat^lory En^
Want Red Money Besiib
GrosA Guessert
THE P. A. LINK
...Chicago, July 24,
World's Faiii claims tof bs
able to guesa r'lth accuracy Its
daily attendance .ais , early as
11:30 a. m.
On a decimal system of .sta-
tistics this hour hsui been fixed
as the first quarterpoint of the
day by multiplying attendance
up to thai time hy four they
- guess tho' day's crowd. Guards,
guides and cashiers are then
called accordingly.
Journalistic pets and prima
donnas of roadway currently are ,
the radio columnists. . In their ds-
iifffifds"the-ynp-qt-th«~Hiilywoocl filnr|
chatterers to shame and make the
Broadway columnists look like cubs.
Unlike .'ths many unsunfl news-
hounds who cover Hollywood studio
beats, ths-^ radio scriveners who.
ebvsr the radio studios manage to
collect some of. that easy ether
money oni their own.
iiOtsa ways. Some of the radio
columnists are ether ^ m.c.'s with
cbmmer6iaiii all. their pwn^' '^ine-'j
m.c. sustaining — ^which means on
the slightest provocation— either on
(Continued on page 62)
WMOOTWINS
One of th» Metropolitan opera's
valued baritones refused to engage «
for next season, frankly saying the
Met's schedule yrda mq short,, tha-t.
with the restrictions on added vocal
work, he coiled not earn enbuish
money to keep himself properly fed.
Haying Just completed a three-year
term, the warbler added that, he
didn't care to take_a chance, oa ^o-
ing hungry.
It is cla.imed the Met inslsta that
its singers shall not appear for. any
other operatic venture and any other '
public perfoi^mances are iinder Re-
strictions which make It difficult for
the warblers to earii .additional
money while under Met engage-
ment; Contracts are .reported fur-
-ther- Btipulating -Just— wrhat-^ radio,
work may .be accepted. Mike ding-
ing is largely limited and only by
the Met's permission.
The restrictions may explain why
there' is eo much operatic talent
available at this time^
NO CHANCE FiHi
SIMP STUFF
OR NOVICES
Paris, July 15..
During the recent, competitions at
the Conservatoire, when prizes and
honorable-mentioha- ate- awarded by
the French government to the most
outstanding Conservatory inembers
for. tragedy, comedy» bMiet, and
music in all its branches, the Paris
critics went on strike and marched
out' of' tiie. house In a body, iais a
protest against the -undesirable
seats that, fell to their lot.
The performances werie jpacked
with so many fond parents and
friends that reviewers were placed
In the side - seats or extreme rear,
and some who came late found
nothing but standing room. Tickets
were not nujnbered. Gerard Bauer,
of 'Les Annales,' acting as spokes-
..(Contlnued pn page 55)
Pk Name on MaO
liot one of 17 of the largest pro
ducers has. bought a scenario
school manuscript, and 95% of them
won't do business with .an author
unless he t$ established or has his
work submitted by a reputable
agent, the Hays office has learned
from survey. Companies Interro-
gated included: Metro, Fox, Par-
amount, RKO, Warners, Universal,
Harold Xiloyd, JEIal.- Rpach, Educa-
tional. Mack Sennett, Allied, Mascot,
Premier, Darmour, Monogram,
Mayfair and Eagle.
Consensus of' opinion was that
_therja. Js ah. overaupply of scenarios
from non-literary people, but gen-
erally an undersupply of good
material.
Jack Warner's Idea
Hollywood, July 24.
Jack Warner recently spent'
an e venlng-ln-orie-of- -tho-local ^
gambling rooms.
When leaving he said:
'I hope this place stays open.
If it docs the producers won't
have to flight over salary with
the actors any more.'
ACTOR QUITS AC11NG
AND RECOMES LAWYER
Jtias Vegas, - NTev., July
Getting his papers to practice law
Paul Ralli' has given iip Hollywood
and film acting to hang out his
shingle here.
Originally Ih pictures in the ea^t
when there was considerable pro-
duction on the Atlantic Coast, Ralll
has been in Hollywood for about. 10
years, in feature assignments.
NAME AUTHORS' ROYALTY
For Radio— Van Dine Up In Front
at $2,000, but His Idea
Name^
have' their pw^
Van i>ine wants $2,000 weekly roy-
alty for his mysteries, with $1,250
■alread y uger edr^ '■ ; : -
EHtate of Arthur Conan Doyle
collects $200 to $500, depending On
the material, for the 'JSherlock
Holmes' series.
In the main the pulps furnish the
material Cor: the average script pro-
gram, when not specially autiiured.
New Tourist Crop
Libs Angeles, July 24.
. Old rackjet, of ..placing. .plcture_
names on apartment liouse mail
boxes as a come-on for tourists la
once more being tried. Practice was
worn thin through over-use several
years ago, and discarded,
This year's mob of tourists, not
on to the trick, are falling for It,
as it is still a selling point for the
manager to hint to prospective ten-
ants, that they can live under the
same roof with a picture celeb. Be-
sides, the name covers up the num-
ber of vacancies.
To protect themse|lves, the man-
agers generally use ohly the last
name. That- leaves them an, out in
case of a Icickback, as they can claim
it wasn't the .film person v^ho. lived
there i>ut another guy with, the
same last name.
JOY JOINTS DENTED
WHEN WALL ST. FLOPS
.: - ..Eyecy-^ time- the- market,..crasheft_-
the Joy joints feel it. Cancella-
tion for Several big parties came
into the more popular niteries aff
the market started sliding.
As in previous Wall St. cat-
aclysms, weird tales coricfernlng
!ihowr^ pejftplfi^anC.^
around. .Ope comedian .who made
lilmself as much promlifient through"
his large' Investments as by his
wTse-cf acking ""^fyls — aroxm* — sr^
Times Sq. brokerage, is mentioned
as havirtg taken a big bath.
A head waiter in a roadhouso on.
an inside, tip on a wet fltoclc,
rliLsclled his way from $33 to $125
a .share on 3 25 .shafft.s but forgot
that what goes up can go down.
2
VARIETY
PICTURES
rne$A«f, July 25, Jl93a
l^son's Newest Tip-Off iStheme
^ np)lywobd;t Jvly 24.
Taking backwater joii her previous
Atflind 4>t 'firfit. with birth anid divorce
newis't Louellf Parson, Heafflt ohat-
terer; Is liow 'jEToinir. the ext|%|ne ^t^^-.
.:(U^iin^ tO'isquaiie herself, with Holly-
wood i>y printing denials of divorces
-ttef pre :,t^e di,v<^ir!b'6' ° ' riiinprs .get
' liAtest example is^ her denial tliat
Constance V -Bennett "^and'' her Mar-
;4uise woPId, split in order that -Miss
Beniiett might jojiarry Gilbert Ro-
land... She hit. the front page of ^the
•fEaattih^ one before anyr
onle had .'rum'oirell that La Bennett
ajbd .the. jiarquis, wete'Onr the verei*^
of divorce'.
. Ilec'ehtfy'the ■chatterer has been
running yarns to the. effect that poi-
^.lA3!n01ls. gossip' wrecks .i&ost of Hol-
lywood's marital unions. In- one
article - she spin<^ igbssip under the
. jgulse'of horrible examples by claim-
ing that gossip might Wreck the
homes ' of, the , Conrad ^Nagels . and
the Nell" Hamiltons were it not thfet,
"thggietPR^leTwwe-^
.did' not permit malicious gossip to
infl.uehce their ^home lives.; -
J jieceptjy S^ss' P^tisoh" has broken
a; tialf do^en separittibtis in ' it ro^t
p!age style, most blatant Tbeing the
Pibkford^FalAttiiiks sepiaratiop. C6I-;
oliy rGttifft^d considerably over her
Muffed Angii^
Haysltes are still chuckling
.dvor ..the .5 oversight of v . ", "..^
<> papers in the Sally Rand caise^
Not one,, th^y report after
check of the ,cllpping6,.,ldei^Mr
ijed Miss Rand as thi Alm
.■. ■acfitress.' "v •* .
Matter had to do with nudist
„.chaiieres in connection -.with the,.
World's, Pair. She was ex^
onerated.
Ralby Keeler Wonld Dimce,
Not Haiid (hit 1 A. in
WB'^ f ootliglit M^^^
Hollywood, July 24. .
Tluby KcWcr . walked .oh '■Warrier'&
•Pootllght Parade' (20) aiiiid ief u'ged
tb c ontinue uhl csiB .studjo gave her
a costumit! consI&efatlyTitrorBrfbrm
hiding thUh the one she was wear-
ll^atter was ^flulckly straightened
out, with another 'body covering
substituted. Miss Keeler claimed
that she could " hot iSo' her dance
handling tWs^ btorir which was|t>ropir^^,^ a^^ thaj ^j^^J^
^ 'interested in giving a satisfactory
plastered All over the 'Examiner* like
. cirGtiSvPapen
V f^{\ Crpssers
V -Tlie ohatiged'^^^ pf the chiit-
tcrei", djiift^d'^oi take .the curse ^ off
Iher previous 'dirt 'spilling pr«pcllvl-
iifss; Is jgetting ttie feo-by from the
piit^re; peipW ^ho. Jiaye "<!bnae ^;t6
look on ' ajii chatter writers with a
deijrecs of susQlpi^n, . bpliev^ . that
tiiey'ii Wl^te mo^t any eonfldence
iSli^(k> toPthi^bme ^psi^ip. '
J. J^bl}isqU0nti..tOL .tiie . nunierous::dirt
yar|;^$, Wfllioim RiOinddlph Hearst In-
foritted all his' .editors W wire
perfOFmancp than-in supplying e.ai
to picture fans.
2 MFEERm ILO/S IN
Torsd Developnieiits
[Par's Beauty ContMt Bring* Out Burley
Pans and Cherub Forms
W11*L MAMQNEY
The Los Angeles Heridd Express
said:— -'Will 'Mahoney is a smash
hit at the ^Paramount. In case you
have- not been fortunate enough to
have seen this comedian before, be
surOvfo see hii;a ,thls"weekl The au-'
dience" applauded with the Joy o'
jhiaving 'discovered , something, exr.
icUy th their liking."
ireetiPh
RALPH G. FARNUM
Roosevelt Hotel
Hpllyvyopd, Qaf^
Hoilywoiod,' JMiy ^rt.
l?ew .ga« /Or iall^lng a speed .
cop out of ' a ticket wias used ,
by Manny. Sett while return-
ing iromCallente. ^
'You . offlicrs Certainly . lead
thrilling lives,' salved "6elt. . 'I ^
think ril write a pictu^ about
a truffle cop.'
NGag wprked.
MERVESLA
iHpllywpod, July 24.
kidnapping thrieats again hit Hoi
iywood with d<^ene of. reports men
tioning picture people who have re
celved letters conveyini; threats' and
deinandiiig coin. . ^
Helen Hayes is reported to have
been one of those In receipt of the
missives/ with a threat to kidnap
^ PrimbCarhera is set for two more I her daughter, the 'Act of God' child
weeits- for -LAew^s," in Jerisey ijity, lot afew years ago.. This. Is reported
kiid the Metropolitan", Brooklyn, on, Ito be the .real reason for her dec!
the same $2,600 guairaintee and 60-BO 1;^^^ ; hot to appear in 'Wicked
over the house average, starting at LWoman,' but to return to New York
the State next wefeit, After that, I Undercover reports claim kid-
MafsblTs 'Woman'
Sniff Giires
tradleSoi^'asBrst
jHollywood, July 24.
'Cradle Sojig,' instead of' 'White
Woman,' will be tiie first starrer for
Dorothea Wleck, at Parcimpunt.
Herbert Ma^sMV* brought heir^!
from-.Europe for 'Woman,'- dbdged-
the.part, and with script still con-,
sidered in. ah unflhlished condition,
studio dedlded to )put. .'Song* ahead.
It will be directed by Mitchell
Liessen and Nina Moise. Latter,
voice cpaph on° the'lot^ has been
tutoring Ifiss; ,Wieck - Ih r English
diction. It is Miss . Molse*s first di-
rectorial assignnpLent, ..and tite. . first,
time a woman has been elevated to
a megglng Job since the advent of
talkers.'' .V. .
With -Marshall but of . 'Wojnan,*
player is uhassigned. ' Charles
I Laughton, also brought back for the . , >
pic, will be In li whieh it Is niiade HtP his light and Joy, Judging from
in the fall, but he, like Marshall/ is | the penned inscription oni the.faca
'Ijb9'..i^^elesi
There'ir no ^restr^int pf modesty on
the piart - of niale '^•aspirants for
beiauty 'hpndrs hereabouts. Plumb-
ers, Iruok drivers^ in^n from the
refprestratioh ' camps, lofessionai
and amateur 'strong men, and
handsome 'mother'is boys,' are by .
jip'^nie^is' baickward In ; .advancing "'
'their claims fbr recpgnitibn ; in a
■•searcH" for beauty* 'cohfest that rhapT''"
jjust; been] condu.ctVed- by Paranibuht
studios, in conjiincllpn - withVlftirar
.mount theatres und newspapers .ih.
12 difterent key: spots. > • ■ ^
Iidcitlly,' -the 'Oontest,- handled-
through the Paramount (Fanchon-
& Marco downtown acer) and the
Los Ahgeies 'Daily N€w6,' Wought '
out, Plbse to 1,000 mole partict|>&hts
as cbmpared.' with "several iiiindred
feihmes .who laid claim ' to . pos-
sessing tiiat necessary 'beatity' that
Will; fit them for parts in Para-
niiouht's fbrthcoming featlirie,
'Search for Bbauty,' atter. which
the' contest was .nainc<l>
What Cheats . ._
, Virtually every 'strong man' in
■Southern California modestlyrehr
tered bne -.or more .photQgr£g[>hs,
together with the necessary physi-
cal measurements ' deemed, neces-;
sary to convince t]he Judges of their
fitness for. o.ne of the 12 Bct€ien
roles pfCered; - Hdrd-bolled - pans
viewed with cherub.. .countenances,
but It was' the chest and torso de-
velopments that predominated in
these photost One male Contestant
submitted a. portrait of himself -in
the nude, which at one time or an-
other he has' presumably presented
^eaitpirs that hQtWnjKTderogatory ,to chamP may go to Hollywood.tor rmappers have a. producer, a star and
th'e Cpi^ii' Na:gets bo printed Ih any L||i^„^,jj;^jgii^j.'^ :^ :if>rjz^l^ighter a business man on their list as pos-
eflr^ Hearrt ^PI^b:^^<^ — ♦^v
"thV "agent- lor
r::-H'eai«t^bntrbUed-;JviEfisl-I:-
Coast Patients Oke
Hollywood, July 24, •
William S. Hart . is . recpvering
frpm .an. pidomlnjaV; operation per- 1 between ,$3,S00 artd $4,000
Barry ,Lenetlk,a;.
Carnerji; Is ' asking $M>000 . a Tvpek,
figuring oh .three, weekia' work at
$7.6,.000 fpr Primp's end. ' M.ax Baep
is In the jisame film and Is ,cpntracted
for $26,<)0afpr his . phare during, the
fllni'A making.. -. • :
At Loew'a State last week CSir-
sibly profitable snatch victims..
.^Meantlme-thexeJs-A. dulLonacket .|
on bodyguards.
on a limb for. a time.
. . Pushing' 'Cradle . Song* up means
hurrying here of Eye.lyn: Venable,
who was not- due to start her 'Para-
mount contract" for several months.
She is now on tour with -Walter
Hampden.
Testmg Syd Chaplin
Withoot Norma
IPrmcd July 22 at the. Cedars of
lifebanon by IJrviEJ^ C. Moore. :Folr
ibWihtv tbhaiBBhatchlh^^^
l^ospltal, . Clark Gable and Fred W.
£eetson . ..have •,- been; ' discharged.
Bylvija Sydney and Eugene Delmar
are. improving.
. Will H, Hays, Jr.,: is In satisfac-
tpry cbhdltlon'at tiie Queen of Anr
gels; fpllowing ah emergency-^P-
p.endi}( bp, ,
1 'i)dohcliita< Mointenbgro left the
itenedict hospital today (24) after
two weeks there, recovering from
the effects pf an aiipendix surgery.
At the Bellvue hospital for bb-.
«ervatlph, doctors httve not .yet de-
cided on- an operation for Lola
■]£iahe."
as his share, being guaranteed $2,G00.
andi .ov^r $.2fi,!0p0^ whicb ^as the
^figure tbew;s ei^/B isw to sbbot at,
The lipuse hftd been, around the
$10,000 .to $12,000 mark fpr-months.
" Owing .tO: some ' financial klhks'
.folding it up, .'Carnera's proposed
Hollywood, July 24..
.. George Jessel forgets Sunny Call
fOrhla next week for J^ew.. York,
where he will confer.wlth Max Gor
don on a- summer banistorming-tbur.
. In his repertoire, will be 'Jazz
Singer, . 'Merchia.nt of Yenlce,' a
musical, and one other set-lh.'
Norma Talmadge, who has been
touring with him In vaude and plc-
United Artists Is priming Syd
.ChapUn: for a picture comeback.
[Chaplin goes to work within, a
month in .London on a cbniedy to
jbe made by .Korda Films for UA
. It's. a. test on UA's. part, if- the
lifllm goes over, Chaplin will,. be
brought to Hollywood lor onie or
Imore pictures. — ^ —
Of the- pic. '
Fehunes submitted .photos - that; ■
mostly could be .utilized in rthe<
lobby , of a' grind' biirley hoUse. al-
though. a' few 'of-rthe .m ore . /sedate.
wore the regulation bathing 8uits>
and not a few t resortedi to jnodest
•street attire with *fhlch -ito lure the
«yes of those who will pa^s. Judg-
ment.' J'
Outstanding, candidates Irom the
more"Thah"^;^^^
be screen, tested; ra-hd if dlsplay.-
Ing anything, worth, while- 4h the
wAy oiE= 'histrionic ability;,, will ba
among the . finale fr<Hn whom -the
dozen winners (six males and six
.fenimes) 'Will. -be chosen. ■ \.
Spri^dkg the Govs.
Client Theft Charges
I the coast.
IT ALL DEPENDS
Fairbanks Would Make
With Son, if-^
Talker
INDEX
60
62
4 69-61,
• f • • • •
Bills
.Burlesque
.Chatter ..V...
Editorial
' iBxploitatiP.n .
Film BeVleVs
Forei ilm'^News ..... i
Foreign jShpw^News. ....
House Reviews. . .
' Insid^T-Lejgit . . . > .....<.*
LJb]ifll.deTrJW[«sJ.c_.„ „
Inside— Pictures
inside^Radio
Legitimate
.Letter List
. 'Literati . . » • . « •.• • • >...< •
Music . . « • . • • «, i f •.• ... • • • •.45-'47
I. . • « ^ * • * • . «
21
14
io
64
13
E2
&i
44
52-65
62
66
■J^ ilT V.-, * • »♦ «i hhA I louring wim mm in vauuu .aim iJi*;-
World's, Fair, appearances ^a*: ^i^^f tui-e house: presentation, stays on I
a day are- . . . . H« wanted certain
sums «aejpbs*lted first; , and—thus- far |
the guaranty hasn't been forthcom-
ing.
No Errors
The iwtetrp film deal .will ;also In-
Ldude a short tb be made on tbp ot
the .film. ^ Money for . the short
hasn't been discussed pending n^-
justrinent of the. feature's deal,.
In the ifight film there seems tp be
a questioh as to hPw. a. knockout by
the hero Baer.can.be.sauared; .This
may be settled to, Carnera's, . . -
tentmeflt. in.' the. yerslon fbr this,
country jBliowlng Bapf knocking out
the .champ on .the screen, .but: the
European , ver»icn must have -CarV
nera doing the k,o„ as oyer, there
the forcigneri^ otherwise ai;e apt to
•,beilev,e anything*
London,.- July ' 24.
Douglas Fairbanks -would, like to
do . 'Mark of .Zorrp' -here as -a talker,
isle would play the " old maii' ahd
Doug Jr. would be the, son.
It all depends on; whether some
.one. will come through with a bank
roll. Doug's keeping his.
Hollywood, July 24.
Tp appease : Jack ' Wiarner,--who
had heated IJs collar because L^iiis
Holds Keiuiedy on Bail I B. Mayer and Metro were getting
' the lion's share of entertaining 20
governors. Governor James Rolpli '1«|
swinging J the score of state exbcs
over to all the studios.
The CJaliif. GOV. especially attend-
ed a' Warner .'Caoid Digger* lunch'epn .
in S. F. a week ago to iniform tliat
studio's,' top! that the gubernatorial
entourage would eye other lots be-
side M-iQ-Ai.
Hollywood, July 24.
'• Ball was set at $2,000 Iff the^ caarc
jof Chiafles R. Kennedy, Jr., Uusiness
imanager of several film players, fol-
ilowihg. his arraignment, June 20, in
ti. .A. Municipal Court on three
counts bf grand theft.'
' .iCenriedy was accused of - diverting
to his own use $1,081 belohgihg to
Irene W^re, Fox contractee,'who as
sertedly gaye him power pf attorney
tij Sign rent checks. Actressioharged
tbat hei had .issued three .checks , for
his own/ use, ;unwarrantedly.
Preliminary hearing set .for Au
gust 21.
Acts .,....••<..:.■ » »
Nbws from the Dallies. . .
Nite Clubs
^Obituar y . , . . < « ..i »■<■ ■■» »
Outdoors .
rdctures ..........
Radio
jRadio Reports.
Talking ;Shorts
Tlii(kes Square .
Vaudeville . —
-48:
'68
47
-62-1
Aug. 26 (New York tb London),
.Ii*vihg, Tishman, iSeller and. Wills
(Berengaria). ' •
Aug. .3 (Parlia tp New York),
_IrjLin£. ..JMUUSi. JC4y . Hanson. .DuJtc
Ellington band (Majestic).,
July 25 (Antwerp to New York)
Jack Bar ty (Varicouver).
July 22 (NcSv York to Paris) Jake
|Wilk,(R€x)V
July 21. (New York to Lohdbn);
[.nflLtherlne Dale ,-0-wcn ._ Kaihariwc
Only Solvents, Not Mere Gadders, Invited
To Snobby Sale
63
2^36
3t-44
38
14,
-48-41)
• •« « • « • «
Cornell, Joe Jftcksoh (Europa)..
July .21 (London tp New York),
I Saylnctoh Crrt mpton (Br emen) .
July 21 (New~Ybrk to l^ondoh) ,
Louis Gaanler (Lafayette).
Jxily 20. (New York to London),
John MqCPrmack; Clarence Win-
chester, A. H. Giannlnl, Laudy
lAWrcnco, Arthur Garfield Hays
(Majeatic).
July ?.0 (London to New York),
Lou iiesllc (Washington).
Hollywood, July 24.
Hollywood received a sample, of
the near zenith. In hlgh-hattery in
the advertisements of the sale of
Pickfalr, the Douglas Fairbanks-
Miurk Pickfbrd residence, following
"tiie^announdeme^^
would part. Ads set the most snob-
bish of the colony back on their
|''he.elsr . ' . — -- -
Announcemeiii blurbed that 'only
those financially responsible would
be permitted to. inspect the property
and furnishings prior -to.the sale.'
Line is a slap at the mob who go
hclter-Bkeltcr to all sales, no matter
how remotely .connected with pic
tiure names. %n order to buy some
CHILD TALEKIT UNDER BAN^
Penn.. Pep'ti; Tahins IMeans tp ,&top
Sprpod-p-f Qenerally , Under Pai
, , Reading, Pa„ Jiily . .
-Competition 'by r 'child . ta;lent,''
|. generally unpaid ' eiise gi-bssly
uhderjpaldj^ With professional enter-
itainers. Pn "the regular or vaiidfiviilo
stage,. Us going - to be: ■ ^pikSd/ by
Pennsylvania S^te Factory In-
Ijipectipn .. iJepartment, . generally
known as the Department of liibor
and Industry.
UndelfTbroad powers, the state caft
close 'any place where children are
employed or presented as f^ec cnr
tertaliuineht. " "Many oY'ifie'se'^ have"
thing of which they can brag. popped up since the advent of legal
Plckfair and its furnishings will .^jgei.; Same drinking resorts are of
be sold intact. Miss Pickford refus- questionable pharacter.
ing to permit an auction of- any part [
of the' property or accessories.'
Sale of anything belonging to pip- ) Mun<li n?Rouliea Personal
IWe^peopie' ir=liMimi3r-a-*T«d^imw=
day here, with the event being bal- Los Angeles, July 24.
lyhooed in the newspapers like a ' Herbert Mundin and Raul Roullcn
circus— Mobs usually-attendr-bfkited topen-ln-person^at :the;-S^taielXF-W.C).,
to bid by a flock of shills. Recently, j Thursday (27), for personals. Fpa-
auctions have been getting a black
eye through the prospects recogniz-
ing unsold pieces which have been
brought in from other sales. Now
auctioneers are dping their best to
authenticate all pieces before' taking
the commission to conduct the tiales.
ture is 'It's Great To' BeiAUve,' in
I which both Fox contracteos ap-
[pear..
Material for their act was written
by Mundin. Pof^sibilitiea arc that
the p.ilr: will go from, hoio to U»«
WarAeld, San Francisco.
Tueeixf, July 25, 1983
first Glance Into on Cpdes of
By Pierre de Rohan
Folipwing hie . custom m de*^??
"With othet industries, Gen. Jliiffh S.^
Johnson; Industrial Re<;overy Act
czar, has indicated that he will hold
jneetl^eis of aniiuadment field leaders
In .Washington before sunctioning
any of - the codes beliig drawn up
for legit, pictures, etc, Purpose of
hearings Is to ' familiarize himself
and 9ach other with gieneral condi-
tions and practlcjes ' in entertalti-
ment world.
A better way for the general to
get" a 'complete picture of every
branch of show business mlgbt be
to study the different ways pro-
ducing heads have of Baying 'no'
to performers; Below Is a sym-
posium of the various run-ardund
routines as used at present. Maybe
they will help th^ government to
get a line on the state of show busi-
ness In 1933.
Leoit
'Thanks for reading the part, but
my backer thinks you are not the
type. Leave your name and address
«nd if anything turns up I'll get In
touch with you.?
PjetureB
^Listen, dearie i oh the stage y 6^
may be stupendous,; or ©vert terrific
jnaybe. But my nejphew; tfte super-
visor, tells miB tbat the tests my,
cousin, thie director, made of you
are oiily colossal. I'd like , to take
up your option," but how could I ex-
plain to the receivers?'
- Radio
•^A glorious volciB, my dear,. .but
Slibstitiition
Hollywood, July 24.
r An extra, new to pictures,
was instructed to: report • for-
a winter scene on Fox's .'Doc-
tor Bull,' wearing an ovdrcoat. '
Lad showed up,- but minus the
coat; Whert the assistant
megger told him that he
couidn-t work without It,
youth replied: . . _ _
•Sure i can, I haven't got an
overcoat so I piit on winter
underwear,'
All^ Sbow. BusineM Iiiciuded
—■Liead Gho|ce*: Gafbo,
Pick t o v d , ' Cluipliii* E.
Bftrryniore^ Fairbanks, Sr.,
Vallee, X Barry more.,
Roger^'
MU3T DO SOMETHING
Windiell LaugUng Off Ar& Sock
s Coast lam t^ubGei^ f^^
Framing Round Robin for
Hollywood, July: .
Having first forbidden use of his
name or Identity.. In' connection
with . Warner's, forthcoming pictute,
'Kingfisii,' Senator Huey .P. Long,
of Louisiana, has completely re-
versed himself arid now okays the
script. Not only that, but he hpa
given permission to use anecdotes
and Incidents In his political: career
Washington
•^A glorious voice, my aear, , in Louisiana and at vvasninBtuii i v«»^ .—-^^^
IB5^7>W8br; i s atrald^your-rjtdlo- ^tclr=WaTner^had-n6lr4ncluded lA «xceDt
,j. !,» biographical screen story. I have national news value, except
This Is • the result- of a 10-day
visit with the 'Klngfish' at New
Orleans by William Rankin", - author
of the Idea and the script, as an
:envoy -from -Jack -Warner.^
city editors of all tho . V.
daiiicis and three hewa services
ware asked by 'Varied to hamo
the '10. beat 'itew^ -name* from, all
b'rahchee: «f_ ehow .-l>M,ain9»»f. They
were asked to just jot down the 10
namee without too niueh atudy on
the theory the beat . nafnee would
thiis automatically . ' come but on
top. , Asked , >ot.. io consider . . the
names from any ataiidpoint except
as hews.
Greta " Garbo's name was the only
one that showed up on 'all IQ * lists
thus made out. Mary PIckford was
second with . nine mentions . and
Charles '^Ghapjlln third with, eight.
How mu<AV divergence of opinion
exists - as. to-who'ji more 'important
.than the next man to indicated from
the fact that with 10 men asked to
name 10 names eacii, 48 different
I names showed tap In.the totaL
Of the. more Interesting resulta
obtained hy the.pioU Was the fact
that radio has failed to develop any
toD ninch Dirt
.Hollywoodr July .24.
Regarding the prelude to
the scrap -between Jblson and
Walter Winehell iri th^ Holly:-
wood Stadium * l:rid.ay» a cbm-
mittee of a6tbrs are framing
a round robin- tb ' send Will-
iam R.* Hearst requesting that
Lbiiella Parsons, be restrained
from dishing ,up. scandalous or
trouble making items such as
this.' Argument is that Hearst,,
as a film •producer, shouW
pi:Qtect .by keeping^, fro.m- .. his.
columns the— sort of scandal
which Miss Parsons has been,
writing lately and of Which
the' Pickford- Fairbanks story
'is an exam'plo-
Nearly all of the Hearst
dailies are full of the same
kind bf dirt.
All Holly wood had heard
rumors that theWihchpH pic-
ture' story was an adaptation
of the ■ Jelson'^Keeler menagOf
'but ho ono put ihe>umor*into
pnnt until Miss Parsons came
out ' with Tier ' i^lshiuations. It
is felt that dirt at this time
is .particularly hurtful ..with
the I ndustry y u I n e r,a b .1 e
throuj^h the recently express-
bd governmoht interest. '
Hollywood, . .
That major part of Hollywood
crowded Into the . Holly wood Sta-.
dlum Friday night (21) got an
extra big kick out' of an iadded kt-'
traction when Al Jolaon jolted a
couple of loads of scallions into the
frontispiece of Walter Winehell, as
the orchid ~ " was walking
down the a,isle to his seat just as*
the second scheduled bout of
evening started. ^
Jolson, who favors a seat, on xtX9
east Side ot stadium and always,
to be fbund there as a rule with
Kuby K^eler, his Wife, -was-slttlng-
bn the southwest side when
Winehell with Mrs. Winehell aiid.a
party of friends trlpiped by. Wineh-
ell .says , he was carrying his top.
coat iri one hand and hi? hat In
the other. Winehell paused at Jol-
son's seat say .'Hello' with Jol-
son respondirig by uncorking a, left
that connected with Winchell's
(Continued on page 25).^
Studios Shying at
personality would riot harmonize
with his product. . You see, . the
merchandising of pickled pigs feet
is a highly specialized art and Mr.
Bernup feels that a soprano with
.—a- colorful- upper-register .might ^ail.
to create t^ie proper lljstener .mood
for sales receptivity. No r^fiectlon
on your ability— merely a matter of
marketing psychology.'
Teleyisi
'Sorry we can't ase you on the
program. Miss Barry less, but your
dermal pigmentation do«s not react
favorably to the' cathode ray tube.
Try the CBS people^— I hear they
. ;- -are jacannlng-w.lth, the Iconoscope.'.
Burlesque
'Not for my money, sweetheart
it got my rejputiitiori to think about:
Every mugg th^i,t lays two .bits on
the line at a Francis X, Lefkqwlch
house knows lie'll get a quarter's
worth of strip, and I ain't ringing
in grandmas, even with gold teeth''
Co-op Summer Stock
'f m afraid we could not ..be happy
together' here at Te Olde W'ayslde
Barhe. There Is jio question about
your ability: the committee likes
the way you peel potatoes' and .we
all admired the way you cleaned
the spark plugs on the station
wagon. But We iare just one big
• happy family - here,, drawn together
by ,a common love for - our art, and
yoii hav§' no , Idea how a little act
of seiflshness like yours this morn-
ing upsets US. What did you do?
"Wrhat . Indeed! You landed^ t^jro
- ^ .-Ivjmjps 'bf ^sugar In yoiir coffee.'
CKevafier G(Ai^ Home
Hollywood, July 24.
Passing up Metro's bid for 'Merry
Widow,' Maurice Chevalier, will
leave for France late, in August,
following thb first cut of his final
Paramount picturej^ 'Way to Lpve^^^^
Chevalier refuses to isduss any
deals with major studios, preferring
to v.T.catiori in. France for several
months before negptiatiiig another
conti-act. In addition, to Metro, Fox.
and 20th Century have tendered him
dggilsi ^yith Pai^^^^
ofTefing "iirTe,^
Cheyalier ing $150,-
000 a film.
,,., ^H PM TAKES STAND OH
He got five of 16 pos
Rudy Vallee. _
sible votes for a sixth-place tank-
ing. Only other radio names that
showed up are Cantor, Wynu and
Will -Rogers,. aU . of whom were
which is said closely to paralell his
personal as wen as public life, was
In connection yith the characteriza-
tion' Of his wlife and the nature of
the so-called 'love Interest.' These
romantic features straightened OUt
to his satisfaction by iElankIn, the
Klngfish' certified the feature.
He ictated many Scenes- and
turned over to the .Write? 400 pages
of his life fltory, iaaid by Warners
to contain 'political dynamite.'
Picture which will star Edward
G. Robinson is being built up to in-
clude new n&terial along the dar-
ing Hues permitted by Senator
Long. Rankin is rushing revision.
Kalmar-Euby Termer
Hollywoocl, July 24.
Warnsrs has given Kalmar and
,t>y'- a termer.- ,
Contract calls for the team to do
originalsj stories, ntiuslc and lyrics
MACK OUTS GOULDING
AS MUSICAL'S MEGGER
Hollywood, July 24.
Russell Mack has been assigned
by Metro to direct *H611y Wood PaTty'
in . place of iBdmund Goulding. Un-
derstood studio did not enthuse over
the manner In which Goulding
planned to handle the story and
screen treatment.
Goulding then went to John Cohsi-
aine, Jr., and requested, that a test
be -m&dfe of him for the part, of slsted
Legits; Scarce
Equally there . wps n dearth of
legit names mentioned^ Ethel Bar-
rymore being the only one to come
through. Other lifeglts to show for
one or two votes were Eugene
O'NellU Noel Coward, Maude
Ad&ms^ George M. Cohan and Katb-
arlne Cornell.
Surprisingly several, names irom.
((Continued on pkge 64)
Sammy Kidss as Joan
Wants URoy Imt Uses
Eddie to Master Steps
Hollywood, July. 24.
Sammy Lee, borrowed by Metro
from FOX to direct the dances In
'Dancing Lady,' Is pouting at the
studio , because one of - bis routines
was eliminated from the picture
and because LeRoy ^^rlntz -was
called in to personally direct Joan
Crawford in her hoofing. Printz
was originally engaged tb stage the
diinces,. but accepted a contract with
Paramount. Before leaving he had
worked with Miss Crawford. ^ When
staging tihie arrived, the actress iri
on PrIntz/laupeWisIiig her
. Hbll/wopd, July .24.
irst attempt bi the, brov^^
■■■■MM MAvnra^iii -A-tf^ HA I tie-up'tieer and film playeirs lif kd-
HISS COLBBKT AS CLE© yertlslng has teen made h^e by the
mivw vvMi^MM* Mmm^ ^ 'Los Angeles BreWlnir Co., maker? ot.
^ . , Bast side befer.
. Hollywood, July 24. I Repreneritative of the company
[-;;/iS^triongarm methoda-^bf l atudUo9JfeQL^
hold players arei cro'pplng'. up again. Uors seeltiri$ tb g4t,i&tllls trf' jlkyera
Claudette Colbert and Blng Crosby Rafting a mug bf sudd to their Jlps.
are iinderstood to have .beeh co.>r- g^^^^^^g g^ ^i^r 1^,.^ jeery arid have
nered by Paramount and told that Kg^j^.i^^f^cpijig^iie jreii tb the free-
linless they signed new term cbn^ |a„cj^.,anks, flgui-lngr tb see puBlI<S'a
tracts, certain parts assigned te l p^j^gji^j^ liefore committing them*'
them, or negotiations for loan-outs, ggjygg ;
would be called off. . . 1. Iriltla;i .ticTUPS will probably hav*
- Assignment of Miss ColberVto. Jh^ hO indorsements or advertising mat-;
name part of Cecil B. PeMllle s U^,^ „g|„g; ^i^^ pii^yer'g natner< beings
>Clebpatra,' despite- the studio -s an
nouncemettt. Is "said to. be held up
JMiss Colbert IS understood to have
been told by the studio that .unless;
she signs a coritract for next year,
part will be turned over' to" another
player. Studio has Ipfferred that If
the' switch^ becomes necessary, a.n
unknown player will be glyen the
role. PosslLl/ a contest will be
staged to siBlect a typical 'Cleopatra'
Hearst Pops Up
Crosby, it is asserted, was called
Into the front office at the studio,
told thia,t unless he signed a contract
for 193?, he would ni>t be lOanftd to
Patch Gallagher in 'Dancing Lady', I personal routines. Dance director,
which had been written for Clarke however, was unable to accommo
Gable opposite Joan Crawford. date her, so sent Instead bis brother
Consldine is reported to have told Eddie,, to sub for- him.. - Result was
Goulding he was not the type.
College Angels
Hollywood, July 24,
that Lee protested to the studio,
with Miss Crawford Insisting on
working with the youriger Prliitz,
Another dance stager clash oc-
curred . between Albertina Rasch and
Colieanette. Latter lias ai l>allet
group which works all the opera
Financed by people interested in jand symphoiiy concerts in both L. A
the University of Arizona, Helen
Mitchell (Mrs. Oliver Morosco) got
her first picture, 'Waffles/ .into the
and San Francisca. Following ar
rival of Miss Rasch at the studio,
M«tro engaged Colieanette and her
can Wednesday '(19) after two and ballet for . 'Stage .Mother,^ because
"one-half weeks' fllinirig. "IPicTure is
estimated to. have co.st $50,000.
Story's locale is the U. of Ariz.
Father brTlgiir^rmoTid-, - you thf ul-
member of the cast, is one p£ the
'angel3, while friends of Miss Mitch-
ell, fovmerly of the U. o£ Arizona,
and players also .supplied some of
the cash,,
.Fertme producer has no release.
Ker-^groifp "^bf Tflrtr^ercr-iyounger
than the Rasch girls, and deemed
more suitable to the picture. May
reen O'Sulllvan decIded^o-take^Uer-
ballet instructions from Colieanette,'
which coupled with the replacing of
her girls, irked Mme. Rasch, who
objected. Protestations got nowhere,
with Rasch instructed not to Inter-
fere with Colieanette.
confinied • bhlefly to- stills of - -thft
players! drinking the 3.2% beyeraise.;
CHORINES AT W
GEEWARKERIEMilBtS
Hollywood, July ?4.,
tVarners has handed five -year
I termer^ to 35 iris Iri the chorus
line of ^,'Fbb|tlight Parade.' THila.
: raises the stock list of young
feriimes to 48.
lor x»3o. ne wuum ..v. - - , Dancers will be used In bit and
Metro for the male lead In Marlon [extra parts, getting screen training
pavies' 'Paid to La.ugh'. Despite li meanwhile.
pressure, brought pri Paranibunt .by
Wllllain Randolph Hears*; and. Will
kays, J9tudio held its ground, lyisist-
ing the crooner make the Contract
Crosby finally agreed to the inext
ticket which' calls fbr^tTPiree plo.tuf es
at $200,000 for the trib, Studio: thert
okayed the Metro loan.
Gary Cooper, whose current con
tract is up December 31, has been
talking contract With the studio for
the past month. Despite the pro-
ducers' agreement, three other stu
dibs have been after Cooper. Twen
tieth Century, through, an outalder,
has offered him a three picture Con
tract. Pla.yer,^^ sopf ar, -Jias . refuisfid
to re-sign w:ith paramount. How
ever, will probably afllx hii^ . signa
ture before his present contract
expires.
Salaries
I week.
for all start at $66 a
Chiefs Select Dr. SiAioQ
pr.' Carletpri Simon; former ^depu-
Ijty narcotic commission of New Tork
City, has been appointed chief
criminologist Of the New York Stat*
rSssbcfatlori of Police CHtefflt — ;—
Dr. Simon, during the past year,
has been active In private capa-
cities in the picture business.
Shies Off Berliii
Par i.4: July 24.
Miss MacPonald Back
Due in New York .today (Tues-
day) o?i the 'He de France' is Jean-
^nett'e MacDonald and manager, Bob
Ritchie. "They're been In EuKOpft
[.eigh t ihbnth3. for__p,er3on.al _a ppe^^
ances, and are en 'route to Holly-
wood for some Metro fllming; ^
On the same boat 4s Eric Char-
Marlene Dietrich has changed her
mind about viyitirig 'her ^ native
country. After gbtting this fdr,- she
will 'st<>er shy of .Germany. .••
At the Riviera for a week, in-
stead/ '
rcUf German stager, over Qri~belTffrt'
of 'White Horise Inn,' extravagant
musical which he has already pro-
duced previously in Berlin and*
London. Martin- Beck trying to.aet;
spectacle over heire. ' ^ !:
P I C ¥ ■ It E S
■nicsday, jnlr 23^ 1933
Par s Home
to
Rumiiiig^
-1
"When all the Publix theatres,
New York and
rooklyn, are placed und<er,pt^rtner-
fslilps with operation In the field, a
.email erbup of corporate control at
the iWirjaimbiin^^ '^J^}^
net UP by the trustees. This will be
In perhaps three or fouiJ' weeks;
Home offlce group may be headed
ty Sam- iembow, Ji*., . Tjirhqm the
trustees, are kr.own.to be consider-
ing; for continuance on the Par pay-
roll in an advisory, capacity to the
theatres. Plans in this. direction for
beinbow by the .trustees do hot pre-
clude negotiations which wpvld
make Dembow one. of the Publlx
operating partners. The Pub yice-
piesldCnt has p^t in a bid and sup-
plied some preliniiinary. data on a
partnershtp over the Netco group,
taking In Staten Island and upstate
New York. Trustees are now study-
)ng tnis aatiu " ■ " , ■ ■ .
In connectioii with organization
of a small control group iat the home
offlce, trustees halve decided that a
liaison between the h. p, and Publlx
operator-partners m"''' estab-
llBhed to maintain a close check on
what's jgoing on. in the field. A strict
eysteiA of accounting will also be
set up at the h. o.
Checking Partner*
Partners cannot lose money right
along and not be .held /to account-
ability by the home ofllce, it is
pointed out. It will be the duty of
a home ofBce group to see that the
corporate Intereiats of jpararaount In
the theatres are' not being jeopard-
ized.- Without that at the h. d.. In
trustee opinion; partners could run
.- wild' and no One would know about
It in New YOrk. Mraniount has a
60% or greater financial Ihtelrest In.
Its theattes and will riot leave itself
uripi^otiacted.
Otherwise NeV^ York will hot at-
t^pt to exercise -any operating
control as long /atf partners do not
imttk^it^hecetfsa'J I't^
In to isavC the situation..
Pteserit plans calls for d corpio-
rate cbhtrijl group that will , keep
the '^piyr.oll ' cost . within moderate
bouhdc^ iQroup -vv^lll be small, but,. It
Is pointed out, will Include able
jnen.
Geo. Weeks' Dlness
Hollywood, July 24.
Resignation of George Weeks as
preiBldent of Mayffliilr. Pictures, on
account of lUhess, will ri^^^ the
setup of Ahgelus pictures, producing
organization for Mayf air, of which
Weeiis Is also prexy. Weeks Is be-^
Ing treated In a Toronto saniterium
for arthritis.
•Second Extra', next feature for
Angeles, starts work in about a
week.
ibia Stodw
Sttviied by Stryie;
800 FersoDs Idle
Decree& Held by Judge Nelds in
— — — ^Hollywood— Juiy^*^
Columbia studio closed Saturday
night (22) after 'i. two- week strike;
with the only people remaining on
the payroll being writers on unfin-
ished stories and executives.
About 800 persons . affected by the
indifinlte closing.
MEYER DAVIS SHORTS
WITH ETHER NAMES
SKOURA^RKO WOULD
MERGE 2 NJ. HOUSES
Skouras and RKQ are talking over
a pooling arangement of their thea-
-. — tre^peratlonr In- Newark. :beal has
every likelihood of being successful.
It would unite the operation of the
Bkouras (formerly Fox) Terminal
with the BKO Palace.
t>artles have yet to work out the
policies for the Individual situations
concerned. Under the plan the two
companies will merge .a,U their film
bookings and whatever, other show
policies may be. considered for either
or both;
The Palace is one of RKO's former
big money makers, ' under the Keith
and earlier RKO regimes. Was one
q£ .the 6ountry's principle vaude
houses but lately has been swinging
Bomewliat differently:
Standard Ca^ Folds
- Owing to a California indie being
incorporated as Progressive Pic-
tures, Meyer Davis, the bandman
who has -gone Into film production,
is calling his unit Magna pictures.
He starts oh the first musical short
tomorrow (26).
Alexander Leftwlch Is director
and Burnet Hershey, with Monte
Shaff at Vltaphgne studios . In
g rooklyn, N* Y., has come over to
TJagna, Lalong wrtlrSliaffr--l3atter-Is-
v^-p. and production manager.
Among the people engaged by
Davis through Jerry Wald, who Is
In charge of the talent and scripts,
are Arthur Tracy, Baby Rose Marie,
Ray Knight* and Cuckoos,. Freddy
i Martin , orchestra, and Sisters of the
Skfllet, all ether acts.
First Bhort gets ■ out of a studio
re>ntal by shooting on a chartered
ya^liit, the locale of the "script.' ~
Producers Hauled by
Writers Before Acad.
YOttK and KING
WILEY POST
brave and daring creates a world's
record. York and King universal
comedians cree,te records all over
the world. A record for laughs and
applause . In e'very English-speaking
country in the wOrld. When they
create more, engllsh speakirigi coun-
tries, we'll create more records.
July 24 — Palladium (2nd week)
Aug. 1— Empire,. Glasgow
Aug. 7-:-Royal, Dublin
t(H(¥^KILI£^
CAPtm-MLE
AD DEAL
Plan for equalizing the advertise
Ing outlays of the Capitol, Broad-
way, with the Radio T:ity Music
Hall, aa arranged with Harold
Franklin by the Xioew people, has
been nixed by Roxy (Rothafel). The
Loew plan as agreed to by Franklin
would have had t^e Music Hall
spend no more oh adirertlslng than
Lbew's figured to spend advertising
the Capitol shows. Stated to be
around $4,000 weekly.
Result of Roxy*fl kayo means that
the Music Hall under his direction
will figure to do its own advertising
and show planning. .
liiiany~ttnirle«r"coTiBldered^n-^he
plan apparently not thought of when
the .Itoew people first broached the
thing to Franklin and got the lat
ter's ready consent.
By slicing the advertising budgets
of the Music Hall to an equal figure
with the , Capitol, It would have
handed the Broadway houses an
edge. In ti}at the Ix»e1|V hookup with
the Hearst papers gives the Capitol
Ihflriltely more space ippportunity
for publicity splurges that ihe M. H.
could receive" In the same I'outlne
fashion.
Additionally there Is the angle
that the Music Hall Is a new house
while the Capitol Is something like
ii years old.
No Lynch Houses
S. A. Lynch is not Interested in
acquiring' any theatres .at all, In
whole or part. This Is the answer
at Lynches theatre reorganization
headquarters In Paramount to re-
ports that the Miami group of the-
atres were . t«tken ever froln B. J.
Sparks dOriiig the^ past *. Week be^
cause Xiynch wanted them.
Hot only Is the fountJer of Southr
erh Enterprises, , key&toiie of the
present Publlx theatre systetan. not
In the market for that' Florid*
bunch,' but has no thought, of tak-
ing anything else.
Pathe RiYal to Cod
Lab, Says Webb; but
No Fifan Producing
A set-up whereby Dupoht and
Pat he are partners. With tfn«> manu-
facturlng filnT and the other devot-
Ing Itself to printing, was ; revealed
by Stuart Webb,- new Pathe presi-
dent, OS the sole, purpose of the g^t"
together. Webb stated Monday (26)
that Pathe has no Intention of re-
turning to its formejp policy of pro-
ducing and distributing pictures.
There had been a report arOund
that Richard Rowland might step in
at Pathe In some capacity.
Under the new arrangement Pathe
aspires to be the one main rival of
Consolidated la,b. This Week It
started leasing additional fl^br space
at the. . New York ■■ headquarters.
Pathe throughout has re^tiained a
4d% Interest in the Dupont raw film
concern.
Some months ago Pathe sold Its
Jersey City lab to Consolidated
(Yates) for $300,000.
Wilmington,
Two different decrees were sub.*
mttted to U. S. District Judge John,
p. Nlelds Friday (21) In the StahJ. ^
ley versus Western Electric itioh'op-*
oly decision, after attorneys In the
three suits ' disagreed as to how
they should be written. *
Judge. Nlelds took the decFeoa
^under advisement and refused
divulge .. their contents; He will
probably sigh one ;of thein; or . write
one of his own next weeli.
Chief - point of :dlsalgreement
the service charge on. reproducing
equipment. Attori^eys representing
ERPI, In a heiarlng before . Judge <
NleldSr held these charges wet'e not
included. In the opinion handed
dbWh here . tWo weeks ago/ and'^
which 'held Aniericiani- Telephone,
and Telegraph, Western Electric'
and ERPI guilty of Illegal monop^
oly on recording and .reproduclhET
equipment.
ERPI service charge on equips
ment. already installed Is $35 to $4.0
a week. Whether this 6hpuld be
Tuled" Illegal-Tmde r the t emporary—
Injunction, ERPI attorneys der
clared should be left for the final
hearing.
■Plaintiffs are Stanley- Cohxpany,
General Talking .. Pictures Corp.,
and Duovac Radio. -They chargei '
Violatloh of Clayton and Sherman,
anti-monopoly and ,.anti-'trii.i|?.t:;;
In the restrictive clause's on CQ^ilp^
ment leases and on charges for re-
placements, and repairs.
MARCO OFFERS TO TAKE
2 RKO COAST HOUSES
SHELVES FHJH THAT
WOUID COST PLENTY
Hollywood, July 24.
After 11 years of life as a hand
book, the Standard Casting Direc
tory has folded.
Demise came via bankruptcy pe
—tltioni-after a meeting -Of. thfi_iioard.|
of directors. ,
Liabilities totaled $16,606, against
assets Of $56,790. Chief creditors
are A- 0. Ridgeway, president, $8,-
$2,266;
Hollywood, July 24.
Writers' peeves against producers
put the chief load, on the Academy
adjudicating machinery, this past
week.
Bert Green filed complaint ag.iinst
Universal, charging 'the studio had
failed to pay him for work donti on
a requested but unused Pltts-Sum-
meryliie yarn. .-^ ■ -
Mrs. Florenda Gardner has filed
charges that Fox plagiarized her
book, 'Trail a.nd. Trials , of Mormon
Pioneers,' in the. screen production,
'The Big 1!rall,' made thr^e years
ago.
Meredith Green Neville was
awarded $50 by the niedlatton proc-
ess from her one-time employer,
Howard Emmett Rogers. Former
secretary pf Rogers had asked $501
as her part of a story collaboration;
BERGERMAN^S OWN
iT^ lraemWle ReIative-teavcs-U~
U Will Release
Stanley Bcrgerman is through
with Universal and will start im
857; Wolfer Printing Co., ?2.266, L^^^j^^^jy prgapiiing a unit for his
Roger Marchftttl. $1,000, and eight nrhauctions. He left for
actor/Jr^hoi— paid-$184-= ^^future
space.
F«x*rj{CWorfil'
. Holly^ood^ July 24.
Next big: production isplui'gc at
Fox will be on ''The World Moves
On.'- With Jolfin Ford directing.
etbry is by Reginald Berkeley.
own indie productions. He left for
H6nywo^d:Tr«gaa^H(t8)-on comp^
tion of 'Moonlight and Pretzels' in
New York, which he supervised, and
|jvv4j.l-oi^.Rl^e^jUs-4im.duction unit on
two films
Bergcrman's proposition to
make the pictures on hit, own for
Universal rClettse. U has promised,
It is Uhderstood, to partially finance
the films.
Bergerman is One of Carl La-
cmmlc'S numerous relatives.
Jack Warner East
Hollywood, July 24
Jack W.arner leaves for New
York July 29.
He'll attend his company's con-
ventions there, In Chicago and In
Toronto.
Hollywood, Jiiiy 24.
'Balloon Buster,' on which Radio
had about . 12 writers during the
[past 20 weeks, will be ' shelved.
Studio figures the film cain't pos-
sibly be made for the original
[budget of $100,000 so ho go. :
Way story stands nowi figured
It would cost about $300,000.
■. ■ •* ■ - ■ . ..... .
]k«dli«Ua'$ M Out -.
One of the annoying bondholder
. suits against Paramount-Plubllx, the
I Levy case, has finally been disposed
of in the N. Y. Supreme Court, With
Justice Hammer granting motion of
P-P to discuss the complaint.
In this particular suit. .: differing
from most others of bondholders In
that It was tried in thej State's
I court, bondholders asked- that direc-
tors of Par be held to account' for
alleged official misconduct.
Loa Angeles, July 24^ ..
Mike Marco Is reported 'having
submitted a proposition to take oyer-
the RKO theatres here and in, iSiaii
Fraiiclsco,' the only RKO houses left
open' on. this Coast. Report says
Marco's propositions are being con-
sidered by the RKO home ofllce In
-New - .■roEk.^They.^iaEe,_bellcyed__toi^
carry a guarantee mlnhhum- for
rental of each house, with rental
to be based on percentage of the
gross, and RKO to participate In
any profit.
Marco Is ' operating the Para-
mount In this city under a similar
deal with Paramount and has. been
very 'successful -'with the local
house, showing a steady weekly
profit. -r
The RKO house at San Francisco,
the Golden Gate, has. been -a sur--
prlse money m^-ker of late under the
showmanly handllne of. It by' Cliff
Work. The house is making $3,000
to $4,000 net weekly, Last week its
profit is reported at $4,^00. The
local RKO house, Hlllstreiet, has
been In the red right aloiig and in
the last few weeks averaged around
$5,000, bad. . That was during the
Horace Heidt band stay oh the Hiii-
street stage.
U Calls Off Film Musical in East
People Eng&^ed for Take a Chai|c6*---Pro-
Cost $175,000
Universal has decided not to take
any chance with 'Take a Chance,'
which Rollahd & Brlce were to
make into a musical for that com-
pany 's release. Several actors^ad
been engaged and chorus, girls were
on the second day of rehiearsal,
when the order came through from
U to drop the whole thing.
Rolland & Brlce are now dick-
ering with Fox and Paramount to
go=-ahea:d^on-the-muslcal=film:=--Un-
derstooS that their previous agree-
ment with U for short productions
stand s withou t alt er ations. They'd
like to go back into production by
the end of this week.
Trouble on 'Take si. Chancie' rose
frorri- several quarters, with Carl
Laemmie responsible for' calling off
the deal; He didn't like the $175,000
budget for the feature In view of
the fact that 'Moonlight -and Pret-
zels' had been made by R & B for
almost half that anid after seeing a
preview of that result; Laeihmle
figured his people on the coast could
go on making whatever musical U
needs much, easier. — ~ - ■
Difficuities
U had sent for J. Marchand to
help direct the film and watch U's
angles on production, and John
Francis Larkin to adapt the story,'
Larkih, inimedlately on going
thrOugh-thelscript, rcporjtcd Jit hopjliL
less for .filming. Laurence Schwab,
\v\io produced the musical as a stage
.show and was partly responsible fo r
the wrilingi was to have directed
the film. Understood that he ob
jccted to Larkln's beinfr called in on
the script, w|ilch added to the dif
ficxrttles.
U agreed to pay whatever pre
mature expcnscrt had beeil incurred
by Rolland and Brlce.
3 COLORED STAGE COS.
CURRENT ON B'WAY
Colored Stage shows predomihate
on Broadway ' 'current week, vvith
all-colored, casts, at the ParAitioirht
.and Loew.'s . State: and :• a 20- voice_
coiored choir at the Capitol. ■
Harold Arlert, composer of
'Storm:' Weather,' Is at the Capitol
with the choir for singing oi his
song. At the State is the entire
Cotton Club, show playing opposi-
tion to him With his own soJig..'
len wrote the song for that show,
.with the sho w n amed for the sQTig.^
Both theatres are LOew hOitscs.
Show at the Paramount is
version of 'Run, Little
iegit play of the past Reason.
Qteio's-in-Again
Columbus, July 24.
~lci:~t). Skinner, Ohio dirccl<i)' o£
education and chief of the film ron-^
sor board, ani;iounces 'Baby F.icf'
lias been barred from lheatr<^..of
Ohio.
Story doalH, with 1thc hiflu^nof^ oC
a young woman over officers of .a
bank in which she is en»pIoyed.
rTaesdaj, Mj 2S; 1933
P I C ¥
E S
VARIETY
STRIKE TIES MOLLYWOOD
Anti-Acadaiiy Ex^Stage Actors
UnbSiinilarioEq^
. Holly wood, . July 24.
, Newiy; : formed Screen Actors'
.Guild la .Anglos a hf^avy. camp9.1gq
■for . meinb^rs, . pi'pmijalne; . eventMal
'cloa^sd shop^ conditions, and ,an em-^.
■plioyfse .body, thait y/lli be as strpne:
"in pictures as 'Equity Is .in~leBit:-
To be "Tallied with' the Scr.een
Writers' GjuUd .in .aa antlr Aca<iemy.
body, the new organization is cur
"rehtly composed' of .■ former" stage
'players ai^d Eqi|lty m^mb^rs. Some
;of! those canyasslng for the • new
Betup are , Academy members, dis-
;satisAed with present conditions ih
the actors' branch of \that. organiza'-
tiond.. • : . , ' ■ ■
Some 60 actors {ittended the -first
meeting of the Guild, with several
ellgning for membership, which also
-includes signature to ;a< hide-boiind
contract whereby the. members
agree to. abide by . code, which. It
■ stated, may.: prpylde for./cloised
shop. and. punitive: damages for vio-
lation of the instrument. - . Contract
.is similar to the one sighed .by
:Wrl*-i*s on Joining the Screen
.Writers' Guild. ^
It. was apparent at : the meeting
that if -the Actors' .Guild goes oyer
ithat j^jtrftctors are next Jh line, with
a guild to. .. be allghed witli the
.writers and actors. . Ultlniate goal;
it was expressed, Is such a three-
(Contlnued on page 29)
New Partne^'ship Deals
New ' arriihgenii'^nts
.which hnye not |rone beyond a pre-
-limlhary stag:e are -with Paramount
and - Sam Dembow over the upistate
.(Netco) New Torfc", gr6"up; A.' H.
Blank over Nebraska and low^., and
a hew setup over the i>ent houses
in Texas, following the death last,
week of W,*E. Paschall, Publlx partr
ner .down there. 'Louis Dentj
-for-mer-awrner., of— theicirc ult. is In
New vTork to discuss; the situation.
1 WHITE HOUSE
Soundmen's Quitting Satur-
day Night Followed by
General lATSE Lockout
Monday— 11 Major
Studios Shutter(ed—27,()00
People Thrown Out of
Work — CAsey's Concilia-
tions Futile-
Tliea^e%s^sforU.S.^^$^^
Wldy Above Last Summer^ but
mm
PRODUCERS IN MIDDLE ?
Hollywpod. July. 24.
Product ion « t?11 atudioa wf^y or-
FOR PUBLIC
MERGER ROMORS OUT OF
SEASON, THINKS TRADE
- - -iLlke 4an-unsblved - Jlg-aaw ...pUzzle,.
.all of tile pieces' are there, mergerly
speaking, but none of " the .com-
panies yet Is quite' ready to consoli-
date: them.
Warners latest merger tndve Is
not to deny anything. Higher
Brotherites. say WB Will absorb any
company that will be 6t benefit , to
their own interests. Only require-^
ment is .that WB come out on top.
In responslbler-parts dudng the
past .few days' there have been re-
ports that Universal was for sale;
also that Wirhers took care bt TJ's
new flnariplnier, and, as the result, is
already 'in! on- the LAemmle organ-
ization. Another story Is that Tat^s
of Con liab gave Universal some
more money and also got Jimmy
Grainger his U Job.
Monday, Unlversalltes of similar
Importance scoffed at any Warner
take-over.. They said that the
Brothers hadn't any part of the re-
flnahcing. Said one Uite:
'It's all a lot of hooey. very
company in the field Is for sale if
It can get the right price. Our
financing yvsLS taken care of weeks
ago and; Warners had nothing toi do
with it.'
Double" Denial
Both Warners and^ RKO denied
any consideration, of a get-together.
RKO, according -to Its insiders,
would have far more reason to pool
,wlth.".J'Q3c. than any piherr.cbmpailx.
In the past few weeks these spokes-,
men said there have been confer-
ences In. such a direction.
Foxites, with the Chase wrlte-ofE,
feel further away froim the Rocke-
feller Interests.
Industry overseers can't see any
mergers right now. With union and
.P9^?l: problems and _this_ and_t^^
■well as the new siales season, etc.,
they, soe the present as the least op-
portune of all times, to make big
ones out of little ones.
Minneapolis, July 24.
Local public is being regaled with
free- shows iii front of some .of .the
local loop-showhouses as a result of
active warfare which has broken but
betweeb: the A. F. of I* booth op-
erators union and an Independent
union started here.
_i .Tho_J[ndependeht union started
picketing Vnuniber"ofT55^p"'th?atres
employing A. F. of L. union 'opera-,
tors. Independent picketeers carried
biSinners stating that the. showhouse
didn't emplby inembers of- the in-
dependent union. Large bold letters
are employed on the banner to give
the. impression that the theatre I^
unfair to .organized- labor, the data
regarding the ' Independent union,
being .in., small lettering.
it^dldh't take ibiigrfoir the Jl P. of-
L. union to go Into action. At every
th&atre picketed by the independent
.nhlpn it stationed one of its own
pickets, carrying a banner declaring
the house fair to organized labor.
. Fist flgh.ts between pickets and
their/sympathizers are frequent and
the public is getting plenty of gratis
entertainment.
Producers* Agreementis
Hollywood. July 24.
Producers - Academy committee
»neet3 tomorrow (25) to get reports
of ntudy. of producers' agreement for
one year by Academy's committee.
Academy covered all -negotiations
•'"JrAng , the period, and numerous
ohartjfos \v»ll be recommended" for
future.
NOT SO EASY TO FORGET
AS HAYS MAK^ OUT
Haysites are discouraging all ref-
erehced . :the. Warner- Twentieth
squabble, figuring this, less said
about it . now the better. ^ . They are
hoping, and confident, that it will
sudcumb to na.tural causes.
Iri this business, nieaning pic-
ture9..'they remind, flare-ups of to-
day oCteri. witness the partnersfiips
of toniorrow.i
Some of the Hays directors who
have- listen to recitations of the
various versions of the squabble in
private eastern sessions a,re not so
optimistic. They - call it an 'ugly
situation' and believe that it -will
take a long time to iron out.
Gores Return Again
To Circmt Operaiton
-IiOS -Angel€S,^=
Abe arid Mike Gore return to cir-
cuit theatre operation with the or-
efJnTlzatiort— of American- Theatres-,
capitalized. at ?1, 000, 000.
First . house will be th^i Iri.-s, Holly-
wood, which- they have leasied for a
10- year period..
House wis formerly operated, by
Earl Sinks and- Howard Shcehart In
as.socialioh with Fox- West Coa.st.
dered at standstill , by the. walkout
of IAT9E union crafts, called /for
tonight (Monday). »This mandate
ihrow9 5,000 union men out of eni-
plbyntOnt, and .aiFfects 27,000. paoplo-
:working in all. departments of the
studioB. ; it also affects studio pay-
rolls for.u these 11 studios .totaling
$1,350,000 per Week.
The produeeirs in their own meet-
ings, this afternoon decided to do
nothing about the walkout but refer
the en'tiro situation to Washington.
The producers take the . position that
the arbitrary stand -Of Dick Green,
local representative for Williahn
Elliott of the I. A., who is empow-
ered to call this walkout, is con-
trary to the wishes of. President
Roosevelt, and the entire matter
will be brought to the attention of
the White House.
The 11 studios affected are Metro,
Warners, United Artists, Paramountr'
Fox, Radio, Columbia (already shut-
tered, which situation precipitated
the strike). Universal, Educational,
Roach^.and Hiarold Lloyd. All are
Kiays ofgaiSizatlbh inenibcrs.---:---
' It does not affect the Independent
studios which under an agreement
made . last March are exempt from
these restrictions.
The lATSE branches concerned
include the Sound Technicians, Lo-
cal eSff; International Photogra-
phers, Local 669^ t'ilin Technicians',
Local 683; Projectibnlsts^ Local 150
(embracing the studio projection
meh) ;. StUdlb Mechanics; No; 37, and
all liab workers, cutters and film
editors.
The electricians (IBEW), carpen-
ters and musicians do not come un-
der the lATSE jurlsdictlbn although
affiliated with the American Fed-
eration of Labor. '
The studio electricians, known as
the IBEW (International Brothe
hood of' Electrical Workers) cla
they were granted local autoncyfny
by the AFL but not aifllltateS^lth
the lA.
Jo^. N. Weber for the musicians
has given no orders from New York
and the carpenters are likewise an
in.dependent union.
Green states that 'If the situatloh
becomes mbre acute' he will call but
tiie projectionists and stagehands In
(Continued On page 21)
AD-Star 'Stiiigaree'
Hollywood, July 24.
Radio will -make an. all-star pro-
duction out of 'Stlngaree,' Austra-
lian musical, on .which .Leonard
Spiegeljga^s, f orm>Hy Pox story ed>-
tor, will " do. continuity and adapta-
tion.
Proposal is to use either Irene
Dunne or borrow Je'annette Mac-
Donald ,from Metro for the 'lead.
Already signatured are George Ban-
croft, and Lewis Stone. Leslie Banks
will be brought from England for
fhST?mrantie-leadr — '■
NATE BURKAN
REPRESENTS
J.
John Balabah has retained Nathan
Burkan to represent him In the
matter of the disposition of the
Paramount theatres In' Detroit, for-
merly known as the Kunsky houses.
These houses during the- psist w^ek
_were passed by the majority of the
Paramount trustees and S. A.
Lynch, chairman of the creditors
committee, to George Trendle, a
Detroiter and who was prominently
identified Wjth Jo^^ Kunsky In
the b^uliding-up the ideal' clrcuTtr ~
At the Burkan legal office it was
stated Mr. Burkan Is looking . Into
the matter- for Balaban, but the
Trendle deal, ^ccotding to the Bur-
kan representative, like other Para-
mount moves, must be subihltted to
all of the- creditors and their ap-
proval tb be okayed by the court
before, it becomes final.
That!s .,ho'flr-''the .Petrbit ' matter
stands, it .was added In .lhe Biitkan
suite; It will remain that way un-
til the next Paramount creditors'
meeting. The Burkan- people say
the n^^ct meeting will be In Aue^ust
when Mr. Burkan In person will ap-
pear in behalf of Balaban, to inter-
pose such objection as he deems fit.
. Understood Balaban claims he
had a Verbal understanding with
r he would be given the Detroit
houses.
A report from Detroit this week.
It was stated that Trendle would
take, over and start to operate the
Paramount houses In thfft city on
Aug. 1. .
• Meanwhile, John and Barney
Balaban are continuing to Operate
the Balaban and Katz houses, Pair
subsidiary, in Chicago! at a weekly
salary of |J,000, each.
to Finance
Educational's Bankers and Others Fail to
Rush Forward — Con. Lab. Stallinfir> Too
Dbiibt^ais to Educatlsnal arises
Just now. E. W. Hammons and his
group have been encountering dif-
ficulties in the financing of the coto-
pany after' recently announcing a
program for '33 -'3 4 that would bnr
tail a budget of around 13,000,600.
^^Tryintr hard==for-a bankroll-suf--
flcient to' carry on, It Is said that
Hammons has not only run Up
-a-galnst a— blank -star« -f com. nulfdde
sources but Is experiencing trouble
in getting the Chase National Bank
and the Hudson Bay company, Edu-
cational bankers, to con»e to the
rescue.
r.a3t sea-son the Yates-Brulatour
Consolidated Film Laboratories
came to' Ediicaitlorial-s-aid-i -^rfeturn
for the usual conslderiations and the
film printim? cbntract on Educa^
tlonal pictures. This year, it Is re-,
ported, the Con. is only \yilling to
put up a stipulated amount If the
Chase peopfe and Hudson Bay Co.
-Iay-dbwn-a-like-=afnouiit._^.^CojQ3fiU-=
dated Is now into Educational for
about 1400,000, and Eiectrical Re-
afi.aKh_P.ro_du ct3 around th e sam e.
One effort made, by Hammons,"
from account, was, with Fox, from
wiiom .some financing was sought in
lieu of the exchange deal worked out
during the past film year between
Kduoational and .Fox, eliminating
Kducat branches from (ii.stri ution.
.Business is approximately $2,000.-
000 per week better than this tini»
a year ago; - That means the reputed
1^,600 theatres In operation are av-.
eraging $129.02 more every jsievea
days than they did In the summer
of 32.
ForecaEiters, who - study the na-
tional, barometer, wai>n- theatre men
not to indulge too frequently In the
hypo of optlmlsni until, the season
settles well Into the fall. They re-
mind that right now the Indiidtry le
Btill 93,000,000 tinder the normal
summer week's gross and that thoso
who figure the business already
back on its feet may be Inclined to
's!tep up-th^ir invealuie nt-to-a-polrtt— -
where the boomerang will thud
hbnie the costly truth.
Until sbme of the 14,000,000 wait-
ing for jobs actually gj^t those Soba
and pay oft some of their per-
sonal Indebtedness, picture buslneso,
above all'. Industries, cannot taka
any tiling for granted.
No Wild Spending
That the attitude of the wbrklne
public has' become optimistic is held
as the primary reaison for the eleva-
tion of the gross to An estlms^ted
$22,000,000 weekly. While far from
expectancy, picture lesidera tioplns
that If the $20,000,00 right after tlio
bank moratorium, 'could iiold up
during the summer the Industry as
a whole would weather the winter,
the nation's, -current gross is - t9»
garded, . particularly now, as ^preca-
rious and as no criterion to -war»
rant .wild spending. .
In addition to the Irtcrease In
gross, exhibitors especially ob-
served to be In a position to ehjojr
prunlngs which they made durlnc
the Tjas t- year and whlch,pWhlle-not-—
reflected in the receipts, are In
many Instances a dlfferehce between
profit and loss.
THAiMRGTALK
W OWN ONTT
AT U. A.
Hollywood, July 24. .
Understood here that Joe Schenck
in New Toi'k Saturday (22) went
in with Irving Thalberg to deo
Nick Schehck (Metro) and try to
arrange for thalberg's releaise to
United Artists.
Argument supposedly used- - to-
that Thalberg would feel uncom»
fprtable returning to Metro.
Story as reported " around hereT
has it that U. A's. proposition iji
for Thalberg to have a star unit
group- of-his- own,- using for- a nu-
cleus Norma Shearer and Helen
Hayes.
Jbe Schenck got back from Nevr
'TOirkr today ( Monday) i
HammV Minnesota
Minneapolis, July 24.
William Ri Hamm, local bi-ewer
and among other things, receiver
for the Finkelstcin & Ruben chain
in-t-he-nort-hwest— ha*-taken bver- tho
loca.1 Minnesota, former Publlx de-
luxer, closed for a lOng finie. .
House when operating, always
played stage show.3. It was built. by
the Minnesota Amusement Corp.
Hollywood, July '24.
lyrotro'.s '.Maroh of Tlnle,' publlc-
ijipd under that title dui'lng ils ort-
and off production schedule over^
the past three years; will be re-,
leased as 'Show .World.'
Studio fifjures that the former
UUft hiia hC'On kicked alround too
rnxtcti.
VARIETY
Fmance Sitiration
P I C ir ■ B E S
PHIUV DAILIES PEEVED
Cut Dowii Publietty on SUnley
HouM»^n«-aidad . Scrap
Tnegday^ : Joly 25!, 1933
Now Witiiout Fixed Charge Worry
Fox Film's stockholders, cl^red
the path, for the ;luture when they
' a,p;^i:pyed the . fina:hctal reorganlza-
tlMv pUih pirioposed; to tiheiA at, two
Bpecial meetings, Thie first was held
Frtday inoriilnft- Juiy-Sl J- th6-8iec»
Saturday, i?2, ; llile/.approval
. ^pradtlcaily wipe"sf'F<)jt ;plear of debt.
Fox Fllr^r^liich at one time was
the briiiik- of, financial collapse,
and considered the worst inyddled
;^iin company financially, is Uie first
Of the. troubled majors to emerge
"into ^fety. The reorfeanizatiori,
from start to finish, was maneuvered
Bince Sidniey kient came inta the
firm, a little oyer y^isjt iaigc^h??
moistly ' because of him.
Approval of the Fox reorgahlza-
rtlon plan was by an overwhelming
irtajbrity; Over 71% of the ' oiit-
utandlng stock and nearly 98^5,
'of the. outstanding 'B' stock voted
for the plan.. Less than 1% of
-^-'either^isa^fiii'oyod. ' "'At: the saine
Ist Rdins im Broadway
(S^ubje^it tip Change)
Week July 28
. ParamoUnt=r--!Mldnight
(Par>. ,
Capitol— 'Strangers* Return'
(M«trd).
StraVid — 'She Had to Say
Yes' (FN).
Rialto— 'Don't . Bet oh Xove'
(U). ,
Roxy — Tbantom roadcast'
(PI))i
Music Hall ~ 'Devil's In
liOvA' (Fox).
Mayfai?- — Gold'
(Auten).
Rivoli--'Rebel' (U).
time, the Stockholders kpproyed re
'ducing the capital of the corpora-
ticii to .>2,ill4,633.
On Saturday (32), stockholders
additionally^ approived the Inpreas-"
lug of the iiuipber. of shares wl^lph
the.comipany may have outetandins
cff the new stock to 2,81(f,65a. Of
. .this amount iz,800,<)!00. shaces are| 'A*
common; and 16,650. Is: 'B' eommpn.
Both rwlthoutr par value, v
Shareholder May Buy
This ilC^tlon means that the pres-
ortt holdings by stockholders have
*i)een ireduced by B/6ths^r an "In-
Wchahge Of 6 of the old.ehares itor
one of the nW. ^Addltloj^ally, atbck-
'bolders are. pclvllegefl buy th*
;-Tiiew/ Jahares aV the rate of 418.90
eac^. They are not comj.elled to. db
The plan of: reorganisation wh^ch
■yrae approved result^ .through co-
operation mostly of Cbaqe and other
bankd . holding oompany . loans.
Chase i^flo reprcsehted ar majority
of thelTdhTlKbldWB^lit^be-FoyBituar'
tlbii and altogether maybe over
436,000,000 of the company's out-
flta,nding Indebtedness. It has been
3niull6d over since February and
finally approved between, the prih-
oipal creditors and debenture hold-
ers of the company.
',:Qf. ihe, cbmpapy'p Indebtedness,
,130,000,000 was TeipreBente.d in out-
standing .debenture)?, . "Fhere, was
over 48,000,000 lii bank loans as of
Aug., I,..thl8 year, .besides. |1^30,914
in unpaid interest bh debenttites
Kent in Chair
Price of $18.90 aa fixed for the
new shared 16 called for by the fact
that this 'figure Is required to pay
the $30,000,000 In debentures, ban*
loans and interest as due around
Aug. 1, Ini all to $39,746,400. As
stated in tiie company's original let-
ter to stockholders, it's not the cbm-
j)any's Intention to retire any of the
- .debentures whlchjao jnot .joln.in the
underwriting. ' ' ^
Sidney Xent presided at both
meetings. The company has no
chairman of the board and Kent
was nominated for tliie. chair by At-
torney Nathani Burkian, Burkan rep-
•re^AtOd the kiiser family, large
Bhiireholders in Fox. Burkan also
moved the resolutions for the jeic-
ceibtahce . of • ihe' ifilan.'
i(2 pictures
'Piigrimage' (Fox) (Gaiety)
(3d wk). i
'Sonfl o f Spnfls' (Par) . (Crl-
teribn) . (2d wlr)r^ ^"-7 — ■
Cohmbos Has Audible
Hungry for Yaudevine
Columbus, July 24,
(joIumbUQ really.wants vaudeville;
the que^tiojti is where it is coming
from arid -who WiU '^put tt in. The
fact that vaude is demanded here
was amply demonstrated over Fri-
day, Saturday and Sunday by the
pifb'wds- -flocking into the Palace,
where first vaudO' in- months = was
met T^ith cheers.
C>ood screen fare, 'Mama Loves
jPapai' and bathing girl reVue. helped
some, but each one of the five acts
Of vaude, all of which were youth-
^ulr"clean-tind- not -too strong— on
talent and with , no names of any
kiud brbught down the hou^e, with
encores by all. a necessity. With
every act a 8hp\ir stopper the only
answer is that the town does want
Vaude and is ready to go for it
in ia big way.
Phj(jidelphia;"Tuly "2?r
Stanley-Warner" people are war-
ring with the Cuftis-Martin news-
paper chain (Tublic' arid 'Evening
Ledger* and 'Inquirer') here. Row
has reached more advanced . stages
than is usval in i»Wlly. "Lsidger
people are the vaggressors. They
cliftim S-W has been slipping 'Rec-
ord' and •Bulletin' preferred' and
larger advertising copy for some
time..
Alfalr has been -brewing for itlmost.
a year but reachelB. a head. last week;
Finally all reviews ^f ^ctures and
shows at S-W houses" were ordered
out of the Curtis-Martin papers.
Also all layrout and special coiPiy on
Sunday. Bare mention of openings
only retained.
Stanley- Warner people have not
taken out their ads.
PAR WILL OPERATE
ITSPARiNBmYN
Once set that M.. A. Shea would
operate the Paranaiount, BrooklyUi
for iand in association with a part-
nership to be worked out between
Allied Oiyners Corp. and Para-
Tnoiint-PiibH x, arrangements whe re
RehNDid as Shirts
Beat Hasty Retreat;
Loew Up % but Appears Force!
by Par itself will control operation
have superseded that.
A temporary set up, making Al-
lied Owners and: Pubiix : partnerjs
over the Par^ Brooklyn, latter to op-
erate, is now being worked out. It
will remain in force, until y obliga-
tions against the theatre, including
bonds of Prudence- Bond, and other
matters which .now has the theatre
in doubtful control are cleared up. .
Shea was called In by Allied
Owners to go' along: witfa that com
pa^y in any deal negotiated, with
Publix< A -week ago' it was stilted
as agreed Shea would operate. He
had started making plana to reopen
the house Aug. 15.. or. thereabouts.
One report was. that the Par die
trlbution . department,' fearing not
•as ' good - a - representation' on - Par
product if Shea was on the full say,
stood in the way of financial clear-
ance in Chat direction.
YesterclVy's Pric«»
Sales.'
000'
600
1,100
1,400
8,800
4.100
7,800
100
2,200
8,100
1.400-
70,600
8,400
24,700
$8,000
8,000
2,000^
41000
14,m0
41,000
100
800
400
Am; Seftt.
Col. Plx...
.Cona. F. . .
Con. r.W.
JSaat. -X..
Fox »'.....
Iio6w's ...
IHMW'S. Pf.
Far cfs. ...
Fattae ...»
Fa the A. .
RCA" .....
RKO w . .
VV.' -B» • .
Qen. , .
Keith
Lioew'B. '..
Far-Faii)..
FarrPuI*..
V\r», - B « • *
; ciiiia
coi; pict..
-Techn
TraiiB-Ij ;.
21
8^
2%
21
81
82% +2'/
"21 +i
- 8% ■Y^ ,
2% + H
Pasadena Censors,
Loose Again, Put
Ban on Four Pix
..Pasadena, Ca].^ .July 24.
City's . salaryless . censor' board,
•aCfte'r' ' lying ■ ■(fl[brinaht tor several
months,' is on the ranapage again.
Foui: m.ajoi;. ptoductionfer, .have ,been
arbitrarily banned by ' the ', board
within' - the liLst JO days, although
these pictures, have been pkayed by
practically: every censorship board
In. the OountiT'
Films . that ' drew thumbs down
were 'Baby Face' (WB),: *What
Price Innocence* (Col), 'Temple
Drake' (Par) and 'Bondage* (Fox).
Columbia tried to get . Innocence*
by the board by showing endorse-
ments from women's clubs of other
sections. -^ Pasadena censors,, how-,
ever, stated they were, not Inter-
ested, in what others thought and
wouldn't chiihge their minds.
By AL GREA^N
Yesterday's nuirket went Into 8^
ilharp rebound^ Inimediately oh thc^
opening, with the' amusements shar^
Ing modestly In. the Iniprpvemeni
which Beeined toj mark the ,endin{i^.
of panicky selling for the tlmel
being':,
- Opening prices ranged from, /
gain bf about a point ih Lbew ,to
six points in kodak, apparently
measuring the extent to which thcjse'
two issues had been oversold. . Beared.
In Kodak . were badly punlshi^d^
isarly dealings were In )arge ibloc^:s,
apparently Representing pool operja.--
tibhs. ' . , '
After the first " half hour profit
.taking .ca.me .'into .the market, biit
.it ,,was yveli taken,, the tape .prlcei^
paerely flattening, but just under thei
best, y ' Iniprovement. . held through-.,
but the .session . until, the Ijast half
hour when; there was .another up-
rush, that- carried prices to the best
HD^-th!e-d«tyr-where^thby--Oi©sed»^pea^-^
ings amounted to about 3.600,000i
Briefly rewritten extracts from 'Variety^*' Hollywood Bulletin, printed
each Friday in Hotly wood, and added to the regular weekly 'Variety.'
The Bulletin does not circulate other than en the PacHic Slope.
News from the Dailies in L08 Angeles Will be found in that custonfiary
department.
FUNNY HOUSE SHOOTING
^ . . mm^ww^ to start S<
IN AHEGED HOIJ)-UPy ss-iUer.?
RkO Tempting Berhie '
Radio is after Ben Bernie for a
spot In the next Wheeiw and . WOol-
sey pic to start Sept. 15.
GUbert Emery, co-author with
"FranO Rhodes Ot 'Gallant Lady* en-
gaged' by 20.th Century to prepare
the yarn for Ann Harding.
[leased a building on Beverly drive
Arnat Pic Debut
Bobby Arnst has been Spotted In
Minneapolis, July 24..
Police are Investigating an al-
leged attempted hold-up of the
Uptown theatre, leading Publlx
neighborhood house, during which ] par's 'Torch Sliiger.*
Tefl Fisher former usher, was shot dancer's picture break.
^ wn^^ i« fheltre's office In 20th Century dickering with Greg-
and killed in La Cava to meg 'Gallant Lady'
the presence of J. W. Di^denhpfen. j^J'^^^j^j^^ 'Untamed Woman.'
assistant manager, and a marriea ^adlo has purchased 'Alien Corn,'
couple, friends of the latter. Xxt^at Katherine Cornell play, and Is
According , to the. story told POr trying to get Miss Cornell to play
lice. Fisher was in the office with her role part in the picture. Failing
Btedenhbten and the couple follow- this, Irene. iDunjie. - :
InK the final' evening perfbrmibce liarpld Arlen and Ted Koehler
safe. When- piedenhofen pro-
fessed inability to do so the bandit 1 Bancroft
tied him and . struck, Mrs. Roger '
gagement. Picture couldn't be com
pleted by Aug, 15, when She is due
to open in an S. N. Behrman play.
Roll 'Em for Crbdits !
After doing an Alphone and Gas
ton on who should receive first bill-
ing in wrttlng credits .:f or Fox's
'Greeen Dice,* Sonya Levien and
Joy^'a^d SelzniSriTO moving tolRalph Spence rolled dibe for the
Beverly Hills Sept. l._ Asency has honor. Spence won.
Ginger Rogers' Lead
Hollywood, July 24.
ipger Rogers has been given the
lead opposite Max Baer in 'The
Prizefighter and the Lady.*
Arthur Caesar is giving the final
polishing to the, scr i pt ._.
L. A. to N. Y,
Mort Mllman.
Abe Montague.
Rube Jackter.
^ liillian B ond.. j,.
Inez Courtney.
Bela Lugosi.
George Barbier.
Singing Sandy,' first John Wayne
western for Monogram physical dis-
tribution, gets under way this week.
Cecilia Parker is the femnje Inter-
James K. McGuinness has been-,
taken ofC 'Bugle Sounds! at M,etra
to. write "World 'Pour,' original, for.
Lynn Starling, aj^slgile'd to the
set of 'Torch. Singer* at-Paramount;-
to polish up. dialog while picture 1?
fllming.„^ ' --i^. . . 1 .
MatsuiV Japanese and Oxford
grad, goes.. into-' Paraipount's. 'Gapr.
tract oy ^oiumoia. --v.,^.^fP:V We -^^lyes. from^
here in two^weeks. to do songs for. -^^Jae^Kf*Kivert, actor, his filed
a musical film. U bankruptcy, petition flstlhg $8,197^
in llabiiities with nO assets..
^hi(i^res in three hours, or at the rate
of B,50O,.O0p for a, .full session,
iscf^rqely more than half, of . last -Rri-
dayi but. still a
. Chicago. . .grain niarkets w<9re
slightly higher; but with business
under .hew rules prices were noi
significant. D^als below the.Thurs^
day closing '.price were forbiddert
and gains were restricted to 5 cents,
in the near options and abOut 8
cents - in the distant ones. Under
the circumstances nothing .much
couid happen; Other ■conamodltles
did well. Dollars dropped ' ttgainst
sterling early, but recovered nearly,
ail the" ground, closing not ma-
terially changed.
Lat<B advance in Loew* looked- a - -
bit forced. . CiOsii]^: prIcO ,wa8_^on) a
smali lot .up 'm6re "t&an"hi»If a pdiiit '
from tiio last, previous transaction,
w4th the. closing bid a fuU half point
lower than the final trade. Kodak
clique supplied- bids <:lose to tiie.top
throughout, .and showed'. no dlsposi.«
tlon to. let Vorried 'shorts olt easily^
Marlcet opinion seemed, to be that
there is still a little mopping up to
be done, but the worst -of the reac-
tion is over.
Back to June Bottom
The gong on Saturday closed the
fourth day of .enormous trading
which represented the collapse, of'
the new speculative pyramid; FpK
lowing two sessions Involving not
much' less than 10;000,dOtt sharea^-
each, and Saturday's turnover
above 4,000,000 shares, pirobably the
week made . an all time record for
volume, excluding only the; historic"
crash of Oct. 29 and 30; 1929,
The part played by the aniuiie-
ment issues V^as extremely inter-
esting,- What actually happened
was that they cancelled about half
CCpntinued on page 36) -
COHEN LEAVING RKO;
CHIEF REAUYEXPi
John Biystone.
N. Y. to L. A,
William Frawley*
Bobby Crawford.
Carl Laemmle, Sr. .
Mort Mllman.
ZjOo Morrieoh.
Lionel Barrymoro goes intoi
Joshak, who was p^^^^^ j„aUce* from the
husband.. Then, according . tp. the ^een given a term Contract by 20th story by Morris Lavine. .
story. Fisher sprang on the. man. ^^j^j^j.^ jaret picture will 'be Jack " Bartiy, English ' comedian;
During the ensuing struggle the .gioo^ j^oney.* signed by Hal Roach through cable,
bandit fired a bullet Into the for-. . Market Hits Fi I mere Comes from London next month,
mer usher and escaped. Stock market skid of last week. . Leo Birlhskl has beeh loaned by
A Dollce inauiry disclosed that caught a fiock Of picture people who Samuel Goldwyii to Metro to do the
Fisher recently had been dls. had gone heavy for the alcohol and adaptatloirof 'Prisoner of S^^^^^
Charged ,<=»»--^»«« ^^^^^^^^^ Harris, one- 2..r.IS''^?^o^TtL'..iX.^^
manager, when a loaded^ 'f^^^^^^r time scenario editor, but now bit- from England on the lle de France*
jKm-fPtind.injthe. usher :^t:| ten-by-tha-inlning bug^ was in JriimJjo_retJU3i.. tp' Ttfetrp^^ film
also disclosed that Fisher had sug- ^e^ett claims long enough tol will be either 'The Cat and the
gested to Diedenhofen that they' buy supplies and interest a mining Fiddle' , or 'Prisoner of Zenda.*
fra:me* a rObbery of the theatre J firm in hi# prospects. : Hal Austin's snake killing fea
A note giving instruction; for ai Bela Lugost left yesterday (Sun.) ture, 'Eat 'Em Alive, is being pro
hoM.ui>^waB found In Fisher's for New york, where he goes into duced by Lew Seller, scored b^
hold-up was louna m ^ 'f' ° Qj^^oura .j^uy^er i„ the Vanities.' Conrad and dialoged by George
^°^^*Lw^^« ««a hv the Ann Harding Will dP 'Gallant I^lt. Quartet are all cut in on the
Diedenhofen was jailed, xadvl. on Jiet. one-^rlctur^ to Lpicj_ ■■ _ -
police fonSwIng the, InquIfS^ 20th Century by Radior Gregory ,'klda'n ifrlca,^~^Baby IBurlesk
the authorities were soon con- LaCava directs. short, will start off EducatiPnal's
vinced that he knew nothing about I . series of three-reel musicals for new program Aug. 1.
thffTrtteinpted-iPobbery-and-<tii«ekly^tthe-«tAte-^right-^ — Pr o diintf on- pea k for Fox H< ^ly^
released him. He said that' he duc'ed by Gene Laymon and Charles wood studio since reopening will be
Jho^cht FisW wiioklng when the piltz at Prudential. reached In August with five fea-
fl^»^»ri,J^i2fIfl^?;^^obberTf^^^ I Jack Lalt is due from New York I tures In work,
lat^r suggested the robb^^^ ^j^^ ^ j^^gers
up and didn't know whether or not ^ ^
he reported the matter tp Zinn, «vVieked Woman* Awaits Hayes
the manager, whp was away on his Metro has postponed 'Wicked
vacation at the time of the shoot- I woman* until after. Helen Hayes
ing-. I finlshes in a New York legit ch-
I WiUlam Conselman and Henry
Johnson are. doing, the screen play
I of *Wyatt Earp,* Western, for Fox.
'Chance, at Heaven,* Instead of
'Sweet Cheat,* starts July 24 at
(Continued on page 32)
LpTi}s Cohen sieeniB to be stepping
Ot»jt ;0f RKO. Jlj^'a Jthe preanier realty
.expij^rt ^ind . trader of the. show busi-
'npsi!^' .Cohen may . now . go into buai-^'
n^ss for himself..
Cohenr will give RKO air around
Sept.. ; Py that tlihe, the. RKO «e-
prganlsiatlon will be pretty, ship-
shape from- a- real- estate. pointi,''^-ilrii: ••
' :hiat reorganization, Cohen, hflis been
the malhspring.'
CJohen went to RKO by invitation,
leaving Fox West Coast with the
consent of Sidney Kent. Prior to
P-WC, Cohen cleaned up the muddle
theatre situation at Universal, doing
that job In half the time ajllotted
hiyiri. TTft w VtH fn r^nftrly -wit h Para- .
mount.
While at RKO, the past 8 or 9
months, Cohen received several of-
fers but did. not accept any so -^ar
as knPwn. ■ i
In leaving . RKO, Cohen follows
clpse o n,the _heels of the__depaurtur^^^
of Herschiel Sliiart from that com-
pany. Stuart, RKO's chief theaiire
operatPr, was let ou t by Hajpld
Franklin, leaving that company, iww
that Cohen is stepping out,, with
none of the real manpower W^th
which Franklin .began, big RKO
operations.
At RKO lilonday (24) pmcial de-
nial that Cohen had resigned wi>.
itnade by Harold Franklin.
All Brandies of
Gel Chance at Code Framing
Hoilywocrd, Jilljr-
Producera' asaoclatlbn . has come
Its sheU, -so <ar as exclu-
slyeness Is ioncerned, in the matr
tpr of drawing , up the Industry's
Becovery Act All branches
6£ the producing iend of the Indus-
try will have an opportunity to ot-
ter suggestions tor Inclusion In the
Instrument.
While Will H, Hays and the pro-
ducer association attorney, Gabriel
Hess, have been draTs'ing up a code
based on recbminendations ..from
prbducing heads who have held a
series of conferences on the matter
during the last two weeks, othei:
croup? h«V«^ Kftfth wor ki ng inde
pendently toward the same. end.
• That the Hays gi^oiip would
listen to other organizations was
stated coinddently with, a ^ meeting
of the Aicademy directors Thursday
night (20) . at which th^ board held
a lengthy inquest . on the rcc
.ommehdatiohs of that organiza
tton's cominlttee on the code. At
the Close of, the session it was
agreed to appoint a committee of
five, one from each brawch, to - meet
with the Hays group or any other
unit interested in code construe
• tion.
48>Hr. Maximum Drofiped
One of the features of; the Acad-
emy comtoittee's report to fall by
the wayside at the directors'
With Hearst, First N.ewsreel Rpuhd
the World
OX NEW^ COVERAGE
Pox-Hearst will be the first news^
reel to -have -permanent complete
world coverage when it opens two
new quarters.
Branch planned for Tokio will
take in the entire- Fat JBast, whil6
that tentatively slated for Rio de
Janeiro Will cover South America.
At the present time F-H has
ccmplete plants from editors down
to cameriameri and cutters in New
York, London, Berlin, Paris, Sidney.
Manhattan, through which is
covered-th A tt. S: , will remain the
headquarters.
Industr^s Permanaoit Code |
- Ready by Aug. 15-r^Watit|
NIRA Insignia for Pub-
licity Value
Averagii^
And Other Minor Trade Employes
__ Now figured
CANT STALL FURTHER
STUDIOS' CODE
BY JULY 31
Hollywood, July 24.
Expected that the motion picture
gatherhTg^^tTs the recdmmeridruon I Jn^ wiU - rush into effect a
for a 48-hour msixlmum week for irrational Recoyery Act code for In-
all iemployees in r production, Ljugtrial laborl ' with the Instrument
■Was pointed out that indications i^^^ka Pat €*a.aev
from Washington are that such a being prepared here ^7^** A'^f^f'
limit, so far as labor is concerned, Idea Is. to get It through early this
:w6uld not be countenanced. In vlew L^eek and have It . become operative
of the tendency to cut the maxi- Us 6f July 31 Iriiatead; of mandatory
Tnum:^of wdrklhg ^i
other industries to" as- low aS; 30 ernment.
hours. -s I Producers at a meeting last week
So far as talent end of the In- ^ere inclined to agree to the code
dustry is concerned the board was providing for 35 hours' maximum
"at a loss to. figure out how such a. for manual and technical labor in
maximum proposition could be the studios and 40 hours weekly
worked put, considering the pe- for the white collar lads or other
culiarities of the business in re- gtudio employees such as clerks,
gard to creative worker^. This is "phone " operators, stenographers,
one of the problems yet to be sci^ipt clerks, and all other help
threshed out by "the 'Hays' producer ~^gjje oj executives ahd " creative
group. preople.
Loan! lause Hit - I As wage- now paid is above- the
Another recommendation of the mlhimHim reduired . by the govern-
Academy committee that didn't sit ment, wages wiU bfe left untouched,
pretty with the producer members It Is figured that as soon as the
of the board was. the suggestion code becomes effective at least 800
that a clause should be in the cpdie additional people Will_ get _ studlp.
curtailing the loaning between stu- employment. . ^
dios of contract talent. Gpmmlt. Hppe is to get the code approved
tee felt that such a proviso would at a producers' meeting tomorrow
give freelance talent a better break. (25), unless the soundmen s^ strike
Producers, however, ire of the closes all the studios and thus
opinion this might hurt theatre stops pr ogress. ^
business, due _ to the present | "
-scarcity of box-pfflce nameSi-
The labor code, in which is to be
based: the maximum working hours
and other conditions for labor In
the industry, is . expected to be
ready " for Washington Tuesday or
"Wednesday, a We^k later thaii was
formerly believed.. Pat Caiiey has
been working, on this phase;, and , , ...
as In the ease of the major code, Angeles, July 24.
labor groups will ; be^^^^^ a^ against picture houses^ w^
flayso on it before its final depirr ^^e^^ feinme at wages
ture east The major code Is noH ^ ^ ^ minimum
expected to be ready at least until fonf.,.^^^^^. ^^.^ ^g,„g
IL A. AtihorifiesDrivc
Against Haymg Femme
Ushers at 50c a Night
the end ;bf : this week.
'SONGS' AS ROAD SHOW
Psr. Limits First. .Cpop of. Dateir^
M id -.Summiirntteleaie "
RQadshowing of 'Song of Songs'
■throughout the XT. S, is up with
Paramount following opening of
' •'tJlcture at the Criterion, New York.
Tn addition to Los Angeles, previ-
■ run, picture is being figured as a
Roadshow for Chicago; Philadelphia
'^ nd Bost o n at? sta rter37
In plucking picture for showing
•In the middle of summer heat, Par
did 30 to stimulate sales of the hew
aeaaoh'a product. Dietrich picture
was originally a; this year's produc-
tion, but held over as part of the
33-34 program.
established by stalte law, is being
conductisd by the California Indus-
trial Commission. At least one the-
atre operator has been warned to
de3ist the prSLCtice, under penalty
of charges being preferred, With an
attfempt- also undctstooi: - to i have
been made by the commislson to
compel the theatre man to pay back
wages aggregating around $350.
On the strength of the campaign
against underpaid employes, the
Fox West .Coast iBbulevard (nabe)
has-disp.iensed---with^Jlt3*glri=;M^^^
arid is emplbyirtg boys at a- con-
siderably higher wage. House Sln-
mit by t.hft Industrial Welfare
With four months of thf code
deadline lopped off and with the
President's added aiuthorization of
the blanket formula •* the govern-
ment's, immediate instrumeni, film
leaders, taken by. surprise, are this
walc[ ehanflinq t he i ndii«trv*«^ tack.
Will Hays is returnina within the
next two weeks, when co-prdinators
will mull over all of the tentative
drafts and wrought a single docu-
ment for presentation to Washing-
ton about Aug. 15 aa the formula;
approved by tho . majority of film-
dom.
I Immediately circuit heads and ex-
hibitor: leaders are cpncentrating at-
tention upon Roosevelt's blanket
with the. advice of- cPunsellors" to
sign the printed forms as. soon as
they arrive frpm Washington, late
this week. Idea Is to be able to
hang the NIRAi4nslgnia^ being given
to '.every employer: signing^ oyer the
box office and to use It generally
in advertising iand_explpitation. .
Industry steerers figure that if
fl!lmdoin as an Industry can be th«^
first tfTtell the public It lis for higher
wages— ahd-^fewer-": hours the - -addU -
tlbnal . cost to the business Itself
should mean an extra: 110 paid in
at the box office for every dollar
paid out under the Roosevelt move -
ment. To iget the most out of the
publicity official consldferation Is
now being given a.: national cam-
paign klorig old Greater Movie Se4-
sott lines, only, with the NIRA ahd
Its. continuous front page ppsltlpn a
the hucleusr ' "
Welcome Blanket
; While comparatively few people
in the business understand codism.
at all, regarding It as Impossible for
any pne branch of. the industry to
agree ■within Its own bounds,, not to,
consider a coalition of all depart-
ments, code strategists report suf-
ficient progress. ' to ■ waxriEint thplr
prediction that the. business will
have written Its p-wn formula be-
fore another month la up. They
welcome the blanket and the new
deadline, holding that these two
mandates will do more to arrest
stalling and lessen- dissension; than
anything else,
!At the same time they point out
that the. two. codes should not ,be
confused; that the Roosevelt formu-
la, effective as soon as It lis signed
by fiach emplbyfer with his theatre
or coinpany, - will " bis - supierseded
when filihdphi Is able to. secttre^u-
thorizatiott for its o'wn., catechism.
Contrary to a general impression
Within the trade that there Is little
reason to rush, that It would be
months, at least, before the Industry
could get a hearing, advisors in
daily contact with the Washington
board have this to say:
"MusrQuibbler
Hays Office Mohday • (25)
quizzed Washington directly on
how blanket code, affects film in-
dustry, especially iu relation to
employee classification. It was
'hi^ld_ that asking questipris be-
fore was beitter thian thresh-
ing matters out after.
Ihdustriial law when applied
to the theatre requires a lot of
Interpretation, it was. reminded.
No doubt was .expressed that
the industry will quibble over
accepting .the Roosevelt form-
■ lla. : : .' ■■ —
IS
Although the Roosevelt dictum
stresses that prices of merchandise
shall not be increased over their
July 1 figure, and that "ho profiteer-
ing advantage of the - consuming
public' shall be taken by employers
subscribing to the National Re-'
covery Act jpecial formula, theatre
experts hold that admissions can be
legally and ethically increased.
L__Coming_to this conclusion after
perusing the biankef, they has^^^ it On"
the premise that pictures are not
merchandise and never have been
construed as such.
By the same token they figure the
distributor can increase rental of
film and will; that production Is
without conftparatiye costs arid, that
"therefore prices carinbt be .fixed or
standardized.
Managers' Salaries
May Become Specml
Point in Pic Code
gle d
General Johnson, in all probar
bility, will riot spend more than a
few minutes with picture men dur-
ing the Washington discussion. One
of his many deputies will preside
over the hearing, the findings later
>pre3ented-to-jphnsonr--and^it.no.tjte4.
turned for certiiin 'revislonsi- subr
mitted directly to the Presic^ent.
Washington, July 24.
Closed-door cPnferences between
unofficial representatives of picture
house chains and members of. the
National Industrial Recovery. Ad-
ministration were held last week to
get NIRA's slant on code for in-
dustry. It Js understood that special
inquiry was made by NIRA ' of
reputed lo'w salaries and seven-day
weeks of house managers.
Prbmlrient mention -was made In
the talks of a reported survey made
of 4,000. houses showing that in 1928
average house manager'^ salary was
-$45 -and- liow is-d6wn around $2d..
Understanding is tha,t NIRA may
insist upon six-day week fpr man-
agers. This wouldn't stop boys from
I working overtime ■when they needed
to, but it would put it on basis of
voluntary effort rather than In
voluntary slaving, ■which is expecteil
[ in many Instances no-w.,
I Representatives- of the theatres
were said to have been two lawyers
from one of the chains.
it's Efrea't - expectations an<l
statistics time In the picture busi-
ness. Every one, except th^ .bosses,
expect raises and we^^^n^s. Out
of work press agents -to
taste beer. Even some of the bosses
expect a; barrage from some irate
stockholders on , nimdom's Judg-
ment day in Washington that Win
remind the government it over-
looked the subject of maximum
Under. Roosevelt's blanket code
some of the expectations will be
realized. But these wlU be only tor
a short period because fllmdom Is
•riow-appredatingTthe-
its own formula into operation the
better. Whether Roosevelt's -rpbe
ultihiatum concerniriig iwlaries and
hours will have to be^ permanently
Incorporated Into their own for-
mula Industry 'v^Ise men right; now
do not pretend to know. But they
hold that picture bia is different
than any other kind 0f blx in the
world and that It anything the. ay-
^rage etriployoe today is . pverpald
(compared at least ib cottph field
folk). All of which means, accord-
ing to broadest interpretation, that
the Roman salary .day won't . Ia$t
long, at least in films."
Major forces now are at work 'On
salary and hour charts; Every-
thing must be accounted tor ttf the
government, eyen ushers .and offlco
boys, as well as stenos and clerks.
It's a graph Job that is makinijr ac-
countants as poptUar tor the time
being as aittorneys. ' «
Before publication of the tempo-
'rary blanket fonnula no one had a
chance to check .whether they
wi>uld- be entitled :to a bpnus , or—
time off. Exhibitor organizations
arid other codlsts hadn't figured on
the lowly usher, of which there pre
estimated .to be ^O.OOC In V: S. the-
atres. It seems the average seat lo-
cator averages around $6 per week,
apcordlng to the graphlsts. Bu% be-
lieve the statlstlclsms, the blanket
code can't mean that ' salary * will
be multiplied by two and a half.
In the way they see it ' the average -
usher works, about , 20 hours a
week. At. 38. .cents an hour , this
would keep his . Rooseyellian. salary
in the neighborhood of |7.50. If, in
cases where the hours are loipffer
the salary naturally, it is em-
phasized, would be kept in line
with the president's mlnlinum ot
$15 .'in the big cities arid $12 In the
smallest townS' t i
Common understanding is that,
ushers in the bigger and better
(Continued on page. 34)
body is an independent "nabe sub-
sequent run, where the proprietor
it., is reported, has been paying
femhie ushers 50c per night. Nu-
merous other nabe grind houses are
also reported to be ■violating the
minimum wage law.
From Dresses to Scripts
A. J. Van Buren 111
A. J. "Van Buren, head of hip own
shorts coriipany, is ill ,at horiie.
He suffered a breakdown a few
days ago.
Los ..Angeles, July 24.
Ayn Rand, recently in the dress.
maKmg ae;paftrff<mt .at~Badlo, tiuts
Ing a yen to write, has been en
gaged by Metro to script 'Penthouse
Legends,' an idea of her own.
Story 13 said to parallel the life
of Otto Kriiger. It will be produced
hf LUcicn Hubbard.
THEATRES CODE SET,
SO TKADE BEUEVES
With official word pyer the Weekr
end that major circuits have sched-
uled no turther sesslpns to cpnsider
a theatre bracket the .industry's
code arid that they will doubtless
subscribe to the terms dictated by
the Motion Picture Theatre Owners
of America, filrii leaders are satlji-
fled that box office standards are
virtually set for Washlnigton. pres-
entation.
This brings to light the Sl^nt that
at no time since the code furor
ha've major represeritiitlves hoped-to
poll a 100% majority for any of the
three sections. Including production
and distribution, which will com-
pose the picture constitution.
This means, it la admitted," that
theatre factions \vhlch disagree will
ha^ve to-present-verbal arsuments^n^
the Washington floor. Distributors
still have considerable code detail
to -work, out In-th etr own end._Bvit,
with the virtual' concession ot, the
circuits, most of whlcft are directly'
f-elated with major releasing chan-
nels, Indications .are that the distri-
bution bracket is not far f r(>nl SPlU-
tiom
VARIETY
PICYSBE CHESSES
To^y, July 25, 1933
RKO, LA, Now Straight Souni iiG
Big 19G ; Mahoney Aids Par, 18G
' 1MB Angeles, July 24.
State, vriiyi the Harlow-Gable
coihbihatlbh in 'Hold your Man,'
and vEd Xowry on tbe staee as a
majernet. Is leader of the local con
tineent of premiere' showing houseis.
It will hit a,n easy $li9i,006, with Chi
nese coming next,' playing to around
$18,000 with *Qold plggers' ih eighth
week, and at leiast four more to go.
.This is best money-getting attrac
tion the . (Grrauman house has had in
several years.
. Paramount^ showing 'Midnight
Cliib,' has a break with Will Ma
Ifpney on the. stage, and should
cdme in around |18,000 mark.
'Ufe of Jimmy Doian' at the two
Wariiier houses got oft to fair start,
but will not finish to a big take on
the week. RKO returned to straight
sound ;with the Ann Harding opus,
'Double Harness,' fCnd wiU hit ah
easy $6,600, which is big. under that
- policy.
Estimates for This Week
Chinese (Grauman) (2,028; 6S-
11.65)— 'Gold Diggers of 1933* (WB)
anici stage show (8th week). With
— Bpeciaj-Tnight^-clippingr^along great,
and an easy 118,000. Last week. In-
cluding the gov't tax, got a. big
$20,000.
" Criterion (TaUy) (1,600; 26-40)—
rpevll'ci Brother* (MG). This Laul-el-
~ Hardy not hot at all, may^ be lucky
to turn $2,20Q, whicli Is loss, Last
w^k 'The Nuisance' (MG) seemed
to be what the title Implies. BO
pulled after six, days take of only
$1,800.
Downtown (WB) (1.800; 26-70)—
*Jlmmy Dolan' (BIN) and vaudeville.,
Fidrbanks' name ineahd little here;
possible it will drAw arou nd $ 7,600.
Lufst week .'Baby Face' (WB) not
iitnpdrtant grosser. $7,200;
Hollywood (WB) (2.766: 26065)—
'Jimmy Dolan* (FN) and «tage
show. Not' pushing each other
aside to reach box office. Around
$8,000. Last week .'Baby Face': < WB).
much better than figured aX $9,300.
Lbs Angeles (Wm. Fox) (2,800 r
16^26)— 'The Refoirm GixV (Tower)
and 'Speckled Band' (Gainsbor-
ottgh). .Not an enticing combina-
tion, so may hit $3,400, which Is fair,
Last . ,week % Have Lived' (Ches)
and 'Skyway* (Mono)., latter pic on
--tdiiii-of'-duo;>gdod^takeTof-$3f900r'-^^.--
Paraniount (Fartmar) (8,696; 26-
40)— 'Midnight Olub' (Far) • and
F&M stage show. Aided by Will
Mahoney,;:got oCC to better take than
pic could have done on its own, and
will hit around - the $18,000 mark.
Last week Hama Loves Papa'
(Far) , just could not hurdle the
fence beyond $14,200, below what
house has had lately.' .
President (Principal) (843; 26-40)
^♦M' (Far) r (2d week). This for-
eign opiis meant nothing at all and
bows out with around $2,<i00i. Last
wefek 'fii'Bt stanza for it was accept-
table at $3,200) but no profit.
RKO (2,960; 26-40)-^'DoubIe Har-
ness' (RKO). Going straight souiid,
this Harding opus oft to good start
and should hit an easy $6,600. better
than with stage shows. Last week
'Bed of Rosesr (RKO) and stage
show for 'final double offer ing faded
out to $6,300.
Qtate (Loew-Fox) (2,042; 26-40)—
niold Tour Man' (MG) and stage
show. Is great double offering, with
stage unit headed by Ed Lowry
helpful in rounding the entertain
ment. Started oft with-an jlnltlal
$8,000 day. and looks like an easy
$19,<)00. Liaist week 'Arizona to
Broadway* (Fox) pathetic at $12,
100.
. Tower (Gumbiner) (960; 26-40)—
♦Cover the Waterfront' (UA) (2d
week). Gave house nice profit on
bow out with $3,600. First "week hit
good profit a-t .$4,700.
Opp«Msitibn Swikhies Na^
Of Indie Producing Outfit
Hollywood, July 24.
Deferring to requests of religious-
iminded people, the name of Angelus
Productions has been . changed to
Pyramid Productions. Holy signlf-
icance: . of the, word 'Angelus'
brought the complaints, xegisteil'ed
with exhibitors and exchanges,
agaiiist its use for a film company.
Small town folk were partlculairly
opposed to the feligious handle.
Indie organization produces for
Mayfa,ir.
Newark's B.O.'s Plagued
By Sundiy Oppositions
Newark, July 24.
Despite, the weather (arid that's
plenty Just now^^ with no rain for a
'week) Proctor's' with ^Professional
Sweetheart, and 6, fine stage show
will surely top with $11,000 and, if
any break, much more. < No one else
is feoing anywhere.
Sunimer closing of big stores Sat-
urdays' does no help to week ends
Worst of a;il will bie inevitable
repercussions on lay .business; none
too strong . any way here, of stock
market collapse, with the dissipation
pf~ faint hopes for a better- thaii
usual theatrical summer.
Meanwhile moi>e stocks and legit
productions are running in sur-
rounding towns than would be ex-
pected.
Estimates for This Week .
Branford (WB) (2,966; 16-66)—
'Lilly Turnet^ (FN) and 'Don?t Bet
on Love' (Fox). Double bill unusual
here and no flattery to Chattertoh.
Might come in with $7,600. Last
week 'Mavor nf Hell' (WB) . fair
With $8,600.
Capitol (WB) CI.200; 15-25-36-
60)— :'<5pld Diggers' (WB). Fr9m
Opening, looks, as if three weeks at
Branford were enough downtown.
About $4,000. Last week 'Hell Be
low' (MG) and 'Jennie Gerhardt-
(Par).great bill good with $6,200.
Loew's State (2.780; 16-75)—
'Midnight Mary' (MG) and vaude.
Should please -enough to make a
fair $9,000. Last week 'Hold Tour
Man' C^G) good with nearly
$13,000.
Newark (Adams-Par) (2,248; 1%-
76) — 'Disgraced' (Par*) and vaude.
No appeal and slipping to a bad
$4,000. Last week 'Gambliiier Ship'
(Par) weak with $6,400.
Proctor's (RKO) (2,300; 16-76)'—
'Professional Sweetheart' (RKO)
and vaude. Going strong and can
hardly: fail- tor top $lliOOa. House
has , three girls ostensibly nude In
barrels attracting lots of attention
Ih streets. Last week 'Big Brain'
(RKO) a bloomer with $6,000.
Terminal (Skouras) (1,900 : 16-60)
^•It's Great to Be Alive' (Fox) and
•Study Iff Scarlet' (WW). Will
hardly top a mild $2,900. Last week
_!Cpnsta.at _ .Woman!_ (WW) niid
'Sunnyside Up* (Fox) disappointed
with less than $2,800.
MONTREAL BSTFER AT
BA. THAN EXPECTED
Bldyn's tiood Fare Can't
Offset Coney Is. iBxodus
Brooklyn, July 24.
-Hot- spelL-dieipve the majority of
citizenry to ConeyTITttttd.—^^ly-
good f are at tbfi film hbuoes. but
business not worth speaking of.
Estimates for This Week
Albee (3,800; 26-36-60). 'Melody
Cruise' (RKO) and vaudie starring
Leo CarrlUo and Irene Franklin. In
vicinity of $9(000« brutal. Last week
'Bed of Roses* (RKO) $12,400. f^a,
Loew's Metropolitan (i,000: 26-3^
50), 'Jennie Oerhardt' (Far) and
vaude. Borah, MInevJtch and hia
hannohloa outfit copping honors/
Around $20,000, mild. Last week
'Midnight MaiT* (MG). and Ferde
Grofe ' on stage produced
$20,000.
Pcit, (4.006; 25-36-60). ^Detective
62'- ( WB) and stage show. Gertrude
Niesen, radio "flohgbird, stealing
show, Mebbe $11,600. Last week
'Woman I Stole* (Fox) did $12,900;
fair.
Strand (2,800; 26-36-60). 'Golddig-
gers* (WB). Figured for $20,000,
oke.. Last week 'Mayor of Hell*
(WB) did $12,600, fahr.
Loew, IVov., Sole
14G^r%iiiger
Shifts Two Players
_ 'Hollywood, July 24.
' lillenne «iraraotr'recentiy-ln~the-
leglt '20th Century.M-eplaces Hugh
Herbert, and Faul Cavanaugh gets
the spot Intended for George Black -
well In 'Warners 'KenneL. Murder
Case.*
Herbert was held In 'Footllght
Parade,' which delayed his release
SP£ thg William Powell pic.
Montreal, July 24.
Only average general entertain*-
ment With, the menace ;^t>t bot
weather In the background will
likely dip grosses currently after a
fair all-around take last week. As
;hings have, been, exhibitors are do-
ing better than expected this sum-
mer.
Palace has 'Jennie Gerhardt' and
Sylvia Sidney has a following here,
with a chance of $16,060.' . ^he house
in also hoping for a little something
from 'Fifi,' which will provide the
necessary light contrast. " Capital
shows 'Looking Forward' and 'Mid
night Mary?; Lionel Barry more
should help some, but $7,600 is the
best guess. Loew's 'King of jazz'
and ISAsa Before the Mirror' may
collect. $7,000, and. Princess with
'Cocktail Hour* and 'Woman I Stole'
rates around $5,000. Imperial show-
ing 'Pas Besoiu d' Argent' ('No Need
ef Money') (French) thay get $2,600^
and Cinema de Paris drops Theo
dore & Cie'. after four good weieks
Is trying out 'Le Vainqueur' ('The
Conqueror') (French) for a likely
$1,600.
Nabes have picked' Up a little bui:
aro still mainly in this red. :
Estimates for Thsl Week
Palace (FP) (2,700; 60) 'Jennie
Gerhardt (Par) and 'Fifi.' Should
gross about $10,000. Last weeic was
r epea t of 'Gold Diggers of 1933
(WB) which did well at $10,600.
Capitol (FP) (2,700; 60) 'Looking
Forward' (MG) and 'Midnight Mary*
(MG). Estimate for gross Is. $7,606
Last w«eek 'College Humor* (Par)
and 'Girl In 419' (Par). $8,00t)r
Loew's (FP) (3,200; 50) 'King of
Jazz' (U) and 'Kiss Befot-o the Mir
ror* (U). Cannot be much over
$7,000. Last week 'Letting in Sun
shine' (Empire), and 'Silk ISxpress'
(WB)', $7,500,
^ Princess (CT) (1,900:_66)_ 'Cocktail
Hou^' XGol) and 'Woman I ISloTe'
(Col). So-so, $5,006. "Lafit Week
'20,000 Tears In Sing Sing* (WB)
-aiid-JGeritral-ParkM-W3.)_$6.jaaQ^
Imperial (France-Film) (1,600
60) 'Pas Besoin d'Argent (French)
$2,400. Last week, *La Fusee'
(French), $2,000.
Cinema de Paris ■ (France-Film)
(600; 60) 'Le Valnqueur' (French)
About $1,500. Last we6k, . fourth
Providence, July 24.
Film product exceptionally good
here, considering fact that cinema
year Is waning. This, coupled with
the good breaks the exhibitors are
getting with the weather, grosses
ighould be plenty forte.
Leading the atraight pix houses
this week will be the Majeistio with
double bili, headed by Tilttle Giant'.
Ekl Robinson very hot here, and fans
are going for fal|9> latest. Takings
should be close to $7,000. Next in
Ine. win be ttie Paramount, also
with:. A twta. blll headed by 'Dis-
graced.' . Gx'bflua iaot likely to g^
der $6,000.
Willie , the. grosses - will be very
heyxdey at the various ptx spots, no
louse wlU be able to .touch Loew's
State. Xnimlnatlon of vaudeville at
the RKO Albee week ago. has placed
:L«ew's In the unique, field of being
;hejbnly_hpu8e Injtown featurin g liv e
entertainment.' "
Adding to the Inducement of
things at Loew's this week Is Lionel
!Barrymore'8 new film, 'Stranger's
Return.' Notices great and word-
of-mouth Ifdoming. Wouldn't . sur-
prise If gross stuck close to $14,000
this week, capacity. First threer
days* bl9. . knockout, MQd with the
breaks. . aii. with: the house, gross
moist likely will be thiai nearest thing
:o:midwIntei>.iiiark this ispqt has had
since advent' of hot weiather.
Second .week of 'straight pictures
at the RKO Albee finds the house In
a rather tepid state. First week of
pictures proved oke, but largely be-
cause of Bennett's 'Bed: of Roses.'
^IplomanlacsP now current .with
The Sphlnxf as 'companion picture,
but eVten though; Wheeler and Wool-
sey have many frieinds . in these
parts, thetr following will not be
sufficient to put the gross over a
very mild $4,600;
The only other picture spot along
the main stem, the RKO Victory,
switched to a split week, basis this
week lut tb^e hope of boosting things.
First three days brought, no notice-
able dlf£ereh<:e, but possibly- the lat-
ter part Qf this stanza might change
things.
Forelgh-mad«$ films are how a
possibility for these parts each
weelc ..The small Community the
atre, JUst outside of the city limits,
started It as a tryout three weeks
ago, and the rush to' see the' foreign
inakes has heen very sutprlslng.
. .MiE^agement of community theatre
began stunt when be was forced to
close his house three days a. week
because of lack of product. Decid-
ing to make every effort to keep
things going, he screened 'Maedchen
in Uniform* for first time In Rhode
Island. First showing was for threie
days. He brought film back for an
other three days following week and
cleaned up again.
X/ast Week "ther-hbuse-trled— 'Two
Hearts in Waltz Time,* and. response
was as great as with 'Maedchen.'.
This week the Community is show-
ing 'Two Hearts' once more. For
elgn-made films will be shown
weekly from now on at the Commu-
nity on . a th ree-d ay basis. Should
" j^fib wlng"^Wafi^t!^ltr"
figure ph bringing them back fdl
lowing week.
— Eatima tes for This Week
State (3,200; 15-40)—
week of 'Theodore & Cle* (French)
|1>000.
Loew's State (3,200;
'Strangers Return' (MG) and vaude
.vllle. Stage sKow not so hot," but,
being the only spot In town now
with .live .entfirtalnment, anything
goes. Lionel Barrymorc's foUdWlng
here. Is expected to add materially
to strength of things. Gross Will be
iclose to .$14^0.0^1 ereat. X/ast week
Market St, Frisco, Last Week Grossed
filOOO^Ik Answer to SinartSeD^
1llaiiiaPaii9,'12(;;(H^-
'GambEiig SMp' Ditt^;
■DisgracedM6(vWash.
Washington, July 24.
ig surprise of week Is world pror
rnlere of 'Mama Loves F'apa' at: Pal-
ace,' which even startled local Loew
office with Its pronilse. Critics
panned .y title: ..but. lauded, show.
Opened well and'' should build nicely.
Critics* angle was tha.t name im-
plied .slapstick and actually. It was
excellent humor.
Keith's playing second .week of
'Double Harness.' which shot right
up after good opening. . Bxploita^
tion centered' around firiit teaming
of Hardlng-FbWell, Which got cUrf-
bus In addition to usual Harding
fans.
Return engagement of 'She Done
Him Wrong* after playing all WB
neighborhoods twice around Is still
making boys gaispi^ Show turned In
beautiful $8,600, which Is way above
house average for .first runs. Would
4iave— stayed-^xtra--weeky-^but--for.-
other bookings. Including return of
'42d Street' this week, which Is only
so-so.
Vaude houses are neither any-
thing-, to rave about, although Dis-
graced' and 'Sherlock Homes* radio
skit on stage at Fox will do better
than Barle with 'Gambling Ship'
and Roy Atwell at .X<arl. Revival
of 'Whoepee* at Columbia was un-
der expectations last week, due In
some measure to stiff oi>po8ltlon at
other straight pic spots.
Estimates for This Week
KeithV (RKO) (1,830; 16-25-36-
50-60)— 'Double Harness' (RKO).
Second week big with $7,000. Last
week Harding-Powell angle helped
to more than expected. Nice $12,000.
Fox (Loew) (3.434; 16*26-36-60-
tO)— ^sgraced* ■ (Par) aAd vaude.
'Sherlock Holmes* helping stage, but
416,000 win be satisfactory and no
more. Last week 'Man Who Pared'
(Fox) and "The PlccoU* on stage
tottered with fair $16,000. Marion-
ette show was hailed by critics, but
public couldn't see It In place of
flesh-and-blood revue. Too long.
"Wouid~do-nlcely as one act In regu-
lar bill.
EarTe (WB) (2,424; 26-36-60-60-
70)— 'Gambling Ship' (Far) and
vaude. Roy Atwell heading stage.
Maybe fair $1 2.000 . Last week
•Mayor of Hell* (WB) was bit heavy
for summer, but Joe Penner helped
ponsiderably to acceptable $13,000.
Palace (Loew). (2,363; 16-26-35-
50-60)— 'Mama Love_s Papa* (Par).
Nice reviews whlQh claim title Im-
plies slapstick when It. Isn't.. - BuUd-^
Ing to. nice , $12,000. Last wefek
Storm at Daybreak' (MG) turned In
oke" $10,000.
Met (WB) (1,583; 15-25-36-60-60)
'42d Street' (WB). Return after
playing neighborhoods will get light
$3,500. Last week 'She Done Him
Wrong* j(Par) was In samejboat, but
kicked In tremendous $8,600; Better
than .house usually gets on first
runs. '
Columbia (Loew) (1,263; 15-26-
35-40)— 'Reform Girl' (Tower). May
see $2^600, Which Is slightly above
average. Last week revival of
'Whoopee* (UA) disappointed with
$3,000,^ oke, but expected lot more.
•Storm of Daybreak* (MG) also nice
at $12,000. , .
Majestic (Fay) (2,200; 16-40)—
'Little Giant' (FN) and 'Best of
Bnemles' (Fox). Swell bill and get-
ting the comment as well as the
takers.. Gross should not.be under
$7,000 If break, in weather keeps up.
Last week 1 Loyed ToU Wednesday'
<F6x) and 'The Outsidis* (MG) not
so hot at $4,600;
Paramount (2,200; 16-40)— 'Dis-
graced* (Par) and 'Shriek in the
Night* (Allied). ..Femmes .going big
for former picture. Present pace
nice, and If It should continue
everything, will be oke at $6^000.
Last week 1 Love That Man* (Par)
and 'Man .of the Forest' (Par) man-
aged -to corral- $5,-000- after— a-rather^
uneven week, oke,
RKO Albee (2,600; 15-40)— 'Dip-
lomahiacs' (RKO) and 'The Sphinx'
(Mono). Opening second we^k
meekly, no indication either of a
plckui) later in the week; present
outlook not so hot at $4,500. Last
=wrek="'Bed= «f ^ RaseB'--(llKO)^and
.'Flying Devils' (RKO) augured well
for first week of straight plx after
two years of vaudeville, but this
turned out to be 'Bennett's inning
Nice at $6,800.
RKO Victory (1,600; 10-25)—
•Night of Terror' (C3ol) and 'Pro-
fessional Sweetheart' (RKO), split
Opened ThUrisday arid eiosed Sun-
day; hot bad at $900, Last week
'Unknown Valley* (Col) and 'Cock-
tall Hour' (RKO) $2,200, goo^.
Ban Francisco, July 24.'
The spirit with which local maa«k
agers are willing to try anything to
get business is largely responsible
for the bright outlook of FVlsco. For
there is. business to be had. Proof
of that Is In the five all-tlme attend-
ance records smashed here and ii»
Oakland within the past fortnight.
The Paramount ran to a tremen-
dous $30,000 on "'Gold Diggers,' sold
by a great, camjpalgn that involved
plenty of work and thought. The
Golden Gate ran to ah attendance
mark with Al Fearce and Gang, and
same bUnch 'set a similar .score at
the Oakland Orph^um last' week.
Nudist , picture Is busting attend-
ance and money records at' the'
Strand, While the Capitol is clean-:
Ing up with a colored show,' fitaf-
time one of those has clicked in this'
burg.
Cheered )>y the success of these,
unusual ventures, new thlni; are.,
consta'htly being tried. GoldeiV Gate'
didn't expect mucb. on Its present
'What Price Innocence,' but plugged
It as for ^adults only* the opening
day, and then.ballyhooed It as 'okay
for children by public demand.' Re--
suit was that the film has Started
out well andl with a big Friday,
matinee at which Al Fearce waa
brought. -back- for the one show,-
Which was broadcast via. NBC from
the stage, house may get an excel-
lent $13,000.
Warfleld going heaylly on Cagney
In 'Jilayor of Hell,' but not content
with that. Is devoting an extra effort
to Florence Desmondi who Is on-^the
stage, and who Is absolutely un-
known here. As a result customers
are actually coming into the shove
to see Just what this Desmond gal la
and what she can do. In addition to,
which, Cagney Is- a 'pushover for
sw^ll errosses.
United Artists Js finding the going
tough, with none of Its good product
due until Aug;. 15> when the Colmian.
picture comes In. Now playlnig. re^r..
issues and novelty stuff; I. e., this
week^s 'Samarang,' an Indle-made,
-released. .by_UA. . The pic Is smart ly
soldi Whlch ls helping If consider* - .
ably.
The other three 'ellckers enumer*
ated heretofore— 'Gold Diggers' at
the Paramount, 'Back to Nature' at
the Strand, and the colored show-
'Change Your Luck' at the Capitol*
are continuing.. '.their runs.
St.— Pranels — continues strongly^
with Its double bills at 40o top, do-
ing so well that that house and Its
manager, «A.rvid .Erickson, are No. 1
in the Fox- West Coast profit drive*
with the Wurfleld an^ Manager.
Herman Kersken second— two Fris-
co houses leading the coast. Cur-i
rently at the St FranCls Is 'Gam-^
bling Ship' and at'is' Great to Bel
A,llve,* slough stuff turned down by,
the other F-WC houses, but put In'
here and making mon^-. for the cir-
cuit.
Pox, with Its two-1)lt top for dual
films, finds It tough' to get goqd
product or releases with majox;
names. T Have Lived' and 'Yes Mn
Brown,' latter an Bngllsh-made UA«
are this week's fare, and doing av--.
erage. . _j ^.
Manner In which these downtown
theatres have been , pulling In the
dough— some $90,000 was the first
ruin take on Market street last week
— Is hurting the naborhoods consid-
erably.
Estimates for This Week
Fox (Leo) (5,000; 15-25)— 1 Have
Lived' (Maj) and 'Yes, Mr. Brown*
(UA). The usual $8,000, same as on
last -week's 'Dangerous Crossroads^'
(Col) and 'Big Chance' (All Star).
Golden Gate (RKO) (2,844; 30-40-
66)— "What Price Innocence' (Col)
and vaude. - Sexy and drawlng.af ter .
billed as 'adults only* first day, then
switched to kids as well 'by popular
deinahd; Looks like $13,000, while
lasf week was very bad, with. Cecil
and Sally :lh .pers6n..ahd ITomorrow
at T (Radio) doing but $11,000.
Paramount (Fox) (2,700; 30-40-
56)— 'Gold Diggers' (WB) (2d week).
After smashing an attendance rec-
ord with $30,000, holding on and
ought to hit around $15,000 for
thls'n.
St. Francis (Pox) (1,600; 36-40)— <
'Gambling: Ship' (Par) and 'Great to
:Be^jUlvfi'„(F.6x)r okay.
biz, $6,500. Last week saw Oii
•Hold Me Tonight' (Fox) and 'Man
of Forest' (Par).
Strand (Cohen) (880; 25-40)^
'Back to Nature' (Corop) (2d week).
Nudie got swell $6,000 flrst stanza ,
and looks like another $4,000 this
tlmer'^"^-^^^=^^ -- --^^' — .^L=^^^.=.i.^=^^^^
United Artists (1,400; 25-35-50)-—
'Samarang' (UA). Tropical stuff
that's getting a fair play at $5,000'.
'wnoopee' (UA) relssuer-fetst— weelt^ —
found the going tough at $4,000.
Warfield (Fox) (2,700; 35-55-65)—
'Mayor of Hell' (WB) and stage
show. Cagney always big; and $18,-
000 is good takings, '^hcn Ladies-
Meet' (MG) arid Marge, of Myrt nnd
Ma;rge, last week sent the house -to
ft mighty fine $22,500.
TAKlETr
Radio Knstrels^Po
Helps "Strangers
Doubk Harness'
s>
Draw, $25M
I ji
IIP [Very Utde on B way Has
$70,000: Song Starts B^;^tonn
R. McDiQiiough Brought
NM. Gives in to the Heat
After Some Good Weather
New Haven, July 24.
A peries of unseasonable week-
ends have given film houses some
grand breaks over shore spots thi;?
summer and have held grosses up. to
satisfactory liBvels. This week, how-,
over, is th6 exception^ ^ -
Palace continues triple bill policy
./ I of two features plus a musical stage
consistently Liast week a radio talent prize
Chicago, July 24.
Aaron Jonies is adding the State-
^ke's 2,700 seats to the loop com-
petition this week. What, if any-
thing, that will mean to the rest df
the downtowners cannot presently
be stated. Jones looks like he's giv-
ing a'lot of value fo 35c. First bill
has J. C. Flippen, Clift Nazarro,
Babe Kane, Prank Libuse, Bernard
and Henry, Verne Buck, all stand*
ard acta or local favorites.
If putting across' cot'^f^^-.—^-^ lact. jjasi weett «* aauw
praiseworthy stage shows at 35c, contest running sir days in connec-
Aven the fact that the pictures are Uion with Vaughn De lieath's ap-
thlrd funs won't lessjen the contrast pgj^pance, helped drag them in.
In values between the 75 centera - Estimates for Thia Week
offering substantially the same sort '
of show. , ^ .i^,. V
' C RIcag b and . palace-leatl-the-loo.
currently, although much is expect-
ed from Harlow, the gal who can
take it, and Gable, the disher-outer,
combined In 'Hold Tour Man.'
Estimates for This V/eek
Chicago (B&K) (3,fl40r 35-5B-7By
'Strangers Beturn* (MG) and
stage show, liboks headpd for a
lilfty $40,000, with the stage head-
liner radio-popular Sinclair Mln-
ptrels (NBC) getting the credit be-
cause rated a. swell draw for tour-
' 1st trade. Last week 'Baby Face
(WB) took $38,900.
McVickera (B&K) (2;284; 25-35)—
•Best of Enemies' (Fox). Buddy
Rogers made personal appearances
opening day (19) and again Sunday,
but picture rated lightweight. By
Mond ay ha d grossed around $4,200
fot a'^Tobabl6~$f,B00 week. liMt
week 'Narrow Corner* (WB) ob-
tained $6,100.
Oriental (B&K) (3,200; 30-40-65)
^'Gold Diggers' (WB) (5th week).
Remarkably steady. Downward
curve of business very Slight In-
stead of sharp decline usual at this
-JtoMse. .Proving it's the World's Fair
jnob rather than the Tocals whiraTce"
flocking in. Expect to hold above
$12,000 current week. Last week
$18,500. Best engagement house has
had in couple of years. 'Song of
fiongs' (Par) will follow ultimately.
Meanwhile B&K will try to keep
•Diggers' six weeks.
Palace (RKO) (2,583; 40r65-83)—
•Double Harness* (RKO) and vaude.
Picture highly regparded, got crack-
erjacfc notices. Ann Harding- Wil-
liam Powell coinbo had them com-
ing early and strong, with promises
Qt above $26,000 not unlikely to be
fulfilled. Last week 'Bed of Roses'
<RKO) did splendid $24,000.
State- Lake (Jones) (2,700; 20r3B)
f^'Zoo in Budapest' (Fox) and
vaude. Jones Linick & Schaeffer
opened- house— Sunday (23)
in as Genoral Manager
Looking Toward That Re-
sult
REORGANIZATION SET
, Paramount (Publix) (2.848: 35-50)
-iHer-^odyguard ' XPy) " t ^^ 'Vnn
'Commandment.' Falling off, $3jl00.
Last week. Devils'^ (RKO)
and 'Sphinx' (WB) took only Jf3,800.
Paiace (Arthur) (3.040; 35-50)
'Stranger's Return,' and 'Best pi
Enemies' (Fox), plus John Fogavty
on stage. Set for an okajy $6,000.
Last week 'Storm at Daybreak
(MG) and 'Barbarian' (MG), with
Vaughn De Leath on stage, pulled a
nice $6,200.
Roger Sherman (WB) (2.200; 3a-
60) 'Heroes for Sale' (WB) ajid
•Don't Bet on Love' (Fox). Indicates
a light $3,500. Last week, 'Bed of
Roses' (RKO) and •Jimmy Polan
(WB)" built to a good $6,300.
OVERlMiaNCY
ICED CINEMAS
This week's grasses will no^ be ^ days. Good ad campaign and Duko
ahy tru^inSex at^ail as tO the' box Wellirigton's Impressive front, aid-
offlce value of the pictures. B^o***- . . RK.it l6-$i 65)—
^"i, ^""^ S?i./'S2eihe?'tlSS tyTot'fts''Su^rSi ^SSondf we^i^
badly. No telling whether tnere U{V^„„ collected $4,700.
win be any chance to stage a P»P^- P^'jiXw^d (1 543r a5^3^^
. J up before the week is out. The L VOMjnwood U^^^
Expectations are that RKO wilf sweltering Spell seems booT^ed solid $l^«—jQoW«J^^^^^^^
wind its receiverahip thing within for a while. - this w6Ck. niaybe a little better, but-
i six months and that the company! On^^ exception on ^Nev York s ^^^h week, fifth, takings
will have been fully reorganized ^
Jan. 1, of next year. Appointment Mu«lc Ha^^^^^^^ ^•y^-''" <2;,200; 36-65.65)-'Sava«e
|of J. R. M.Dono„gh, as-general 1^^^^^^^
I manager of RKO, looks to have that Ulso. what little business was round Jl^^^^^ after
end in view. McDonough'a job so over the week end the Hall seemed Holiday' (Superb), war freak,
far as khowh is on the reorgahiza- 1 to get, including the usual o"*-®!" [^u down badly to under $7,000._
i4ion->ngle. ---^l^<»^5^.-f'^5?=^^»^a^i^^^
ArgirnerMm^ria^S~i^^
Aylesworth, MCDO^^^^^ w^?cTSrhai??^l"iV» ^'^SJ Will ?ot f^llfO^t^^^^O^^
his efforts towards realigning the I J^^j.'^ j^^'y^j^jj^g ^jgg ^„ flrat run. I JJiF^'^v^. .^♦f.^, »« Koa.-
corporate setup <ȣ the company and [ rpi,^ companion Radio City th
— o . — I (RKO), the result was hetter, $9,500.
v,w.jt.„.. — r — The companion Radio City thea- n p^^;„^„„^ (3,664; 35-66-75)—
its subsids, preparatory to washing I tre, RKO Roxy, could be poorer than I »njama Loves Papa' (Par) and 'Run
up the receivership. He was drafted I it is. It may hold a pace that sug- I j^j^jj^ Chlllun' on stage. Comedy
for this purpose from RCA by gests close to $15,000 on Bed of j^ir,„g Ruggieg artd Mary B^^^
Avl^sworth with the consent of Roses.' four days, a conceded dr^w, ^ ^ there on draft; if lucky majr get
Dlvidslrnoff As SnerS^^^^^ 'Private Detective 62.'^comng 3^ the $16,000 mark, weak. I^t
l^^' f ? v?r\ »i„ tomorrow (Wednesday) and rating the tune was cheerier, $29^pff,
of RKO, McDonough is aubject only S;™ter than average bbx office. fairly good, trickling in on 'Dls-
to Aylesworth for authority. I of the other New York theatres, I graced' (par) and Burns and Auen
McDonough comes to RKO with a j it remains for a two-a-day attrac- I gtag^
record of successful achievomeiit in ltion, 'Song, of Songs,' at Criterion, I Radio City Wusie .Hall (6,945; 36r
and for RCA. He was wsistant to to be exercising greatest strength 65,76)^'Double Harness (RKO) and
<?arnoif head of RCA. until eventu- 1 against dangerous odds, pesplte gtage show.: Ann Harding ana
n inh^nf^nlldin? un the house, tho heat and the inade- Po^eUover this titlo plus draft with
ally assigned the Job of building up " cooiing system, Dietrksh pic- ^."f.^f.totifnera desnite heat fOrtify-
the HCA Victor firm. He became Miuate cw^^^^^
cheap scale policy, using quite elab ,
orate vaude bills -with 'C release
pictures. Aaron Jones, Jr., and jack
Hunt manage house. Fritz Blocki
on publicity. No line on business
can be given until house has been
open a while. 'Zoo' played McVick-
fers some weeks ago. State-Lake
dark about six months after, RKO
cut It adrift.
. United Artists (B&K) (1.700; 36-
65)— 'Hold Tour Man' (MG). Hopes
run . to $16,000. on strength of Har-
low-Gable team. Last and . second .
<week of 'Mayor of Heir (WB) $7,200.
The Fleet's In, So Tacoma
Benefits iai La at B O.'s
Tacoma, July 24.
Overflow of the battle fleet's
visit 16 P'uget Sound ports Is brlng-
la^-some elttra -biz-to the .b.o. In.thisL
spot.-
Music Box looks 'the goods with
•Waterfront' Roxy has natural
draw in 'Back to Nature' the last
ha lf.
Esti mates" Toinrfiis Week
Music Box (Hamrick) (1,400; 25)
•-r-'Covcr the Waterfront' (UA>,
•Baby Face' (WB), spilt, en route to
nice $3,000. Last week 'Private DCr
toctive 132' (WB) $1,650; 'Kiss Be-
fore Mirror' (U), 3 days, $1,000. fair
^totalUof.^$2T660r"^-:^ —
Roxy (J-vH) (1,300; . 10,-16-25)—
•Looking Forward* (MG), 'Back to
Cincinnati, July 24.
Hottest weather of summer ^on
tape Saturday and Sunday, the
mercury topping the 100 mark,
helped biz at chilled cinema cham-
bers and wilted receipts for other
houses; Double harness is pulUng
the hef Uest take cutrently wlOi
'never give a sucker a break grab-
bing second money.
State tax on amusements, same
as federal levy, went in force Sat-
urday. RKO, whose three ape the-
atres were Only ones here charging
over 40c and affected by the fed-
, eral tax, avoided Ohio's additional
with.. Ladmlsh slough, by -Cutting, the tpp
' » I duaie cuuiiiiB ojoLcii., *,.^v^.~.. ^p- , Qut-of-towhers despito hoat fOrtlfy
the HCA Victor firm. He became ^^^^ ^^^^^ first four days ,ng chances tor a $70,000 week, best
president of the phonograph and ^_ yesterday (Monday). This is New York. , Last week 'Prpfesi
disc subsid of RCA for that purpose, yg^y good business for the sma,ll- | gional Sweetheart' (RKO) and Roxy
Exob V;P. of RCA seater at a $iVC5 top. ' ' —
As a reward for his endeavors that Pox's •Pilgrimage.': roadshpwlpg . ^-r-v-,. , . -
way McDonough was later made on the same policy at the Gaiety* less Nights' (Rem), ^ B»^"ish-p|-o-
_nici'ono"Kn where getting $10,000 the first week, duced musical failing to excite and
executive ▼^ce-presldent ojt RCA, JJ'^^rst^^four days'of current lap has ^^^"^ ,g top chances, bareljr^ow-
under SarnofI, and resigned from - i„g house Some profit through low
Victor. He stiU holds his Job as * 'j^.g jj^^jj (,£ strong attractions as current budget. Last week 'Laugh-
executive v.p. of RCA and while U^eii the weather that places the j„g nfe* (MascOt) did pretty
UitJlKOJs--only^onJtJeaxia._atAbi,hDapltol»Je^^^ -^^
sence from the RCA post Rlalto and old ROxy into dtsaiF^ Rivoli (2,200; 40-65.7tf^By=TBr8
NO salar. or other ^,y,^e ^ has {j^^gj-^-^^^^
attaches to McDonoygh a Job In Rarrymore on the stage to ^"'P ,owest for Riv in long tithe,
RKO. Aylesworth, although he has U,,,,gter it btit not getting the play oki^Sy diie to bad weather breaH.
been president of HKO for about a expected. Theatre %ill be lucky to JJ^^PJ^yj "^j^^ j^^^^y (U) as suc-
year, also draws no salary. Mc- ' — " ••'^ ""'^ —
Donough Is on the RCA payroll and
Aylesi
NBC.
In drafting McDonough to RKO,
Aylesworth has made it clear to the
insiders that the present adminis-
tration of RKO Is not to .be dis-
turbed, with ^e operating heads of 1
the subsids to continue as is. Mc-
Donough's post, as far as known,
will be outside the pale of operat-
Nature* (SheC) split. Nice explolta-
~4ion-helDS-to-frxpeete(3-$3T300. — Last,
week 'King of Jazz' (U), 'Made on
Broadway' (MG), nice enough at
$3,200.
Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (650; 10-
20)— 'King ^ of Jungle'*- (Par). Only
$800 in sight, .slow. La-st week
'Temple Drake' (Par) so-so. at $050.
gate price to 40c. By this action
neither Uncle Sam nor Ohio derive
amusenaent tax frOm Cihcy cinema
patrons. . _ . ,
Albee, Palace and Lyric week-
day scale was. 25c . and 35c until 5
o'clock and 30-40c thereafter. Now
the early bird time limit has been
itioved up to 1 p. th., with a straight
30c charge for both floors and after
then 80c for balcony and 40c for
Orchestra. • . ^ ,
Amusement and most other trade
channels locally were hurt- last
week by deadline payment time for
-county' taxes. _ ^ . ,
Warner Exchange here advising
trade that 'Baby Face' has been
flatly rejected by Ohio censors..
Eatimates for This Week
Albee (RKO) (3,3O0t 30-40) 'Dou-
ble Harness' (RKO). Harding and
Powell heavied over title. En route
to ^10.000, swell. Last week 'I Love
That Man' (Par), $5,800, weak.
" Palace- (RKOl " (2.600; 30-40)
•Never Give a Sucker a Break
(MG). Lee Tracy the selling ace for
$9,000, dandy. New b. o. title locally
Instead of the regular release title.
-Lest— week- : 'Made: -OA— BcQadffiay,
(MG). $7,500, good,
Lyric (RKO) (1,285; 30-40) 'Zoo
in Budapest* (Fox). Indicates $3,000,
poor. Last week 'I Loved You
Wednesday* (Fox), $6,800, nifty.
keithfs (Libson) (1,500; 25.40)
:iMary^.ateven3j^M. D/ (WB).^Kay
Fraricis the loud hoTse^and ecWllig
$6,000. Last week 'Heroes for Sale
t^STSJ^ Papa|?«.r opS
5Sp e .JSl^Sk oKhow and \h Between duo, both above^^ve^^^
weifther turns before It's too late, box office, possibilities are for close
Rlvoll expected and is believed to $16,000, fair considering every-
entitled to more than the $8,600 on thing. Last week 'College HumMT
•This Is America' which ends its (Par) and 'Be Mine Tonight (U)
singli week tonight (Tuesday). To- eked out hut.$12,500, a loss,
morrow. mOrnlng (Wed), 'The Roxy (6,260 ; 26-36-56)— 'Arizona
will be outside the paie or operai- 1 Rebel,' a foreign-made with Vilma 1 to Broadway' (Fo^Vand^stage show
tag details -Of -ivny -Sf the subsids. Banky jreleaslhg through JQnLYeml. Taking "^^"S ^ith o^^^^
upon the completion of his survey Btartp. ^| result should represent |18.p«»_?;
v-"**- — 7~ •-— '-•;^| No holdover In sight, either, fo^ u„der. Last week house managed
and upon the reorganization of thei ^j^^ Strand, where Barthelmess' ensnare $19,600 on 'Best of
corporate structure, McDonough latest, 'Heroes For Sale,' stumbles h^^emles' (Fox),
shoves back to his executive post at for $10,600. I w^a*- ra flOOt i
Qiate (2,9.00; 35-55-75)— "Reunion
tor ^ , ^ , \ a:at« ti5,».uu; oo-au-«u7 — Y^"'";'::
T»c A I - Warners are fortunate in having Vienna' (MG) and vaude. All
What nropelled the appointment 'Golddlggers' at the Hollywood to , point to about H^.^a
«f M^^inSri! th* toS^S^^ «^ °' P''**,^,'^®*^?^*^! wiek in comparison to big $22,000
of McDonough It the fact that the Strand, but normally would be previous seven days when Prlmq
is in a position , now to begin to gett,„g ^^re than the n2.000 in- P^«^»J"^^
wash up on the receivership thing dicated for this, the sixth, week of f ^ yu^j jon screen more than a
with the outline of the new reor- musical'a run. With ..house nut| ,_^.. f =
ganizatlon course apparently al- scale^^^^^^^
ready set, .p^e Rialto alsb holds a musical;
Holding Houses English-made. 'iSleeipless Nights^'
So far as the theatre reorganlza- but a bare $7,500 in sight, glying the 1 b.--«- —7--- T „nV ^e-u
tlon thing goes. RKO looks healthily low-overbeaded house a slight profit
musical's run. wun .houbb »»"^ i.ttie
scaled away _dpwn, this figure "1" str,„j (2.90O; 36-65-75)— 'Heroea
for Sale' (WB); Unable to stand
, gaffC of opposition and a boiling sun,
gross will stand around $10,000 on
alms hot only to retalk thO (jlBcIrt- 1 — j.;--;^^^^ (Mmiday) to mal^e -a
nati sector but will travel along fur- f^^gj^ <savage Gold,"^ which
ther to retain certain Orpheum I opened last; night (Monday) at a
properties also. Probably, from . 81 special $1.65 premiere, 'Hell's Hollr
on
subsids will take under the reorgan
ization scheme can't be detailed.
I Hardly likely^lhaLihUL Js . k nown t o
Insiders so far, but from all Indl
Hollywood, July 24;
teve Runyon, of Metro publicity
department, my.sterlourtiy disap-
Id Roxy looks to about $18,000 . «vi#»it...^..v, ...,.,v,
oil 'Arizona to Broadway,' the pearcd Friday (21).
Palace only afound $8i500 on 1 - . ...
^Private Detective 02* and the State
Studio unable to find him al-
insmers lar pu. .ruu.^-^^^^ ^^^^ g^3g,o„ the
cations the Irving ITruat should be ^ _ . -goven -davs via Prime
- • ■• 'are at his home.
out Of RKO within Six months, with
the company and its picture and
theatre subsids back On their own
by that time.
(FN), $4,500, fair.
~ tKO)
previous -seven--- days via Primp
Carriera In the tungstens,
Estimates for This. Week
Capitol (5.400; 36-76-99-$1.65)—
'Storm at. Day . Break' (MG) and
3tage---shoWT===;EtheWBarrymore=^^n=
fltage .failings to make up for weakr
ness in film this! week; probably
under $30,000. Last week, 'Midnight
'Devil's Brother* (MG). Held oyer
for second week end with The
'Woman I Stole* (Col) rounding up
$2,000, fair." Last week the fprmer
film stretched a. rollicking $5,700,
the biggest figure for this theatre In
moons, Laurel arid. Hardy likewise
being the biggest names the house
ii m 15-30) I ha ^Jmd^n^gmt^^
(Par) and 'Flying Devils' (RKO). aroUnd $25',000.
snlit week. Pulling $2,000. fine, 'M* Criterion (875; 55-$1.10-$1.66) —
is being continued for a full week. 'Song of Songs' (Par). Marlenc
Last week 'Somewhere in Sonora' Dietrich starrer, leading off Par .s
(FN) and 'Dance Hall Hostess' 1933-'34 program; starting out at
(Fischer), $1,700, okay. I capacity, getting $5,900 on first four
McGuire Back to U
Hollywood,. July 24.
Wi U lam Anthony McGuire winds
uF fils^loari - ou rpTriod^to''^^^
wyn for 'Roman Scandals' (28),
and returns to Universal, to script
-"fbe-Grectt-Ziegfeldi-and-iW-hcn-tha.
Time Comefj.'
Writer was due at U last week,
but Carl Laemmle, Jr., gave him
.another stanza to complete the Edr-
die Cantor .story.
Tucedaj, July 25, 1933
Stage^tarvcd Mpk. Goes for Benny
Minneapolis, . J uly 24»
The Rkp Orpheum has anotlier
of its oci^aslonal inhings this we^k,
almost monopolizing the box-oiflce
. 8p6tii|rht. The reason is Jack Benny
and his stage show; It's far and
away th© town's outstanding r
traction.
Since his la:8t visit here Benny
'Strangers Return' Best
Looisiriae Money, $$)S0O|
iiOUlBVille» July 24.
_ Ijoew'a alone is _doing Bom.o I
I AH the othiis are straggliiigr Sir
1 though 12,800 for 'Mama liovesj
Papa,' at the BCiae, isn't at all bad.
DITTO IN DETROIT, HEAT ,."."t;^tra.1rri« wS|
like plenty good trade for these
EstimatM for This Week
^ ^ T 1 I toew'a (3.400; 26-40), 'Strahgfer's
Detroit, July 24. (mg). Best Weeik In some
Heat eummaung any chance I?"^ _ -^n iLast week 'Storm 4t
business this week. "Weel^-end with iMG), 16.500. still far
(3,000: ■ 25-
KuBband'
The Mich- 1 W^PPota'i'W. »"•>'. »MS?-
with .Stronser'a Brturn"'^ | I^f * w«k •H.ro.B lor S,U.- (FN),
PhiDy's Fox, Earle, in Stage Show
Batde; 1emple^ll&.9^^ Man' I2G
A DENTEI^ FOX OK 14G
BIGGEST OPPOSISH IN
ST. LIS THE WEATHER]
Philadelphia, July 24.
The two houses employing a stage
show policy in the downtown sector
axp laying considerably more em.
phasis on this feature of their pro>
grams this week, than they have for
sweltering temperatures sent themj^y of the others.
,«.v , S»t to swim. . Dow^^ Sl^^ofV SfltaNpSurt^
has crowded , to the front rank of Thj ;Pox^g^^^^ -Warrior's
ra,diQ favorites, and, in consequencei .| Love' and stage show
■he's now a real namia dr8i,W here,
Whereas formerly he rated as just
& first-rate' - act in one
any box-olBce significance .locally,
bpenirig trade indicated that he and
St libuis, July 22,
"With picture programs nothing to g^^m^ time,
brag about and t^e weather man j,.^ particular, has given
£-no1£i*offlS"^^^^^^ t° ^^ ^^
this week. A couple of managers uners. perhaps because Its rival,
will see a little black, the others ^j^- Earle^ Is advertising an un
Ambassador is again the pace usually varied show and is giving It
setter but l»y «• short distance only extra advertising and plugging. Fox
iBa,n wiMi o w ~ — ^ v"' i,i;_v 1 fiitto -etter but by a snore aiswtnctj wiMj- extra aaverwa»iiB tt«»« FfUBB"»o« *• VTA
_ I «• <=^"Plt ^fflnf "?ffi ° ^ "^^"^ Stnind (Fourth Ave.) (1.786; ^5- || Qonnie Bennett haa »o8t.»»fH has' Georges Metaxa (who played
-^^l^^^^'i^A^^m '^^U^J^^^ engagements of 'The Cat and ,
Stevens M. D.' may get Bfng^^tter\h^J2,^^^^^ Week iiaoy *a g^P'e«8 to be in the the Fiddle' and in '$25 an Hour' and
the week-end bu^t sojar ^j^^alle^l to %%>;,„»3%oO;: 15-26,40), .-Big | bul.cfc**%k is Ws ::State. wWch^ hence has something of a following:
his ^hoW would justify^heir $5,000 | ^ S'W^rti^ nqt ^i^r chS; J^!^S, HarM Ijg^p^^^ f^.^ ^'^''^
draw them.
- .Face' and adVertiseci not lor cniir i oi^'" ^„ov 'nn,ihl« Hair
guarantee, a pretty stiff outlay for ^ren Is getting, a Vttle play but not a Har
tt^ese times. knffit^Tu^r* Vhe'^'Ss^^ef
Its pulling power is enhanced by f^^j^^S^gers" for i fSrfh w^fik DevW "(RKO). Poor. Looks under
iheutact that ifa the, only stage kfter three .^eeks at the State. $1,000. Last week .'Sunny Side Up
show in town and "the "first flesh- Last week the Fox with 'Best^f (Fox), $1,060^
enow m town » I Enemies' and Stage show led the'
town for a nice gross. The others
lagged along with the exception Of
'Diggers,' which did okay In Its
third week. 'Narrow Corner' mild
at the TJ. A. and <B[eroes for Sale'
iand-blodd entertainment in a num-
ber of weeks. The J)ig RKO house
Bhouid breeze through to a profit
-•with this attraction* which. Man-
Jfeague rfaShibHT-The- p^^
kimateiHfor-Thii-Week—
feafver's Profession,' means next to
aothlng. - 4oM.
After 'Gold Diggers of 1933.
•When Ladies Meet.' while a first-
rate picture in eveiy respect, meas-
ures up as somewhat of an anti-
climax for the State. However, it s
far from a bo^-offlce slouch, hav-
ing opened up very well and giving
Michioan (P-P) (6,100; 16-25-36-
40-65)— 'Strangers Return' (MG).
Away off to $8,000 or utider.
Fox (Indie) (6.100; 15-25-85-40)-^
'Don't Bet on liOve' ; (Fox) and stage
show). Nice at $14,000, liast \«^eek
•Best of Enemies' <Fox) and stage
IshoWr same. .. ' _
U nited Artists (P-P) (2,018.; 16 -
making -it t era with three other acts billed.
Estimates for This Week Picture is 'The DeyU'e Love,' which
A»k..k.jAi* rskouras) (3.000; 26- doesn't rate yerv high for trade.
o'A?.''**B^^ nf RoB(^ (R^^^ Earle has Joe Penner. who has
aWe^Show GLd fSSlS? !^? played mUch time In Philly,HErnle
!j^fk ?Babv rice' (WB),^ h^^ Eddie Conrad and the
^fnvin?' t^m 000 Washboard Serenaders. Picture is
^F« (Foxr (6.000; 26-36-60)- 'So This Is Africa^ with feeler.
'Co5?tail Hour' (Goi) and stage and Woolsey. This combination
show Fair trade, $9,000. Last looks good for between $14,000 and
W^k 'Cohens and Kellys' (U). ditto. $15,000, which is well above house
«#W¥■\^ Gp|.nrf Central (Skouras) (2.000; average at this time. The Fox is
DAI-CTED- HlW4-26S'5SJ)^h^^^^
nllLtTl Ml nUD (ColTand^llk" Express' (WB). No which Is definitely under house nbr-
l^VliUAwm "^■'l^ice. $3,000. Last week 'Terror nial. • , ^ , ,
Abroad' (Par) and 'Emergency Call' The Boyd has 'Temple Drake,
(RKO); better at $4,500. coming In very late and plenty , cut.
'•- ■'''- -- - >- ~-i-._v r«AAA. ae I,. ^^.1. •11 AAA The Stanley
Loew's State (Loew's) (3.000; 26- it won't bealt $11,000. The Stanley
s.KKW'Stranger's Return' (MG). has 'Hold Tour Man.' wh^Qh ends
Bostbn, Jiuly 24. I 35.B6)-r-'Stranger'L
•Stranger's Return' is brightening Good. '$11,000. Last week 'Storm at its stay tonight.
^ ^ ; V -!;Jr K,,iM (MG), pretty fair at Nothing startling, although an
Loew'd State and building T^lz^and f ^ I improvement, over last two pictures.:
9ame time is re-establishing faith Mi««aupt fSkOuras) (3.600; 26-36- Foiiirht to eet $12,000. 'CoUeso
bbude
Mi8Vourl (SkOUras). (3,600; 26-35- [ ought to get $12,000
)^'Melbdy Cruise' (RKO). ^r Humoi
dayr.businfe9s:' The combination of I i^'goodj at $5V0O0.^^ LasF wee^ 1 on ^'livS^^ and^ SSimbling -When Ladles Meet,' a
Harding-Montgomery, the picture s .Narrow Kar«°« « ... ......
merits. and a strong advance baUy- I enough, tor . important money and] .| oniP ^'^ ^Tf awui.
lioo .are standing it in good bo*
neaiT^hiV' whenT at the Boyd, aJid
away down, $3,lO0c ,
office .*tead.: . f State .(P-P) (3.000; 15-26r36.40-
•GolS Di^gers^ did two ?rood Weeks 66)— 'Baby Face' (WB). Looks to
at th^^tergt'ossing around $20,000 about $9,600, fair. Last week 'Gold-
lor the fortnight. diggers^ In its third week okay at
The rfecord-breaking 'Be Mine $8,900. ^_
*P0lri|fc» chalking up a 16th sue- | Fisher (P-P) (2.665 ; 16-25-86
uct
Joe Brennah; " State's nianager.
noting Notre Dame Glee clubs
draw downtown, nailed them fori
special Sunday appearance, and
house waa jammied. _
Brightest flesh spot In the Met.
«eafiivVweek at the Wor^d ahd stUl 40)— 'Golddlggers* (WB) (4th week). U^ j^l-t get $18,000. Keith screen
SaiAtaining - highly profitaWe Should hit about $9,000. pretty go^. , lamentlbly weak, but previous
gSje Last week 'Heroes for Sale' (FN) I ^^j^ 1^^^ given patrons taste of
* ■ — • -weak— at-$4j000.- . .
Estimaterfor7rWi~3««kT— :~
State (PtiWix) (2,200; 40) 'When
tadles Meet' (MG)i Array of cast
names, advance lame and strong
leminine appeal of title and sub-
ject ^mattet mean box-offlce sugar.
Moreover, -picture winning custom-
"«rsriippr6yal and should" be helped
by word of mouth. New low night
price also helpful. May hit brisk
$9,000; Second and last week of
H3old: iggere' $7,500, lair after
#ihas1ting $13^000 first week.
Ind^.Heat
But 'Shuffle Along'
HdpsGrdetoROOO
Marcus Show's Extra
lllnyt« Frofic Got 'Em
In K: C; Big $14,000
Kansas City, July
ought to land a $3,500 (average)
week While 'Girl in 419' doesn't flg^
ure for more thaii $2,200 at the Ar-
cadia. .
Nothing eJicitihg is lined up for
the downtown houses for some
weeks to come, although there are
indications that the managers have
awakened to the mistake of book-
ing heavy dramatic: pictures at this
- A. I... T.i^ fA I t i me of year and are hauling in
^.*.*^,,^.=-^._=.^.j.^^^^ :lndlananoHsr-July-^4^—
is cashing in a little. Maybe $12,000. scorching heat over the week-end week's array didn't do any-
Estimates for This Week hurt the downtown houses i»ere Kj^jjjg startling, as predicted, but
Majestic (1.600; 36-65-75)— 'Gold considerably, but there still seems Kj^g^.^ was . some fait-to-middling
Di^eers' (WB). Suddenly <lecided to-be a noticeable pickup in ousi- hj^gj^gg 'Sweepings' was most dis -
foSe due to unrefrigerated house ness over that of a month ago. Uppolntlng at the Boyd, despite
In humid heat spell, biz crumpUng The Circle, is out front this we^^ notices. Biz was consider-
mid^eet i'our weW-rm ended^^^w «n lts -Btage,-U|,^j^o^g^tban-oxpected-and-th^
22d With fine totals, considering attracting enough of the natives to Expectations weren't high. Juet
snot and drawbacks for summer gamer around $7,000. The picture, to^jj^ed $10,600. Fox. on. the other
StertS^nieiit^ • I^cky breaks in -it's Great to Be Alive,' isn't help- ^and, was a. trifle above predicted
YMtety^classriai
resent-progcanv-l
^"ath^ when eSt wind' brought I ing'a lot but the customers haven^t I ngure with $13,700 for a mediocre
, ... „ nfl lone cool periods, helped. Last had a chanoe to see a stage show program.
^OrpbeSm (RKO) (2,890; 55) 'Ann After a slow week with 'Bed °5 P^JL ^°°*reK^^^ for four weeks ahd the results are Estimates for Tbl« Week
CatVet's Profesfiion' (Col) and Jack Roses' the Maihstreet Jumped back « j^^^*;^ (MtO) (4,000; 35-55)— evident at the box office. The sets A„aJia /(jqo^ 26-40-60)— 'Girl in
Benny and vaudeville on etege. j„to the money class With 'Cocktail of Jazz* (U). Revamped vin- and baggagie, with 'Shuffle^ Along , . ^ •MntTitne- over $2,200 ex-
Only flesh-and-blbod in town for a ^ Marcus show. Pic- tage of 'ao. hueelv disappointing, | didn't arrive until mld-alternoon |
ttumber of weeks and public hungry * VM - ^ ^^.^ i -
-this form of entertainment | ture and stage show were
Nothing over $2,200 ex-
^30, hugely disappointing, j didn't arrive ""^11 mld;«Mraoon i^-- ^^^^ ^^^.^^^3 showing. Last
well! and stage show: Latter vaude ol of opening^ ^^y' J^®'® *^**;?5rrS^I w^^^ Teg o' My Heart' (MG) pretty
kind patrons like, and showing va- necessary ^f"^"^:P' ^2\?idJv good ^eek, especially matinees; $2*
-igfttn,- Billed and aiverlised othor^ blended and lairly oozed pep. The. .^^y %,naided, is bigger prosperity in full view of the audience Friday f5o_^v^er average by -good margin,
wise'dn circus B(»le. Frances wu- U^^^ than pictures right now. before the first stage .performance g . ^2,400; 40-55-65)— "Temple
o««t «inne I Last | could be given at 3:30 p. JD. ^ Only ) jj^j^-^./ ^^.^y)/^ 2^^^
liams, iiolding leatured apot^ alo^^^ billboards. . with, patches over the.] Headed for $12,000. as tops.
■ • ' . . - - - ' y^eek with . Harding and •
pull in 'Double Harness* (RK-,, , -- - z.,.^^^^^*.
dblefly magnet of corking vaude remainder of th^ engagement. ^
customers 1 headed by Notre Dame Glee Club, | .?c;ollege .Humor* jf__noldlng^ up.| £3^1, (2,000 ; 40-65)— 'So Th^- Is
wit^-.Benny; hM no- box-offl^^ liardlng and Powell I to wo¥'t beat' $11,000.
ad name hete,^ *'^Mf^t"^ S rifSch I J _® f ^ 7 I ptSl in double Harness' (RKO), but [ but four were on tap_dally ft)r the | ^ we^k 'Sweepings' (RKO), bare
notch magnet. Picture very much U^^j^g^ jlj^^ k burlesque, but it evl
hilpl'^ ta^i g^'bSsUd°to ?6i l-ae what the
$10,700, despite fine notices.
satisfactorily in its second week at j^f^iQg; (Col) and vaude. Joe iPen
rangement, w tb .$5,000 guarantee, h^h^witl^gpld PJggers ^^^^^^ ^.^^^^ $18.000.. . Plenty ^f^t ^ith a record-breaking $9,300.
Looks like $12,000, Jair for_^^^^^ L^t" week, ' 'Hold " Your 1 TWs^ailled" a strong proflt'for the
town under/ present condmons. I of a t^^^^^ -ru wu Man' (MG) and good vaude bi l, ground owners who only took over
Estimates for This Week with specials three nights a week, the operation of the theatre the
Liberty (Dubinsky) (860; 10-15- local appeal and packing 'em in, L^^gj^ ^,^£0,.^
20), 'Central Alrporjt' (FN) and thanks to Vic MOrris' exploitation; The Apollo is moving slowly with
last half. I a summer hit spot at $16,500. "Warrior's Husband' and won't
Last week, %ed of Roses' (RKO),
$6,000 for eight, days, fair.
* World (StefEes) (300; 60-75) -Re
l«ne Tonight' (U). fifteenth week
should bring in $1,400 after $1,600,
14th week. Mafveloud and inex-
''"ceSury (Publix) (1.600; .40) ''
•Working Man' (WB)
I^cal Intereist in. 'Airport.', it was
written by Jack Mofflt, of the 'Star.'
Looks like; ajfOtiWd $2,000, good. Last
All Night' (U) and
St^te'YLoew).' (3,000 30-^^-50)— | ^^h more than^$3?o1»0, which looks'
A/Cnxury ^.r-uunji./ vx.wvr, ? mA-v 'Out
Loved You, . We^^^^ (WB) $1,500, poor.
J^me?.^inc\rid^ne WMMT^^S^^ Mainstrflet (RKO) (3,000; 25-35
Blissa* Land! and yictbr Jory. last
60), 'Cocktail Hour' (Col) and the else; $11,600.
Rousingly cheerio to showmanship
'Stranger's Return' (MG) and Pete
Smith's .Inflation.' Looks to boost
State to $15,000. Last week, 'Storm
at Daybreak (MG) had names, little
named long a local dramatio stock | ^^i.cug"-ghow Idd^d.'^Stkg'e "Iviet ■TPublix) (4.330; 30-40-65)-
J^;Sg^''i;^W; d^s^^^ Bergere.^ '
i^orrteriuring some shekels. Well ^^iJJS^^^^rhoVst kind orlubUcl^^ 'Mama i^^^^
?SSSiSen2?SSSg?%*lS^^ bill - may reax^h
lemlhlne patronage, put picture n^^ «/ the iPnH«s Berirerc.'
$18,000^ - Last - week, 'Heroes for
Sale' (WB) ahd double stage bill,
and not superlatively ©nthufliastic. , -~ , - _ . .mue | Scollay (Fubiix) (z.suu; zo-ao-^
Around $6,000 iridieated, gx^^^^ and
week 'Hold Me Tight' (MG) $2,600, Marcus Jo^Pan^ are domg iw^^^^^ J ^^^^^^ Continues beK
Scollay (Publix) (2,800;
lieht
Uptown (PUbllx) (1,200; ^85)
•Working Man' (WB). Looks like
$3,600, good. Last week 'Peg jo My
Heart* (MG) and 'Eagle and Hawk
(Par) split $2,600, light. ,
5ric (Publix) (1,300; 25) 'Dis-
graced' (Par). No cast names and
just another picture. It was yanked
after "four days at only $1,000
during the week, 'La Vie Paree,' I acts
25^35-45-
8
below.
iirdf fmip dftvfl- 'Brbaawav Merry- I normal. Some- profit in expected
G?-Round' ult tSree. lLS llL $M ^^a^* ^^^i f ^"f Sr°'
n KiX ti^ Aftrt T onf wAftk 'Bed of (Par) and vaude, fair, at $8,500.
a big $14,000. Last week Bed 01 1 v p^Jg^^unf (Puwix) (1,800; 25-
35-50)— 'Arizona to Broadway'
(Fox) and 'Mayor of Hell' (WR).
Cagney doing all thO: pulling,
Censors served notice of so many
Roses' (RKO), light at $6,000,
Midland (Loew) (4,000. 25),
'Nuisance' (M(S). Lee Tracy flicker
seems to be what a lot of the cus-
'pS« °Hrr .■si^s.r.s'ihTwar^s^-s^vit s-a?:
$13,500. Last week "Reg o'. My
ager Henry Taylor decided to BUb;
lJuisance' (MG) opens today (Tues- $13,500. Last weeic . « i f?;^ stitute 'She Had to Say Tes' (WB)
dajSr Last^week '^^^ Ship' 1 Heart' (M(J) surprised, a lot of ^the | Sunday showing only. Pub-
rfPar) $2,000.
G»-and (Publix) Cl.lOO; 26) 'He-
roea-for=SaIe'-(FN)-and^Silk.JEx=
press' (WB). Split, flrst rund, $1,200,
Uirht, Last week 'Narrow Corner
(FN) and 'Storm at Daybreak'
tMG) $700~poor.
i) surprisea a loi. 01. ^^^^
Wise ones by opening big and neid ii<jity accruing should help biz this
up for $12,000, .okay. week. Looks like $7,000, nice.
•Gold Diggers' (WB). SecdHd Wifek |, .Enemies' (Fox) poorest
should reach an okay $9,000. Last a,ir in long time, with ejcpected ef
week saw th© ropes up nearly ^all ^jj^x 500.
the time and long lines of ticket | •
Vsoo- 25) •Cover holders decorating the sidewalk In
i.»vu, — I ^ — ^ _^ Manager
wtte^froS^^A) and '^^f.^yi* [suburban doing very nlcely after Its
?''*r**jLT ■ 'oS' A^^^^ ,e- disastrous ---i-'" with
?§f s^e?fnd"lS5p ^rSl '^M^^^^^ the result a smashing | stage show,
Baffle' CFUr), second loop run, and $17,600
^Ite in the Raw' (Fox), first run, | Upto
<700, light*
one, wieek's trial with
This ' one looks- like
Last week 'Warrior's
own (Foxi), (2,020;
,'Arizona ,to Broadway' (Fox). Big t same figure.
,$3,700, good ^
W'M), Husband' (Fox) caught On for the
small after a $4,500 week with
Double Harness' for the stanza Ti.e-
fore. Loew's Palace isn't perking
up a great deal yet and is hugging
the $4,000 mark with 'Stranger*0 Re-
turn. This isn't any too gddd for
a house which usually hits a figure
much higher-than that,
Estimates for This Week
Apollo (Fourth Ave.) (1,100; ^6-
40)_'Warrior's Husband' (Fox).
Looks lean at $3,000. Last week
Double Harness' (WB) with Hard
ing-Powell combination, meaiit a
lot arid" flhiished . strong lb r^acH $4,
500, very good.
Circle (Circle) (2,600; 26-40)—
It's Great to Be Alive' (Fox); and
ShufCle Along' on stage. Battling
heat, but it will reach $7,000 as re-
sult of the 'colbred revue on stage
This doesn't mean much, if any,
profit, but It isn't bad. Last week
•Heroes for Sale' (FN) did a dis-
mal $3,000.
Lyric (Burton) (2,000; 26-40)—
•College Humor' (Par). Thjs/musi
-cal-i s- cleanlng ..up. the tow n, and. .it
Will make money In its second week
with a gross of $4,260. Last week
'College, Humor' set up some new
-marks-to- shoot-at-witlLa. resound-
ing $9,300.
Loew's Palace (Loew's) (2,800;
25-40)— 'Stranget-'s Return' (MG)
Lagging a little with a figure of $3,
900. . Last week 'Storm at Day
break' (MG) didn't do anything
I either with only $3,750.
ner headlined with Ernie Stanton
and Eddie Conrad also on bill.
Ought to bring between $14,000 and
1 ;16,006 with this array of comedy.
Last Week 'Narrow. Corner' (WB)
and vaude. Heavy picture and flat
stage bill, only $11,000. .
Fox (3,000; 36-56-75) — The
Devil'sLove' (Fox) and stage shoW.
Georges Metaxa and Venita Gould
featured. Ought- to get $13,500 — a
little climb, but nothing exciting.
Last .week, 'Man Whd Daf fed' (Fox)
and stage show, $12,700, weak. .
Karlton (1,000; 30-40-50)^'When
Ladie3 Meet' (MG). Secbnd-riin and
should get sound $3,500. liast week,
'Jennie ' Gerhardt^ (Par) hot quite
$3,OO0>'< ^ ,^
Stanley (3,700; 40-55-65)— 'Hold
Your Man' (MG). Names meaning
something, . but picture - Jio. wow.
Should get $12,000 and maybe a lit-
tle more. Last week 'International
House' (Par) keen disappointment
at 410i000._ _
Stanton (1,700, 30-40-55)— 'Gani-
blirig Ship' (Par). Another weak
one, not over $6,600 figured. That s
What 'Baby Face' (WB) got last
week.
mitbeck for RKO?;
Looks good for Frank Whltbeck
to go on the RKO payroll soon in,
some- exploitation capacity.
Indications are that Harold
FfaHklln^may-siet^Whitbcck-dn-as-a-
traveling explolteer - to . make the
rounds of RKO's out-of -town spots
.as-a^epper^-upper-oa blZa, . This, task
Was formerly performed by Beh
Serkowlch for RKO, but considered
unnecessary by Franklin then.
' Whlteback has been lately In New
York. He formerly was associated
with Franklin at Fok-West Coast
.i:n<;«U^ July 25^.19»
F f C ¥ ■ « t € itO S y g S
VARIETY
II
otSo
Smart in Balto
Baltlmord, July 24.
Icttire 'brfalness got under ^^ay
Biiff^o's One S]^t Where
Thl^ Hc^ Boesn^t Qother
Buffalo, July 24.
itfs warm out this way, but the
heat Waves aren't putting the uSuaL
I \^rinklei^ In Buffalo's buslneiss, most
<^ the = theatres doing: pretty well
cdnsiderlner thef •dtat(rba<ik8.
Shea's Buffalo looks to come close
to equaling; last week's business on
a, chance for $li;0OO, while the
Century, double-biUer,. remains up
oh a pace suKsrestihs: $6,500. liafoy-
^tte, indie; falls back through the
heat.
'Be. Mine Tonight' at the Holly
STEVE LfliGH AS
THE CHECKMIIE
Comparathre &osses for July
Total grouee durino July for town, and houMP •i«t««l. M Pr«viou»li>:
repjrted wiekly. Datea ajv.n are the eloaina day of the week.
NEW YORK
week under a heavy l^'^^^f ^P' JS^°?ta%J?0 $m lai? *^
the thermometer, which had been ing "| W;;^}^^*^^ V/e^k
acting pleasantly «oc some weeks, gy|,^|^ (Shea) (3,600; 30-4«
auddenly remembering its summer Uj^^^^j^ j^^^^^ Papa' (Par) and, stage
duties and shooting up into the OO's show. Comedy holding, business u^
Satn. It sent I6ng lines of pa,sen, to^ iJ^S^^ '^^VS
ger-picked autos out In the hi?h- f^-J^^g^^^^ (WB)- and
ways, and left the town somewhat ^^j^g^ ahow got $11,600. ^
deserted over the hot week-end. It Century (Shea) :(3;400; 25), T>ls-
tooks like a b. o; blow of some | graced',„(ParJl_and, 'Don't ^Bet^^
Showmen Give Lynch Credit
for Knowing His Onions
--^utherner' Qutspokei
and Handy with Pencil
^^J^^fS^ f^^^Sii HOPES FOR REPEATS
Welghtv; . I llKe aoUDie lea-curoar «•«» ■i«iv..%^»i«'"
Majdflty of grosses therefore on i|jy gQQ^ $6,600 in sight currently
the dowrt side aftfer having climbed Last week 'Melody <^^^f^^^^^'
the down swe , -^w^ «,if and 'Blondie Johnson'^ (WB) also
;: v":4:;;i;;;t Agures^ foiCthe -paLs^ lftl^ 'Blondle Johnson
three weeks. Only one or two at-
tractions in town really carry^sur-
Paramounf creditors' committee
and in charoe of the^Pai* theat^s
graced' (far) ana j^on i. .j>«h, v» i isn't the ° enigma the '''''"'nou'^t i Hjgjf si73,600
Love' (U). The folks in this town I theatre- partners tried to make him. ij,^ 7 j'qoo
like double featuires, ar indicated 1 yj,- pirtners have decided instead MAYFAm
•« KAA In ai^i,* currently. I ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^e was do- ' "^AYFAIW..
ing in the handh'ng of tlie Par the
atres -«nd=4fc migKt^^^be^ beUei^^^
nipp . / — .__ Q„ top Of that Lynch
tractions in town really carry^suf- g^ie* (FN). Doing bet- fioht him.
liclent punch to pull 'em aWay from ^j^^^^ expected, with $7,000 prob.- seemed to
the quiet bridge tables ^pYPwi la ablv in. the till on end. of engage- p^p trustees on i»is si . |
the loop. Particularly noticeable W Last week 'Baby Face'. (WB). . perhaps the trustees concluded
S^.T^l£^^\^^oA '>rjS.Se*^%d.) ' (3.400; 25). a ' was doln. as
the big attractions are strictly, on „j,^g.\een Women' (RKO), IBlack is a theatre
the male side, and t^ey don t count ^^^^^^ (Mono). Sweltering heat tees are not.
July D
' lull, 13
CAPITOL '
$1,65)
High.$110,400
Low. . 16,000
June se
Devil's
Bjrother
$30,000
Stage Shoiw
Reunion in
Vienna
$40,200
Ladies M«M
$49,700
Hold Your
Man
$40,000
PARA-
MOUNT
(3,004;. 35-55-75)
High. $95,000
Lew.. 14,000
"Jennie '
Gerhardt
$32,200 .
Stage Sfaotr
I'
- Jennie "
Gerhardt
$22,000
(2d week)
College
Humor .\
$36,600
. Collsoa
Humor
$27,700
(24 w;sek>
MUSIC
HALL
(S,045: 33-S5r76)
Hidh. $115,000
Low.. 48.000
Ann CsrveKs
$48,000
(New Low)
Stage Show
Loved You
Wednesday
$70,600
Melody
CruisS
$64,000
Bed of RoSM
$77,000
ROXY
(O.a00; 2S-36-B5)
High. $173,600
Low. 7.000
Trick for"
Trick
$16,000
Stage Show
Strange
People
$16,200
. Emergency
Call ^
$16,100
Tomorrow
at Seven
$23,000
MAYFAin
(2,200; 3S45-65)
High: $53,800
[jaow ... 3,500-
Whoopee
$7.000 .
Corruption
$6,000
Silk - Express
' $6,000
(9 days)
The Sphinx
$6,000
STRAND
(2,900: 36-S3-7B>
High. $78,800
|Low.. 6,600
Qolddiggers
$40,300
Golddiggera
$43,300
(2d jveefc).
Baby
.$16,800
. , .'Mayor of
>Hel|
$21,700
mah and the trtis-
at the thajor houses. In tw sjowj - Lif-yeVte -(i„d.) (3,400; 26). I ^y^<^^ ^^^^ "^^^^^^ was. doing as
thirteen Women' g^^^^]j^g•
much Ifor^^cturegoerar ill cowpari- j^^^^^^^ Lyoch's outspokenness is some-.l
son with the lady fans. . v;,^ iT^».»*i^ot<ftn I „u»4. i„ nro^onf flav show I
For all these reasons, the Hippo
drome will do the best general wial- i "'big' "tart.'
ness of the week with 'Double Har-- 1 » big siari.
neis', the only flick in tow that s
meat for the femmes. ;^nd with the
co-star strength of Harding and
PoweU had little trouble In getUng
away cleanly and indicates a spread-
ing gross to top figures. Excellent
notices helping plenty.
Only other picture with some
feroroe flash, 'What Price .InM-
oence', is a late starter. May drag
-In- some of the-shoppers-buiL_at
CHICAGO
Generally PoiHr Product
No Help to Lincoln-s Biz
» ■
Lincoln. Neb^, July "24.
Fix this week are averaging less
on the . soft pedal while speaking-
ana figure themselves big business'
while doing it. Lynch , talks right
out. If he thinks somebody is try-
ing to: put. over something in the
theatre way he says soi And not
to outsiders but to the people wh6 |
are trying to be too shrewd.;
They are commencing to . find out
in-a(i^riio of the-shoppers-but-Jttthw^ rowjkhat first 1 a:. pencil aDid Paper, tool .
Wise Shows small chanjce of going | runs haven't Seen anywhere rtea^ couiitw^Bure"-an<i---show^i^ —
June 22
.Juhw 29
July 6 .
. July 13 .
CHICAGO
(S,940; 86-6B-75)
High. $54,500
Low.. 18,600
When Ladies
Meet
$38,900
Stage Show
Jepnnie
Gerhardt'
$41,100 .
Loved You
Wednesday
$82,000
College
Humor
$64,<100
PALACE
(2.38S; 40-05-88)
High. mOOO
Low.. 5,000
Silver Gord
$16,00(r
Vaude
Cooktail
Hour
$16,700
Melody
Cfiiise
$17,000
Professional
Sweetheart
. $30,000 '
(New High)
Jack Benny
on 'stagSi '
UNITED
ARTISTS
^,700:
High. $20,000
Low.. 8,300
, Waterfront
$8,000
(2d week)
Little Giant
$10,000
Little Giant
$3,300
(NewL«^)
(2d week).
Warrior^a
Husband
$8,100
vsry far in the money. i par. jsesiaes mie, wioro »*o mwiw
'Little Giant' at the Stanley and U^ouges in operation this summer
•Mayor of Hell' at the Century\are tj^an there have been during the hot
jBhowing no smacking strength. I months for a number of years.
'Giant' is showing a better pace oJJ However, biz is better on the ayer-
jbheJ;wq,_lMayor' being in a P?^*5f 1_ag«Jhan_the summep of ' 32, at
position, conflicting, biputally^tttt- least th0 aggrelgate .of dough for
the 'Piccoli' stage show, which is gj^^^^ jg g^gater.
par. Bei^ldes this, there are more 1 ^^he^e Paramount is getting the
WASHINGTON
(Continued on page 29)
for children, primarily
r Estimates for This Week
Century (Loew-UA) (3,000; 26-
35-40-56-65) 'Mayor of HeU' (WB)
and 'jplccoU' (marionettes) on the
stage. Stage show and picture In
bad confllction and hurting each
other. Mothers who want their chil-
dren to see the stage show-wont
let *em come because of the brutal
^aspects of the teatures„ And- thttsS
„ greater.
In spite of the number of houses
operating. Bob Livingston plans to
open the Sun, an old grind house,
and put in three! changes a week for
a dime. Pl|^ns are being made also
to shove the 10-cent-anytlme Capi-
tol up to 16, since there has been a
lot of friction resulting from repeat
IN SEATTLE; HUMOR' 9G
EARLE
(2.424; 25-86-BO-
<I0-7O)«..
UUgh^-l$e7,0Q0.
'Low.. 6,00Q
June 22
Gold
Piggers
$23,600
Vau de
FOX
(3^484; 10-25-85-
B0-00>
High: $41,50»
11,000
Who go for Caghey piece staying | west's 'Wrong,' running seven times
away when they hear about the ^ day .for three d
'PiccoU.' All in all, a bad piece <>' as many fanS as it am lormeriy in a
booking. Demonstrating the body ^eek. Other houses plan to Jack up
blow at the b. o. with a sharp let- admish with the coming of tall
down (Currently to $10,000. IjaSt.l Ol ™« ^^w^l^.f^^^n nmHno^
Seattle, July 24.
Stage shows halt at the Rosy for Low
tho summer weeks, planning re- KEITH^S
sumption about Sept. 16. In. mean- I (i.sSQ: 15-26-35-
i«f nf fHPtirtn r«quitine from reneai- 1 time Don :Smlth and t>and .wlirbe bo^JO)
mlsh. t-orlnstance, last week Mae |weUJtke^^^ -g^^^^ ^.^^^ -
PALACE
15-25-85-
ruhning seven times „ ^^/L^"* • ''k ^^"^
Hava niA^vAd to twlce 1 Punniest Things , 65 minutes piayieii
imlsh With th°eToLCo?t?lll' -5-\to bo)sgr^,»>-^^^^^^^^ gS? COLUMBIA
down .„fcurrently to ^I0.oo«- | Shortage of flrst-run product for Fifth has Ty^^^njie .wui I ^.
''^t^^Trin*^ ^ ^ Georee.Monroe has led; him to B? in and Lake'
,300
6,000
Nuisance
$16,800
Vaude
Professional
Sweetheart
$6,000
(Gene Oennis
on Stage)
Ladies
Meet
$18,000
DOWNT'N
(1,800; 25-70)
High. $38,600
Low.. 5,000
HOLLY W'D
(2,7001 25-06)
High. $37,800
Lov^.. 3,100
to $12,200. I for the roadshowing sex pictures to
Hippodrome (RaPP»P0''t)/*;6^'» furnish |,,|ia. 'Seventh Command-
2.600; 25-35-40-55-66) 'Rouble Hw^ menf did nice biz for a week, and
ness' (RKO) and yaud6. No vau^f there are a couple more of the
strength to any degree cuwentl3^
55tr 1**®** «^*^f ,,i«^fnS^.,tiuTi?et?J tlvely considered. 'Back to Nature,'
HSS "^'n^^^^^
aSiled by the ^gdVr Midgets carries, it might revive the Sunday
on S rostrum, WhS played Pied show idea, although everyone Is sat-
t>ina*> tn nil tiin \ciAii In toWn. which 1 isfiod seeminfely With six days. , „„„ wcok «*«. — = — --r.v, i — . — .
fh6 matinSes such' SnSclal Estimstes for This Week „ 'Gold Diggers' at Music Box still PARA
ft^ehgth thS t?e Weaker JShts Colonial (LTG) (650; 10-15-20) 'I okay, going .^to «ourt»i week Wlt^ (j'^gVjgJo)
dldrft matter- $9 800 which was Love That Man' (Par). Not so hot flfth week also assured. This makes ^1*2^
mf^'iSSk^hJpe hire "de^^^^^ (Indle-TC) (1,400; iO) 'So four weeks. Solid bis at all
earnest endeavors of selHnK t^e This Is Africa' (Col) and, 'Fighting ruM^^^^^ ,gl H«gh.
feature playdrs as Lew Ayres of parabn' (Mon). Week okay at $TO0. V'*^^'^^'^ ^"^"^^t tt^tihl
'•State Pair' and Ginger Rogers bt Last we¥Ic ' Jungle Bride* (Mon) and P'Hff P^cw^^AM9.W^^^^
•Gold Diggers,' the latter picture at .greed of the Border' (Mon) fairish town. Stayed w
the Stanlly day and dating it with ^550, for its <*"*>viS vhr^tk' wfth^Gam-
«Love.' Soap tio-up IS helping very ♦ Lincoln (LTC) (1.600: 1^15-25), n 'Storm
slightly on the two-for-one angle. .jja<Je on Broadway'v (MG). Also bl>ne Ship given equ^^^^
Maybe $3,000, fairish. Previous ses- I ti Kno. lAst Usek 'Devil's I FroUc week, ofllcially deciarea oy
along Seattle's waterfront and Lake «w»
Union, for added local interest, so High. $19,0D(
stage show not figured needed. 1 Low. . 1,100
H^ldn Audlftredl, known here for her
dramatic work with Duffy Players,
couple years ago. In cast. .
Tail end of Fleet Week frollo
helping grosses, as free street shows
have pretty well spent their fury,
rating .much local talent and ama-
teurish. .. . ' 7. . ^^^^
Liberty steps out , •sirlth "What
Price Innocence' tilting the. fare to
35c. for this One, and ballying it
heavily. 'Back to Nature' holds. Sec-
ond week at Embassy, going tairish.
'Gold ..Diggers' at Music Box still
okay, going Into fourth week,, with
flfth week also assured. This makes
Ladies
Meet
$6,000
June 29
I Love Man
$11,600
Loved
Wednesday
$16,100
India Speaks
$6,600
-College-
Humor
$16,000
July 6
Baby Pace
$13,000
Giri in 419
$16,900 ■
(Steopnagl*
and Budd.
on iitageV
Melody
Cruise
|6,W0
P«g.o!u.My
Heart
$14,000
July 13
Heroes Sato
$11,000 '
Midnight
Mary
$20,408
Price
Innocenoa
$3,300
(8 days)
Hold
Man
$14,000
Sunset
Pass
$2,000
LOS ANG£LES
Juno 22
Private
Oeteettve
$12,000
Vaude
Private
Dtttectivs
$13,000
-Vaude
I Lova That
Man- —
$14,000
Stage Show
Warrior's
Husband
$8,700
June 29
Heroes For
Sale
$7,200
Heroes For
Sals
$7,400
Collsgs
-Humor-
$23,100
Peg o* My
Heart
Jll,100
July 6
Ek-Lady
i $7,600
Ex-Lady
$7,800
Collsgs
: Humor •
$16,600
Bing Crosby
on siase
(ad week)
Reunion in
Vienna
$16,000
July 13
Mayor of
Hell
$9,800
Mayor of
Hell
$11,008
Jennie.
Gerhardt •.
$lS,iM)«
Loved You
Wednesday
$16,300
BROOiCLYN
siigniiy on me xwor>.ur-uiiw 1 'Made On isroaaway v ^'-'''^^f' -^^^^ '^m bv I FOX
Maybe $3,000. fairish. Previous ses- j-^irlsh $1,500, Last Week 'Devil's ,f f^"f. '^.f (4.000; 25-35-60)
Rion somewhat better wlth-^Forgot^ -g;jSVt^
♦*n Men' (Indie) at $3,300. ^mC-) split, did a whale of a biz on I many visitors to town, pejng ouul| , — aa noa
New (Mechanic) (1,800;. 26-30-40- I \ - ^ -r._„ ohn
ten Men' (Indie) at $3,300
New (Mechanic) (1,800;. iso-
1)0) 'What Price Innocence' (Col).
e is helpirig but lack o_
strength is hurting. Evidencing fair
city council-ajMLuine. n»-a3rqD--lff uub" l_ _
many visitors to town. beJns CiST^^'ooa
V .i, -Tr lA ohn I around battle fleet anchoring in thej t-ow-» uu>uw
'■'SiS^r'aJ^TflliSi^ I ' H-METRO
Sil, irhMjiw kutlteokjrt nVme I .p^X^^oi? W»ran4 "Man Who I MMMer Kent. Thom.oj »t the | POLITAN
— . .^^^ I Met IS angling for reauniption of (2;400: 33.55-75)
, - ,^ - rtiTnr. i„i Dared' (Fox). Light , stuff, ?500. J^^^ opera, possibly with Perry High. $00,000
coin power for matinee ' Low;. '00,000
'^JSTh^^-. i^,^^^^ Fiftiv Ave. . (Evergreen) (MOO; I ^3,^-
.jciour \^joi) at <.6,ivv. „^ 'Whof "Prlpp Innocence' (Col), ise- Pirtn mvo. inivergrccii/ ttanniifi
Stanley (Lo6tv-UA)-- (3,400;. 25- . W^at i-r^^^^^ (Par), Bally .High. *W,00q
35-40-55-65) 'Little Glan^ (WB ). .^P^^gf^.^^^y 'Rebll' (U midnlte mat 1 0 days ago helped, for Low.^ 10^0
-BependlTTr almost -^ntirety-Hon—ito I r.:"-': .u..,":^Jif..Y\gftft " \ thta one r&t ^r-gDTid7--and--a--bIg-{-7STfiANB—
night business for results. Getting, worse than a^w^ful $500 ,5-35-55-
bulld-up. however, on excellent Stuart (LTC) (1.900. l^-25-'«&J>^^
wor5-o?-'mouTreports. Look^^f 60) 'Mama Love Papa^ ShJ
$U,000, okay. 'Gold I^iserers'- (WB) material at thls^^p^^ Last
(le:jpit9 pans wa$ a box ofllce cinch week 'Cover the Waterfront (UA)
.at amashinb' $18,400- last week. 1 dribbled along, $2,400.
this one ratCSf— gOTidr-'and -a~bIe-H-ST1=lANB
$9,000 is in prospect. Last week (2.000; 25-33-50)
'When Ladles Meet' (MG) okay for High. $28,500
$T.40O. I Low.. . 4,000
Roxy (J-vH) (2.300; 25-36) 'Ann
(Continued on page 23),
June 22
Kiss Before
Mirror
-^lli600
Stage Show
Eagle and
Hawk
$18,000
Vaude
_JkVarriftr!s,^
Husband
.$11,300
; Vaude
— ElmerHhe-
Great
$8,600
June 29
Hold Ms
Tight
-M4,500^-
Reunion in
Vienna
$21,200
JjLtfigQational.
House
$14,800
-E-x-Lady-
$7,600
July 6
Jimmy Dotan
$13,500
When Ladies
Meat
$22,500
Adorabla_
""$11,000"
-Silk Expeaas
$6,000
July 13
Trick for
Trick
_ .410,000—
HoldJ^^our-
Man
$17,600
Loved You
Wsdnesday:
$14,000
—Baby Fiacc
$7,000
(Continued on page 23)
12
VARIETY
YABIEYW HMISE
PARAMOUNT, N, Y,
An ezperlment at the big Far
this iveek that will be interesting
to-watch. Whether or not picture
hoiise audiences can be sold a 60-
-rinlnutel- -highly- ,Jarty~ ^ stage — show _
<'Ilun> Little. Children') is the
Question and on the face . of it,
the theatre looks to be ih for
trouble,' •
But there arie several conciliatory
features. Most iroptortaht is the
fact that the picture ^^Mama Lioves
Papa' is a good coihedy and arcihch
wWdiof -mouth builder. That may
ovierbalahce the ' thing, is^ the vreek
goes along. On the other hand, even
hete, is a ianagj, because the picture
has no dritw names knd the title
doesn't mean very much. That
Paramount itself wasn't quite sure
of how to handle the release is in-
«Ilcated by the fact that first ad-
vertisements bUied the show above
thie fllin. Then the ads Were switched
v'to .^Ive the- picture an even break
and first mention.'
Several other tough angles to the
-stage flhoW'4hat- wouldn't- ordinarily
be- there, but are definitely to he
considered currently. Loew's State,
a, block riiway; has an all-;colored
show , with Ethel Waters, a band
.and isbme-deflnite colored-names. A
^bit further down the street," at the
Capitol, is Harold Arlen: with at col-
ored choir. "But the ;Paramolint's
colored show, in spite of its legit
background and critics'^. notices, is
still .'just a colored show and no
n^es; Wh^t it really- amounts to
/.is Harlem = hQtch8|,' pt»iMhg against
negro, art. /! , ^
.'Bim,. 'Mttle Children* . was a last
CAPITOL, N. Y.
smacked 'em for a clean hit. Kc^
Giveney, too, was liked with his up- . ^ ,
to-date version of the English music I Ethel Barrymore W here In person
hall favorite* He pliiyed the State-, ^eek.' doing her favorite our-
Lake a year ago when that bouse . raiser. Sir James M. Barrle's
was operating vaudfllm under RKO I .^^^j^e p^^^^a xobV/ It's on her
auspiceis.
As topical. «w today's newspaper,
Berle cracked about the ladles room,
at the world's . Fair and added
•you've got to be a millionaire.* His
idea of real speed was Hitler run-
ning dowii Maxwell Street. He
didn't pay income tax. JHe told
them he was ar hj^n^er^ All of which
convulsed the loop. .
MUSIC HALL, Nl
This week's stage show is the
nearest thing yet to Boxy in his bld-
tlme form. It has a world of class,
much pictorial , beauty and: a flavor-
ing of novelty in one spot that
clinches the Impression. Shapes up;
nicely in tone and atmosphere to go
With the feature, .'Dbuble Harness'
(Badio), an ih-betwcener tor gen-
eral purposes, but one of those QUlet
Ann Harding- siibjecfs that- attracts
a high grade clientele. \ "
Layout is in three . sectipns, two
handsomely stagfed spectacles opien- ,
Ing ahd closing,. and a.. smashing
novelty called 'The Big Flg*t,' set,
midway. AH threb items won en-
thusiastic respbhisiB' froihi an i(iudi>
ence that wag withjri very little of;
capacity on: this midsummer eve-
ning; Consistehcy of the open-
ing shpw attendahce within the last
ihonth or so suggests. Ithat the big
MusiC: Hall lis .gradually attracting
a steady list of regulars, the possi-
ble result of the show type recently
That the^CapItol depends this we^
for the. major portion of draft. Pic-
ture doesn't look like box-office of
more than noild account. It's 'Storm
at iDaybreak/ with ICay Francis and
Nils Asther paired.
Ill the middle of the stage show
Miss Biirrymore does her stuff. She
is a little islbw In warmihg up, not
being used tb such lajrge theatres as
the Cap, and tbgether i^^lth Harry
Plimmer haa difficulty In forcing
her ybjce to the required pitch.
lYbin the mez;sanine divans, about
half wky backi It was necessary to
strain to get what was being said.
. Pllmmer particularly wias hard to
understand, ' not bhjy • because', his
voice ywasn't carrying Friday night'
but also becJauser'Jh some meksure of
pbbr dictlbn.
EMBASST
Sonne day some sniart agrat is
golbg to this theatre once too often.
After thiat .the newsreels wlli have
to pay^ to review Stitch iMcCarthy
and his n»ob, - There's every- reasbn
for Stltch*.a success In yau^evllle.
For that matter lie and the othef v
Delancey^Si.^'i^yors could star in,
atiy series of shorts. 1 Ahd they^d. be
real subjects, Bight now, however,
McCarthy and the boys, seem con-
tent to peVfbrm gratis. They 'still
indicate thAt niuch ihOdesty.
For once Hitler got a rbuslng re-
cegpt^on, V on*' .which drowned . all
hisses. In the Embassy. It was a
Sit. * tnaif. • and the hbUse was -^ell
•flU^d '.when F-H dared the- first
Misa Barrymore Is getting $2,500; i^jj^gg.up.of the Chancellor in actioh.
I this engagement,, her first in any i hvhich' It h
on . ..
picture house. The first lady of the
legit stage haa done 'Twelve Pound
I^bk' In vaiide: It fiults her well" f br
l a picture thieatre date such as this,
thbugh the Cap is' rather a vast
house to play a sketch to. It was
tried' once before', "nqt so long ago,
when Warren . William and .rBette
Davis, from the Warner lot. Worked
Under like dlfflcultiesi
At the |2,506 for Miss Barrymore,
Gap- production department has had
enough left on Its usual budget to
„ ha'9' projected. In' months.
Another Geriiaan clip initiated 'the
audience into Hitler's idea of mass
marriage. Just 47 couples repealed
the., words. Flash of .Max Schmeling
and-'his .bride -were , Included at
same tlm^- ■•. " .
" Bal^b and his airmen led- oft both
houses.- Xiuxer " evidently, sheiared
Piathe's coverage -to the bone,- but it
suf-fibed; Foi-Hearst played the
subject up big,- with- soiwe 'camera
angles worthy, ertbugh ' to vbe per*
celved and appreciated by the aver
four inbnthis at the Lyric to very
smalt business but got swell -notices
-and'^as a'' sort of higfe-brbw lure.
The..ihri9rt eet talked about, It, but
ye^. f ew .pebtile went to see it." •
- Ih' at i>ictuBe •house that's < naturr
.ally eyeni^wotse. But, on the. other
hand, it's been •cpndensed and noth-
ing kept, . but the two big scenes
-and the house front can blow up
.some swell critics' notices. (Which,
Incidentally, was done). .. . >
It's hot enbugh. ' It should have
''been cut down to one scene,. half
" the time, jahd some more meaty,
'entertainment piled up around It. '
. >Hall Johnson Wrote the play for
his chbir to romp In; First scene
Is SL- flashy ' aftair In the Jersey
■BwampS 'With a revival meeting as
the central pioint. Second .scene is
plain, old'-fiEishloned negro church
With > feld-fashibned s prayer,
meetin*. That l^t- scene is authen-
; tib and eipertly staged. - It's- pretty
thrilling aftejr it gets going. And
-.the firttt scehe is very colorful and
eiids in a' highly exciting mood.
. But . the - show ^ift Itia ehtlrety
strikes as being top iQpg and with
too: niany .dull . nibmefits for" the
There's . a pew atmbsphere about
the whole -house.'— For one " thing,
they have programs available how,
the former isystem-:-ihtroduced dur-
ing one -Of those ecohbihy pianlcs—
of throwing program, announce-^
ments bh'a draped "curtain, having
b^en changed. This gets rid: of one
great annoyalnce. -' Those printed
announcementig thrown on., a drop
broke into draped folds, were 'Cal-
culated to promote teeth -gnashing.
, Current iBtage program opens
quietly with a rather heavy over-
ture". |n 'II Guarany.* A Program
note eicplalns that the selection is
used ita coinihemoratibni of the 160th -.
anniversary of the .birth of .Simoh
Bolivar, Soiith American liberator,
whatever that may mean to -mbdern
.muslt^l. taste's.
. Indefinite, start. Is. Immediately)
cbrrected -with the. .parting of. the
trayelier' on a. handsome stage set-
ting as background "for the Bubih-
steln ' 'Melody in F.* There is a
suggestion of a chateau terrace at.
the o'.p. sijd^,. . with. the. . choral; en-
semble In stately court dress posed
about the stage and the principal
the legit star. Supporting talent
does hot consist of any other names,-
but as\ to production there's muCh
more than the average.
This may be Indicated by the 62
minutes devoted to the stage. It's
getting the Cap more Into the Boxy
and Paramount' class, both of which
liEiteiy have: beten padding their
shows to an hour or more.
BOSS and Edwards, o<ten up here
a'hd' often around elsewhere in New
York vaude houses, the dance team
of ttairisbn^ahd Fisher,' Phil 5j>It-|
alny's band and Hfittbld A'rlen, with
a colored' choir make 'Up' the -rest;
of the show:
Arlen outdistances the supporting
group. . The composer of 'Stormy
Weather* is . one of the fewvsong-
writera who,, in appearing on . a
st^ge, can show persqhality , and
voice. On later he's- no Caruso or
McCormack, . but ' generally- -agree-,
able, doing well especially in the
way he sells 'Stormy Weather.'
"Cap lets Arleni do a medley of his
composltlbns - first, then " backs him
up strongly with a colored choir led
one of the planes from the timb, .it
struck, the ' .water until > it mbolred'
was outstanding amibng -thtese. Em
bassy as well wab the only news
reel hous© to shbw> tl.e NeW York
parade,
Beautiful cannera .. shadings and
sttidles were oft^ired' by:^'-H of -the
recerit Long 'Island Sound- regatta.
Both houses dug into their files for
Wiley Pbeit niaterlial after using a
view, of the lAtbst take-oiff; ' Eih>:
bas'sy- also covered the .start of the
other tw^o ill-fated traiifl- Atlantic,
airmen^ • While on the air subject,
Paraihouint. a .followed some gliders-
ah* F-H took another look at the
Embassy showed' Dempsey at hid
wedding breakfast. ' It had English^
royalty kt' the 8to<^ show, smallen
monarchs at a . Latvian • mUslcal
— TRANStUXT ^
Baymond Moley knows all the
answers. The next tlnne the news*^
reel contact men plan to Intervievir
iiim they'll pirobably„. yehearse th^
questlbns, The main bralhster
made terrible dubs oiit of his in-
terrogators. .They couldn't get him
iQ go on.recbrd even by inference.
And they w.ouM 'up by apologizing,
a JpurhiAllstlo vlblatlon which a 'dec>
ode a^o would' have , meant capital
purijshm<?nt for Ufiy inetropplitan
scribe. *
The difference between posing
with a hat on for one picture and
off in anbthbr ia strlklhg in. the
Instance- of the Abyssinian: envoy.
At the iEmbaiasy, where his high
foreheid" was exposed, the visitor
impressed. as a .nuin of bearing and
dignity. In the Luxer, with a fe-
dora askew, - the same individual
W9.i at a clbwhlsh disadvantage.
An- unusual- character study of re-
forestration .men arp:und ia camp-
iPre llstehlng to President Boose-
velt's - broadcast was - offered by
Pathe. Same, reel . got: the victim
of . Chicago kidhf ppers to go on rec-
brd against tliem,:. pathe also in-
terviewed Ells-worth before his voy-
age to the pole 'and- -showed that
straw, was • fih .exceilcipt subs.titute
for noW' fo'i'. Michigan skliers.
UniversiE^l Had the Cblcagb stock-
yards'-, fire, an Atlitthtib City blimp,
Calif ornta girl .varsity, cactus sttt-,
dehts and-Hftlen Willi?! fogei^^h ten-
nis . victory; This .week , Luxer is
getting.biick tb'the bid shprts vol-
ley. Some of the BUbj«icts current-
ly shown are at least t-wo years old.
.. Wall/, .
festival, Mussolini , reviewing
.this time. :>,
.The California. kid -Orchestra is aj-
Ways goodi . The youngsters, other
tlmn f their playing, .are cute and
-provide an occasion^,! laugh. Other
clips: Strangler Lewis, PIcard,
Chinese "^n^rishaill, ^ Maine Coast
Guard,' Farley- !-..oh- repeal, - Jones!
beach, Japanese < darby, Spanish
bullis. Be-lfesue', of .Magic Carpet,
Italy ln.Tripoli,Vto-cOinpidewlth the
front^of-the-'^hoUfee' prb-Balbo bally.
Got plenty of the spaghet' tr.-^de.
• i.- ii. .:- ■■- WdJy.
regtilar mW.rHar«Tt wou7aTiave - .
been about twice as attractive
Among the cast are thb ^all
Johnson choir, Fredi Washington,
"Alston Burleigh, Alga "Burgoyne,
Jack Catr and Lloyd Hickman, but
no way of. identifying anybody
separately. A . Voice between cur-
tains, explain^ the story prior .to and.
between the two. acts.
As ia 'prelude tb the shbw is the
orchestra in an 'Orpheu$* overture,
With Jackie Held,, a boy of seven br
BO waving the stick at the niien. Kid
"has a pretty accurate sense. of time
which niakes it. all right. -
Paf aniount newsreel and a Short
fill out the prograxn. Kauf,
old-time medieval costume. Best of
the stage Is' dim and mbstly . Vague
drapes. As the song goes- on the
back drop develops into ' a trans-
parency for a dance number by the
ballet corps under medium side
floods, working up to a. sweetly done
principal diahce number out f roiit
by -Patricia .-Bowman with. M.. Vbd-:-
noy and Nicholas Daks assisting.
.'The Big Fight! follows, making
an effective contrast in atmosphere.
Opening Is the front gates of a. fight
arena, with the Boxyettes in Im- •
pressibnistic ushers' uniforms, doing
a characteristically brisk drill rou-
tine. Arena front turns oh the re-
lair figure up . Harlem way ' among
the late night spots. She leads the
chorus In ttn okay way on 'I've Got
the "World On a String,' whote grpup
closing with Arlen at helm singing
his latest song, 'Shame On You.'
Boss 'and EJdwards, on ahead of
Miss Barrymore^ are trying but
some new material, part of it
iaxound topical fituft, b^t It-gets no-
where. The old material still in the
act, notably in the way the King's
English Is killed. Saves them.
Spltalny opens the show and the
dance teami with the Chester Hale
Girls clbse. It*a a noisy beginning
and a chietrmlng close. In line with
the black and white color scheme
>
^PALACErCHICAGO ~
Chicago, July 21.
Milton Berle 'making his first ap-
pearance at the Palace in his status
as . comedy Jieadliner, Some years
agOi then not known to fame, he
played here with a big act. Today
he's booked for. two weeks and given
the whole show. Chicago fancied
his style, his gags, and his energetic
self and it seems that his popularity
in this burg wfll ripen With ac^
4uaintance. , . - .„
Business started off excellently
Friday. That can scarcely- be at-
tributed 'to 'Berle, an unknown fac-
tor. Bather Ann Harding ifthd Wilr
11am Powell -' teamed ' in Badio's
Dipuble H^rnesa' are dragging *em
in. it wa!s pretty hot again frpm
Thursday -onward after two blessed-
weeks of cool weather. Thermometer
may or- may not hold the Week's
ross in the yiicuum of its mercury.
'World's Fair -Frolics' 4s thcriame
for the current divertissment con-
sisting of Berle, Irene Bordbni, Chil-
ton and Thomas, Owen McGiveney
and 12 good-looking Virginia
O'Brien girls. Show is framed along
volvlng stage, to disclose a typical I figuring prominently in the produc-'
.ni-tf^A- fIc'Hf -rlner-f(nnf1(><1 -in-^nntirprful " tloJi-^f "thlS Week'S shOW, there's nO
tinsel at the finish, no whirling
gewgawa or a dozen different kind
of rainbows. A pleasing variation
and it includes the Hale lassies in
fetching costumesl. Hale seems tb
get his cbstume;- material thinner
and thinner. ,
Girls are on ahead pf and after
Htvrrlson and Fisher, whose impres-
sionistic stuliE brings them the fi.olid
rewards;
In order nbf to spoil - the black
and white Idea, Spltalny and his
men, plus the two girls In the band,
carry out thla color coniblnatibn
against black backdrops. Spitalny'S
band includes a group of seven men
bn a vocal assignment. Three num-
bers offered by the band, including
'Str Louis Bluea* and 'Second Hun- ;
garlan Bhiapsody.^ , •
On both of these the playing is
louder than required, .and Spltalny
overworks in conducting. Nice piano
silhouette finish, with seven girls
backstage, probably faking at the
ivories. Lighting effect excellent.
Public not in here In droves Fri-
day night, business being about
prize fight rrlng-flooded -in-^pOWerf ul
lights and occupied by the t-wo •
boxers and a referee with mechanlr
cal sound effects of a roaring crowd
indicated off stage.
'. Boxers have a splendidly graphic
pantomimic dance idea; conveying
nauch more strongly than, any mere
boxing skill could do, the drama of
a fistic conflict. Ends in a knbck-.
out and - the whole .bit la. tremen-
dously effective in a sight and nov-
elty -way, b'esldes -/the dranja con-
tained in its action. '
Newsreel intervenes, having a.
capital assortmeht. of topical clips.
Then Into- the -finale. Stage, is; ar-
ranged as a courtly drawing room
scene, cpnveylnfe >. the spirit of the
title 'Gay yienna.' Song assignment
here goes - tp Jan Pberce and Miss
Binehart, leading thb choir in typlcr
ally lilting Viennese numbers/ Cbs-
tumipg is in the Austrian cburt style
with the brilliant unifprms of hus^
.sarsjendinE^ special.. color. . .Violin
sgio Is. nicely handled by Jacques
Gasselin, while. Miss Bowman bas
another solo' dance . session,, done In
her always compelling manner.
Climax of the festivities is an-
revue-^Jines-'l .with_:Bfirle_..Wprkin£LLot^^
McGiveiiey's turn 52, this time In a trim version of
the hussiar . uniform, mostly ex-
pressed In gold bodice's, ffebhings '
and red bbots, with a graceful
feather head-dress suggesting a,
horse's mane. Number was the high
point In audience applause, and de-
average.
Char.
throughout ■ and
iioked up.as_of J^.ore. Public was in
a satisfied mood all the way al-
though Miss Bordohi got by on her
artistry riither than any inherent
merit in her materia,!, the weakest
group of songs she has had In years.
^^Pcrhap8=fa-^frieridly-rcmihder^to=^this^
star that she used to be rated as a
light Comedienne Is in order,-
Miss Bordbni was a good sport
— about stocging^oTT -Berle— whose
hokum Is rather broad fpr a per-
former of her refinement. At mo-
ments the combination of the two
was eJrtremely incongruous. Miss
Bordbni is scarcely identified with
wrestlingj,'
PALLADIUM, -LONDON
London, July li-
lt's tough enough for the man-
agement. to find headline Importa
tlons; but it is tougher to find a
j3erye.dJLtJCox=.8.,fiilmMlaiing^.disE^
Ballet corps is on as the climax ;KBoswell sisters suddenly notined
begins to build, . doing, a. hew, and the management they , could not
intricate version of ^the fan drill, ©peri bn their secbnd week, due to
using — huge— red"— and — ^ptnk— fa^is- -eonnle-being-str-lcken^witb-mutnps
worked into bouquet formations and An S.O.S. was sent out for a re-
giving new effects to groupings. | placement. Yorke and King, due
•the^-jEalladlum:. has lbeeh._ w.aM^^
for several, months; but./coul^ not
get together ,with On salary, the
crooner ' wanting H.SpO, with the
nianageitoent InSlstihg on $1,250, was
next located, with the. nVanagement
finally acquiescing to her demands.
George -- Sr-^Melyih r.-wa3anotb er-
blUed hilt falling to appeifir.. In his
case, the' billing was premature, as
Melvin Is on. a motor, tour, 'with
chances of location almost nil.
Billy Danvers replaced. .
Prpgram as a" whole was not pf
the best calibre; too many single
man acts partly responsible for let-
down. Three' American acts were
the' real standouts. -
Nicol and Martin, comedy cyclists;
Stay on tbo long. With best part of
act being ■ the drunk bit.
Claude Lester, assisted by a
f emme f oilj has posalbillUes, but
relies for his comedy on famlliair
materlial.
Gloria Gilbert, assisted by Pearl
Adelaide and Mary Sawyer and the
Eight Hollywood Girls, comes
straight from the AmbassadeUra
restaurant, Paris. • Hollywood gir.ls
were recruited In Paris, while
Adelaide and Sawyer were formerly
half of the Four Western Stars
Added people are Jtrst^tor- build of
fering into a flash,, as the act is all
Miss Gilbert. She only takes a
couple minutes, but it's long enough
to stop thb' show. ;
Billy -Danvera Is a .comic Of the
old school, hard tb sell in modern
Vaudeville, . . - . ,
Three Bi^cdwins, Just back from
America, in fast acrobatics, punctu-
ated with plenty of comedy, well
liked-.
Marion Harris, playing her first
vaude . date rL In England „. :after
cabareting ■ and -recording, came-; on
to a reception. She put over three
numbers to excellent results, with
the audience asking for inore
This .Concluded first .half, not
overburdened with, laughis.. Open-
ing, second half was 'The Act
Superb,* posing turn, presented by
Tom Gray.. Offering is a cinch for
England.
-Herb Williams and his gang- ^let
loose next. It seems unbelievable
that . it is five years since -WUHams
was here last. Buffoon was on .for
20 minutes, giving the crowd the
first solid laugh of the evenihg,
There is no doubt about Williams's
welcome
■Threi^=''=^r(&f^"'"^
tinentals* whb emulate the Amer-
ican style, ' are "fairly well estalr-
lished here. Bby S have nice per
jFOXyJiWETROlt
Ben
Three
Finishes on a striking bit of stage
picture, rounding out. One of. the
most thoroughly satisfactpry jstage
shows the -big house has ho d-^ since,
iff!) opening , RuhK
to open here next week fbr fort-
I night, wbre the first asked, but
team declined, as they had made
arrangements to spend a few days
in Scotland. Marion Harris, whom
sonallty, with fair comedy style.
Billy Bennett, doing most of the
material he has'd'one at this house
on ,several occasions, still grossed
-a lia.rge quota of laughs,
■Stell.a and , Partner, _ gymi>ast»,'
were liked. Mger,
Detroit, July .22.
one .'^IWd the ' *Black- and
White Varieties' Is . anotlier of the
yil.ude. r,evUe^ type. ..Using standard
vaude -acts— with -an ^embellishment
of good production making the acts
used seem like nriore than they
really are; .Like all shows, bow-
ever, they stand and fall by the
calibre of talent Involved.
Aots used this week' are good and
coupled with la nice- middle produc-
tlbh number this one will mean
dbllarM at the b. b.. Acta include
Badcllffe and Bodgers, the Great
Bemy, Carter and Holmes,
Bernle's Sepia l^ephews,
Cossacks, and. jesslta.
Opening With ' line production
number in 'one,' all acts use black
4rops with ■ the exception of the
Three Cossacks and with produc-
tion scenery used only in the
middle Droductioh number called
Harlem.' Opening line routine
bringing one of the line girls out
for a fast specialty. Gal. nam^d
Martha' doing a first rate, specialty.
The Great Bemy on next doing
hand balancing of a great ability.
Lobking very youthful, " kid ■ im-
pressed by such seeming impossible
stunts sts walking on stilts with his
hands and also roller skating on
hands. Kid Starts where plenty of
grown-.ups leaye .offi... '
On next. Bob" Carter Joe
Holmes offer a sldp s.tlck abt with
a lot of entertalnnieiit. Carter dbes
business similar to -that he did with
Bobby May. Act okay and cair fin
similar spot in . most houses, .
' Bernib's Sbpla .Nephewi3 on next -
vocallaing and playing string Inr
strumehts for a nice effect but use^
ful- mbstly to bring 6ii the 'Harlem
scene, in this, doing a modern im-
pressionistic dance. Oumansky has
done a nice piece of modern work.
Number is sold. a,lso,. however, by
the ability of Jessita. Known
mostly for her rhumba work, this
girl turns in a capital performance,
doing a straight modern strut thAt
opened their eyes. Platinum blond
girl .making .an eyeful .dressed Jn . a
pretty beach effect for an unusual
impression. Assisting was . Le^
Malmeth from the Tine.
One next Badcllffe and BbdRers
stopped the proceedings with their
high calibre gagging and music.
Cossacks for the finale offer St
wo rkma nli ke ,act jcl osing. _thhigs up
with a bang. A good show alround.
. ..For the pvertvjye Sain Jack Kauf-
man does
t-OVertupeC-'
okay With a 'Popular
^ , ^. ..wrv^- - . Frankle^ -Connors jol- ^
lowed a week of Boss MacLean and
Showed that he too ha;s what _^hey
want. Singing 'Lets Call It a Day
he stopped the show before it goi
- .Picture 'Don't Bet oA Love' ..tnd
biz good.
^/ti <\r t'
Tuesday, July 25, 1933
YAMEYY HOUSE REVIEWS
VARIETY
13
PMAtE, N. Y:
Agreeable flye-acter on display
lor tstLTvyuExtf^ »»» — 1 — 'rrr- 1 hud m&nv & chautauaua 1 week, but no bait temptini
Saturea. ^Jhe f^itc* 4e hixer^to^^^«^^^^^ SSrS^iS enoush to lure the bouse over aver
week baa BJthel Barrymore in per-|wu^^^ ^^^jr ^^^^ oAUHelag^ business. TrN-tA n^teetiv
-62!— (:W»Xr-wblch_pi
« #\C>Uf>C GTATP I Strength ot the mtnstrelB Is their
LttilLVf p J t 1 «• slnglnr, *ltbouBb they have se-
„ - „ • hava an affinity lected their gags much better than
sense; 111 whtoh be l»rtray» f^^^^
different comedy roles in a great bit
of burlesquing. The pay customers |
manifest their approval loudly at
the finish. Aber Twins, back for a
eHINESE
(WORLD'S FAIR)
Chicago, July 20.
Great opportunity was muffed Ini
n-JAi^^S'wr 'Stormy I P»«w ^ *>« cause I age business. Trlvate Detective
We^hi?^-^?^)"choiU*^^ ^
5 ?bS CauSts&n^mposer of th^^^^ ajj^^of^^oj^^ the Kadlo City Music HaU reverythtng they. geL
viJlirdu;t, w>lch..has^^p^^^^^
very I^T^^^^ Jff^^^tTf^-r^^l Bpecltillzo on quips sublhitted to a couple ot week« ago should flni
sub-feature. The Btflite b^^ ^^j^ f^^g t„ a sense, U„ .^^ ««nnort here oh second
parrymoro Btarred , »<'!*f° therefore, they can alibi their
('Seunlon In Vienna ) with the cot- material as by public de
by radio fans., Jn a B«nse, Ifg^j^jy ^^^^ support here oh second
com-.:|.
^ „w ^ - *i * * I v«j ».» -J ^-iu...w demand. I ^""V
ton Club revue in its entirety trans- i parsons' powerful bass voice Nearest approach to a name on
planted from the Harlem nltery was the Individual high scorer on yaude show is lieon Belasco and his
Jhe stage; . . ' lP&n„ej?r",!«l**t o'^*,^^^^^ Morit. Sky Garden orchestra.
band boys soloing the refrain, while drama such , ^ ,„
1 the cirls Dlav and dance. The twins probably could be booked San
J»flX. ii^l5i?lStI Slcely.-^
" -ley get. 1 obviously is wfiaf many of— the
The tremendous popularity of the worked white face, as did the mid- i "--. --"^ I «U*°f« n^T^An'S^iiQi'iiafic I many a season hla soft-voiced per
' oon?%S 'Stormy Weather' billed die inan, Gene Arnold, fOundet and with a specialty dance team and a body worked up to ®n'»»"slaauc many ^ ^^^^
along with the troupe. That's ringleader of the Minstrels, fioys singer. An entertaining attraction, pitch. VlUe units. thO least of which was
Sxtfaordlnary for a variety house, as a group and individually stood jjo. 1 ort the bill In worth, „'Hold Tour Mgri.' y^JJ^^-^J® ^i^f^i i^int seven mlle$ ahead of the
Snly'in the past have certain pro- | out better than at the Palace, «f- | HatlOw combo, gets top oraw credit. ] ^ro^y^^^^^^j^ eniertainers with
ductlon songs been so identified
with their legit staging, but not so
*°Sl waters and George Dewey | ™^^J^ M^^ he returns to CBS on the
?SicI?1fS l^ti^ ^iBelascOandhlaorchestrashouldat.
City Four is now with them. | tract some' busness through being
An appropriate booking for tblis L^^^ ^i^^ air fior both networks. On
nanow vwuiuu, b^vo I mhir"«.hell<»va entertainers
although Lowry must not be over- make-b^^^^
«,^'e?^J^*T!^hi*^'^v«rlh«^^^ announced by Arnold ^uj. x ne revur.t» .
Washington are billed ^y^?'^^**®^^*!*" as one of the last of the old schooL Oldsmoblle program,
ton C»ub on and Louie also on the blU, | Belasco has a good eight-piece
Danny Healyv for staging which had a Welude in the shape string combination and himself en -
Koehler and Harold Axlen for dook, | interpretive overture. Cher- tertains amusingly, singing novelty
nlavsky in tfie pit, the girl singing numbers in various languages. His
ensemble, Ruth Pi-yor, premier attraction hits, however, largely
danseuse, the Evans platoon and through Yivien janis, whose sellinj;
a mixture of -pastel costuitnes and of songs Is there 100%, and the so -
soft lighting made an attractive ciety dance team of. Minor and Root,
secohdaty presentation. doing two beautifully routined and
Newsreel was calculated - to. - executed niiittibecs.
spread^ respect for Italy. Included . ^iss Janla went so well Saturday
was the Italian naval maneuvers ' i"*™ ^
wlth Mussolini in personal attend-
ance, and later the Balboites arriv-
ing in Manhattan; Land.
.lyrics and score. It's the same
treatment as presented at the Cap-
itol some weeks ago with Duke El-
lington's orchestra backing up Miss
Waters. This waii Just, before Duke
went to liondon and made a hit
with the Prince of Walesi
The new band coml>3 Is the' Mills
Blue Rhythm Band. It's headed by
a yeiy likely Jazz-beau with a ner-
vous baton who looks okay up In
front of this unusual or.chestra.
Baron Lee was the lormer maestro.
He's out. whereupon Irving Mills
thought he'd lend his name to the
unit, since he owned it, and labeled I Business here Saturday afternoon
-^^^Mimai— Miiialftiil— Blaybavs^-Jha:t^j-wft Thw inftpniflcent modern
bounded too hokey so it's Millis' theatre didn't have 300 people
Blue Rhythm;. Band, and okay in Seated at the start of the stage show
every respect. at 1 o'clock. As usual an audience
The colored complement of the as thin as that was unresponsive
ACADEMY, N. Y.
transplanted cafe floor show besides
the starred waters and Washing-
ton holds the Nicholas Bros., 4
PJash Devils, Hamtree Harrington,
Dusty Fletcher, Katherlne Smith.
Cora La-Redd.. Josle Oliver; Sally
to an entertainment layout of rou-
tine calibre:
It was a formula bill and formulas
don't seem to work in this particu-
lar operation. Audience here re-
veals astonishing reactions. Stand-
Goodlngs, Henry WIllIattiB, -Talbert I ard material often sails along With
Choir and a line of li fast stepping
dusky girls. They're sure-fire any
time. Aa for the other principals,
practically all billed seem to be rep-
resented with perhaps one or two
exceptions.
This ia the cream of colored nite
club entertainment and its b. o. ap-
peal for -a 66c. house is potent as
soon as it's bailyhooed that this
show represents a; $2.60 convert and
a trip to Harlem, besides other ex-
penses. . -. ,
— Miss ' -Waters' handling- of -the
highly popular 'Stormy Weather,'
backed up by a large chOlr, seemed
to be a bit overboard on the' reprise
stuff but they went for it, along
'With her other lyric ditties, dohe In
_her own individual manner.
Whatever the cap^loiisness^ <>n - the
choice of her material, through Its
familiarity bereabbuts. it's Indisput
out a ripple while mediocre stuff
frequently evokes a small riot of
approval.
In this layout the RImacs rumba
band with trimmings of hotcha
femme -wrigglers, appeared to have
the call on blUini^ and attention.
Turn is the uttermost hoke of the
gaucho technique, weakened, and
adulterated with American small
time vaudeville Ideals. Why l^th
street should go for It, isn't appar-
ent, but apparently thait was the
item in a: quiet- bill that, piqued
their interest, mildly, to be sure,
but more than anything- else.
'Bed of Roses' (Radio)' with Con-
stance Bennett might be expected
to haVe a matinee draw here. Title
afternoon, she nearly Jammed the
proceedings. After doing a special
calling for an impression of Zaaa
Pitts and a follow-up in 'Lazy Bones,
she admitted that she hadn't re-
hearsed a third nUmber, apparently
riot expecting to go so well.
Audience, In a better, frame of
mtnd than some time, also w ent
powerfully for Jack Pepper and, in-
particular, that ace stooging come-
dian of his. This chap, a funny
sight to see, but also a clever come-
dian; Is likely to get ahdad rapidly.
Pepper and his two assistants,
ringing and clowning, worked to
better advantage here than they , did
a week ago at the Alhee, Brooklyn,
where Rae Samuels, ahead of them,
took the steam" out of the audience
on a strong hit.
Dick and Edith Barstow,^ long
standard, occupy middle of the blU
In their neat dance offering, boosted
into a strong finish through the tap
double on toes, tip and down stairs
and on the sUge floor. • .
A single fresh to vaudeville, John-
nie Woods- (New Acts) was dropped
into second place by the^Pal book-
ers. He did okay there in a series
of impressions of radio personalities,
most of thism good, a few not so
'-Atfssle land Czecki wh^
and axe- throwing turn, opened
noisily as the man gets his whip
barking. A UtUe too much of this,
but a lot of sklU displayed , in cut-
Ing paper, cigs, etc., as well as min-
looked in the final reckoning. News
completed screen fare. Edwa,
PARAMOUNT^ L. A.
Loj Ange'Jes, July 20.
A distinct departure in pic. house
stage fare out rt».re, cui*r«5nt bill con-
sists of two lengthy ballet numbers
and Will Mabony. Latter supplies
the name and laugh draw, wham-
ming them,., and the hoOfery pro- , ^
vides the production and beauty and shuts Its portals In the face of
balance. the evening crowds. There is also
r^anchon & Marco;- the" Saturday- the Temple of Jchol nearby soo the
previous, had presented 'Ballet -in I particular section oi ine
Undoubtedly the poor grade tal-
ent is a reflection of economics. In
a theatre with 360 seats there were
about 100 filled at 26c during the
peak evening 4i0ur. Performance
runs about 30 mlputes. WU prob--
ably can't afford to adhere to his
own former standards. _^
Show is adjacent to the Republic
of China's pavilion. Around the
corner is "the Jap«(.ne8e building^
which. Oddly enough, chooses to
operate only from 10 a,m. to 8 p.m^
Blue' at the Hollywood Bowl with
the summer symphony orcheistra.
They've taken that- choreographic
endeavor and lifted it onto the stage
of the Par.amount. At the first show,
unfamiliar Indoor set and approx-
imate halving of space resulted in
-severa l ' scram bles: — riS^t of . tlid
ballets, 'Blue Danube,' is the strong-
est of the pair, w.lth Ada Broadbent
on her toes for the solo stuff. Cos-
tumes, props amd lighting all con-
tribute to a tasteful bleridlrig of en-
sembles. About 62 peoi>le used.
-Mahoney steps in to hold the au-.
dience for 20 minutes of his usuatl
thoroughly Impregnated with the
Orient. Incidentally, In late^ July
the backyard of these Asiatic build-
ings Is still full of debris which,
ostrich-like, they seem to forget
can be seen by the Greyhound buses
whose right-of-way fronts on noth-
inff hut har.kvards. ^ ^ _^ .'L.
In view ot the fact that uie uhl-,;
nese performers outside of Wu him-
self have talent ranglnff *roni the
hieagre to the imaginary, giving, a
half hour performance ia no cinch..
Troupe .'Vforks entirely in lull stage
with Chinese > drapes and other
dragon art, to decorate the platform
and the company of some 12 . per-
routincr as dope here previously at L^ons. .. A member of Mr, I»etrlllo'8
the Chinese and. Loew's State, and
still captures as many, if not more,
laughs , as on his initial appearance.
Then comes 'Rhapsody in Blue'
by the ballet, too long and not suf-
ficiently strong to close after - the
first two segments, but still inters
estihg ensemble .work. Riibe "WOirs
orchestra • plays the dance music
capably. Show runs about 36 mln-
muslcians' union pounds the piano
for the musical accompaniment.
Incidentally, the piano needed tun-
ing. ■ . _ .
. All pop American songs are used
I -^"Farewell to Arms,' Ireland . Must
Be Heaven.^ 3 Can't Give vYou Any-
thing but Love,' and so forth. There
is Wu's usual •Florodora' ymniber
with the gbrls, Wu does a. nice bit
able that'Miss Waters' treats it in a I side Of thO Latin rhythm band there
style all her own, and gets over wasn't anything on" the five-act bill
with the customers. S^^'s rather | to attract.
under wraps as. to the choice pf the
' more.to^rjrld material which she pre-
viously popularized^ but that's, some-
thing that must be reserved : for
suggsts spicy doings and all the ex- L.^? *l„g„^y in tossing the axes
handkerchief is whipped completely
out of small pocket from the cos-
tume worn. by the glrL.
Palace nice and comfortable, bet-
ter cooled than many theatres, but
its show not compeUlng enough Sat-
iiloittttlott^lflr along sexy- lines.— Re
{ suits, iis^reVealed in a count of the
house were substantially nlL Out-
Next to dosing has Don Zeiaya,
more South. America by inference,
but really a class musical turn, with
comedy embroideries. Not Uiider
about wie-third of the seats. Chor,
the late hOur customers^ " Aft«sr all any circumstances to be classed as
there is a dlff between 66c. and
$?.60. Miss Waters is Slated fOr a
$4 Broadway musical this fall. Ahel.
CHICAGO
Chicago, July 21.
Having played the Palace, it was
inevitable that- the Sinclair Min-
strels should play the Chicago. This
is. hot a .wise remark at B&^'s ex-
' pense but rather a commentary -on
how tough getting attractions is
and the fact that the two houses
. . exchange Jieadllners with -■ .unCaJllng
regularity. Palace follows the Chi-
cago as .often as vice versa.
"Aa At happens the Sinclair Mln-
, strels are a good bet and buy for
the Chicago. Better probably than
- they were v -f or - the • . Palace last
. .spring. FOr the reason,, not hard to
decipher, . from, the unmistakable
omens, that tiie vast floating .pppu-
: lation of -OUt-of-town tourists pro-
vide a natural audience fOr - the
■ minstrels whose popularity iis gen-,
erally .deemed .more -Intense out-
side than inside the boundaries of
Cook County. Business was very
strong opening' day with little else
to credit for it outside of the Min-
strels. 'Strangers Return' . (M-G)
with Lionet Barryriiore. Miriam
Hopkins, and Franchpt TOne On the
marquee is. scarcely an explaniLtlon.
iSylvla Frboa, of course, may be
helping, she. also being a radio per-
sonality as well as a gal that is
-wisely learning how to perform on
a stage without the aid . oiE. micro-
phones. Let it be set down right
here that In the qtadlum-Uke Ch^
■cagb she got over most handily, In-
idicatiiig a proportlontaely greater
effectiveness for smaller auditor-
iums.
Wise choice for the heavy isipot on a
neighborhood bill. He did well
enough considering; the situation,
but that didn't mean much.
Rest . of. the bill was: machine-
made. An acrobatic opener, singing
male quintet for No. 2, indefinite
dance fiash fOr No. 3; Zeiaya for
next to shut and the Rlmacs for the
bow-but. Just a heigh-ho layot^t
for a< sppt that apparently needs
shreW. analysis and radical, treat-
ment Ip supplying what the clientele
will go for. It seems to be demon-
strated that a conservative policy
-Isn't- what' the rsltuation calls for.
Don Valetlo, wire walker, opens.
Capital- turn of its kind. Latin look-
ing principal has a blonde girl as-
sistant, who does a so-so. toe dance
as preliminary .'to the work on the
strand. .-. Shapely glrT of sblld pro-
portions is an eyeful. Valerlo^s
work on .the wire' is excellent with a
sensational sliding split In balance
(he uses a parasol), and for ai finale, -
striking Charleston steps on the
slender supper£ / ,
Honey Boys' mi^ old-time minstrel
singing and . ieag exchange with
niodern crooning effects a^id niake
a good inipresslon In the light No.
2 position. Work In flamboyant
minstrel clothes of red mess Jackets
and white flannels and make a nice
appearance, but have nothing out-
standing, unless a 'symphonic' har-
monizing, of 'Trees' for the flnish
may be regarded In that light.
Chester Fredericks Is a graduate
capably, snow runs aooui ao mm- "--- 't;; "---:.^^^ ^ abstract
ut?s and bl^^^capaolty at opening Of serio^ chlnS' bVt bS
performance, due to a street parade J^®^ unbe-
heraldlng the initial sequence of "^J""^^
'Tairzan the^ IVarless' <I^er ^levab^^ its^^^
serial), and the free admission o« i-.2riwC th^^ Juries and
f'^;i^/',T.%^.s™fpiT ^A^^^^'^ l^tlSlB iffiJd bodUy from Hearst
is 'Midnight Club (P^.).. X-eny, papers. Coming from a foreign per-
former In an /all-Chinese show, la
_ - Taa an International exposition, this . is
LOEW S ORPHEUM about the ultimate in bad guessing;
a^vra^TT ^ * ._LT6gether-wItb,the:.Ameri'iaft^1^^^
Tricky layout, but It seryos be- Uierlsmd And perfect English of -^ho
cause the RkO house across the Chlriese girls and the comlc^ ilse
way Offers no competition. I-aves .ot gic^^^^^^
the Orph to do as it. pleases on any- | riicket,^ it's pretty hard to be-
lieve billing matter attributing the
company to China. .
For 26 cents the averajgre out-of-
tOwn visitor, however, Vrlll P^b-
ably feel he has refeelved hla
money's worth. While showmen
will wonder how they muffed the
Chinese dranitt that might have. be-
come a highlight of the exposlUon
with its continuous performance
and authentic oriental flavor, it la
to be remembered that the typical
tourist comes to the World's .Fair
with his ,mOuth. agape and his eyes
thing and currently it smacks -with
u^daTafternMrtTio^^^ Great Lester, prestidigitator. He
rihiir ' closes the . lest.^6 minutes ot the
bill for the bliggest value on the
show. Biz only fair when caught
^Friday (opening) night.
The Orph layout begins .with a!
STATE, A.
■Los XngeleS, Jnly . ■ i-ne yjvpu layuui. MtsBUlo .*»»vu €1.
Ed. Lowry's St. Louis J"""^ jaw act, Stanley Bros, and Attree,
have preceded him here. The. rer. < *
ceptlon, plus the capacity house.
good, but if they keep returning to
^^t,..^,., - ,r. . oftoot an- 1 this spot too frequently It won't
which Kreeted his inlUal_coast a^^^ ^j^^ theatre,
pearance at^the Stote^tpday^sho^^^ The three middle turns on an
o lone way towird establishing , _ ...a -o-^ — .
the confidence necessary for a long Orph layout are never meant to be popping. There was some srounds
eneacement. Once he has felt his strong, except by accident. Noth- for believing the majority of ^he
wkv out Lowry. baaed on his sue- incr as fortuitous as that happens Uudlence except for that 'Buy
ceaaful debut. Ought to gO a long this half. Just tjiree lightly pleas- K^erlcan' false note enjoyed the
wav in these pa^^ ant acts. Interesting enough also, performance, I^^nd-
Here's a unique type of stage because two may be classed as new, '
m c possessing personality, a so far as the files go. These are Bill
breezi^ style, an Infectious smile, Aron^on and Co. (company meaning
loads of showmanship and ability the pianist, presumably) and the
to do things in an Intimate sort of Samuel Brothers' Revue; The revue
way without becoming in the least end is Harriet Hayes and Kay. War-
bit Offensive, such as has been the ner, one a blonde, other a brunet.
fault of too many coatst m. c's in Both girls lend allure jind color to
days gone by. ' Ihe three-day dancera who dO cOTO-
Lowry -works hard, never seeming cdy precision in the flash mariner,
to tire, arid without apparent They rinanage tb continue giggles
■ " - — started lightly by Aronson.
MET, BROOKLYN
energy. Backed by a smart orchcs
tro, there's plenty enough diversity
of fare to make it something worth-
while at the wicket. Aside from a
tendency toward a little too miich
hoke, Lowry's opening day can be
rurig up- -as a solid , click,-- a,nd -a
master of ceremonies whom the
State patrons are going to like.
No attempt made at pretentious
staging; Just plain drapes, with a
few huge pennants, indicating a de-
sire to provide entertainment,
rather than spectafsle. Lowry loses
no time hitting his stride. Opening
with a few gags that partially re-
veal his cleverness, he Introduces
Arbrison does radio Impersoria-
tionSk He's the same Aronson of
Aronson, Fayre and Lane. He had
I an easy time, when caught.' ~
Nextrto-shut is Wally Jackson
and Eddie Gardner, abetted by
Oh^ry Frayne. Miss Frayne Is a;
plumpy blonde with plenty allure
and she traipses into the Jiiickson-
Gardner gaggy antics by being in-
troed tb sing, but instead, she
cooches. Over; and then the Great
Lester. '
He projects many tricks,, but the
Fair show here this week, with a
couple high spots. It'll probably
get its share of business^
Borrah Mlneyioh Is the chief at-
tractfon -arid the TiarmonrcS' maes-
tro always gets bis. He cloBes the
five act -vaude layout . and mops- up,
having a tough time getting off<
Will Demarest, billed in type: JUst
a shade smaller than Mlnevlch's, is
centered for latigh purposes, which
lo probably Just as well. He shp-
plles all the comedy for the bill and
does it in his usual ieasy manner.
Act seems to be soriifewhat shorter
than It used to be, therefore tighter
and impresses better. Hope Venion,
with Demarest, a singer with a
trick voice, does well by herself and
the team goies a long way toward
establishing the audience in the
Strange Inter-
off ormer -presentation units, a nice
iramed and built-the. stage show. In
appearing youngster and. a capital
dancer-In ecceritric and aero dc-.
pairtments, but this frame-up Is Just
one of those half-rehearsed, and
soon abandoned flashes. Employs
qS-.., naturanr Lou I^Ipston. t S54'^lVn'S%aS'X''^S»r^^^^
Artley-George:=by-na;me-^who=can
sing well and dance not so. Here
they're consigned to stooge roles.
Sketch backgr ound never gets any-
where. THeystaiTtoTSnilT and Ih en-
forget it Indication of how shape-
less the thing Is is conveyed in the
finish when Fredericks does a good
aero routine and then all three walk
Off on an exit so bald that It
scarcely got a patter. Ruih,
sister, who hOof through several tap makes the Individuals disappear
routines,- displaying^ a I nifty lot of | right out of their deathly, cassocks.
Fast illusionary stuff and Lester
got ample rewards.. Uses two girl
assista,nts for the disappearing stuff
and otheVwise has a couple., of
right mood, That
, , , , , lude' bit is especiially good and looka
^ost - .*?^^£e3ting . a^^
chair and the gallows thing. He | ^ a bit.
nilnstrel fashion.. A group" of female
islngers are on the platform and be-
hind-, them the house Orchestra.
-Everybody .4s— In— white— satin., but
Only ; Cliff Soubier, Mac MacCloud,
Fritz. Clark and Bill Chllds cork
■ up;- Evans' ballet, again adhering
to pearly shimmering fabrics, float
-in and out betweri llmeis to add
teppsichoreah touches. Totality Is
a picture both bright and summery.
steps.
Then into the only band number,
a hokey selection, with Lowry and
otlier members of the outfit chant-
ing, clowning and gagging. It Is
spentaricous^stuffir'but-only -mildly
received. Next introduced are the
Aber- Twins, on lor a bit of comedy
with the m. c, and then one of the
attracTIve blonde femmcfl worlrttijr
Ihto a blackotit with Lowry, with
Sammy Cohen, screen comi<:,
switched for the girl in a love em-
brace for the denouement.
Cohen works all the way through
with Lowry, offering a lot Of non-
Show starts slowly with the Three
St. John BrothtSrs bpehirig and Dean
and Meyers In the deuce. St, Johns
are oke hand to hand lads that cres-
cendo their tricks nicely. Dean and
Mcveris are a boy arid' girl team,
dressed up deckhands to move |. -gp^^^ dance arid both Ko_ for double
thiffgs "about; - , jointed body arid -leg behttfn^^^
. Lester, opens , in 'full' and com- I pretty good fpr the type of act, but
bines a wiife. balancing, trick with not e'specially impressive.
-some-ventciloquist-stuflL. -Takes this L — in— the— next to Rloalng..^pnt_la_a_^,
limb also to do the wine and water f»iri Alice Dawn, who doesn't ,show
trick.
Newsreel and Laurel and Hardy
short round out 'the film end, -which
ha.<5 'I- Cover the Waterfront' (TTA)
as feature. Bhan..
lip in the office files. She's young,
ffood looklric:, and his a fine voice,
.fiist tbfi usual type of solo' yaude
.singer .1 fow yenrs apo. Today She
■ (rontlnucd on pagfe 34) ■
M
VARIETY
'CASE OF TOM MOONEY'
Socialistic Subject
25 Minut«a
Cameo, N. Yi .' ..
First Divisi
Tbl3 two-reel subject is, .ainohy-
mouB as to producer an4 aiddresses
itself to special audiences, notably
those whiclv. form -tho - sure-seat
clienteles. In this spot, which spe-
cializes'ih iEluBsia:iit Befd'rQleases and
others' of special Iiitertist, it is billed
over the- Current feature, 'A Shriek
in the^Night' tM, H. Hoffman), an
Indie murder mystery.
That sort of featuring doesn't
xniean ftnythiner in 'a trade w^y. since
• it assumes^^ that the famous Mooney.
case is depended ' upon to attract
the' special erroup of radicals^.that
frequent this jptarticular spot.
'Mooney Case' is not comimerclal
material, in the sense that, it will
not interest the broad generality of
fans.
' The subject ,1s a' mere assemblins
of such soreen' evidence as is a.vail-
iEible bearing '.on the famous capital,
vsi labor cise' which Is about to be
revived by a new trial for the sup-
posed victini of d fraihe-up who has
spent 17 years in San Quentin
prison.. .
A .quantity of hewareel shots
showing the Preparedness Parade
that was interrupted by the bomb-
fng outrage, and _ scenes itf cenrt
during the trial of Mooney an<| nis^
co-defendants :are used. The snajp-
shot taken by an- amateur photog-
rapher, purpottlnS to show Mooney
':and his wife far froni.the scene of
the brlme, has : been reproduced, and
there are pictures of other incidents
. In the, case.
. Tbiis material is preceded by a
long harangue by an anonymous
-champion of 'Mooney,'-running more
than five minutes. ,and at. the finish
there is a brief address* by Mooney.
himself, making his plea for Justice
In the new trial.
Subject is. badly done in a -tech--
nical . sense* in that there is no
ehowmanly pArade of^ the causes
This is perhaps its chief virtue as
proi>aganda, 6Ince' the' very* crudity
of its presentation is the best evi-
dence of the passionate sincerity of
its 'makers; It make? out a pretty,
convincing cose for. jitopney, bul .it
isn't- enteFtainment' Not -for- the
. commercial theatre. -- Rush.
'WORLD'S GREATEST THRI.LLS'
Newsreel Compilation
19 Mihs.
Ri«ltorNi-YT
FATTY ARBUCKLE
<Hbw've You Bean* '
Comedy
20 MiiiSf
Strand,' New York-
Vitaphone Nos. 1525-28
Fritz Hubert supports Arhuckle
in this one;' It's onie'oiC twg subjeets
of the series which the late, come-
dian: 'nfade'f'&r VVarnei-s, .yet to be
g'-!nerally relieased. Typical Arbuckl^
as the old silehVs -used tp^"'krio«•
htnl. .and okay,
The 'bean'; thing in the .ti tie
comes from the fact that Arbuck!e
arid Hubert • are attending ; a', pal's
-veddinjg and war :niemdries recailw-<
the afniy beans. Arbuckle cooks
sr>m.e -for- a sur-ptise and they.- turn
cut to be Mosslcan juimping- bears '
Kfciiult is ia jumping group of wed-
dlrg gueists.
prior to :bl9, Arbutkle and Bu-
bert are presented .as small town
stort-keepers to oflfer an opportun-
itj fo" slapstick throw-^about mat-
ter
recording and photcgraphy okay,
i , . Bhan.
•SKIPPING ABOUT THE
UNIVERSE'
Travclofli
.9 Mins.
Mayfair* N, Y.
Edifcational
Highlights of a world, tour but
nothing that hasn't beien "seen a lot
since ' scenics started to muiupiy.
Third rate filler
Jleleas'e Is of the I>yman E. Howe
Hodge-Pofige series and carries, a
narrative as action .hits Naples and
moves to Athens, Jerusalem. Sgyptl
India, Singapore, Ball, Korea, Japan
and finally Hawaii.
Photography not up to standard.
Char.
THE VEST With A tail'' '
Comedy; 20 Mine.
Re'xyf N. Y.
Educational
This starts Out with neither head
or. tail. A couple of lads seem to be
forcing a Wheeler-Wpplsey parody.
-For ho re^jon, ad well, they 'wind
up in a night clui». After being-
thrown out innumerable times, a
:guest is killed and the short then
'.tries for inspiration.
A. tnan lh. .a. checked vest did 'the
shooting. So the> team Continuies
changing vests until the 20 minutes
are up.' All of which is just too bad.
Walv.
Universal
A useful ideai^ OutQtandlnjgr pho^ .
iographic reebrds.from UniversarGi
newsreel files strung together. The
ad plug is heavy for U but it's not
flaunted S.O openly sq ,that there will
be complaints.-' 'Aii'dierices may rate
this two'-reeler as one'bf the best
of the.year.
It's- exciting .and* dif^erient, . After ^
raham McNamee' has built ujp. iai*
-word jplcture as to the "daring of
camera-toters.. the . organization a
newsreel company hai^Vto .maintain,
comparing it to a dally nei^spaper,
he goes offscreen for narrative pur-
poses.
Several fires, war, .^floods, storms,
revolts, dangerous sports, plane
crelshes, etc. Included are U's scoop
.of the plane sm'ash in an effort to
set a new speed record and the pic-
ture of a man falling to his death
after one of the tie lines of the
Akron had lifted- him- In the air.
Other thrills; all -well photographed
and easily bearing out McNamee's
introduction are also present. One
. .good clip is of a storm nealr which
it would' seem linllkely any neWs-^
reel man and his camera could lost
;Short excellently assembled. Blot-
ting Oiit and fading in Of scenes Is
flhe technical work. Chair.
Metro-QbldWyn-Mayer production and re-
lease, ^tars Kay FrancU {^nd Astbep.
Walter Huston.- PbilHps' Holmes, Bugene
Fallette support. Directed by Bichard
Boleslaviaky. Based on play, 'Black-
Stemmed Cherries/ by Sandor Hunyady:
adapUtlon<. Bertram MlUh^uafer; musical
score, I>r; William A^t; lyrics. Gus Kahii:
photography. Qeorge iFolsey. . At .Capitol.
N. Y.. week July - ZVi., Running time. 78
re Reviews
*8iorm «t D«ybr««kV (MG).
Good cxuflT.iinwIsjBl^ wr "
weal: materlii]. Dottbtfai as a
grosser, Kay Firancis, Nils
ABtlier, and Walter Huston
toi» cast.-
'Marnn 1-ev.M Papa' (Par)v
Ezoeptlonally ' f uniny cbmiedy, >
with Msury 'BoIaiid and Chiarllc
Ruggles BtotredL ..Sort thAt
wordrof-mouth. ' blpUdlng wJU'
help more llufth anything /to
the eartent of overcoming weak
cast and title.
■ 'Song of; 8e,nflsf (Par). An
overly arity, .rather slow ipiet-
rlcli fliarrer wfeilch leayeja it up
to the star 't6„ .draw . aiid '
tain." siideiteiann roma:nce
should appeal primarily to the
feminea.
'Double HarnesaP (Radio).
Sexy, romantic comedy, played
with, ntmoat restraint by Ann
Hairdini^'^and "William Powell,
underplaying and restrained
writing fair to. build up Its.;
broad "appeal, but; It is right
down Miss Harding's alley.
'Heroes for Sale' (WB).
Barthelmesa satire on, nnemf
ployment Bitter iuid rather
logy yam that detracts from
interest. Books doubtful.
— 'Sioepless-Niohts*-^*
ton). English-made musical
farce that should go fairly
good with American audiences.
Not as. British as many films
miade over there, and might be
sold, forgetting, origin^ .Stan-
ley Xupino (Bngligh)* . Polly
Walker (American) head com-
pany.
'Shriek in the Niaht'. (AJ-.
lied): Satisfactory indie pta-
duction, with Ginger Rogers
and Lyle Talbot. Mur^^r mys-
tery • wo.ven into reporter
mance. Sustained melodrama,
nicely acted and produced for
its grade.
'Arizona to Broadway' (Fox).
Liower admission houses crav^
ing action, can banner this one..
Okay.
The California Trail* (Col).
Buck Jones once" more as a
cowboy Robin Hood in ah unr
imaginative iyam Of old Call-
fo rnia. Okay for the easy
tittde^ as a secona feature. "'^
SONG OF SONGS
T ueedfty, July 25, J933
DOUBLE HARNESS
/tatuk ftAMna^ I Badio pnoductlon and .release. Starring
(With songs) . J j^„„ Harding. William Powell opposite.
Paramount 'prOduttlon and releasA. ■ BW» Dlreptisd. by John Cromw*!!. Screen play
ilarleho Dietrich. A Rouben Mamoullan |,y j^„e ifurlln, from the stage oMglnal of
proddctlon. From Herroann^ Budomiann » tbe same name by Bdwqrd Poor Mont»
stoir and tb.o play by Bdward Sheldon;, gomery^ Associate. produie^r K«nnetK Mac-
adapted'by Iieo..BlrlrwHI and. S^mvjal Hot- I -qawan^.. Bta f intlvB , pro dUMl.-JMfiilft.l_C
feristeln; songis by^ Balph Haingor and,.I<«9 Cooper. .CameritiftPi .J. Boy Hunt, and film
Robin: catoero,- Victor Ullneri Nat PInston, edltoi*. difeorge Nicliollis, Jr. At R. C. Music
inoslcal director. At the Crtterlon, N. T.; Hajl week July ' 20. Running time, 7©
July ,19. twice, dally. .11.66 • top: ■ Running;
time, 85 mln?;.
lilly Ceepanek^.,.... ...... Marlene Dlet"cb
Woldow .Brian Aberno
Baron von Herzbac)i.....~..."IJOnel At will
Mrs. Rasmusaen. r.AUsdn Sklpworth
Walter von PreJI . . * . , ; . .Hartlo Albright , ■ - - . , - «r=:r*,;T/i "
Miss von Schwartzlegger..; Helen 'Preelnan I Butler... ........ .......r. .. ■KeK'nold Owen.
' 'jEiiBahorr ■Weflton,.....,>»..'.lway Hammond
'..->««.«. k..>j:.elgta. Alleii
..<..'..; .....Hugh; Huntley
.-WalUs ClarK
jalnutes. A •» .
Joan Colby .> i.... ..Ann Harding
John Fletch^... Willlom Powell;
Colonel . Colby. iHarry Stephehson
Monica Page .... .«i ■ < .XiiUan' Bond
Dennis, ...i-, .George Meeker
Valerie Colby..;.,,...'...,
;..IiUclte Brown
- .1 . ^ •« 1. .IJ^onatd Weiaton
No panic and Dietrich wi^' have fariey Drake..,
to do all this' drawing. Beautiful I.PostmaBter penerai;
and artistic in montage and cinema-
togra]>hy, but these elements have I Something of an innovation for
been permitted to eclipse the, basic i Ann ; ijardihg in this ultra-sophls-
boxofflce intent. : " tlcated role In an extremely sexy
What matter the beautiful pan story, .but the tW^
shots, Idymc scenes in the wild- with such Reticence, that at iio tl^^
.wood the cinematic portrayal of the Us there a note of offense. Thls.clas$
unsophisticated, peawilt glrl's amor- ac*'^*^^ .f »**" i*^'"I?^^!^,;5^^I if,^
ous outiJourlngs it it doesn't enters surroundings, and JJ'^.P'^tur^ will
tain? That the theme has been Please TV®' ^i^b tJ^IH^
done before is almost negligible if N> of . Miss Harding w^^^^
It's recreated in fetching f^hlon. Powell here very helpful to the b. o.
Even the .ornate iiouvenix- book with Subject derives from a play_ of
its data that Sudermann has given minor importance, but in the.ceilu-
hlstrlonlc opportunities to DuBe. J lold version has been built up. and
Bernhardt; Hodjeska. Poia^ Negri, 1 shaped into a better unity than It
«i,nd Elsie Ferguson (who .twice be- J had in its stage form. There T>rx>b-
fore made ^Song of Songs' for theliibly was a temptation to ginger- it
silent screen) can't compensate the up, but the course of better Judg-
sbund film arUditor for ia, boresome ment was followed in this re-
evening, strained, suave studio work; Re-
. Dietribh is glamorbuS; : She's an, stralnt rather ^ ^l^,^^^^^^
eyeful and a potent drafe fbr women conservatism. Emphasis hM be^n
on past and current performance, P^** ™°!!r""y^',„,i*
but she htfS. nothing but a Theatre spark e of f »^P' S till
Guild stager's directorial artistry to and always m the 'oregroupd i^? this
augmentrWInttate-quHlttlerwKft^^
the film fans demand in their flicker of • fascinating femininity,
fodder. There are niomehtsy of Choice of Powell for the lead op-*
course, for MamOulian couldn't help { posite is perhaps debatable, but ok
but assert him^slf, but' there are commercially. His flair is scarcely
Also lon|r stretches of dreary talk! along the lines of this . story. The
and tedious detail until the obvious bther peOle are first rate, with a
is attained. - - special bow in the direction of
After the second reel the fallen Henry Stephenson as the father,
wbmaji fbrnaula wfit.es itself on the tiilian Bond does.lilcely with a vamp
screen* iaa if it were etched in thej type, played with excellent mpdera-
satme- marble -which creates the tlpn. Reierinald OWen does one of
Statue from whence the title: The .his comedy butlers in. a' style ap-
linsbphistlcated maiden, ,the- artist proaching high comedy, and Copl-
and the craven colonel are a cinch | tributes one of the highlights of the
footage.,
If meniory serves, the original play
fbrmula, especially if 'the' artist is
Brian Aherne. Iiion<el Atwlll maJces
the Germtlii cbloiiei a Jecherous a.k
character. .'
There are some excellent perform-
ances, Alison. Sklpworth's. dipso
had a brief caireer, ' mostly b\!t of
New ITork, and made but a mild imr-
preesion. it's -a light idea, difficult
to sustain for a full feature length.
MAMA LOVES PAPA
.Kay Franpls :
VAV.- Walter Huston
mlns:
Mna .,
Qeza- ..
Dushan
Csaholyl Phillips Holmes
JanoB .....Eugene Pallette
Panto- V ...V . . .C. Henry .Gordon
Mllitzia Louise' Closa*r Hale
Danltza ...... . . . .... . . '. ... . . . ...Jean Parker.
Paramount production and release. SlOrs
Charlie Rogglea and Mary Boland. • Dl-
i:^^ by Norman HcLeod. Story. Douglas
Macliean and Keone Thompson: screen
play. Nunnally^vJohnson -Md.Arth^^
sameia. Gllbei* Warrentpn. At the Para-
mounty New York, on grind, week July 21.
VJA-'Kia"'" I Runtatog time, 70 mlns.
Nils Astner I jg^,^ ^odd.
maniacal aunt Is a gem in realism, but it has a- great, deal of elegance
But Atwili has so dlfl^cult an and .the treatment is a model of
assignment- th&t. even this capable class handling."
trouper permits it -to get away, from Story , has to do with a iflri. Who
him in a couple of spots,' such -a^ goes but . deliberately to trick a rich
that ten-twent-thirt leer bn the man into marriage. Inference is.
bridal night. '.ct.herne,. debuting in left rather plain that she actuallv
flickers, dbes not connect as eltec- I was having an affair with him .when
tively as another debut performance, plotliig to have her father catch
that of Helen freeman, the Theatre them in a compromising situation.
• Guifd-cb*f ounderTmd-a- veteran-iegit-r Sltuation'^^
actress; Aherhe, who -first came to dling oh its ethical side. It is saved
attention over . here as Katharine from . sordldness by the device of
Cornell's male lead*, has not asslml- making plain that the " girl really
lated 'the ease and repose of the loves the man, and her aim Is to
flickers.. He makes, his. mooning save the loose-living playboy from
lover role a stiff performance save I tuinlng himeelf.
in the earli^er sequences. ' The candid way in which she goes
Miss Dietrich tries tb live up to about her unladylike campaign Is
all the glamorous attributes ascribed -{ disarming. "She scorns leering co^
to her. She mbre than registers | <luetry, but goes directly to her
Wilbur Todd...
Mnry Boland even if those artiflcial inch-long
Chariio Ruggiea l eyelashes don't camera any too well
Mrs. Mcintosh., -^A'^"" '^'??il'IIfJi spots.
Mr. . K»rkwood ••••i9«.??«? I Cameraman Victor Milner more
. ._ His." clhe-
.Ruth Warren I j^j^^Qg,(,j^pjjy jjg guperb, with excel-
I Mr, '-M61ntoah
tTom Walker
[Sara Walker
..Morgan Wallace
.Walter MaUett [ than rates recognition.
S^rfp'&Vnr.-S^^^^^^^^^^ "se Of the soft Shots for good
This Is a story Metro purchased
more than two years ago. Effort to
strengthen It, via. a fine cast, and a
good musical score Is not successful
enbugh to insure , satlsfkctioii at the
bbx-o^flce or with audiences,
The Radical
I The Mayor...
O'Licary.
. . . .Warner Richmond impression.
.Prank Sheridan
. . .Tom McGulre
point with engaging frankness, and
that handling saves a situation, that
could easily have been mishandled.
Treatment, here and in other re-
spects has a mo^t engaging tone of
modernness,' and'^dlalbg hajs been'
shrewdly framed to carry- out the
appropriate effect. Talk passages
The appeal, of course, in the main frequently have excellent sparkle in
will be to the femmes. They, may a crisp, up-to-date style, safely
„ . - ^ , „„w.«.itr -KSnt want to enjoy another in the serieig skating over thin Ice, by th^i bold
surprisingly good .and- of women who lOve too well, al- method of cheerful gayety.
xiiie B'aiiu_ ^j^^^gjj foi:mula will disclose no Picture may develop Into a money
new variations In treatment other release through the combo. It will
than the technical. Concerning I pled.se the women and aid Miss
Strong from billing or
.points, but a.cinCh builder
The some selling aid from the theatre it
C^pltOlhaS^Bthel Barrymore onthe oughtto dcTver^^^ JSS^
'^l»o know are mixed I ]fttl?kppeal to tL fwiJ wff tekl butchering that has fallen het film
I
I <
THE DOUBLE-CROSS!
COLUMBUS'
With Charles J^udets,
;Maxellbs.
Musical Comedy
19: Mine.
Strand,. . .. .
itaphone Nos, 1627-28
Judels plays the, Columbus role
in this burlesque. He's okay, but In
one or two spots his lines miss
Are a bit. Costume stuff made
funny by- utilization o? modern me-
cbanicB and" dancing. Okay pro-
■lpam~mSlTe"r~ttnywhere. GrouiTBlng-
Jng and a liner of glrla; thrown in
besides "-expensively —set back-^
grbunds,-
Judels is' found on opening,, pHon:
Ing his wife that he can't; come
home. He has to be writh the Qiieen.
TKe Queen is .watchlns Vanesst and
1gir;g^aS'a'>*0nijijr^Alsor-^^^
Ip "tumbling':: tricks.
""When Tiidets 'sets iSttll for-Amer-
and lands he' a abou t to take a
Equaw When the Queen shows up.
Seems she flew over or something.
Old gag about the Indian- Chief with
a ' Hebe accent used, but still , a
Mugh, and City Hall herein Is Just
Another Indian tent, Also use the
key-tb-the-clty gag. .
Photography and . inp okay
Shan.
stage" -with this picture,
Except fbr Nils A.sther, with his
accent, /Storm at Daybreak' seems
Ill-suited to others of the cast as
adapted in Hollywood. Kay Francis
obviously feels out bf place. A bet-
ter edge goes to Walter Huston as
mayor of- a small Serbian village
where a romance develops between
his best friend and wife. Miss Fran
els is the -wife, , . . .
Yarn, that could be'., told in half
the . 78 minutes required, this one
ties up the triangular formula with
Serbian-Hungarian hatred of tradl
tion and the war which it sup
posedly brought about. It thus
possesses much that is military but
it dwells oh that point in the
absence of plot and situations.
. Picture starts slowly and never
attains any real tempo until the
Jlnal-reelJv.hfinjaii&tDJi-dle<»x^^ his
best friend, a Hungarian officer, has
way of late. One or two more sen-
sibly made iike this iind a brilliant
9tar who was almost ruined may be
saved. Riish.
HEROES FOR SALE
First National production. .Warner r^
Itose. Starring. Richard Barthelniess. With
Loretta Young. Allne MacMahon, Gordon
Samr2"io;r?:arso^^^^^^
Leod, director, took advantage of prone to Internilngle. their, concern
every possibility and developed over the heroine's welfare with ^ny
every line. Added to which Rug- exclamations of appreciation for the
gels' performance is a howl. ca«reraman!s lens skill or the dlrec-
Mlw Boland and Buggies are ] tor's ultra manipulations.
Lapa-mama. Middle class couple 1. They will like; however, the rou-
getting along comfortably when tine how a baron tries to school a
mama decides it's time for papa to peasant girl into a lady through
becbme important, She dresses him painstaking tutoring in piano, lan.-
uti in a cutaway and striped pants, guafees> terpsichore and other social Westcou. Robert Barra^^ Borton ciiurchiii.
wVch'l)r1ng ^ofhlng but trbubW to gra?es.^ The iemmes ^i" alMym- pS"bV**RX^^^^
him. Funniest part is a sequence pathize with the love which makes xvuson Mlzner, Photographer. James Van
In which Ruggles 4nd Lllyan Tash- the. iirtlst ■.surrender -his model- to' Tre'ea; At strand, New York, July - 20.
man get stewed at an important the covetous baron.. They'll also like Runnihg time, 71 mlnutea ^ _ =
party. That lO-mlnute sequence a those scenes In gay Berlin cafes and Tom. .Richara Bartheime?s
yell. that naughty 'Johnny' number, (as Ujary'.";
Beyond the Misses Tashman and Uyell the other snatch of linguistic Roger,
fioland and Charlie Ruggles, no one gong in the drawing-rbom of the Max
1 doing anything much. George Bar- baronial castle), with which Rainger
bier,. Walter Catlett, Morgian Wal- ^nd Robin have supplied Miss Dlet-
[ lace have bits. . rich and which she does so charm-
Pacing very good, with firm limit- jjjgiy^
I e.L:to bit over an honn meiHiIng that : . The skillful pan -shots-of the nude-
the laughs are pretty well cour | gtatue from the irised-out model
.....«••«•
. . ; i.t, .'. .... Aline MacMahon
......Gordon Westcott
stolen. hls. wife and .she's . willing to L^^^^^ *?-9..L(Miss DietrichV-may hold the-boys
Ftaiik McHugh Married
=^Frank"^
Hollywood, July
:er=^McHughr^-c6medIan r
remain plunder. ./For . a ibng stretch | fai*.
the ?tbry stri-y-es tb develop itself
but ^^n virtu'aily every attempt ;it
falls to move -very far, flie situation
remaining about the same after five;
j:eelsi.ias.at JtheAendiOf Jthe^fliat,
The play from which it is adapted, . , , v, „
produced in Budapest and Vienna, . married Mrs. Dorothy Spencer .Mac
may have been effective on the I Isaacs at Beverly Hills, July 23.
^orge and gotten 'lust In the adaplar
tion. The dialog is far from; bril-
liant. It Includes some silly love
interest chatter ftnd even a few ex-
pressions too typically Ameriqan to
fit- 't^^ C£LSG* »
Phillips Holmfc.^, Louise Closscr
Hale and Eufterte PallPtte are air-
most completely wasted. Char.
eariier in the footage and also give
the space-houndd a few opportuni-
ties for.spreads. The Italian, sculp-
tor, S. C.- Scarpitta, created the
'Song of . SongsV statue model of the
starj-===Judiclousi=^Rres3"=U,se--therepf-
shbuld figure no little in the sell-'
Wanger Abroad
Hollywood, July 24.
Walter Wangeit will leave for Eu-
rope about Sept. 1, after Qreta
^arbo completes 'Christina.'
He will be gone three months.
Mayo Renews at WB
Hollywood, July 24,
Archie Mayo has tefin signatured
ti^ a new long termer by Warrj<i?rs,
following expiration of his pld conr
tract.
*.....
Winston....,,
George Gibson....
Dr. Brlggs..,.. ..,
.Robert Barrat
,'. Berton Churchill
Grant Siltchell
......... .Robert McWade
This attempted satire on unem-
ployment- conditions just prior to
the Roosevelt election is not well
told, - It's -a question - whether- this . .
subject, apparently picked for its
topical Importance, rides in sympa-
thy with the -present-day attitude
of the country. That is where the
rub comes mostly in corislderihg the
lir.-o.- -worth-=ofHliiS"7ftlmr^^
make's it doubtful.
Too much hoke to . please- the pro -
fesslonal critic s. Ye t, that same
hoke is likely to sell the public were
it possible for a skillful operation to
be performed on parts of. the. yarn
to make it more cohesive and less
confused.'
Story Is overburdened ^rvitli un-
necessary situations. "That one, for
(Continued on page 34)
Tuesdays July 25, 1935
Th^mostcompleteBXid
varied line-up available
horn any distributor*
on]
through arrangeKTCiir
with Educational Pictures
and Mpw^
— packed withfeature values
because theyVe ihiade by
specialists in short feature
pmduction. Nineteen differ-
ent classifications • each
ihe^iaeaiff its U^dir- Hold
an to this insert s ^ ^ the most
valuable short subject cata-
logue that has ever appeared.
Turn oyer and you II
see what we mean , . .
16
VARIETt
Taesdaj, July 25, 193^
First all-talking newsted . . . and mote than ever far ahead of die fields Mote news
/ beted: news . >: . quicker news • • > because Fox Movietone New^ has the
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Let your' patrons see the'world from a theatre seat With photography of un-
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leading theatres everywhere*
Screen hits of yesteryear . . rinduding Grwir Twin Robbery'- ~a^^
other classics of the old Edison Company. Boiled down to one riotous reel each
, . . with side-splitting wisecracks by an off-stage voice. Just a belly-laugh natural.
They will even.make you laugh your head oft,
Thrills Aat will knock your audiences right out of tficir scats .-.-^^^^ theyVe
REAL! Actual death-defying experiences of newsreel cameramen . . . who grind
as danger rushes at them. Plus a blood-stirring off-stage voice, so your patrons
won't miss a . tridc. Says Red Kann: jOTie stuff is gasp-inducins inits exdtement."
All Produced by Movietone News, Inc.
Tueaday* July 25, 1»33
VAniETY
IT
PROGRAMS
Star of stage, screen
and radio, Tom Ho>Y-
ardV followers are
legion. Now riding the
crest of popularity in
one of the most success-
ful programs on the
air. A stqr name with
a Sillirbn^d
of good will behind it
Mad-cap youth in
whirlwind romance/en-
ergeticsports and frolic-
some fun.The irresistible
charm of boys and girls
making hbf-cha^
youth blooms. "Your
"younger set" will eqt
The season's big news
about comedies.. Educa-
fiono/s Star Specials
will bring you the big-
gest names you will get
>~explo i t i n a n y com-
edy featurettes in 1933-
1934 — nothing less.
Andy Clyde stands
alone in his cbmedy
field. He is the one man
who makes them love
him while they laugh at
him. A money name for
c
your marquee.
T
W
O
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The most famous of the
woHd's great popular
musical plays, in screen
tabloid versions^ with
new music added to
their big hit melodies.
SPECTACULAR
ENTERTAINMENT
c
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It's on oldMermaid cus^
torn to get them laugh-
ing at the jump and
keep them roaring to
the ladebut^ Wheit itV
real action and real
laughs you want, book
The "TWO BLACK
CROWS" will brighten
up any show. Known to
all the millions of screen
fandom,theirshortcom-
edies offer a drawing
power of big feature
calibre.
Class comedy to bring
the crowning bit of
humorous entertain-
ment to six big hit
programs.
PACKED WITH
LINE LAUGHS; BRIM-
FUL OF PRETTY GIRLS
VARIETY
Taesaay, July 25, 1933
« • THRILLS
ROMANCE • • VARIETY IN
the llfrteit itflrt whh the !Wa pwW. One
i^Mii hot jiutl the BABY STAilS In «he Jli^t rank
off piDij^iWrl^*
PRODUCED BY JACK-MAY*
6 SONG HIT STORIES
ttnOMiortc plctorfaottooi of correwt iwpulor nortt-
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best of the doy't teiig hits.
6 AS A DOG THINKS
An entirely new and unique Wea, Natural rtpriei
of dOflf/ with irtieir animal frten^^^ with
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m
10 The TREASURE CHEST
Every release a treasure chest pcicked «iM sur-
prising feweis of entertalnmifn^^^ «»ver the
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The tragic drama of Nature's bitter worlare, in a
series ipacked wHh thrills In every foot of fidm.
PRODUCED BY STACY WOODARD
6 ROMANTIC JOURNEYS
.«ii«Mi«dl/ie«!d^w<iy
^S||i<iJs rowfi; ,e^
beouty, with romcnntSc narrcitlve by Cnciiuide
DRO^N^NAGEI TRCTDUW^ PHOTOC5RRPHCD in WUtTiCOlpR-
■THESPICE OFTHE PROGRAM'
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ilnf Perea. Cr.ble Addrow; VABIWBWS, PAMg ,^
FRENCH QUOTA NOT SO BAD
inspire trkk Law
: Oiit of Market
Of {Hints to Ingyi^^P^^
to
Shanghai, July 8. .. j l^li>iitch Bankers Go Cold
The- position «f ' Anifertcan ; Aim,
distributors in Shanghai — ^which
really, iheins all China— is probably
"the itoost'obnoxtbiis Iti- the worid, in-;
aaihuCh as • there is a dePnite or-
V\ •E«--i.A:-«. "d:«*«-«« I Native Producers* Demand
On Financing Pictures - , .
^ The Hague. July IB.
I^epQt>t of Ghaimber. of idommerce I
^nization at work to prevent the at the Hague, dealing with film busl-
furtherance, of American films in ness, mentions that trade experr
China. Thir in spite of the ignced a set-baclc in 19355: Gorman
that Chitia, the only great nation, ^ .x,. >^ i
on the silver standard,- .utilizes- less Lflh«s or filnjs with German versions
'silver brpnilde -fllm' than aiiy mod- dbminat.ed the field,
em nation, ' ..Though the cinemas' saw trade'
^yt-yr&y^ol. explanation— twp years shrink, rentals for hliris remained at
agoi ' a certain professojp, Jcajsed a U higij^ level, caused "by a ahortage
vehement- "protest against the Lju^ bankers havlngr retired "from
screening: of the Harold L,loy.<J picH financing productions." Ot^ the
ture, 'Welcome Danger/ in 'the hg^g^om^^ promlaed at* the
lobby, of the -Gtand- theatre, "in- h iglnhlne of 1932, only,60% materi-.
tlmating th^t the picture was in- allzed. . -
Fox Closes for Six French
Fi^s bjr
'V Paris, Julx 15,
. "J. C' B^ivetta liaa concluded an
*iJ^ IMmtm^mi^ tw^^^Mut FwlisU. I arrangement with .Fred , Bacos
forr MMenal from 1^^^^^^^^^ the latter will produce a
Influences Govt.^Restric- | series of .^i< French sound pictures
for Fo,x :Films; Bacos. -before Join-
ing "the FOX; organization, was asso-
ciated .w,ith Paramount at the Join-
viUe . studios .and will now be back
on his old stamping ground.
■' First subject assigned; 'to ' Bacos
is 'Matricule 33'. (^tegister Numher
.33*), Which is adapted from the
stage play by Alexis Madia and
Robert Bbucard. Charles.; Anton is
to" direct and the cast, includes
for Total Exclusion of Im<
ipprts Ignored^ Pressure
tion's UnthanKed on- Fcifr
eijirn Language Originals!
140 DUBBS ALLOWED
P«ri«i July ?4.
/French goyjprnmeht -has finally
„. — ^- . . . . /lpa«»ed the new .quota law for the 1 j^^^^^^^
Imical to the best interests of China. ] ^ The year has ptfovM that *in ■all .y«a"*» with a considerable victory Tor . , -Thia followed
StXanser^'rom the fileeping-Car')
.Jthou^h-ree0fifhlzed4>y^he-ChlneseJ^jjg--i;^^
authoritieptas a Communist; he ta at —gVljard^ to sell, so that alterations .j.l-aw i« retroactive ; to July 1.. «nd,
present the lobbHsti Jot the ChlnesfejL^gpQ imperative in order to devotel while limitina import* of films con -
producing companies. more space to loW-price'd seajs and «icler«bly is neverthel^ti quite a re-
Impossible Titles cut part of high-prided ones out. - U}«f from the, typo of restriction
At the hiomeht, -his latest outcry ' There are ircihemM in the Hague thai hps been threatened here for
U. S. CUTS DOWN
against the. foreign films in China | (population, 400,000).
Is that the talkfers ishould car'ry sub-
titles, in the • Chinese language,
These would cost a minimum of
$500 In any Hollywood laboratory.
His lobbying brought about a
Nanking, edict 'that since July 1, all
films, whether they have been im-
ported before that dstte or not, riliist
carry these titles. Only orie,|
laboratory . in Shanghai . is able to
Insei't' them',' and. with no equip-
lineht available to compensate for
the break In musical score oc-
casioned by this Interruption
In line with economies . piracticed
™ X Til i 11.^* I hy the government, C. J.. ..North,
The Motion Picture Distributors ^ead of the Motion Picture Division,
Association have commissioned Ljf the^DepartmentrotCommerc^has- -/
comihittees to confer with the Gov- h^-ggj^ dropped, with two assistants
ernment, but without elf ect to date J ^jg^ , D. . Gfolden, formerly
although the execution of the edict North's assistant, will handlie the
has been postponed temporarily,
likst week's conference came to no
definite end. . I playing with the thought , of
-^-American-'distrifcutors— have^-al--l-3—
most decided to take all their films ^jyjgj^^ decided to
oft the market, should the Govern- L^j.^ through with Golden, in
ment continue firm in their position. K^jjg^j^ jQj^ George Caiity in
They ppint out that the average ggpij^
profit on an ordinary film wpujd | . jf^rth had . been with the Com.^
the s past eoupltf monthiu'
Not likely that • AmoHcan filpn*
Will bei hurt at i^lV it becomes ap-,
ii.airent : after a •tudy /pf the new
ruling**-" ."^ ' ■ ' -i ' \.
Considerable ^ interest,, had ' been
attached to the new law because, the
Freiich. Chambre ..Syn^cale,. fllitn
trade J body, hiaid . adopted a r resolU'-
tion aaklng the -gbvemment'.,to. ^stop
all Impprts pf filma.,for,-one year.
Government, instead of doing that,
has liitaited dubbed films to 110 a
(Continued on* page 64) '
work himself from now on.
For, a while government had b3en I
TO NAZI
merce Department for 10 years and
had. been active head. Pf -.film worH
..Berlin,^. July 14.
The'fact .that successful JBlm- pro -
.duction cannot be attained in k tew.
weeks and withput expert jMd miay
be'the;reagon why the new' product
tlohs of a itronou'hced Nationalist
system of foreign ' reports was I character 'airei not; ciiciiin'g' with thfe
largely his accpmplishment. He Qeriniin \ . . .
has been in active contact with I Both press and- audience . have
Diatlnctlv"to''thTd1sadvantaee of °' industry. North has turned them ^down. This'was psiT-
fllm SSuS^s J^lhS^^ ^ for the immediate future, | ticularly thp >«ise with the purely
not warrant the additional expendi
ture of $600.
absence of British, French, and Ger
man films from the China .field.
Thrice Censored
Ottawa,
Word has been received
Canadiah:jX«pIfol 'i^that . fbe Enapirel
meeting . In .Ijondbn of the Assort
5;ia;ted Chambers'' of' Commerce has-'
adopted a resolution' urglh|gjEi]I asr'
sistance . . for the iharkeuhg of
British films throughout Empire,
particularly in oversea? Dominions.
Last year 69 British ^features
were received, in Canada but prob*
ably one third -of them never, saw
the inside of a theatre' - and werja
shipped 'home as undesirable. FHin
men in Canada have said, they
should never have left England's
shores because they were obviously
unsuited to Canadian .public acr.
ceptaiice. Other prints were given
a trial in selected spots, but" were
quickly Withdrawn because of . em-
fimatic disap3proYffi~by~i»*ti'Phi3. . I
If it wereV not. for the selective
also fpupded on an Alexis Madis I policy adopted by 'Canadian filin.
ipi^y. Latter Is a musical. exchanges some mpnths . ago,
iBritish fllniiis would not have made
the evident progress they have .,dur«
ing the i>ast year. In others' vrords,
Cahadl^n .-idistributbrs . have . raised
the standard, or general averagei^ of
British features by refusing .to show
the . worst 'eydri tP their best friends
ahd\alltfwlhg':" only.; the'.! i>fck of the ,
supply to reaph ' the screens. And
when a British picture is bad it's
terriblel '\ .y ' ".J
. The answer Is' that' British .lirpo
diicers could save -'themselveff a lot
of . iiihe,; '.troubl.e a,ild ekpense by
gettins a line pn 'what' Canadians
wan^ In the . waji^ : , ,bt. ^^ILm "* fare
Holiywoodi July '24.. khrough 'provldlIi£r^■d^I%9t^^
Pre.Mlously .seeKln^/aiLnvi'^^^ o<l with the Canadian ^iii0,tket plr^ct
Hollywood's 1 top notclh d irecto rs, 1 reprfese iitaftveB ih ''^ ttie Cahadlari-
BrlCish vOaumonjfc ia .hpivPSeannglfletd inlji;ht fO^ the :blll, b,ii> Pne short
through ageia^' ' I Holly Vpobd f trip %^' ypW
.writers. practice In thie past, cannot be re-
EngliishJ cbmpanjr complains that e|arded as sufficient, -
writers who have 'goiie to' England After.. , a- Canadian distributoir
were ixiodtly failures In iHblly wood, picks a British film with potential
and couidti't deliver for-BrltIsh-pIc--p:alujB4n^^
iUres either. the problem <i!C exploitation. The
. ' Unlike the demand for directors, 'first thlnjr tb db Is. to throw, away
however, Gaumont wants as writers J the pre^af , bpok without looking at
only British; subjects. NatiohiiMty IM And .^M;4brpug;h the plctyre
of the ineggers didn't malie anyJ t^O «>t three tl^^^^^ work vP the
difference!
Won pal metro's
engush show window
method of censoring imported pic-
tures. Three boards act and have j
propagandist film, 'Bluteii des|
Deutsdhland,* but also in a . lesser
London; July 24;
Metro has leased the Palace the-
power to ban. Firstly the Nanking Cnmot rallc Itc IT ^
MnavA mnv hnn tilnturea to' be I WUflCl VOUO 119 U* U»
board may ban iplctures 'to
(Continued pn page .54)
[ degree with 'Under .the Black Flag', atre from C, Br Cochran for eleven
and 'also with"'S. A. Mann Brand.' • weeks startinpr vyflthi ,the sjBcbhd
CaHadiai^ publicity " angle. Kews-
.paj^er ''i^dvertlslng displays inuit be-
i^rorfeed - Up- afresh and n^V. posters,
lobby material niust be prepared—
Bpmethlhja;. . to compare with ad ver-
tislh'er. itboeSsorles from the United
States. Thts j is- generally a riish
ibb', perhaps a. ;inake-shift, and .the .
general result is. not ad efC^ctive as
it should be.^
. jikpfoltajiilon
The r^nawei^ to thisr is that ;ihe
Cochran Can't Come Over
^1 . M n i If I It Is just a repetition of thi ex^ I w.eek of September. ' House .wUl b6 1 B^^
r illil KnV OV BaCIl nOniiEl] Pei'^^nces :niade with wafr plays on used for roadshow purppses, either [out. pf the avertt|re -pressbook Pf the
y ■ - 1 the "legit stage. Director and play- 'Dinner at Eight' pr •fiskimp^ gplng .| U^
in as the first attractlPn. I ploltatlbn material .th$^t wbiild hit
Victor Snairnov, president of Am- I ence 1$ not willing to see in thel Meanwhile the theatre will rendain j the mark on this side of the water.
ers may.. bO excellent, but the. audi-
kino, has been rec^Jled to Russia theatre or cinema of an evening dark.
The British studio should realize
Fox has word from C. B. Cochran 'or a djjgcuggipn of current film sit- repetition of the theme, which is,
in. London, that he can't come over batibn in the U. S. and Prosp6cts kjiggugged all day. and everywhere. | the regular Metro run .films
to New York and HoUyWobd at pros- of Russian flltna here for rphe publio may accept a little
ent, Jaecause he has a .Show to pre- year. Possible he may r^ain in poutjgg clothed with a draniatic
pare. 'He's prpduclngf 'Ball in Sa- Ruasla^ . , ' .'^ '\ ^ theine, but it rejects deci^^^
Smimov is the third president of '
Metro uses its own Enfiplre for that what Is 'acjfeptaWe in the Old
voy/ a musical. i . * * . ,x , *
Sid Kent wanted Cochran to come Amklno since its incorporation. Am
over for cohferfences on his new Wno's policy being to shift Russian
politics and propaganda*
No RebVe, Says Eleanor
films men about to U. S. and other
spots in order to give them wider
world experience.
duties as European story and tal-
ent superyiiaor for. Fox. , _
Part of the cbchran-Pox "agree-
ment, it is now learned. Is that Fox
automatically .gbts a first optlbii'-oh
all Cochran's London productions. |»Jporri g^apg Pj^QjJllCgfg
Deal grew " out of Fox's taking of • ^
'Cavalcade,' "^Cochran-produced
Show.
Paris, July 24.
Elee^npr Boardman Id here yacar
tloning.
Country is quite fpjreign to Canad-
Ian taste. Bvery Canadian ei:«
hibltor wUl tfeU you that, l-his
means more contact with - the
Canadian public pn the i>art of ,the
British . company.' '.
The three Cahadis<n ^distributors
how handlin? British; fihns regularly
could: continue to Ibok after the film
Biggest DeLiKter West ,
-..-V. ou ' She~ has: not- retired ^rom film Ue^tihg but It-wbttld'pas^ .everj^body
Of l?XlSCO m onailgliai|work. | concerned if the British ptbducera
would take steps- to find out what
Kuchehmeister W ash-Up
ShahghakJuiy
June 14 witnessed the grand
opening of the new Grand Theat-.-e
Oil One fVench Picture on Buhbnng. weu Road, the most
" --- -- . . luxurious cinema house west of San
Paris, July 15. pranclsco, with its seating capacity
Pola Negri, who was to have | of 2,300.
EntDire Takes" Control of Canadian pubiib wants,- permit
*^ . , . A , themselves to admit that the ayer-
EdUCational m Canada ae© Canadian-knows what he* wants,
, «; then select ih$ pjctures for Jhe
Toronto; :Juiy 24. Canadian market that flli the bill
Empire Films of Canada have an^^ finally, turn out exploltatibn
sUmed control of Educational FUnria I material that will sell the picture
The Hague, July 13.
made 'La Glu,' by Jean Rlchepin, I Built' by the United 'theatres. I this cpuntry, according to the I t,oth to Canadian • ^xhibl^ors and
for Tobls Films, has switched | ^hich has a chain of six houses in | announcement p£ Oscar Hanson, Canadian theatre fans.
The curtain has come down on the gtories and producing company, Ishanghal and abput_4^ of .tbiE? jBrst-nfu^
pany.
New distribution policy, has
Manny Brown as general sales
manager, and Ernie Geyer in charge
NIb w Elephant F ilm,
Kuchenmelster flascb. By an agree- [ am agreemenf~ with "Tobi^^^ the Grand theatre is
nuent the International of Tobls Co., Negri has gone to 'V'ia Films with equippejl with new -Fidelity aystem
Ltd., took over assets and liabilities" Pathe-Natan distributlbn. She will the first theatre outside the U. S. A
of Kuchenmelster International and start work at the Joinvllle studios Three large foyers, three continu- ^
Kuchenmplster International Radio. July 28 on a French costume pro- pus running waterfalls, several t>ubliclty and advertising,
r By this arrangement, it was pos- ductiori, 'Fanatisme,' adapted by lounges, and entrances from
..8ible^o..reduce^heJKM!5Mnix]^ster
loss to level of the share capital, stage playv .'La Savelli'.. Gastort composlUon on -the walls, the bUim-
The balance sheet of the liquidators Ravel will wield the megaphone, ing leaves little to be desired, Si)e-
of Kuchenmelster l'-iows that there Negri must finish this Via pro- | dally corisidering the 120-£t. to.tver,
— are-no- assetg- left, SIT that no final hiuctlon in- foui^ weeks, -as-she- is
dividend is In sight. The final baN scheduled to be In New York Sept. 3
ance sheet shows on one side the to rehearse for 'A Trip to Presburg'.
share capital of $800,000, and on the Plan is to distribute 'Fanatisme
other side the total loss to same in America In its original French
amount, so it is all over riow. I Version, with Bngll.sh sub-titles.
distribution is long since gone.
U Rejeasmfl Mascot in England
Hollywood, July 24.
Universal .will release in England
I the J M asebt Indepcnaen t^ P l'^iy^^
Brussels, July 10; I 'Laughing at Life.'^ Him- Is Jjelng"
Belgian Sound • Studios. Brussels, released ^-f"-
no^ditlng and cutting a fllm of through state right exchanges,
the c£ipture~^d~tT£i^ni~of ei^-" C^xffmmt-msulso-n^iA^
fimnt Mark Js nrcsiden* of the I phants in the Ucle, Belgian Congo, the British distribution. Mascot IS
company. ^o Kart'^JS f^^^^^^^ was taken by M. Paul now seeking a ^release for France.
•pSent ahd M. - Butler iencrol Phllippson and Comto B. van der in which event the indie featur
manager of the circuit. i Burch. It wlU be entitled 'Tembo.' I would get supei imposed titles.-
visible for-m lies-round- the country
side
VARIETY
Tut^Jt hi^ 25t 1933
FILM DAILY s
to
WHO BOAST
STAR
EXTRA! AS VyE
GO TO PRESS!
Just previewed
Marie Dressier and
^W^ijAacerBeety^ri^
"Tug&oat Annie.'*
Positively thci*
gtaixdesi show yetl
v4S
'I-WX-S
Ttiesday, July 25, 19>3S
PICTURE S
VARIETY
21
EXPLOITATION
By Epcs W> Sargent
Zone Distribution . , toward the top of the li^ Speciai€hecks I S Twcrw^^o^re^^^
awe to lay^oiujistrlbu^^^^^ members are started at the | ? Jeks are* out and have been for | ''^ejhlj J^^^^^ but It Is
much more effective. '
by zones ln8te*5.^°' -"J^f "1^^^^ bottom and work up as the delin- i gome time.
tributlon in a hur^ When exw^^ names are dropped below One tjkipper worked it in a new
vertisinff is decided upon, ims ".u,,^,, • • . I. xi- k«>i h.-o /«h<u>ira
— „o„e I f*^*'. own. • °; way lately. He had his checks
particularly '"P^W^^ rhaxlc^er ^'^^ is simply kept. Names are printed up fbr 10 cents, good at 'the
neighborhoods where, tn^^ 12 point display type and Bank of State,' which was the name
of the residents sn^^P^^ff^anff ^ gpiWeyp . at the printer's, oi his theatre.
All Helps
. Joe Weil, -vrho- does the promo-
forl Form letters ih which they were I tional work fot Universal, is
an- I. enclosed told the recipient it was; I again with another bright thought.
It . Paramount decides to sit dovm
with Satm Dembow, Jr., to discuas
an ! operating alliance with the
Fubii^c y-Pi of tbe 12 upstate New
York houses, iBeorge Walsh may go.
in with DembO'W ..on the. dfeal.
^ ^foSlJ'^ tJi^^for ^S^^^^^ supplies three galleys
ampl^f found that lor. ^ach meeting One is posted , „ -
months distributors ^^I other is checked for roll 6all,V and payment for the timfe h6 spent riSad- He is sending out actual photos Of Otherwise Walsh inlght pttt hi«i
cularizing! a Negro ne»8no^ornooq | ^j^^. this and |,ing the advertising on a certjJlh | ia dozen of the beaute^^^ theatrefi. Walsh,
* ... \y^n operating thejri for Par
for. some., time.
merely because they '^er© ?o»a .'o ggnt to the printer for rearrangliig. particularly interesting picture, and Pretzels.'
put Wt u?^KT«>iira Charge is 60ci a. week for the use Checks were good only for the. jfun Tbat by itself would . be appre^
withiii a radius of Oight blocks. Ih
another section there was dmall
colooy of Spanish in an area of
four blocks, not' a quarter of which
spoke any English. , .
The bost way is to employ some
competent person to mSiko a sur-
vey and then lay it out by zones.
The iirst four zones coyer the
houses in territory from which
?^i?>eneS^1s h^^^ WaV to' the I "'s not always easy to think up
lei? SXe.'^ ¥he*S"a7e yd St | ??i?et_hlng_new. When he was in
of the metal and rolling up the gal- I of that picture and only for face ciated by the recipients, ..but that i jj^^. ^ Known, one but
leys, the printer doing the rest of -value, othier tickets being regular isn't Weil's Idea of^a stopping poln^ actually approached
■ the. work for the house. .Manage
meht flisrures ■ tbat tbe ; device more
than returns its cost.
How Abptit This?
Griabbiifg off something at.tlie ball
park is a ' Common ambition, but
w\tVA^ra''t*twe^H" certain -^'^^ Paramount, . Buddy
&lfs? with^due 'noti^^^^^^^ pulled literally big league
lumber and coal yards in one sec-
tion.
Second set of zones coyer . an ad-
ditional five blocks; and ;'thiese' 4re
covered . only on exceptional pic
stuff that will be just as good in. the
small town if 'conditions are right.
>Stuart had a bathing beauty con-
test at . the .. .Fenway;. . .with paid ,
modelis for background. They
were to do some line work the fol-
tures, while a<*d^"0"^\,f®\^°' lowing week, and. Stuart arranged
eight zones cover the still wider ter- " . =». ^ • _ _ -° .
e gnc zon es cover xu« Bti.i wtuc. ^cl- Bos ton Braves to bat out T^V^'^^U.^r Xi^T" .r^^T . ^ ^ , ...
^-T^ttwy^WeltTnart^^ inning with the girls as a pui reT K^.tf.^"^^.^^^ the tali he plans t o switch lo 'mSS^ ^3 t.ar: becoming trustee's
appealed to by the first showing of I ^^jr e^tra attendance at the game Mf"?'^?^i":hA «nrt^^^^ nine o'clock deadline' to naiaon Offlcer with Par's partners
a picture of roadshow quality. and a plug for the theatre. The f^y^-^ Underline Tomorrow cate the hour at which the last full "^ison^^^^ Pars partners
Approximate number of. bi Is re^^ bathing suits, and they | show starts. I if nothing else,
quired for each zone is, noted to ^jjj gn^g for bases,
permit printing orders to match.. ^^^^ frame up a line of
It may take a couple of weeks to [ gj^g^ or have a tab booked, this
box offlce price. ^ . He thoughtfully adds «»; ,n^B«>"yJne trustees for oneratinis con-
Out of 150 checks se,nt out. 138 glass for near-sighted A, K.' That the par t™^^^^^
returned and only three Of these makes it a real stunt. trol of the upstate group, t^lngjn
were turned ih on one ticket The houses in Empire State and Netco
others carried from two to five ad 7 w Takal holding companies, operating in
missions. Much of this )>robably «ew. Ij^pet Syracuse, Rochester, Glens Falls,
would have cOme in anyy^ay, but orie manager thinks he iis getting Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, PeeksklH
ftgured that thie attention arrested apme extra business in a daylight and Staplcton, S. I. They ate one
helped. I saving town by rendming his laat pf ^i^^ j,^g,i. ,„on^y.makin^
showing, which in summer mrts at
9 30, 'The Cool of th& ^Eve^^^^ not indicated whether
^Vi*;!r;«1SrM^J^^ wit2 'SSt^^^^^^ '^W* eo in with Dembow or not.
SS^Sr in^jSl^"evS landing his
ning' and it has become almost a bid with the reorganization com-
local ^ag. i : . I mi.ttee : and trustees, something that
, . - ., Manager flgUred that""i^^ predicted as yet with
all cards being moyed up one mace I ^Q^^jj^ prontable to name - their any accuracy, '
^'^f^®^* ^^!vr -® crack trains, It might help io give in any event Dembow Is expected
one added. Other cards are used on I ^j^^ gj^Q- spepial designations. In'
Special .Attention
House- with a dally change uses a
three -sheet size board to announce
the . attractions. These are listed
with , the current attraction at the
top and the otherai in rbjgular order,
to rfeaign his various coroOrate
zone, but it saves the' cpst.
'Ti ' ' " " ■ •* "
Mailing lists
Some mailing lists go as much as
25% dead in the summer, due to
vacation time, and it's not always
possible to check up from the post
plfice returns, since- most of these
are delivered to the addresses,
.though there is no one there to
readthem. ; ■=
It's an expense reducer to . trinl
will be a natural any time the. team
"plays thfe. home' grounds'.
Jigsaw Sign
.One of .' two theatres have taken
advahtagie of the jigsaw craze to
revive the puzzle sign- -which is
more or less like an incomplete
Jig in Its Initial stage.
Idea'^is to lay in the grouhdwork
All strips are cutout letters,
backed by colored tissue, but -.only
the top or 'today* section carries a
back flasher lamp which shines
through the tissue, getting special
attention for the'fllni it is most de-
sired to put ovei:. Cutting out the
letters' is little more trouble than
painting,, arid tt gives a much
greater ' emphasis value. Until
-New Af^in
If you have worn the eidiges Off
the 'invisible'^ goldfish' iag; heire Is
a newer one from out of the past.
A house boss advertised on dis-
play in the lobby a tank of goldfish
which, could change their spots.
SONGWRITER COLD
^ Mrs. Coslow Describes Her .8am
— ^Waiits to Loaa Him
r , V ii-^i^+K^tiS^A* la +h«* 1 with a line o
backed by a light the effect is that 1 " tvi«»<jft flah aneciallv Imnorted
of a straight colOr, all of tho tissues | J-^^^S^ Tmalon imported
being fairly dark, to provide con-
trast.'
lios i^ngeles, July 24.
After being separated since Jan.
16, Dorothy Coslow filed suit for -
ail cjki#ciioo . of the sign, .but in such a" manner
the mailing iSt for July and August that It If almost impossible to read
and then W a new one.ln th^ it^Ax^^^^^
Emblem Ads
After people gawked at a bbwl of aivorce herO agalncit Sam Coslow.
ordinary goldfish for a ^175 a wriek alimony
started to ask how, come they. d»un 1 1 - ^
Sgrsp^te,Ti;;r; w^^^^^ custody of the -pair's 2.year.
Roadside advertising these auto I around to. explain that they were old son. Grounds were mental
fan There are a numb^^^ ^8 » matter of reading in a constantly changing their spots p'^'f ">';^„ . . .^^^^ .
lV«JJ^«'j* th«%*«?'JJ£«n may be either a 'C or hurry. It Is seldom that the smaller they swam ^^^^^^
an ^e,' according to the final work lettering On a roadiside board gets A gag like . that can Omy . he in effect for seven months where~
Ith-the-bFushi— — : — -a^-ehanee,-and--not-alway8-the-tltle^^woFked-:ab ou t fe y
The entire sign -Js' partly pdinted - It Is a- ylser plan -to Advertise the good for a laugh that helps, the 3^ week, caf and' furniture.
of reviving the list .when the yaca
tioners return, and- t hat Is better
than losing the cost of pTflTititfginxd
mailing, perhaps a quartet 6f the
output.
Careful mainagers require a re-
newal Of the mailing list 'subscrip
and left for the-«urlous to worry house along the road. .Best way to
over, and then a rush .Job finishes do this Is to select some distinctive
off the lettering and everyone, won- I emblem, tie ' that Into the house
S8'' duyhg-thr8uiS;iher\ -br U.ers_.why they .dldn:t._thlnk of Jhat identlflc^^^^^^^^ and_advertiSomt>r^^
•-- - ~- — * ' title before. I shape than words. '
It takes a little planning, since it Some years, ago a house known as
ftoS'^e^iSillv^a^cou^^
T^w dav least revelation, but properly done sign as the 'sign of a good show,
nniAr«'4no Mrcento^ even the undated 24-sheet and Instead of stringing painted
Wo or th?2e^S? a Veek. to sell | or the girl sign painter. I boards along the roadway, the house
tickets to someone who is. out of
house.
town.-
3-Sheet Fan Letter
Two gags, never biefore used In
.Omahtii came- to light as ballyhoo
for run of 'Gold Diggers' at Par-
amount. One was fi mammoth fan
letteir which was posted at the city's |
busiest downtown corner for pass-
BEHIND ihe KEYS
Peep Hole Gets langlu
'■" 7"T5os'Aft"ger<^^^
S omewhat di fferent angie .of th e
'^eep-hole Ideft, for picCateTFeiploita-
tlon used by lioew's Statd- iii ad^
vance showing 6f :'H6ld Toiir M?in*
(current). ' Large plush-cov^redho^f
Installed On mezzanine floor witK.A
peep-hole cut head high,. from. "'the
floor. Lure reads: 'Do you looK
like Jean Ha;rlow t?
She charges In her- suit that the
songwriter, . who croons, on the air
as 'The yolciO ' of Romance;*' was
-cold, alobf and inditterentr""""'
lent
tios' Angeles, July 24.
Estate of Katherlne S. Gwyrtno
was avirarded $10.d,{tl9' In a siiit 'on
Answer is conveyed by means of I a note against the Central Motion
. .phoenix, Ariz.
CohstructiOn had commenced oh
the 550-seat Studio theatre in
«rsby to sign. lietter was addressed.!. Prescott to.open ln.September. Same
to stars of production and. . was I Stetson management as the Studio
about size of a 3-sheet. Girl at- 1 here,
tendant acted, as come-On and di-
rected placing of signatures. Cost
to theatre was slight £e6 to attend-
ant a:nd mailing costi' of letter.
Pub Man Charlie Schlalfer'a sec^
Ltebanon, Pa,
John A. Jackson^ head of the
I Jackson Theatre Enterprises, this
^ _ city,, has' taken over the flve-year
bnd"gag was a tU-up with, an Ice l.leade of the .Ca|>ltoi theatre, owited
company. Ice company froze one- I by Louis and Samuel Samler, of
sheets plugging show and itself In
400-pound cakes and set cakes on
busy downtown corners to melt
away and whet crowds' desire for
coQlness.-
New York.
Stunt Now a Business
The-^Walt Disney Mickey Mouse,
..Ltd., is a new' corporation in Lon-
don, with Wililam B. Levy as man-
ager director.
IjOs Angeles.
All Fox West Coast district man-
agers .In the. LOs .Angeles territory
are novy housed In the home oflBce
building here.
"ZanesVille;rO
ZaneSville Theatres, recently
....chartered, has taken over three of
The company^wui ^i^p^our houses formerly operated
function as sole licensing agent for |jy jj^^ ig^p^ Theatrical Co., In xe-
the British Empire and continental ggjygpahjp fp, several months.
Europe to make deals with manur Houses are the Columbia, Liberty
facturers, -publishers ■ and others ta- atid lttiperlttl. Sim Lihd' heads the'
utilize the name of Mickey Mouse J ng^ ^on^pahy, with Caldwell Brown,
for their products. . \. . .
. The use of the hamo of Mickey
Mouse In connection with toys, etc.,
was inaugurated by Levy several
years ago, primiarily as a publicity
and exploitation stunt, but the car
formerly head, of the. Brown Syn-
dicate, manager.
Birmingham.
Athens left without a theatre with
. . ^ Ritz closed. Earle F. Oscar, of
toons are now of . such importance, hp^^, moved to Moulton to operate
manufacturers of humerous articles Kj^g^tpg jljgj.p
pay handsomely foi? the privilege
of the Mickey Mouse name. | Bronx, N. T. C,
ii. A be C offut, who operated the
'Assuring Attenaance prospect, Bronx, with Yiddish yaude
One of the older of the kid clubs, some seasons ago, again has the
started seven years ago, has been house for a. "'summer try with the
using a simple scheme to ensure | same policy.
regular attendance at the meetings
and ..it has been working the post
four yeaxs.
Bronx, N. Y..
A number, of houses have curdled
_.=^JGagJB;=8imply^a=. matter j)^
dence. When the idea wis sprung heat. Arcadia and Miracle theatres
the membership list, was printed..up open ..week-ends only, and. New
in alphabetical order. After that Royal and Mornlngslde have shut
— the~rQll --was:-called- «ach— meeting-l-^p-aummeFi-
and those who were absent 'Were
dropped to the bottom of the . list,
afjain in alphabetical order. List is
displayed at the door fit each meet-
ing arid ifj papr^'rly'.consulted by the
. yQungstej-s. who regard a 'position
Hartford.
Dock Dornirtan, Paramount ex
plolteer, after being moved back and
forth between various cities will
locate in Hartford after August 1,
handling the Ally n Hartford, Paic;*-.
mounts In 'both New Haven and
Springfield.
Naf Greenwood^" poster artist,
from New" Bfaven- Paramount to Al--
lyn, Hartford.
Flavia Sloat vacationing in Mas-
sachusetts. .
Lew Schaefer and wife return to
a mirror set oh be^k Of box,' -
rectly .^opposite the ^peep-hole, . -
vealing" the giizer's own counte-
nance:. It's good for a lot of laughs. :
0iggle Catdi
Fox's "Hold Me Tight' is another
good opportunity for .ei; thirbw-oiit
Har'ti:oryafter"2,o6o^-mile Gwynne estate by Ffank J.
through New England and Canada. Y!^^^ safes copy "eSd S ^ mlSu I Sicherer, administrator.
Plcturi i5l^»trict,Mnc;, arid IS other
defendants,, including Maqk Sennett,,
Inc., '' by .Supeirior Judge Parker
lATood,
Amount is' balance d^ .Plv0 ac'r
.crued Interest aiid . costs, oh a- noto
for $235,000 secured by property In
the dtst, -where the Sennett studio
Is located. Sluit was handled for
Johii Fogarty leaves Capitol thea-
tre for World's Fair and Coast.
Bill Flannagan pinch hitting sis
manager of Regal.
muni. Pr.eferably 'iat the Jason the-
atre' with the dates..
Card should be light colored stock
with the text in a. Btrpngly. con-
i^T 1, -Kt T I trasting colori They should be
Newark, N. J. slipped only to the younger .set and
Sweeping ichanges, among wainer u^p^ tossed out for general consmrip-l
tion. soda counter^, eahdy stores
managers Include the employment
of C. Roblhsoh from outside tO man-
age the Union, Union. W. MichaL-
son goes from Union to Cranford,
CranfOrd; F. D. Kane to Millburn,
(N. J.) from Cranford; Stanley gets
M.^ ingram from Millbiirn; - Walter
Jacobs leaves Stanley for Capltol;-
Sol Ullman from Capitol to Bran- , ^
ford. Robert Paskow- of Branford 4 J* J- FranKMn Sent. .Tbem.:*©.
Piir Shdrts F-M Kidt
Holly wtfod, July 24.
. . .Para,mount and'Fanchon & Moi'eo
have made a deal fof the studio to
and similar, places will be. the best I mako a short of the F&M kiddie
means . of distribution nO-Mr that
schoQl;is out.
FRESH SANDWICH MEN
show, recently produced and staged
at the Par theatre, here.
Short will have the same title as
the stage presentatioh» 'Young.
America.' ♦
on. vacation and not. assigned, but
rumor has .j.t, that ,h.e. -goes . to . the.
Stanley, Jersey City;
iti. iTHeatres^Nobody No Like
Memphis;
Orpheum leased to Mort L. Gold-
berg, of Chicago* Lease on per-
centage of gross basis with mini-,
mum guarantee. First-run pictures
and 5 stage acts.
Dubuque, la,
, Snetisley " thffittre has-been-leascd-
Apoplexy or something neairly bust
out among the theatre oj eratOrs' in-
cluding circuit spots in and around
Brooklyn last week when the man-
agers 'suddenly discovered sand-
wichmen marching up. and do'wn the
fronts of their houses with bining
for the; public passersby hie to
the. RKO jAlbee, Brooklyn.; ..
"Curio Us '■paft 7i8""th^t'^s of the
JSTed Marin's 1st
Hollywood, July 24;
Ned' Marin's first soperyisory os-
slgnrheht wJ^K ftletro III bO
'Wicked Woman.'
No star picked for the film yeW
.siince Helen Hayes left for the east..
to Mort Singer, of Chicago. Under sandWlchmen even were paging the
direction of- Morgan- Ames, reopen-
ing Sept. li
Los Angeles.
"Anaheim (formerly. Fairj^iand) .in
Anaheim, nearby town, has .been fe-
opeWd^W'^oxSWeslr'CSasrr^^^^^
Milt Arthur, Sr., in as mgr. House
has been shuttere<i for. almost, a'
.year. , :_ . ' .■: iL , . - . ■ ■ ;
Pittsburgh.
Harris Company has taken over
Olj''mpIc, BeechvievK, naborhood
houiae here, and Adelphl and Liberty
in ReynoldsvUle^ Pa,
public in "front "bf^TSitO'. neighb^.
That' lent" a. screwy angle and the
complaints- came in fast to RKO,
with some being, none toO polite
about that kind of plugging.
— Setnns";"anJ==it^th:c^s8Wdwich=thi^
was one of "the first exjiloitation
angles'" sprung by T." Franklin' iri
takingio.veF-tt« e-4hanageme"t -6f-t he | -
Aihce, for RKO.. Latter is brother of
Harold ' Franklin and when the
squawks came in to the ht»a() man
of the liKQ theatrfiifj, thbr matter w.f*,«
. quickly rectiOed,.
— ^—Simmons- .-.Term-— ^z-
Hollywood, July .
.. Mlico Slnimons: has completjSd
work on 'Tho IJowery' for Twentieth
Century.
He starts tomorrow ("rucsday) on
a term'^r with Charles Rogers iE>ro-
'duction.s.
-Herb-Fields-at Goi; — -
Hollywood;, July 24.
ircrbert Fiel(l« has gohp to Co-.
Inrnlii.' Me wiJl work on a fltorf^
/.or ft iuUi^iCAt.
# • • with its honesty, sincerity, plainness
and absence of time worn •♦ballyhoo". We* ve
taken our time. We've talked to exhibitors.
We've got the right thing to say about plans
so big they don't need bunk. You'll get a
straight-from-the-shoulder presentation
frpm Warner Bros, in this paper next week.
YHograpbt tnt^Dhlributoa
Tuesday, July 25, 1935.
picmiiES
VARIETY
23
Comparative Grosses for July
(Continued from page 11)
SEATTLE
Seatde
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
FIFTH AVE.
(2,400; 26-40)
High $26,000
Low 2,800
Adorable
$7,400
Little Giant
$5,800
Reunion in -
Vienna
$6,100
International
House
$7,100
ROXY
(2,800; 23-36)
High. $22,500
■ A AAA
Low. . 4>000
Be Mine
Tonight
$5,700
(4th week)
Mine Tonight
$4,900
(6 days)
(5th week)
Cocktail
Hour
$4,800
(8 days)
King of
Jazz
$6,600
PARA-
MOUNT
(3,100; 25-40)
High. $21,000
Low. . 2,700
Eagle and
Hawk
$6,800
(9 days)
Made on
Broadway
$3,500
1 Love* Man
and
Warrior's
Husband
$4,100
Gerhardt
and
Hold Tight
$4,000
LIBERTY
(2,000; 10-25)
High. $121,000
Low. . 2,100
Soldiers
Storm
$4,000
Uptown
New York
$4,000
Ironmaster
and
Black Beauty
$3,700
Hidden
Gold
$3,8(10
MUSIC
BOX
(000 ; 25-35)
High. $17,000
Low. . 2,100
Christopher
$3,100
Silver Cord ■
$3,000
Waterfront
$4,700
Gold Diggers
$9,60(>
MONTREAL
June 22
June 29
July 6.
July 13
PALACE
(2.700; 00)
High. $18,000
Low.. 7,000
Barbarian
$11,500
International
$10,000
Hell Below
$7,600
Ladies Meet
7,000
(New Low)
CAPITOL
(2,700; BO)
High. $30,000
Low. . 6,500
Eagle Hawk
and
Sleepless
Nights
$10,000
Warrior's
Husband
Temple
Drake
$7,600
Little Giant
and
Our Betters
$6,600
(New Low)
Reunion in
Vienna
and
Nuisance
$6,000
LOEWS
(8,200: 00)
High. $18,000
Low. . 6,000
Mad& on
Broadway
$12,600
Vaude
-Gabriel
$10,500
-Central- -
Airport
and
Jimmy Dolan
$6,000
(New Low)
— Peg-o^ My -
Heart
and
Picture
Snatcher
$6,600
PRINCESS
(1,000; 50)
High. $25,000
Low. . 3,500
Wedding
Rehearsal
and
Love
Wheels
$6,000
Water-
front
$6,500
Ann Carter '
and
Soldiers
Storm
$3,600
(New Low)
King Ritz
and.
Good
Companions
$6,000
IMPERIAL
(l,OO0; 40)
High. $12,000
Low.. 1.000
Le Picador
$1,800 -
(all foreign
Alms) '
- Jours de
Clairette
$1;750
Jours de.
Clairette '
$1,260
(2d week)
Le Bleus de
Liamour
$1,600
BIRMINGHAM
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
ALABAMA
(2,800; 23-35-40)
High. $29,000
Low. .- 3,500
Adorable
$7,800
Hell Below
$6,800
International
$7,000
Ladies Meet
$6,600
STRANO -
(800; 25)
High.. $5,000
Low.. 1,800
•
^"Sbng Eagle-
and
Phantom
Broadcast
$1,300
"Temple^ —
Drake
$1,000
(New Low)
—Love • Man—
$900
(New, Low)
— Below Sea —
and
Ann Carver
$800
(New Low)
EMPIRE
(1,100; 16-25)
High. $12,000
Low.'. 1,000
Mind Reader
and
Zoo Budapest
$1,000
. (New Low)
Secrets
$1,200
y
20,000 Years.
$1,500
BOSTON
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
RKO
(4,000; 35-65)
MEMORIAL
High. $41,200
Low.. 6,140
Professional
Sweetheart -
$10,100
Vaude
Melody
Cruise
$14,000
" What Price
Innocence
$16,000
(Polly Moran
on Stage)
Big Brain
$11,100
ORPHEUM
(3,000; 80-40-00)
High. $23,000
Low. . 4,000
Peg o' My
Heart
$9,500
Vaude
Devil's
Brother
$12,000
Ladies
Meet
$13,000
Nuisance
$13,600
METRO-
POLITAN
(4,330; 30-40-63)
High. $66,000
Low. 12,500
Little Giant
$12,500
(New Lpw)
Stage Show
College
Humor
$33,500
Jennie
. Gerhardt
$16,400
Water-
front
$18,400
DENVER
June 22
. June 29
July 6
July 13
DENHAM
(1,700; 16-26)
High. $10,000
Low. . 2,000
Rome
Express
$2,900
Hello Sister
$9,000
King of Jazz
$3,100
Parole Girl
$2,200
DENVER
(2,500; 25-36-50)
High. $27,700
Low.. 3,100
International
House
$6,300
Little Giant
$3,400
Hell Below
$4,700
College
Humor
$6,900
ORPHEUM
(2,600 ; 2.J-80-40)
High. $20,000
Low. . 3,750
Warrior's
Husband
$6,000
Kiss Before
Mirror
$5,500
Diplomaniacs
$5,000
Loved You
Wednesday
$5,200
PARA-
MOUNT
(2,000; 26-40)
High. $22,000
Low.. 1.700
1. Love That
Man
and
Supernatural
$1,800
'Waterfront
$3,900
Devil's
Brother
$2,600
Barbarian
$3,300
LOUISVILLE
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13 •
LOEWS
(3,400 ; 25-40)
High. $28,000
Low, . 3,000
Devil's
Brother
$3,700
Waterfront
$3,700
When Ladies
Meet
$4,900
Hold Your
Man
$4,200
RIALTO
(3,000; 25-30-40-
00)
High. $16,000
Low.. .1,900
Picture
Snatcher
$4,800
Vaude
Lilly Turner
$4,000
Little Giant
$4,700
Girl in 419
$3,000
STRAND
(1,730; 25-40)
High. $12,500
Low,. 1,400
International
House
$,3,500
1 Love That
Man
$2,900
College
Humor
$3,200
Jennie
Gerhardt
$2,500
BROWN
(1.500; 15-25-40)
High. $14,000
■Low., 1,100
Ann Carver
$1,300
Cocktail
HOUB
$1,500
Melody '
Cruise
$1,500
Bondage
$1,100
(New Low)
ALAMO
(OCO; 13-20-25)
High. $11,600
Low . , 1 ,900
King of Jazz
$1,400
Cohens and
Kellys'
Troubles
$1,000
Professional
Sweetheart
$1,000
Pleasure
Cruise
$900
(New Low)
(Continued from page 11)
Carver's Profession* (Col) with
stag'd band in pit, Pon,. Smith leader,
but stage show out. Looks around
$4,500, fair. Dropping, of stage show
cuts the nut 30%. 'Last week,
'Blondle Johnson, with new stage
show. $6,800.
Paramount (Evergreen) (3,106;
25-40) 'Storm at Daybreak) 'MG),
•Gambling Ship' (Par) dual. Billed
equally as 'what a bargain,' with
heavy plugging for C!ecil and Sally
stage^ show next; looks $3,600, fair.
Last week 'I Loved ToU Wednes-
day' (Pox), 'Girl in 419' (Par) dual,
some better at $4,100.
Music Box (Hamrick) (900; 26-
35) 'Gold Diggers' (WB). Fourth
week, going oke, looks certain for
five weeks, headed for almost
$6,000. Last week same film big at
$5,700.
Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (950 ; 26 -
36) 'Private Detective 62' (WB),
'India Speaks' (RKO), dual, will
reach around $4,000, big. Last
week 'Professional.-. Sweetheart'
(RKO) with Ginger Rogers a hit
in this one, did fair for $2,700.
Liberty (J-vH) (i;800; 16-25-36)
'What Price Innocence' (Col). Price
Tip a dime for this one, which was
no help. -Looks fair for $3,500. Last
week 'West., of . Singapore' (Shef )
and 'Broadway to Cheyenne' (Shef)
$3,400.
Coliseum (Evergreen) (1,800; 15-
25) .-'King- Kong' (RKO) and 'Bar-
barian' (MG). With news, show
runs over three hours; $3,600. looks
good. Last week 'Rasputin' (MG)
traveled along for nice $3,200.
Embassy "(Joe Danz) • (1,000; 26-
36-50) — "Back^ttJ "Nature"^— (She£)i
Second week, billed sensationally
with line 'nothing left to the Imagi
nation,' • naJteded . stressed In adver^
tlsing, lobby display sapie way,
■Which forces up. the b. o.. doing
fair for $3,400 indicated; last week,
same film, strong at $5,800.- Fleet
week helped.
PIRATES' PULL DEKTS
. pnrrs B.O.; mMA' 9G
WB Alleged to Have Slipped in
On Fox Houses in Wisconsin
Colambns Discorers
That Vode's Back af
Pal— Gross Up
(Continued on page 25)
Pittsburgh, July 24.
Terrific heat, together with flock
of Pirate-Giant doubleheaderd In
their fight for National League lead,
knocked week-end trade Into
cQcked hat. and doubtful If the boys
will be able ta stage a . comeback
tinles3~^her-mercury^ does— a— sensa-
tional nose-dive.
Closing of , Fulton was expected
to release a few grand weekly to
downtown's remaining four first-
run sites, but so far this hais failed
to materialize. Extra coin prob-
ably wient into cold-storage for
summer Inasmuch as Fulton, work-
ing on a two-for-one coupon busi-
ness, has a clientele strictly Its
own. It seems.
'Mama Loves Papa,' heralded as
a world premiere, got some great
newspaper breaks, but it's doubtful
if Boland and Ruggles ineian enough
at the box office to pull 'em In.
Their next one will, however. At
any rate, $9,000, not so hot, will
.have to be considered a pretty fair
break. Stanley has. a cluck In
'Melody Cruise' and very doubtful
of tipping $7,000.
Davis had a surprisingly good
getaway with 'She had to Say Tes'
and 'From Arizona to Broadway,'
but combo Is unlikely to hold up.
Maybe $2,300. maybe not. At the
Warner, 'Don't Bet Dn Love,' an
ordinary programmer, will have to
be content with $3,000, If that.
Estimates for This Week
Davis (WB) (1,700; 26-30-40)—
'She Had to Say Tes' (FN), and
'From Arizona to Broadway' (Fox).
Both weak sisters but fortunately a
few cast names to hold 'em up
somewhat. Around $2,300 looked
for. Last week 'Forgotten Men'
(Indie) a respectable warm-weather
click at close to $3,000.
Fulton (Shea-Hyde) (1.760; 15-
26-40)— 'World Gone Mad' (Indie).
House now down for summer. This
one closed it, getting only four
days, at $2,000, punk. '
Penn (Loew's-UA) (3,300; 25-35-
50) — 'Mama Loves Papa (Par).
Swell comedy but It's 'unlikely that
cast names are big enough yet to
get them In. This one, anyway,
should set the Boland-Ruggles team
•for future undertakings. Around
$9,000. Last week 'Storm at Day-
break' (MG) about th© same.
Stanley (WB) (3,600; 26-35-50)—
'Melody Cruise' (RKO), Weak
musical and with nobody of any
cast importance, doubtful of touch-
ing $7,000, poor. Last week 'Bed of
Roses' (RKO) fair at $9,000.
Warner (WB) (2,000; 25-35-50)—
•Don't Bet On Love' (U). Blah pro-
grammer skidding this site to woe-
begone $2,900 or thereabouts. Last
week 'Best of Enemies' (Fox) albout
$3,100.
Columbus, July 24.
The heat finally is driving the
crowds into the cooled theatres,
after It began, to look as though the
cooling systems meant nothing but
expenses, this year. All of which
m^ans that at least three out of the;
f.ve majdr'local spots will be in the
money this week, for a change.
Palace Is getting^: .the. call .plenty
heavy over all others, with excellentv
vaude bill and •• bathing' girt' revue
added to 'Mama' Loves Papa' the
fairest draw hereabout In. many
moons. Town has been vaudelesa
for months.- OhWs ,' Jennie Ger-
hardt' also well above par, with the
Columbus angle of the film heavily
played up in ads and publicity.
Others not too hot.
Estimates for This Week
Palace (RKO) (3,074; 26-40)—
Mama Loves Papa' (Par) and
vaude and bathing revue. Stcong
enough to insure $8,500, pretty good.
Laat..j(rfifek. ..'Bed jol Rosea^
only $4,800.
Ohio (Loew-TTA) (3.000; 26-40)—
'Jennie Gerhardt' (Par). Drawing
nicely and shduld take at least $6,-
600. Last -week 'I Cover the Water-
front' (Par), better than that with
$6,000 take.
Grand (Neth) (1,100; 26-40)—
•Mayor of Hell' (WB). Light and
not a local natural, about $2,500.
Last week 'Private Detective- No. 62'
just topped $2,000.
Broad (Loew-UA) (2,600; 15-30)
— 'Best of Enemies' (Fox) and 'The
Sphinx' (Mont)). Double bill may
hit a bare $2,600. Last week 'I Love
That Jilan' and 'Daring Daughters'
$2,400.
. Majestic (RKO) (l.lOO; 15-30)—
'She Done Him Wrong' (Par). Re-
turn engagement after recently
playing Palace only $1,800. Xiast
week 'Ann Carver's Profession*
(RKO) just managed to hit $1,600. .'
Feeling Is high against the War*-
ners and reports of reprisals from
allied major circuit Interests as the
result of charges that WB took ad-
vantage of Fox MIdrWesco letuse re-
adjustment negotiations ■y^lth land-
lords to snipe ofC at least 12 of the
latter's theatres In Wisconsin.
Monday (26) when it became
known that. Warners are Invadlncr
the far west and negotiating for
severiil theatres; specific, denial was
made by WB theatre executives that
any of the houses contemplated have
a 5*ox connection.' Warneritea also
declared that their company would
not attempt to cut in on Fox. .
While Warners, held to be among
.the" first to approach - their own
landlords on lower rentals,,. were-ad-
justlng their own theatre ' budgets,
n J ..other, circuit attempted to take
advantage of the situation. The
Brothers have previously . reiterated
their Intention- to play a lone hand.
Lease adjustments early In the
economic program at the box office
were considered a most Important
step. There was, In so many words,
'a gentleman's understanding,' that
while pne circuit was talking with
its landlords other chains woald
ablcfe b"y~tBer" outcome: Mtttiday'
afternoon the Hays office reported
it had received a verbal complaint
from the . Skouras headquarters.
Whether a written complaint has
been sent directly to Will Hays in
Hollywood Is iot yet known in the
east. The Hays New York end was
inclined to the belief this is not
an association matter, that there
are no codes governing the relation
of affiliated theaters, and that in
the long run It may be construed
as a problem to be handled , by the
two parties In ftnestlpn.
Sannders Elevated
Hollywood. July 24.
John Monks Saunders gets an ele-
vation to direction at Radio and will
meg the film ,'l^alloon Buster."
He replaces I^ruce Humberstone,
pencilled in for the picture.
STOCK lADIES' PROD.
AIDS FILM IN DENVER
Denver, July 24.
The Denver Is* doing better than
on the past few weeks with the film,
'When Ladies Meet,' that was in
stock at Elitch Gardens theatre a
couple of weeks ago, and the word-
of-mouth plugging which the play
i*eceived is now benefiting the film,
Barbara Stant^ck is proving a
steady draw at the Orpheum and
looks to be 60% better than last.
, Paramount and Denham are down
considerably, with Aladdin looking
to just about tie last week.
Amusement, parks and Elitch
theatre, both with cut' prices, and
two or three popular night clubs
are too tough opposlsh, hence the-
atre grosses are siiffeting. Moun-
tains and fishing ' popular and cut'
ting In also.
The Tabor with second runs and
stage shows hit its lowest -In weeks,
$3,000. Fanchon & Marco stage
shows are due for the Orph In
three weeks.
Estimates for This Week
Aladdin (Huffman) (1,600; 26
40)— 'Don't Bet on Love' (U). Exact-
ly the same as last week, 'Arizona
to Broadway' (Pox), a fair $3,200,
Denham (Hellborn) (1,700; 16-26)
i — 'When Strangers Marry' (Col)
Off, $2,500. Last Week 'Sucker
Money' (Holly) a fair $3,200.
Denver (Huffman) (2,600; 25-36-
50)— 'When Ladles Meet' (MG)
Helped by recent stock engage-
ment, $64600. Last week 'Jennie
Gerhardt' (Par) ohly $6,600, but
even so. It was the best gross in
town,
Orpheum (Orpheum) (2,600; 25
30-40)— 'Baby Face' (WB), and
Fred Schmltt's orchestra. Steady
for $5,000. Last week 'Silver Cord
(RKO) took the house downward
and turned In only $4,700.
Paramount (Huffman) (2,000; 25-
40) — 'Temple Drake' (Par). Can't
get going, $2,600; too heavy fare for
this weather. Last week 'The I^ui-
sance' (MG) turned in $3,500 for a
good week.
PORTLAND IN GENERAL
HP; 'GAMBUNfi SHT 5iG
For Dressier and Harlow
Hollywood, July 24.
Metro has bought 'The Vinegar
Tree,' by Paul Osborn. It also has
acquired the rights to Louis Brom-
neld's 'Living in a Big Way.'.
Latter is intended for Marie
Dressier and Jean Harlow.
Portland, Ore., July 24.
P'arker houses exploitation of
Greater Show Season getting re-
sults In - the face of hot weather
opposlsh. 'When Ladles Meet' held
for nine days at,the' Bro&dway for
pay off biz. 1 Loved You Wednes-
day' goes into the United Artists
this week, and cllcklner from a long
advance build-up.
Plugging major pix several weeks
in advance of showing dates Is
latest Parker exploitation wrinkle
and seems to be getting results In a
normally flat show period.
'Gold iDiggers' In Its fourth week
at Hamrlck's Music Box won't hold
another,. Biz fell off third week
after a strong first and second. To-
tal gross about equals that of '42d
St."
Road show oppoisish started this
week with 'Only Girl' compatiy Into
the Playhouse all week. Guy Rob-
ertson and Charlotte Lansing, leads,
ftoadshow scoring on the burg's
stage famine.
'Jennie Gerhardt* good for only
one week at the United Artists.
Pic belongs to a ,type this dorp
doesn't go for in a big Way.
Liberty, with Cecil and Sally,
CBS radio act, on Its vaude bill,
and 'Elmer, the Great' not so hoi.
Serious hot weather opposlsh'
hurting pictures, helping dog races
and nite baseball. But moat b. o.'s
answering healthily to generally im-
proved, biz conditions.
Estimates for This Week
Broadway (Parker) (2.000; 25-40)
—'Gambling Ship' (Par). Getting
a good break in spite of hot weather
slump and may close for okay $5,-
500. Last week 'When Ladies
Meet' (MG) topped the burg's b. o,
biz for swell $8,300, 9 days.
United Artists (Parker) (1,000;
25-40) — 'I Loved You Wednesday*
(Fox). Answering to exploitation
several weeks in advance of show-
ing. Going strong for this house at
$4,200. Last week 'Jennie Gerhardt'
(Par) didn't click, $3,000.
Music Box (Hamrick) (1,500; 26-
40)— 'Gold Diggers* (WB). Going
a fourth, probably closing week for
fair . $2,500. Biz fell off third week
to $3,700; second, nicely $7,200;
first, big $12,160.
Oriental (Hamrick) (2,500; 25-35)
— 'An'n Carver's Profession (Col).
Doing about average for fairish $3,-
000, Last week 'Picture Snatcher*
/WB) f.'j.ilod to got more-'dttention
than $2,600, poor for a Oagney..
Liberty ^Evergreen) (2,000; 25) —
'Elmer tlift" Great' (FN). With
major rxploltatlon given to Cecil
and Sally, CBS radio act, in person
with vaude company 'of eight, $3,000
Is di.saprKjintlng. La.st week 'Song
of the Eaplft' fPar) with five acts,
nicely for $3,D00.
VARIETY
Tveeaay, Jwly 25, 1933
ONE OF THE
PICTURES RKO-RADIO
EVER MADE
. an
s saying a
d
lot I
HENRY STEPHENSON
tlLUAN BOND " "
GEORGE MEEKER
REGINALD OWEN
FROM THE PlAV BV
EDWARD POOR MONTGOMERY
DIRECTED BY JOHN CROMWEU^
A$sockit« Producer.Kenneth MacGowan
RKO RADIO PICTURB'
MERIAN C COOPED ExecoMve Producer.
★
^l^e're not keeping *em on ice'
m SHOWS! BIG STARS! BIG STORIES!
now I
MID-WIMTER riGVRSS
IN MID- JVLT WSATHER!
$6«350.00 Better thon the June Average.
Doubles the entire Summer Average and equals best
mid -winter attendance.
Equals "King Kong" Figures record holder for 6 months.
First Four^Dayi Top* Summer business by sub-
stantial margin.
Tuesday, July: 25, 193^
PICTURES
VARIETV
25
Comparative Grosses for July
(Continued from page 2'3>
KANSAS CITY
June 22 1
June 29
July 6
July 13
' MIDLAND
(4.000; 23)
High. $35,00a
Low;. 5,100
Devil's
Brother '
$8,700
Waterfront
$10,000
Barbarian
$7,900
(6 days)
When Ladies
Meet
$15,800
(8 dayd)
MAIN-
STREET
(8,000; 25-3*^)
High. $32,000
Low.. 3,700
Below the Sea
$14,200
" (750 top>
(Bill Robin-
son on stage)
Silver Cord
' $6,100
Woman
1 Stole
$21,800
(75c top)
(Cab Callo-
way on stage)
Melody
Cruise
$6,500
NEWMAN
(1.800; 25-40)
High. $33,000
Low.. 4,000
1 Love That
Man
$7,000
Jennie
Gerhardt
$7,000.
Private
Detective
$7,000
College
Humor
$11,000
LIBERTY
(BOO; 10-16-20)
High. $13,400
Low.. 1,500
King's,
Vacation ,
and
Ladies Talk
$1,800
No More •
Orchid*
and
Grand Slam
$1,800
.Private Jones
and
Keyhole
$1,800
Parole Girl
' and
Girl Missing
$1,800
MINNEAPOLIS
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
STATE
(2.200; 40)
High. $28,000
Low.. 3,800
Eagle Hawk
$10,000^
(Thurston on'
Stage)
Temple
Drake
$4,100
(6 Days)
International
$7,300
(8 days)
Hell Below
$5,400
(6 days)
ORPHEUM
(2.800; 40)
High. $25,000
Low. . 2,200
Below Sea
and
Parole Girl
$11,500
. Silver Cord
16,000
Melody
Cruiso
$3,000
Price
Innocence
$7,500
LYRIC
(1.300; 25)
-High. $17,000
Low. . f,200l
Zoo in
Budapest
$1;200
CM«w Low)
Devil's
Brother
$2,?00
1 Love Man
$1,800
Girl in 419
$1,900
PORTLAND, ORE.^
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
BROADWAY
(2.000; 25-40)
High $21,000
Low... 2,900
Adorable
$3,300
(2d week)
International
$4,800
Made B'way
and
Baer-
Sohmeling
$6,000
Nuisance
$4,600
UNITED
ARTISTS
(1,000; yoi-ioy
»igh $13,000
Low.. 1,200
Waterfront
$3,600
Peg Heart
$3,600
Warrior's
Husband
$4,000
Little Giant
$3,500
ORIENTAL
(2.S00; 26-95)
Wgh. $24,000
Low. . 2,000
Rome
Express
$2,700
(5 days)
Mine Tonight
$4,700
Mine Tonight
$3,600
(2d week)
Silver Cord
$3,300
SAN FRANCISCO
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
- -PARA^
MOUNT
(2,700 ; 30-40-56)
High. $36,000
Low. . 5,000
White-Devil
ajid
Manhattan
Tower
$10,000
Peg-o* My -
Heart
$11,000
College-
Humor
$13,500
, Jennie "
Gerhardt
$8,000
(6 days)
GOLDEN
GATE
<2.d44 : 30-40-66)
High. $19,000
Low. . 7,000
Silver- Cord
$10,500
Vttude
Ann Carver
$16,000
Melody
Cruise
$12,000
Cocktail
Hour
: $13,000
(Camera -
Sharkey
fight film)
WARFIELD
'<2,700; 85-55-05)
(High. $48,000
Low. . 8,200
Eaglo and
Hawk
$18,000
Stage Show
Working
Man
$17,000
Loved You
Wednesday
$16,500
Baby Face
$21,000
TACOMA
. . June 22
' June 29
July 6
July 13
MUSIC
BOX
(1.400; 26)
>ligh.. $5,800
Low... 1,000
Little Giant
and
Keyhole
$2,800,
Central
Airport
and
Vm « Bum
$3,700
Tomorrow
at Seven
and
Melody
Cruise
$2,600
Golddiggers
$4,200
(9 days)
ROXY
(1.300; 10-16)
High.. $7,000
Low... 2,000
Barbarian
and
Men Must
Fight
$3,400
Be Mine
Tonight
$5,600
(8 days)
Devil's
Brother
and
Fast
Workers
$3,200
Peg o' My
Heart
and
Hell Below
$3,600
CINCINNATI
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
ALBEE
(3.300; 26-50)
Yligh. $33,500
Low.. 6,500
Out All Night
$8,400
When Ladies
Meet
$7,900
Jennie
Gerhardt
$8,100
Hold Your
Man
$9,900
PALACE
(2. COO; 26-60)
High. $28,100
Low.. 5;S00
Peg o' My
Heart
$5,200
(6 daya)
College
Humor
$9,000
Hold Me
Tight
$5,300
Price of
Innocence
$7,000
LYRIC
(1.285 ; 26-60)
>1igh. $23,900
Low.. 3,300
Warrior's
Husband
$5,000
Looking
Forward
' $3,300
(New Low)
Cocktail
Hour
$3,700
Melody
Cruise
$8,600
KEITH'S
(1,500; 26-40)
High. $22,100
Low . . 3,200
Golddiggers .
$14,700
Golddiggers
$9,000
(2d week)
Golddiggers
$6,800
(3d week)
Golddiggers
$6,700
(4th week)
PROVIDENCE
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
STATE
(3,200; 15-40)
High. $28,000
Lovy.. 2,500
Devil's
Brother
$9,600
Vaude
Waterfront
$11,800
When Ladies
Meet
$7,000
Hold Your
Man
$13,900
MAJESTIC
(2,200; 16-40)
High. $00,000
Low.. 00,000
Warrior's
Husband
and
Hold Tight
$4,800
Picture
Snatcher
and
Nagana
$6,000
Golddiggers
$6,000
Golddiggers
$8,000
(2d week)
PARA-
MOUNT
(2.200; 15-40)
High. $18,000
Low.. 2,200
International
House
and
Terror
Abroad
$5,500
Supernatural
and
Whoopee
$4,500
Destination
Unknown
and
College
Humor
$5,300
Paramount
on Parade
and
Jennie
Gerhardt
$7,000
ALBEE
(2,500; 15-40)
High. $20,000
Low.. 3,000
Professional
Sweetheart
$5,000
Stage Show
Melody
Cruise
$7,000
Price of
Innocence
$6,000
('Hot Choco-
lates' on
. Btage)
Big Brain
$7,000
LEMAKE'S DOUBLE DEAL
MAYER AND ZANUCK
Hollywood, July 24.
.Rufus Le Malre, when ^released by
Fox las't week, signed tickets ■with
both 20th Century and Metro. He
goes with the Schenck-Zanuck or-
ganization for three months as an
executive aid to Zanuck. About Oct.
15 he goes over to Metro as~"a pro-
duction executive under LouliS B,'
Mayer, selecting casts and scouting
talent.
If Le Maire's work Is satisfactory,
Metro has a term option on his
services, with the possibility that
any time the. 20th Century organl-
zaation requires his services he will
be loaned or returned.
Triplets
Hollywood. July 24.
Naclo Herb Brown and Arthur
Freed are on three songwriting as-
signments for Metro. They are do-
ing the tunes for 'Stage Mother,'
'Prizefighter and the Lady.' and
'Paid to .Xaugh.'
Albertlna Rasch will stage the
dances for 'Mother.'
Nils Asther Released
Hollywood, July 24.
Dissatisfied with the part of the
Tnarq-uis-lh-TBombshell/— Nils-Asther-
has requested and received a release
fron^ his Metro contract.
He Is now dickering elsewhere for
a termer.
Winchell Laughs It Off
(Continued from page 3)'
cliin, follbwiijg with a right to the
same locality that dropped, the gos-
sip dispenser to the floor.
The house, which was filled and
many picture people present, was
in a pandemonium, Lew Brice,
Waller Long, William Koenig and
Hal Wallis jumped in to pull, Jol-
son off the t>rostrate columnist,
as Jolson followed Winchell to the
floor for more socks. The four or
five punches administered by the
comedian had the effect of drawing
claret from a cut on Winchcll's
lip, due, according to Jolson to his
second swat, which floored the.
writer.
The combatants were separated,
or rather Jolson was pulled . off
Winchell. who 'had not retaliated
fistically. Jolson left the audito-
rium at the end of the eighth round,
Winchell and his party remaining
until the finish.
According to l)r. Harry Martin,
state boxing commissioner and
husband of Louella Parsons, June
Winchell. when she saw the on-
slaught on her husband, pulled off
her slipper and waded In with the
evident intention of bedding the
heel In Jolson's skull. The best
she got was a good wallop on Hal
Willis, one of the peacemakers.
After the fracas Jolson explained
that Winchell had written a atory
-for-Zanuck^s -Twentieth. Century Co,,
'Broadway Tht-ough a Keyhole',
which Louella Parsons, In her chat-
ter column had alleged was written
around the lives of Jolson and his
NEW HAVEN
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
PARA-
MOUNT
(2,348; 46-60)
High. $21,000
Low.. 3,000
International
House
and
Reform Girl
$6,000
Jennie
Gerhardt
and
Casey Jones
$4,600
College
Humor
and
Sunset Pass
$6,300.
Gambling
Ship
and
Perfect Un-
derstanding
$4,600
PALACE
(3.040; 85-60)
High. $20,000
Low. . 4,200
Peg 0' My
Heart
and
Hold Tight
$6,000
Ladies Meet
and
Below Sea
$7,200
Loved You
Wednesday
and
Nuisance
$6,100
(Lanny Ross)
Strangers
Marry
and
Hold Man
$7,900
SHERMAN
(2,200r M-60)-
High. $16,000
Low.. 1^
Golddiggers. -
$6,800
(2d week)
■ Waterfront
$5iW0—
Melody
Cruise
and
Detective 62
$2,700
Baby Face
and
Silk Express
$3,300
DETROIT
June 22
. June 29 ..
JMiy 6
. July 13
MICHIGAN
(4,046; 16-26-a5-
40-56)
High. $68,100
Low.. 7,000
Devil's
Brother
and
Love Man
$7,000
(New Low)
When Ladies
Meet
$16,000
College
Humor
$10,800
Jennie
Gerhardt
$9,400
FOX
(6,100; 16-26-85^
40)
High. $50,000
Low. . 4/X)0
Bondage
$32,000
('Scandals*
on stage)
' Zoo in
Budapest
$16,000
Hold Me
Tight
$12,600
Loved You
Wednesday
$20,000
FISHER
(2,665; 16-26-86-
40)
High. $29,000
Low.. 3,500
Nuisance
$4,800
Jimmy Dolan
$3,600
(New Low)
When Ladies
Meet
$6,200
Gambling
Ship
and
King of Jazz
$6,000
PHILADELPHIA
June 22
June 20
July Cf
July 13
EARLE
(2,000; 40-60)
High. $27,000
Low. . 1130
Jimmy Dolan
$11,200
(New Low)
Vaude
Private
Detective
$11,600
Murders
in the Zoo
$13,000
Heroes For
Sale
$12,000
Fox
(3,000; 86-56-76)
High. $41,000
Low.. 10,500
Whoopee
$14,000 V
Stage Show
Loved You
Wednesday
$17,000
Best of
Enemies
$13,600
Arizona to
Broadway
$18,000
(Sharkey-
Camera)
STANLEY
(3,700; 40-66)
High. $37,000
Low. . 4,000
Golddiggers
$26,600
Golddiggers
$20,000
' (2d week)
Golddiggers
$14,000
(3d week)
Golddiggers
$10,000
(4th week)
PITTSBURGH
June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
PENN
(3.300; 25-35-50)
High. $41,000
Low. , 3,750
• Devil's
Brother
$3,250
(5 days)
When ' Ladies
Meet
$16,000
College."
Humor
$14,500
Barbarian
$8,300
FULTON
(1.750; 15-25-40)
High. $12,000
Low. . 1,900
Constant
Woman
$3,300
Warrior's
Husband
$4,700
Self- Defense
$1,150
(4 days)
Made on
Broadway
$3,750
STANLEY
(3.000; 25-36-50)
High. $48,000
Low.. 3,750
Golddiggers
$25,000
Golddiggers
$11,000
(2d week)
Jennie
Gerhardt
$10,000
Baby Face
$11,000
(Sharkey-
Carnera
fight film)
BUFFALO
June 22
June 29
Jennie
Gerhardt
$9,000
(New Low)
Diplomaniacs
and
Girl in 419
$5,100
July 6
July 13
BUFFALO
(3,(>00; 30-40-65)
High. $42,000
Low. . 9,000
Eagle and
Hawk
$10,700
Stage . Show
College
Humor
$10,000
Waterfront
$14,000
CENTURY
(3,400; 25)
High. $21,000
Low. . 3,200
Great Jasper
and
Girl Missing
$4,500
Silk Express
and
Barbarian
$7,000
1 Loye Man
and
Big Cage
$4,900
HIPPO-
DROME
(2,400; 25-10)
High. $22,000
Low. . 3.600
Little
Giant
$7,100
Gold
Diggers
$17,300
Gold
Diggers-
$io,r)Oo
<'2ci week) .
Gold
Diggers
$8,-100
^ (3d wook)
wife. Ruby Keeler. Jolson stated
that the so-caled libel had greatly
upset Mrs. Jolson who had spent
the night crying. When she saw
Winchell approaching thefr seats, he
said, tears came into her eyes, which
made him see red and he just let
loose.
Jolson had been burning all day
over the item which had been
printed the night before. He de-
clared th:.t he had no idea that
Winchell would attend the fights,
but when he saw him he forgot
everything and Jet fly. Jolson added
that he was not sorry that he had
done so.
Jolson's Version
According to his recollection he
flrst struck Winchell a blow In the
face with his left, following with a
right-hander which cut Wlnchell's
lips and drew blood. After that he
just k6pt on puncnmg until he was
pulled off.
According to. Winchell, In a state-
ment to V/-RIBTT, he remembered be-
ing struck only once by Jolson, when
he went down In a daze and thought
someone else had ganged him.
This was denied by the quartet of
the rescue squad, who declared that
Jolson had done all of the punch-
ing. Winchell added he had been
tipped off that gangsters were plan-
ing to get him that evening as he
left the Stadium. Winchell did not
b6liev6~that there^aa any cbnnec" —
tion between this report and what
happened Inside.
Winchell claims that the film story
in no way concerns Jolson and his
wife, but that the story he sold
Zanuck deals with the late Larry
Fay and a Broadway show - girl.
Winchell named the girl, requesting
that this be withheld, since she is
now married.
Winehell's Version
Winchell jubilantly asserted that
the . socking is great publicity for
his first film story and would be a
help toward, a box-ofllce cleanup.
He promised to induce Zanuck to
give Jelson the role of the orchestra
leader In the picture, originally In-
tended for Rus8 Columbo and since
.thrown td Abfi!Xymaji,_8hould. J6lson_
be willing to go Into the feature.
Winchell expressed regret that he
had taken a llat $26,000 for the pic-
ture instead of the alternative of
$10,000 and a percentage.
Asked if. he .would shake hands,
with Jolson, he said he would be
glad to do so, but not for a few
days, until the feud had had a
chance to run Its course In tlie
newspapers. Asked if he would ac-
cept a proferred handshake, Jolson
said he would not shake hands, but
that if he were In the wrong, whlbh
he felt very certain he was .not, he
would make a proper apology.
Winchell had a by-line story . in
the 'Herald' Saturday evening giv-
ing his side of the attack, saying
that 'a couple of hams trying to
curry favor with your New York
correspondent (meaning himself)
tried to separate him from Jolson.'
adding 'anyone else who wants to
emulate Mister Jolson can do so,'
but we are warning them they .will
have to take their turn In line.'
Darryl Zanuck, in a statement
given out Saturday, said: *
"Broadway Through a 'Kfi'yh^olQ'
is based on true facts and incidents
in the private lives of the great and
near-great of Broadway. These who
fancy they have a lowdown on
Broadway may see fit to recognize
many of the New York celebrities
in the characters of the plot. We
refuse to admit that Jolson or Miss
Keeler are among those characters.
Let Jolson wait until he sees the
picture. If then he • is convinced
that he is right, ho will have no
reason to feel thait Mrs.- Jolson has
been done an injustice, for the
chorus girl in our story Is the star
and heroine of the picture and is
always shown in an admirable
light.'
Jolson is leaving by piano for
New York today (Monday) spend-
ing tonight in Kansas City and ar-
riving in New York Tucsd.uy,
Lyman and Foy, Jr., Now
Set for 'Keyhole' Film
Hollywood, July 24.
Aho. J-yrnan, Instead ot Huhs Co-
luml>i>, will get the role of the or-
c'liostra leader in Twentieth Cen-
tury's 'JJro.adway Through a Key-
hole,' the Winchell story. Lymam
will u.so hl.s orchisstra in the pro-
duction.
I'jddio I'V>y, Jr., has beon added
(o the ca.sL
26
Tuesday, July 25, 1933
/
HIT
F THE NEW SEASON
HITS OF THI
imi SEASON
The POWER and the GLORY
Spencer Tracy, Colleen Moore, Ralph
Morgan, Helen Vinson.
PADDY the Next Best thing
Janet Gaynor, Warner Baxter (immortal
_ _«Daddy Ix)ng Ug^' team).
MY WEAKNESS
Lilian Harvey, Lew Ayres, Charles
Buttcrworth, Sid Severs, Harry Langdon.
B. G. DeSylva musidd production.
BERKELEY SQUARE
Leslie Howard, Heather Angel, Valeric
Taylor, Irene Browne, Beryl Mercer.
DOCTOR BULL
Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Vera Allen,
Marian Nixon, Ralph Morgan. From
'^The Last Adam" sensational selling novel
by James Gould Cozzens.
ALL these 1933-34 FOX releases are
completed or nearly completed. Ad-
vance reports stamp them as the
greatest group of productions FOX
has ever made. You will see them soon
> . • and judge for yourself I
Tuesday, July 25, 1933
PICT
E S
VARIETY
rr
Studio Strike Ordered
(Continued from page 5)
sll theatres amilatea with the stu-
jfllos; liationally. aa well as locally.
/ All Btuijloa were working today.
Including Roach. Paramount atan>
Ing early this mornlngr at sound
speed with dead mikes, rehearsing
casts and training new sound men.
United Artists got Its replacement
men from BRPL Metro transferred
men from recording department to
sets, I'eplapi.ng them, with radio and
teleplioiie men to hapdle {nsflde
technlc^i. work. Studio, however,
had tt<>,.'idea the kind ; of sound it
will €fet'.
Several studios increased police
force, although there had been no
trouble yet with sound men, who
picketed studios In peaceful man-
ner.
At Radio studio, union members
standing about entrance dispersed
quickly when requested by police.
7,300 Responses
In response t6 ether appeal and
newspaper advertisements .. more
than 300 men applied at studios for
sound worlc, most of them having
held broadcast or telephone berths
previously. While emptying some
of these men, studios meant to rely
as far as possible on their own staffs
and on members of IBEW. With
studios on air Sunday in appeal
for workers soundmen contemplated
takinigr time on locftl stations to pre-
sent their side to public.
Many claims have heen made by
soundmen ofAclftls, among them
one that individual producers were
loathe to face strike and were will-'
Ing to settle but had been stopped
by Pat Casey.
Studios also prepared to house
and board men taking^ the place of
istrikers in case they want it
through fearing violence when leav-
Incf studios or at their homes.
Despite the soundmen walked out
Saturday (22) at midnight, any stu-
dios reopening this morning (Mon-
day) were prepared to go ahead with
crews assembled from among sound
research executives and IBEW men,
either already working or called in
from among its members who are
telephone and radio engineers.
Eveiv though the strlke_was called
late Saturday, two' FbY~c^6mpanIes"
and one Paramount unit were work-
ing yesterday (Sunday) as. sched-
uled. Only production halted was a
Roach 'Our Gang' short in its last
day, but this was expected to finish
today. -
Thirty features were in work at
the major studios and hoped to con-
tinue, according to the studio heads,
with all unanimous in their determ-
ination to keep going and confident
.of making replacements for the
strikers.
But five productions were slated
to start today (24), 'Bombshell,'
•Hollywood Party' and 'Christina' at
Metro; 'Without Glory' and 'Chance
at Heaven' at Radio.
Producers inserted advertisements
In Mondi^y dailies seeking sound
technicians, aiming mainly at un-
employed telephone radio men. Most
western technical schools teaching,
sound are soliciting studios for
pupil jobs.
No disorder at any studios when
the sound men walked Saturday
Slight as two and three companies
iat every -tudio worked up to the
midnlte walking time.
The Columbia Jam-Up
Soundmen's action comes on the
heels of the Columbia producers
situation, which reached a blank
wall Thursday (20) when Pat
Casey for the producers said situa-
tion was matter of jurisdiction be-
tween the International Brother-
hood of Electrical Workers and the
International s'ound technicians, lat-
ter chartered by lATSE.
Thursday night Harold Smith,
l>uslness agent of the soundmen,
presented a formal demand on
major producers and Bryan Foy
for establishment of a uniform
wage scale, giving them until mid-
night Saturday for an answer.
Saturday night Casey issued ,a
statement that the studios were
caught in the middle of a juris-
dictional dispute and if they ac-
ceeded as soundmen's demands
the IBEW would call a strike of
their men, therefore producers
could do nothing but refuse the de-
mands.
Strike became an actuality while
soundmen listened to a «Smith re-
port of every move and meeting
during the past fortnight. This
meeting ended with a unanimous
vote of confldence in the Smith
•ultimatum. Another soundmen's
meeting will be held tonight to ac-
Qualnt members with strike devel-
opments.
Smith claims members of his or-
ganization have been offered
straight tworyear studio contracts
without an lATSE clause, and that
IBEW is approaching men, prom-
ising year contracts at~^ studios if
joining their body. IBEW claimed
soundmen are Inciters approaching
them.
Soundmen claim they are In good
financial shape and have been pre-
paring for this recognition flght
two . years with' working member
reported glvltii;^^6% . of their wages
toward this fund and' membership
hot for a « showdown' since March.
48-H(;ur Week
The scale soundmen submitted,
subject to bargaining with willing-
ness for arbitration, is for a 48-
hour week, time and a half is asked
after eight hours, and . double time,
after 16 hours. Screen Credit for-
merly given, which has been
eliminated, is to be restored and
contracts were to run uhtil March
of next year.
Previously there were no stand-
ard scale, working time limit or
overtime. Wagea asked for, on a
straight weekly basis, are first
mixers, $190; second, $95; third,
$78; assistants, $58. This is more
than double the wages paid at
present.'
Producers, claim the -difference on
this submitted scale means an
added payroll, .of $1,000,000 yearly
to them for wages of - 625- men.
Soundmen, claln. 676 members and
the strongest higher learning union
having 62% college graduates and
50% holding' master degrees.
Only contracts' soundmen hold
are a few with Warners, but each
has a clause recognizing prior ohll*
gation to lATSE, therefore all
walked.
Harry Briggerts, national vice-
president of the IBEW. in charge of
all locals and with the last say for
his international, denied that, only
seven of his men were capable of
liandllng sound as the soundmen
union alleges, but says 3,500 mem-
bers in the Lios Angeles area all
worked in studios some time or
other on sound. At the beginning
of the sound era three times as
many men were employed in studios
as how Jand_hl3_jnen_ja,re jsurrently
working in radio repair and broad
casting. He corroborates the Casey
statement that had studios nego
tiated with soundmen he would
have pulled all his studio men who
handle generators; power houses,
etc.
Briggerts says, 'American Fed-
eration of Labor gave legal juris-
diction, through its board of awards
to IBEW over studio sound, and
any employer who agrees to pay our
scale and provide our working .con
dltions is entitled to get service in
our jurisdiction and will get serv
Ice.
Rely on President
Each side' figures President
Roosevelt will be the court of last
reso'rt, with sound men claiming
they are tryln^r to help the national
recovery act, as raising wages in
accordance, with the act and pro
duciers feeling that government
win order the jurisdiction dispute
settled by unions rath^ir than have
jobs of thousands jeopardized and
Industry halted during the union's
internal battle, as both organiza-
tions are chartered by American
Federation of Labor.
Each side hired press agents,
Don Eddy for Casey, and isdward
Gibbons, formerly With the Acad-
emy, by the sound men.
Reason the Bryan Foy studio was
included with the majors is because
he releases mainly through Colum-
bia and did not sign the independent
producer agreement last March,
Latter agreement run3 until Sep-
tember.
Current union studio setup has
the following members of basic
agreement, that runs until March
1, next year: Carpenters, electri-
cians (meaning IBEW) and musi-
cians, all with -their own Interna-
tionals and the following with
lATSE charters: Projectionists,
cameramen, local 37, consisting of
set carpenters, props, electricians
and two unions recognized since
July 3, Lab, workers and transpor-
tation drivers.
Nineteen unions are not recog-
nized by the major producers, but
are working In studios. They are:
Soundmen with lATSE charter;
editorial cutters, split from Lab,
workers with an lATSE 'charter un-
recognized; assistant directors and
script clerks; costumers; painters;
ornamental plasterers; plumbers;
local 235,. consisting of art directors,
.scenic artists, draughtsmen, set de-
signera, makeup men and hair
Wants 'Boob' Bad
Hollywood, July 24.
Margaret Mayo, author of the old
stage play 'Poor Boob,* Ii| nego-
tiating with Pariunount to buy back
the silent rlehts tQ the piece. It Is
believed here that another company
is In the market for It as a talker. ..
Paramount itaade a silent. of . the
play several years ago with Bryaht
Washbu rn starred,
Too Many Operators; Too Short Hours;
Exhibs in Md. Meeting Over Code
RKO TlKatre Dept Is
Umtey % G, IL
Status of the RKO theatre . op-
eratlngr «Ide of the Radio-Keith-
Orpheum Corp. has not changed
with the entrance Into the . parent
company of Janlies R. . McDonough
as general ni'anager"" for M. L.
Ayles worth. • What supervisory dic-
tation may accrue In the' near fu-
ture la problemat(c(tl«'^ '
Attitude wtthint RKO operating
circles Is that McDonoiigli as gl m.
of RKO does' 'not cphfHc't ' In ' Any
way with the theatre ; .subsidiary,
or at least, shouldn't''
H. B. Franklin continues as gen-;
eral operator, with' Phil Reisman
M v.p. In charge of theatres, ' and'
Arthur Willi and Bill Howard as
vaude bookers, .:.
On the outislde presumption Is'
that Ayleswprth has broug^ Mc-
Donough' In with a vUw to exercis-
ing closer supervisory , derail.', oyer
not only ' theatr^^ ; hut prodii^tfim
and distributioh; -wtlfidix^ CQi^e
within" .j^the pury'iew .ot ^e RiECp
business. •'...-,•
Pair Covers Up
Paramount has bought the rights
to the unproduced play, 'The Iia^t
Sohg,' by Jack -McGowan, -in order
to clear the ownership of 'Murder
at the Vanities,' play- recently ac-
quired .from Ruf us King.
Par considered that the theme and
plot of 'Song* .w:as 'too close to 'Mur
der* for safety. It boug;ht the Mc
Go wan piece rather than let another
company get it.
Roach's New-P. A.
Holiywopd, July 24.
Orientait Back to Doubles
Hollywood, July 24.
Oriental, Independent subsequent
run pic house here, has gone floppo
on single bills, and currently Is run-
ning a double-feature program..
After '•freQUently ViolatlnBr the ex-
hibitors' agreement to stick to 'sin-
gle bills, house ; recently was pre-
viilled upon to show only single plz,
when an agreement was reached for
a minimum b.o. tariff of 25c by Fox;-.
West Coast sub houses. Oriental's
top' is 20c.
Serial Craslies L Vs
Ddnxer, Paramount
■ :
• , I-
"Lob Angeles, July 24,
First ^oast picture deluzer to take
a whirl at a serial, as a part of Its
regular screen program Is the Para-'
mount (Partmer)" which currently is
showing the new cllft-hanger, 'Tar-
zan the Fearless.'
Serial, in 12 episodes of,. two reels
each, has been booked onr a twice
weekly' split, . one episode running
three (|ays aiid another four days,
Esspeie Ups Monahan
jloUy wood, July 24.
Henry P. Monahan; known to the
motion picture and theatrical ped-
pie on , the Coast foir the past 25
years, has been appointed general
passenger agent for the southern,
district by the' Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. This appoint-
ment makes Monahan the ranking
official in the traffic department in
the South.
His -territory covers from San
Luis Obispo to Yuma.
■ iH Billies' Story i j
Hollywood, July 24.
Metro bought 'Hiil Billies,' orig-
inal by Lawrence -Johnson, to team
Sam W. B. Cohn hais bpen named Marie Dressier and Polly Moran
publiolty chief for the.ROach studio, again'for one picture.
He replace* Le.ir ..|d:acln. , i . Jack Cummings supervising^
Sjunples of Cuts by Boston Censor
'Mury .Stevens' yiptim . of Slashes — ^Elisions
Used for Publicity
Baltimore, July 24.
Local theatres are up a tree as
far as thei government's Recovery
act affecting workln^r hours is con-
cerned, and the local Allied organ-
ization, the MPTO of Maryland, has
called a meetlnlg for Tuesday- (2&)
to discuss the 36 -hour week tru.fe.
Partictilarly as to its efll!ect oh ilie
operator situation.
Neighborhood theatres in Balti-
more use'tw4> dperators; nelthier' <UC
whom works seven days a ^eelc^piit
both put in more thaiii ,36 hont's
each, weekly.
Theatres arc$ already howling that
they .couldn't bear the financial
burden of extra men up- la 'the
booth. Their chief contention
against the bill of 36 -hour week is
that the bill is aimed at those In-
dustries which work their ena-
ployees Idng hours for nickeilB ai^
dimes, paying off |10 or $16,' .while
the motion picture industry has al-
ways paid its employees abQVe. av-
erage salaries, and that opai^at^rM,
particularly, have had the higheiSit
labor pay in the.trade-i_. ..
Too Many '
While nothing has been planned
for the MPTO of Md.' meetink,
which will not' eviSn be;^ih the n&-
,ture of 'a' protest get-to-gether f>i^t
merely a round-table discussloa, the
exhibs locally are 8tiEi.tIng.'.that",it
would -he hardly possible to chaniife
the present system of ^operatioiv; In
the booth. It would' be it .iijiuestio'n,
state the exhibs, of too many oper-
ators In the booth and too* many
cooks,
.Of more Importance Is the fact,
as pointed out by several exhibitor
leaders, that if- the 35 -hour week
was made a concrete rule for the
Industry; there wouldn't be enough
operators to take care . of the
doubled demand. Operator unions,
not only in Baltimore but through-
jQutZith-B: cQunlxy, Jiave - ' beftri--ex-
tremely pareful about their mem-
bership since .they ...realized that
there was" such a natural law as
supply and demand.. In most towns
the number of layoff operators is
.extremely small, nLot anywhere near
enough to t^ke care of the extra
demand- should the 3 6 -hour week
go into effect.
Operator unions have apparently
jnade no move as yet, awaiting de-
velopments. Most of 'em are of the
opinion , that its the exhibitors' first
move.
Boston, July 24, ^
Paniel J^eedham heads the censor
hoard for Bost'oit. making; thet, cutis,,
and is the,signalor <>f a regular
mimeographed broadcast telling
about the^'cuts deogianded.
With 'Mary Stevens, It. 15.* (WB)
first three jeels are .l.eft.itklojX9...bpt.
fr<jm reel four oh, tilings begin hap-
pening. Eliminations demanded are:
Shorten scene of kiss between
Don and Mary in Don's room; elim-
inate view -of them falling back on
bed, in . part 4. Dialogue, 'Darling,
I'll never be free again as long as I
live', 'Right. You start taking orders
now. Come on, we're going back to
town*. Dialogue beginning, "Now,
take a good grip on that desk —
plant your feet firmly and prepare
for the shock of your life', to and
Including, 'Yeah if he thinks It's
good news.', in part 6.
Dialogue from beginning of reel
to and Including, 'Yeah, well I'm
glad what alls you isn't catching!'.
(Begin reel with scene of Mary on
deck sending radiogram,) After
dressers: utility, meaning laborers,
machinists, pilots and stunt men;
iron workers; upholsterers; pattern
makers; stationary engineers, .bill
posters; sheet meta! workers;
moulders; pacific sailors Union,
Soundmen felt assured of
victory partly oh basis of .the
Pathe strike exactly two years ago.
Their members ankloi ttien because
of putting $60 men into jobs for-
merly held by $150 salaryltes. They
remained out four days with Pathe
hiring outsiders and the unionists
returned vlctorloufl. They re-re-
corded everything niade during the
.strike. At that time also the juris-
diction question came up.
Mapr speaks line to radio man
'Thank ypu', lade out and fade in
on telephone switchboard with oper-
ator speaking line beginning 'Trans-
atlantic operator 14 speaking, etc'
,(The above eliminates French doc-
' tor's -entrance, and dialogue to and
Including, speech, ending, 'Now,
young man, you're -going to get
right asleep. Good night, darling.').
Dialogue, 'Courage, Donald, my boy.
If these guys listen to reason, you'll
soon belong to your own mother.'
Dialogue, 'That Is what you might
call a wedding present In a big way.
Come on.'. In part 6.
Eliminate underlined words In
following; speech: 'Don, Don, speak
to me — look at me. Look at me.
Oh, my — my own baby. I couldn't
save hlnrl, etc.'. 'Dialogue, 'Her baby
and yours' to artd Including, *Oh my
:— ', Eliminate underlined ■words
In following speech: 'He died two
days ago. Poor Mary.', In part 7.
Dialogue, 'My life stopped when
my baby died.' Eliminate under-
lined words in following speech:
'That's absurd. Mary, you have a
definite duty to perform. Your work
Is Important, etc' Eliminate under-
lined words in following speech;
'My skill! My knowledge! A lot
of good it did me. I couldn't save
my own baby. I sat there watching
him die before my very eyes.' After
Don carries Mary to couch and
leaves room, eliminate all footage
of Mary on couch, and double pho-^
toijraph of baby and Mary, of Mary
goin/j to window, of shot of street
below, etc. (Cut to be nIade to Gus
knocking at door, Glehda opening it
and of tfioir going into next room,
calling 'Doctor'). (Cut will al.so in-
clude ch)ne[jp of M-ary leaning out
of win^l )W, ;iri voices aro hr^ard off
calling 'Doctor!" ctor!,' in part 8.)
Handle Shifts Annoy U
Hollywood, July 24.
Universal 1«) having trouble', keep-.
Ing its 'ladies' straight in the title,
of the E. A. Du Pont plc> featuring
June Knight and Neil Hamlltpn,
now In the can.
Handle has been changed almost
weekly, beginning with 'Lilies of
Broadway,' and golng^ through 'Park
Avenue Ladles' and 'Four Wise
GIrl.s' to 'Ladles Must Live,' cur-
rent monicker.
Other leading femmes In the piece
are Sally O'Nell, Mary Carllsl(ei and
Dorothy Burgess.
Collabing: in Europe
Hollywood, July 24.
Leaving for Europe In five weeks,
E. H. Griffith will Join Horace Jack-
son In "Vienna- and the pair will
collab on a stage and screen play.
Griffith will wait until his return
before taking one of the three, prop-
ositions offered by Metro, Radio and
Universal.
Hitting the Col Branches
Los Angeles, July 24.
Abe Montague, general sales man-
ager of Columbia, and his assistant.
Rube Jacker, here for the com-
pany's sales convention, are headed
cast, with stop-off at exchange cen-
ters.
They arrive in New York this
w<»ek.
2d Arctic Yfim
Hollywood, July 24.
Peter Freuchcn, who wrote 'Eskl-
m ' for Metro, will' start on another
arctic story for the a.xtnn studio,
'The Diamond Queon.'
WaltiT Wi.se in working with the
author on Uii) orljjinaL
_ - I . ;
25,000 people at one baseball game
75,000 people at one football game
60,000 people at one boxing match
And it's so easy to put ''flesh
entertainment^' in your theatre
F. & M. SrAGESHOWS, Inc.
1560 Broadway* New York City
(A Swbsadiary of Fanchoft fit Marco, Inc.)
Tuesdny, July 25, 193$
PICTURES
VARIETY
29
Loew s Gets Away with Duals
Against RKO, Without Comebacks
New L L Stodios
Harold Ft^tnklin has nixed re-
taliatory measures by RKO against
IiOew'8 for double featuring in the
kieighbs as against BKO spots.
Thus talk of a battle between the
two has dissolved.
Iioeiy^s^ which was stated to be
wllllnsr to" hand over something like
|400 weekry to JtKO for the priv-
ilege of double f^tiiring at the
Ijoew's Spooner In. the 'Bronx as
against the RKO Empire/ has de-
cided not to. pay anytliing. Empire
was btormerly operated by Syd
Cohen, but leased to RKO on a 10-
jrear deal.
A retaliatory feeling became In-
tensified, .at. RKO, when Lioew's ad-
ditionally. ; began to double feature
at its 7th' avenue, at 124th streets
It looked certain RKO would
send the Regent at 116th street
Into a double feature policy. .It
was also figured to give Loew's a
rub in Brooklyn by double featur-
ing at the RKO - Bushwick.
When the tiiiie catne to start,
Franklin called everything off.
Meantime, the RKO Empire,
Bron^, is running behind weekly
while the ' Loew's Spooner, which
formerly averaged around $2,100
gross weekly, has jumped to over
$4,000 since double featuring. The
Empire's decline weekly is stated
to be over $1,800 a week, .Leaving
Loew'« Spooner in the money mak-
ing clEiss now, while the Empire is
In the red.
MOOS AND MARX ESTATES
Max E. Hayes and Charles W.
Beall have formed a corporation to
build a film studio at Oceanside,
near Long Beach,. L. I.
Beall Is the property owner and
money man. With Hayes he will
produce shor^ and possibly fea-
tures.
Both
Small — Offered for
in L. A.
Probate
Dent May Operate His
Former Circuit with
Death of W.E.PascliaIi
Los Angeles, July 24.
Letters to administer the estates
of two film men who died. here re-
cently were sought in Probate
court this week. Amalla Moos re-
quested /Permission to settle the
$3,000 estate left by her husband, , d^i, j^, 24.
Slgmund Moos, who died July 9. t^,.i„ Tk«.«* - . -..t ^ ,
Consists of . $2,000 in cash and "^^^ New York,
$1,000 in real estate. "^^V return locally as the operator
Rachel Linden, secretary for the of the circuit which he built up in
Marx Bros., applied for permission this state and turned over to Pub'
to act as administratrix of the es- | several years ago. This is made
tate of Samuel Marx, 'father of the
comics, who left $1,428 in cash
and $300 worth of personal prop-
erty.
Paramount
(Continued from page 11)
I possible as the result of the death
by accident of W. E. Paschall. Lsist
I summer In Publix's decentralization
scheme, he became the operating
'partner of the chain, with offices
I here.
Just back from New York where
I he had gone over partnership mat-
ters with Publix and the theatre
I reorganization committee, PaschsUI
wrong side of a proposition doesn't met his death Monday night (.%!)
make ■ the Other showmen -very I when the. car lii jwhich he was., a
happy, but there's no answer to the | passenger ran headon Into a con-
crete pillar. Grover Campbell, local
Par branch manager, was driving.
Split Away by Mono from Hays
On DonUe Bills May Be Temporary
ACADEMY'S RATIFICATION
New By-Laws and Constitution in
EfFedt, With Officers, Aug. 1
Hollywood, July 24.
The new constitution and amend^i
ed by-laws of the Academy,' ban-
ning producer subsidies and maJdng.
it an organization of the five artist
employee branches was ratified by
a mall vote Saturday (22),
Election of new officers will ' be
held Aug. 1.
Studio Placements
Arthur Rlchman, adapt - dialog,
dancer of Desire,' Radio.
Lynn Riggs, adapt- dialog, 'Stlng-
ftree,' Radio....
Nils — ^-sther, Ted Heaiy and
stooges, Una Merkel, Frank Morgan,
Pat O'Brien, 'Bombshell,' Metro.
Mae Clarke. Charles Butterworth,
•TPenthouBO,' Metro.
John Roche, 'Beauty for Sale/
Metro.
Clark Gable, 'How to Treat a
Lady,' Metro.
T. Roy Barnes, 'Stage Mother,'
Metro.
Nick Crinde, co-direct 'Malibu'
with Chester Franklin, Metro.
Howard Higglns, writing origf for
Ken Goldsmith.
Arthur Stone, Henry Kolker,
TLiOve, Honor and Oh, Baby,' U.
Margaret Lindsay, 'House on 66th
Btreet,' Warner.
Edmund Sullivan, Wallace Se-
ward, script, 'Walls of Gold,' Pox.
Edward L. Marin, direct, W. T.
Lackey, supervise, 'Sweetheart of
Sigma Chi,' Monogram.
Torben Meyer, Leonard Carey,
Adele St. Manr, John Trent. Theresa
Harris, Helen Chandler, 'Worst
Woman In Paris,' Lasky-Fox.
Morgan Wallace, Leon Waycoff,
Bruce Warren, Samuel Hinds, Jerry
Flavin, Clarence Geldhart, 'Shang-
hai Madness,' Fox.
Kathleen Burke, William B
Davidson, 'Torch Singer,' Par.
Harry Axt to play a composer In
Too Much Harmony,' Par.
Wynne Gibson, 'Aggie Appleby,'
Radio.
George Meeker, Mary Doran,
Jimmy Butler, 'Only Yesterday,' U,
^Holmes Herbert, 'Invisible Man,'
Sidney Lanfield, direct, Nunnally
Johnson, script, 'Moulin Rouge,'
20th Cent.
John Miljan, 'The Way to Love,'
Par,
John Roche, "Beauty,' Metro.
EUnore Jackson, 'Wild Boys of
the Road,' WB,
Selmer Jackson. "Red Meat,* WB
Victor Jory, male lead in 'Hoopla,'
Fox.
Mitchell Lewis, ' Ann Vickers,'
Radio.
Ruth Etting, 'Hip Hips Hooray,'
(Wheeler and Woolsey) Radio.
Chic Chandler, 'Sally Was a
Lady,' Radio.
Contracts
Josephine Lovett, writing termer,
Metro.
James Whale had a year option
picked up by Universal July 17, He
is directing Invisible Man.'
On a picture-to-picture basis at
rtadio, Otto Brower now goes on a
directing termer for one year.
Fox exercised Its option on the
cotilracts of Mimi Jordan and Pres-
tfJti Foster for another six months
each.
I With Paschall's .family out of town,
I he and Campbell had gone out to
the country for dinner. On the re-
turn trip they had to' detour. Go-
Lynch calculation
Different Figuring
It Is said that the group of Pub
llx partners and all somehow co-
incidentally or otherwise arriving
in New York earlier this month at I Ing through an underpass, another
the same time, decided last week car's lights blinded Campbell, whose
that maybe Lynch did know best, eyesight is none too good anyhow,
with Lynch ^ figuring only Para- I and In avoiding a collision, he hit
mount and 'the partriers figuring I the. pillar. Campbell was seriously
only themselves. Lynch finally de- injured but will survive,
cided on a recovery claus'e In the I Paschall had" a 60-60 operating
partners agreement. This will en- | partnership with Publix over the
able Paramount to repurchasie their I Dent houses, worked out last sum
theatres at any time in the future mer by Leo Spitz,
that may be deemed favorable with I The Paschall group is separate
protection at that time for the j from the O'Donnell houses In the
partners. I same state.
Some .Pi: the showmen buying! While Dent Was In New York last
back theatres from chains think. I. week- contacting, the. Par home of
that this Is Just a temporary' deal; fice no arrangements were made
that as business resumes normalcy ^ith him as to future of the chain
and things go along for a while on built up Ih Texas,
an even basis, that the chains will ^e does not choose to return
again buy the theatres from its ] acUve operaUon the former Dent
26 Days in N. W.
Seattle, July 24.
Keighley & Roscoe vaude circuit
takes in more geography with Mon-
tana and Idaho towbs added, as fol-
lows: Great Falls (following Mis-
soula already in); Lewistown, Bill-
ings, Livingston, Bozeman, Idaho
Falls and Pocatello. 'then to Logan,
Utah, with the end of the trail at
Ogden.
This makes 26 work days out of
37 days. Circuit starts with week
at Liberty (Evergreen) in Portland
Negotiations on for week in, Seattle
Fifteen towns now in the circuit,
making it top in far west.
partnei^s and when the boxoflflce
blows the next time, they .will then
get the theatres back again
Whether Lynch will be a,round that
next time so that the partners will
have to make another deal for the
theatres jtis they are doing now or
whether the chains will then give
away the theatres as the partners
expected them to do at the present
time, only the future will deter
niine.
Lynch is a Southerner. He may
have been forgotten or perhaps was
never known by many of the pres
ent day showmen. Lynch was the
first exhibitor to sell his theatre
circuit to a distributor. He sold
Southern' Enterprises to Famous*
Players. Southern Enterprises still
exists as a corporation and con
sidered one of the most solvent on
the Paramount list 'of subsidiaries,
Famous Players since then changed
into Paramount-Publlx.
Lynch when selling to Famous
agreed nOt to re-enter the show
business for a long term of years
Under the terms of his sale and
with an annual income from Para
mount by virtue of this agreement.
Lynch happens to be one of Par
mount's largest creditors and for
that reason stepped into the head
of the creditors' committee. In
working for Paramount as he is
now earnestly doing. Lynch is not
only trying to care for .all the other
creditors and their claims but he
has his own always in mind.
No one knows what Lynch In-
tends to do e^fter the Paramount
affairs shall have been straight-
ened out. Nor is it known whether
the prohibition clause in the
Lynch-Famous Players agreement
stopping him again from engaging
in the . show business for himself,
has been voided through the bank-
ruptcy proceedings.
Meantime Lynch with hardly an
effort on his part but acting in the
way he deems best for everybody
associated, has re-established him-
self as a leading showman akin to
the same and similar reputation he
held while building up Southern
Enterprises.
chain - may be jsplit up and appor-
tioned to other ^biix jMirtners. In
this direction E. V. Richards Ip
favored through owning a 26% with
Par in the Dent string.
Blystone Europe-Bound
Hollywood", July 24.
John Blystone leaves Wednesday
(26) for New York on his 'way to
a European vacation. Fox director
not due back until October,
Blystone's last pic w-as 'Shanghai
Madness,'
Majestic Setting Dozen
75G Pix on New Program
Hollywood, July 24.
Twelve features, averaging around
$76ip00 each, will comprise the 1933-
34 schedule "f or Majestic
Herman Oluckman, president of
the company, has been huddling
v/Ith i?hll Goldstone lining up stories
so the entire progrram can be an-
nounced at the New York sales con-
fab July. 29.
Rift between Monogram and the
Hays, organization is regarded by
major interests as temporary. They
insist It won't, be long new before
Will Hays and others are calling
Ray Johnston 'Brother*.
Explanation- offered Is that Mono
figured the Hays outfit i^i Coniilving
to' kill off double features, biggest
i:evenue-getter for the indie pro-
ducer. Offlclal allegation Is tliat
Haysites had- nothing to do with it;
that it was incorporated In the
MPTOA cede by the exhlbs them-
selves.
This double-feature ixiatter Is one
of the tnain thorns In the sides of
code formulators. Circuits;, them-
selves. In certain spots, are finding
it necessary to dual, while several
of the Hayslati producing companies
hold that they as well derive' con-
siderable: playing- time from-, the
houses which double!
Inipprtant
From, the way the whole mittter
shapes up ' now It will probably be
one of the tit^de highlights in
Washington's film idok-ih.
So far as the case of the Indie
which has iieen .considering Haydian
induction for " th'6' "past - year goes.
Mono couldn't make up its <miind
when code-Ism came along. When
Pete Harrison's faction recorded
against doubles, Mono figured Hays
yraa the best bet. . But when- the
MPTOA wing voted and Harrison
'fflthdrew his. an tl- dual clause,
iBConoites flsrured it had l>ettet band
with the indies.
By the time the industk^ ^marches
to Wash,, Haysites. are' confident
Mono will be;ohe of . th6' standard-
bearers.
Tex Back on Screen
Hollywood, July 24.
Tex Guinan arrives here from
Chicago this week to pick up her
picture career, halted with her first
talker, 'Queen of -the, Night Clubs'
CWarners) in 192^V ' r
She will appear In 'Broadway
Through a Keyhole,' 20th Century
production.
Cortez 0£F Loan
Hollywood, July 24.
Still clamping down on playiar-
loans. Paramount 'has'xef used tjp let
Metro have -Ricardo Corfiez for: the
male lead in 'Dancing Lady,' with
Joan Crawford,
Reported that three companies Ijld
for Cortez.
Texas and Florida Deals Set
Hoblitzelle-O'Donnell and Publix
Other Southern Partner
-Sparks
Story Buys
Universal has boupht Frank Cra-
ven's 'That's Gratitude.'
During the past week Para-
mount's theatre reorganization
coi, ^nlttee and trustees reached ac-
cord on two key partnership deals,
one with E; J, Sparks, the other
with Karl HobUtzelle and asso-
ciates.
Latter deal tying in the Publix
Texas group operating under R. J,
O'Donnell with Hoblitzelle'a Inter-
state circuit, was finally agreed
upon Saturday (22). This part-
nership arrangement with the
founder of the Interstate chain in
the south and southwest calls for
a set salary and a 50% split of the
profits, with operating centering no
doubt out of Dallas, where HobUt-
zelle and O'Donnell both have
made headquarters,
20 Houses
Public Enterprises, bankrupt
theatre subsid of Paramount, fig-
ures into the deM through its con-
trol of Southern Enterprises of
Texas, holding the Publix houses
in the south of that state. About
20 houses are involved. The Pub-
lix-Paschall theatres, originally
owned by Louis. Dent, are not in-
cluded.
Earlier last week Lynch's com-
mittee and the PP trustees set up
a new partnership with E, J.
Sparks to cover Florida, Before
going to bat on a new deal, last
year's arrangement with Sparks to
cover Miami, Miami Beach, Palm
Beach, Lake Worth, St. Peters
burg and Jacksonville houses, on a
percentage cjf profits as manage-
ment fee, was wiped out.
In tiie superseding partnership
worked oiit during the past week
with Sparks, that southern opera-
tor gets all of Florida excepting
Miami and Miami Beach, which the
committee has left open for some-
one else.
Four in Miami and singleton at
Miami Beach will be handled in
some other manner but policy to
govern not set. It may be a part-
nership or It may be that these
theatif'es will be operated from' out
of the state. From h.o, mentioned,
but doubtful.
Before Miami and other Florida
towns were added to the Sparks
partnership a year ago, Spairks had
the rest of the state, around 60
theatres, on a GO-50 basis with op-
eration under local control. New
deal Is along the same lines, calling
for salaries Xrom the theatres for
management but does not include
the former 4% the home office ob-
tained for overhead, from Jackson-
ville, St. Petersburg, Lake Worth
and Palm Beach,
Anti-Academy
(Continued from page 6)
way alliance,' plus a tie-In wrlth
£igent members of the AMA in a
pact that Is now aimed at by the
writers, which If passed will have
the agents representing none but
guild members, and none of the
latter doing business except through
AMA aflillates.
Significance of the writer al-
liance was seen at the first formal
meeting with Lawrence Bielenson,
attorney for the Writers' Guild,
acting as attorney for the actor
group, and Ralph Block, vice-presi-
dent of the writers, making one of
the addresses stressing the need of
an actors' union with teeth In It.
Temporary Officers
Temporary officers of the new
organization are Ralph Morgan,
president; Alan Mowbray, vice-
president; Keneth Tompson, secre-
tary, and Lucille Gleason, treasurer.
It was explained that these officers
would resign as soon as sufficient
actors become members' to warrant
a new election.
Following are three of the provi-
sions In the contract which new
members sign:
If a code Is adopted no r..ember
will sign a contract with a produc-
ing company that does not conform
to such a code.
Code may contain a clause so that
no member will be allowed to work
for a company engaging non-gulld
menibers.
No producer or company shall be
deemed unfair to the guild unless
on vote of three quarters of the
members.
Strict Regulations
Purpose of the code is to estab-
lish rules, regulations and other
provisions concerning the working
conditions of actors, but code may
also contain provision for co-opera-
tion with other employees in the in-
dustry. (This is assumed to cover
alliance with the Screen Writers'
Guild and any other affiliation later
to be created,)
Where a member Is found In vio-
lation of the code no other mcm-
•bers, not bound by existing con-
tracts, will work In a picture with
the offender. In such, case the
violator would be subject to dam-
ages for lost work by othor mem-
bers, expulsion from the guild, in-
junctive relief, a fine up to $1,000,
or any other remedy given by law
or eaulty.
Ton tract l.s Lotween the guild and
lin monibcrd and - each other, and
no rpsi^'iiation, cxpulHion or suspen-
Hion from thft Ruild relieves the
member from the provisions of the
Contract.
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31
Trendle Given' Pubtx Detroit
Houses-Balaban Deals Rejected
Paramount trustees- have elected
to turn over -the Publix Detroit'
situation to John Trendle, rather
than John Balaban. Latter, with
his brother, .Barney, wiU stick to
Chicago.: i •; :- ^ , ,
Trendle deal is now JjQing nego-
tiated and calls for him to be the
sole dperatoj" of the situation .but
with Publish sharing 60-50 in the
profits."
Selection of Trendle came after
much consideration during which
John Baiaba'n jiredented a counter
offer. This offer, which was Bala-
ban's' second,' was only half of what
Trendle was willing to pay for the
same situation.
Additionally there was the factor
that Trendle was a Detroit product
himself and able to" give the houses
localized attention..
Previously Balaban had a deal
which would have given him De-
troit practically, for nothing. This
deal was one which was hanging
over from the old Publix f egiriie
and made under the administration
of- Leo Spitz, who was then in
charge of Publix' reorganization,
bti't 'before the trustees came in.
Under that arrangement, Bala,-
'^ban :>y:ouTd' have- :|ust-taken over the
houses under a condition that fig-
ured tlie houses to lose something
nice $250,000 over the present sum-
mer ai^d until' Sept. 1. Par, after
this date could buy in to the Bala—
ban-Detroit situation by paying
60% of the net adjusted losses.
On that arrangement Par was
privileged- to- buy in for only 50%
on Its own properties.
Lopsided
-The deal -looked lopsided to the
trustees in the final analysis and
they were willing to consider a
new oiie from Balaban. Latter then
countered with a financial out-
lay of around $25,000 for a half
Interest In the profits and opera-
tion, besides a salary deal for
operator. Additionally and before
the trustees could get set to con-
sider the deal, some friction broke
out among insider's at Par with the
tw.hole Par proposition looking like
certain Insiders favorable to the
Balaban thing contemplated a
strike against the trustees et al,
unless Balaban got his kind of a
deal.
Certain outside forces also strung
in. Mostly it looked like an inside
Job with additional reinforcements
coming from high insiders Jealous
of the activity and management of
S. A, Lynch, who has. been fast re-
organizing the Publix liouses as au-
thorised by the trustees. This agi-
tation apparently failed, although
at the time it looked to include
Sam Dembow, E. V. Richards, Karl
Hoblitzelle and others besides John
Balaban.
Protection
Under the Trendle deal Para-
mount is protected on film prod-
duct. If there is any disagree-
ment on the film thing, it goes to
arbitration.
Under Lynch's supervision as
chairman of the reorganization
committee, Publix is. on the way
to be about 76% reorganized with-
in less than 40, days since Lynch
was appointed to the Job. Outlook
is he will have had the whole of
Publix' 800 situations in the U. S
Oh a clear financial basis and op'
erated under selected manpower
with', localized direction before the
close of 90 days, since his appoint
ment.
Indie After Diebicli
VOCARLM'S BIG CLAIM
Concern Out of Biz After
Sugar From Electrics
Loltta
the
the
of
Majestic Picturep has bought pic-
ture rights to '"An Entirely Different
Woman,' Germaa hovel, from -Para-
mount and -has asked Par for the
loan of ' Marlene Dietrich for the
film".
• Paramount bought' the book- some
time ago, figuring it for Dietrich,
but • chan'ged 'its mind.
Al €reen CD 'Orchids'
As Hawks' Ideas No Jibe
Hollywood. July 24.
Al Green replaces Howard Hawks
to direct the Richard Barthelmess
pic, 'Shanghai Orchids,' at Warners.
Hawks failed to agree with the stu-
dio as to story treatment.
Hawks, who was to have done.
'Orchids' on a one -megger deal' at
the Burbank studio, has returned to
MGM. Understood , he will be called
in_by Warners, on another picture
yeTtd be designated. Green has Just
finished 'I Loved a Woman.'
Under ' supervision of Robert
Presnell,' 'Orchids* is getting a sec
ond rewrite, with Edward Choderov
doing the Job, for production start
ing Aufe. 4.
Apparently an outgrrowth of
present electrical conflict in
trade, Vocafllm Corporation
America has filed suit for $65,953,-
126 against the A. T. & T.; We.«ttern
Electric and Electrical ileseatch
Products, alleging violation of the
anti-trust laws and. restraint of
trade. David Hochreich- and W.
Harry Williams a^"e the pirincipals
in the .Vocaftlm .action.
Suit was filed on behalf pf Voca-
fllm Thursday (20), in the Southern
District Court, New York, by Col.
Lewis Landes, attorney for the
plaintiff. Hochreich and Williams
were partners in Vocafllm. Com-
pany waia formed in 1927. Basis for
the action conies from the allegation
that the three defendants working
as a single unit tied up the film biz.
This allegation supposedly based" on
existing contracts between ERPI and
the major companies whereby these
companies prohibited firom" releasing
films to exhibitors unless latter used
ERPI equipment The Vocafilm
claims is that it was thus forced out
of business' or something.
FrWCs Santa Ana
inch Inside Stuff Coming in Newark
h Booth Hen s Suit for Receivership
Mon, PtsbgK Goes Dark
Pittsburgh, July 24.
Shortage of product, together with
fact that it's the only firstrrun house
In town without a cooling plant, is
shutting Mort Shea's Fulton liero
for several weeks.
So far, "Fulton only house in town
to fold for the summer.-
Wholl €et Blaine
McNutt, Jones
MAY GIVE RKO PALACE
TO OID OPERATOR
' ■
RKO Palace on Broadway may
bow out of RKO aiVd go . over to
Harry Brand for " an ann&al rental
of ^100,000, with a percentage of
any profit. Last vestige .of -RKO
vaude on the Main Stem would
thus rub out that Way.
The Palace has to' meet some
thing- like $15,000 in ground rent
around" Aug. 1, besides som6 .other
payments amounting to over or
around $20,000. "To meet these pay-
inents-thelPalace.. wo.vild .haV!*— tO-k^
staked 'by some one of the^ paying
RKO subsIds^.That kind of staking
doesn't jell with the RKO hiirher-
so that Harold Franklin, head
Newarlc. July 24.
Most sensational scandal In union
affairs the state has known is duo
to be opened in court tomorrow (25),^
when the Chancery hears the Essex
County Moving Picture Operators
Local No, .244 sfipw^ausQ, why a re- ,
ceiver should, not be appointed for
Order was, obtained by ,11 junior
member^ of the union, ancl Is direct-
ed aiso to the lYiternational Alli-
ance and' to these officers of the
local:' Ray Cooper, president: Mi-
chael D* Anton, v.-p.; Harry S.. Op-,
penheimer, recording sec; Louis*
Kaufmann, business agent; Andrew
Gehrlng, assistant; .William C.
UesslCHT, financial jec; James Flem-^
Ing. sergeant-at-^arms; William H. '
Totton, John Ta&to, a.niu -Gus- Bren-
ner, board members, . and William ,
Middleton, H. - Herdegen, and
Charles *Earl, • trustees.
In the complaint it is. alleged that'
the officers, particularly Kaufm^uin,
brpenheimer,_ and Gehrlng, enriched,
themselves, at the .expense of the
junior " merhbers by threats and in-
timidation'; that while the officers,
received the regular pay of $110
■■wsekly-f or jobS"1»-vi'hieh -they weto^
assigned, none did practically any.
work, but "compelled -rtlie junior
members to do It for itli.em- in ad-
UPS. so that Haroia * ranKun, . ne«^» ■ J their o^n Jobs without:
man of the thfeattes, must flfeure | ^„
Los Angeles, July 24.
West Coast- Santa Ana Theatre
Corp., has been ^organized by the
trustees of Fox- West Coast to take
over the lease of the West Coast in
Santa Ana. All stock in the new.
operating company is owned by the
trustees of the bankrupt circuit.
Rent, under an original lease from
Leibig and Smith, has been reduced
to $400 monthly for the next year,
and then jumps to $460 per month.
Promissory notes given by Fox-
West Coast Theatres to C. E.
Walker have been assumed by the
company, with the expiration date
of each note extended for three
months.
Schuessler Stays
Hollywood, July 24.
Fred Schuessler, Radio casting di-
rector, withdrew his resignation
when assured by B, B. Kahane that
there would be no further interfer
ence with his duties from Frank
O'Heron's ofllce.
Schuessler gave notice two weeks
ago, claiming interference in cast
Ing matters by O'Heron had reduced
his position to that of office boy.
O'Heron has been studio's contact
man since Charles Sullivan left, biit
recently ha.s branched out to do the
caster's job.
'JORGENSON' OFF
Hollywood, July 24.
Paramount has shelved 'Jorgen-
son' after vainly trying to get a sat-
Isfacory script.
George Seitz, who worked on the
TrLstam Tuppor yarn. Is Oft the
studio payroll.
NO. 306 WINS 3 SUITS
Each Matter of Union Operator's
Contract Around N. Y. C.
Locals 306 and 640 (Nassau
county) of the lATSE, representing
the picture operators, have been
ruled in the right In three suits on
behalf of ousted union men against
exhlbs.
Harry Sherman as president of
the M. P. Operators Union Local 306
sued Harlng & Blumenthal on three
theatre situations, in the. Bronx and
Brooklyn, N. T., while another suit
covered the City Hall theatre In
downtown Manhattan. The Nassau
county case by Local 640 covered
the Casey- Wheeler Circuit (Chas
Casey and Irving Wheeler) along
with Charles P. Winkelman, Joseph
Welder and the Playhouse Op. Co.,
Inc.
Local 306, through its counsel,
Rubien & Bregoff, is also currently
in negotiation with Leo Brecher's
five houses on a similar attempt to
oust, the union men and put in
either a non-union or an Empire
crew at shorter scale.
Decisions In the above oases late
last week sustained the existing
contracts until Aug. 31 with these
locals. This means that back wages
become a matter for civil suit for
collection, although these are usu-
ally settled somehow.
Hollywood, July 24,
Hollywood Is watching the pre
production workings o£ 'Captain
Jericho,' the William Slavins Mc
Nutt-Grover Jones production for
Paramount, which the writing team
not only, wrote but will supervi.se
and direct. Team has fought sue
cessfully in overthrowing most of
the established precedents which
writers and directors have yelled
against. With all supervision re-
moved, they are continually asking
themselves, 'If the picture is a
cluck, who are we ^oing to blame
From the beginning of the script
until the present, where it is al-
most completed, with shooting
scheduled to start July 27, couple
have had the cutter, cameraman
and technical director sitting In on
the story.
When they move around the
studio, it looks like the Marx
Brothers unit. Writing team claims
thelra Is the Ideal way to produce
pictures. With the picture not actu
ally In production as yet, they're
taking a chance.
Pair are only responsible to
Emanuel Cohn, who Is allowing
them a free hand.
Outside the studio pair 8Ure near
strangers. They have only visited
each other's homo once since they
formed their partnership, six years
ago.
out his own operating problem on
the Palace.
Presently the Palace is a more or
less consistent red- ink usfer.
Brandt is now ». operating the
grind Globe, across B'way from the
Palace.
Skouras Reverses and
Will Buy Pix in Eas
Los Angeles, July 24
Conlrary to a previous decision
that practically all film for Fox
West Coa.qt would be bought on the
coa.st this season, Charles Skouras
leaves for New York this week to
discuss buys as well as zoning and
cloarance for coast territory.
J. J. Sullivan, circuit film buyer,
in the east for the past two weeks
will probably remain there for an
other month. Meantime zoning
plans are making headway in almost
daily eonfabs between indie exhibs
and F-WC execs.
Custer's Plight
Hollywood, July 24.
When Bob Custer, western screen
actor, failed , to provide a promised
bankroll, producrion was called off
on ♦hiee western pictures .which
J. P. McGowan v/a-i to produce for
Freuler Films.
Custer had no part In the. pix,
which were to star a'om 'Tyleir, but
had an understandlng-that he would
later be signed for a series if pro
motir g the cash for the Tyler horse
operas. The money source- failed
him at the last minute.. Pix were
to cost $7,000 each.
Attempt was made to get John R
Freuler, who would release the pix,
to put up the money, but this also
fell through.
TRENDLE IN CHARGE
Expected in Detroit He Will Take
Charge of Theatres Aug. 1.
Extra Work Stips
Hollywood, July 24.
Drop of 1,000 in extra placem'ehts
last week still leaves a healthy
5,339 jobs obtained. Big day was
July 20, when 1,015 people worked-
'The Bowery,' at 20th Century,
was the top user of extra people for
the week.
extra pay. save In one or two In-
, stances where a nominal- sum was
given; ^thdt though the theatres,
would pay the regulat' standard pay '
a Junior would be assigned 'and re-
ceive from the offlceis from $76 to;
$60, "out of which he would have to
pay an Illegal tax of 10 to 15% to'
the local and a $1 treasuirer's fee,
neither of which was pia-ld "by the .
seniors; that while' the seniors'
would work five hours a day the
Jjfi'crs had to work 10; that tho
>fncers received enormous fees for
installing talldng devices for which,
they "never accounted to the local
and the Juniors did all the work;
that unless he were a relative .or,-
particular favorite, no junior had
ever become a senior, and that
Kaufmahn announced that no junior
would ever so become; that tho.
funds of the loteal had, been badly
depleted by the officers, and that
the Alliance rules had been so vio-
'nied that revocation of the char-
ter was threatened.
Grafts
The complaint gives particulars
that Kaufmann received $6>opo on
the purchase of his house and a
Christmas gift of $5,000 each year
from .1930 to 1932. He also received
three autos costing from $600 to
$2,600.' Other officerfi received from
$100 to $1,000 as Christmas presents.":
Affidavits have been made by tho
fon.plalnants that In order to' cover,
the cQjnditiOns they were forced to
n.alve false Income tax returns. It ia
the federal ta:c authorities are.
Jnvestigrating.
Allegations of the complainants
h<ive received much publicity and It
looks as though ' some one with
power wanted to go after this mat-
ter. As the unions dominate New-
ark the lown has been knocked
groggy by the alleged revelations.
Lazarus Leases Mirror
Hollywood, July 24.
Simon Lazarus has taken a lease i , _ _ ._ .
on the Mirror, in Hollywood, closed f hIT TakeS TwO L.A.
several weeks ago after an inter- '
mittent season of vaude-pix, fol
lowed by one week of leglL He will
operate it as a subsequent-run pic
ture house, at 15c. Hopes to open
within 10 days.
Lazarus presently Is Interested in
the Million Dollar, downtown sub
sequent-run, and several suburban
pic hou!3es.
Detroit, July 24.
With the return of George Treh-
I die to the local picture house field
I it Is understood that there will be
little if any house cleaning done.
Trendle will take- over the man-
I agement, Aug. 1. Hfe is understood
' to have paid a sum of money, r\i
mored to be' $50,060 for the &0%
partnership in the profits.
Since leaving the picture house
field after signing an agreement Piaster Lifted, *Neififhbors'
with. Publix for the sale of the De- I ' „ . _
trolt houses Trendle has expressed
a desire to return to theatre opera
tion, He was prevented by the
. terms of the sale of ^ the Kunsky-
Trcndle theatres to Publix;
Radio Programs oh Film
Hollywood, July 24.
Famous Feature ProduOtlonfl, or-
ganized by Fred Balshofcr, will
make a series of two-reelers from
'Great Moments of History* on the
IvFl radio program, with production
set to start S6pt. 1 at Prudential
studies,
H. S. Samson and Dave Ward are
associated with Bashofer.
Houses From Principal
Hollywood, July 24.
Disagreement on theatre operat-
ing methods between Mike Rosen-
berg, operating head of Principal
ThoatrOH, and Robert Gumbiner is
credited as the rea.son why the two
downtown Gumbiner pic houses,
Tower and Cameo, have been
dropped from the Principal polo.
Only outside interests continuing
in the pool are the Cohen brothers,
opfr.iforfl of the Jtialto, adjoining
Iho "I'ower.
Reopening by B&K
Chicago, July 24.
IJiiiaban & Katz is reoponing tho
fJranada. seven months closed, .Sat-
urday on a split week at -lOc. lop.
Wives* Neg Goes East
Hollywood, July 24.
Negative^ of Fanchon Royer*s
'Neighbors' Wives' has. at last gono
east, after being tied up by at-
tachment suits since June 29.
Suit had been filed by J. E. Bru-
latour, Inc., through Attorney Paul
p4. Younkin, against the indle com.*
pany for $4,200 assertedly due on
raw film. Later another action was
filed by the Davldge laboratory for
$1,900. Negative was tied up at tho
Western Film lab.
When Miss Royer arranged to pay
oft the notes from proceeds of her
picture, pl.ister was lifted and nega-
tive ixfrmittod to be shipped.
Ann Harding loaned
Aft.-^r RKO and Twentieth Century
vied for the services of Ann Hard-
ing, RKO retaining her under, a new
fjontract, Miss Harding has been
loaned to Darryl 2!anuck"for one pic-
ture.
,Shft win be starred by the Zanuck-
Schenck company in 'Gallant Lady*,
an original shaped to .suit Miss
Harding by Gilbert Emery, play-
wright.
S2
VARIETY
riCTVHES
Taesday, July 25, 1933
CALENDAR OF CURRENT RELEASES
Chesterfield
Studloa: Pathe Studios, Ali:,aJ Offices : 729 Seventh Ay«.,
Culver City, Cal. Alliea N«vv York, N. Y.
Dude Bandit, The. Western story of retribution. Hoot Gibson. Dir. Geo.
JWelfbrd. 66 xnlna Bel. May 1. Rev. June 27.
Eleventh Commandment, The. From the play by Brandon Fleming; Harlan
Marsh, Theo. Von Bltz, Alan Hale. Dir. Geo. Belford. 64 /^Ins. Rel
Feb. 20.
Offices: 1540 Broadway,
New York, N. Y.
By Appointment Only. (Invincible.) A nnan's man who was a woman's doc-
tor, tew Cody, Sally O'Neill, Atfeen Prlngle. Dir. Frank Strayer. 65
mlns. Rel. July 7.
Forgotten. Original. Story of a forgotten man. June Clyde. Wm. Collier,
Jr.^ Natalie Moorhead. Dir. Rich .Thorpe. 65 mlns. Rel. Feb. 16. Rev.
June 6;
I Have Lived. A girl's attempt to live down her past Allan Dlnehart, Anita
Page, Allen Vincent. Dir. Rich. Thorpe. Re.l June 15.
Notorious, But . Nice. Story to come. Marian Marsh. Betty Compson, Donald
Dllloway. Dir. Rich. Thorpe. Rel. Aug. 1.
Studio: Gower at Sunset,
Hollywood, Cal.
Ann Carver's Profession. Woman lawyer saves her husband In a murder
trial. Fay Wray, Gene Raymond. Dir. Bddie Buzzell. 71 mlns. Rel.
May 26. Rev. June 13.
Below the Sea. A thrilling tale of treasure on the ocean floor. ^Ralph Bel-
lamy, Fay Wray. Dir. Al Rogell. 79 mlns. Rel. April 26. Rev. June 6.
California Trail, The. A buckaroo hero who combines old world gallantry
with dashing twentieth century action. Buck Jones. Helen Mack. Dir.
Lambert HllJyer. 67 mlns. Rel. March 24.
Child of Manhattan. Stage play by Preston Stutges. Romance of the dlme-
a-dance. Nancy Carroll, John Boles. Dir. Eddie Buzzell. 73 mlns.
Rel.' Feb. 4. Rev. F6b. 14.
Circus Queen Murder, The. Murder under the lilg top.* Adolphe Menjou,
Qrett^ Nlsseh; Dir. Roy William Nelll. 66 mlns. ReU April 10. Rev.
May 9.
Cocktail Hou^ Girl Illustrator narrowly escapes missing the right man. Bebe
Daniels, Randolph Scott. Dir. Victor Schertzinger. 73 mlns. Rel. June
6. Rev. June 6.
r'Al<«MkStt omces; 729 Seventh Ave.,
Columbia New York, N. Y.
Dangerous Crossroads.' "X' roifrlng romance of~"tKB~Tailtr. " Chic— Saler -Diane
Sinclair, Jackie Searle. Dir. Lambert Hillyer. 69 mms. Rel. June 16.
MuMolinI Speaks, The 1931 address with newsreel shots. Interpolations by
Lowell Thomas. 74 mlns. Special. Rev. Mar. 14.
Night of Terror. Bela Lugosi and his haunting eyes— blood-curdling suspense
— mysterious disappearances. Bela Lugosi, Sally Blane. Dir. Benjamin
Stoloff. 66 mlns. Rel. April 24. Rev. Jilne 27.
Parole Girl. From Diince of the Millions.' First offender, sent to jail, plots to
be revenged on the man who put her there, but It boomerangs Mae
qia'ke, Ralph Bellamy, Marie Prevost. Dir. Eddie Cllne. 67 mlns. Rel.
Mar. 4. Rev. April 11.
Rusty* Rides Alone. Tim McCoy curbs crime at every turn with his ever-
faithful police dog pal. Tim McCoy, Barbara Weeks. Dir. D. Ross
Lederman. 68 mlns. Rel. May 26.
Silent Men. Tim McCoy western original. Florence Britton. Dir. D. Ross
Lederman. Rel. Mar. 3.
Soldier* of the Storm. The first fllm featuring the IT. S. Border Patrol and
the part played by planes. Regis ~Toomey, - Anita Page. Dir...D. Ross
Xrederman: 69 mlns. Rel. April 4. Rev. May 23.
So This Is Africa. Original. Wheeler and Wolsey go to Africa with some
tame Hons. Racquel Torres. Dir. Eddie Kline. 67 mlns. Rel. Feb. 24.
Rev. April 26.
State Trooper. Original. Story of a war between two gas companies. Regis
Toomey, Evalyn Knapp. Barbara Weeks, Ray HattoH, Dir. D. Ross
— Lederman, 68 mlns.. ReL Feb,. 10. _ Rev . Ma r. 28.
The Woman I Stole. Jack Holt a swaggering overlord of the oil fields who
outblufTs doublecrossets. Jack Holt, Fay Wray. Dir. Irving Cum-
mlngs. 64 mlns. Rel. May 1.
Treason. Original. Kansas after the civil war. Buck Jones, Shirley Grey.
Dir. Geo. B. Seltz. 62 mlns. Rel. Feb. 10.
Unknown Valley. A full-of-flght western drama, replete with unique situa-
tions. Buck Jones, Ce(rilla Parker. 'Dir. Lambert HDlyer. 69 mine.
R.el. May 5.
What Price innocence. Story of a girl who didn't Imow. Jean Parker, Wil-
lard Mack. Dir. Wlllard Mack. 64 mins. Rev. June 27.
When Strangers Marry. Drama against the menacing magic of the tropics.
Jack Holt. Lilian Bond. Dir. Clarence Badger. 68 mlns. Rel. March 20.
Rev. May 30,
Whirlwind, The. A round-up of thrills and action. Tim McCoy, Alice Dahl.
Dir. D. Ross Lederman. 59 mlns. Rel. March 14.
Woman I Stole, The. A swaggering overlord of the oil fields. Jack Holt,
Fay Wray. Dir. IrVlng Cummings. 69 mins. ReL May 1. Rev. July 4.
Wrecker, The. The season's timeliest story, with the recent California earth-
quake. Jack Holt, Genevieve Tobln. Dir. Albert Rogell. 72 mlns. Rel.
July 10.
First Division !J!S te^N^Y.
Releases Also Allied, Chesterfield and Monogram
Black Beauty. Anna Sewell's famous book. Esther Ralston. Alexander Klrk-
land, Gavin Gordon, Hale Hamilton. Dir. Phil Rosen. 65 mlns. Rel.
July 16.
Dasean. Life, customs, morals, habits and whatnot as lived by the penguin
birds on 'Penquln Island.' Cherry Kearton produced and directed. Two
running times: 38 mins. and 51 mins. Rel. June 16.
Dude Bandit. A clumsy cowhand turns to the disgrulse of a romantic dude
bandit and solves a murder. Hoot Gibson, Gloria Shea. Dir. George
Melford. 66 mlns. Rel. June .16.
Forgotten. A kindly Jewish immigrant father, cast off In his old age by
his sons, brings them to their senses. June Clyde, William Collier, Jr.,
Lee Kohlmar, Natalie. Moorhead, Jean Hersholt, Jr. Dir. Richard
Thorpe. 67 fnlns. TRei. May 1.
Jungle Bride. A murder suspect Is shipwrecked, with his captors. In the
jungles. Anita Page. Charles Starrett. Dir. Harry Hoyt and Albert
Kelly. 62 mlna. Rel, May 26. Rev. May 25.
Love Is Like That. A seventeen-year-old youngster gets mixed up li) a couple
of domestic tangles and a near murder mystery. John Warburton, Ro-
chelle Hudson. Dir. Richard Thorpe. 65 mlns. Rel. May 1. Rev. May 9.
Oliver Twist. The famous Charles Dickens classic. Dickie Moore, Irving
Pichel, William Boyd, Alec Francis, Doris Lloyd, Barbara Kent. Dir.
William Cowan. 74 mlns. Rel. May 1.
Phantom broadcast. A radio crooner attains phoney fame when his accom
panlst secretly does his singing for him. Ralph Forbes ,Vlvlenne Os-
borne, Pauline Garon. Dir. Phil Rosen, 71 mins. Rel. Aug. 1.
Return of Casey Jones. A young engineer surmounts his dlfflculties through
the spiritual Influence of the hero of his boyhood. Charles Starrett,
Ruth Hall, Jackie Searle. 67 mins. Dir. J. P. McCarthy. Rel. July 10,
Rev. July 4.
Shriek in the Night. A murder mystery in a swanky Park Avenue apart-
ment house. Ginger Rogers, I,yle Talbot. Dir. Albert Ray. 67 mlns.
Rel. June 16.
Sphinx, The. A deaf mute and his twin brother are Implicated In a series of
crimes wherein four stock brokers are murdered in the same manner,
Lionel AtwUl, Sheila Terry, Paul Hurst. Dir. Phil Rosen. 62 mins
Kel. July 3.
Strange People. Thirteen men and women, twelve of whom recognize each
otiicr as members of a murder jury, find themselves gathered in the
house of the murdered man, near midnight of a stormy night. John
Darrow. Gloria Shea, Hale Hamilton. 64 mlns. ReL June 16.
Theso tabulation* ard compiled
from Information ■upplied by the
various production companies and
checked up as soon as possible after
release. Listing Is given when re*
lease dates are definitely set. Titles
arc retained for six menths;. M^n-
agers who receive service sub'se?
quent to that period should pre-
serve a copy cf the calendar for
reference.
The running, time as given here
is presumably that of the projection
room showings and can only approx>
mate the actual release length in
those states or communities where
local or state censorship may result
in deletions. Running time in the
review* as given In 'Variety* carry
the actual time clocked in the the-
atre after passage by the New York
state censorship, since pictures are
reviewed only in actual theatre
showings.
While every effort is made to hold
this list accurate, the information
supplied may not always be correct,
even though official. To obtain the
fullest degree Cf exactness 'Variety'
will appreciate the co-operat!ort of
all managers whp may note discrep*
ancies.
Lilly Turner. 81de shows and grlfters. Ruth Cbatterton, Geo. Brent, Fl-ank
McHugh. Dir. Wm. A. Wellman. 65 mine. Rel. May 13. Rev. June 20.
Little Giant, The. Itobinson aa a comedy iSangster. D. O. Robinson, Mary
Astor. Dir. Roy Del Ruth. 70 mlna. ReU May 20. Rev. Bfoy 80.
Mind Reader, The. Mlnd-readinir as a new raoket. Warren William and
Constance Cummlnge. Dir. Roy Del Ruth. ReL April 1. Rev. April l]«
Hollywood
Fir»t NAtir^nal Offlc*": 321 W. 44th St.,
r irSl i^ailOnSlI New York, N. Y.
Studios: Burbank,
Calif.
Clondle Johnson. The female Public Ehiemy No. 1. Joan Blondell, Chester
Morris. Dir. Ray Bnrlght. 67 mlns, Rel. Feb. 25. ' .
Central Airport. A triangle fn the aviation game. Richard Barthctmess and
Bally Ellers. Dir. William A.. WeJlman. Rel. April 15. Rev. May 9,
Elmer the Great. Baseball story. Joe E. Brown, Patricia Ellis. Dir. Mervyn
LeRoy. 64 mlns. Rel. April 22. Rev. May 30.
Employee's Entrance. Original Xove In a Dept. Store.' Warren William,
Lorctta Young, Alice Whlt6. Dir. Roy Del Ruth. 74 mlns. Kel. Feb. 11.
Rev. Jan. 24;
rand Sli^m. A burlesque on- the popular bridge fad. Paul Lukas, Lorctta
Young, Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell. Dir. William Dleterle, 67 mlns,
Rel. March 18.
Heroes for .Sale. Post war activities of American vets. Rich. Barthelmess,
Loretta Young. Rel. June 17,
(Continued from pago 6)
Radio. Latter goes over a month.
Jack La Rue, from Par, and
Ralph Morgan, from Fox, borrowed
by Warners for 'Keimel Murdei;
Case *
First JEladio pic for Wynne Gib-
son will be 'Aggie Appleby,' in-
tended for . Constance Bennett.
'Blonde Poison,* slated for Miss
Gibson previously, shoved - back.
Radio has bought Stefan Zweig's
'Letters of an. Unknown Woman'
for Kaitharine Hepburn.
Fourth adaptation' on 'Alimony
Club* for Joseph Schnitzer being
made by George Rosener.
Two writers released . by Para-
mount have hopped ta Radio— Eld..
Kaufman and Sidney Buchman.
Adaptation of 'Man Who Broke
His Heart' at Par being done by
Samuel HofEenstein. and Frank
Partes from Frederick Schlick's
story. Al Lewis will produce.
Lombard- Raft Team
Carole Lombard and George Raft
have been teamed by Par for 'All
of Me,' based on life of Maurice,
written by Ruth Rldenour, former
p. a. for tbe dancer, Carey Wilson
scripting.
C. C. Burr prepaxing to make a
feature, 'Say, Young Fellow,' by
Jack Natteford.
Warners will make six musical
shorts In Technicolor this season.
First will start tvithin a week, with
John Francis Dillon directing and
Larry Ceballos eta,glng the dances.
Kent-Sheehan East
Wlnfield S. Sheehan leaves Friday
(28) for his European vacation.
Sidney Kent arrives on the coast
two weeks after Sheehan's depart-
ure. They will confer In New York.
Phil Mandella, a grip at Fox,
looking the part, was pressed into
service to play a gondolier paddler
for 'Woman.' Unable to sing, the
warbling necessary for the part was
done by a stooge tenor, and will be
dubbed In.
•Don Hank of 'San Xiorenze' is in
production by Willis Kent for Ralph
Like. Sam Neufold directing, with
Donald Dllloway, Nina Quartera and
Don Alvarado in the cast.
Kenneth Goldsmith goes Into pro-
duction Aug'. 1, after three months,
with 'Carnival Kid.' Howard Hig-
glns will direct.
Talker edition of the serial, 'Perils
of Pauline,', gets under way at Uni-
versal, July 31.
Paramount and Monta Bell are
protesting the use of "P. T. Barnum'
as a title for ?Oth Centuhy's pro-
posed circus picture. Both claim
they . registered the titl% several
years ago, with the studio investing
$70,000 for research and story.
A week after he broke his leg at
Lakeside Country club, Frank Lloyd
was on the Fox lot on crutches pre-
paring the script of his next Clara
Bow'film, 'Hoop-La.'
'Skins' Miller and Al Klein stag-
ing the vaude routine for Par's 'Too
Much Harmony.'
Beerys Away
Completing 'The Bowery' for 20th
Century, Aug. 16, Wallace Beery,
accompanied by his wife, daughter
and Lew Werthelmer go to Europe
for a vacation. Returning, Beery
goes into 'Soviet' and "Viva Villa' for
Metro.
Morris Ankrum, Pasadefta Com-
munity Playhouse director, has been
contracted by Fox on writing, di-
recting and acting' for three months.
Metro has given all producers ,a
.'positive' ord6r that all scripts' must
be completed before production
starts. It's the umpty-umph time
the order has gone out.
Studio: Fox Hills,
Hollywood, Cal.
Pav Oinees: 850 Tenth Ave.,
New YorH, N Vi\
Adorable. Original. With innslc. Janet Gaynot, Henry Garat, Dlr.^ Wm.
Dleterle. 86 mlns. ReL May 19. Rev,^ay 23.
After the Ball. British made. I,ove at a diplomatic ball. Esther Ralston.
Basil Rathbone. Dir. Milton Rosmer. 68 mlna. Rel. Mar. 17. Rev^
Mar. 21. ^
Arizona to Broadway. James Dunn, Joan Bennett. Dir. Jas. Tinllng, ReL
June 23..
Best of Enemies, The. Racial conflict comedy. Buddy Rogers, Marian Nixon.
Joe Oawthome, Pr^uik Morgan. Dir. Rian James. 72 mins. Rel. June
23. Rev. July 18.
Bondage.- Original. Drama. Dorothy Jordan, Alex. Klrkland. Dir. Al. San-
tell. 67 mlns.' Rel. Mar. 31. Rev. April 25.
Broadway Bad. Story by Wm. R. Llpman and W. W. Pezet. Modern drama.
Joan Blondell, Ginger , Rogers. Rlcardo Cortez, Margaret Sedden. Dir.
Sidney Lanileld. €1 mins. ReL Feb. 24, Rev. Mar, 7.
Dangerously Yours, Society thief and girl detective. Warner Baxter, Miriam
Jordan, Herbert Mundin. Dir. Frank Tuttle. 74 mins. Rel. Feb. 3.
Rev. Feb. 22.
Devil's In Lovci The. Harry Hervey novel. 'Foreign legion yarn. Victor
Jory, Loretta Young, Vivlenne Osborn. Dir.. Wm. Dleterle. 70 mlns.
Rel. July 21.
Five Cents a Glass. Love, musIC aiid beer. Buddy Rogers, Marian Nixon.
Rel. June 30.
^' /Futurlstle plane landing field In mid-ocean. Conrad Veldt. Leslie
Fenton, Jill Esmond. Dlr, Karl Hartl. 75 mlns; Rel. July 28.
Hello Sister. Stege play. Jas. Dunn, Boots Mallory, ZaSu PiUs. 60 mlns.
Rel. April 14. Rev. May 9.
Hold Me Tight. Love In a department store. Jas. Dunn. Sally Eilers. Dir.
David Butler. Rel. May 26. Rev. May 23.
Humanity.— OrlginaL — ^Physitilan-who-seeks-to save -hls-son-from-a— woman!a_
influence.. Boots Mallory, Alex. Klrkland, Irene Ware. Dir. John Fran-
cis Dillon. Rel. Mar. 3. Rev. April 26.
I i-oved You Wednesday. Stage play of four tangled lives. Warner Baxter.
Ellssa Landl. Victor Jory. Dir. Henry King. Rel. June 9. Rev. June 20.
Infernal Machine. Prom the novel by Carl Sloboda. Drama. Genevieve To-
bln, Chester Morris. Dir. Marcel Varnel. 65 mlns. Rel. Feb. 10. Rev.
els Dillon. ReL Mar. 3. Rev. April 25. '
it's Great to Be Alive. An only man in a world of beautiful women. Raul
Roullen, Gloria Stuart, Herbert Mundin. Dir. Alfred Werker. Rel.
June 2. Rev. July 11.
Last Trail, The. Zane Gray story. Geo. O'Brien, El Brendel. Claire Trevor.
Dir. James Tinllng. ReL Aug. 25.
Life In the Raw. Zane Grey story. Cowboy saves girl's brother from bandit
gang. Geo. O'Brien, Claire Trevor, Greta Nlssen. Dir. LkjuIb Kins.
62 mlns. Rel. July 7.
Man Who Dared, The. Imaginative biography based on life of Anton Cer-
mak. Preston Foster, Zlta Johann. Dir. Hamilton McFadden. 77 mlns,
Rel. July 14.
Paddy the Next Best Thing. From the stage play. Janet Gaynor, Warner
Baxter. Dir. Harry Lachman. Rel. Aug. 18.
Pledrure Cruise. Play by Austen Allen. Jealous husband trails his seagolns
wife. Dir. Frank Tuttle. Rel. Mar. 24. Rev. April 4.
Pilgrimage. Mother love from a new angle. From the.!. A. R. Wiley story*
Henrietta. Crflssman, Heather Angel, Norman Poster. Marian Nixon.
Dir. John-Jbrd, 416. mins..- (xoadshowijag time), _Rey,_Juiy- i8. -
iailor's Luck. Original. Romance of a O.' S. Navy gOb. Jas. Dunn, Sali'y
Ellers. Victor Jory. Dir. Raoul Walsh. ReL Mar. 3. Rev. Mar. 2L
Shanghai Madness. Magazine story by P. H. Brennan. River pirates on a
Chinese stream. Spencer Tracy, Fay Wray. Dir. John BlystOne. Rel.
Aug. 4.
smoke Lightning. From Zane Grey's 'Canyon Walls.) Geo. O'Brien. Nell
O'Day. Dir. David Howard. Rel. Feb. 17.
Trick for Trick. Stage play of same title. Ralph klorgan, Victor Jory, Sally
Blane. Dir. Hamilton McFadden. 68 mins. Rel. AprU 2i. Rev. June 13.
Warrior's Husband, The. Stage play by Julian Thompson. An Amazon who
had a heart. Ellssa Landl, Marjorle Rambeau, Ernest Truex, David
Manners. Dir. Walter Lang. 74 mlns. Rel. May 12. (Lasky produc-
tion.) Rev. May 16.
Zoo In Budapest. Original. Mystery story In a foreign zoo and an anlmaL
Loretta Young, Gene Raymond, O. P. Heggle. Dir. Rowland V. Lee;
R.'. April 28. Rev. May 2. (Lasky production.) '
Freuler Associates New vfrk^'S v.
beadwood Pass. Original; Western. Hidden treasure and government agentst.
Tom Tyler, Alice Dahl, Wally Wales. Dir. J. P. McGowan. ReL Mar. IB.
Easy Millions. OrlglnaL Reputed millionaire loses his Job. an inheritance and
almost his sweetheart. Skeeta Gallagher, Dorothy j3urgesB. Dir. Fred
Newpaayer. Rel. June 30.
KI88 of Araby. Original. Sahara story of British army and Rlflf. with love
Walter Byron, Claire Windsor. Dir. Phil Rosen.
Rel. Feb. 23.
Penal Code. Story of a boy's regeneration surmounting complications. Regis
Topmey. Helen Cohan, Robert Ellla Dir. George Melford. 62 min^
Rel. Jan. 15. Rev. Mar. 7.
When a Man Rides Alone. Robin Hood of the West and some daring stage
coach holdups and fast riding Tom Tyler, Adele Lacey. Duke Lee!
Dir. J. P. McGowan. ReL Jan. 29. ^-o.
Maiestic Offices: RKO BIdg., Radio City,
Cheating Blondes. (Equitable.) Twin, sisters tangled In. a murder mystery.
Thelma^Todd, Rolfe Harold. Dir. Jos. Levering. 61 mlns. Rel. AprU ll
Curtain at Eight. Story of a murder mystery by Octavus Roy Cohen. ReL
June.
Free Love. Rel. May 1.
Gun Law. Vestern. Jack Hoxle, Betty Boyd. Rel. May 1.
Sfng, Sinner, Sing. Torch singer marries a millionaire. Paul Lukas. Leila
Hyams. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Rel. May.
Trouble Busters. Western. Jack Hoxle, Lane Chandler. Rel. May IB.
Via Pony Express. Jack Hoxle western. Marcellne Day. Din Lew Collin.
Rel. Feb. 8. Rev." May 9.
Womian In the Case, The. Zita Johann. Woman Is framed for a crime to
shield higher-ups. ReL June.
World Gone Mad, The. Story behind present-day conditions. Evelyn Brent.
Pat O'Brien. Dir. Christy Cabanne. Rel. Mar. 1. Rev. April 18.
Sturtlis: 4376 Sunset Drive, MavfaJr OfHees: 1600 Broadway,
Hollywood. Cal. mayrair ^^^^ ^fy.
Alimony Madness. Story of alimony evils. Helen Chandler, Leon Waycoff.
Dir. Breezy Eason. 66 mlns. Rel. April 1. Rev. May 9.
Behind Jury Doors. Newspaper reporter jfnearths a Jury-framing case after
many adventures. Helen Chandler. W,m. Collier, Jr. Dir. Breezy Eason.
67 mlns. Rel. Dec, 1. Rey. Mar. 28.
Her Resale Value. ..Story of a disgruntle* wife. June Clyde, Geo. Lewis,
Dir. Breezy Eason. 63 mlns. Rel: April 15. Rev. June 21.
Justice Takes a Holiday. Original. Fi»ther love drives a convict back to
'f;.^-,"^^'""**'"' Huntley Gordon, Audrey Ferris. Dir. Spencer Ben-
nett. 63 mlns. Rel. Feb. Rev. April 25.
Rev.nge at Monte Carlo. Diplomacy in a small European kingdom. Jose
Crespo, Wheeler Oakman, Dorothy Gulliver. Dir. Breezy Bason. 68
mms. Rel. Feb. Rev. May 2.
Studios: Culver City,
Callt.
Metro
Offices: 1540 Broadway,
New York, N. Y.
Barbarian,. The. Ramon Novarro as an Egyptian guide who is really a prince.
Myrna Loy, Reginald Denny. Dir. Sam Wood. 80 mlns. Rel. May 12.
Rel. May 16,
Clear All Wires. Picturlzatlon of the recent Broadway hit about a foreign
correspondent. Lee Tracy. Benlta Hume. Dir. George, Hill. 78 mlna.
Rel. Feb. 17. Rev. Mar. 24. '
Devil's Brother, The. Operetta 'Pra ' Dlavolo.' laurel and Hardy. DeniilS
King, Thelma Todd, JasJ Flnlayson. Dir. Hal Roach. SI mine. HcL
May 6. Rev. June 13.
Tuesday, Wy 25, 1933
PICTURES
VARIETY
33,
rast Worker*. John Gilbert aa a flicyscraper worker. Robert Armstronr Ifae
Clarice. Muriel. Klrkland. Dir. Tod Brownlnir. ReL Mar. 10. Rw. Slir. M
Aabrtel Over the White House. From an anonynioiis novel. The U. S. under
^ a dictator. Walter Huston, Karen Morley. Franchot Tone. Dir. Greit-
ory La Cava. ReL l£ar. 31. Rev. April 4.
Hell Below. The Bubmarlne heroes of the World War. Robert Montcomery.
Jimmy Durante. Madge Evans, Walter Huston. Dir. Jack Conwav
Rel. June 9. Rev. May 2. "
Hold Your Mail. A smart aleck crook who escapes everything but love
Jean Harlow, Clark Qable, Stuart Erwln. Dir. Sam Wood. ' Rel. June 30*
Rev. July 4. ^
Lady of the Night. Night life In a great dty. Loretta Toung. Rlcardo.Cor-
tez, Franchot Tone, Una Merkfel. Dir. William Wellman. Rel. July U.
tooklng Forward. The story, of a great London department store. Based on
the Bngllsh stage success. I^lonel Barrymore, Lewis Stone. Dir. Clar-
ence. Brown. 93 mlns. Rel. April .7. Rev. May 2. " "
Made> on Broadway. Original. Press agent power In politics and sof^lety.
RObt. .MOijteomery, Madge Evans. Sall^ Ell^ra, Eugene Fallette. Dir.
Harry '"Beaumorit. 70 -mlns. Rel. Itfay 19. Rev. July 11.
Men Must Fight. Plcturlzatlon of the Broadway play. The war problem In
1940. Diana Wynyard, Phillips Holmes, Lewis Stone. Dir. Edp«T Sel-
wyn. Rel. Feb. 17. Rev. March 14.
Idnlght Mary. Gangster story with the trial -flashback used. Loretta Toung,
RIcardo Cortez, Franchot Tone. Dir. Wm. Wellman. 76 mlns. Rel.
June 30. Rev. July 18.
Nuisance, The. Lee Tracy as' an ambulance-chasing lawyer. Madge Evans,
Frank Morgan, Charles Butterworth. Dir. Jack Conway, 84 mlr^. Rel.
June 2. Rev. May 30.
Peg o' My Heart. From the famous play. Marlon Davles, Onslow Stevens,
Juliette Compton, J. Farrell MacDonald. Dir. Robt. Z. Leom\<-d. Rel.
May 26. Rev. May 23.
Rasputin and the Empress. The Russian overthrow and Its cauw. John,
Ethel an 1 Lionel Barrymore. Dir. Rich. Boleslavsky. Roads'iow time.
133 mlns. Rel. March 24. Rev. Dec. 27. '
Peunlon In Vienna. From Sherwood's stage p*\y. Exiled royplty returns for
a last fling. John Barrymore, Diana Wynyard, Frank Morgan. Dir.
Sidney Franklin. Rel. June .16. Rev. May 2.
6ecret of Madame Blanche, The. Based on Martin Brown's play 'The Lady.'
Irene Dunne, Phillips Holmes. Dir. Chas. Brabln. 83 mlns. Rel. Feb. 3.
Rev. Feb. 7.
Strange Rhapsody. Love story with a background of Sarajevo and the assas-
Blnatlon which precipitated the World War. Based on the Hungarian
play of the same title. Nils Asther, Kay Francis, Walter Huston. Dir.
Richard Boleslavsky. Rel. July 7.
Today We Live. An English ' (grfrl anfliOiance-drlver during the" -war. Joan
Crawford, Gary Cooper. Dir. Howard Hawks. Rel. April 21. Rev.
April 18.
WhatI No Beer? Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante In the beer racket.
Phillip" Barry?- -Roscoe- AteSj John Miljan^.. Dir. .JStdward. Sedgwick.
mlns. Rel. Feb. 10. Rev. Feb. 14. '
When Ladies Meet. Based on Rachel Crothers' Broadway success. Ann
Harding, Robert Montgomery, Frank Morgan. Dir. Harry Beaumont.
Rel. June 23, Rev. June 27.
White Sister The. Based on the famous F. Marion Crawford novel. Helen
Hayes, Clark Gable. Dir. Victor Fleming. Rel. April 14.
Studio: 6048 Sunset Blvd., MAnAVwam Offlce: 723 Seventh Ave.,
Hollywood, Cal. IVlOnOgram New Ysrk, N. Y.
Avenger, The. Vengeance in prison. Ralph Forbes, Adrlenne Ames. Dir. Ed.
Marin. 72 mlng. Rel, Aug. 26.
Black Beauty. Horse story. Alex Kirkland, Esther Ralston. Dir, Phil
Rosen, 70 mlns. Rel, Aug. 10.
Breech of the Border. Western in which an auto racer turns cowboy. Bob
Steele. Marion Byron. Dir. R. N, Bradbury. 58 mlns. Rel. Mar. 1.
Rev. May 16.
Devil's Mate, The. Convicted murderer who dies In the electric chair ahead
of the shock. Peggy Shannon, Preston Foster. Dir. Phil Rosen. 66
mlns. Rel. Aug, 15.
Fighting Texan. Oil country story. Rex Bell. Luana viblters. Dir, Armand
Scbaefer, 65 mlns. Rel. Aug, 5.
Fugitive, The. A $600,000 mall robbery. Western. Rex Bell, Cecilia Parker.
Dir, Harry Fraser. 64 mlns, Rel, Aug, 10.
Gallant Fool, The. One ring circus In the cattle country. Bob Steele, Ar-
'letta Dun can; • Dir. R. N, Bradbury, ee.nalns. Rel, July 29.
Oliver Twist. Dickens' "ilory. Dlckre~Moer6, IfVlng Plobelr~Wm7-Boyd,' Dorls-
Lloyd, Dir, Wm. Cowen, 80 mins, Rel. Feb. 28. Rev. April 18.
Phantom Broadcast, The. Radio crooner who sings by proxy. Ralph Forbes,
Vivlenne Osborne, Dir, Phil Rosen. Rel. July 8,
Rainbow Ranch. Adventures of the welterweight champ of the Faciflc fleet.
Rex Bell, Cecelia Parker, Dir. Harry Fraser, 69 mlns, Rel. Aug. 25.
Return of Casey Jones, The. Railroad story. Chas. Starrett, Ruth Hall. Dir.
■J. P. McCarthy. 67 mlns. Rel. July 26.
Skyway. Aviation pilot's shlp-to-shore line. Ray Walker, Kathryn Craw-
ford. Dir. Lew Collins. 67 mins. Rel. Aug. 22. - -
'■Sphinx, The. Murder mystery with a neat twist. Lionel AtwIU, Sheila Tracy,
Dir. Phil Rosen. 63 mins, Rel. June 1. Rev. July 11,
Strange Adventure. Sob sister and detective avenge a millionaire. Regis
Toomey, June Clyde. Dir. Phil Whitman and Hampton Del Ruth. 60
mins. Rel. Feb. 14. Rev, Feb, 14,
Trailing North. Texas ranger getfl far from home, but gets his man. Bob
Steele, Doris Hill. Dir. J. P. McCarthy. 76 mlns. Rev. June 6.
Studios: 6851 Marathon St., Pii»>AmAiinl- Offlces: 1601 Broadway,
Hollywood, Calif. r«r«inOUni New York, N. Y.
Bedtime Story, A. Original. Chevalier adopts a baby. Maurice Chevalier,
Edw. Everett Horton, Helen Twelvetrees. Dir. Morman Taurog. 85
mins. Rel. April 21. Rev, April 26.
College Humor. Comedy. Bihg Crosby, Jack Oakle, Rich. Arlen, Mary Carl-
Isle, Burns and Allen. Dir. Wesley Ruggles. 6624, Rel. June 30.
Crime of the Century, The. From the European stage play of same title,
Jean Hersholt, Frances Dee. Wynne Gibson. David Landau. Dir. Wm.
Beaudlne. 6624. Rel. Feb. 24, Rev. Feb, 21. .
Dead Reckoning changed to Turn Aboard. Original sea story by Robt. Pres-
nell of a Flying Dutchman of today, Shirley Gray,' Chas. Ruggles, John
Halliday, Verree Teasdale, Dir, Paul Sloane. 6046. Rel. Mar. 24,
DlGgraced. Story of betrayed love, Helen Twelvetrees. Bruce Cabot, Dir.
Earle C, Kenton. 5740, Rel, July 7. Rev. July 18.
Eagle and the Hawk, The. Story of the Royal Flying Squadron In the World
War, Frederic March, Jack Oakle, Cary Grant, Carole Lombard. Dir
Stuart Walker. 74 mins. ReL May 19. Rev, May 16,
From Hell to Heaven, Romance story based on play by Lawrence Hazard,
with a rac^-track slant. Not a racing drama. Carole Lombard, Jacif
Oakle, Dir, Erie Kenton. Rel; Feb, 24. Rev^ Man 21.
Gambling Ship. Explanatory title, Cary Grant, Benlta Hume. Dir. Louis
Gashler. 6331, Max Marcin, Rel. June 23. Rev. July 18.
Hello, Everybody. Original radio story by Fannie Hurst. Kate Smith., Ran-
dolf Scott, Sally Blane. Dir. Seiter. 6288, Rel. Feb, 17. Rev. Jan, 31.
Irl In 419, The. Mysterious beauty In a hospital drama. Jas. Dunn, Gloria
Stuart, David Manners. Dir. George Somnes, Alexander Hall. 65 mins.
Rel. May 26. Rev. May 23.
Her Bodyguard. A musical Oomedy.star and her hired sleuth. Wynne Gib-
son, Edmund Lowe, Johnny Hihes, Marjorle White. Dir. Wm, Beaudlne.
Rel. July 21.
I Love That Man. (Rogers production.) Romantic drama, Edmund Lowe,
Nancy Carroll. Dir. Harry Joe Btowh, 74 mins, Rel, June 9, Rev.
July 11.
International House, Farce comedy. Peggy Hopkins Joyce, W, C. Fields,
Rudy Vallce, Stuart Erwin, Sari Maritza, Burns and Allen ,Cab Callo-
way. Dir. Eddie Sutherland. 68 mins, Rel, June 2. Rev. May 30,
Jennie Gerhardt, From the Theo. Dreiser story, Sylvia Sidney, Donald Cook,
Mary Astor. Dir. Marlon Gering. 96 mlns. Rel, June 16. Rev. June 13.
Lady's Profession, A. Story by Nina Wilcox Putnam. Speakeasy prop, mas-
querading as riding master. Geo, Barbier, Sari Maritza, Dir. Norman
MacLeod. Rel, Mar. 3. Rev. Mar. 28.
Luxury Liner. From the novel by GIna Kaus. Grand Hotel on shipboard.
Geo. Brent, Zita Johann. Alice White, Verree Teasdale. Dir. by Lothar
Mendez under B. P. Schulberg. 70 mlns. Rel. Feb. 3. Rev. Feb. 7.
Mama Loves Papa. Trials of a henpecked. Chas. Ruggles, Mary Boland,
Lllyan Tashman, Walter Catlett, Dir. Norman McLeod. Rel. July 14.
Man of the Forest. Western. Harry Carey, Randolph Scott, Verna Hlllle.
Dir. Henry Hathaway. Rel. July 14,
Midnight Club, The. London Jewel thieves. Geo. Raft, Cllve Brook. Guy
Staftdlhg, AlI6on Sklpworth, Dir, Geo. Somnes and Alex HaJl, Rel.
July 28.
Murders In the Zoo. Original by Philip Wylle and Seton L Miller. Drama
largely held to a zoologlc'ar garden. Chas. Ruggles, Lionel Atwill, Gall
Patrick. Dir, Edw, Sutherland. 5567, Rel, Mar. 17. Rev. April 4.
Mysterious Rider. Western, Kent Taylor, Dlri Allen. Rel, Jan. 27.' Rev.
June 6.
•No Man of Her Own. From the novel 'No Bed of Her Own.' Clark Gable,
Carole Lombard, Dorothy Mackalll, Dir. Wesley Ruggles. December
special, R«v. Jan. 3. '
Pick Up. (Schulberg.) A girl of 'he people and a p.ervlce station ?ihelh. Sylvia
Sidney, Geo. Raft- DJr. Marion Gering. Re). Mar. 31, Rev. Mar. 28.
Sign off ths Cross, The Spectacular version, of Wilson Barrett's play of
Roman persecution of the Christians. Claudette Colbert, Fredrlo March,
EUssa Landl, Chas. Laughton. Dir. Cecil B. De Mllle. 118 mlns. Regu-
lar release Feb, 10. Rev. Deo. 6,
Song of the Eagle. Beer problem from the angle of an honest brewer. Chas.
Bickford, Rich. Arlen, Jean Hersholt, Mary Brian, Dir. Ralph Murphy.
66 mlns. Rel. April 28. Rev. May 2.
Story of Temple Drake, The. From Wm. Faulkner's 'Sanctuary.' The story
of an oversexed girl. Miriam Hopkins, Jack La Rue, Wm, Collier, Jr.
Dir. Stephen Roberts. 68 mins. Rel. May 12. Rev. May 9.
Strictly Personal. (Rogers.) Original by Wilson Mlzner and Robt. T. Shan-
non on the matrimonial agency racket. Marjorle Rambeau, Eddie Qull-
lan, Dorothy Jordan. Dir. Ralph Murphy. Rel. Mar. 19. Rev. Mar. 21.
Sunset Pass. Zane Grey western, Tom Keene, Randolph Scott, Kathleen
Burke. Dir. Henry Hathaway. 46 mlns. Rel. May "26.
Supernatural. Original. Odd story of a transferred soul. Carole Lombard.
Randolph Scott, Vivlenne Osborne. Dir. Victor Halperin. 66 mins.
Rel. May 12. Rev. April 26. . -
Tonight Is Ours. Noel Coward's The Queen Was In the Parlor.' Claudette
Colbert, Frederic March, Allison Sklpworth. Dir. Stuart Walker. Rel.
Jan, 13. Rev. Jan. 24.
Under the Tonto Rim. From the Zane Grey story. Stuart Eh-wln, Verna
Hillie, Ray Hatton. Dir. Henry Hathaway. Rel. Mar. 24.
Woman Accused, The. From the story In "Liberty* by ten well-known authors.
Girl accused of murder <with action chiefly on- a pleasure cruise. Nancy
Carroll, Cary Grant, John Halliday. Dir. Paul Sloan. Rel. Feb. 17.
Rev. Mar. 14.
PrincinAl Offlees; 11 West 42d St.,
rrinCipai New York, N. V.
Jungle GIgllo. TraveL Hunttorous treatment of Sumatran customs. 65 mlns.
Rel. Feb. 16,
Voodoo. Travel, Voodoo ceremonies In Haiti produced by Sergeant Wlrkus,
'White King of LaGonave.' 4 reels. Rel. Feb. 16,
Cash & Preferred
Stock in Blank s
Paramount Deal
studios: Hollywood, V f\ Jt^Ai^ OfRce: R.K.O. BIdg.,
Calif. lV.*k,U. KadlO Radio City, N.Y.C.
Big Brain, The. A small town barber becomes a big time gambler and
crook, George E. Stone. Fay Wray, Phillips Holmes, Lilian Bond. Dir.
George Arcbainbaud. 72 mlns, Rel. June 16.
Christopher Strong. From Frankau play. Story of a daring English avia-
.trice. Katherine Hepburn, Colin Clive, Bitlie Burke. Dir. Dorothy Arz-
ner. 77 mlns. ReL Mar. 31. Rev. Mar. 14.-
Cross Fire. Action western. Tom Keene. Betty Fumess, E^gar Kennedy.
Dir. Otto- Brower. £6 mlns. Rel, June 30.
DIplomanlacs, -The. Wheeler and Woolsey - are sent , by an Indian tribe to
bring peace to the Geneva Conference. Dir, Wm. Seiter, 69 mlns.' Rel,
May. Rev. May 2.
Emergency Call. Exposing racketeering in city hospitals. Bill Boyd, Wynne
. .(llbfion,. .WiLllam jG5u;^gan^ Dir. Edward Cahn, 61 jmlns,__Rel,. May 19.
Goldle Gets Along< Movie-struck girl who w'orkis the beauty coritesf radretr
LIU Damita, Chas. Morton, Sam Hardy. 68 mins. Rel. Jan, 27. Rev,
June 6,
Great Jasper, .The. Novel by Fulton Oursler. Dlx as a motorman who turns
palmist. Rich. Dlx, Wera Engels, Edna May Oliver. Dir. J. Walter
.Ruben. 83 mlns. Rel. Mar. 8. Rev. Feb. 2L
India Speaks. Travelog of India with Richard Halliburton as narrator. Dir.
Walter Futter. 77 mlns. Rel. April 28.
king Kong. Original. A 60-foot ape Is captured In the wilds and creates
havoo when It escapes while on exhibition in New York, Fay Wray, RobL
Armstrong. Dir. Merlan C. Cooper. 100 mlns. Rev. April 7.
Lucky Devils. Original, Glorifying the picture stunt men. Bill Boyd, Wm.
Gargan, Dorothy Wilson. Dir. Merlan C. Cooper. 63 mlns. Rel. Feb.
8. Rev. Feb. 21.
Man Hunt. Junior amateur detective captures jewel thieves. Junior Durkin,
Mrs. Wallace Reld, Virginia Henry. Dir. Irving Cummings. 64 mins.
Rel. Mar. 24. Rev. May 9.
Melody Cruise. Musical novelty which takes place on a world cruise. Charlie
Ruggles, Phil Harris, Greta ITissen, Helen Mack, Dir, Mark Sandrich
76 mlns. Rel. June 23.
Men of America. How a small town Inhabited by Americanized foreigners
gets rid of racketeers. Bill Boyd, Dorothy Wilson. Chic Sale. Dir.
Ralph Ince, 57 mlns, Rel. Dec. ?, 1932.
Monkey's Paw, The. W. W. Jacobs mystery story of a hoodooed charm, C.
Aubrey'- Smith, Ivan Simpson, Louise Carter. Din Wesley Rujsgles, 66
mins, Rel, Jan. '13. Rev. June 6.
Our Betters. From Maugham's play. English high society. Constance Ben-
nett, Gilbert Roland. Dir. Geo. Cukor. 84 mlna Rel, Mar. 17. Rev.
Feb, 28.
Professional Sweetheart. The story of a radio singer who Is forced to live
up to her publicized angelio character when her greatest desire is to be
naughty-naughty. Ginger Rogers. Norman Foster, Gregory Ratoff. Zasu
Pitts. Dili. WUllAWi Aj.eWt*'- -.^^aptos.^ J7.^ June 9.. Rev. July
Sailor Be ^adb^r t-htiiAaL :Th-a fleet'B'iit-*^ ^b^S^^tiSXli^;^^^
borne. George E, Stone. Dir. Jas. Cruze. 68 mins. Rel. Feb. lO. Rev,
Feb. 28.
Scarlet River. Picture company Alms a western film. Tom Keene, Dorothy
Wilson, Roscoe Ates. Dir. Otto Brown. 64 mins. Rel. Mar. 10. Rev.
May 30,
Sliver Cord, The. Mother love carried to excess. Irene Dunne. Laura Hope
Crews, Joel McCrea. Frances Dee. Dir. John CromwelL 76. mins.
ReL May 19.- Rev. May 9.
Son of the Border. Action western. Tom Keene, Julie Haydon, Crelghton
Chaney, Dir. Lloyd Nosier. 65 mlns, Rel. May 6.
Sweepings. Novel. Biographical study of a merchant prince. Lionel Barry-
more, Alan Dinebart, Gloria Stuart, Dir. John Cromwell. 77 mins. Rel.
April 14. Rev. Mar. 28.
Tomorrow at Seven. Novel murder mystery. Chester Morris. Vivlenne Os-
borne, Frank McHugb. Dir. Ray Enright. 62 mins, Rel, June 2. Rev.
July 4.
Topaze. From the stage play of that title by Marcel Prevost French story
of an innocent who gets wise to the way of municipal graft, John Barry
more. Myrna Loy, Albert ContL Dir. Harry D'Arrast. &0 mlns. Rel.
Feb, 24. Rev. Feb. 8.
I Trkif-A«1 Av'l'iaf • Offices: 729 Seventh Ave.,
«jnuea /\TXMU ^ew York, N. Y.
Hallelujah, I'm • Bum. Al Jolson introduces the new *rbythmlo dialogue.'
Jolson, Madge Sivans, Harry Langdon, Frank Morgan, Chester Conk
lln. Dir. Lewis Milestone. 80 mlns. ReL Feb. 3. Rev. Feb. 14.
I Cover the Waterfront. Adaptation of Max Miller's best seller about his
exploits in the San Diego harbor. Claudette Colbert, Ben Lyon and
Ernest Torrence. Dir. James Cruze. 70 mins. Rel. May 12. Rev. May 23
Masuerader, The. Based on John Hunter Booth's adaptation of Katherine
Cecil Th'jrston's novel. Cousins of Identical appearance change places,
with intrieruing political and romantic results. Ronald Colman, Elissi
Landl. Dir. Richard Wallace. 76 mlns. Rel. Aug, 18.
Perfect Understanding. Swanson original laid In England: Gloria Swanson,
Laurence Olivier, Genevieve Tobln. Sir Nigel Piayfair, John Halliday.
Dir. Cyril Gardner. 84 mlns, Rel, Feb, 22. Rev. Feb. 28.
Samarang. Love amid the pearl divers in Malaysia. Native cast. Dir. Ward
Wing. €0 mins. Rel. June 23, Rev. July 4.
Secrets.. Stage play. Man tries to hide frbtn his wlf^ secrets she pretends not
to know. Mary Plckford, Leslie Howard. Dir. Frank Borzage, 83 mlns
Rel. April 16. Rey, Mar. 21.
Yes, Mr. Brown. Farce comedy with music, laid In Vienna. Jack Buchanan,
Margot Grahame and Elsie Randolph. Dir, Jack Buchanan, 69 mins.
No date set,
Univ«»r«n1 Offices: 730 Fifth Ave.,
«jniversai ^ew York, N. Y.
Be Mine Tonight. Comedy-drama. Love story unfolded in scenic beauty ol
Swiss Alps. Starring Jan Kiepura. Dir. Anatol Lltwak. 86 mins. Rel.
Mar. 23. Rev. AprU 18.
Big Cage, The. Original, Man against beast, different from Jungle Alms.
Clyde Beatty, Raymond Hatton, Anita Page. Andy Dcvlne, Dir. Kurt
Neumann. 78 mlns. Rel. Mar. 3. Rev. May 16.
Cohens and Kellys In Trouble. Comedy. Famous team In story with nautical
background, George Sidney and Charlie Murray. Dir, George Stevens.
Rel, March 23, Rev. April 18.
Destination Unknown. Adventure on a rum runner adrift In the Paciflc. Pat
O'Brien, Ralph Bellamy, Betty Compson. Dir. Ray Garnett. ReL Mar. 2.
Rev. April 11.
Don't Bet on Love. Comedy-drama. Lew Ayres, Ginger Rogers. Dir. Mur-
ray Roth, 62 mlns. Rel. July 13.
FIddlln' Buckaroo. Western. Ken Maynard, Dir. Ken Maynard. Rel. July 20.
Fighting President, The. Newsreel assembly ot the life of F. D. Roosevelt
Screen lecture by Edwin C. Hill. Special release, Rev< April 11.
Her First Mate. Comedy. j3ummerville-Pltts. Dir. Wm. Wyler. Rel, Aug. 3.
Hidden Gold. Tom Mix pals with bank robbers to locate hiding place of their
loot Judith Barrle, Ray Hatton, Eddie Grlbbon. Dir. Arthur Rosson.
68 mins. ReL Nov, 3, Rev, Mar. 28.
King of. the Arena. Ken Maynard in a circus story. Lucille Brown. Robt.
Kortman. 6 reels. ReL June 18.
(Continued on page 35}
Deal which Paramount Is- hanshng^
up with Abe Blank for the P-P Iowa
and Nebra^a houses looks to be
quickly consummated. Blank will
become an operator-partner of Pub-<
lix with a 50-60 sharing interest In
the profit. H3 Js presently trustee
of the properties which are in bank-
ruptcy, but. likely to resign in order
to hook up with Publix on the new.
thine.
There are around 40 theatres In
the setup. In negotiating the deal.
Blank miaiy foreg-^ sonle spots,.
Which ones these niay be will be
ironed ,out by Pqblix. Any spots
which Blank won't take will prob-
ably go to another, as soon as thei
trustees or the latter's reorganiza^
tion committee, as headed by S. A«
Lynch, finds a taker.
The Blank deal calls fo;r the
formincr-- of -a new subsid of/.whiclj.
Blank will be head man. ^e will
be the sole operator. Pul;$ltx and
Blank will share alike in the com.^
'iHon" BtDc!c-of~the. - new suljsid witlx -
the info that Blank will sleLrt with,
an. initial payove'>' to Publix ot
something like 160,000 for/the part«<
nership. .*
If and when further financing may
be necessary this is to be done l>y
.Blank, but likely with the consent
of Paramount. Additioieaily a pre-(
ferred stock issue Is to be set np
maybe amountin^r to 11,600,000 an4
which will be held by Par. This
stock is to be amdrtlzed over ^fL,
years at 6% per annum out of the '
profit.
-No date yet set for tb§ takeover,
as the d^l is still in the making*
15c COMB SHOW IN
MINNEAPOUSNABE
Minneapolis, July 24.
Answer of W. A, Steftes, lode.*
pendent exhibitor and Allied Statei^
oiS^cla), to tiltw, la*n§,t Pujlljt. JI9.PP
tures plus vaudeville for 16c. at hla
Paradise, deluxe neighborhood
house.
This week, In addition to the regri
^ular screen progran, Steftes is play«^
Ing a three-act bill, comprising 10
people, with the scale at 16c from
opening to closing.
House, which has the only washed
air cooling system in its section of
the city, carried large display ads
In the Sunday newspapers.
Studloi Universal City,
Calif.
Nabes 4 Nites Wkly
Omaha, July 24.
Beginning last week three neighx
borhoods switched to ■ a summei*
idea of showing only four nights
per week.
These houses, Winn, Lothrop an£
Victoria, are some Af smaller naba
and under same ownership.
Arthur Gets Another
Foothold on Coas^
Los Angeles, July 24.
. Operating cpntrol of the Broad-
way, Santa Aiia (40 miles south of
here), has passed from Fox West
Coast to Capitol Theatres Co., of
Long Beach, a Harry Arthur coast
unit, with Milt Arthur as president.
Broadway is one of four houses pre-
viously operated by California-Uni-
versal Theatres Co., F-WC subsid,
and relinquished by the circuit a few
dtfys ago, along with the Spurgeon
(dark) in Santa Ana, and the Scenic** '
and Strand In Whittler, nearby
suburb.
In addition to operating the
Broadway, Milt Arthur Is district
manager for F-WC In Santa Ana^
with circuit's West Coast under hie
supervision.
F&M at Michigan
With Qcorge W, Trendle leaning
toward- stage shows for the Michi-.
gan, Detroit/ on gaining operating
control of the group, Fanchon &
Marco' units will probably, go .into
the deluxcf.
9^
Variety
E VIE WS
Tuesday, July 2S, I933
Variety House Reviews J
Meif Brooklyn
(Continued from page 13)
stands out because of the fact that
she'S' natural, doosn't bother clutch-
ing any radio mikes, but goes right
into her songs. ' A slight Inclination
1;o clip her words will be corrected.
In between the- show a,nd the fea-
ture 'Jennie Gerhardt,' is -a billed
overture of- Gershwin medleys.
That's something new. for the Met
and evidently the effect of the work
of Phil Fabello, across the street at
the Albee. Same type of thing as
Fabello does is attempted here by
sCa unbilled ork pilot. It's a good
idea, but .ft takes a bit more per-
s.onaIIty 'that is . displayed by the
baton waver. And the.' manag;ement
might help him,' incidentally, by
billing him, Ifs too tough other-
wise. ' Kauf.
State, Long Beach, Cal.
Long Beach, Cal., J.uly 21.
' This is the house which Mllt Ar-
thur took over three days before
the eartl\quake. That's the sort of
luck some people have. . Since the
shake, some . 40,000 people have 16ft
lK>ng Beach, so it's no hard Job to
Imagine what has happened t6 the-
atre business here.
Currently, State • is getting a
break, due to the boking of David
Hutton (home-town boy), split
spouse of Aimee Semple MacPher-
Bori'; "JiigHt bu'sTriess^ls better "than-
the last month's average, but noth-
ing unusual. However, matinees
are capacity, with the femmes mak-
ing up most of the audience. They
are curious ta get a load of the
Hutton s. a. which facinated Almee.
After lamping the bellowing bari-
tone,', it'd a mystery why. , ,
. Stage present'jjfion runs true' to
the band type, with three acts,
working' in front of th.e musicians^
sp'ellfed ont by a line of f6 girls,
nine goes through the usual chorus
routine in mouldy costumes which
take some of the sight kick out of
their "work. They open by tapping
Wit: melodies on the bells-.' It's a
Faiiehon & Marco • line, recruited-
. frjo'iA the Paramount, -li. A.' Follow--
ihg the flnst rOtitine; Benny Ross,
as&lsted'by Loiiise Stone',' singi9 three
numbers a'nd indulg^a' in isoitae so-so
gab: Kick of the Ross act. is Miss
Stone, who works in a lazy manner^'
but Bocks home to good results \vlth
some high kicks ending In a reverse
flying split. Line follows with an
Tndian. dance routine. Dave Hutton
(New Acts) -next. ;
Bud Harris and Coj, the laugh hit
ROXY, N. Y.
* .
' Moving at a clip that makes the
thi-ee hours or more seem less than
that, the Roxy this week has a Btage
program and feature which should
satisfy more than that strictly
most- Cor- the-money type of audi-
ence.
The Foster girls are winning a
reputation- ajs -the liardest worked
^on Broadway, Compared to
;them the original Roxyettes are
vacationists. Either they come on
:on their own or line up as back-
;ground for the specialty acts.
' Their constant tripping in and
jbut, however, " Is .improving their
precision. The girls currently are
on skates as well -as. toes, heels and
backs.
'■ IJave Schooler should baton his
jband down a few shades while
James Melton is singing. Several
times it almost developed into a
competition between singer and or-
chestra for the fortissimo.. Diction
over the Roxy mike, while pot as
good as on the air, could be over-
looked in view of the voice's im-
pressive quality. " Cracks of Schooler
;to the effect: 'We're paying a lot
of money for you this week James,'
just don't jibe with the singer's
personality.
. From the standpoint of applause
The Three Gobs are getting top re-
isponse. They have vivacity, and
variety of, accomplishment rare in
boys "who are essentially tapsters.
_TheIr^harmpjiy_ i3_liked even better
tliari t"heir dancing;
Goss and Barrows strive hard for
laughs through puns, several of
which', go back a long way and are
none too delicate.
. Dault and La Marr stunt with
tables and chairs. Act would be
better If diversified. Nellie Arnaut
and Bros. (3) dance and. tumble
while working their fiddles. Fea-
ture is 'Arizona to Broadway' (Fox),
Educational, short, 'Vest "With a
tail' and Fox Movietone Newsreel
complete program. Waly.
IMPERIAL, TORONTO
Toronto, July 21.
j Bringing back the Paramount
stage , presentations; new regime at
the Imperial gives the FP-Can de-
luxer the distinction of being the
only house In Canada offering a
live talent 3ho.w. House had a nice
Fanchon & Marco run ' under the
Knevels managership, but switched
to Par-Pub because the F&M units
were too costly. Then Par received
the toss and RKO vaude came iii.
Now .the key spot, under Jack Ar-
thur, returns to Par.
type, which help to offset the spot
they are put on through being
forced to debtlt
Masters and Grayce, lately an in-
tegral part of Pat West's 'Gobs of
Joy' unit, fill the deuce spot nicely,
with most of their routine devoted
to comedy gagging and hokUm, In
which Miss Grayce excel£(. Masters
executes a few diflicult golf shots,
in which he Is proficient, but other-
wise his offering is a radical depar-
ture from his customary -stage per-
formance. Working in . one, there
are few shots permissible, '
Closing the regular vaude is
Fi?ank DeVoe, offering practically
the , same routine he used a week
previous at Warners, Hollywood.
Same choice of songs, with his gags
somewhat toned down, though still
near the' blue/ border line. The cus-
tomers seem to -like several of his
numbers,, particularly his semi-off
color, 'Manima Growing Touhger;'
used for the flnale.
The Meglin Kiddie revue com-
prises some 60 to 70 talented
youngsters, who present the cus-
tomary routi,^e of. singing, dancing
and ensembles, with an accordion
specialty thrpiwn in for. good meas-
ure. A girl's harmony trip stands
out.' Finale has entire ca'st doing
a tap routine to the melody of 'Poet
and Peasant,' not new, but well
done. ' •:
News and cartoon, 'Shuffle 01]C to
Buffalo,' coniplfete screen fare; JBiz
slow In coming at •opening"' >show,.
with lower floor 'still sparsely filled
at end of first stage performance.
Edwa. '
ALBEE, BROOKLYN
Film Reviews
ifitli their '•^^acMilfeBrfCasSste
the presentation .up to a strong
finish, with the line girls on for a
number done on stilts, and Max
Learner vocallzing.Qhe. chorus. iStage
bapd . directed, by Max Bradfield is
a passable combination for accom-
paniments,, but that's all.
''No , Marriage Ties' (Rjidio) the
feature, with .a Universal single reel
comedy and Pathe News filling the
bill. ' Can.
ROXY, SEATTLE
Seattle, July 21.
This week's bill mark's fadeout
for stage shows- at Roxy,- Jensen-
von Herberg house, at least for six
weeks.' Its the, heat, with biz slow
all. around. Don Smith is retained
to -lead band from pit and warble
Th.ift lad has the personality that
helps. '
Roxy- needs something besides
straight plxes, as It Is a little off
the main drag. Stage presentations
or -some form of vaude should b.e
the ticket.. Good acts as-, a rule,
standard type, with local augmen-
tations of soma merit. : have, been
seen here . the past .couple months.
This week's bill average? okay.
Bruce and Henry, acrobats, for-
mer 'an bldtimer,- have sonie good
tricks in balanced sky-roclceting.
They opeh. . 1)6 Ceclletos do two
nuthtiefs, first- a wallz, then their
forte', the whip dfince, with the
whip-Cracker having a. come-hither
that Is neat enough.'
B'ernice Gayliii and Tony Yale,
billed' a& Tony and Bernlce, have a
comic turn'that is suf-e-fire. Bernlce
i.s a Miss Radl-ince, briinmlng over
with vivacity. Tony is a natural
mimic and mugger, who gets plenty
(il laughs. Too burleyque in spots
for mixed audiencje with some of the
big moments susceptible for more
subtle handling.
Don Smith Is m.c. He lands
4itree-points in a couple of
pop songs and in a bit of gagging
with Tony. Jack Gervais is a sailor
from the 'Tennessee,' who makes his
first profesh showing, in' song. He
gets by with modesty and good,
though small voictt, Some los
aonfl will help nim, and toore pep,
too. ■
George Muse and Ralp^i Owen
have a nice violin specialty with
Helen Delaney at the ivories, all
ratlng'^class mu.sical routine. Roxy
Usherettes, 12, too.
Stage. show runs too long, about
an hour.
'On screen, 'Blondle Johnson'
(FN), Universal News Reel and
shorts. Nifty value for the nlck^
Trepp^
Grice and Marjorie Pathick, all of
whom do clever step-outs.
Marjorie Alton is ballet mistress.
She and . Arthur catch the Buffalo
opening of the Boris Morros presen-
tatipns, .and then separate the wheat
from the chaff. Arthur will work
on the build-up and music.
Current bill Is nice entertainment.
Opening has. the ballet girls in 'one'
before a drop typifying gigantic
ballet girls in a diagonal line with
opening for Annette Ames, person-
able midget who sings and dances.
Line girls are in abbreviated pinks
for the opening.. Stan Kavanaugh,
comic juggler, 'trails and scores with
pantomime.
Then Charlie Jolly, tenor, ^ack
Arthur'3 local discovery. In front for
'Rose In the Bud' as scrim flies with
ballet easing on before a flower and
foliage drop in pink ballet costumes
for toe -work and step -outs. Kay,
Katya and Kay, hew act here, enter
through lane of girls, the blonde In
white and the two boys In tails.
They "ple&se mightily -wt-ith novel
swings and transfers.
Auren ■ and' Broderick open last
half with piano and operatic bur-
lesqties, and register. Then thj
traveler parting on a nursery drop
with : ballet back. In- rompenS and
hair ribbons fon a ball drill. Line
isn't given any intricate •w'ork this
week but pleases the patrons. Coinr
pony- flnale for finish.'
Stage bill runs 42 minutes; the
'.Rose Marie' . overture seven min-
utes, with Arthur conducting. Fea
ture is 'Warrior's Husband' (Fox)
for 68 mln"utes. Newsreel, comedy
and I-Iorare Lapp organesque fill.
McStay.
. Pretty. ._weak__blz_ when'_ caught
Saturday night. "Tfie " vatide 'Bill- Is
rather thin stuff for amusement
and how much 'Melody Criiisie'
(RKO) means' can be- gauged by the
biz.
The biggest punch is Leo Car-
rillo', who does a monolOg in which
he constantly repeats himself *and
doesn't fail to mention his. Chase
& Sanborn radio job. Most of'
CarriUo's stuff is slight takeoff bits
and that piece of musical poetry he
recites at the end is pretty choppy.
But the Carrillo personality once,
on the stage does its work. He had
an easy time when caught.
Irene Franklin is here, tpo..
Blonde this time. Middle for her.
Sammy Lewis, and Patti Moore in
deuce;
From a straight theatre amuse-
ment angle, the opener, Violet, Ray
and Norman, take first place. Acro-
batic, trio that's unusual with the
chair-- trick for closingf. a nifty...
Closing flaish is the 12 Aristo-
crats, evenly mixed group of girls
and' boys who do precision adagio
in neat costumes, utilizing the full
stage without special settings. Rita
De Lano, a singer, pops out in 'one'
between dance numbers. .Quite a
the girls are attractive and that
lends plenty to this turn. Miss De
Lano sings two numbers. One is a
Sophie Tucker takeoff without
credit to Soph. Bhah.
Heroes for Sale
(Continued from page 14)
Instance, where the hero takes to
drug. This leads Interest . off into
an unsympathetic path.. Not quite
intelligible from a story standpoint
Is where, without warning, he also
l)e'colnes cured.
The inj,ec'tion of -a-. Dutchman,
Max-, and played by Robert Barrat,
pours some intermittent comedy on
the Btory. Barrat does a good job
as a > sort ' of ' insincere anarchist
with a looney outlook on life. He"
invents' a laUndry machine that-
changes him- into a capitalist.- The
hero by this time is- the blrd'.s pal
and he gets a 60% interest In the
invention.
Barthelmess does as a good a job
us can .be^ expected in -what Is prob-
ably the toughest assignment he
ever had. Hardly believable .any
actor coiild have coped "better -with
the stuff handed hln» to chatter and
perform. Yet, he doesn't evoke
muVi syinpathy for . his continuous
hard luck. IJ'ault of the yarni • -Too
much hard luck handed one man.
• Loretla Young does get some sym-
pathy. She marries the hero, and-
the sympathy point Is where she is
trampled by a m'ob. So it shows
jusfhO'sir tough this' story is. Miss
Youifg has to. die for just a. little
sympathy. . Aline MaCMahon ' Is " a
(clnd of 'mufegy daughter to a kdeper
of a. flop house and a soup kitchen.
Of 7cdUfs.eV 'she's oTcay,' l^uiT'^venT'She'
can't help 'much. • • -i •
Then the film winds up without
warning.. ..Just, goes .out, showlpg
hiiss MacMahon telling the hero's
young- son what a 'gl:eat man his
father was or is.. iNot clefir.v because
jiist .prior, to this- Barthelmess had
disappeared In one 'of 'the inlany
fadeouts of the picture, apparently-
to make another ' stop somewhere
but never^gettlng there. -
"The direction is 'always hest in
the mob shots. Maybe that's Well-
man's forte'. He got his idea of
film making from the * war and
shortly after he came back from the
Lafayette EscadriUe,' with . which he
served as a flying ctergeant. The
photography and efftcts are good,
and Wellman knows these, too.
Grant Mitchell's role and Berton
Churchill's, as well as that of Rob-
ert Mc'Wade, 'a£e.jtoi).Ibrief foi^ com-
menti
Altogether a .rather sorry com-
ment on what Americanism . might
be or isn't. This may. serve as An
angle to attract exploltively or
something.. But sounds hazardous
Sji.d^taaring because it;-. i>ilitprlys.pr#-^
SLEEPLEiSS NIGHTS
"British Intornational production- Hem
Inston release. Featqros Polly ■Walker «n.i-
Stanley Ijuplno. Directed 'by Thomaa
Bentley. From original by Stanley lS!
plno.. with adaptation for screen by vio
tor Kandall. Music by Noel Gay. At nu
aito. ' New Tork. July 20. Runnlns time
03 minutes. »
Musical farce • produced in Kng-
land .with Stanley Luplno, English-
comedian, and Polly Walker, from
the U. S., doing top. It hds a novel
plot, is. built around some intrigu- ■
Ing situations, and with the music"
to help makes pretty agreeable en-
tertainment. • Possibilities at the"
box ofSce are fairly good,
On this engagemfent, -first in the
States, the Rlalto is selling the pic- ",
ture without telling it is a British-
made, figuring that if people come
in and like it that will not be a'
drawback on personal plugs.
Two tunes- notably among the
picture's assets, 'I Don't Want to:
Go to iped,' around the title, and
'I'm Awfully Glad It's Happened to
Me.' Both are .given considerable'
free rein as the picture unfolds,
plus dance- and" other production
assistance.
.Luplno, dancing comedian, l.s as
often doing some kind of a - hoof-
ing routine as he is. singing. -Or-
more so, trying' to invest his part
with a gay abandon that might call
for a dance step or two at most
any time. Miss -Walker,- screening-'
well and singin'g or dancing with
equal effectiveness, is a good op-
-poslte — ^f or- Lupinor-- ^th - -the -two-
having 'to pose as married In hotel
after -captured in an accidentally
cbmproiAlsing situation. Rest of ac- -'
tion on a .yacht. .
Nothing- rough in the- dialog or
dlrectipn, BIP having preferred to
coat 'the picture with' a gayous
charm -rather- than, suggestiveness.
"English accents figure with Lu-
plno and others, but through Miss .
Walker .-arid characters represent-
ing .Americans, it Is about half and-
half In this . respect, in case audi-
ences aver here. might mind.
, .Fairly good support, ..includ-
ing Gerald Rawllnson, Frederick
Lloyd, -Percy Parpens, Charlotte
Parry, David Miller and Hal Gor-
don.
Camera work and cutting... okay.
Cfiar,
SUMMER LIGHTNING
DOWNTOWN, L, A.
Los Angcle.q, July 20.
Looks like rather slim pickings
for the Downtown this week, un-
less the Meglin Kiddie revue par-
ticipants have enough relatives and
friends- to provide the box office
draw. 1''he picture title, 'Life of
Jimmy Dolan,' can hardly be
classed as b. o., and the three regu-
lar vaude acts, used to augmont the
juve revue, certainly won't draw a
dime.
At that; it's good entertainment
fare, and for those who are not too
critical there'.s plenty of diversion,
even though the vaude is badly rou-
tlnedj with all three acts working
in one.
Minstrel Four,, colored harmony
quartet, open their routine ruhhihg
to straight harmony,, with only one
solo mixed in. Several of their
numbers are -of the. tongue-twister
Code
(Continued from page 7)
houses work as much as 70 hours
weekly.
As for age, the majority of
ushers are calculated to be IC and
above so that little worrimeht
could be caused exhibs in this di-
rection.
Booth Men
Booth men will in majority
'enjoy' a substantial reduction. Ap-
proximately 80% of all the projec-
tionists are estimated to be non-
union and are figured' roughly now
to be working 42 hours fdr $30. Ef-
forts win be made to have them
classified as mechanical -vvorkers
under the Roosevelt code which, in
that reference, says they v?ili- hot
work over 40 hours and that in no
event shall they receive less .than
30 cents .p^r .hour. At ■ that rate,
they could be cat to $12 and the
exhlb would retain faith In his
NRA insignia over, the b.6. .U.hion
men, however, are' not .affected.
Some of them, it is admitted, -virill
continue through, the period of
codism to draw as high as $3 per.
CO minutes. How many men to a
booth and what booths will be - an
Important angle of the final reck-
oning.
OC an estimated 10,000 employees
In distribution approximately 2,000
are reported to be drawing less
than $14 a week. An extra $4,000
■a week is calculated sufficient ad-
ditional compensation to bring this
branch of the business up to
Roosevelt's minimum.
The average steno is estimated
causually by graphists to be av-
eraging $25 per week for 30 hours.
.IC that's the case bosses can lop
$10 off her envelope, If they want
to, and make her stay the extra
two hours.
But Washingtonians may suggest
high paid execs and actora be
asked first ta cut their big slices
before, .any . minor employees ai*e
forced further down on the pay
.scale. That point is reported
worrying the oxecs and actors.
SHRIEK IN THE NIGHT
K. H. Hoffman production;' Allied Pro-
duction release. Directed by Albert Ray.
Ging-er Rogers and Lyle Talbot co-staiYed.
Story by Kurt Kempler; adaptation by
Frances tlyland. Cameramen, Harry Neu-
man and Tom Galllgan. Associated Pro-
ducer, M. H.. Hoffman, Jr. ;' production
manager, Sydney Algler. Film editor, L. R.
Brown. At the Cameo, New Tork, July 21.
Running titne, 05 minutes.
Patricia Morgan Ginger ' Rogers
Ted Rand ^..Lyle Talbot
Wilfred Arthur Hoyt
Inspector Russell Purnell Pratt
'Petey' Peterson Harvey Clark
Augusta Lillian Harmer
Martini Maurice Black
Maldo . Louise Beaver
Bdltor Perkins Clarence Wilson
Mild programmer along formula
lines threading the murder mystery
theme with a boy and a girl reporter
romance.
Acting generally Is fairly spirited
and technical production nibderately
good. Saleable line- of' COmmeirclal
film without anything- special to
distinguish it from the many other
miles of like footage- tuffied out' by
the factory system.
■ Punch' is delivered . by a. hoHed UP
melodrama in which a -long series
cC victims are Jound mysteriously
taurdered, while the ' boy a,nd ftlrl
reporters, rivals in th^ir.-wprk, seek
a solution of the crimes and also of
their- own romantic problems. Miss
Rogers handles an ingenue role at-
tracti-vely and ■without too much
skipping, while Talbot develops a
capital twist of light comedy as the
juvenile.
Melo trick consists of having the
murder victim's screams burst out
at frequent intervals, spaced with
the comedy of Purnell Pratt as the
police inspector and his stooge as-
sistant, Arthur Hoyt, In his fa-
miliar classified type. Latter two
do some good work, getting effects
legitimately.
Finale is a capital bit of tight ac-
tion. The Insane murderer gets the
lieroine at his mercy and is about
to throw her into the apartment
house Incinerator wll6ft i'CSCUC
comes. Sort of 'Blue Jeans' saw
mill stuff, but for the purposes of
thi.s kind of picture, serviceable. So-
lution at the end is rather unsatis-
factory,- since the explanation of the
Crimea is disclosed In dialog rather
than in action, but the pace has
been fast up to then and the ground.
ill briefly' and adequately covered.
Altogether satLsfactorv indie film
material,, Rush.
~ "(BRITISH^MADE)
London, July 12.
British & Dominions production, released
through Urvlted Artists. Directed by Mac
lean Rogem. In cast: -^Inlfred Shelter.
Dorothy Bouchler. Ralph- Lynn, Horace
Hodges, .Miles Malleson, Bsme Percy.
L(>ngth, 7,000; running time, 75 mins. Pre-
P. G. Wodehouse In 'Summer
Lightning' has constructed a farce
on familiar lines.
A silly ass (Ralph Lynn) is secre-
tary to Lord Emsworth (Horace '
Hodges) and Is In love with his em-
ployer's niece (Winifred Shotter).
The secretary wants to get money
enough to' marry the niece, and ar-
ranges with the butler to ' steal hla
lordship's prize pig just before th«
Agricultural Show, returning it,'
asking the girl's hand as a reward.
This West End audience' received
the picture with riotous acclaim. '
Direction and photography pleas-
ing. Ralph Lynn Is his usual self,'
but .hasn't as many farcical situa-
tions as usually ' allotted ' to this
amusing star, Winifred Shotter Is
pretty, Dorothy .Bouchler is neatly
sugary and Horace Hodges gives,
,aa always, a legitimate characteri-
zation.
Should prove attractive for exhib-
itors here, but the same prediction
can hardly be made' for America. -
Jolo.
IDYLLE AU CAIRE
('An Idyl in Cairo')
F^RENCH MADE VERSION
Paris, July 10.
Produced by Stapenhorst for XTFA an4
French version made for Alliance Cine-
mdtographlque distribution. ' Drreeted by -
Reinhold Schunzel with the collaboration
oC Claude Heymann for French picture.
Scenario by Walter Relsch. French lyric*
by Jacques Bousquct. Music by Werner
R; Heymann; C.'»st Includes Georges Bi-
gaud, Reiiate Muller, Henry Roussell. Kp'-
nelly and others. At the Marlgnan for
Mmlted run.
A bright and amusing comedy
with music and a picturesque pano-
rama of the life and scenery of
Egypt. Though' leading characters
are. all of the Occident, the plot Is
laid in Cairo and concerns the ef-
forts of Toby Blackwell (Georges
Rigaud) and Stephy (Rcnate Mul-
ler) to get their respective parents
married.
Toby's widowed mother (Spinelly)
still young, and beautiful but most
ecconti-ic, is forever involving her-
.self In little scandals which Toby
roars will- injure the reputation of
the great Blackwell Stores he has
inhiprlted. Ktcphy's father, the
Count Weldling-Weidling (Henry
Roussell) has more family tradition
than cash and spends too much tiino
between the gaming tables and littio
flirtations to suit his serious daugh-
ter. I'Mnally, the .son proposes
(Continued on page 3I>)
toeeday, July 25, 193S
PICT
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VARIETY
S5
CALENDAR OF CURRENT RELEASES
nir. John
Nancy
Whale.
(Continued from page 33)
\na of Jazz, The. Reissue, with Paul Whitemari, John Boles.
1 Murray Anderson. 9y reels, . Rel, JUne 1.
las Before the Mirror, The. Powerful drama of human emotions.
Carroll, Paul Lukas, Frank Morgan, Gloria' Stuart. Dir. Jas.
67 mins. Rel. May 4. Rev. May 10.
Lucicy Dog. Touching and dramatic story of devotion that exists between a
man and his dog. ' Chic Sale. Dir. Zlon Myers. Rel. April 20.
oonliaht arid Pretzels. Musicalt Mary Brian,. JRoger Pryor, Leo Carrlllo.
• * Dir. Brlce-li'reund, Rel. July 27.
Mumntyi thi. Mystery thriller. Boris Karloff, Zlta Johann; David Manners.
" Dir. -JKarl Freund. Rel. Dec. 22. Rev. Jan. 10.
Naoaria. 'frb^Mc^J drama._ Tala Blrell, Melvyn Douglas. Dir. B. Li. Frank.
Dir. Sam Taylor.
R«l.. Jan. 20/ Rev. Feb. 21
Out All Nlglit. Comedy. Slim Summerville-Zasu Pitta
. Rel. April 13. Revi April 11.
rlvate Joines. Comedy, in which a slacker finds himself very much In the
■ Var. Tracy, D'ohald Cook, Gloria Stuart. Dir. Russell Mack. 70
mlns. Rel. Feb." 16. " Rev. March 28.
Rebel, ' Yhel Napoleonic st'ory In the Austrian ' Tyrol. Vilma Banky, Luis
Trenker, Victor Varconl. (Foreign made.) Dir. Luis Trenker, Edwin
. Knopf. Rel. June 1.
Rustlers'' Roundup, The. Action Western with Tom Mix, Diana Sinclair. Dir.
I^enry.MacRae. B6 mlns. Rel. Mar. 16.
Secret of the Blue Room. Mystery drama. Lionell Atwill. Paul Lukas, Gloria
Stuart, Dir. Kurt Neumann. Rel. July 20.
Terror Trail. Griginal. Tom Mix western. Naomi Judge, Arthur Rankin.
Bay .-Hatton. Dir. Armand SehaelTer. 66 mlns. Rel, Feb. 2. Rev.
, Feb, 14.
They Just Had to .Get M.arrled. Matrimonial- adventures of a newlyrich
couple. Slim SummervlUe, Zasu Pitts. Dir. Edw. Ludwig. 71 mins.
Rel. Jan.' 5. Rev. Feh. 14.
etudios.
Burbank.
Calif.
Warner Brothers
Offices: 321 W. 44th St ,
New York, N. Y
Baby Face. The story of a hard-boiled girl who reached the top. Barbara
Stanwyck, Geo. Brent. Dir. Alfred E. Green. 71 mins. Rel. July 1
Rev. June 27.
Ex- Lady . An experimental marriage stnkes a onag. Bette Davis, Gene Ray-
. mohd; TYanTr~MeHugir." ~Dn-7~llbb6M rains?- Relr—April~8r
Rev. May 16
42d Street. A musical, production with the theatre as the background. Bebe
Daniels, Warner Baxter, Ruby Keeler, George Brent, Ginger Rogers,
Dick Powell, Guy Kibbee. Dir. Lloyd Bacon. 89 mlns. Rel. Mar. 11.
Rev. 14.
Iri Mfssing. Two girls cleverly foil a kidnapping plot. Glenda Farrell, Ben
Lyon, Mary Brian, Peggy Shannon. Dir.- Robt. Florey. 69 mins. Rel
Mar. 4. Rev. Mar. 21.
Golddlggers of 1933. New version of Avery Hopwood's stageplay done as a
super-muslcal. Warren Williams, Joan Blondell. Dir. Mervyn Lelloy
94 mins. Rel. May 27. Rev. Juno 13.
Haunted Gold, Search for gold In a haunted mine. John Wayne. Dir. Mack
Wright. 68 mlns. Rel. Dec. 17. Rev. Jan. 17.
Keyhole, The. A womaii finds herself the wife of two men. Kay Francis.
George Brent. Glenda Farrell.- Dir. Michael Curtlz. Rel. Mar. 26.
Rev. April 4.
ing's Vacation, The^ From a story by Ernest Pascal.- The king takes time
out tc visit his first wife. Geo. Arliss. Dir. Johii Adolfl. 62 mins. Rel
Feb. 28. Rev. Jan. 24.
Life of Jimmy Dolan, The. From a recent novel. Prizefighter finds regener.
ation. Doug Fairbanks, Jr., Loretta Young, Aline McMahon. Guy Kibbe,
89 mlns. Rel. June 3. Rev. June' 20.
Mayor of Hell, The. From Iselln Auster's drama. Reform school background,
Jas. Cagney, Mad ge Eva ns, Frankie D&vro^i Rel. June 24. Rev. July 4,
Narrow Corner, The. T<Vom the story by WrBdmerseE~Maugham. South Sea
locale. Doug Fairbanks, Jr., Patricia Ellis, Ralph Bellamy, Dudley Dlg-
ges. Dir. Alfred B. Green-. 67 mlns. Rel. July 8. Rev. July 18.
One Way Passage, Love develops for a prisoner. Kay Francis, William Pow-
ell. Dli*. Tay Garnett. Time, 69 mins. Rel. Oct. 22. Rev. Oct 18.
Picture Snatcher, The. Semi-gangster story of a news photographer. Jas.
Cagney, Patricia Ellis, Alice White, Ralph Bellamy. Dir. Lloyd Bacon.
■Wrvatis Deiectrve'te. "irSiR'a nCttdinStirty.
sayi 67 mlns. Rel. June 17. Rev. July 11.
8llk' Express, The. Mystery drama of silk shipments. Nlel Hamilton, Allen
Jenkins, Dudley DIgges. 61 mins. Rel. June 10. Rev. June 27.
Telegraph Trail. Difficulties encountered In the building of the telegraph.
John Wayne, Frank McHugh, Marceline Day. Dir. Tenny Wright. 66
mlns. R^l. Mar. 18. Rev. April 4.
Untamed Africa. Thrilling African adventure. Under supervision of Wynant
D. Hubbard, F.A.G.S. Rel. April 8.
Wax Museiini, The. Original. (Technicolor.) . Mystery and thrills tn a wax
works. Lionel AtwlIl, Fay Wray. Glenda Farrell. Dir. Michael Curtlz.
78 mins. Rel. Feb. 18. Rev. Feb. 21.
Working Man, The. Orlg}nal. Romance In the shoe business. Geo. Arliss,
Bette Davis. Dir. John Adolfl. 77 mins. Rel. May 6. Rev. April 26.
WnrM Wifltfk Offices: 1501 Broadway,
worm YViae New York, N. Y.
(Releasing Through Fox)
Between Fighting Men. Conflict between the sheep men and cattle raisers.
Ken. Maynard, Ruth . HalL Dir. Forrest Sheldon. Time, 62 mins. Rel.
Oct. .16. Rev. Feb. 14.
Constant Woman, The. From Eugene O'Neill's play "Recklessness.* Conrad
Nagelj Leila Hyams. Dir. Victor Schertzlnger. Rel. April 23.
Lone Avenger, The. Original. Ken Maynard western. Muriel Gordon. Dir.
Alan James. 61 mlns. Rel. May 14. Rev. July 4.
Phantom Thunderbolt. Ken Maynard western in which he helps Coyote
Gulch get the railroad by cleaning out a gang. Francis Lee. Dir. Alan
James. 61 mlns. Rel. Mar. 6. Rev. June 27.
Study in Scarlet, A. Sherlock Holmes story. Reginald Owen, June Clvde,
Anna May Wong. .Dir. Edw. L. Marin. 73 mlns. Rel. May 14. Rev.
June 6.
Miscellaneous Releases
Cougar. (Sidney Snow.) Jay Bruce captures mountain Hons with bare hands.
70 mins. Rev. May 30.
Hell'* Holiday. (Superb.) Compilation of war scenes. 90 mlns. Rev. July 18.
High Gear. (Goldsmith.) Auto race story. Jackie Searle, James Murray,
Joan Marsh. Dir. Leigh Jason. 66 -mins. Rev. April 18.
kau'ghlrig at Life. (Mascot.) Story of a gun-running adventurer. Victor Mc-
Laglen, Conchita Montenegro, Ruth Plall. Dir. Ford Beebe. 71 mlns.
■Rev. July 18.
Sucker Money. (Kent.) Expos6 of fortune telling. Muscha; Auer, Phyllis
Barrington. Dir. Dorothy Reed and Melville Shyer. 66 mins. Rev.
April 11.
Taming of the Jungle. (Invincible.) Animal training methods. Rev. June 6.
What Price Decency. (Equitable.) From a stage play. Jungle background
for story of a girl tricked by a mock marriage. Dorothy Burgess, Alan
Hale. Dir. Arthur Gregor. 60 mlns. Rev. Mar. 7.
British Releases
Companion Wanted. (Harold Auten.) Romance with music and singing,
visualizing the dream of a spirited young 'girl. Annabella, Jean Murat,
Duvalles. Dir. Joe May. 88 mlns. Rel. -June 3. Rev. June 6.
Footsteps In the Night.. (Harold Auten.) Based on the niystery novel
by Mrs. C. Fraser Simson. Mystery story of a rudely interrupted honey-
moon. Benita Hume. Dir. Maurice Elvcy. 69 mlns. Rel. April 18. Kev.
May 16.
•'"flht and Day, (Harold Auten.) Farce comedy of a tlilof chase In a wax
museum. Jack Hurlburt, Cicely Courtneldge. 76 mins. Kev. May 30.
Savage Gold. (Harold Auten.) Commander Dyott's thrilling adventures with
savage h.unters. Comm. Dj'ott. Dir. Commander Gleorge Dyott, 67
mlns.
Wives Beware. (Regent.) Farcical story of a would-be cheating hu.sband.
Adolphe Menjou, Claude AUlster. Dir. Fred Nlblo. 61 mlns. Rev. May 30.
I
XNotc
Foreign Language Films
eoauae of the slow movement of foreign films, this list covers one
year of releases.)
(Most of these available with English titles.)
Barberlna, die Taenzerln von Sansoucl. (Cnpltal) (Ger.). Musical comedy.
Lil Dagover, Otto Gebuehr. Dir. Carl Froellch. 83 mlns. Bel. Nov. 20.
Berlln-Alexanderplatz (Ger) (Capital). Strong crime drama. H elnrlch
George, Maria Bard. Dir. Phil Jutzl. 90 mlns. Rel, May 1. Rev. May 16.
Broken Vow,. The. (Capital) (Polish). From a novel. Krystyna Ankwlcr,
M..CybulBkL 89. mlns. Rel. Aug. 26.
Cinq Gentleman Maudit (Protex) (French). Mystery drama. Rene Lefevre,
Harry Baur. Dir. Jullen Duvlvler. 78 mins. Rel. Jan. Rev. Jan. 24.
Clown Georga (Russ.) (Amkino). A clown saves the nation. Dir. Soloviev.
68 ihliis. Rel. Aug. 21. Rev. Sept, 13.
Das Nachtlgall Madel (Capital) (Ger). Love In Hawaii
80 mins, Rel. Jan. 16. Rev. Jan. 31.
Das Schoene Abenteuer (German) (Protex). Romantic comedy. Kaethe
von Nagy. Dir. Relnhold Schunzel. 83 mlns. Rel. Dec 1. Rev. Dec. 13.
David Colder (French) (Protex). Drama. Harry Baur. Dir. Jullen Duvlvler.
90 mlns. Rel. Oct 1. Rev. Oct. 25.
3er Bali (German) (Protex). Domestic comedy. Dolly Haas. Dir. Wilhelm
Thlele. 83 mlns. Rel. Oct.. 9.
Der Brave Suender (Ger) (European). Fjist comedy. Max Pallenberg. Dir.
Fritz Kortner. 90 mlns. Rel. April 1. Riev. April 4. ^
Der Falsche Ehemann (German) (Protex).- Farce. t>Ir. Johannes Guter.
85 mins, Rel. Oct 1. Rev. Oct. 23.
Der Hauptmann von Kopenick (Klnematrade) (Ger). Comedy. Max Adalbert
Dir. Richard Oswald, 96 mins. Rel. Jan. 16. Rev. Jan. 24.
Der Schwartze Hussar (Protex) (Ger.). Costume romance. Conrad Veldt
Dir; Gerhard Lamprecht ^0 mlns. Rel, Dec. 1. Rev. Jan. 3.
Dos Noches (HoflTberg) (Spanish). Musical.. Cionch I ta Montenegro. Dir. Car-
los BorcosQue. 65 mlns. Rel. May 1.
Donna d'Una Notte (Portale) (Italian); Court adventure. Franccsca Bertlnl.
Dir. MiEircel L'Herbler. .85 mins. Rel. March .1. -Rev. March- 14.
Drei Tage Mittelarrest (German) (Capital). Fast <3erman farCe with all-star
cast. Dir, Carl Boese. 80 mlns. ReL May 1. Rev.: May 23,
Drunter und Drueber (Ger.) (Germanla). Musical comedy. Dir. Max Neu>
feld. 86 mips. Rel. Dec. 16. Rev. Dec 20.
EIne Llebesnacht (German) (Capital). Farce. Harry Liedke. Dir. -Joe May.
82 mlns. Rel. May 1. Rev. May 23.
EIne Nacht In Paradies (Klnematrade) (Ger). Musical comedy. Anny Ondra.
90 mlns, Rei. Feb, 1. Rev. Feb. 28.
EIne Tuer Geht Auf. (Protex) (Ger.). Mystery thriller. Dir. Alfred Zelsler.
68 mlns. Rel. Feb. 1. Rev. Feb. 7.
False Uniforms (Russ.) (Amkino). Dir. Lopashlnskl. 63 mins. Rel. Nov.
18- Rev. Nov. 29.
Frau Von Der Man Spricht (German) (General). Mady Christians. Melo-
drama. Dir. Viktor Jansen. 75 mins. - Rel, AprM . 15, Rev. May .2.
Friederike (Klnematrade) (Ger). Dramatic operetta based on Goethe's life.
Mady Christians. 90 mins. Rel. March 16. Rev. Feb. 28.
Gefahren Der Llebe (German) (Madison). Sex drama, Tony Van Eyck.
Dir. Eugen Tbleler- 66-mins: -Rel. May 1." Rev. •May72;—
iiltta Entdeckt Ihr Herz. (Capital) (Ger). Musical comedy. GitU Alpar,
Gustav Froelich.-. Dir. Can Froelich. 90 mins. Rel. Oct. 4.
Gloria. (German) (New Era). Transatlantic aviation drama. Gustav Froeh-
lich. Brlgitte Helm. 76 mins. Rel. Nov. Rev. Nov. 1.
Hertha's Erwachen (Protex) (Ger.). Delicate life problem. Dir. Gerhard
Lamprecht 96 mins. Rel. March 10. Rev. March 14.
Heute Nacht Eventuell. (Ger.) (General).' Musical, comedy. Dir. E. W. Bmo.
80 mins. Rel.- July 1.
Holzapfel Weiss Alles (German)" (Capital). Comedy, Felix Bressart Dir,
Viktor Janson. 86 mins. Rel. Jan. 1. Rev. Jan. 17.
Horizon (Russ) (Amkino). Jewish search for home. Dir. Lev Kuleshov. 62
mins. Rel. May 10. Rev.' May 16.
House of Death (Russ.)< (Amkino). Based on Dostoievsky's life. Dir. Fed-
erov. 79 mins. Rel. Aug. 12. Rev. Aug. 16.
Hyppolit a Lakai (tnterriatiorial) (Hungarian).' Fiist farce. Dir. Szekely Ist-
van. 77 mins. Rel. Jan. Rev. Jan. 17.
Ich Will NIcht Wissen Wer Du BIst (Interwbrld) (Ger). Musical. Dir. Gezti
von Bolvary; Hald, Froehlich. 70 mins. Rel. Feb. 15. Rev. Feb. 21.
Island of Doom (Russ) (Amkino). Two men and a woman on a desert Isle.
Dir. Timonshenko. 90 mins. Rel. July 16. Rev. July 18.
Ivan. (Garrison) (Russ.). Transformation of peasants. D}r. Dovzhenko. 83
mlns. Rel. Feb. 1. Rev. March 7.
Kamaradschaft.. (Asao.. Cinema) (Ger). Sensational drama. Alex 3ranacb,
— ^Ernst-Busch. Dlr.-fi^lW. Pabat. _!I!lmi8,. 78 mlhsil ReJ, INoy,..?.! .' • - - -
Kelne Feier Ohne Meyer (Ger.) (Germanla). Musical farce. Siegfried Arno.
Dir. Carl Boese.. 83 mhis. Rel. Oct. 28. Rev. Nov. 3. .
Korvettenkapltaen (Ger.) (General). Military farce. 75 mins. Rel. April 1.
Le Bal (French) (Protex). Domestic comedy. Dir. Wllhelm Thiele. 83 mins.
Rel. Oct. 1. Rev. Oct 4.
Laubenkolonle (Ger.) (General). Farce. Dir. Max OOal. '80 mlns. Rel.
— Ma3Ulfi^.*"ifi.Y; June e. . _ _, :rf ,^^' -H-- •
L:56k'il^1flff-2titirx>a«^^<*er:)~(»ava^^ ■%lvBlc..Aif^mSl^r<L^'V6^
Relchmann. 85 mins. Rel, June 15. Rev. June 20.
Llebling von Wien, Der (Ger.) (European). Stolz musical. Willy Forst. Dir.
Geza von Bolvary. 76 mlns. Rel. June 1. Rev. June 13.'
LJubav I Strast. (Yugoslav) (Croat). Drama of life among N. Y. Imlgrarits.
Rakel Davidovic Dir. Frank Melford. 60 mins. Rel. Dec 16.
Lulse, Koenlgin von Preussen. (Asso. Cinema) (Ger). Historical. Henry
Porten. Dir. Carl Froelich. Time, 92 mins. Rel.; Oct. ,4,
LuAtlgen Mu^lkanten, Die. (General) (Ger.) Musical farce. Camilla Splra.
Dir. Max Obal. 80 mins. Rel. May 30.
M (Ger) (Foremco). Powerful dramatic study. Peter Lorre. Dir. Fritz Lang.
95 mins. Rel, April 1. Rev. April 4 and April 18.
Marlus (Paramount) (French). Marseilles satire. Dir. Alexander Korda.
103 mlns. Rel. Jan. l. Rev. April 26.
Maedchen in 'Uniform (Fllmcholce) (German). Poignant drama. Thlele,
Wiecke. Dir. Richard Froehlich. Rel. Jan. 10. Rev. Sept 27.
Man Brauch Kein Geld. (Capital) (Ger). Musical farce. Dir, Karl Boese.
Rel. Nov. 10.
Men and Jobs (Russian) (Amkino). An American engineer looks, sit Russia.
Dir. A. Mach^ret 70 mins. Rel. Jan. 1. Rev. Jan. 17.
Mensch Ohne Namen (German) (Protex). Poignant dramia. Werner Krauea.
Dir.. Gustay. Ucicky. 96 mins. Rel. Nov. 1. Rev. Nov. 16.
Mond liber Morokko (Protex) (Ger). See Clng Genticnjen Maudit.
Morgenrot (German) (Protex). Submarine warfare's cruelty. Dir. Gustav
Uoicky. 80 mlns, Rel. May 16. Rev. May 23.
Morltz Macht Setn Glueck. (German) (Capital). Farce. Siegfried Arno So
mlns., Rel. Dec. 16. Rev. Jan. 17.
Namenshelrat. (German) -(FAF). Drama. D>r. Heinz Paul. 90 mlns.,- Rel.
Jan'. 1. Rev. Jan. 17.
Noe LIstopadowa (Polish) (Capital). Historical romance. Dir. J. Warneckl.
95 rains. ReL May 1. Rev. May 2..
1914. (Capital). (Ger.) Prelude to the world war. Dir. Rich. Oswald. Time,
73 mIns; Rel. Sept 1.
Oberst Redl. (Capital) (Ger). Spy thriller. LII Dagover, Theo. Loos. Dir.
Karl Anton. Time. 79 mlns. Rel. Aug. 30.
On Demande Compagnon (Fr.) (Auten). Musical romance. Annabella. Dlf.
Joe May. 85 mlns. Rcl. June 1. Rev. June 6.
Pai*li> Begum (Protex) (Fr). Musical. Jahe Marnac. Dir. 'Augusta Genlha.
90 mlns. Rel,,' Dec. ' 16. Rev. Jan.- 17.
Pension Schoeller (Schneider) (Ger). Comedy with music. Berliner, TIedtke,
Schultz. Dir. George Jacoby. 90 mlns. Rel. Sept. 17. Rev. Sept. 20.
Plrl MIndent Tud (Ark.iy)' (Hung.). Farce. Dir. Stephen Szekely. 76 mlns.
Rel. Jan. 16. Rev. Jan. 31.
Poll de Carotte (Auten) (French). Drama of adolescence. Harry Baur.
Dir. Jullen Duvlvler.- 90 mlns. Rel. May 15. Kev. May 30.
Potemkin (Russ) (Klnematrade). Sound version of Elsenstoln's classic. 70
mins. Rel. April 4.
Reserve Hat Ruh. (New Era) (Ger). Military farce. Fritz Kampers, Lucie
Engllsche. Time, 94 mlns. Rel. Aug. 11.
Return of Nathan Becker (Worldklno) (Russian) (Yiddish). Comedy. Dir.
rsShpIss and Mllman. 72 mlns. Rcl. April 1. Rev. April 25.
Rhapsody of Love. (Capital) (Polish). Hardships of an art career. Agnes
Petersen. Mosjuklne. Time, 89 mlns. Rcl. Aug. 26.
Scampolo (KInematfado) (Ger.) Cinderella romance. Dolly Haas. Dir. Hans
Stelnhoff. 93 mlns. Rel. April 1. Rev. April 11,
Schutzenkoenig, Der (Ger.) -(Germanla). Max. Adalbert, Gretl Thelmer. Dir.
Franz Seitz. 90 mlns. ReL April 15. Ilev. May 9..
Shame (Amkino) (Russ). Problems of new Ru-ssla. Vladimir Gardln. Dir.
Sergei Yutkcvltch. 76 mlttS. Rcl. March 1. Rev. March 14,
Sniper (Russ.) (Amkino). "The war terrors. Dir. Tlmpehenko. 61 mlns. Rel.
Aug. 25. Rev. Aug. 30. ^
Song of Life (Ger.) (dubbed Engll.sh) (Embas.sy). Art and photography pre-
dominant. Dir. Granow.'^ky. 70 mins. Rcl. April 1,
Soviets- on Parade. (Rus.s.) (Klnematrade). Historic record of current Rus-
sia. 65 mlns. Rel. Fab. 1. Kev. March 7.
Storm Over Zakopane, .The. (Capital) (Polish). (Synchronized.) Danger In
tiie moun.talns. Time, 89 mln?. RcL Aug. 25.
Theodor Koerne.r ^Gcr) (General). Ill.storlcar drama, Dorothea . Wlccke.
Dir. Karl Boes'e. 80 mln.s. Kel. May 1. Kl-v, May 10.
(Continued on page 36)
Idylle Au Caire
(Continued from page 34)
scheme to Stephy for announclnir
the engagement of the widow and
the widower. The obstreperous
parents, on the other hand, eeelngr
the youngsters with their heads al-
Dlr, Leo - I^sk}. | ways together. Imagine them to bo
in love and, by a combination of
mischance and manoeuvering, when
the engagement Is made public. It is
the son and daughter who find
themselves affianced. The newly-
weds fall really In love.
The, direction is good on the
whole, but picture could be short-
ened in several places decidedly to
its advantage. The background,
with some beautiful shots of. the
pyramids, desert scenes, native
dances and marrlagei ceremonies,
etc., adds considerable Interest to
the story. The photography, how-,
ever striking at times, suggests a,
tourist's collection of Individual pic-
tures. ■
Chief honors of the all-star cast
should go to Henry .Roussell, who
gives a very finished 6haractertea-
tlon of the Austrian count and
thoroughly measures up to his out-
standing performance of the gen-
eral In 'Galtes de I'Eiscadron.' Spl-
nelly Is quite as chic and coquettish,
as she should be In the role of the
sensation -loving widow. Georges
Rigaud plays with a fine spirit of
youth, while Renate. Muller, a coin-'
paratlve newcomer. Is refreshingly
unaffected.
Picture should make a nice profit
here and has a chance In America
for houses that .show atmospheric-
forelgns.
Arizona to Broadway
Fox production and release. Directed by
Jamea Tinllne from screen play by Wil-
liam Conselman and Henry Johnson. Cast:
lames Dunn, Joan Bennett, Herbert Mun-
dln, Sammy Cbhen, - Theodore Voit Bltz,
Merna Keqnedy, Barle Foxe,i-pavld Wen-
Sten, 3. Carrol Nalsb, Max Wagner, Wat-,
ter Catlett, Jerry Lester. At the old Roxy.
N. Y., week July 21. Running time, 66
mins.
Despite a crazy quilt theme of. ,
romance, burlesque, gangsters,. pan*>
sles, conmen, cops, show-girls and.
flapjacks— also a small town, New
Orleans and the major - locale of*
Broadway, oHce this picture gets
underway It compels interest.
It Is not a deluxe house picture^
but it win be liked in the medium-
priced emporiums. Of the 'Cheating'
Cheaters' flavor it is not; however,
a rewrite of the T)lay7 ~ It- simply" -
alms recklessly for speed. Country
girls become smart city dames in a
frame, . the leader of con men who
admits no rival In his field winds up •
honest and married. After a slow
start the pace is hecti c.
It's a bit hard to follow the char-
acters. Cutting probably abetted
the direction to realize this k>ha:se. ,
Through the greater part of the '
footage is an indefinable continuity^
probably due to the high gieaif,.
which win keep, the average audi-
ence centered on the screen. Sanimy^
Cohen as the comedian of one con
gang offers real laughs. Walj/.
LOYALTIES
(BRITISH-MADE)
London, July 5.
Associated Talking Picture production,
released throufcb Associated British -Pic-
tures. Directed by Basil. Dean. In - cast
Basil Rathbpne, Miles Mander, Heather
I Thatcher, Joan Wyndham, and others.
Lenth 7.000 ft. approx., running time. 70
mlns. Fre-released Carlton theatre, Lon-
don, July 3;
Galsworthy's classic play 1x)yal-
tles' has been made into a teilklng
picture with a first-rate adaptation.
Galsworthy himself Is reported to
have approved the- scenario' shortly ■
before he died.-
The casting and direction ap-
proached very nearly the category
where they rtiay . be referred to . as
flawless. Each character is admir-
ably portrayed, but the one that will
come in for most favorable comment .
is that of the Jew who feels a. spirit,
of antagonism to him In society be-
cause of his race. This Is played
with the requisite sensitiveness
which Galsworthy designed for it,
by Basil Rathbone.
Subject Is a typical class produc-
tion. On the evening It was re^
viewed at the Carlton the picture
was greeted at its conclusion with
a round of applause. Jolo.
ABER TWINS
OHARUNE ARLINB
Loew*s State, Los Angeles
Week of July 20th
r
Jan rubini
DIRECTING. THE WEST'S OVI^k
THEATRE CONCEftT 01CC]^STR;A,
Held Over by Fopulur Demand"
Warfield Theatre San Francisco
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Stock Market
(Continued from page 6)
their total gains since the start of
the 'new deal/ in most cases touch-
ing but not violating the minor col-
lapse in June, when -the marlcct ex-
perienced a fairly violent correction
on the possibility that . the Ameri-
can dollar would be stablized In re-
atlon to the British pound.
Most significant of all was the
fact that Loew's, the leader of the
film family and the only remaining
issue that commands a price high
enough to invite a speculative play,
remained exactly within these lim-
its, In this respect paralleling a
number of pivotal industrial Issues,
and a/lso the Dow Jones stock in-
dex which is the yard stlclc bj'
which market movements are gen-'
erally measured.
Qf course, there Is at this mo-
ment no way to guess what the
next drift" Is going to be. The situ-
ation has too many angles and is
Involved in too many directions to
make possible a reasonable guess.
For- one thing, a great deal depends
upon what attitude the government
takes toward trading in* stocks and
commodities. Under the present
set-up the Chief vE^secutlve can take
charge of the Stock Exchange to
all intents and purposes; under the
Recovery Act he can prohibit short
selling or even marginal trading. By
control of the central bank he can
Withhold capital for trading pur-
poses, or the AdmfnlStratloirTcould-
fnfluence commodity prices defi-
nitely Upward by' actual revaluation
of the dollar.
Only hint of what Washington In-
tends to do that has so far come
out is* the administration's action
In curbing speculation In wheat on
the Chicago Board of "-Trade, . The
White House has unequivocally ex-
' pressed condemnation of specula-
tive excesses In terms which -have
been Interpreted to mean that the
Government Is careless of specula-p
tlve. losses oiT fiains, except as. gam-
bling, manias and. their consequence
threaten the national recovery pro-
#v * trend Stands 80 i*ar
'All thfese things create tremen-'
dous unceH:aintlel^ in security prices
and- the next few days ought' to see
price movements seeking to fore-
cast the future. The .significant
■ point of . last. ;Week'a wlndrup, how-
everr-vf as- tliat- thief -eollapsev "violent-
though it semed, had gone no fur-
ther under the 'Chart theory,- than
accomplishing an extreme correc-
tive set-back.
The last previous critical le.yel-T-
that of the JTune lows — ^were not
^ ^Bt*. Sffla^ ^Av^fl^g»Qn .had nnt^./' ^^^"^
previous corrective "drop. Fox lost
about half Its total gain, but in this
case it did slip through its June
resistance point In last week's rout.
Eastman Kodak, one of the hard-
est hit of last weekis victims, holds
to the general line as regards can-
cellation of half Its advance, but
breaks away from the majority of
the amusen\ent group by sinking
through Its June bottom by the "wide
margin of more than 10 points. In
the June break It got support at 77,
while during the selling frenzy of
last week It broke through that level
to 65%, suggested both a tophoavy
long following among the public for
this old speculative favorite and the
lack of determined sponsorship
'Within the market Itself.
In other words, while the public,
was being frightened out thbre' was
no clique sufficiently interested in
Its fortunes to bring up support.
Kodak sank precIpItou$ly from 87%
to 65% and then only ralUed to 67%.
the week's net less being net 18%
points, one of the worst breaks
among the issues apart from the re-
cent high flyers like National Dis-
tillers.
In a number of stocks upon which
the slump centered there was great
confusion In trading, in several
cases the specialist turning his book
over to the Exchange Governors.
Commercial Solvents was. a case In
point. . The former specialist retired
and the— book .-waff" "transferred to
M. J. Meehan, the third transfer In
a week in this Issue. In such a case
ticker prices probably are not truly
representative of market appraisal.
Trades probably were done at fan-
ciful prices In the confusion. Some-
what similar situation existed Sat-
urday in a number of othet stocksi
As a result buyer , and seller couldn't
get together,- and these shares did
not appear on the tape at all. Dela-
ware and Hudson was a case in
point.
But there seems to be no" reason
to attribute the crash in Kodak to
such a cause. Dealings In Commer-
cial Solvents last tveek totaled more
,than 2,000,000 shares, while the turn-
over in Kodak was but 26,000 shares,
not. much more, than normal, and a
very moderate volume for a week of
furious trading.
Consolidated Film preferred on
heavy turnover similarly -pene-
"trated- both the Tialf way mark and
likewise slipped through its June
resistance. Figures were low around
6, top around 16. Half way' would
be fractionally abbVe 11. Instead of
holding that leivel, the stock cracked
to 8, breaking. -.through by a fairly
STATEWIDE CO. OWES
$65,303; HAS $354,981
Milwaukee, July 24..
Treasurer O. N. Blatchford, of the
bankrupt Statewide Theatres, op-
erator of eight local houses and four
In Wisconsin, has scheduled liabili-
ties of $66,303 and assets of $364,981.
Of the assets, $113,379 Is in cash
a.nd $212,669 In theatre eq;uipment.
hcorporations
California
Sacramento, jul7 24.
Screen Aetom' OiilId> Inc. No capital
stock. B. D. Flaherty, John O. Sobieekl,
Maxlne Powers. „
Cinema Classics, Iho. Capital stock,
100 shares, none subscribed. Walter F.'
Tilford, Roy "W. .Leible, Arthur If. Wood,
Clyde E. BUIb, Qeorse Larson. .
Charlie Chan, Ltd. Capital stock, $60,-
000, none subscribed. Eld. L. Park, Ole
Chan, Bo Iilne, See Fu Poa, F« Paul
Hornaday.
Aero Pictures. Inoorponited. Capital
stock, $26,000, $620 subscribed. Francis
M. Corby, Joseph Sims, ICelvln Abram-
son.
fox Studio XUnpIoyees' Credit Union.
No capital stock. Chester Stafford, Lou
Lambermont, Oeo. D. Hellgren, Ray C.
Fitzgerald, Joseph R. Stofel.
Permits to sell stock Issued to:
Henet, Inc. M.p. production. To Issue
600 shares out of 1,000, no par,
Monoffrom Prodnotlons, Inc. M.p. pro-
duction. To Issue three shares out of
1,000, no par .
Clnrema- Classics, Inei— U.p. production^
To Issue all 100 shares, no par.
Angelns Productions. M.p. dlstrlbiitlncr-
To Issue all 100 shares, no par.
Fictitious Firm Namtt*
Los Angreles, July 24.
Los Anseles Stace UKhtlns Co. C.
Chas. Stevens.
Jimmies Back Yard Cafe, Hollywood.
Theodore J. Newhart, Wm. Livingston.
Amplltone Sound Systemk, "Venice. Fred
Aves.
, Massachusietts
Rex, Incorporated, Lowell: to operate
public amusements; capital, $100,000; In-
corporators. Charles Bancause, Wllhel-
mtna I^ancause and Homer Bourgeois, all
of Lowell. ■ ■
advance. The theory Is generally
held h^ chart readers that unless
the retreat goes bdyond the h&lf
way mark of the advance it does
not I'everse the general trend. On
that- reai9onIng for the present it
eeems possible that the trend Is
still .generally up, regardless of the
violence of last . .week's collapse,
which was • certainly brought on
by Unreasonable running up of a
group of -special" issues, specifically
, the 'repeal' issues, which took a
terrific beating, and the collapse of
which carried the rest of the mar-
ket along.
Price levels of Loew's were ex-
tremely significant ' under this line
of reasoning. Taking a '33 bottom
around 10 — actual low was 8%, but
this was a brief sinking spell — ^and
the top at last week's early peak
at 32%, total advance amounted to
22% points and the reaction at Its
extreme .bottom amounted to about
half of that. Stock closed the week
at 21%, which was the exact half
way ?nark.
Specific low mark for the setback
was 19%, which was the exact point
at which lioew's found support back
In June, when the stabilization
.fright brought on a sudden three-
. day flurry of selling. The chart ar-
gument, therefore, at the moment is
that the amusement leader — and the
general market, for that matter —
closed ' the week poised at exactly
the points where almost anything
could happen. If It continues to
defend last -week's loWs- there would
be ground for supposing that a re-
covery could be organized and the
price trend could be re-established
for the future. If the next few days
brings out materially lower prices
generally, the uptrend of nearly five
months would be Interrupted and
the signal would be down to some
new resistance level. These argu-
ments takiB into consideration mar-
ket technicalities. Independent of
aftrSr action the government may
take. They would have weight only
if the Administration continued its
present apparent policy of hands off
security dealings;
Columbia Holds Well
Range of figures quoted for Lioew
iapply with surprising similarity to
some other active picture stocks.
Colombia Pictures was low approx-
In^ately. at .9 and Jiigh at 24%, a
spread of about 16 points. The re-
action carried It doWn to 17%, where
it. n>et support, recovering moder-
ately to close at 18 — another case' In
which the setback Was held within
the limit of half the whole advance.
Ijow for Columbia In the June set-
back was 16%, so that In last week's
retreat the defense camQ In slightly
above the critical level of Its last '
-v> •* Aire-. am>i>act , ?
wa.>«lflK/i?-w4iicLf lev€l*ctii. j*wW-^©-
lated by rather a bad gap. This Is
sue would likewise be regarded as
flying the danger signal.
Both Warner Bros, and Radio
broke through both the half way
ipark and failed to hold the June
bottom . and both displayed Impor-
tant volumd. Figures here were
half-way mark for Warners at 4%
and .June bottom of 4%, while last
week's actual low mark was 3%.
Turnover was 290,000 shares, and
the net loss on the week was 2%,
RCA Cracks
Figures for Radio Corporation
were: Half-way mark 7%, June
low 8 and low- on last week's
reaction 6%, a rather significant
break-through .here. In both the
last two ca^es cited a contributing
factor undoubtedly was that the
small outside trader was In deep on
both Issues, because they could be
played with at a small outlay, be-
cause both stocks have a back-
ground in the public mind for sen-
sational moves and both were
Jadgments
Sawptts Theatre Corp.; First Exchange,
Inc.; »S1.
N. T. Bxchaar* for KdaoattoBid Xllms,
Inct S*- "W. Milldeny? $821.
A. SrlanK^r TKeatirleal — ^Eaterprlses,-
Ib«., Saul Baron, as trustee;' Marc Klaw,
$32,426.
ThennosB
New Way of Steiich-Boni|bing Tried on
Steffes' Bijoui N
Miss. Meeting
Jackson, Miss., July 24.
State chapter of M.P.T.O. A. met
here last week and went on the
warpath against the high tax and-
Sunday blue laws. Ed Kuykendall,
state and national.. president, camo
from New York.
Sales tax .,on theatres Is 10%,
while grocerymen, department stores
and other merchants pay only -2%.
Kuykendall expressed the opinlota
that If 'the tax Is reduced to 2%,
theatres will absorb the tax.
NOTE COT DOWN, TOO,
AND SOLD IN BOSTON
Boston, July 24.
A $160,000 promissory note,
signed March 1, 1930, by Rhode
IsUind Theatres, Inc., and endorsed
before delivery ' by Dlyfixpla The-
years after date, figured in a decree
today in Federal court here. Judge
Lowell authorized transfer of note
to Leon David, Boston, and Na-
than David, Newport, R. I., upon
receipt of $86,000 cash, transfer to
be made without warranty of any
kind.
Comptroller of Currency okayed
the transaction.
^Mineapolis, July 24,
One woman patron was burned on
the. legs and another became hys-
terical from fright when somebody
tossed a thermos bottle ^ntainlng
a liquid into the crowded main floor
of the Bijou theatre, 1,600-seat In-
dependent grind dime loop, house,
an.d It exploded, The injured woman
had to be taken to General hospital.
Police blame the 6ccurrehce' to '
labor 'trouble.
Bijou Is owned by W. A. Steffes,
general manager of Northwest Al-
lied States. Recently this house
along with six other local independ-.
ent theatres discharged their $46 a,
week booth operators, members of
the A. F. of li., and employed as
operators at $36 a week members of
the Minneapolis Independent union
not affiliated with the A. F. of L.
A police analysis of the thermos
bottle contents showed that they
consisted of yellow aluminum phos-
phorous such as used In a match
-factoryr- The- fumes- which poured
atres. Inc., Boston, payable in five, forth from the bottle and -continued
tip^ped for weeks before the crash significance.
Summary -for week ending Saturday, July 22:
STOCK EXCHANGE
Sales. Issue and rate.
3,100 American Seat
7,800 Consol. .Film
It.SOO Columbia P. vtc...
13,000 Consol. Film pfd...
20,200 Castraan Kodak (3)
41,800 • Fox, Class A . . i . . . ,
610,300 Gen. Elec. (40c.)....
..... Keith pfd .-.
99,000 Loew (1).
" 1,000 Do pref. (6V4)...:.
6,C00 Madison Sq. Garden.. .4'
600 Met-Q-M pref. (1.89)
33,700 Paramount cfs
34,000 Pathe Exchange
20,000 Pathe, Claas A
SCO, 500 Radio Corp
as being 'ready for a campaign.'
They had their campaign all right,
rishment "sm otnneniRfaw-uaua*.- - -
Most of the cheap stocks that
were trotted out late in the upturn
suffered severely. Notably there
was an utter collapse of Pathe A,
which shot up to a new top for
more than two years at 9% on
Tuesday, and in two days, .nose-
dived to 4%, more than cut In half.
Turnover here was 29,000 shares,
sensational ' for this long- neglected
issue. Against this performance
the old Pathe bonds advanced 8
points net on the week, despite the
collapse in equities.
Bonds generally among the
amusements presented " a fairly
cheerful picture. A few speculative
minor liens lost ground. General
Theatres went Into a seml-coUapse
and the Warner 6'a took a terrific
sock, but both the Paramounts gave
a good account of themselves, ab-
sorbing a fair amount of nervous
selling without giving much ground.
RKO debentures slipped 4 net to
26, but on such minor volume as
to rob the price change of great
F-WG Abandons Twice
Weekly Staff Screenings
Los Angeles, July 24.
Semi-weekly screenlner- that hiavo
been held in the Carthay Circle for
the past year, primarily for 'theatre
and li.-.Q".^emnI.oxe^?l» have bee ^ di g*
continued by Fox West Coast
Execs feel that better results' can
be accomplished by having the
screenings In the different houses
whenever they are ready to be pre-
viewed, rather t'-on ta bunch . all
140 Universal pref.
200,300 Warner Bros...
300 Do pfd
Ket chg.
Hieh.
l>ast for wk.
6%
3
3%
—3
5%
> 8K
8%
—1
24^
ITA
18
-B%
12^
8
-3%
87%.
05%.
07^
-18%
2%
3
80Vi
20%
2294
16 bid
-5%
82%
16%
21%
-JJ%
78%
TO-
.70
—6
4
4
=1^
20
IB
19
2H
IVi
- %
2%
1%
0%
4%
-2%
11%
5%
-3%
4y4
2«^^
2^^
-m
30
—6
8%
if'
6
-2%
10%
17
-3%
68^
86%
40%
-15%
23%
%
1C%
8%
«?^*
84%
87
82%
32
30
41%
2%
200 Columbia Plots
4.000 Gen. Thea. E. pfd.
8,800 Technicolor
1,500 Trans Lux
22%
%
9%
3%
20
A-
7%
2%
20
7%
2%
-3%
- A
- %
- %
Sid.
20%
47%
4%
C%
8%
12
Aelted.
,1
BONDS
•40.
?500,000 Gen. Thca. Kq.
51,000 Keith D'a, '46.....
04.000 Loew O's, '41
13,000 Pathe 7'b, '37...;..
2D1.000 Par-Fam-I.aaky O's,
301,000 Par-Pub 6%'3. '00.. . .
8.000 RKO deba 0"3 ;. 20%
878,000 Warner Broa. O'a, '39 "
Proouce Exchange
.20,006 Par-Pub
Over thi9 Counter, N. Y.
0%
6
6%
-2%
87%
52%
63
+ %
—5
81%
70
70
87
80
85
+8
32%
21%
25
- %
81
20
20%
+1%
20%
26
25
— 4
40
28%
30
-8
- %
% ,1 Poxy, ClnM A.
Gen. Theatfp ct». Bold $50,000 © 7%, 6, 5, net off 1.
Par-Fam ofa. sold $«.000 <f> .TO. 20, 30, net up 4,
Par-Pub cfs. sold $11,000 @ 30, 22%, 22%, net off L
nights.
Also figured some additional rev-
enue may be drawn Into the box
offices by eliminating the free show-
ings for employees, their relatives
and, occasionally, friends.
to flow when it was taken to police
headquarters were caused by the
phosphorus. It drove patrons out of
the showhouse and caused a near
panic. Police said the thermos was
thrown from the balcony.
Ochs Lands Peekskiil
Iiee A. Ochs is stepping Into the-
atre operation outside of Greater
New York for the . first time ' ihls
week, taking over the Colonial,
Peekskiil, N. Y., from the Singer
Interests. It's an operating arrange-
ment.
Gene Levy, Newburgh operator,
who also wanted the Colonial, Peek*..
Bklll, was-nosed-on the-deal-by- O.chs,
Marvin Parks Out
Marvin Parks, who went to the
coast on a leave of absence from
company, is deciare3~ou£r*
He was stationed at the Albee^
Brooklyn, for a time as manager,'
but shifted to Cleveland when J. J.
Franklin made his second trip to
New York to take the Albee,
CALENDAR OF CURRENT RELEASES
(Continued from page 36)
Traum von Schonbrunn (Ger.) (General!). Musical. Martha Bggerth. Dir.
Johannes Meyer. 85 mlns. Rel. May 15. Rev. June C.
Trois Mousquetalres, Les (General) (French). Duma's classic with songs.
Dir. Henri Dlamont-Berger. 128 mine. Rel. May 1. Rev. May 9.
UlanI, UtanI, Chlopcy MalowanI' (Polish) (Zbyszko). Musical comedy, loi)
mins. Rel. Jan. 1.
Ulica (Capital) (Polish). Lite of the newsboys. Dir. Alexander Ford. Tt
73 mlns. Rel. Aug. 25. Rev. Jan. 31.
Unknown Heroes. (Capital) (Polish). Polish police activity. Macy - Bogda.
Adam Brodzlcz. Time, 89 mlns. Rel. Aug. 25.
Victoria und Ihr Hussar (Klnematrade) (Ger). Viennese operetta. Michael
Bohnen. Dir. Richard Oswald. 90 mlns. Rel. April 1. Rev. April 11.
Voce Del Sangue (Synchroart) (Italian-German). Dubbed Into German. 70
mlns. Rel. April 16. Rev. April 25. / -
Voice, of the Desert, The. (Capital) (Polish). Algerian story In authentio
locales. Adam Brodzlcz, Mary Bogdal. Time, 89 mlns. Rel. Aug.' 25: '
Walzerparadles. (Ger.) (Capital). Musical comedy. Charlotte Suso. Dir.
Friedrick Zelnick. Rel. March 1. Rev. March 7.
Weekend In Paradise. (Capital) (Ger). Farce.' Otto-Wallburg, Elsie Elster,
Trude Berliner, Dir. Robt. Land. . 81 mlns. Rel, Noy. 1..
Wenn dem Esel'zu Wohl Ist (Ger.) (Germanla). Comedy. Charlotte Ander.
Dir. Franz. Seitz. 86 mlns. Rel. April 15.
Wenn die Soldaten (Schneider) (Ger). Military musical. Otto Wallburg, Paul
Heidermann, Ida Wuest Dir. J» Fleck. 85 mlns.- Rel. Oct. 27.
Whither Germany? (Klnematrade) (German). Difficulties of life. Hertha
Thiele. Dir. S. T. Dudov. 71 mlns. Rel. April 15. Rev. April 25.
Vldlshe Tochter (Yiddish) (Quality), Old-fashlohfed Yiddish drama. Yiddish
Art and. Vilna Troupes. 75 mlns. Rev. May 23.
Ylskor (Yiddish) (Gloria). Revamp of silent Maurice Schwartz. Dir. Sidney
Goldin and George Rolland. 80 mlns. Rel. May 15. Rev. June 6.
Yorck (German) (Protex). Historical drama. Werner Krauas, Rudolf Forster.
Dir. Gustav Udeky. 90 mins. Rel. Nov. 1. Rev. Nov. 27.
Zapfenstrelch Am RheTn. (Whitney) (Ger.). Musical farce. Charlotte Susa.
Siegfried Arno. Dir. Jaap Speyer. 90 mins. Rel. Feb. 1. Rev. Feb. 7.
Zlrkus Leben. (German) (FAF). Circus drama. Llane Hald. Dir. Heln«
Paul. 70 mins. Rel. Dec 15. Rev. Jan. 3.
Zwel Horzen und Eln Schlag (German) (Protex).
Dir. Wilhelm Thiele. 90 mlns. Rel. Sept. 1.
Key to Address
Operetta. Lilian Harvey.
Rev. Sept. 13.
Amklno, 723 Seventh Ave.
Associated Cinema, 164 W. 55th.
Bavaria Film, 148 W. 48th.
Capital Film. C30 Ninth Ave.
Rmbassy Plots., 729 Seventh Ave.
European Film, 164 West 55th.
Fllmcholce, 33 West 42(1.
Foreign American, 111 West 67th.
Foremco, 1560 Broadway.. ■
Garrison Films, 729 Seventh Ave.
General Foreign .Sales, 729 7th Avie".
Gormtinla, 22-33 19th St., Astoria!.
George Schneider, B75- Rlvfrrslde- Dr.
Gloria Films, 630 Ninth Ave.
Harold Auten, 1^660 Broadway.
Internat'l Cinema, 1499 Flret Ave.
Interworld Films, 1540 Broadway.
.T, H. Hoffberg, 729 Seventh Ave.
J. H. Whitney, 360 East 72d.
Klnematrade, 723 Seventh Ave.
Madison Plcts., Ill West 57th.
New Era, 680 Ninth Ave. ,
I»ortale Films, 630 Ninth Ave.
Protex grading, 42 E. 681h.
Qua,Uty Picts., 630 Ninth Aye.
Syhcho Art, 630 Ninth Ave.
■Worldklno. 1601 Broadway.
Zbyszko Film, 274 Madison Ave.
Tuesday,. July 25, 1933
RADIO
VARIETY
87
AD MEN RATE AGENCIES
— f
Multiple Auditions for Fall Accounts
Have 'Name' Comic-Variety Intent
Next to the time sales depart-
ment the busiest faction around the
networks are those concerned with
commercial auditions. Large per-
centage of clients, mostly air vet-
erans, Intefested in going on the
«ther this fall are following the prac-
tice of first taking an option on
available time and theft scouting for
a program.
Judging from the consensus of
talent requests, air comics vvill be aj
a "greater premium than ever this
fall. Average order put in by a
commercial after a night spot em-
brtices a comedian, a fltooge or
straight, a soprano, a quartet or
fehime trio, or both, and a band.
Hfeavy^ call for comedy- variety
Bh6vvs,~ wer "" network-'- bookers,- is
motivated by the Crosley Report
tfhowing that this type of entertain-
ment has taken the strongest hold
upon the public.
Of the Ifr leading programs on tho
Crosley list as of May 1, when the
bfoadcast season was still at its
height, eight were of this category
Remaining two were the Amos 'n
And and Myrt and Marge script
shows. And even these came under
the heading of comedy.
Agency men say that in following
out clients' orders for the "comedy
variety whirl, the top difficulty is
that there are few comics with stage
reps left. Practically every one of
them has at some time had a crack
at the air and those who clicked are
tied up tp some account. As for
those who didn't jell, agency men
"Bay- it's too much of a gamble to
experiment with them again.
NBC last week held over 80 com-
mercial auditions, the largest num-
ber in any one week in the past two
years.
Cutting It Down
L.OS Angeles, July 24.
Indications In the west are
that product plugging over the
air this fall will be more subtle
and crisp. To appease the
newspapers, some sponsors will
tie-up newsprint ads with their
air shows on the order of, 'See
our ad in your morning paper
tomorrow.' This may mean lees
sales chatter.-
Coast grocery chain, Safe-
way-Piggly-Wiggly, In pre-
senting Eddie Peabody, uses
vonly one line..of . advertising
copy throughout its half hour
program — 'Peabody appears
here because of your continued
palronage of "OTir stores;*
BALTO'S WCAO
OPEN FORUM
AND HIT
Baltimore, July 24
Taking a bold step to establish as
a public servant, local station WCAO
has Instituted . a program of civic
education, based on the subjects
(Shosen by "tlre-llsteners themselves:
WCAO, the local CBS outlet, has
informed its listeners that the sta
tlon can be freely used as a sort of
ether library and information booth
Listeners have been invited by
Agency Air Credit
Gets NBC W as
CBS Tries It Out
Ad agencies have reached the
point where they are demanding of
the networks the right to self credit
lines on their programs. NBC re-
fuses to budge from Its policy
against this procedure, but Columbia
has broken the ice by allowing the
McCann-Erickson agency to include
on the Poland Spring Waters stanza
an announcement that that agency
Is the program's producer. This
credit line went on for the first time
last Tuesday (18) and marked the
first Instance of its kind in chain
.broadcasting.
NBC has two reasons for Its stand
against the agency credit line that
the public plugging of Itself by an
agency is contrary to the ethics of
the advertising business,- both the
American Aassociatlon of Advertis
Ing Agencies and the Association of
National Advertisers frowning on
the idea, says the network, and
that If it yields there will be no
ntopping the • spread of the agency
plugs.
In due time, the network argues,
not only would programs carry the
agency tag but it would also spill
over to naming staff producers,
Hcript writers, etc., the same as
film credits on the screen. NBC
contends that to listeners these
credit tags would only become an
acute Irritation, hence its negatlv<
Btand on the issue.
WKBB's August Start
East Dubuque, 111., July 24.
. WKBB to go on the .'lir here early
in August with studio in Dubuque,
Jji., and traijsmittcr in this Illinois
tov/n,
It. W. Hoffman, Joiiet and Ciooro,
m mi '
SPEGimiZlR!;
Of M Acconnts Now f «r Fall
Not One, on Eidier Web, a Newcomer
^-....v. ifiiA^. . -the,slati6fi,iro i^<ftf€a€'Wh«*diJjcus--<
sions of a great variety of subjects.
Listeners md,y send in questions
they want to know about on civic,
economic, political or general sub-
jects. And the station promises,
that if they deem the question of
sufficient public importance, to se-
cure the services of an expert in
each field.
Move has made WCAO a focal
point in the city, establishing the
station almost as solidly in the
middle classes as the leading news-
paper.
In keeping with this idea of pub-
lic service the station has also in-
stituted the. practice of sounding off
the time every 15 minutes. This is"
for the benefit of the women and
continues throughout the daylight
hours. Time-giving Is off at night,
the station figuring that in the eve-
ning there's generally a male at
home and carrying a watch.
Wallace, Ibbett Leave
Agency,. Taking Account
Chicago, July 24.
L. T. Wallace's departure from
McCann-Brickson agency, accom-
panied by the Italian Campagna ac-
count and his procluctioh executive,
Fred Ibbett, has occurred. Wallace
Is a partner in Aubrey, Moore and
Wallace with a title and billing.
That Campagna and its retinue
of execs would leave McCann-
Brickson was printed four months
ago but denied at the time. Otis
Beeman, .-ccount exec, moved with
Wallace and Ibbett. Ibbett is from
the British Broadcasting System
and later worked for NBC.
Campagna had 'First Nighter' and
'Fu Manchu' on the air last Beawm.
At present only 'First Nightor' con-
tinues.
U Nixes 'Mulligan*
III
ownor of plant wilh J. W. Baker
to announce and manage
Chicago, July 24.
After keeping the scripts und^-r
advisement for two months ITni-
ver.sal Pictures rojeoled Bob Whitf's
radio narrative, 'Milligan and Mul-
ligan'. Charles Bcahan aubniittcd
idea to studio.
Program was on the air last win-
ter for Phillips 6C Gafloline.
Few ad agencies have proved
themselves adept at all-around pro-
gram 'building, say experts in their
own field. As a rule most agencies,
liave made good with a particular
type or form pf radio entertainment.
Some have sstablished themselves
as experts with the comedy-musical
stanza and flopped in other phases;
sor.ie have made an outstanding
click of the serial script, and others
have shown a particular aptitude
for class though popular straight
orchestral interludes.
Following Is a composite of the
way several agency men rate the
various agencies as to radio enter-
tainment:
Batten, Barton, Purstine & Os-
borne, I ncV Inriovators of the big
name and money star as a regular
and consistent feature through the
agency's Atwat'er-Kent, General
Electric and General Motor (insti-
tutional) accounts.
Lord & Thomas. Specialists in
human interest script serials, &b ex-
emplified by Amos 'n* Andy, 'The
Goldbergs', 'Clara, Lu 'n* Em.' Also
first of the big time and hookup
plungers, viz.; Lucky Strike Series.
J. Walter Thompson & Co. The
flashy lads of the air, responsible for
developing the comedy-variety pro-
gram to its present state, a staunch
exponent of the use of stage and
screen names and one of the most
successful air merchandisers in the
business.
Blackett, Sample, Hummer^, Inc.
Strong for the smalltown script act,
adept at maintaining at a high level
a musical, show of the American
Album of Familiar Music (Bayer's
AspDrin) type, but overloftg and too
direct when it comes to merchandis-
thfee "iriost' i3uc5feiS65ra1t- aB^ttcles in
radio.
Newell- Emmett, Inc. Showed 'em
something new when it scheduled
three different names alternating on
six stanzas a week and did an un-
usually effective piece of work In
Its merchandising of Chesterfield
clgaret.. Incidentally, Chesterfield Is
the only account this agency has
ever hi..d on the air.
Erwin-Wasfey & Co. Still one of
the keener showmen among the first
10 agencies on the air. Handling of
Barbasol, with Singing Sam, rated
as its ace accomplishment. Has also
done well with the Carnation show
(NBC, Monday nites) which has -de-
veloped into a standard musical
program of Its kind, directed to and
appealing to the lower middle class
family. Backing of the Voice of
Experience on CBS regarded as an
indication of departing from one of
the most conservative pollpy agen-
cies in the business.
Cecil, Warwick & Cecil. Handy
with the dramatic show, viz., Sher-
lock Holme^ and '20,000 Years In
Sing Sing' and inclined fitrongly
toward the celebrity. Has done a
crack entertainment and merchan-
dising Job with the Gulf Oil series
(Will Rogers, Arthur Brisbane, Irvin
Cobb).' -
Benton & Bowles, Inc. Standout
accomplishment is the Maxwell
House coffee Showboat. Judged a
consistently showmanly example of
entertainment for the class' it goes
after and. nifty on merchandising;
Has been not as effective with the
Best Foods Musical Grocery Store
(NBC Friday nights) which switches
comics, from Tom Howard to Fred
Allen, Aug. 2, but has shown a de-
cided knack for kid shows, «uch a.y.
Paul Wing the Story Man and Carif.
Diamond's Adventures, even though
the latter is in an evening spot.
N, W. Ayer & Son. First and
moat successful of the myHltry
drama fljp6Cialii3tfl and okay with
coniedy-musioal shows such as Jack
Bonny -George Olsen for Canada Dry
;ind the present Phil Baker ^.timlr for
Armour. Latter now pructicsjUy t)i<
only account it has on the air. Utilil
•re<-ently had the largent turnover <)<
buHineas in the agency field.
McCann-Erickson, Inc. Cut ilc,
<Co»tiJQued on page 43)
Pretty Bad Music
A radio commercial paying
$130 a week to -an independent
station at-ound New York was
cancelled by the station
which, like all indies, needs
the business, because the band
was n.g.
Although coming on at a
iate hour, their weird ' cohcep-
tion of present-day syncopa-
tion forced the station .to turn
back the $130 weekly income
for the wire charges unless a
better band was booked into
the ' Long Island roadhouse
cafeteria from whence ema-
nated the music.
VMIETYSHOW
IDEA ON AIR
GROWING
A .flock of radio talent frOni the
varieties is being audltlohfed at
NBC under Bill McCaffrey and Hal
Kemp's direction. Thjey're, chiefly
former big time vaude people who
are being favored by both these ex-
vaude bookers for the variety radio
showsr"' ~- '
The new thing with sponsors
seems to be the variety .show Idea
on the theory that comedy scripts
or featured comedians are too dif-
ficult to maintain at any high plane
VifflBtftt jfmiy: ; - -. .. .
AFM Warns oh Local
Station Pings Dnring
Snstainidg Programs
American Federation of Musicians
has Instructed its branch unions to
maintain a sharp lookout for local
broadcasters who make a practice
of capitalizing commercially on sus-
taining dance band pickups. Any
insertion of advertising matter dur-
ing the course of one of these sus-
taining remotes is In violation of
union rules and' regulations.
In the event that a station Is
found mixing spot announcements
with such pickups the band or
bands involved, according to the
international's orders, a.re to be
prohibited from continuing with the
hookup. Out on the Coast It Is a
common procedure for local outlets
to precede and follow these band
pickups with announcements, but as'
long as these plugs are confined to
the beginning and end of a program
of this type there's nothing that the
union can do about it.
Only exception would, be if the
station in its framing of the plug
conveyed the Impression that the
program was being bankrolled by
the buyer of the announcement. In
that ca.se the matter would also be
in violation of Federal Radio Com-
mis.sion rules.
Not one of the commercials con-
tracted so far by either NBC or
Columbia for fall is a newcomer to
radio. In every Instance the ac-
count has ha^ some experience with
radio. Networks' sales departments
attribute the absence of new names
to the fact that radio has practically
exhausted all prospects among what
is regarded as Ameripa's 150 lead-
ing national advertisers.
Of this 150, says the time and fa.-
duties vendoi^s, network broadcast-
ing already has had/60% on its
books. Of the remaining '40% the
pbssibllities- for radio . ballyhoo .are
slight, due to the fact. that this par-
ticular element of advertising de-
pends on illustraition foiL±ta_ punch,
copy, such as garment and" textile
manufacturers, or confining Itself to
occasional flyers in Institutional or
good-will advertising. T}ie. expense
in the latter ca^e Is comparatively
small.
The networks" are also faced with
the same situation that prevailed
for the national mags some years
ago when they stepped out and sold
insurance companies and industrial
corporations on thie institutional -otf^
good-wiUMdea. Practically the onts^'^
account of this category that has
eyer allied itself with radio is the
New York Life Insurance Co., which
went NBC fot, 13 weeks about two
years ago.' CBS has had the Union
Central Life Insurance Co., of Cin-
cinnati, for two seans but that outfit
fit hae-made it a case of direct sell-
ine of itff-own'^ndowment plan.
Accounts signatured to dat« .for
entry on the network schedules this
fall, - with programs and starting
dates, are as follows:
NBC
'Pages of RomanceVdramalic sKetcil
with stage name as guests, Oct. 8.
G. Washington Coffee.. Sherlock
Holmes sketches. Sept. 27.
William B. Warner Co. (Vince's
Mouthwash and Sloan's Liniment.)
John McCormack and symphony or.,
chestra for the first half of an hour's
stretch taking the Vlnce tag. Other
half filled m behalf of Sloan's Lini-
ment with dramatized episodes of
Warden Lawes' '20,000 Years in
Sing Sing*. Oct. 8.
Molle Shaving Cream. Charles
(Continued on page 41)
Frisco Men Mull Assn.
Idea; Code in Mind
San FranciHCO, July 24.
Local radio exocs have ihe ido.n
of forming a Broadcasters' Asso-
ciation and pos.sibly form ulfi ting a
Godo for ftubmia.sio'n to the govern-,
mont.- A\»o on the fire is a code-
of ethics and Huridry othor organl
zation plari.s.
H.'ilph Hi'urilon, man;jg«>r of KJBS,
wiolded the gavel at liie initial
inoeliiig and a|)i)«iiitod himself
HaiiiKon JlolJid;iy <KFKC) and
Pvewton Allon (KLX) a« a commit
lee to study the 4;odo tluriir-
Serial Deserted
By Sponsor Goes
On as Sustaining
'Count of Monte Cristo' serial will
be continued by WOR, Newark;
WBBM, Chicago, and KNX, Los An-
^reles. Oh a sustaining basis after
Porhan toothpaste withdraws Its
support from the recorded affair
this Friday (28).
Idea here is to carry on the con-
tinuity of the Htory with the hope
of finding another commcr<!lal to
take the series over. As it now
stands, the air vension is about half-
way through the plot.
Dentrifrlce started the fjei-ioM tar
weeks ago.
Tom Mix Air Series,
Mix*s Voice Ghosted
RalHton i^'urina'.s wf.-stern fforifil for
the kld«, miU'Yi Htarts on Nr-{<; Kopt.
25, will h/ive Tom" Mix on for the
Inaugural broadcast and" Homebody,
voioc-ghosling for him thereafter.
Series throughout will carry the
label of 'Tom Mix. Adventures' and
weave the < pisodes around tlic Mix
characlor
Pi-«giatn'H Hcljeduled for three re-
'leaseH u week over 19 .'!*"'
fASiETY
R % D I O
Tuesday, July 25, 1933
Radio Reports
FIRE CHIEF'S. UNCL^
.With Taylor Holmes, Wamp Carlson,
Lftirry Butler, Graham M^Namid^,
Don Voorhees
Comedy, Songs, ^and
COMMEFtCtAU
WEAF, New York
Fire Chief's Uncle is the substl
tute session for Ed Wynn while that
comic is away making: a picture
and taking: a vacation. 'Vpth the
substitution thera has been' Intro?
duced a drop in general tone from
bigr time to the lower levels of small
time vaude, with species dating
back to the bustle era.' Fifler-in
on a week- to week arrangement
with the commercial, Texaco, yet to
decide, whether to pull or keep It
on for the summer.
> Program caught last Tuesday (18)
had a 'continuity that wandered, a
script odiferous with gimcracks
they abandoned in the gaslight era
and a hodge-podge of hokum that
had even the prop chuckle of Gra-
ham McNamee stilled most of the
time. Even the handling of the plug
by the Joint kidding attempts of
Taylor Holmes and Wamp Carlson
was as maladroit as Wynn's niftl-
ness at the same task.
From the studio sideline mob
Holmes' performance brought a
pretty regular response. Undoubt-
edly the reaction here was chiefly
due , to this vet funster's comio
makeup and aptness for mugging.
Through the loudspeaker Holmes'
giggle and stammer would be okay
-If" the— material occasionally. .dellY-
ered. Carlson, a Swede dialectician,
unlimbered a monolog on Christo-
pher ■ Columbus that reached Its
humor heights with a nugget of
'one of those cowardly eggs, it hit
him and ran; but It was funny be-
cause the yolk was on him7
Juve in the act, Xiarry Butler,
did the feeding for Carlson and also
delivered himself of a pop medley
in a treble that showed prior ex-
perience either on the air or stage.
The way- the continuity rang In the
reference to Babe Ruth 33. a, talk-
ing prelude to the youngster's
warbling bit was unintentionally
diverting.
-:»Pon Voorhees still heads the pro-
grain's orchei^tra with a quartet
available for vocal refrains. ^
0<lec.
DR, STANLEY .HIGH
News Commentator
Sustaining
WJZ, New York
With. the Sunday atternoon . slice
of the clock, another twist to radio's
news comentator phase has been
added. It's a review of the religious
news of the week and, filling the
portfolio here is Dr. Stanley High,
writer,, traveler and editor. - The
scope of "his gleaftings are "world-"
wide, and what he has to say Is
delivered . in a f orcefuli lucid style
and with' a viewpoint tht^t Is In
keeping- with the <l6mihant -irollglous
belief of the country.
Last Sunday's (23) was Dr. High's
delmt talk on this series, and shar-
ing the half -hour, with him was a
quartet, dealing out some old re-
frains. In -Ills opening paragrfiph
Dr. High urged his listeners who
are on their way to the Chicago. Ex-
position of Progress not- to peuss up
the Hall of Religion. Not all prog-
reiss was his comment here, can be
told in test tuhes, and the^ exhibit
would at least prove that .r61iglo.n
was not on the way oiit.
Major part of his . initial stint was
taken up by a bitter arraignment 6f
the Egyptian Moslems for their
campalgfh to drive ' the Christian
missionaries out of their country.
He described the situation as old
melodrama, now being resorted to
by Egyptian politicians to rid -the
country of th^ British.
Dr\TEIii^'¥""other~news " ItemsTaiid
comments dealt with the latest de-
velopment of the Zionist colonizing
in Jerusalm' under the leadership of
Dr. Chalm Weltzman, the progress of
church unity In Canada and the mil-
itant atheistic prograin adopted by
a convention of proletarian groups
In Switzerland. Odeo.-
ROSAMOND PINCHOT and
JESS P€BLMAN
-Child Behavior Talks-
COMMERCtAL DISCS
WGY, Schenectady
Former star of 'The Miracle' Is
featured with psychologist-voca-
tional guidance expert on a series
of ISrminute records .waxed for the
Ing, first broadcast being.' advi^^i
on the woman's page of local pa-
pers.
Although Miss Pinchot's name
comes first in the ads and disc an-
nouncements, her role is subordi-
nate to that of Perlman. She asks
a . few questions, Introduces a 'V^om-
an friend . seeking advice on the
traiAlng of childreii, and acts as
sort of buffer. Possessing a fine
speaking voice and an Impressive
manner, it is too bad that Miss
Pinchot has not more opportunity
than given here. The woman friend
Is also handled by a professional
and Is well done.
Perlman has the voice and deliv-
ery of an actor, but he reads his
lines in semirlecture fashion with
an emphasis on every fourth or fifth
word that becomes a bit monoto-
nous. However, mothers probably
will not notice this. Perlman's ad-
vice, as well as the manner in which
he gives it, is likely to impress
them. Dialog is smooth.
Talks form a good .background
for two-minute plugging of the
baby powder. A second product Is
mentioned, along with a free offer.
Records are excellent for their
kind. Jaco.
UNCLE QUIN'S SCALAWAGS
Juvenile Serial
COMMERCIAL
WON, Chipago
This program consists of. Quln
Ryan, WGN studio manager, and.
three .kids, known ' as Donny
Dreamex*. Jean, and Wishbone. .Xiat-
ter is a colored lad picked from
Chicago's Harlem and the occasion
of much good will among the Negro
colony where the race press hailed
his employment by Ryan as the
first-recognition' QitlNegXQ-.ac_tIng.as
distinct from vo-de-o-do. by radio.
Iiisterine tooth paste may well fig-
ure the cblorM trade alone as of
commercial value.
The program Is built to appeal to
kids. Donny Dreamer is a wonder
Bridge, tlie Culprit
Mort Mllman,' radio talent
booker, yrho has made an ex-
tensive study' of commercial
broadcasting in relation to
ether merchandising, has more
or less convinced the advertis-
ing agencies that bridge, not
radio, has kept people away
from theatres'.
should chew Jellybeans' or words to
that effect.
Meanwhile ^-ilLVnt serves to in-
troduce him to listeners and to give
him the experience th&t may be of
value later. Puck strikes a fast
tempo and . holda . it'. His songs,
mostly written by himself, have, lilt
and snappy lyrics, one following' the
other in rapid succession. He
packs more Into one- program than
is absolutely necessary.^ Radio pro-
grams In the bupc. are ^skimpy, not
to say stingy, with' material. Puck
is prodigal.
His voice qonxea over clearly. It's
not a great voice but It's Individual
and his diction, even; In those
double-time lyrics. Is excellent.
There Is strong reason to believe
radio could use him on more impor-
tant assignments- and' -with'behefl-
cient results for the advertiser.
'OKLAHOMA SLICKERS'
Van and Fountleroy
Songs, Chatter, Musio
Sustaining
wryrcA, New-Ywk —
On a one-lunger these hillbilly
-lads .would likely rate as high en-
tertainments Transplanted to this
more urban sector they stack up as
jiist another freak act.
The boys do wfell enough singly
■with a backhills or open country
lament but when they take up the
chant In unison it turns out pretty
wobbly harmony. With the fiddle,
guitar and banjo the gang mixes
the usual profusion- of freak Instru-
ments that go with the hlUblUy
stuff and the effect produced Is the
usual unmelodlous cacaphony.
Between harmony numbers Vin
and Fountleroy dish out a dull line
of patter. Turn holda a late eve-
ning spot three times a week.
Odec
USUAL cm RIVALRY IciiFQt ARTKT
OVERBAlBO'SARRIVAir*"^^' HftlWI
Chicago, July 24.
Greneral Italo Balbo's recent ar-
rival with his armada brought forth
the customary competitive spVit be-
tween NBC and CBS, Both claimed
a scoop.
NBC chartered a plane to pick up
the Incoming flock and broadcast by
short wave. This NBC ship got lost,
but picked up the' Italians over
Michigan City, Ind., which Is the
basis for the NBC claim of being on
the air 40 minutes ahead of Colum-
bia with the event.
However, Columbia was the first
to pick up Balbo's voice, so that web
claims a 15 minute scoop on NBC.
Two Columbia men, Holland Engle
and Steve Engel, were aboard the
coast guard cutter which came
alongside Balbo's seaplane as it
gilded down on ILake Michigan.
Columbians shouted 'Viva Italia] '
as Balbo appeared from the cockpit
and the general was so pleased that
he started dhouting greetings' back
in so loud a voice that CBS' short
wave equipment picked It up and
sent It over the network. CBS also
had the Wrigley and Atlass yachts
on hand.
WHO Refused Grant
-To Assume WMS-Wave
IDEA WITH
DRAWBACKS
Chicago Cubs that follows his re-
markable ' display of super-human
baseball on a sandlet. This is the
kind of . Ilioglcal . fantasy - that
youngsters Jove. Adults' may snort
at a plot so unfaithful to reality,
but the youngsters who follow
Uncle 'Quin's Scalawags -will prob-
ably cohsider It just the latest of a
series of .acripture-like miracles. -
Ryan himself, and as himself,
talks with and about his characters.
He describes, play-by-play, the Ju-
venile ball game that results in
Donny Dreamer being h.ired on the
spot by the Cubs. Every pitched
ball Is reported with an earnestness
that a World's Series couldn't top.
No adult woUld i^resume to guess
that the 12-year-old minds aren't
captivated by this fairy tale.
Land.
BERTIE AND BETTY
With Ted Campbell and Katherine
Renwick
Serial Sketch
Sustaining
WJZ, New York
. One IC-minute dose of this a we&k
Is enough, and that's the way NBC
has it plotted. Theme the author
attempts Is about as original as the
plots and situations. It's a Boob
McNutt idea only that Rube Gold-
berg's knack for caricature, comedy
values and resourcefulness Is miss-
ing here. Central character is a1s»
related to the .types played In silent
screen days by Buster Keaton nad
Hiirry Langdon.
R^rtle, a sap character, has sleuth
ambitions, and in the process of
solving crime mysteries tangles
Ibimself up with gangsters only to
be rescued by the stilt dumber con-
celt of his fellow nitwit, Betty.
Style Qt delivery and verbiage as
signed Bertie has much about it
that reminds ' of Charlie Butter
worth.
Part given Katherine Renwick
calls for . a high-pitched, overbub
bling and sophomorlc flow. This
demand she fills to apeclfidatioo.
Episodes are paced well enough, but
the material foir at least one chuckle
per Ins;tallment Isn't there. As an
example of comedy sketch -writing
for the air this has little to mnn-
mend it. Odec*
CURTIS BLAKE8LEE
Songs
Sustaining
WGY, Schenectady
This chap has as fine a tenor
voice as WGY has aired on a local
in sometime. A listener not hearing
the station Identification might
take Blakeslee for a chain . artist.
Only the orchestral accompaniment
NBC usually gives its nighttime bus
tainers would be necessary to lift
Blake$lee's( program to ace calibre.
Blakeslee sings standard numbe^cs
in musiclanly fashion and with a
.populai* touch. No trick ' stuff.
Dialers of both sexes wIU- like him.
Announcer might mention his name
more frequently than was the cOfte
on the 15 -minute period }ieard.
Jaco.
HARRY PUCK
'One Man Revue'
COMMERCIAL
WBBM, Chicago
Varied theatrical career prlncl
pally In musical comedy plus piano
playing and material -writing talents
not generally ' known qualifies
Harry Puck to betiome a promising
radio personality. This Is his
maiden excursion Into the cosmos.
He sings and plays and gags and
finds time to eay that _peQpl9 of. the
theatre must keep fit because they
have to give a top form perform-
ance at all times and they acorn-
pllsh this by eating Zo-Mlnt (local)
Probabiy no actor would be heard
at his best on a program devoted
to the glories of a cathartic. There's
something, a trifle absurd about
son;i; which runs, 'If you want to
feel like 10 when over 60 you
THE LEADERS
Novelty Trio
15 Mins.
Sustaining
WEAF, New York
This trio, given a better spot In
the evening this fall and an oppor-
tunity for bullder-uppering, will get
IieJMJ^5^ o2=aai«rt»ian.*«'; - '«• '^■J^^'^r^;
They handle pops and the familiar
classics in extraordinary manner,
backing it up with novelty instru-
mental simulations that sound un-
caniilTy like the real thing. Fred
Ellington, Dick Ballew, Ed Gross,
with Ed Smalle at the piano — and
probably their arranger, as Smalle
also has an orchestration rep — were
the names caught, as announced.
The 'Barcarolle' thematic sets 'em
nicely, and for the next 16 mlns.
their stuff In concert and solo (only
by Ellington) got* "over very nicely'.
itxgy were formerly with another
ether —combo headed by Harriet
Lee, but'<-l.t's a i)etter Idea to build
'em up on their own. Abel,
GAIL BAN DELL
'Sunshine Girl'
Sustaining
WAAF, Chicago
Oail Bandell is a radio veteran
who more recently has been iden-
tified with program-building agen-
cies. Not known how long she has
been doing this program of Informal
songs and chatter over WAAF, the
stockyards station that runs until
sundown, which means a long time,
in summer.
Miss Bandell strives to establish
an intimacy with her radio audi-
ence by fostering a similar spirit
among the other personalities
around the studio. It is all rather
chummy, like the social notes in the
BingviUe Bugle.
When not klbbit9lng Miss Ban-
dell roams over the music catalog
at will, mostly old favorites.
Land.
Davenport, July 24.
Central Broadcasting Company)
now operating WHO, representing
a consolidation of WOC-WHO,
has been turned down on an appli-
cation to annex the wave of WIAS,
Ottumwa, by the federal . radio
commission.. Application sought a
full-time schedule .quota; 200-
watts during the day and 100-
watts, night.
The Des Moines 'Register and
Tribune' is now operating WIAS
and has pending, through- the Iowa
Broadcasting cb., a subsldliitry, an
application before the commission
to consolidate facilities of WIAS
and KSO, Des Moines. The sheet,
in addition to coniblne of the., two
stations at Des Moines, asks for
an -increase to.lSOO-watts days and
250-watts, nights.
Move Is said to have been made
to counteract the new 60,000-watt
facilities of WHO-WOC.
Rule six was cited by the com-
mission, to the effect that no fur-
.ther-^pnre.nta- may.. b^.apwis>_An .a jR.i'^tg,,
'afready'oveF'It3"qli«t«r^^-^^
facilities. As it stands WHO re-
mains Idle with no chance of the
air until such time as the WIAS.
and KSO application is Ironed out.
Serial as Biog
In Book Form
Los Angeles, July. 24.
An adaptation of a radio serial
feature is going into book form.
'Life of Queen Elizabeth' is being
published by Barker Brothers, local
department store, as a biography by
Kay Van Riper, based oj^ this au-
thor-actress' 'English Corohets,' his-
torical , serial on KFWiB f or''5^ year.
Books, at $1, went on sale today
(Monday), with Miss Van Riper* au-
tographing all copies.
OOIF FRO'S BBEAK
Bill Brown, Scottish pro golfer,
had been spieling sustaining for a
long time awaiting a conimercial on
WINS, the Hearst station in New
Tork. He finally got a four week
assignment on behalf of a sporting
goods' store.
The day he was to Start com-
mercially,^ Brown was Jailed qn a
supplementary proceeding for fail-
ure to. satisfy a Judgment.
PINOCHLE CLUB SINGERS
Warren Scofield, Director
Sustaining
WOR, Newark
It Is to be hoped that these lads
play better pinochle than they mix
harmony. For a male choir this Is
tepid and thin stuff even when they
attempt one of those drinking or
military songs. Warren. Scofield,
director, has something of a rep in
the choral field.
The singers depend on the old
English libraries, though they oc-
casionally go modern with a 'Bells
of St. Marys,' Announcer, Ed Towle,
Introduces each of the numbers
with diction much too fancy for the
level of this choral joust, and at
the flnish asks the listeners to make
this program their program by re-
fiiio.sling favorites among tbf old
tunes. Odec
KTAB Grabs Anothoi*
San Francisco, July 24.
KTAB (indie) has landed Sperry
Flour for six months of a kid's
half hour with Rod Hendrlckson
as 'Uncle Rod.'
Ernie Smith, sports writer and
announcer, has a nightly quarter
hour sportscast for. the Cardlnet
Candy outfit; the Columbia Out-
fitting Co., has a nightly news
broadcast, and- there are several
smaller accounts.
Piccard Balloon Delayed
Chicago, July S4..
An indefinite postponement of the
Piccard balloon ascension from the
World's Fair was announced last
week because of adverse meteoro-
logical conditions.
NBC and the Chicago 'Daiiy
News' are Jointly bankrolling the
stunt at a reported cost of- around
I ^75,000. NBC will, of course, have
I exclusive broadcast rights.
Unless the program. Is partlci
ularly built for It the guest artist
Idea can, so ad agency Impresarios
say, do lots of damage from the
popularity angle. It's no infrequent
occurrence, say the • agencies, for
regular . followers of a program to
reiard the guest artist as an In-
truder, because of old favorites,
and give expression to this sentl>
ment by threatening to .stop listen-
ing If the guest thing Isn't out out.
One reicent experience along this
lin^ happened . to the Blackstone ,
Plantation ^^ffair on NBC. As a re-
sult, of ,the "audience kickback the'
cigar maker , has decided to drop
the guest 'a,r'tlst policy altogether
and to stick to a set cast. Black-
stone managed the guest artist
twist with the hope of Injecting
a ^ew element of interest for lis-
teners other than the program's
regular following but found that
the Innovation gave Indications of
turning out a boomerang.
While the guest artist arrange-
ment wi!4,...in effect the program
included" Irvln" Cobb, ' Leon" Errol,
Queenie Smith, Clark and Verdi,
Ray Perkins and Percy Wenrich.
Most of the complaints were to the
effect ' that these ' people were
monopolizing too much time and
attention from Julia Sanderson and
Frank Criimit and other standby
cast members. Their appearance,
declared the fans, not. only took
away some of the importance of
the regulars; but they didn't Jibo
with the program's regular at-
mosphere.
Another reason . for the commer-
cial resorting to the guest artist
angle was the additional press
publicity It hoped to gain through,
new entries. Program, with prac-
tically the same performer setup it
now contains, has been on the air
consistently since the fall of 1929.
Wm. LeMaire Polishes
Old Skit for Ether
Los Angeles, July 24.
William LeMaire is reviving his
'^idviap^^sj.^^^HrB.et. m^X\^l^ Pff! m '^ ^^tp%::. .7
Bill,' which he used In vaude and
on repords, for radio.
With LeMaire In the revival of
the Negro skit Is Tom Breneman,
manager of KFAC here, and creator
of the former NBC 'Tom and Wash.'
Couple have made two discs of a
new treatment and are sending
them east for auditions.
i.£;aves choib fob beeb
San Francisco, July 24.
Acme beer did its first program on
NBC last week, a musical half hour
that included the Doric quartet di-
rected by Everett Foster. Latter
sings In the choir of an Oakland
church.
Foster's pastor protested the link-
ing of his cholrman's name with a
bottle of beer.
So Foster compared the choir
work with a commercial fee. The
fee won, and Foster walked out of
tlie choir.
ABSOLVED IN DEATH CBA8H
Omaha, July 24.
J. A. Relnemund, KOIL announcer,
in a bad smash when his car crashed
with that of J. W, Thomas. Latter
died of his Injuries.
Relnemund was on his way to
open the station when the accident
occurred. He was held for ques-
tioning but subsequent testimony
absolved him from blame.
IiELAin)'S 3 WEEKLY
Molle Shaving Cream makes Its
night debut on NBC Sept, 25. It wlU
be a thrice'-weekly stanza framed
around Charles Leland, monologist.
Contract calls for the basic red link,
except Cincinnati, for 52 weeks.
Spot picked is 7-7.15 p.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. In addition
to Leland there will be organ mUslC
NBC COAST ACCOUNTS
San Francisco, July 24,
Two eastern accounts set for a
Sept. 24 return to Coast NPC. They
are "yVheatena and Ovaltlne.
A new account landed by NBO tot
KPO is the San Rafael Military
Academy, Scotty Mortltina tcHing
the parents about Tour Boy'fi l'*""
ture' three days a week for 15 min-
utes.
Tuesday, July 25, 1933
RAD I
VARIETY
39
RADIO'S aOCK FOLLOWERS
Too Much Coast Gas and M
Pacific Stations Top-Heavy with Similar Air
Accounts
I Los Angeles, July 24.
Preponderance of oil and gasoline
accounts on local stations has the
program managers doing nip-ups
trying to rearrange schedules so
that the llsteners-in won't get too
inuoh gas in continuous doses.
Currently, the gasoline and oil
business Is taking care of at least
26% of the local commercials on
the majors and with all of them
looking for the best evening spot-
tings It has resulted In, program
switches to avoid & routine which
would have continuous programs
All plugging the same thing.
There have been a few cases
-Jatalx .of stations turning down gas
accounts because they" cduld^ri't iflt
the commercials Into the schedules
and still avoid repetition of plugs.
Oil and gas companies currently
spending dough for coast time are
Shell, Standard, General Petroleum,
.Wilshire Oil, Economy, Rio Grande,
Associated and Signal. Union,
.with an appropriation of $12,000 set
for a local program, will go ether
when a program can be decided
upon.
CRC LEASES CKNC FOR
ITS MINOR SPONSORS
Toronto, July 24.
Surprise announcement has the
Canadian Radio Commission taking
a lease on CKNC, owned by the
Eveready Battery Co., and moving
out of the King Edward hotel
studios Sept. 1. Point Is that the
CRC already has a station, the late
roof of the Royal York, tallest
hostelry In the British Empire.
iLease of CKNC gives the federal
"fcody tvro stations In Toronto.
Plan Is to have CRCT continue as
the outlet In this territory for NBC
.while CKNC win also carry CRC
programs and develop commercial
periods. Offices of the Radio Com-
mission headquarters will he moved
to CKNC although the King Edward
botel lease has eight months to run.
In addition, all CRC broadcasts will
originate at the new CKNC studios.
CKNC win serve the smaller spon-
sors; CRCT the Domlnlon-wlde pro-
grams for the big advertisers.
Ernie Bushnell stays as manager
of CKNC with a rumor that Rupert
Lucas Is slated as production super-
visor.
Press Ether Aversion
Hits Mike in Studios
Los Angeles, July 24.
Associated Press has requested
Its photographers not to take any
pictures of film celebs in the
Btudlos • In which microphones are
shown. It Is a further Indication
of the newspaper attempt to. play
down.:free publicity for radio.
A.P. figures- that while studio
Balcrophones are not connected
"With radio, that nevertheless a
mike always suggests the ether to
one seeing it in a picture.
This follows a previous A.P.
•don't' which forbid photogs from
taking pictures of radio artists In
locales which show a mike In the
background.
Hopper Products Back,
But Without Edna
Chicago, July 24.
. Edna Wallace Hopper products
^111 •, return to radio minus Miss
Hopper. Blapkett-Semple-Hum-
*nert • agency has placed a script
Prog^-am by Bob Andrews, 'The
romance of Helen Trent,' for five
afternoons weekly over WGN. Its
a test for. 13 weeks with network-
*ne a later* possibility.
Virginia Clark has the title role.
SHAVING THE BRITISH
Shell Fear of 'Buy America' Takes
M. C. Off Payroll
San Francisco, July 24.
Charles Irwin's British accent
knocked him oft the m.c'ing berth
of the Columbia Don Lee 'Blue
Monday Janjboree,' despite local
critic raves that In one appearance
he proved the best pilot the pro-
gram has had since its inception.
Program Is commercialized by
Shell Oil Company, whose execs,
after the first broadcast with Ir-
win's English liiigo, felt that the
'Buy America' thing might hurt
Inasmuch as. .the —company, cpn.-_
trolled by British capital, has heard
plenty along this line in the past.
Officials decided to sacrifice Ir-
win rather than wave the British
aspects of the company before the
listeneri3-ln.
Austria Seeking Way
To Combat Nazis and
Their Air Propaganda
Vienna, July 11.
As a result of the anti-Austrian
campaign of German stations, regru-
lar speeches to Incite Austrian
Nazis to revolution, the Vienna
radio station, backed by the gov-
ernment, lodged' form^al protest at
the International radio forum.
Plans are either to broadcast antl-
Nazl speeches or to put Into action
a so-called destroyer station to
combat the German propaganda.
to fight Nazi propaganda with a
special station of the same calibre
as those used by Germany and
Hungary, the Ravag officials are re-
ported discussing some scheme of
broadcasting radio talks by ex-
pelled German men "Of science in
which the methods of the current
German regime will be thrown into
relief.
& M. HURRYING UP
3 NEW AIR SHOWS
I Splurge made by the Ford deal-
ers with the Lum and Abner team
has resulted In General Motors' ex-
pediting its return to the network
alrlanes.
G. M. last week rushed three dif-
ferent shows into production and
debuts all three within the next 8
days. There Is also a possibility
that the retiirn of Jack Benny for
Chevrolet will be advanced.
First of the G. M. twosome makes
Its bow Monday (31) on an NBC-
WEAF link and will carry the
Buick banner. Cast consists of
Conrad Thibault, Arlene Jackson,
Nightingale trio, Songsmith quartet,
Ohman and Arden, piano team,
Arthur Boran, comic; and a Gus
Haenschen combo.
Pontiac's whirl, pairing Don Ross,
barytone, and the Vincent Sorcy
orch., goes. CBS on a daytime sched-
ule Aug. 1. Night of same day the
same web unveils the Oldsmobile
setup comprised of Barbara Maurt-.l,
the Humming Birds trio, Ted Hus-
ing and Leon Belasco's unit.
Options Capt. Dobbs
California Packing has taken an
option from NBC on tho Capt.
Dobbs Ship of Joy period for a
weekly crosS-Qountry hookup. Order
for program time is in and it's
simply up to the network to block
a half-hour trail for the final ex-
change of signatures.
Dobbs' stanza has been on a sus-
taining connection the past six
weeks, the program originally hail-
ing from the went coast, where it
did local duty jfor a succession of
commercials.
METHODIC SAf
They Are the Audience
Ether Advertisers Go Af-
ter — ^The Older the Gags
the Better^ if the 'Meth-
odics' Like 'Em
DUMB WISE GUYS
Coast's 8% Biqiing Power Is die
(>iiiip n Cham Frograms for CaL
The agencies have a word for
them — 'methodic people.' They're
the ones who are the bulwark of
ether merchandizing.. They're the
ones who relish the pteudo stale
gags of the funsters and they're
-the.4>ne8~Mho,.iince..they. ncsepA a
program into their home, treat that
radio interlude as something akin
to a- ritual. Accordingly they con-
stitute the reactive patronage which
is the ultimate objective of radio
adventising.
These 'methodic people' are not
known to the Broadway bunch who
express razoos and utter guffaws
every time they hear of some 'lousy
comedian' being renewed for 13
more times. There are. still many
who blandly wonder and just can't
understand why so and so had his
option picked up wheahe does ^tufC
that makes Joe Miller turn in his
grave.
The Broadway bunch, the show-
wise element now mixing into radio,
are not aware or Ignore the vast
number of hinterlanders who me-
thodically rise at a certain hour;
breakfast from that minute until
that n^Inute; do their work, get
home, wash, sit down to supper, rise
from supper, turn on the radio, go
to' bed and do everything else of
their routined lives in a formula.
get home on the same minute
nightly, mama knows it's the cue
to page an ambulance.
Since these methodic people laugh
at a certain style of comedy and
buy more coffee, tea, gasoline, auto-
mobiles, toothpaste or clgarets in
direct ratio to. their enjoyment of
the programs, that's the audience
the agencies' worry about.
The Wise Guy
Every time a doubting Thomas or
a Broadway wise guy comes along
with any sophisticated theories the
agencies have two routines. One is
to take the individual 100 miles
away from the big city and go
through sundry towns and hamlets
and ask about radio tastes. The
second Is to invest in a series of
sporadic telephone calls, ringing up
anybody In the suburbs and simply
requesting a frank approximation of
what the party on the other end
liked on the radio last night. When
told that this is the broadcasting
company making one of Its check-
upi3, the average response Is a long
winded but highly enthusiastic en-
dorsement of certain programs,
some of which are surprising In
thrilr popularity.
But the best check Is from the
merchandising company's retail out-
lets direct. The mah who cranks
the pump while Ailing your gas tank
will make small talk and Inquire
about his company's radio program;
the grocer or the druggist, on in-
structions from the wholesale mer-
chandiser, win get a direct over-^
the- counter survey of any given
situation. So what does it matter,
say the agencies, what certain in
dlvlduals may think about any pro
gram if the dlrectlyrcontacted pub
lie votes it otherwise?
Renewals
Gulf Refining Co. Extends
beyond July 30 for another 13
weeks on its Sunday night
show via NBC-WJZ. Arthur
Brisbane off the period after
the Aug. 6 broadcast but Al
Goodman orchestra and Revel-
ers stay. Hookup takes In 32
stations.
Julius Grossman, Inc. Re-
news for another 13 weeks, ef-
fective Sept. 10, on WJZ
only. Baby Rose Marie then
returns to the program.
Kraft Phenix Cheese Corp.
Places Its shift Aug. 3 to a
Thursday night spot (10-11
•pr-inj—EDST)-on--tu-62-^ week-
basis, Al Jolson rejoining Paul
Whiteman and Deems Taylor
as permanent co-attraction.
Link embraces basic red
(WEAF), northwest, south-
west and Orange (west coast)
plus .KOA, Denver, and KDTL,
Salt Lake City.
TECTRON GO. STARTS
ANTI TRUST ACTION
Tectron Radio Corp. is suing
RCA, Genera! Electric and Westing-
house jointly for |3,000,000 dam-
ages under the Clayton act In the
U. S. District Court and also for
another $600,000 in the N. Y. Su-
preme Courc in a civil action, all
based on the same general anti-
trust charges.
The .electrics have just filed an-
general denials and asking for dis-
missal of complaints, although ad-
mitting the controlling and pooling
of over 4,000 patents on radio tubes
and coils, but stating aflflrmatlvely
that this was all done in the In-
terests of furthering the art of
radio broadcasting dating from the-
Initial experimental days revolving
about KDKA, Pittsburgh.
A licensing arrangement for radio
tubes figures In the extensive com-
plaints prepared by Maokey, Herr^
Itch, Vatner & Breen for Tectron,
of which Nathan Goldman is presi-
dent and Robert Robins secretary.
It Is stated, at the Mackey firm's
offices, that a $75,000 settlement of
fer has already been proposed.
Defense counsel includes Cotton,
Franklin, Wright & Gordon and
Charles Neave for RCA; Cravath,
deGersdorff, Swalne & Wood for
Westinghouse, and Heber Smith for
G. E. '
Los Angeles, July 24.
Sparslty of chain commercials
reaching the coast is considered one
of the principal reasons why lis-
teners are being handed such poor
air fodder out here.
Comparatively few radio adver-
tisers win stand for the heavy line
charges necessary to bring the pro-
grams here. It's deemed too high
In comparison to the potential buy-
ing public of the 13 western states,
rated at 15% of the buying power
of the country. Several programs
get as far as Denver, but from,
there to the Coast It's a vast ex-
panse of desert with only 8% of the
buying- power -of the -nation- this- side
of the Colorado city.
Time difference also has a lot to
do with the unwillingness of ad-
vertisers to pay for programs that,
with four hours difference on the
clock (daylight saving) might hit
here at unfavorable hours. This Is
particularly true in the summer
with the east on daylight saving
with this neck of the woods stick-
ing to standard time.
Hitting Low. 14^
Currently CBS has only eight
commercial programs a week from
the east. NBC has 30 hours of east-
ern programs. Botk' send plenty of
Bustalners but in many cases these
unpaid-for periods are little better
than local periods.
In a measiu-e there is an at-
tempt to overconie the lack of class
stuff by the Coast stations of the
two big nets, but these periods fall
below the standard of the few trans-
continentals that come here. On
these Coast programs there Is cur-
rently a tendency to cut corners.
Critchfield Actire
LA.CmrHALL
GOES ON AIR DAILY
.Los Angeles, July 24,
The city hall Is now connected by
a line to KFWB for a dally remote
in which Mayor Shaw and other city
officials go on the air daily for 15
minutes to tell the problems of
politics.
It's marked off to goodwill at the
station.
Chicago, July 24.
A smaller and reorganized Crltch-
field agency continues In business
at the same address here. Follow-
ing its reported liquidation and
dissolution last spring some of Its
accounts and executives scattered.
Agency will continue under new
setup and expected closing up is
oft.
Agency has Princess Pat cos-
metic on the radio as well as the
new Lum and Abner skit for the
Ford dealers. This should not be
confused with the Henry Ford
company account handled by N. W.
Ayer.
jolson at $5,000
Al Jolson's figure on the Kraft-
Phenlx renewal is $5,000 per broad-
qast for 40 weeks, to be played
within 52.
In money this sets a record high
for any artist for any consecutive,
radio time to be played within a
epecincd term.
*-.>JBJsamftIe i^l .the. Utlflist*-m«ura , by..
'trSs 'here lo SiiJt iW Wsii^e'^Sfm^-i-
phone service between L> A. and
San Diego from the so-called clascf
A to class D. Change of this ser-
vice Is reported to be lessening the
program quality to the Columbia
release station in that city as it
cuts off frequencies at 3200 cycles.
Saving on this wire serVlce Is be-
lieved to be a tester. If the chain
can get away with It, Idea will no
doubt be extended to all stations on
the Pacific chain.
GEO. COHAN GOING ON
' AND AT $5,000 PER
George M. Cohan at $5,000 a
crack for three shots, with options
for 13 times, starts on Good Gulf
Aug. 20, succeeding Arthur Bris-
bane.
O. O. Mclntyre may also go on
the same program, later. Will Rog-
ers rcturhs in the fall.
Meantime Walter C. Kelly dropd
out of the G.G. iair show after next
week, having a Paramount cotist
deal. Fred Allen rejected that
commercial in favor of Hellman's
Mayonnaise for -whom he starts
Aug. 4.
'Skippy' Hay Skip Sponsors
Without Losing a Shout
Chicago, July 24.
Another one of those 'unusual' ^
radio happenings may transfer the
'Sklppy' program from General
Mills to Phillips Magnesia sponsor-
ship without Interruption Ip con-
tinuity or the loss of a single pro*
gram. Same, cast and author, Bob
Andrews, continues on 'Sklppy.'
Blackett-Sample-Hummert handle
both accounts and brought about
the situation.
General Mills desires to reach an
older strata of childhood than
'Sklppy' was tapping and" will
launch a new show July^ 31. This
will bo called !Jack' Armstrong —
All -American Boy,' also authored by'
Andrews.
40
VARIETY
■ ABI
Tuesday; July 25, 1935
OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS ON THE AIR
NATIONAL
^Taking in chain programs of coast-to-coast or regional
Jioqkups. Listing artist, chain and key station, tiine-^
ED ST, out of New York— and days, if riore than once
weekly, commercial and advertising agency on the account.
The time difference according to geographical location can
T>e figured out for local reference accordingly.)
(This and Next Week, July 25 to 31)
(All Time EDST)
Tuesday (July 25)
Kate Smith (La Palina), 8:30-8:46 p.m., CBS-WABC.
Also Wed & Thurs. (Batten-Barton, etc.).
Julia Sanderson and Frank Crum it, Parker Fennelly, Jack
Shilkret orchestra, 'Blackstone Pantatlon,' 8-8 :3a- p.m.,
WEAF-NBC (Blackstone Cigars).
Raymond Paige's orchestra and soloists. California
, Melodies, from Don Lee chain on the west coast via WABC-
CBS, 10-10:45 p.m.
The Goldbergs with Gertrude Berg, James Waters, 7:45-
8 p.m., NBC-WBAP. Also Wed., Thura., Fri. & Mon. Pep-
sodent) (Lord & Thomas agency).
Amos 'n' Andy, 7-7:16 p.m., NBC-WJZ. Also Wed.,
Thurs., Fri. & Mon. Rebroadcast for the midwest and west
10 p.m., CDST (Pepsodent).
Clara, Lu 'n' Em, Louise Starky, Isabelle Carothers and
Helen King-, 10:16-10:30 a.m., NBC-WJZ. Also Wed.,
Thurs., Fri. and Mon. (Palmolive) (Lord & Thomas agency).
Little Orphan Annie, 6:46-6 p.m., NBC-WJZ. Also Wed.,
Thurs:;"Trir '& Monv (G valtine-) — <Blackett-rSample=Hum -
mert).
Ben Bernie orchestra, with Jackie Heller, 9-9:30 p.m.,
NBC-WEAP (Blue Ribbon Malt) (Matteson-Fogarty-Jor-
dctn di^^ncy ) •
Lowell Thomas, 6:45-7 p.m., NBC-WJZ. Also Wed.,
Tliurs,, Fri. & Mon. (Sun Oil Co.) (Roche, Williams & Cun-
ningham agency).
Household Musical Memories, Edgar A. Guest, Alice Mock,
Josef Koestner orchestra, 10-10:30 p.m., NBC-WJZ: (House-
hold Finance Corp.) (Charles Daniel Fry agency).
C. C. N. Y. -Stadium concert, Hans Lan^e, conductor,
9-10 p.ha., NBC-WJZ. Also Sat. nite.
'Skippy,' 5-5:16 p.m., CBS-WABC. Also Wed., Thurs.,
Fri. Sc Mon. (Wheaties-Oeneral Mills) (Blackett-Sample-
Hiimmert).
Boake Carter; 7:45-8 p.m., CBS-WABC. Also Wed.,
f-^ura., Fri. & Mon. (Philco):
Wednesday (July 26)
Fannie Brice, George Olsen Music (Chase & Sanboru
Tea), WEAF-NBC; 8-8:30 p.m. (J. Walter Thompson
agency,)
'Potash and Perlmutter (Jos. Greenwald and Lou Welch),
WJZ-NBC, 8:30-8:45 p.m. (Feenamlnt) (McCann-Erlckson).
The Poet Prince, WJZ-NBC, 11:15-11:30 p.m.
Irvin S. Cobb and Al Goodman's orchestra, 9-9:16 p.m.,
CBS-WABC (Good Gulf). Also Fri., same time (Cecil, War-
"Wiclc & Cecil).
■Guy Lombardo's orchestra and Burn^ and Allen (White
©vy»NCigar>, 9:30-10 p^m., OBS-WABC (J: Walter Thompson).
p.m., CBS-WABC (Old Gold) (Lennon & Mitchell).
Edwin C. Hill, news, 10:30-10:46 p.m., CBS-WABC.
One Man's Family, sketch with Anthony Smythe, 9:30-10
p.m., NBC-WBAP, originating fronoi NBC San Francisco
studios.
Morton Powney, 7-7:15 p.m., CBS-WABC. Also Fri.
Thursday (July 27)
■Rudy Vallee-Fleischmann variety program. Including
Robert Montgomery, Vera Allen, Mary Charles, Walter
0!Keefe. WEAF-NBC, 8-9 p.m. (Flelschmann's Yeast) (J.
Walter Thompson).
Cap'n Henry's Show Boat, Including Chas. Winnihger,
Lanny Ross* Annette Hanshaw, Muriel Wilson, Molasses
'n' January, Don Voorhees- orchestra, WEAF-NBC, 9-10
p.m. (Maxwell House Coffee) (Benton & Bowles).
FJoyd Gibbons, the World's Fair Reporter, NBC service
from Chicago to WJZ, 8:46-9 p.m.
Columbia Revue, variety half hour with Freddie Rich's
orchestra, 9:30-10 p.m., WABC-CBS.
Countess Cigar Albani, Louis Katzman, directing, 7:16-7:30
p.m., NBC-WEAF.
Concert Footlights, Mario Cozzi, Sada Shuchari, Joseph
Littail, directing, 7:15-7:45 p.m., NBC-WJZ.
Friday (July 28)
Cities Service hour, with Jessica Dragonette, the Cavaliers
(Henry Shope, Frank Parker, John Seagle, Elliott Shaw,
Lee Montgomery), Frank Banta and Milton Rettenberg,
Rbsarie Bourdon's orchestra, WEAF-NBC, 8-9 p.m. (Cities
Service Gasoline) (Lord & Thomas).
Tom Howard, Jeannie Lang, Ted Bergman, Herbert
Polesie, The Singing Clerks, Harry Salter's orchestra, 9-9:30
p.m., WEAF-NBC (Best Foods) (Benton & Bowles),
Ilka Chase, Hugh O'Connell, Lee Wiley, Paul Small, Victor
Young orchestra, WEAF-NBC, 9:30-10 p.m. (Pohds* Cream)
XJ. Walter Thompson).
Andre Kostelanetz presents Mary Eastman, Evan Evans,
orchestra, choir, 9:'30-10 p.m., WABC-CBS.
Lou Holtz, Grace Moore, Lennie Hayton's orchestra, 10-
10:30 p.m., WABC-CBS (Chesterfield) (Newell-Emmett
agency).
'First Nighter,' with June Meredith^ Don Ameche, Carlton
Brickert and Cliff Soubier, 10-10:30 p.m., NBC-WJZ (Cam-
pagna Italian Balm) (McCann Erickson).
Pastorale, Joseph Littau's concert orchestra, 7:30-8 p.m.,
NBC-WJZ.
Armour Hour, with Phil Baker, Harry McNaughton,
Merrie Men, Neil Sisters, Roy Shield orchestra, 9:30-10 p.m..
c'frfBC-WJZ (Armour Packing) (N. W. Ayer agency).
'Let's Listen to Harris,' Phil Harris and orchestra, Leah
Ray, 9-9:30 p.m., NBC-WJZ (Cutex) (J. Walter Thompson).
Andre Kostelanetz presents, with Mary Eastman, Evan
Evans, 9:30-10 p.m., CBS-WABC.
Lum and Abner's Oldtime Sociable, 10:30-11 p.m., NBC-
WEAF, originating from WTAM.
Saturday (July 29)
Rex Battle concert ensemble, WEAF-NBC out of Toronto
(via CRCT, 1:30-2 p.m.
Week-end Revue, variety show, NBC-WEAF, 4-5 p.m.
Ferde Grofe orchestra, Conrad Thibault, WEAF-NBC, 9'-
9:16 p.m.- (Philip Morris Cigaret) (Blow agency).
B. A. Rolfe orchestra, with Rudy Wiedoeft, WEAF-NBC,
10-11 p.m. (Hudson-Essex) (Blackman agency).
Philadelphia Summer Concerts from Fairmount Park,
Philadelphia, 8:30-9:15 p.m., WABC-CBS.
Glen Gray and Casa Loma orchestra, 7:30-8 p.m., CBS-
WABC.
The Witching Hour, Georgia Graves, Sidney Smith,
Richard Maxwell, Dari Bethmann, Earl Waldo and Dana
S. Merriman orchestra, 11:30-12 p.m., NBC-WJZ.
Sunday (July 30)
Alfredo's marimba orchestra, WEAF-NBC, 10:30-11 a.m.
Major Bowes' Capitol Family from Capitol theatre, N. Y.,
11:15 a.m.-l2':15 p.m., WEAF-NBC, variety show, with
Maria Silviera, Hannah Klein, Nicholas Consentino, Dick
Dennis, Toni McLauighliit, Four Minute Men, Waldo Mayo,
Phil Spitalny conducting.
Bert Lahr, llomay Bailey and Le« Sims, Leo Carillo,
Rubinoff's orchestra, WEAF-NBC, 8-9 p.m. (Chase & San-
born Coffee) (J. Walter Thompson).
Col. Louis McHeo ry H owe, President Roosevelt's secre-
tary, 10-10:15 p.c, WEAF-NBC, Walter Trumbu'l inter-
viewing him on national affairs. (RCA Victor.)
Radio City Muslo Hall Concert, Roxy CS. L. Rothafel) as
m.c, with Erno Rapee's orchestra, choir and soloists, 12:15-
1:15 p.m., WJZ-NBC.
Arthur Brisbane, The Revelers, Ai Goodman's orchestra,
WJZ-NBC, 9-9:30 p.m. (Good Gulf Gasoline) (Cecil, War-
wick & Cecil).
Goldman Band, Edwin Franko Goldman conducting; from
the N. Y. U. campus, 9:30-10 p.m., WJZ-NBC.
Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderson, 6:30-0 p.m., WABC-
CBS (Bond Bread) (Batten, Barton, etc.).
The Qauchos, Vincent Sorey conducting, with Tito Guizar,
9-9:30 p.m., WABC-CBS.
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, Jean Sargent, David Percy,
Men About Town, Gene Rodemich prchestra, 9-9:30 p.m.,
NBC-i-WEAP. (Lyon's Tooth Powder) (Blackett-Sample-
Hummert).
American Album of Familiar Music, Frank Munn, Eliza-
beth Lennox, Ohman and Arden, Bertrand Hirsch, Gu«
Haenschen orchestra, 9:30-10 p.m., NBC-WEAF. (Bayer'a
Atp^Tfln) (Blackett-Sample-Hummert). —
Willard Robison's Deep River symphony, 5-5:16 p.m.,
CBS-WABC. Alsoi Thursday, 10:16-10:45 p.m.
Monday (July 31)
A&P Gypsies, Harry Horlick directing, Frank Parker,
WEAF-NBC, 9-9:30 p.m, (Atlantic & Paclflc).
Paul Whiteman orchestra, wi th D eema Taylor, m.c, and
variety show, 9:30-11:30 pjn., WEAF-NBC; on split net-'
work including New England and WGY, Schenectady
( Kraft- Phenlx Products) (J. Walter Thompson).
Clicquot Club Etekimoa, Harry Reser directing, 'Rosey*
Rowswell, Jimmy Brierly, NBC-WJZ, S-ff:30 p.m. (Clicquot
club Ginger Ale) (Danlelson ic Son agency).
Sinclair Minstrels (Gene Arnold^ Chauncey Parsons, Bill
Childs, Mac McCloud, ClifFord Soubier, Harrv Kogen direct-
ing, NBC-WJZ out ot Chicago, 9-9:30 p.m. (Sinclair Oil)»
Jack Frost .(sugar) half hour with Sam Herman, Josef
Pasternack's orchestt;* and guest artist, 9:30-10 p.m.
(Grotham agency).
Eth9l Waters, colored. 11-»11:16 p.m.. NBC-WJZ.
Morgan L. Eastman orchestra. Gene Arnold; Lullaby
Lady, 10-10:30 p.m., NBC (No N..Y. j-elease) (Carnation
Milk) (Erwln Wasey agency).
LOCAL SHOWS
(Embracinff s<nne data as National programs, giving time,
a network hookup, regional or national.)
NE W YO RK
(July 25 to 31)
(All Time EDST)
Tuesday (July 25)
Eddy Brown, violinist, with miniature symphony mao-
stroed by George Shackley, 8:30-9 p.m.. WOR.
Footllght Echoes directed by Geo. Shackley, Lewis Reid
announcer, 9:30-iO p.m., WOR.
Reinald Werrenrath, barytone, 7:46-8 p.m., WMCA-
WPCH.
Jewish Little Symphony with Ghetto Singers, Nochum
Goroschin, directing, 9-9:30 p.m., WINS (General Foods
Products) (Benton & Bowles).
Larry Adier, Pauline Alpert, 11-11:15, WJZ.
Wednesday (July 26)
Market and Halsey Street Playhouse, Roger Bower, m.c;
Lee Cronican, conductor, 1(^:30-11 p.m., WOR.
Beniamino Ricoio, baritone, 9-9:30 p.m., WMCA (Sim-
mons Tours).
'The Beggar's Bo^V Basil Ruysdael, nari'ator, 10-10:16,
WOR.
Thursday (July 27)
Bronx Marriage Bureau, 9-9:15 p.m., WOR.
'Men of WOR,' variety, Sherman Keene directing,. Gren-
adiers Quartet, Walter Ahrens, 10:30-11 p.m., WOR,
Merle Alcock, soprano, 9-9:30 p.m., WMCA-WPCH.
Merle Johnston's Saxophone Quartet and Pauline Alpert,
pianist, 7:45-8 p.m., WOR.
FHday (July 28)
Harold Stern's orchestra, 8:46-9 p.m., WOR (Crystal
Corp.).
Olive Kline, soprano; Sol Shapiro, conducting, 9-9:30 p.m.,
WMCA. - ■•
Commonwealth Opera Co., Gabriel Sineoni, conducting,
from George Washington Stadium, 10-11 pjn., WMCA.
Hendrik de Leeuw, 'Tales of a Globe Trotter; 8:15-8:30
p.m., WEVD.
Saturday (July 29)
WOR Little Symphony orchestra, Philip James, conduct-
ing, with Olga Attl, harpist. 8-9 p.m.* WOR,
Silvcrhcll, with Sylvia Miller, Madeline Hardy, Elmo Russ,
9:15-9-30, WMCA.
Sunday (July 30)
Irving Aaronson orchestra from Rils Park, Long Lsland,
7-7:30 p.m., WOR.
; .Woodbury revue, with Roxanne and her orchestra, Al an'd
Lee Reiser, Jack Arthur, 7:30-8 p.m., WOR.
Red Lacquer and Jade, George Shackley, directing, Basil
Ruysdael, narrator, 6-6:30 p.m., WOR.
Margaret Angiin Prevents, with Robert Beddele, organist,
C:30-7 p.m., WOR.
,,.9^°^' Invisible, Vera Osborn^, Annette Simpson, Veronie.
Wiggins, John Qhine, David Croswell, George O'Brien. Jack
Keating; George Shackley, directing. 8:30-9 p.m., WOR
Modern American Composers, Lambros Callimahos. flutist-
Vivian Fine, pianist, 8-8:30, WEVD. '■
Monday (July 31)
Oack Stage, with fiorris M or ros from Paramount theatre
N. Y., with orchestra, soloists, 8: 30-9 p.m., WOR. *
Alfred Walle'nsteln's Sinfonetta, Veronica WiaainB
soloist, 10:30-11 p.m., WOR. ^ '
CHICAGO
(July 26 to July 31)
. (All Time CDST)
Wednesday (July 26)
Quinn Ryan at the Fair, 6S4B-7 p.m., WON. (Dodge Bros.
Motors-Havoline Oil) (RuthraulC & Ryan agency).
Art Kahn's orchestra with Frit* Clark, 7-7:17 p.m-
WBBM. Also Fri. and Mon. (Dr. Bobo's Laxative) (Gun>
ther-Bradford agency).
Palace Theratre 'Varieties with RKO vaude acts, 8:45-9
p.m., WMAQ. (Staged by John Joseph and NBC production
staff.)
Ted Weems orchestra, WBNR, 8:45-9 p.m., 12-12:30 a.m.
nightly.
Hal Kemp orchestra, WGN, 7:30-7:45 p.m., 12-12:16, and
1-1:30 a.m.
Paul Ash orchestra, WON (afternoons only), 12:30-12:45.
1-1:16, 2:30-2:46.
- Fcancjs_X._Bu8hman, film gossip, 10:10-10:15 a.m., WON.
Also every other week day:- =
Thursday (July 27)
Charlotte Learn (Mrs. J. J. Garrlty) In dramatic skits,
and every day, WENR, 10:30-10:46 ajm. (College Inn To-
mato Juice) (Harry Atkinson agency).
Friday (July 28)
Ben Bernie orchestra, WENR-NBC, 11-11:30 a.m. Pabst-
etto Cheese^ Supplementary to night program for same
company's malt. (Premier Pabst Sales Co.) (Matteson-
FoE^arty-Jordon agency).
Sunday (July 30)
Chicag6 A Capella Choir with Noble Cain, WENR-NBC,
3:30-4 p.m. (sustaining).
Monday (July 31)
Singing Ijady (Irene Wicker), dally except Bat.-Sun,
WON-NBC, 4:30-4:46 p.m, (Kellogg's Com Flakes). (N,.W.
Ayer agency).
LOS ANGELES
'f Jiil_^"2»'lo^Aug.<--3) -
(All Time PST)
Friday (July 28)
'Chasin' the Blues,' KFI. 12:30-1, variety prognram every
afternoon except Sunday, with. Charlie Wellman. Sustain-
ing.
•In Laws,' KFAC, 6:45-7 p.m., comedy serial every eve-
ning but Sunday. (Auburn-Cord.)
'Hon. Archie and Frank Watanabe,' KNX, 7-7:16 p.m.,
comedy serial, every evening but Sunday. (Marion R. Gray
Co.)
'Globe Headlines,' KHJ, 8-8:16 pjn., newspaper serial;
Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. (Globe Mills) (Dan B. Miller.).
'Royal Order of Optimistic Do-Nuts.' KNX. 8-9 p.m.*
comedy revue. (Davis Perfection Bread Co.) (H. C. Bern-
stein agency.)
'Tapestries of Life.' KHJ, 8: 30-9 . p.m., semi-classical or-
chestra. (Forest Lawn.)
Sid Lippman and Cocpanut Grove orchestra, KFI, 10:.16-
11 p.m. Sustaining. Nightly except Stmday.
Saturday (July 29)
KoUsrwood BOwl concert, KFI, 8:15-10 p.m. Sustaining.
KNX Varieties. KNX, 8-9 p.m. Revue with Jack Carters
Sustaining.
, Dusky Stevedores, KMTR, 3:45-9 p.m. Vocal. Sustain-*
ing.
Sunday (July 30)
Merrymakers, KHJ, 9-10 p.m. Variety program. Sus-
taining.
English Coronets, KFWB, 9-9:30 pjn. Serial dramatiB8^»
tion of English history. (Barker Bros.) (Ray Alden agency.)
Monday (July 31)
Kay Thompson, KHJ, 6:45-0 p.m. Songg. Sustalnin^r.
Blue Monday Jamboree, KHJ (from KFRC, San Fran-
cisco), 8-10 p.m. (Shell Oil Co.)
'Makers of History,' KFI, 8-8:30 p.m. Dramatization.
(Puritas Water.) (McCarthy Co.)
'English Clarinets,' KMTR, 8:30-9 p.m. Burlesk dramati-
zation. Sustaining.
Tuesday (Aug. 1)
California Melodies, direction Ray Paige, KHJ (CBS),
6:30-7 p.m. Sustaining.
Guardsmen, KNX, 7:15-7:30 p.m. Quartet. Suctalning.
Wednesday (Aug. 2)
Mario- Alvarez, KMTR, 8:16-8:30 p.m. Tenor. Sustaining;.
Ray Paige and Symphony Orch., KHJ, 11-12 p.m. Sus-
taining.
Thursday (Aug. 3)
. Light Opera Favorites, KNX, 7:15-7:45 p.m. With Char-
lotte Woodruff.' Sustaining.
'Drums of^France,' KFWB, 8-8:30 p.m. Dramatization of
French history. (O'Keefe and Merrlt) (Emil Brischacher
and Assoc.)
(Continued on page 44)
Taeeday, July 25, 1933
R ABIO
VARIETY 41
[
RADIO CHATTER
East
West
Tiobert T. Colwell and Robert A.
fllmon of the J. Walter Thompeon
Sdio scrlptlne staff have authored
ftijlay. 'Strictly Dynamite/ which
Morris Green and Frank McCoy iin-
Vell in Jackson Heights, L». I., this
jlonday (31).
B P. H. James, NBC's sales pro-
ihotlon mgr., Is having his father,
P p James, London advertising
San and caricaturist, over for a
month's visit. ^ ^ . ^. ,
Everything he had In the way of
lurnlshlng© and personal effects
went -when the home of Louis Reid,
radio cd of the N. T. 'American' in
piandome, L. I., burned to the
ffround.
Replacement of Tom Howard
with Fred Stone on the Best Foods
Musical Grocery shov Aug. 4 may
mean the end of Norman Anthony's
connection with the stanza's script.
NBC audltl&ned one labelled
•Rudy Vallee's Proteges.'
CBS travels Its promotion de-
partment along with its salesmen,
with the former right thfere to
pull out the statistics and answer
ticklish questions, if they're in the
book.
Bill McCaffrey brought George
Beatty, vaude comic, in for a hear-
ing at NBC.
Monte Hackett at Lord &
— ^Thomaa_aota.aa though he>_ln the
midst of readying something.
Jack Pearl circulated the radio
cds from Hollywood by mail,
thanking them for past favors, etc.
New scriptista^are being lined up
for Taylor Holmes on Texaco to
augment Harold Atterld'ge and Leo
Donnelly who are currently prepar-
ing the material.
Louis Joseph Vance's 'Lone Wolf
dramalets have been recorded by
CBS for prospective selling to
oommerclalB. Chain is strong for
tills script show.
Lasses White and Honey Wilds
minstrels now with WSM, Nash-
yille, to the Coast
Angellne Smith, soprano, has re-
turned to Nashville after a year in
itfce west.
Raymond Paige, from KHJ^ takes
the baton at the Hollywood Bowl
concert Aug. 8.
Joe C. Donohue, administrative
assistant to the president of Colum-
bia, on the coast for pleasure before
business.
June Purcell back in Los Angeles
and looking around. Her first visit
since she left there in 1931 for big
time.
Elvira Karsk, secretary at WOW,
left to take a position with a Mason
City enterprise. Replaced hy X,ols
Prall.
KICK requesting permission to
move from Red Oak to Carter lAke,
Iowa.
KGIM, Stockton, Calif, i>equesting
facilities of WPG, Atlantic City, N.
J„ and WLWL, New York City, for
night broadcasting, with consent of
both etatioxis given.
Santa Barbara, Cal., municipal
police station, KGZO, will be on the
air Aug. 15.
KGPB, Kansas City, Mo., police
transmitter after a new transmitter
and location.
KPWB, Hollywood, drops nightly
serial, 'An American FamUy.' Pro-
gram went sustaining when station
tried to get Aetna Life Insurance
Company to curtail its plugs.
Bi lly Evans, former minstrel,
"gdes~KMTR," Holly woodr sixtimeB' ar ■
week.
Lorenzo Kennon, leaving KNX's
commercial department, goes to San
Francisco as northern business rep
for KMTR, Hollywood.
Musical Comedy Storehouse, a
daily edition of past musical hits,
and commercialized at KMTR by
Southern California Frigidaire deal-
ers, continues . as a sustainer.
Dropped by sponsors.
May Company, L. A, department
store, now paying for G. Allison
Phelps,. 'Radio philosopher,' at
KFAC.
Jean Noble trio, femme bnielsts,
join KPAC-KFVD, Los Angeles.
Arthur Urbaln, publisher of
'Broadcast Weekly/-.- , Coast radio
schedule and fan aheet, opening ai
retail radio store tying In with his
publication. additionally plug
the enterprise he has signed with
KYA for 20 weeks of a twice weekly
broadcast of 'Roads to Hollywood'
on NBC.
Freeman Talbot, manager of KOA,
Denver, to New York on -businesls.
Vance' Graham, KOA, Denver, an-
nouncer, recovering from Illness^
Les Weelans, KOA, Denver, an-
nouncer, daddy of a son.
Russ Baker, KFAB, doing di-
rectorial work on scripts as well as
playing i>art8. ^
Xiiiharles Lyon is becoming a com-
muter between Chicagb and Ed-
monton, Canada. Made his third
trip for NBC for the same purpose,
meeting world flyers.
Deane Janls left Hal Kemp's or-
chestra on WGN, Chicago. Har-
riett Cruise, or Olga Vernon, to re-
place.
Steve Trumbull taking his sail-
boat into the distant coves of Lake
Michigan for his vacation.
No Web Newcomers
GENE ARKOLD
WBITKK, INTEBXOOUTOR SFNCIAIB MINSTBBE.
WHITER, KARRATOB, CRAZIT WATER OBTSTAI.8
WHITER, SIM6EB, MAR-O-On. PROGRAM
KARRATOB, CARNATION CONTHNTED H017R
(Week July 21, Chicago Theatre, Chicago)
JOE FARSOlfS
RADIO'S LOW VOICE
SINCIAIR inNSTREI.'S NETWORK
i:dei.wje:iss joe — • wmaq — hon.-wbd.-fbi.
(Week July 21, Chicago Theatre. Chicago)'
€LIFF SOUBIER
SINCLAIR MINSTREL8
(Week July 21 , Chicago Theatre, Chicago)
MAC McCLOUD
THE SINCLAIR MINSTREL BOY
WLB, UON., S-8:80 P. M., N.B.O.
TAB 8VH; DAS AIX
(Week July 21, Chicago Theatre^ Chicago)
RUSH OF BIDS FOR AIR
STATION PERMITS
Washington, July 25.
Spurt In applications for new
station licenses has four requests
before the Federal Radio commls-.
sion for permits to operate new
transmitters. Wyoming Broadcast
ing _Co,,_ of . _Ch.eyennB,_ . la_ Af ter_a
1,000-watt night. ^OO-watt day sta
tion; City of Lincoln, Neb., wants a
60- watt police station; Boise
Broadcast station of Baker, Ore.,
Is seeking a 100-watter; and City
of Port Huron, Mich., requests a
(Continued from page 37)
Leland, comedian and indicental or-
gan music. Sept. 25.
Malted Cereals Co. (Maltex). Dale
Carnegie on little known facts of
well known people and orchestra.
Aug. 20.
R. B. Davis Co. (Baking Powder).
Mystery chef, daytime. Sept. 13.
Firestone Tire Co. Concert stars
and symphon-. orchestra. Dec. 4. "
Scott's Emulsion. Dramatization
of circus stories for kids. Oct. 19.
Lionel Corp. (Constructor Toys)
Railroad stories for the kids. Dec. 6.
Richfield Oil Co. Show not de-
termined. Aug. 22.
Standard Brands. Great Moments
in History dramatizations. Oct. S.
Nestle's Chocolate. Walter
O'Keefe, Ethel Shutta, orchestra.
Aug. 25.
Jergen's Lotion. Walter Winchell.
Sept. 3.
Benjamin Moore Paints. Lecturer
on homemaking, music. Sept. 8.
Wheatena Co. Wheatenaville
Sketches with Ray Knight.
Sept. 24.
Lehn & Fink Products Corp.
(Hinds Almond Cream). Program
undecided. Oct. 1.
California Packing Co. Capt.
Dobbs Ship of Joy. Date not set.
Falsto n-P-urina_Co.._TftnaLMix. kldls
program, Sept. 25. Madame Sylvia
and film stars. Sept. 26.
Harold F. Ritchie Co. (Eno Salts)
Eno Crime Club. Sept. 6.
Chevrolet. Jack Benny, Mary
Livingstone, Frank Black. Tenta
NBC ARTIST BUREAU
PRESENTS
FRITZ CLARK
MY MAMMY CALLS ME TEABONE
nSATURKD WITH 8XN0I<AXB lONSTBBXB
WLS, HON., S-8iM P. M., 17.D.C.
(Week July 21, Chicago Theatre. Chicago)
MAPLE CITY FOUR
with
AL — ART — FRITZ and PAT
eiNOIAIR QVABTETTB — SXMCIAIR KINSTRELS
WLS, HON., 8-8:30 P. H., CDST, M.B.O.
(Week July 21, Chicago Theatre. Chicago)
60 -watt police transmitter.
Central Brpadcasting Co., of^^^^^y ^^^^^
Davenport. la., has resubmitted Its
request, asking for 100 watts
power and the facilities of WL^S,
Ottumwa. la. P. B. Newman, of
Sacramento, Calif., has also re-
submitted his application for a
5,000-watt station.
FRC has granted a bO-watt po
lice station to the Borough of
Swarthmore, Pa.
Three applications for new sta-
tions have been returned io the
applicants. They are: Frice Slever
and J. W. Steele, Jr..- of Harlow,
Okla., 100 watts, Insuflaclent Infor-
mation; Ted L. Fullerton. Carlsbad,
N. M.. 60 watts, wrong equipment;
George W. Schleicher, San Fran-
cisco, not In proper form.
CBS
General Poods Corp. (Fostum).
All - American Football Show,
Sept. 22.
Carborundum Co. Narrator on
Indian Folklore. NoT. 4.
Kolynos Co. Just Plain Bill serial
sketch. Sept. 25,
Wyeth Chemical <?ot ( Jad Salts).
Program undecided. Sept 26.
American Home Products Corp.
(Bi-so-dol). Program to be select-
ed. Sept. 24.
Hecker H-O Co. H-Bar-O Ranch
serial for kids. Sept. 18.
Waaey Products. Voice of Expe-
rience. Sept. 6.
Union Central Life Insurance Co.
Roses and Drums, historical dra-
matic sketches.
Barbasol. Edwin C. Hill. Sept. 12,
Acme White Lead Works. 'Smil-
ing* Ed O'Connell, Sept. 10.
C. & E. Spool Cotton Co. 'Threads
of Happiness,' musical show,
Sept. 29.
Shell Eastern Oil Co. Football
spiel, with Eddie Dooley, Sept. 14.
Sterling Product* (Phillips Milk
of Magnesia). Program undecided,
Sept. 24.
J«FJB Get e Per mit
Marahaiftywn,Ta.,~3n^ 2*.
KFJB, ether outlet of the Mar-
shall Electric Co., Inc., has been
granted a temporary permit by the
federal radio commission to broad-
cast from 9 a. m, to midnight.
■ Storts July 22.
THE ONLY NEW
HAVE YOU HEARD
RADIO'S OUTSTANDING
PROGRAM INCOMPARABLE?
BORRAH
INEVITCH
AND HIS RASCALS
IN THEIR NEW AUGMENTED MUSICAL SHOW
Broadcasting Every Sunday, 7 P.. M.,. WJZ
Coast to Coast (48 Stations)
Kow^M«trop«Ut»n, Bldyn— /This W««li, JnJy tl
Cleveland Team Wants
To Move to New Ehigland
Negotiations are on to transfer
Gene and Glenn from Cleveland to
Boston. Team has requested the
switch with the Idea of building
themselres up In the New Sngland
territory tor personal appearance'
purposes.
WbUe the atatlon M looking
around for a commercial to connect
them with the boya will go •ustain-
Ing between spot announcements.
CKaining Theatric Type
jSah Francisco, July 24.
Max DoUn Is completing arrange-
ments to broadcast a new tjnpe of
program over the NBC coast cir-
cuit. It will be titled Itfasks and
Faces', theatrical In construction
and ethered over the network from
here.
Dolin, with Ralph PIncus, Is now
negotiating with one of the oil dis-
tributing companies to commercial
the proerram.
Dooley for Football
Road Reporter atahza that Shell
Oil Is now aupporting on WABC,
New York, and a link of eastern
stations oomes ofC Aug. 28. On Sept.
14 Eddie Dooley steps Into the spot
for the same account with his foot-
ball spiels.
Dooley l0 plotted for 16 minutes
each Thiu-sday, Friday and Satur-
day through the football season.
KYA'S DISCS
San Francisco, July 34.
•Cecil and Sally* discs are ott KYA
though their sponsor. Daily Delivery
Co.. has signed for another term.
Account wiU use Instead the /Bb
and Zeb* transcriptions. Latter
records, made by Al Pearce and Bill
Wright, and out locally by Mac-
Gregor & SoUle, are on three nights
weekly.
Another new sponsored program
on KTA Is a half hour variety i^ow.
once weekly, bankrolled by Fahious
Mineral Water Co.
Abel, foremost exponent
and peer of American
music critics, reports:
^Variety/ July 18
DIOK HIHBBR Or«ho«tra
WEAF. New York
Dick Hlmber Iik« Heyer Davie,
Hike Mai'kel, Nick Orlando and
kindred type of clasa dance-music
purveyora enjoys aome standing'
amons the soclalltea throuKh
bookinga at deb parties and tbe
like. He's not too welt known—
yeti-^utslde of that but with bis
unusual style of terp ntuslo Via
NBC outlet there's no reason for
Hlmber not building a rep for
himself In short order.
He. holds forth at the' EJseex ^
House. Ideal for that type of
smart hostelry, particularly dun.
Ing those dinner sessions when he
Birltche.s from dance to concert
and back to dance mu'sld. It's' an
unusual Idea for a straight dance
band, but a smart stunt consld'..
erlng the time' of the evening.
He has a worthy commercial
warbler for the pop lyrics in Joey
Nash OS well.
But essentially It's a different
sort of combination which al-
ready has been commanding more
than average attention.
Abel,
BROADCASTING
MON. . TUE8. - WED.
JHUR. . FRI.
WJZ - WEAF
NBC NETWORK
RICHARD
H I M B ER
And His Essex House Orchestra
featuring JOEY NASH
Personal Management — MOE GALE
42
VARIETY
Tuesday, July 25, X933
Radio Diectwy
(At a convenionee for readers unfamiliar with who's who in Radto»
'Variety' prints below a directory for New York, Los Angeles^
San Francisco, and Chicago.)
New York City
NBC
(Stations WJZ-WEAF)
711 Fifth Av«.
Flaza S-IOOO
M. H. Aylesworth, President.
Richard C. Patterson, Jr., Executive .V.-P.
O. C. McClelland, V.-P. on Sales.
John Blwood, V.-F. on Operations.
A. Li. AshbT, V.-P. and Gen. Atty.
Qeorge Bogies, V.-P. on Artists' Service.
John F. Royal, V.-P. on- Programs.
Roy C. Wltmer, V.-P. on East Dlv. Sales.
Frank Mason. V.-P. on Public Relations.
I<ewls MacCohnixch, Secretary.
Mark J. Wooas. secretary. •
H. F. McKeon, Auaitor.'
LEE SIMS
and
ILOMAY BAILEY
Chose Si Sanborn Honr
WEAF-ffBC Network, 8-0 P.M., KDT
Direction MORTON & MULMAN
. For That Boy Part
ANDY (Skippy)
DONNELLY
A season aa "Skippy"
Past 9 mbntha ai "Bill"—
"Maud & Bill'— NBC Not-
ivoik. Fine sliiglDK voice, too.'
Wrfte: Mn. M. Doniially,
care. Variety, N. Y. C. .
LOU
LUBIN
WOR — Tuesday, S p. m.
JENNIE GDLDSTEIN
Star and Directress of Prospect The-
atre, Bronx, New York.
Sponsored by Julius Orossman Shoes
Just Completed 13- weeks on
WMCA
MANDY LOU
.with FKED WAKING'S MTSIO
OLD GOLD HOUR
-WSDNESDAT, 10 PJU.
^^ABC Colombia BroadcastlnK
PHIL BAKER
'Sponsored by
ARMOUR & CO.
. Frl., 8:80-0 P. M., CD8T
WMAQ (N.B.O., Chicago) Network
JOE PARSONS
Radio's Low Voice
AS 'EDELWEISS JOE'
Moa-W«d.Frl. 9:16 P.M.. CD8T, WMAQ
SINCLAIR MINSTREL
Every Mon., 8 P.M., N.B.C.
CHICAGO
TED
ttvn
EDDY^URSTON ORCH.
Snmmer Season
FELTMAN'S MAPLE GARDENS
• CONEY" ISLAND, i?BW TORK
Management Tom O'Connell
1600 Broadway
H. F. Kelly, Asst. Auditor.
C. W. Horn. Gen. Englnjeer*
Frank Mullen, Agricultural Dir.
J. deJara Almonte, Evening Operations.
Bertha Bralnard, Program Mgr.
- O. W. Payne, Operations.
R. J. Telchem, Asst. to Treas.
Department Heads
Donald O, Shaw. Eastern Sales Mgr.
Thos. H. Belvlso; Muslo Ubrary.
W.- V. Bloxham, Purchasing Agent.
John R. Carey, Service Supervisor.
O. B. Hanson, Mgr.,' Plant Operation and
Engineering Dept.
Ruth Keeler, Personnel Supervisor. .
Donald W^lthycomb. Mgr. Sta. Relations.
Paul F. Peter. Mgr. Statistical Dept.
G. W. Johnstone. Mgr. Press Relations
Dept.
Harold Kemp; Artists Service Popular
Talent.
D. S, Tuthlll, Sales Mgr., ArtUta*. Service.
Quinton Adams, Mgr. Electrical Tran-
scription Dept. .
E. P. H. James.- Sales Promotion Mgr.
T. G. Sabln, Eastern Service Mgr.
Mrs. Frances Rockefeller King, Mgr. pri-
vate entertainment.
CBS
(Station WABC)
485 Madison Ave.
Wlckershnm 2-2000
William S. .Paley, .President.
— EdwaM. Klsilber, Executive V.-P.
Sam Plokard. V.-P. "
Hugh Kendall Bolce, V.-P. in Charge of
Sales.
tawrence W. Lowman. V.-P. on Opera-
tions aind Secretary.
M. R. Runyon, Treasurer.
Karl Knlpd, Sales Mgr.
William H, Englsn, Asst. Sales Mgr.
Julius S. Seebach, - Program Oi>era.tlonB.
Paul'W. White. Publicity..
Edwin K. Cohan, Technical Dir.
Panl W. Kesten, Sales Promotion.
' John J. ' Karol; MarJcet Research.
John S. Carlisle, Production Mgr.
- Frederic- P. Willis, Educational Dir.
Julius Mattfeld, Music Library.
Hugh Cowan, Commercial Engineer.
Ferrln Eraser, Editor, Cofitinulty.
Marlon R.' Parsonnett, Dramatic Dir.
Herbert B. Glover, News Broadcasting.
Ralph J. Wonders. Mgr:.. Artists' Bureau.
Peter De Lima, Mgr. of Contracts.
' Paul Ross, Mgr. Personal Bookings.
Samuel 'Fallow, Mgr. Club Bo6klngs.
WOR
Bamberger Broadcasting Service, Ino.
1440 Broadway
"Pentisyl vania 6-8 383
Alfred J. McCosker, Station Mgr.
A. A. Cormier, Sales Mgr.
Walter J. Neff, Asst. Sales Mgr.
Lewla Reld, Program Dir.
George Sbackley, Musical Dir.
Robert L Wilder. Preps.
J. Ri. Poppele, Chief Engineer.
wm
American Radio News Corp.
114 E. 68th St.
Eldorado C-6100
Bradley Kelly, Station Mgr.
John S. Martin, Sales Mgr.
John McCormlck, Program Dir.
Harold Shubert, Production Mgr.
Bernard Levltow, Musical Dir.
George Wleda, Press.
WMCA-WPCH
Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co.
Broadway at 63d St.
Columbus C-6000
Donald Flamm.- President.
William Weleman, V.-P. and General
Counsel.
John T. Adams. V.-P. on Artlsta Service.
Sidney Flamm, Commercial Director.
Robert S. Wood, Press.
Jack Bicker. Studio Director.
Fred W. Dyson, Business Mgr.
Harry Carlson, Program Director WMCA,
J. Sill Williams. Program Director
WPCH.
Arthur Barton, Educational Programs.
A. L. Alexander, Chief Announcer.
Elmo Rusa and Irving Seizor. Musical
Directors.
Frank Marx, Chief Engineer.
Harry Pascoe, Continuity. '
Bide Dudley. Dramatic Critic.
Sam Taub, Boxing.
Jack Fllman, Hockey. Sports.
Charles Martin, Dramatic Presentations.
WLWL
Universal Broadcasting Corp.
416 W. 60th St.
Columbus 6-7030
H. F. Riley. Dir.
J. P. Klernan, Business Mgr.
R. W. BJork, Sales JAgt.
George O'Brien, Program Dir.
Rudolph Forst, Musical Dir.
. Joseph Depp.e, Chief Engineer.
RAYMOND BAIRD
Next Week (July 28)
ALBEE
BROOKLYN
Chicago
NBC
Merchandise Mart
Superior 8300
(Stations WEN R— WMAQ)
Nlles Trammel. V.-P. in charge.
P. G. Parker, Asst. Gen. Mgr.
Ffed Weber. Station Relations Mgr.
John Whalley, Office Mgr.
Roy Shield, Chief Musical Dir.
(TOMMY)
(BILLY)
REILLY and COMFORT
NOW IN LONDON PLAYING VAUDEVILLE
Making ' records for Dacca and~ broadcasting regularly from
May Fair Hotel for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
PERMANENT LONDON ADDRESS, CARE VARIETY
Ad Agencies'
Radio Execs (Associated With
the Show or Performance
End of Radio)
N. W* Ayer A Son, Ino.
BOO Fifth Ave., N. T. C.
Douerlas Coulter.
Batten, Barton, Durstine &
Osborne, Inc.
383 Madison Ave., N. T; C.
Roy Durstine. .
Arthur Pryor, Jr.
£}mUle L. Haley.
Benton & Bowles, liio. -
444 Madison Ave., N. T. C.
E. M. RufTnei*.
Blow Co., 'Inc.
521 Fifth Ave., N. T. C.
Milton Blow^
Blackett-Sample-Humnnert, Inc.
?30 Park Ave., N. T. C.
Frank Hummert.
'Georiere Tormey.
Blackman Co.
122 E. -423 SU N. T. C.
Douglass Stbrer.
Campbell- Ewfald Co.
292 Madison Ave.. N. 't. C.
C.'Hal&tead Cottlngton,
George T. EwMA,
Cecil, Warick & Cecil, Inc.
_230.. Pa.rk Aye., N. Y. C.
J. H. McKee.
Erwin, Wasey & Co., Inc.
420 Lexington Av6., N. T. C.
Charles Gannon.
William Esty & Co., Inc.
6 B. 45th St., N. Y. C.
William Esty.
Federal Adv. . Agency
444 Madison Ave., N. Y. C.
Mann Holiner.
Albert Frank-Guenther Law,
Inc.
70 Pine' St. N, Y. C.
Frank A. Arnold
Gardner Advertising Co.
330 W. 42d St., N. Y. C.
R, Martin.
Hanff-Metzger, Inc..
Paramount Bldg., Ni- Y. C.
Louis A. Witten.
Shirley Buchanan.
Lambert & Feailey, Inc.
400 Madison Ave., N. Y. C.
Lennen & Mitchell, Inc.
17 E. 45th St- N. Y. C.
Arthur 3ergh.
Ray VIrden.
Robert W. Orr.
Lord & Thomas
247 Park Ave., N. Y. C.
Montague HacketL
McCann-Erickson, Inc.
285 Madison Ave., N. Y. C.
Dorothy Barstow.
NeWell-Emmett, Inc.
Richard Strobridge.
Ruthrauff &. Ryan, Inc.
Chrysler Bld'i^., N. Y. C.
Jack Davidson.
J. Walter Thompson Co.
420 Lexington Ave., N. Y. C.
John U. Reber.
Robert Colwell.
Gordon Thompson.
Cal Kuhl.
A-^K. Spencer.
Herschel Williams.
Nathan Tufts.
Young & Rubicam
286 Madison Ave., N. Y. C.
Hubbell Robinson.
W. R. Stuhler.
DonaM StaufCer.
C. L. ' Menser, Production Dir.
Sidney Strotz, Program Mgr.
Alex Robb, Asst. Program Mgr.
Sidney Strotz. Artists Mgr.
John Glhon. Continuity Editor.
Frank Mullen, Dir. of Agriculture.
Judith Waller, Edacatlonal Dir.
Kenneth Carpenter, Sales Mgr.
BUI Hay, Irf>cal Sales Mgr. ^
I. E. Showerman, Bales Service Mgr.
E. C. Carlson. Sales Promotion Mgr.
Howard Luugens. Chief Engineer.
M. W. Rife. .Chief Field Engineer.
B. Donges, Maintenance Mgr.
Ben Pratt, Public Relations Counsel.
Al Williamson, Publicity Mgr.
CBS
Wrlgley Bldg.
Whitehall 0000
(Station WBBM)
t.e;jlle Atlass, V.-P. in charge.
Leonard Erickson, Western Sales Mgr.
Walter Preston, Program Dir.
Bobby' Brown, Gen. Production Mgr.
Jelt King, Tramo and Ofllce Mgr.
Harold Fair, Asst. Program Dir.
Howard Neumlller, Musical Dir.
William Cooper. Continuity Editor.
Larry Flsk, Chief Engineer.
Kelly Smith, WBBM Sales Mgr.
Stev/i Trumbull, CBS Publicity Mgr.
Ruth Betz, WBBM Publicity Mgr.
Hnrlow Wilcox, Chief Announcer.
Richard, Elpers, Sales Promotion Mgr.
Arthur Wesner, Community Concert Mgr.
McClure Bellows, CBS Concert Mgr.
KYW
Strauiw Bldg.
Wabash 4040
Homer Hogan, Gen. Mgr.
Parker Wheatley, Production Mgr.
Harold E. Bean, Asst. Production Mgr.
Rex Maupln. Musical Director.
H. E. Randall, Chief Engineer.
11 Tier Turner, Publicity Dir.
WCFL
Furniture Mart
Delaware 0000
John Fltzpatri^k. President.
Edward a. Nockles. Gen. Mgr.
Franklin Lundqulst. Bus. Mgr.
Maurice Lynch, Treasurer.
Phillip Frledlander. Production Dir.
Eddie Hanson, Musical Dir..
Howard Keegan. Chief Announcer.
Maynard Marquardt, Chief Engineer.
Fat Murphy, Publicity Dir.
WJJD
Lake and Wells Sto.
State 6400
Ralph Atlass, Gen. Mgr.
Art Llnlck, Commercial -Mgr.-
Joe Allabough, Chief Announcer.
WLS
1280 W. • Washington
Haymarkct 7600
Burridge Butler. President.
Glenn Snyder, Gen. Mgr.
George Blggar, Program Mgr.
D. R. McDonald. Adv. Mgr.
Tom Rowe, Chief Engineer.
Clementine Legg, Artlsta Mgr.
Hal O'Halloran, Chief Announcer,
Harry Steele, Publicity Dir.
WGN
Drake Hotel
Superior 0100
W. E. Macfarlane, Gen. Mgr.
Quln Ryan, Station Mgr.
George Isaac, Commercial Mgr.
Edward Barry, Production Mgr.
Delos Owen, Musical Dir.
Carl Myers, Chief Engineer.
Frank Schreiber. Pjibilcity Dir.
WGES
128 N. Crawford
Van Buren 800O
Gene Dyer, Station Mgr.
Charles Lanphear, Production Mgr.
Joseph Brubaker, Chief Engineer.
John Van, Musical Dir.
Don Crosnor, Chief Announcer.
WIND
201 North Wells.
State 6400
Ralph Atlass, President.
Frances Kennedy, V.-P.
Frank, Morrow, Program Director.
John Murl, Musical Director.
T. McMurray. Chief Engineer.
Art . Jones, Chief Announcer.
Advertising Agencies
Lord & Thomas— Henry Selllnger.
J. Walter Thompson— Tom Luckenblll.
Erwln-Wasey— William WeddelL
McCann-Erlckson— Fred Ibbett.
N. W. Ayer-W. G. McGuire.
Crltchfleld— Frank Steel. •
McJ iirikln— Lou IMgerraan.-—
BBD&O— George May.
' Blackett-Sample — Edwin Ayleshire.
Henri Hurst McDonald— Art Decker.
Hayes McFarland, Don Bernard, Madge
Chllds.
NBC
(Stations KGO-KPO-KYA)
Pacific Coast Division
111 Sutter Street
Sutter 1020
Don E. Oilman, V. P. of NBC and Pac.
Coast Dlv. Manager.
C. L. McCarthy, Asst. Gen. Mgr.
Lew Frost. Program Dir.
Harry Anderson, Sales Mgr.
A. H. Saxton, Chief Engineer.
H, J. Maxwell. Office Mgr.
Lloyd E. Toder, Publicity Dir.
Karl Shulllnger, Dir. Artists Bureau.
Jennings Pierce. Chief Announcer.
Meredith WlUson, Musical Dir.
Cecil Underwood. Prod. Mgr.
Roy Frothlngham, Sales Promotion Mgr.
KYA
088 Market St.
PRospect 8466
Edward McCallum, Station Mgr.
KFRC
(Don Lee-CoIumbla outlet)
1000 Van Ness Ave.
PRospect 0100
Fred Pabst. Don Lee Gen. Mgr.
Harrison Holllway. Station Mgr.
William Wright Prog. Dir.
Walter Kelsey, Musical Dir.
KJB3
1380 Bush St.
ORdway 4148
Julius Brunton & Sons, Owners.
Ralph Brunton, Mgr.
Ralph Smith. Prog. Dir.
Lo8 Angeles
KHJ
(Columbia Don Lee Broadcasting System)
1070 West 7th Street
Vandyke 7111
Don Lee, President
Leo B. Tyson. Gen. Mgr.
C. Ellsworth Wylle, Gen. Sales Mgr.
^Raymond Paige. Musical and Program
Paul Rlckenbacher, Production Mgr.
Kenneth Nlles, Asst. Prod. Mgr.
Vdn C. Newkirk, Traffic Mgr.
Arthur J. Kemp, Asst Adv. Migr. (KHJ
only).
Leslie Mawhlnney, publicity.
KFI and KECA
(NBC outlets)
Earle C. Anthony, Inc.
1000 So. Hope Street
Richmond 0111
Earje C. Anthony, President.
Arthur Kales, V.-P. and Gen. Mgr.
Glen Dolberg, Program Dir.
KFWB
Warner Bros. Pictures Corp.
Warner Theatre Bldg.
Hollywood 0316
Octttld King, Gen. Mgr.
Chester MIttendorf, Commercial Mgr.
Jack Joy, Program Dir.
Johnnie MUrray, Charge Vaude Programs.
Kay Van Riper. Charge Dramatic Prog.
Les Hewett, Chief Engineer.
■Frank Murphy,- Supervising £ngl&e«r.
George Fischer, Publicity.
KNX
Western Broadcasting Co,
Panuttount Studios, Hollywood
Hempstead 4101
Guy C. EarU Jr., President.
Naylor Rogers, V.-P. and Gen. Mgr.
Carl B. NIssen, Commercial Mgr.
Kenneth C. Ormiston, Technical BuMr.
visor.
Dcury Lane, Program Mgr.
Wilbur Hatch. Musical Dir.
KMTR
KMTR Radio Corp.
016 No. Formosa, Hollywood
Hillside 1161
Reed E. Calllster; Piesldent.
L. W. Peters, Gen. Mgr.
Harold Hprton. Prod. Mgr.
Salvatore Santaella, Musical Dir.
KQFJ
1417 So. ^Igueroa Street
Prospect 7760
Ben S, McGIashon, owner. -
Duke Hancock, Mgr.
Fireside Broadcasting Co.
KRKD
641 South Spring Street
Madison 1176
Frank Doherty, President.
V. O. Fretag, Gen. Mgr.
Del Lyon, Salea Mgr.
KTM
ickwlck Broadcasting Co.
214 So. Vermont
Exposition 1841
Charles Wren. Pres.
George Martinson. Manager.
R, L. Rust, Sales Mgr.
C. B. Juneau. Production Mgr.
KFAC-KFVD
Los Angeles B;.«<adcasting Co.
045 Mariposa Ave.
Fltzroy 1281
E. L. Cord, President.
Tom Brenneman. Gen. Mgr.
Jones
AHBASSADOB HOTEL
Atlantic . City, N, j. .
Direction
Colombia Broadcasting System
THE GREEK AMBASSADOR
OF GOOD-WILL
GEORGE
GIVOT
Making Warner Bros. Shorts
Sole Direction
Herman Bernie
1619 Broadway, New York
"Radio's Loveliest Lark"
JANE
FROMAN
IN SONGS
FRIOIDAIRB PROGRAM
Friday XOiSO'p. m. CBS.
Direction, Morrlflon-TPlnklor
Corporation
Park Centra] Hotel,
New York City
ARTHUR TRACY
"The Street Singer"
Every Mon.-Wed.-Firl.
9il6 P. K., E. if. 8.
WABC, Coast to Coast
MANAGEMENT
MORRISON-WINKLER
CORPORATION
Park Central Hotel
NEW YORK
LENNIE
HAYTON
AND HIS
CHESTERFIELD-HOUR
ORCHESTRA
EACH FRIDAY 10 P.M.
WABC
Direction
MORRISON-WINKLER
Corporation
Tuesday, July 25, 193S
RADIO
VARIETY
AGENCY BOOKS AN m
UNIT FOR PERS. APPS.
Another of thope Instances where
»n outside agent did aomethlng
which the NBC alipped tip on Is
evidenced in the booking of the G.
Tjyashington cbffee's 'Sherlock
Holmes' air act for a week at
lioew's fo-x, Washington, currently,
and Baltimore next week. William
Morris agency did the stage hook-
ing after the NBC has had the G.
Washington coffee account and this
particular series on the air for four
years.
Edith Melsner (Mrs. Tom Mc-
Knight) scripts the Cbnan Doyle
show, staged by McKnight and
Jordan.
Richard Gordon, Leigh Lovel,
Octavia Kenmore, Stanley Harrison
and George Huston form the 'Sher-
lock Holmes' ether cast, now mak-
ing personal apps. 'Mazarin Stone*
is the particular script being used
In the varieties.
Eno's Crime Club, also a mystery
mellerette series, is sending its
radio cast into the theatres for per-
sonals. Matty Roson of Morriion-
Winkler books Eno's.
Washington cofEee returns to the
_ air with .'Holmes' Sept. 28. Per-
sonal appearances are a summer
stop-gap.
WOR's New Accts
"Melody Headlines"
SATURDAY \
9:15 P.M.
PHIL
REGAN
WABC
Oolnmbia Broadcasting System
THURSDAY
. Featured in
Columbia Revue
■iTAe^ioas— W/to- Oomea./tom J3J«ilfl_
WitK a Sonar VJwV* Meattt to Cheer.
So Tune Her In antf roi4'tt. Sepin
To Find Happineaa la Here."
BETTY
New contracts eigned by
WOR, Newark, include:
Household Finance Corp., 52
weeks, for Clarenoe Williams'
liOwland Singers' program
Wednesday nights.
George W. Luft Co. (Tangee
Cosmetics), 62 weeks, Kay
Parker In 'Hollywood Gossip,'
Mon. t'o Fri., inclusive.
My- T-- Fine ice cream, 13
weeks, Ann Brae & Co. in
'Jingle Bells,' three times
weekly.
Grocery Store Products Co-,
Inc., and Borden Farm's Prod-
ucts, Inc., 26 weeks, Mon.,
Wed. and Fri.
LUCKY'S AIR TIME
GOES TO A SALAD
Air line News
By Nellie ReveU
Colonel Rupi>eit has finally given In to advertising the brew on the
radio, JlSilt Schwartzwald will conduct the orchestra.
Direct
Harvey Hintermyer and Earl Tuckerman, Goldy. and Busty on CBS,
couldn't get any action out of the agency handling the account, so^ they
went, direct to the client," for whom they had worked before, and sold
themselves direct.
Now the agency merely checks the program and sends a representa-
tive to the broadcast.
Clicquot OfF
Clicquot Club Ginger Ale program air-blew quietly last week, and
Harry Reser took his gane to play In Boston this week.
Reser told his men it was a five-week vacation.
Dillingham's Lunch
At the luncheon given by the ' Capitol theatre managiSihenl for Ethel
Barrymore last week Charles B. Dillingham was one of the guests. After-
wards he remarked: 'Major Bowes gave a luncheon to Ethel Barrymore
and 2,000 photographers.*
The luncheon was for Miss Barrymore, but C. B. stole the show.
Al Jolson-Paul Whiteman's Kraft
Phenlx program starting on WEAF
Aug. 3 at 10-11 p. m. usurps Lucky
Strike's established time for Jack
Pearl, etc. NBC couldn't wait for
Pearl nor the American Tobacco
Co., In view the comedian's uncer-
tainty on his Metro picture assign-
ment^ Kraft"-lPhenix~'t6ok The" time
for 52 weeks and engaged Jolson for
that length of time with privilege
to the tomedian to drop out at will
for his usual Florida vacation, etc.
Jolson flew in from the Coast yester-
day (Monday).
The. dailies last week plugged
Ruby Keeler "(Mi-s. Jolson) In con-
nection with an endorsement of
Hellman's mayonnaise. This is the
competitive product to what Jolson
is now engaged in ether-exploiting;
Kraft-Phenlx is putting out a salad
dre&sing in competition to mayon
naise.
Coleman All Over
Emil Coleman will get a CBS wire this week which will make him
the most heard of any orchestra in radio — three times on WOR, three
times on WABC and six times on WMCA.
Besides he is dickering with a film company to take part in a picture
at Fort Lee.
Amos-Andy Reciprocate
For Skyride Pubficity
With Script Mention
,.
Chicago, July 24.
Amos 'n* Andy are in the midst ot
a new twist in their narrative that
brings them from New York, tbe^r
regular locale, to Chicago to visit
the world's Fair. This is regarded
as the blackface team's reciprocal
courtesy to the Skyride, $1,260,000
Expo concession which has named
one 600-foot tower Amos and the
other Andy and has every one of
the rocket cars carrying passengers
painted with the name of a char-
acter from the Pepsodent serial.
No cash or other considerations
in the deal which admittedly gives
the radio team imposing free pub-
licity through the medium of thd
largest single concession at the Ex-
position. That Amos 'n' Andy are
paying back with "publicity in their
scripts is said to be' voluntary and
in no sense a contractural obliga.-,
tion.,
'Amateur Night' Tryout
- Aired for Union-
RICHFIELD OIL PROGRAMS
WABC III WEAF
Monday 10 P.M.HlFnday 10:30 P.M.
WABC NETWORK
.XJinrsduy, 6:30 P.M.
Dlr«ctton^ CBS ARTIST BUBEAV
AL
RADIO'S
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
MV8ICAI. DIRECTOR
GOODMAN
GULF GASOLINE
WITH
IRVXN S.
COBB
WABO
WED.-FHI.
9 F. M.
WI*H
ARTHGR
BRISBANE
WJZ
SUNDAY
9 P. H.
AND HIS
CALIFORNIA OltCHESTt=tA
Columbia BrondcaatlUK Systeni
PHILLIP'S DENTAL MAGNESIA
I'aes., Wed., tbun.. 8:4a to 0 I^.H. E.S.T.
COAST-TO-COAST
'WABC'
LEONi
BELASCO
CB.S*
*Ion.: 12-12:30 PJH. Ta<98.: 12:30-1 A.M.
Bat.: 8:30-9 P.M.
NICnTtT
ST. MOIUTZ HOTEL, NEW YORK
Sol© Direction HERMAN BBRNIE
1610 UroiMlway, New York
Hollywood, July 24.
'Amateur Night on the Air,' a 30-
mlnute vaude- program by profes-
sionafs, ail.doling' liegihner s^ult, was
auditioned by Union Oil Co. at
KHJ, with indications the act,
lengthened to an hour, will be
booked by the oil company for
etherization over the Cojist Don Lee
CBS chain.
Program was arranged by Pat
West, who also handled chief com-
edy situations. Frank Stever, m.c.'d,
with rest of cast including Irving
Newhoft, Masters and' Grace, Danny
Beck, Dolores Hart, Harry Hume,
Baron Lichtig, Virginia Karns, Joe
Dayton, Baby Betty and a girls'
quartet. Studio orchestra supplied
the background music, and accom-
paniment for the different hoke
acts.
Ham Operators
All the members of the "WRNT engineering staff are 'ham' operators
and have licensed 'ham' sets.
They^tell me"-tliat-they-talk-to'"friends-they-met-in different ports-^hen
they were ship's operators in the pioneer days of the radio.
Before Radio
Howard Marsh delivered groceries in his home town.... John Brooks
McCormack was director of the Municipal JZoo in Asheville, N. C.;..
Liou Holtz worked as a clerk for the Southern Pacific Railroad. ... .Vera
Van-, at seven was earning $100 a week leading a toe dancing ballet of
children. .. .Wallace Butterworth sOld radios on the road. .. .Helen Stone
was in musical shows. .. .Edwin C. Hill began as a reporter in Indiana
at no salary. . . .Harold Fowler was a church coloist and an investment
broker In Wall street. .. .Jane Froman first sang In a Columbia, Mo.,
church. .. .Mario Cozzi was secretary to Gattl-Casazza. .. .Eddie Mallory
was a printer's devil at 10.... H. V. Kaltenbom once clerked in. his
father's building material store. . .'.Grace Donaldson taught dancing ^ in
Cleveland. .. .Enric Madriguera was a concert vlolihlst. in Barcelona
Tom Corwine clerked in his brother's grocery store Bertha Brainard
was a reporter and columnist. on 'Women's Wear' (Kelcey Allen's paper).
Short Shots
Norman Brokenshire Is building his own home on the shores of Lake
JlohkonkoBMifJCiJLjij., jon<e.s.T sojpists in Harlem
churches Toung & Rublcam ad agency has Leo Reiismah and the
Yacht Club Boys for an NBC commercial .... Ted Husing can't use the
coined phrase .'Sportraits* on' the air. Prior- uee ctiaimed. 1'.. Mildred
Bailey says she is going to reduce 60 pounds Sept. A will mark the
beginning of the fifth year of the Jack Frost account on the air. . . .Louis
Held, the Lioudspeaker of the New York American, went on vaetLtlon, and
his house burned the day after he left....Bing Crosby sings on Cali-
fornia Melodies Tuesday over CBS for nothing. Ho wants big money
for a commercial — and' it must be from the west coast.... Bob Fram,
former pianist for Alice Joy, has gone vocal and will be given a buildup
on WOR.
85 cts. per Person
(Continued from page 1)
early and late play< Others arc
Blue Ribbon: (Ben Bernie place) and
Old Heidelberg; with <iheap drinks
and eats. Enchanted Island is fine
for the kids, also the Midget Vil-
lage. Streets of Belgium is another
profitable spot,
Rides are getting little money or
any of the other concessions.
Local spending at the Fair is com-
pared to the Buffalo Exposition
where the average per person was
fignir^d at $1.64 besides IM gate.
This difference may be accounted
for in the transportation method.
Large majority of the current Fair's
visitors are coming in by their own
autos or in buses, living and spend-
ing accordingly while here. In the
days of the Buffalo Expo it was all
railroad.
Spots for Lyman
When Abe Lyman returns to tho
air for Phillips Dental Magnesia in
August it will be two spots for him
weekly on NBC and a third on Co-
lumbia. Previously the account
used five periods a week oil CBS
only.
' While at CBS the account for
■sovei'al months retained the Ly-
man tag tut it was yiotor Ardfn
who batoned the orchestra.
Standbys
Frank Novak Is set for a conimercial - program to start in September
.... Chandler . Goldfhwaite Is in a , hospital. His organ place talcen by
Robert Beddele. . . .Sam Bobbins, orchestra leader at the Hotel McAlpin,
will broadcast over WOR three times weekly. .. .Jack Arthur hied him-
self to the hills for a' holiday Jessie Deppen Ball Is vacationing in
Colorado. .. .Dick Himber, Essex House NBC maestro, has eliminated all
announcements. A harp interlude joins -the numbers together. ...Here-
after Buddy Wagner will have a guest on his Saturday night broadcast
....Ethel Shutta will be the guest star of Jack Lalt over WINS next
Friday.
Scrambled
Grace Moore and Lou Holtz are feuding becaueie th6 latter refuses to
remain quiet at rehearsals when she's singing. .. .Elaine Klaw, wife of
Joseph Klaw, has. gone radio. She will sing on a beauty program broad-
cast by WOR.... John Ganibling renewed by Squibb for another 26-wcek
period on WOR Dorothy Minty, WOR vloliniigt, is off to Maine for two
weeks .... 'Johnny* Johnstone, NBC press department sprite, returned
from a vacation which he spent on his front porch., , . . Helen Ward has
has been offered an NBC buildup Lee Cronican", WOR announcer
pianist, bought a single ticket for a 21-day cruise in the Caribbean, start
ing next wieek Mari6' Gerard, operatic, and 'We© Willie Robyn, tenor,
are a new WOR te^m^^ .-. .Lew Conrad is now playing, violin and. singing
choruses with the Meyer-Davis unjt at the St. Regis. . . .Vera Van, CBS
singer, had her poodle shipped across the continent from Oalifornift, the
,dog arriving okay.... WINS has high hopes fof- 'Albert Carroll, 1.2-year-
old blind boy of Brooklyn, who learned to sing, listening to, a .loudspeaker.
Ad. Co. Rated
(Continued from page 37)
widest swath with the Standard
Oil combine series (Marx Bros., con-
cert stars, operetta, drama, etc.),
but out of the big talent expenditure
its only click was the Marx team.
Agency's First Nighter stanza
(Campana Italian Balm) is a stand-
ard script affair and is approach-
ing its third year on NBC, with the
show and merchandising Job done
here held as appreciably responsible
for the huge progress in sales taken
by the product.
Hanff'-Metzger, Inc. Texaco Is
this agency's only account on the
air but its handling of Ed Wynn
and developm^t of the Fire Chief
i^ca. regarded as one of the smart-
est examples of merchandising un-
veiled on the airlines. Agency is
alB6 credited with doing a slick
piece of all-around ' exploitation in
the way it tied up the program
with Texaco's print advertising,
novelty giveaways for the kids and
parade stunts.
WOW in Better Sliape
Omaha, July 24.
WOW became the first Nebraska
station with full time on the air
when it bought out WCAJ, Lincoln,
which had been sharing WOW's
time and wave length. WCAJ. has
been operated by Nebraska Wes-
leyan university and has cut in on
WOW for short intervals about
thrice daily.
Outcome of old arrangement
usually meant that time WOW wa.«i
off -went to waste as WCAJ wa.s
lacking in power and used its short
time for no special purpo.se and
gained few listeners. Deal hat--
boon ponding before radio commis-
sion for some tlrne.
DUMB
CRACKERS
"ROBIERT-
BURNS
PANETELA
WABC
Erery
Wednesday
Eveninc
Mt 9:30 P. M.
BURKS \ ALLEN
Dir.: WH. MOBBI8 AOKMCX
There IS Something I
New Under the Sun 1
THREE
ROBERTS
BROTHERS
IN MUSIC AND SONG
DIfferentt
««m « «-t Saturday, P. M>
iwK AK Monday. 7:16 P. M.
i-i-T^A Thursday, tA5 P. H.
Pari«ital MaaaHMcat D/IH HEALY |
BEST FOODS
MUSICAL
GROCERY STORE
HARRY SALTER
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
WFAF Friday, 9 P. M.
y\i:^J\r n.B.C. Network
I
This Week (Jqly 21 )
ROXY, NEW YORK
JAMES
MELTON
"The Golden Voice of the Air"
WJZ
. Sunday, 9 P.M.
GULF OIL PROGRAM
PAUL WHITEMAN Presents
HAMONA
IT. B. C. Network
KRAFT-PHENIX
MONDAY— WEAF
From 9:30 T.UL
to 11:30 P.M.
VICTOR
RECORDS
44
VARIETY
R A D I O
» M H S I C
Tuesday, July 25, 1933
r
Out of Tune
When You Doit't Know Hollywood's Code
It's Too Bad
SHAYNE OUT OF EL PATIO
Ramon Remains at RoadhouM With
Caterer
Hollywopd^ July 24,
That unwritten law that has been
In force between Hollywood song-
writers for the past three' years'Tias
been broken and they's bad blood
abolUngr, sho' 'nuf, between the lo-
cal melody messrs. and a pair o{
Eastern tunesters who monopolized
the piano for more than two hours
at a r^ce.nt social .brawl.
The rule ahent no one team giv-
ing the piano continuous punish-
ment for more than 20 minutes has
been understood so universally
aniohg the film gong writers that it
wasn't even thought n'6c6ssafy to
write it into 'the "by-laws of the
Songwriters Protective Association'.
Weren't Hollywood
But the two immigrants from
N. Y. either weren't wised up to
the customs of Hollywood, or else
didn't care. The 'composer sat
down to the bench and the lyricist
flitted the portly frame into the hol-
low 'of the grand piano and they
proceeded to sing • and play their
nutttbers for two hours and 16 min-
LOU
hoLtz
WABC
EVERY FRIDAY 10 P. M;
Cfiestetftelti
GYPSY
\\ N I N A
it
The Haunting
Romantic
Voice of Radio"
COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM
TUESDAY I SATURDAY
7 P.M. f 7:15 P.M.
Mst. CBS
WABC
"The time has come,"
the Wnlrus said,
"To talk ot many things:
Of Shoes and Ships —
Of Seaiins-Wnx —
Of CABBAGES
And KINGS."
AUSTIN STRONG
Monday
V/c<hio!<(l(»y
IMday
W
E
A
F
6:16 P.M.
N.B.C.
Network
RUBY
NORTON
Summering in White
Mountains
JACK CURtIs
CURTIS and ALLEN
Palace Theatre Bldg» New York
utels. A song every twa-minutes or
a total- of 67 ditties.- .With a dozen
oth^r Vfriters ait the party> the car-
pets were Hnee-deep in bitt^n'-oflC
fingernails before the eastern pair
were "half through their repertoire.
■ Rival songsmiths gathered ih
little huddles and muttered an
obbligato of panning remarks be-
neath each offering.- Sniclters greet-
ed each rhyming, of 'sweetheart
mine' and 'all of . the. time.' Melo-
dies were traced back to 'Rock of
Ages' and 'Tenting Tonight on the
Old Camp Ground.' In disgust, a
pair of • writers crept out to the
lawn and played mumbley-peg un-
til they lost, the knife.
Finally in exhaustion, the offend-
ing duo dragged themselves frpm
the tune-box, but not until they had
played everything they had ever
devised. Including the theme song
for Public School No. 63, and the
march they wrote for Camp Ump-
chay-In-the-Adlrondacks.
The rest of the songwriters
flipped a coin to see who, was to
follow, the marathon act and a, com-
poser with an internationaf Tep~sat
down and played two or three num-
bers. And the audience didn't have
to ask their names. They were
among the biggest hits of all times.
But the scarcasm failed to' have
any effect on. -the New York bad-
dies, who weren't listening. They
had cornered a producer and were
trying to sell him several- of ' the
songs they .bad played.
Thus violatng rule No. 2 — against
mixing the business of hawking
numbers with the- pleasure of play-
ing tunes for. the elite of filmdom.-
Coast Musikers
Charles Newman is here from
N.. Y. _to' write .lyrics and has
teamed wTtTi Al G00dhaTt:-foi^ two
numbers, 'Leave a Little .Love for
Me,' and 'Who Walks In When I
Walk Out,' which Buddy Morris has
taken for Witmark.
Saturday night dances at the Ar-
eady folded last week, but the Larry
Kllius band, returns in September,
when the room reopens for nightly
shuffling.
Lou Diamond is the busiest man
at the Paramount studio.
Fox music department is the' only
one with a bulletin board, local
pride and flowers 'round the door.
Gordon Henderson and his band
from San Francisco are at the
Casino, Mission Beach.
Bobby Crawford flew in from
N. Y. Saturday. Lew Brown push-
ing westward by train.
Buddy Morris flitted back to
Manhattan last week.
Taft Schreiber, coast MCA rep,
jumped to San Francisco on biz and
then goes to Chicago for a week.
Mrs. Schreiber with him.
When Ray Paige conducts the
Hollywood bowl orchestra, Aug.- 8,
he will give Charles Wakfefleld Cad-
man's new 'Dark Dancers of the
Mardi Gras' its premier reading.
Witmark will publish the songs
from 'Moulin Rouge,' 20th Century
pic being scored by Warren and
Dubin.
When Sid Lippman's orchestra
opens at the Cocoanut Grove, July
27, he will have 11 singers, includ-
ing Donald Novis, Paul Gregory,
Billie Lowe, from KFWB; Ray
Hendricks, from the Jimmy - Grier
band, and a girl's trio. Combo
broke in for a night at Arrowhead
Lake.
Jack Meskill here from N. Y. and
ogling studios.
Scramming back to Iowa for one-
nighters, . Art ICassel vows he'll re-
turn here " in the fall Cor a real
showing.
Gu3 Arnheim band returns to the
Beverly-Wilshire hotel Sept. 15
when Ted Fiorito replaces him at
the St. Francis, S. F. Arnheim lost
his trio, the Rhythm Rascals, who
have gone NBC. He'll also lose Art
Fleming in Sept. when the sax-
singer joins the Grier band at
Rainbow Gardens, here.
Conrad, Mitchell and Gottler arc
back together again. They're
dickering to do a series of shorts
Cor Metro.
The Earl Burtnett orchestra has
Jumped from the Cosmopolitan
hotel, Denver, to the Lakeside
Country club, Fort Worth,
Blng Crosby has taken out a
$100,000 insurance policy on his
voice.
San Francisco,. July 24.
Ted Fiorito and band will return
to the Hotel St. Francis Sept, 12,
when Gus Arnheim bows out.
Carol Lofner comes into- the Bal
Tabarin late in August, succefeding
Kay • Kyser, who leaves af tor the
current Cour woPk oxt^n.sion of his
■original .six wcok date.
Tony Shayne is out of the man
agement of the El Patio roadhouse
at Valley Streanri, L. I., which Ro
slta and Ramon and Charles Pepl,
head of the catering company bear-
ing his name now run. Pepl owns
the property of the Inn and Ramon
is running the show.
Shayne sought to enjoin R&R
from leaving the El ' Patio, which
they threatened to dd through not
being paid off; instead Shayne lost
out and Ramon took over, the run-
ning of the. show. It Includes
Frances Maddux, Tamara, Arthur
Brown, Rhys and Owen and Char-
ley Eckels orchestra.
In the Jamaica, L. I., supreme
court Ramon toid of the flnancial
woe's of his roadhouse when Shayne
started injunctive legal proceedings.
Ramon 'mentioned that Joe Moss'
band, in" tM first week," "was not
paid off. The second' weelc four dif-
ferent orchestras' tried out until
Eckels was selected.
Thar's Drahma 'Here
Los Angeles, July 24.
Department store buying and
selling will be dramatized by May-
Co. here, in weekly half hour pro-
grams over KHJ.
...^DramatizatlQns will use members
of the station's stock ialeint":
Bar-0 for Kids
. Hecker Flour brings back its
H-Bar-O Ranch serial for the kids
to CBS, Sept. 18. It's on a 13-week
contract, with five 15-minute in-
stallments a week.
Bobby Synsoh will resume a? lead
of the cast.
Outstanding Radio Programs
(Continued from page 40)
DENVER
(July 27 to Aug. 1)
(All Time MST)
Thursday (July 27) ^
Prarikie Master's Lakeside orchestra, 8:30 p.mL Also 3:30 ||. m. July 30*
9:30 p.m. July 31, ' *
Victor Ju'rigbluth's orchestra, KOA, from E.stos Park, 9 p.m. Also .12:30
p.m. July 30,
Friday (July 28)
>Gena Quaw's Cosmopolitan hotel orchestra, 7:46 p.m.; also 11 pin. Sun.,
day, KOA to west NBC network.
Bob Harper and Tom Jones, novelty piano and soloist, KLZ, 4 p.m.
Saturday (July 29)
Denver Municipal Band concert, KOA, 8:15 p.m. Also 8:16 p.m.- July 30*
Jack Waltons Brown Palace hsSel orchestra, KOA to NBC west net-,
work, 11 p.m. Also 7 p.m., July 31. and 1:06 p.m., Aug. 1.
Sunday (July 30)
Mrs. Reynolds- Bengston, organist, Bob Harper, soloist, KLZ, 10 p.m.»
Sunday.
Tuesday (Aug. 1)
Stagecoachers, Charles J. Schuerman, director, 9:30 p.m.
Barrymoire
Ethel Barrymore is being han-
dled by the William Morris agency
for everything, including radio.
After her three weeks of variety
stage bookings she has a week
open for auditioning.
Inside Stuff-Radio
Business conditiphs for Los Angeles look favorable for the fall at the
major stations with the two chain outlets KHJ (CBS) and KFI (NBC),
in line for the biggest increase in locar commercials. Former station
reports that current business carrying over, plus tentative contracts,
promise . a. September with all time, except at the most unfavorable
periods," taken iip. .
KNX and KFWB Indies, also report a tendency toward glowing com-
mercial conditions for the fall. Upturn Is laid to the general bettering
of businesss and a desire for certain lines, such as department stores,
to return to ether advertising in view of rising prices on merchandise.
CBS major-domos accompanied the retirement of the Voice of Experi-
ence last Friday (21) with a sigh of relief. Although they kept his
scripts under close supervision the network officials were starting to get
uneasy over the mounting kickback ih the Voice's sex themes.
The spieler on what he himself describes as intimate subjects is due
to come back under the Wasey Products banner in seven weeks, with
the account holding an irrevocable option for the time up until that date
with - Columbia,
To the stpry that the Associated Press sent out on President Roose-
velt's broadcast to the workers in the Civilians Cpnservation Corp. last
Monday (17) it appended a, tail reading, 'F.Y.L (for your information).
This address was broadcast over the NBC and CBS networks.'
Appendix Is in line with A. P.'s recently adopted policy of steering
clear of entangling credits with radio, but at the same time furnishing
such info for newspaper clients who operate stations affiliated with the
networks.
Radio row expects fireworks through George Washington Hill's pet
Lucky Strike time having been sold to Kraft-Phenix Cheese for the
Jolson-'Whiteman show on Thursdays, 10-11 p. m., commencing Aug. 3.
Belief that the NBC is holding no time open for anybody is substanti-
ated by this move as regards one of the chain's best customers.
It's no secret that Hill of the American Tobacco Co. (Lucky Strike)
made the National network do certain things . contrary to policy. This
too may, figure in not waiting for L.S. or its agency. Lord & Thomas,
to pick its time. NBC didn't like, for example, the idea of plugging
another American Tobacco product, Cremo, along with the L.S. clggles.
It didn't like the price quotation on the air, and Hill insisted upon that
too. For a time also, L.S. restricted any other cigaret account from NBC.
CBS sales department continues to hold open the 10 to 11 p.m. spot on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday nights In hope that it will be able to
do business with Lucky Strike,
Assignment of the Jack Pearl. Thursday night niche on IsfBC to the
Kraft-Phenix account niakes it look more doubtful than ever whether
L. S. will return to that web In the fall. American Tobac's previous plan
had been to slip Pearl back into th^ same period the first or second
week in October.
Radio set owners in the neighborhood of 80th and Broadway, New
York, "were annoyed for some time by a tinny musical number followed
by chatter which seemed to identify the speaker as Roxy. Almost any
station tuned in got the same thing.
Fc.dcral Radio Commish identified the pseudo-Roxy as a young boy
named Koxas operating a license amateur set from his home at 225 West
80th. Govt, inspectors are trying to tune young Boxas down so as not to
interfere with his neighbors.
One of the shrewdest means for air talent buying, and at the same time
circumvent the audition nuisance, are those Fleischmann Yeast variety
shows. Because of Standard Brands' sundry ether programs, all via,
J. Walter Thompson agency putlet, the talent is more or less publicly
'auditioned' in the Vallee-Fleischmann hour.
It also permits for modest talent buying of anybody In view of the
potential future possibilities.
Amalgamated Broadcasting System, Ed Wynn's, has finally decided
on Sept. 1 as a most, likely debut-on-the-air date. But that's not certain.
It may be just another dat6, as the ABS set some before Sept. 1.
Wynn has invested quite a. bankroll in this proposed third ether cho.in
and he would like to see some of it anyway com© back.
KFWl SILENT A MONTHr
KROW WANTS ITS TIME
San Francisco, July ,24.
Looks like KFWI has definitely
folded. Station has been silent for
a month since Graybar Co. seized
$25,000 worth of hew- equipment for
which the station still owed.
Meanwhile, KROW of Oakland
has petitioned the Federal Radio
Commission for. the time formerly
held by KFWl. Both stations are
on the same wave length, and split
the day between them.
DON LANG
and his
TRUE ANIMAL STORIES
WABC
Coast -to -Coast Network
Monday: — Friday, 5 P. M.
Columbia Broadcasting: System
ROY FOX
AND HIS
BAND
KST-CAT
LONDON
B.B.C. NETWORK
BEN MARDEN'S RIVIERA
rr«<ieiits
EMIL
COLEMAN
AND 'his
RIVIERA ORCHESTRA
WABC— wo R
rorHonnl ManftRenient
BEN MARDEN
TaeBday; My 25, 1935
MUSIC
VARIETY
45
CODE'S ANTl-BRIBING
BBC Takes Hold and Song Plugging
Graft Evil Now Looks Dead in Eng.
4i-
London, July 16.
Song plugging, -which has been the
biggest curse - of music publishers
over here. Is about to die a natural
death. The British Broadcasting
Corp., which has always looked upon
music publishers as a necessary
evil is mainly responsible for its
demise.
Of about 20 bands playing In the
■various London restaurants, only
three are Immune from the song
plugging graft. They comprise
Roy Fox, Henry Hall (the B.B.C.
conductor), and Lew Stone. Re-
cently formed bands are not yet
lriTtTated~lnto the grafting sy stem.-
Actually, the B.B.C. never paid
for the privilege of broadcasting, al-
ways maintaining the air prestige
was sufficient to compensate them
(the bands) for the work entailed.
Only exception was Bert Ambrose,
recently of the Mayfaid hotel, wh^
was paid $200 per broadcast. But
most of the bands were not con-
Mtned about the B.B.C.'s payments,
as their- income was far greater
from the music publishers. One
.blind leader has been reputed mak-
ing $600 per week for several "years
from- this source.
B.B.C.'s Hanson in Charge
New policy Is for the B.B.C. to
pay- all bands a minimum salary for
air service, with the proviso they
select the program. For this pur-
pose they have appointed Alfred
Hahsoii, formerly with the Vocallorr
Gramaphone Co., who will have
charge of this department.
Grafting has been responsible for
some songs being overplugged, with
others suffering as a consequence.
It is Hanson's job to see there I9 a
fair and equitable arrangement of
songs to go on the air.
The choice of Hanson is popular
among the publishers, as they figure
he knows his Job and is also im-
mune. And now every publisher
feels he is at least going to get a
fair deal. After many years, the
B.B.C. have suddenly realized music
publishers need to be fostered as
they are the backbone of radio en-
tertainment.
ASSIGNMENT OF SONG
COPYRIGHT RULED OK
Infringement suit involving the
copyrights on 'Give My Regards to
Broadway and 'Yankee Doodle
Boy,' which George M. Cohan
brought against Maurice Richmond
and Max Mayer, as former co-own-
•ers of the Paull-Pioneer Music Co.,
was dismissed ast week by Judge
Bondy In the N. T. Federal Court
Leave, however, was extended
Cohan to revise his complaint and
file It again.
Cohan had contended in his orig-
inal cause of action that he had
assigned the publication of the two
songs to F, A. Mills and that the
latter had no authority to transfer
these rights to the Paull-Pioneer.
Music Co. Irvin A. Adelman, as at-
troney for Richmond and Mayer,
asked the court to dismiss Cohan's
complaint on the ground that the
suit did not involve any question
of copyright and it failed to show
any cause for Involving his clients.
Cohan entered his litigation two
years ago and the motion' for dis-
missal had been before the court
several months. In their . original
answer to Cohan's allegations,
Richmond and Mayer stated that
th© copyrights for the songs had
been granted to Mills in 1904 and
that for over 15 years after R & M
«ad put. the numbers on their Paull-
Ploneer list the producer-writer had
"»ade no infringement claim until
he started this suit'.
Cause of action against Mills was
*'so dismissed.
PenHy a Soog
Hollywood, July 24.
Selling 16 songs w4th music for
16c. Is a new wrinkle here.
Sale of the music is the only
chance at revenue for Jack ahd
Grace Stearns, who are on the air,
gratis, for KM'TR with a daily sing-
alog of their own stuff.
They plug a book of 16 of their
own compositions for 16c.
EXAMINING MDS
Attorney for Max Mayer in the
jobber's $1,125,000 anti-trust suit
filed with the Federal Court against
the Music Dealers Sei'vlce, Inc., the
combine's original members, and
John G. Paine, last week started his
examination of defendants before
trial. First to undergo question
about the organization and opera-
tions of the MDS was F. BItner
of X^eo Feist, Inc.
Mayer beside:: the U. S. action had
another, brought under a New York
State anti-trust statute, on file with
the Supreme Court. In the latter-
suit the same defendants are named.
15c Beer Not EnQUghla
Pay Blackstone Band
Chicago, July 24.
Blackstone hotel discontinued its
dance orchestra, Tom Gentry, last
week. Setup was not right.
Gentry's group from Georgia was
liked but installed In the downstairs
grill (not the dining room) with no
cover charge the place was patron-
ized by purchasers of 16c worth of
beer and nothing else.
Across the street the Stevens
hotel is serving a pitcher of beer
for 60c. which supplies a couple
with enough brew to last all eve-
ning.
Aragon, Trianon Surprise
Play from Tourist Kids
Chicago, July 24.
Unexpected beneficiaries of the
World's Fair crowds are the two
big ballrooms, .Aragon and Trianon.
Both are about 10 miles from Fair
grounds, one to the north, the other
south.
Only explanation seems to be that
younger generation from provinces
has hoard about the deluxe Chicago
ballrooms, both In the million buck
class, and are curious.
Grofe-Clark Score
Ferde Grofe and George Clark,
city editor of the N. Y. 'Mirror,' are
working on a musical libretto which
will be the feature of a milk fund
benefit at Madison Square Garden
in September.
Grofe will engage 100 musicians
for the big musical gala.
Buddy Morris as Advisor
Buddy Morris Is slated to return
to the Warner studios on the coast
In September.
Jack Warner's idea is to bring
him out there for Morris' counsel
on the score of Al Jolson's next,
Just before the story goes Into pro-
duction.
Floor show at Pine Point Inn,
Albany -Schenectady Road, N. Y.,
has Mitchell Lewis, Armand
Klein's MayfaIr Yacht Club Or-
chestra, Matt Gibbons, m.c, and
the lola Girls,
OUT
Pop Music Publishers Cofle All Set
Standard Pubs Now Holding It Up
Most Salient Feature of Pop
Music Publishers' Recov-
ery Code Is Against
Bribery for Plugs — ^That
Takes in Those Big Parties
at 'Openings' — No Pub
Can Grab a Check for
Over Four People
SR. ARRANGEMENTS
Most stringent of the clauses in-
corporated in their business recov-
ery code by- ihfr muaic-publisheps-
is that covering the plug phase of
the industry. Under this clause,
dealing with unfair exploitation
practices the music men are also
limited as to the amount of money
they may spend on entertainment.
Clause here was so framed as to
make it mandatory for no one pub-
lishing house to have more than
four guests at a cafe, night club
or hotel room opening with the
subsequent lifting of all four
checks. Otherwise the co-ordinator
is authorized to declare this act as
constituting 'extraordinary' and to
impose the penalty allowed for in
the provisions of the emergency
recovery measure;
The unfair exploitation clause
also speclifically restrains publish-
ers from giving anything of value
directly— or- through~an agent, or by
means of subterfuge to any source
though a song Is exploited. ' This
anti-gratuity agreement has been
extended even to special arrange-
ments.
No Special Arrangements
Not only, linder the code, are
publishers forbidden to reimburse a
band leader for a special arrange-
ment on a number that he may
claim to have had .turned out for
his personal use, but they (the pub-
lishers) are restricted from fur-
nishing any combo with an orches-
tration especially made by one. of
the Arm's staff men. If a bandman
wants other than the stock ar-
rangement it will have to be done
at his own expense.
One pop pub sitting on the code
committee proposed that leaders be
required to pay the copyright
owner for the • privilege of reor-
chestrating the latter's music, but
this suggestion was brushed aside
as carrying things too far. In ad
vocating the adoption of this charge
the committeeman quoted from the
clause In the copyright law which
restrains any one from changing a
note In a composition without the
permission of the copyright owner.
In the National Industrial Recov-
ery Act there Is a penalty pro-
vided for the violators of any pro-
vision of a code agreed to by an
industry. For every violation the
emergency measure stipulated im-
prisonment of six months or a fine
of $500 or both.
No Cut, Band Shifts
Fletcher Henderson combo quits
the Hollywood Gardens In the
Bronx at the. end of the current
week for the Roseland ballroom
on Broadway.
After six weeks In the Pelham
spot Henderson was asked to take a
cut, but the bandman preferred to
hand in his notice.
Earl Carpenter has moved into
the Idlewood Club, Cleveland, with
WTAM for his air release. He was
also at the Hollywood.
NORRIS-LOWE AT GEOVE
Los Angeles, July 24.
Biliic Lowe, blues singer at
KFWB, leaves that station this
week to Join Sid Llpjiman's orches-
tra, at the Cocoanut Grove.
At the same time, Donald Novis
goes Into the Grove for a few weeks.
Weems' Expo Check
Chicago, July 24.
After a slow start the Frozen
Custard concession at the "World's
Fair is becoming a big money-
maker. It Is owned by Ted Weems,
the orchestra leader. There are 14
scattered stands.
Ted Weems bills himself on all
the ^igns.
Can't Help Same
Song Tides, One
Ws Opinion
Rebuking the plaintiff for waiting
a year before taking legal action on
the Issue, Justice Steinbrink in the
Kings County Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, last week refused to grant
the Cashil Music Publishing Co. a
temporary injunction restraining Leo
Feist, Inc., from further sale of the
foxtrot, 'I Can't Believe It's True.'
Cashll firm complained to the court
that it had published a waltz ballad
of the same title six months prior
to the Feist release and that this
similarity of titles was intended for.
the purpose orp'reventlng^ the public
from buying the . Cashil number.
Also named as defendants wer^ the
writers of the Feist version, Charles
Newman, -Ben Bernle and Isham
Jones.
In his opinion Justice Steinbrink
declared that he couldn't understcind
why Cashll delayed bringing the
suit for almost a year when It is
well known In the music business
that the life of a popular song is
short. The iudge cited the fact that
In 13 months the Feist number, sold
a total of 60,338 copies, of which 4$,-
789 copies went the first five months,
3,032 the sixth month and 607 cop-
ies during the succeeding seven
months, and gave it as his opinion
that Cashil held off starting action
until the demand for the Feist song
had been exhausted.
Motive and Merits
Justice Steinbrink, besides ques
tloning the motive for the Cashil
suit, declared that since there was
no longer a demand for the Feist
song the Issuance of an injunction
was made unnecessary. He also av
erred that it was difficult for him to
believe that the public was deceived
Into buying the Feist song at the
expense of the Cashll ditty.
Only similarity between the two
songs, said the opinion, was the
titles. After pointing out that the
Cashll ditty carried as its author
one Joe Hill, while Feist's had-s-two
bandmen of national rep. Justice
Steinbrink made extensive comment
on the writing name and plug
phases of the music business.
Beyond the intrinsic merit of a
song's melody and words, he opined,
there are the elements responsible
for creating of appeal for particular
pop tune. 'No small part of its suc-
cess/ Justice Steinbrink wrote, 'may
be attributed to association with
well known composers and perform-
ers. A song written by George
Gershwin, Jerome Kern or Irving
Berlin and sponsored by Paul
Whlteman, Rudy Vallee, Maurice
Chevalier, or others of that class,
things being equal, would more eas-
ily succeed than one written by an
obscure composer and sponsored by
an entertainer not too well known,'
The title sheet of the Cashil number
had carried' a sketch of a girl read-
ing, while the Feist copy had a pic-
ture of Paul Whlteman.
On the subject of title duplication
Justice Steinbrink avowed that this
was made inevitable by the large
number of songs turned out and the,
limitation of their theme and there-
fore this angle was of little slgnlfl-
The popular publishers have- com^-
pleted their end of the music In-
dustry's code and are now waltinig
for the standard group to come
through with its .adopted rules and
regulations so that the two agree-
ments can be consolidated into one
document and submitted to the ad-
ministrators of the National In-
dustrial Reconstruction Act.
Holding things up in the standard
publishers' camp is tho difficulty
two factions are having in arrivin?
at a compromise on the matter of
dealer discounts and dealer protec-
tion. On one side there are tho
publishers who have been selling
direct to the school' music teachers
at a 40% discount while allowing
the dealers only a 20% discount, and
with, tho oppasite the arrangement _
here has been just the reverse. Lat-
ter group Is strongly In favor of
perpetuating the existence of tha
dealer and is insisting that the 40-20
plan favoring the counter owner be
incorporated into the code.
AlS for working out a schedule
of minimum prices little difficulty
is anticipated from among the
standard men. Unlike the popular
publisher whose asking price can
only be determined by what ho
thinks his own song is worth, tho
standard pub for the greater part
of his output is In direct competition
with the rest of the trade since they
all may and are given to turnlng^
out the same musical works.
The OIV Army G(^^
Toronto, July '24.
Upholding the old national tra-
dition, bandsn.en of tho Toronto
Scottish Regiment have resigned In
a body through their dissatis-
faction with remuneration. Bltua-
tion means the cancellation of tho
band's engagement at the Chicago
World's Fair, said Col. Alan Thomas.
Bandsmen have been, ordered to
turn in their uniforms and instru-
ments.
Walter Murdock, president Qf tho
Toronto Musical. Protective Associa-
tion, claims move was not prompted
by advice of Musicians' Union, al-
though it is claimed that Band-
master Holden and his men acted on
this instruction.
Jazz-Symph Band Merger,
Whiteman-Philharmonic
Paul Whlteman, the night of Aug.
3 merges his own men with tho
New York Philharmonic Symphony
unit at the J.^wisohn Stadium and
takes over the baton for the entire
evening's concert.
Event will make Whiteman's first
appearance at these summer con-
certs. Last season the Philharmonic
staged a George Gershwin night and
had as soloists the composer him-
self and- Oscar Levant.
OGLING BIG TflREE
Bobby Crawford, left ' for
coast over the weekend.
He has Gordon and Revel as a
writing team on the Paramount lot
and Crawford has been flirting
with the Idea of reuniting DcSyl-
va, Brown & Henderson for big
screen musical.
Two Songs in 'Weakness*
Hollywood, July 24,
The Buddy De Sylva production
for Fox, 'My Weakness,' will have
two songs published by Sam Fox.
They are 'Gather Lip Rouge Whilo
You- May,' and 'How Do I Look?'
in- addition, there, are two lengthy
rhymed-dialog, sequences.
DeSylva, Leo Robin and Richard
Whiting wrote the tunes.
cance. He cited the fact that be-
tween May, 1928 and 1932 five dif-
ferent publishers released songs all
bearing the title 'I Can't Believe It's
1*xnJe,' three of which were published
before the Cashll version-
46
VARIETY
M II S I C
Tuesday, July 25, 1933
Bands and Orchestras
Week of July 24
Permanent «(ldress of bands .or preheatras .vyill be published
without charge.
No charge is made for listing in this department.
For reference guidance, initials represent: H— hotel, T^theatre,
p — ptirk, C — cafe, D H— ^ance hall, B— ballroom, B— restaurant.
Aft far as possible, street addresses in large cities are also
included,'
Aaronsoh, Irvlns, RUb Park, Neponslt
^AOTi'ew.' Chns., care Kennaway. Chicago.
Atexander. D^ii; Lyndhurtt Pav.. pny.
*AUdort!' U.'j.^M ilberty St.. Newbur«h,
Amldotf. A.. 012 E. 8th -St.. Flint. MJch.
. Andrum Bud. WESQ. Elmjra. N. T.
Ararid. Henry. 04S Broad S*-- Ne*arJc.<
Aristocrats (Wm. Huphes), 404 Blandlna
St.. Utica. N. T. „ w
^Arkell. i:ee. KVI. Tacorna Waeh.
Armbraaten J. i;^. B. A. C^, B""f' 2,-
, Arnhelm. Gus. St. Francis H.. San Fran-
'*Ash. Paul, care Wm. Morris. Ch'^if®-
Atkins. A. P.. 8014 0th Ave.. Pes Moines.
Averlll Bud. BOOS Bros.. Li. A. _ . _
Akt, Dr. Wm.. M^O-M Studio, Culver
City. Cal.
B
Baohman. Lew. 211 N- Central. Chi.
nnird Maynard, Crystal T.. Knoxviiie.
BalleV,- Smith. Forwflt C. New Orleans.
Barnaid. B.. 830 W. Morrell St.. Jaclcson.
"^Barangoes: Dan. C Alabam. Chi. ' .
Henry S. Barth, 8215 N. 0th St..^ P5>»*;
Birtonr Herbert. MS. Oth^ve N. Tt. C
Baslle. Joe.. 65 No. 14th SU. Newarn,
*^Bauer. F. J.. OT Ormond St.. Rochester.
^'iBttiim. Babe. 220 Rose St... Beading. Pa,
Baxter. I'hll. WDAF. K. C.
Beasley. Sherwood. Club Ballyhoo. Holly-
wood." Calif. ■ _ •
. ||^SlV™"62'S''8th'-3L Wilmington.
Belasco. Leon. S'- Morltz H.. N. T. '
Belton'B Syncopaters, Box 1803, west
Palm Beach, Fla. . , d_i.«.,
Bennett, pave. Statfon WJJD. Palmer
House. Chicago. ^ . r.«n»
Bentley. Billy. KXO^El Centro, Calif.
Borcowltz.. Atie.^KGW. Por^l^n^-
Bergo. :W. E.. 6t Grand Ave.. Englewood.
*^iBerger. W- M4» Ponn AVe., PltU-
Berlin. Paul. 42C8 Archer Ave. Chi.
Bemle^ Ben, MCA. Chlca.
plrrens. Freddie. ,CBS. N. T- C.
. Be8t0r,.Don, Lake George Show Bopt,
Lak^ <3eorge, N' 7- „
Benford. Jaik. Jack & JIU Tavern. Port-
Blddlck.' Jlmtny, Jonathan- Club. Santa
Monica; ' CsHt •
Rlssett, - Billy, Log Chateau. .Lur«qne;ln-
Quebec. . o
Black. Ted. 1M9 Broadway. N. T. C.
BlaufUBS. Walter. N.B.C,. <2hlcago.
Blue Rhythm, Cotton Club. N. "J. C.
Blum'e'nthal's Orch., Sovereign H., Chl-
**BoVa SunnySlders. 30 E. Haverhill St..
Lav^rence. Miass. _ ' ' _, , »„»^...
Borr, MIscha, Ens., Waldorf-Astoria,
N T
Boulahger. ChaS.. Ocean View Park. Nor-
folk Va
1^'wJey. Ray, 21 Beacon St., Hyde Park.
**»>yd. Tommy, Sacramento H.. Sacra-,
mento,. Calif. „ v.
Boyle. BlUv. Cbpley-PWsa H.. Boston.
Boyle. Marian. KHQ. Spokane. Wash.
Bratidy's Singing Bd.. Palmer's Park.
'Lansing. Mich. . _ _ „.
Brashln. Abe. KJR. . Seattle. . ■
Breeskln. Daniel. Earle T.. Washington.
Breuer, Ted, Charles Inn, Burdin Lake.
N. -Jr. • ■ •
Brigode Ace. Coney Is., Clncy.
B:way Collegian*. Walled Lake B.. De-
Broudy. Dave, Gratit T.,- Pittsburgh.
Brown, Murray, Follies ai)d Club Royale,
Chi
Brownagle. T.. 922 0th St.. Harrlsburg.
Pa.
Bryant. W, H.. 1520 S. 0th St.. Terre
Haute, Ind. ^ „ ,
Buckeye Wonders. C45 So. Main St
Akron. O. ■ ^ ^
Bunchuk. Tasha, Capltol T.. N. T. C.
Burk. Milo, Brockton. Mass.
Butke: Chick. Amesbury. Mass.
Dwrke'a Canadians. New Constant Spring
Calif.
H.. 'TClrigBton. Jamaica. t r.i ,tv
Burtnett. Earl, Lakeside Country Club,
Fort Worth. . „ „ .
Burjis. Jimmy. Lido Venice H.. Sand
wloh. Ont. . _ ^ , , J
Burson. Bennle. McFadden's B.. Oakland
Basse, Henry, RlcCH., Houston.
Calloway.. Cab. 700 7th Ave.. N. T. C.
CanduUo. Joe. Pelham Heath Gardens
Pelhatn. N..Y.
Caperoon. Fred. 401 B'way. Camden. N.J
Cappo, Jos., Lakeside Park, Dayton. O.
Carlln. Herb, Quyon's B. R.. Chicago.
Carberry. Duke, Walpole, Mass,
Carpenter. Earl. Hollywood Beer Gardeps.
Pelham. N. Y. • „ .
Carper, Gordon, Lighthouse B.. Compton,
Calif. _ ' .
Casa Loma, Glenn Gray, 790 7th Ave.,
N. Y. C.
Casa Nova, Greenwich Village. Dayton. O.
Casale. M., 140 Pine St.. WllUamsport,
Pa. , -
Cassldy, D. L,. Vancouver H., Vancouver.
B. C.
Cavallave. John, Murray's Patio. New
Haven. Conn.
Cavato, Eta. Flotilla Club. Pittsburgh.
Cave. Don. ICnlckerbocker H.. Holly-
wood. CaHf. . .
Cervone. Izzy. 602 Blackstone Dldg..
Pittsburgh.
Charles. Roy. Golden Pumpkin C. Chi.
Chllds. Reggie. Roosevelt H.. N. T. C.
Chlo-E-Revolers. Station WJBO. New Or-
leans.
Chrlstensen. Paul, W.ICY. Oklahoma City.
Christian. Tommy, Palisades Amus. Pk.,
Palisades. N, J. ^ ^ .
Christie. H. J., 1831 N. Ormsby Ave.,
Louisville. , . w X, .
.Church. Ross, Buckeye Loke P.. Buck-
eye Lake, O. " , „^ >,
Clarke, Bob. IflKJO Roxbury Rd. (B), Co-
lumbus. O. . . ^ , r
Clarke. Herb. L.. Municipal Band, Long
Be.tcl). Cal. ^ ^ . , , ^
Coakley. Tom, Athens C. Oakland. Calif
Coleman, Bmll, Rlvlfera R., Englewood,
N. J.
•Cole, King, Solomon's D. H., L. A.
Cole, Richard. Palmer House, Chicago.
Conuy, Ralph, lllU Grand St.. Wheeling,
yf. Va.
:Co^inecticwt . Collegians, Green Lantern
Inn. Saratoga, N. TT. „ ^
Conrad, H., 1088 Park Ave.-. N. T. C.
Cook, Arthur, WXTZ, Detroft, '(■
Coole/. Frttx, Maple VleW.''< Pittsfleld,
Mass. '. •
Cooney. Bernard. KWG, Stockton. Calif.
Cott, Frank, Edgewater Beach H., Point
ClalVe, Quebec.
Coyle, L. H.. 210 E. 10th St.. Easton. Pa.
Craig,. Francis, Hermitage H., Nasr-ville.
Crescent Orch., Ktmot:y, MIddJetown. N Y.
CraftJ Charlie,' Frolics Club, Chicago.
Crawford . "Buzz," 2113 Pennsylvania
Ave.. N. W., Washington.
Crawford. J&ok. Coney Island. CIneln-i
natl.
Cugat. Xavler, Waldorf-Astoria Roof,
N. Y. C. . •
Ciillen, S. E.. 814 E. 0th St., South Bos-
ton.
Cummlngs, Johnnie, Webster H., .(J^anaji-
dalgua, N. Y. .
Cummins, Bernte. Bak^r-H.. Dallas.
Cummins, Leo, WTIO. .Hartford, Ct.-
Dahl, Ted. Leighton's- Arcade. L. A.
Damskl. Henri, KJR, Seattle.
Dantzig, Eli, St,. George H., Brooklyn,
N. Y. '
Dantzler, T., Westward Ho H., Phoenix.
D'Artrl's Orch., M a4th St., Norwich.
-Conn. . • •
Daugherty, Emery, Jardln Lido, . Arlington
H.. Washington, D. O. -
Davis;- Meyer,-18*B, 43th St.,. N. T, C.
Davis,. Chas., Hollywood R.-,- B'way &
48th St.; N. Y. C. - .
Davis, Eddlb, Moris R:, 144 Bleecker St.',
N. Y. C. ^
De Costa, Vincent, 86 Pineapple St.,
Brooklyn, N. Y. •
DeForest, Don, 171 King St.-, Portland,
Ore.
De Francisco. Louis, Fox Studio. West-
wood, Calif.
Delacy, Jack, KLX. Oakland, Calif. .
Delbrldge, Del., 404 Madison T. Bldg..
Detroit.
Dennlker-Kinfe Orch., Harbor Inn, Far
Rockaway, N. Y.
Denny, Jack, ■ Waldorf-Astoria H., N. Y.C.
Dewees, Lowell, 1200 Jackson St., Sprlng-
neld. 111.
Dltmars, Ivan, -KOL, Seattle.'
Dolbler, Geo.. Cafe de Pares, L. A.
Domlne Orch., 22 4fh St.. "^roy,-. N. Y.
Donnelly, W. H.. 239 tSlenwpod ficve.t E.
Orange. N. J. . ,
Domberger, Chas., Mt. Royal H., Mont-
real.
Dougherty, Doc, Adelphla H., Phlla.
Dowell, Boots, Cotton C., San Diego.
Duchln, Eddie, on Ross Fenton Farms,
N-. Y.
Duerr, Dalph. 11404 Onrllle Ave.. Cleve.
Durso, Mike, 161 W. 64th St., N. Y. C.
Eddy-Burtson, Maple. O., Feltman'a,
.Coney Island. N. Y.
Edmunds, Glen, Elk's C.> L. A,
Bdson, .Eda, Lelghton's, 7th & B'way.
-. A. •
Ellington, Duke, 799 7th Ave.. N. Y. C
Elm wood Band, 872 Van Nostrand Ave.,
Jersey City.
English, Brick, Valencia B., Sahta Ana,
Calif. ' ■
Eppe!. 6786 N. 7th St., Philadelphia.
Epplnoff, Ivan, College Inn, Chicago.
Erlckson, Harry, Saltalr Beach Co.. Salt
Lake City.
EsUck. J., New Madison H., Seattle.
Fay, Bernard, Fay's, Providence.
Farrell, F„ Innt 4 Sheridan Sq., N. Y. C,
Feency, J. M., 220 E. 11th St.. Oakland.
Fabello^ Phil, Albee T., Brooklyn.
Fagan, Ray, Sagamore H.. Rochester.
Farr, Aaron, Miami 'Reach Country C,
Miami Beach.
Feldman, Joe, 1003 E. 9Sth St., Cleveland,
Ohio.
Ferko, Jos. A., 000 W. Glenwood A-ve,,
Phlla., Pa,
Ferron, Chas., Poll Palace T., Bridgeport,
Conn.
Feyl, J. W., 878 River- St., Troy, N. Y.
Flo-Rlto. Ted, M. C. A.. L. A.
Fischer, Carl, Majestic D. H., Detroit.
: Fischer, C. L., 2122 Walte Ave., Kala-
mazoo, Mich.
Fisher, Buddy, . Hollywood Barn, Holly-
wood.
Fisher, Mark, Edgewater Beach' H., Cb:.
Flnston, Nat, Par. Studio. -Hollywood.
FUzpatrlck, Eddie, N.B.C, S. F.
Foard, Don, 1410 Reed Ave., Kalamazoo,
Mich.
Fogg, A. M'., 174 Beacon St., Portland,
Me.
Forbstein, Leo, Warner-FN Studio, Bur-
bank. Calif.
Friary, George. Rockland, Mass.
Freeman, Jerry, Paradise R., 40th &
B'way. N. Y. C.
Frieso, J. F., Strand (T., Stamford, <;onn.
Frost, Jack, Station WJAR, Providence,
R. I.
Furllett, Frank. Vanity Fair. Chi.
6023
Gaines, Charlie-Ross Hawkins.
Haverford Ave., Phlla., Pa.'
Oalvln, J. J., Plaza T., Worcester, Mass.
Garber, Jan, Trainor B. R., Chi.
Gardner, C. C, 1527 N. 24th St., Lincoln.
Neb.
Gaspare, Dick, Lido Country Club,
Long Beach, N. Y.
Gates, Hal. KGER. Long. Beach. Calif.
Gates, Manny, Alcazar H., Miami.
Gaul. Geo.. Washington, D. C.
Qaylord, Chas., La Boheme, Hollywood.
Gcldt, Al., 117 S. N. J. Ave., Atlanllc
City.
Gersten, Roger, Gov. Clinton H.. N.Y.C.
Gervin, Hal, 1025 Gough St.. S. F.
Gerun, Tom. Chez Paree, Chicago.
Gibson's Blue Devils, I. O. O. F., Ball-
room, Baltimore.
Gilbert. Peggy. Tlvoll C. L. A.
Gill, .Emerson, Totem Pole B. R., Bos-
ton.
Gillen, Frank. Detroit Yacht C, Detroit.
Ginsberg, Ralph, Palmer H., Chi.
Glaser, Ben, Embassy Club, N. Y. C.
. Goft. Mark, Brigge R.; Detroit.
Goldberg, Geo., Celestial R., Bay Shore
Park, Baltimore', Md.
Golden Neal, WOR, N. Y. C.
Goldkette, Jean. Book Tower. Detroit.
Gonzales, Anron, c-o David Hlllman,
Hollywood. Calif.
Gonzales; S.- N., 310 E. 4th St., Santa
Ana, Cal.
, Goodman, Al, NBC. N. Y. C.
Goodrich Sllverl'own, 100 Wadsworth
Ave., N. Y. C.
Goodwin, Hop, 20 S. Church St., West
Chester, Pa.„
• G6rreli, Ray, 404 Madison T. Bldg.', De
troit.
Oraham. Paul, JenkltBSon Par.. Pt
Pleasant, N. 3. _
Grass. Chet, 2040 fl. Corona, ppnver.,
Grayson, Hal. Grand SC., Santa Monica.
OgiI "
Green, O. P.. 101 W. 66th St, N. Y. C.
Green. Jimmy, Beach View Gardens 'C.«
Chicago..,. ' . ^ .
Oreenough. Frank, BHtmore H., Santa
Ba'rbara, Calif.
Grofe, Frede, 106 Norma Rd., Teaneclc,
N. J.
Gross, PrentlB. McBIroy B., Portland, Ore.
Greer. Billy, 1002 Main St., Davenport, la.
Grier, Jimmy, Rainbow Gardens. L. A.
Griselle. Tom, WEAF, N. Y. C.
Gumlck. Ed., SO Reynolda Ave., Provi-
dence. - ■
GUtterson, H., Valencia T<> Baltimore.
H.. .
Haas, Alexander. 264 W. 76lh St.. N.Y.C
Haefely, Geo., Luna Park, Coney laland,
N. Y. ' - ' ■.-..'
Haenschen, Qua, 60 W. 60th St.. N. Y. C.
Haines, 'Whltoy,' f avem Inn, 183 N.
Bend St.. Pawtucket, - R. I.
Hall, George, Taft H., N. Y. C.
Hall, Sleepy, MCA, Chicago.
. H.allett, Mai, oare Chas. Shrlbman,
Little Bldg.. B(>Bt'o'n.
Halstead, Henry. Muehlebach H., K. C,
Mo. '
Hamilton, Geo., Atr(>ort Gardens, L. .A.
.Hammond, Jean, Sky.^Boom, Milwaukee.
Hammond, Cheatlne, KIT, Yakima, Wash.
Hfimp,' .lohnny. La Salle Roof, QhlOago.
Hancock, Hogan, Jefferson H;-, Birming-
ham.
Handler, Al, Via Laed, CM.
Harris, Phil. Pennsylvania H..- N. Y. C,
Harkness,. Eddt^, 2610 Van Nes'b Ave.,
S. F.
Harrod, Bud, Yoeng'a R.. 1007 B'way,
N ^ Y.
Hatch, Nelson, pid.MHI Tea Garden, To-
ronto, Can.
Hatch, Wilbur, KNX; Hollywood.
Han.ey. Ad., 20 Capitol St., Pawtucket,
R, I. -
Hiiys, Bill, Cathay Tea Garden, Phlla.
Heldt. Horace, >HlllBtr«et T.. L. A.
Henderson, Fletoher, Roseland . BR,
N. Y. C.
Henderson, Gordon, Casino. Mission
Beach, . Cal.
Henry, Tal., care NBC, 711 6th Ave.,
N.. Y. c. •• ' *
-Hewltti-.,A1„-NBC Boston, .Masn,
Hlmber. Richard. Essex House, N. Y. C;~
Hlnes, Earl, care Ed Fox, Grand Terrace,
Chicago.
Hlrabak, A.,- 1128 Glottman St., Pitts-
burgh,
. Hlte, Lcs, Cotton C, Culver City, Calif.
HobbB, Frank, St. Catherine H., Cata.lna
Island.
Hoffman, Earl.' Casa de-Alex. Chi. .
Hoffman, L. G.,:78 Erq.6t St., Buffalo.
.Hogan, Bill. ^CA, L. A.
Hogan, Tweet, Chanel Lake, 111.
Hoagland;' Everett, Rendezvous, B. R.,
Balboa, r Calif .
Holden, CalUe, Lagiina Beach, Calif.
Holman.. Bob.' Tlvoll- C». L. A.
Holmes. .Wright.. Martinique H.. N. Y. C.
Hoist'. Ernie, Lexington H., N. Y. C.
Hopklnsr Claude, -Roseland B, B' way and
60th ^t.,,N. Y. C. '
Hornlck,. Joe. NBC. S. F.
Huestoii.' Billy, 1668 B'way, N. Y.- C. '
Hyde, Alex, care Wtn. Morrln, Mayfair
T. Bldg.. N. t. C.
Hyde, Doc. Southemaires, c-o Moss-Hal-
lett, 1060 B'way;" N. Y. C,
i
Innls, Ed., Vanity Fair B., Huntington,
W. Va.
Irwlnr Don. Terrace GardeUt Chi.
Isemlnger. Bill, Hagerstown, Md.
Isitt, Doug., BUtte, Mont,
lula. Felloe, Rlvoli T., Baltimore,
lula, Rufflno, ' City Park Bd.. Baltimore.
J
Jackson's Jazz, 13 Chestnut St., Glovers-
vine. N. Y.
Jaffy. Gilbert. Lelghton's Arcade, L. A.
Jansen, Edward. KVL Tacoma. Wash.
Jehle, John. 76 Drtggft Ave.i Brooklyn.
Jenkins, Polly, and Her Playboys, WCAU,
Phlla.
Johnson, C, Small's Paradise, N. Y. C.
Johnson, Gladys, KTM, L. A.
Johnson, Johnny, M. C. A.. N. T. C.
Johnston, Merle, 161 W. 40th St.. N.Y.C.
Johnston, O. W., 45 Grove Ave., Otta-ra.
Jolly Joyce'a Syn., 916-17 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia. .'
Jordan, Art, 6241 Norwood St., Phlla.
Jones, H. I., Nashold'a B., San Diego.
Calif. . .
Jones, Bogan, KVOS. BelUngham, Wash.
Jones, Ishain, Ambassador H.. Atlantic
City N. J.
Jorgen'sen. Ruth, 1236 Sheldon St., Jack-
son, Mich.
JosUn, Chas., Sliver Spray B.; J,ong
Beach, Calif.
Joy, Jlmmle, Variety, Hollywood.
Joy, Jack. KFWB, Hollywood.
K
Kahn, Art, Coffee CllfC's. 701 7th . Ave.,
N. Y. c:
Kahn. Harry. 6210 Galnor Road,- Phlla.,
Pa. "
Kahn, Herman', Capitol T., Newark. N.J,
Kahn. Roger W.. 1007 B'way. N. Y. C.
Kalis. Hi. Lido Venice C. Boston.
Kamas. Al, Swanee B. R., Washington.
Kardos, Gene, Roseland B. R., N. Y. C
Kassel, 'Art, M. C- A., L. A. '
Katzman, Louis, 1780 B'way, N. Y. C.
Kaufman, W., 28 N. 10th St., Labanon,
Pa.
Kay, Herble, .Peabody H., Memphis.
Kayser, Joe, MUelc Box, Chicago.
Kcegan, Ross E., 22 Gold St., Freeport,
L. I.
Kiefer, Bert, 447 R. R. Ave., Pen Argyle,
Pa. , . ■
Keller. Wm. R., 4116 61st St.; Woodslde,
L. I., N. Y. .
Kennedy, Clem., KTAB, S. F.
Kennetsb Larry, 801 Keenan Bldg., Pitta*
burgh.
Kcntner, H., BenJ. FtanUlIn H., Phlla
Kerr, Chas., Adelphla H., Phlla.
Kibbler, Red, Recreation Pier, Long
Beach, Cal.
Koestner, Jos,> N. B. C, Merchandise
Mart, 222 North Bank Dr., Chicago.
King's Melody, 03 Mueller St., Blngtiam
ton. N. Y.
King, Henry, Pierre H., N. Y. C.
King. Wayne. Aragon B. R., Cbl.
Kline, M., 6450 Spruce St., Philadelphia
ICnapp. Orville, Cafe de Paree, L. A.
Knelsel, E.. Blltmore H., Atlanta.
Knutson, Erllng, President H., K. C,
Kostelanetz. Andre. CBS, N. Y. C.
Kogan, Harry, NBC, Chicago.
Kozals, Jim, Station WLFL, Chicago.
Kratzlnger. Bd. World's Fair. Chi.
Krausgrlll, Walt. 347 Claromont Bldg.
S. F.
Krucger. Art, WISN, Milwaukee.
Krumholz, G., P. O. Box 404, New Bed
ford, Mass.
Kyte, Benny, Station WJR, Detroit.
Lefdourt," Hanr, 27-10 Newtown Ave.,
As^la, L. I. t.
Lefkowltz, Harry, Casley H., Scranton,
Pa'.' ' • ■ ■
Leftwlcb, Jolly, Oceanic H., Wrigbtsville
Beach. 'N. C. .
J(i«Roy, -'Howard, Vaplty Fair,- Chicago.
Levnnt,*< Phil., MCA, Chicago:
Levey, '.'Harold. NBC, N. TP". C.
• L«yln,>Al. 474 Wballey Ave., New Haven,
LovJtow,. Bernard, Comn)odore H.^ N.Y.C,
Lewis,' Ted, Thd^ DellD, Movton Grove,
111.
Lido Orch, Suite 60 Loew Bide, Wash-
ton, D. C ■
LIppman, Sid, Cocoanut Grove. L. A.
Lof ner. ■ Carl, Bal Taberin. S. F.
. Lomb&rdo; Guy, Payllon- Royal, Lyn-
broAk,-. L.-- 1.' - . -. ■>:. ■ . --^y. '
Lopez, Vincent, Congress H.; Chi.
Lorraine. Carroll. Playground, Chi.
Lowe, Maxlme, Shoreham H., Washing-
ton.
XioWdr 'Howard 0„ 4106 8rd St., N. W.,
Wdmington,-. D. C" . - - -'
Lowe, Bemle.- Nanking Cafe, Des Moines.
Lowe, Sol', - Manchester T., L. A.
Lown, Bert Park Central, H., K. Y. C.
Laury, Paul, Schuler's Oroavenor B. R.,
Mansfield, O'. . '
Liideke, 'Fi^ank,' Davehpdtt' ., Spokane,
Wash.
Lund, O. M., Coliseum B. R., Tacoma.
Luse, Harley, Wilson's B. R.. 'L.'Ai
Lyman. Abe. Ambassador H..JL. A.
Lynn, Sammy. 2000 V^lchlta St.. -Dallas.
m"
Macdonald. -Rex, Coliseum B^', Peters?
burg.
Mace, Art, Repdezvcus B. R., Santa
Monica. Ceil.
Mack, Dave, Paris Inn, L. A.
Mack, Ted, Muehlebach, K. C„ Mo.
Madreguera, Bnric, cto Variety, N. Y. C.
Major, F. J., 8007 8d St., Ocean Park.
Cal.
Maloney, R. B.. '80O Elinor St.. Knoxvllle.
Tenw.,
Manthe, Al., S07 N. Francis, Madison,
Wis. . .-'
Marburger, H.,. Roseland B. R., N. Y.
Marshall, Redt - Hacienda la Ramble. Wil-
mington. Calif. ' '
Martin, Freddy, Boasart H^v B'klyn. Y.
Martin, Slim, Edge^ont Club, Hollywood.
MasUm, 'Sam, ' Seneca H.. Rochester.
Mason, -Bobbie .<MIbS), New- -Ciilna..-R...
Toungstown,- Ohio.
Maupln, Rex, KYW, Chi.
Maurice. Jack, KOFJ, L. A.
McCarthy. Hviey. Lake Arrowhead. Calif.
McCloud, Mac. Care Paul Coheii, 64 West
Randolph, Chi.
McCoy, Clyde, Drake H., Chicago.
McDanlel, Harry, Edgewood Inn, Albany-
Pittsfleld Bbttd. ' . r .
McDowell, Adrian, Town & Country C,
Milwaukee.
McEnelly, ES. J., . 00 Sylvan St., . Spring-
field,' Mass.
McGay, J.» Detroit Country Oub, Detroit,
McGowan, Loos,' care R. W. Kahn. 1607
B'way, N. Y. C.
MclQtyre, James, Chateau Laurier, )t-
McVeas, L. S., 1221 E. 83d St.. L. A.
Meeker, Bobby, Clarldge H., Memphis.
Melia,. Wm., 91 Edwin StW Rldgefleld
Park, N. J. • . • .
Memphlsonlans. 92 S. Main St'., Memphis:
MeroCCt Ben, MCA; ' Chicago. >
Messner, Dick, London Terrace H., N.Y.C.
Meyer, M. F., 926 Broadway, Brooklyn,
N. Y. ' ■
Meyer, Oscar, 4629 Camas . St., Phila-
delphia.
Meyerinch, Herb, States Hofbrau, S. F.
Meyers, Al.- 0200. Giracd Ave., Phlla.
Meters, Louis. Zenda B.. L. A.
Meyers. Vic, c-o Dave Tr^p. Seattle.
-Miles, D^sty, The Roof, Kenosha, Wis.
MUea, Jack, Granada C, Chicago.
MllhoUand, H. I.,' KGA, Spokane.
Miller, Gladys, KOMO, Seattle.
Miller, Jack, Press Club, Montreal.
Miller, N., 121 Williams St.. Chelsea,
Mass.
Miller, Vic, I^oew's State. Syracuse.
Milan, Bert. Eastwood Park. Detroit.
Mills, Floyd, 786 Fayette St., Cumber-
land, Md.
Milne. Del, 870 E. Washington St., Port-
land, Ore.
Mlncr-Doyle, 1192 Middlesex St., Lowell,
Mlnlcb, Ed., 1101 Prospect Ave., Scran-
ton, Pa,.
MIntz, Herble, Granada Club, Chicago.
MIshelotT. Sol. Commodore -H.. N. Y. C
Mitchell. Al,- 4 Reed St; So. Norwalk,
Conn.
Mohr'man, Mabel, KJR, Seattle.
Morton, Fraii., Italian- Gardens, Spoka.:e,
Wash. , .
Mollno, Carlos. Congress H., Chicago.
Moore, Carl, care' Kennaway, Chi. .
Moore's, Dlnty, Washington Arms, Ma-:
maroneck. N. Y,
Moore, Pryor, Schaber's C, L. A.
. Moore, Tom, Cinderella B., Long Beach,
Cal.
Morey, Al, Worth T., Ft Worth.
Morris, Glen, Sliver. Slipper. Baltimore.
. Mother, v.. 8137 10th Ave. S.. Min-
neapolis;
OSS, Joe, 501 Madison Ave., N. Y. C.
N
La Ferara, Vinton. 1821 Grant Ave.. S. F.
Lagftsse, P., 613 Merrlniac St.. Lowell,
Mnas. ■ • -
Lampe, Del, MCA, Chi.
Lampham, Clayton, Luna Park, Coney
Island, N. Y.
Landry, Art 4B Bth Ave., N. Y. C,
Lanneld. M., BBB's Cellar, Hollywood.
I^nng. Std, Paramount. Chi'.
Lange, J. V., .27 Abbott St„ Lowell. Mass.
Lanin, Sam, care CBS, 485 Madison Ave.,
N. Y. C.
Lanln, Howdrd CBS, 'N. Y. C.
Large, Rolph, Richleau H., QAfrbcc, Can.
Lawe, Bernlo, Pattla. C, Des Moines, la.
Napoleon. PhiL . NBC. N. Y. C.
Nappi, Bill, Tutwiller H., Birmingham, ^
Ala. ■ ' . • ▼
Nash, Len, Lcn Nash's Bom, Compton,
Cal. ' -
Naylor, Oliver, Walton H., .Phlln..
Neff, Art 0228 Spruce. St., Philadelphia.
Nelrbauer. Eddie. FrollCs C, Chi.
Nelson, Ozzle. Paradise Duck Farm, Sun--
set Highway, L. I... N. Y. .
Nelson, Tom, Roosevelt H.. N. Y, G.
Newman, Alfred,- U. A.' Studio, Holly-
wood.
Nichols, Red, RItz Carlton H.. A. C.
Nolan, Bob, Fisher T., : Detroit.
Noonan, Jimmy. Lido C, Chi.
Norman, Jess, 1770 Qreep St.,
. O'Brien, Tom, Saranao Lake H., Saranac
Lake, N. Y.
O'Connell. Mark. 816 W. 98th St, N.Y.C.
O'Hare, Husk, Catiton Vtaa. <3ardens, Chi.
O'Hearn. Travo. LeClalr H.. Mollne. 111.
Olsen. George, 1010 B'way. N. Y. C.
Olsen. Guy. Eagles Aud.. Seattle. Wash.
Olsen, Ole, Commodore C, Vancouver,
B. C.
Oppenhelm, W., BenJ. Franklin H., Phlla.
Original George 8, Danceland, Jamaica.
L. I.
Original Yellow Jackets, Summerland
Bench, Buckeye Lake, O.
Osborne, W^lll, Post Lodge, Larchmont,
N. Y.
Orlando, Nick, Plaza H.. N. Y. C,
Owens, Harry. Authors H,. Colorado
Springs. Colo.
Owen, Delos. WGN, Chi.
Paige, Ray, Station KHJ, L. A.
Parisian Red Heads, 22 W. North St,
Indianapolis.
Parker, Dud, 230 Hart St., B'klyn, N. Y.
Parker. Ray. JefCory Tavern. Chi.
PnrncU, Chas., Hartford U. R.. San Ber-
nardino, Cal.
Paso, George C, RosevIUe, O.
Postornack, Josef, NUC. N. Y. C.
Pearl, Lou, Club Shallmar, Chicago.
Pc^arl, Morey, 2il3 Hunting Ave., Boston.'
Pedro, Don, Morrison H., Chicago.
Peerless Orch., Monmouth St.. Newport.
Ky. .
Pomberlhy,.Goo., Venice B.. Venice, Calif.
Pendarvis, Paul, Jonathan C. L a
Pettis, Jack, Wm. Ponn H., Pltteburii,
^^e^ton. Doc Syracuse' ri., = sJraSSi.
Ind***"""' ^ " '?''='''Ban Gity,
Pfelffor'8 Orch., 1842 Palmetto Ave.. To.
leuo. ,
Pbllbtlok'8 Orch., Younker'a Dept Stent
Des Molnta, In.
. Plcclno. A., 80Q N. Stn st, Reading, p.
Pierce, ^^Chas., Midway Gormen's. -CcdM
Lnke, Ind. .... ,
Plpp'a Orcb., Sullivan's, Edmonton run
' Pollack. Ben. c-o MCA. N. T. C '
pfrkl%*: '*'*"'' B- R.. Ocean
-Powell, Walter • A; Rudy Bundy.' car.
Leddy & Smith, sao W. 47th St. N...T
Prado, Fred. American House. Boston *
Price. Larry, 8115 N. New Jersey Bt
Jndianapolls.
Quaw. Gene, Arlington H, Hot Springy,
Ralston, 'Jack, 'Station WOL, Washing* ■
' Radin, Oscar, M-G-M Studld,'
Cal.
Rodriguez; Jos;, KPI, ' L. A. '*
Rapee, Erno,-' Radio City Music Halts
N. Y. C. '. ' ' ' , . •
Rapp, Barney, New Yorkpr H., -N. Y. C
Rasmussen, F., 143 Graham Ave., Counca
Bluffs. lei.
Ray, Alvino,.' NBG, S. F.
Read, Kemp, 630 Ashley Blvd., New Bedo
ford, Mass.
Red Dominos. care of -E. K. Nadel. HO
W. 47th St,. N. Y. C.
Redman, Don, 700 7th Ave., N.Y.C.
Redmond, George, Ship C, V6nlce. Callt,
Reese, Gardner, 1010 Broadway, I^. y.
Relsman. Leo, 180 W. 67th St., N. Y. C.
-Reiyea, Al 'Buddy,' New Harmony H..
Cohoes, N. Y. . '
Rendleman, Dunk, Del Monte, Birming-
ham, Ala:
Reser, Harry, 161 W. .40th St, N. Y. C. -
Reynolds, Lou. 60U Central Ave., Ala-'
DpLSda. Cal.
Rich, Fred, CBS, N. Y. C
RlckltU, J.- C, Kosciusko, Miss.
Rlnea, Jos., Elks H., Boston.
RlttenBaudT'J'.T TX. ATPtistS-T.T Dptrolfc-
Rlzzo, Vincent Sylvania H., Phlla.
Roanes' Pehn, Commodore. B<, Lowell,
Mass.
Roberts, Joe', Auditorium Hotel, Chicago.
Bobbins, Sammy, McAlpIn H., N. 'i.
Roberts, MUes, 8 Sheldon St., Prov., R. L
Robinson, Johnny; Olympic H., Seattle.
Roderralch,' Gene, c-o Sound Studios,
W. 67th St.,' Y. C.
■Rogers, Biiddy, College Inn, Chi.
Roky. Leoti.-' Syracuse H., Syracuse.
Rolfe, B. A., Ill W. eTth St., N. Y. C.
RomanelU. I,. King Edward H., Toronto^
Ronianb, Fbll. The Farms. Colonle, N- Yi
Rosenthal. Harry, 1050 Bi-oadway, N Y.C
RoBsman, Harold, Bagdad C, Mlanii.
Rothchlld, Irving, Follies Bergere, Chi.
Rublnoff. Dave, 1501 B'way, N. Y. C.
Ruhl. Warney, Ichlgan Tech., Hough*
ton, Mich.
.Russell, Ing Cotton H.. Greensboro,
S
Sampletro, Joe, KOIN, Portland, Ore.
Sanders, Jpe, MCA, Chicago.
Sans, P., 215 Rldgewood Ave., B'klyn.
Santaella, Salvatore. KMTR. Hollywood.
Schara, C. F,., 024 B'way, Buffalo, N. Y,
.. Schlll, J,< Arcadia B. fi., N. Y. C.
Schubert, Hd., 34 ArfhuV "St;, Dtwrence;
Mass.
SchumlskI, Joe. Station WCFL, Chicago.
Schwartz, y. J., 810 Court St, lY-emcnt;
Ohio. , ,.
Scott. L. W., 900 Dllbert Ave., Spring,
field, O. .
Scott, Frank, 254 President St., Brook*
lyn. N, Y.
' Scottl, Wm., Montclair H., N. Y. C.
Seldenman. Sid. Mayflower H.. Wash.
Selvln, Ben, care Col. riecordlng, 65 Cth
Ave.
Serger, Lou, S. S.> Panama. Santa Monica.
Calif.
' Setaro, A.. Paramount Studio, Hollywood,
Severt, Ginp, KHJ. L. A.
Shackley. Geo.. WOR. N. Y. C.
Shaw, Russell, Valols Country CluK
Valols, Quebec.
Shays. Budd. Shubert - Theatre Bldg.<
Philadelphia, Pa. .
. Sh'reasley, Eddie, Vienna Gardens, World's
Fpir, Chi.
Bhepard, Chas., KFI, L. A.
Shield, LeRoy. NBC, Chicago.
Shllkret, Jack, 646 West End Ave.*'
N. Y. C.
Shllkret, Nat 163 B. 24th St„ N. Y. C.
Sldell. Curtis. Hollywood A. C. Holly*
wood.
Sleff. Solly. Palace H.. S. F.
Slmmonds, Arllc, Playland Park, South
Bend, Ind.
Simons, Seymour, Schroeder H., Mil*
Slsslei Noble, 1600 B'way, N. Y. G,
Singing Sherwoods. KFAC, L. A.
Slry, Larry, Simplon C. N. Y. C.
Smith, Beasley. Rosemont B., B'klyn.
Smith. Joe. Parodians. Wagner's Acad*
omy. Phlla., Pa.
Smeltn, S., 100 W. Buchtel Ave., Akron,
Ohio.
Sorey. Vincent, CBS, 485 Madison Avt.s
N. Y. C.
Sosnlck, Harry, MCA, Chicago.
Spector, Irving, WOKO, Albany, N. Y.
Specht, Paul. Alcutt Beach, Buffalo.
Spltalny, Phil, Park Central H.. N. T. C.
: Spor. Paul, Paxton Hotel, Omaha, Neb.
: Springer. Leon. 134 Livingston St., Bklyn.
■ St. Clair Jesters, Prince Edward H.i
Windsor, Canada. .
St.' George, Geo., 2100 Belmont Ave';,'N;Y.
Staltord, Jesse, Sweets B.. Oakland,. CaUC,
Stelner, Max, Radio Studio, Hollywood.
Sfecd. Hy.. - Station WMBC, Dfetrolt '
Stern,- Harold, Blltmore H., N. T^- '.- ,,
Stone, Marty, Radlsson H., Minneapolis.
Story, Geo., Wong's C, London, Ont
• Straub, Herb, Buffaltt Broadcasting Cor^.V
Buffalo, •
StrlBsolt, Vanderbllt H., N. Y. C
Sweot, Al, 20 Qulncy St., Chicago.
Swocten, Claude, KFRC. S. F.
Tellier. Ray, Falrmount H., 3. P. ^ ,
Teppas, J. J., 533 Glenwood Ave., BuiTajo.
Teeven, Roy, Regftnt T., Grand Raplo*.
Mich. ...
Thompson's 'Virginians,' Venter T., At*
lantlo City, N. J. ' ■
Tlloff, Andre, Surf C, Miami Beach, Fifc
Tobias, Henry, Totem Lodge, Averlii,
Tobler, Ben, Flagler H.. Fallsburg. N. «.
Tolland. Ray. Detroit "Iceland H.. Detrow.
Trace. Al, Hyde Park C, Chicago.
Traveler. Lou, Casino Q.. Ocean Pars,
Calif. , ^
Tremaine, Paul, CBS, N. Y, C. ^ . ^
Trevor. Frank. KOIN, Portl.ind, Ore-
Trim. Anthony, Roseland B. N. ^
Turcotte.- ^Geo., 00 Oxanfic ..St..
chfster, N. 11. ooiitli*
Turnhnm. Edllh, Topsey's Roost, soum
gate, Calif.
Vnllee. Rudy. Ill W. B7th St. N- • ^' y
Van Clcef, Jimmy. 41 I'aterfron bt..
Brunswick, N. J. ^.j- it,
- .Venuti, Joe. .Blossom Heath Inn, f^i.
(Continued on page 58)
Tuc8dioy» 25, 1933
MUSIC— NITE CLUBS
VARIETY
47
SHEET a DISCS
PlfNTYDP
IN JUNE
'June, cons|derl|>e the usual fea-
JoBfti lnfl'u»n<5e' did -w^ll by the
Sielc sheet. businefls right, up to th^.
c'loBlng stiE^nzia, ' -when dealers . topK
Inventory' and- decided tp put aside
s the pr;d.^V. ijjanks.fpr a sp^sll. Despite
the "W*ajc. turn Into July, the sum-
mer going'looks bright, due to the
nlling In. ?6f counter stimulators
from ficireen riiuslcal sources.
■ Ali 'iBree mkj6r phonograph com-
nanieB' found things looking Mp. At
KCA Vlfetor tifie June call for the
Wtfers wa^' '20% ahead of the May
tumoyer, w^th• m.uch of this margin
Mflectlng the sharp spurt In the
' race and hillbilly division; Reisard-
' leflB .<if the change In picture for the
ij^tter,' each o'f the-a-ecorders Is mov-
ing along cautiously, slow to assume
any ntfw obligations or to go in for
any marked expansion.
-'Stormy Weather' (Mills) went
flkyrocketing for the first > three
^ceka In June, nosing In the Valley
o'f the Moon'' (Morris) out of ace
position. By the last week of the
•njohth Tack Mills' Harlem lament
ha&.dipent. its force and 'Valley' re-
' euraed.Its former spot as sojldly en-
trerifllied as ever. By the end- of
, June 'Storm' had come close to the
m,m\ i^ark, while 'Valley,' the
May leaaier, had rung up a total of
1 190,000 .copies. . 'Storm' also got a
, hSw^y play in the way of orchestra
■ orders.
I Latter part of June saw the 'Gold
•idJggers'" score as represented In
, ♦We're In, the Money' and 'Shadow
Walta' coming along healthily. Also
*ti)ve Song of the Nile' (Robbins)
. «kperlencing a meaty counter reac-
tlbn. 'I Cover the Waterfront'
.■ (Barms) rated inclusion "among the
month's first 10.
.Ip thje east mechanical versions
Ol 'S.tormy Weather! played an In-
significant part In the lists of the
blue ribbon, six. For the first time
since Joining the Brunswick ranks
the Lombardos were shunted down
to sixth ranking, while Eddie Du-
chin, Leo.Reisman and Don Bester
shared equally ' the sextet rating
among them.
Qhi Bullish on Discs
Chicago, "July 24.
Sheet 'music was not very happy
In June, but the mechanicals re-
ported, an improved market. Bruns-
wick found June as good' as Janu-
ary, which is saying a good deal
for June, usually a poor month.
Better demand from the dealers
and reorders were reported gener-
ally by the discs.
'Stormy Weather' was an easy
tvinner both in sheet sales and In
Its domination of the phonograph
releases. It appears three times in
Brunswick's best sellfers, once each
or. Victor ajnd Columbi , and num-
ber one on the Lyon & Healy list.
It also was first on the Kresge re-
port.
Long time since a non-musical
disc took tpp sales honors, .but
Burns and Allen easily triumphed
for Columbia on their maiden ap-
pearance In wax.
Coast Likewise Up
L.OS Angeles, July 24.
•Sheet music busluo.'^H continued
to be bright for June, with. a solid
summer and fall Indicated. 'Stormy
Weather' remained at- the top of
the list of sellers until the last week
and began to ease off then, .with
"Valley Of the Moon' creeping up.
'Adorable' also began to Improve its
position as the month ended. In
addition to the first fljx. 'Sweetheart
Darling,' 'i Cover the Waterfront,'
?Ipld Me,' 'Gypsy Fiddles' and 'An
Orchid to You' did healthy business.
Half of the first six are production
numbers from current pictures.
Records held their own with va-
cation buying and 'Stormy Weather'
responsible.
Summer Trims Dance
Los Angeles, July 24,
•^Not 80 hot biz has Gfand hotel,
banta Monica nite spot, going into
* two-day a -week policy, starting
"ly 28. Dance program goe.H on
- Friday and Saturday nights only,
w^^^ of every night as now.
With this change Carol LOfner
Kocs out, to be replaced . by Hal
-»ray.HOn"e combination. Form pocf
, ^^al Tabarln, San Franci.soo,
•^niaoui,; Kay Ky.«jer'a orchewtra.
JUNE MUSIC SURVEY
THIS TABLE 8HOW8 THE LEADING SIX SELLERS IN SHEET MUSIC AND PHONOGRAPH RECORDS GATHERED FROM THE REPORTS
OF SALES MADE DURING JUNE BY THE LEADING MUSIC JOBBERS AND DISC DISTRIBUTORS IN THE TERRITORIES
6 Best Sellers in Sheet Music
Reported by Leading Jobbers
SONG-^No^ 1
SONG—Nb: 2
SONG-rNo. 3
80NG->-No. 4
SONG^No. 6
SONG—N'o. <
N£W YORK
*S1tor.r»iy, Weathor' ._
«Jh the Valley of the Moon'
'Sweetheart Darliri"
'Have You Ever Been Lonely?'
^Hold Me'
'Shuffle Off to Buffalo*
CHICAGO
'Stormy Weather'
'In the Valley of the Moon'
'Hold Me'
'Sweetheart Darlin' '
'Love Song of the Nile'
'Shuffle Off to Buffalo'
LOS ANGELES
'Stormy Weather*
'In the Valley of the Moon'
' Have You Ever Been lJone\y7*
'Shadow Waltz'
'Adorabler
'Learn to Croon'
(
Leading Phonograph Companies Report 6 Best Sellers
Side responsible .for t]|ie khajor sales only are reported. Where it is impossible to determine the side responsible for the
sales, both sides are mentioned:
'Adorable,' 'My First Love' (Wayne
King Orch.)
BRUNSWICK-
-No.
1
BRUNSWICK— No.
2
BRUNSWICK— No.
3
BRUNSWICK— No.
4
BRUNSWICK-
-No.
6
BRUNSWICKt-No.
6
'The GDld..Oiggers Song/ 'Pettin' in the
Park' (Hal Kenap Orch.)
'I've Got to Sing a Torch Song,' 'Re*
member My Forgotten' (Hal Kemp
Orch.)
'Under a 'Blanket of Blue,' 'Love Is the
•Thing' (Ca!sa' Loma'Crch.)
'Isn't it Heavenly?' <|'ve Got to Pass
Your House' (Victor Young Orch.)
'Shadow ' Waltz,' 'Morning, Noon and
Night' (Guy Lombardo Orch.)
'Stormy Weather' (Guy Lombardo)
'Stormy Weather' (Ethel Waters)
'Shadow Waltz' (Guy Lombardo)
'Hold Me,' 'Sweetheart Darlin" (Ted
Florito Orch.)
'1 Gotta Sing a Torch Song' (Hal Kemp
Orch.)
'Ni^ht in June,' 'Sunday in Caroline'
(Anson Weeks Orch.)
'Stormy Weatffer' (Dvike" EllingtOH
Orch.)
"'Stormy- Weather,' 'Sophisticated Lady'
(Duke Ellington) ;
'Love Song of the N'le' (Wayne King
Orch.)
'Sophisticated Lady' (Bon Redmond
Orch.)
'Stormy Weather' (Ethel Waters)
'Stormy Weather' ((3uy Lombardo
Orch.)
COLUMBIA-r-No. 1
'An Old, Old Man, with An Old, Old,
Pipe,' 'In a Garden in Old Kaiua'
..(Ted Lewis)
Burns and Allen, dialog, Part 1 and
Part II
'Shadow Waltz,' 'I've Got to Sing a
Torch Song' (Riidy Vallee)
^ i : : : — ■■ ■ ■
COLUMBIA— No. 2
'Sweetheart Darlin',' 'Adorable' (Ben
Selvin Orch.)
'Sweetheart Darlin" (Ben Selvin
Orch.)
'We're in the Money/ 'Sunday in Caro-^
line' (Ted Lewis Oifch.)
COLUMBIA— No.. 3.
'1 Cover the Waterfront,' 'Uncle Joe's
■ .-Music Store' (Joe Haymes Orch.)
'Old, Old Man' (Ted Lewis Orch.)
'In the Valley of the Moon' (Joe Green
Qrch.)
COLUMBIA— No. 4
'Jig Saw Puzzle Blues,' 'Bibraphonia'
(Joe Venuti and Blue Five)
'1 Cover the Waterfront' (Joe Haymes
Orch.)
*H<lw'8 About .It?' Ms My Face Red?*
(|?hll Harris Orch.)
COLUMBIA— No. 5
x' Isn't It Heavenly/ 'Super Tiger Rag'
(Joe Venuti and Billy Cotton Orchs.)
'Stormy Weather' CTed Lewis Orch.)
'Old, Old Man with a Pipe' (Ted Lewis
Orch.)
COLUMBIA— No. 0
George Burns and Gracie Allen, dialog.
Parts* 1 and II
'1 Gotta Sing a Torch Song' (Rudy
Vallee Orch.)
'1 Can't Remember' (Rudy Vallee)
VICTOR— No. 1 .
'1 Cover the Waterfront/ 'Isn't It Heav-
enly?' (Eddie Duchin Orch.)
'Isn't It Heavenly?' (Eddie Duchin
Orch.)
'Stormy Weather* (Leo Relsman Orch.)-
VICTOR— No. 2
'An Orchid to You/ 'A Fool in Love'
(Eddie Duchin)
'Love Song" of the Nile' (Leo Relsrtiian-
Orch.)
■^Isn't It Heavenly?'' (Eddie Duchin
Orch.)
VICTOR— No. 3
'Sweetheart . Darlin'/ 'Gypsy Fiddles'
(Don Bestor Orch.)
'A Fool in Love' (Eddie Duchin Orch.)
'An Orchid to You' (Eddie Duchin
Orch;)
VICTOR- No. 4
'My TcTiptation/ 'Love Songs of the
Nile- (Leo Relsman Orch.)
'Lyin in the Hay' (Ray Noble Orch.)
'From Me, to You' (EJddle Duchin
Orch.)
VICTOR— NO' 6
'Stormy Weather/ 'Maybe 1 Love "You
Too Much' (Leo Relsman Orch.)
'It Was a Night in June' (Jan Garber
Orch.)
'What More Cart 1 Ask?' (Ray Ndble
Orch.) . .,. ,
VICTOR— No. 6
'42d StV 'Shuffle Off to Buffalo' (Don
. Bestor Orch.)
'Stormy Weather* (Leo Relsman Orch.)
'Lyin' in the Hay; (Ray Noble Orch.)
HT CLUB REVIEWS
CLUB SAN REMO
Long Id'rahch, N. J., July 19-.
When the season first opened
Gene Fold, -who operates this fash-
ionahle.ro^dflodSe in the West End'
section, . announced that there
wouldn't be ai>y .floor .show, but he
found out that even the smart
bunch- that play his spot didn't like
the Idea of forking over a buck
cover just to listen to Harry War-
ren's orchestra. After a few weeks
of so-so bix, Fold decided to Use
a'reXrue, and patronage has upped
considerably- since he added It.
I Zanett and Manon, dancers, head
the bill. The ' girl .Ss a looker, and
both' have plentjr of class! They do
a waltz turn that is the last word
in grace. On- opening night the
pair had to plead exhaustion before
the crowd would l'3t them go. Un-
usual for a dance,- team, .but they
jjust hit the customers ri.?ht.
' Judith Barron- putia" over her blues
With plenty of heat. After her three
numbers from the lloor she goes
from table to table for intimate
stuff.
Harry Warren's band makes the
music and they feature tangos,
which are popular with the San
Remo trade. This is the combo's
third season here.
Harry Kilby, who produce.s most
of the nite club shcw.s on the Jer-
sey coast, is also handling thi.s club,
and for a last minute booking ho
turned out a fjood show.
The San Rcmo can accommorlato
over "800. Nolte.
Kingsley Arms Room
Long Branch, N. J,, July. .20.
Thi.s is the fir.st .soa.son ihla roof
atop the Kingsley Arfnis Hotel, As-
bury Park, ha.s boon open to the
public. With the nix on gambling
around here, Oscar Shimmerman
decided to turn it into a nite club.
A classy floor show produced by
Harry Kilby i.s presented twice
nightly and the cover t harge is out.
There's a $2.50 minimum, -which
includes dinner.
The show is m.c;'d by Jill Raln-
stendl -who knows how to handle
the class trade that comes- here.
No flip cracks, Just a pleasing man-
ner Is wanted at this place, and
that's what she gives 'em. Her oc-
cai^Ional gag and sohg between
numbers -go over nicely,
! Betty Bane, -warbling pops In a
pleasant^ husky' voice, likewise
Scores easily. Jack Kinney and
li^eah Lewis, dance team, doing tan-
go and waltz, .'close the show. Joe
Radnor's unit provides dance music.
This Is the only roof along the
coast and Shimmerman should do
.some business. His biggest prob-
lem Is to get the public tc ride
the elevator. The shore crowd are
used to driving up to a roadhou.sc
and tumbling out. The room is
beautifully decorated and com-
nfiands a fine view of the ocean.
Nolte.
SHOW PLACE
Valley Stream, L. I., July 18.
Burns and KIssen, vet vaude
comedians, have this former Texas
Guinan roadhousery on the Merrick
road at Valley Stream, Feet Edison,
former Guinan affiliate, is asso-
ciated.
It'.s another in the cycle of $1.50
table d'hote, no-couvcrt spots, re-
lying on mass turnover to get out
from under. Burns and Ki.s.sen no
them a few better through adding
on a floor show, with Jackie Maye
doing mild stuff, and the 3 Rack-
eteers as comedy floor features.
The Racketeers will be heard' from
even though they're a No. 2 Clayton,
Jack.son and Durante. They u-sc
some, of the Schnozzle trio's bit.s
and busines.s, and don^t try to
camouflage the simulation of style.
Still, they have, a comedy style
that'ij assertive and, if dctoured into
more original channels, it's likely to
be- highly productive of le.sultH.
Anyway, they're among the brighter
element.s in this floor frolic. Neil
Golden's band also, not bad. Abf.l.
ATWOOD
Seattle, July 20.
Through these long' dry years nite
clubs in Seattle have been at low
ebb, but -with beer back, a half
dozen have sprung up, -while the
old-timer, the Rose Room' cafe in
the Butler hotel, operated by the
John Savages, took new lease on
life. Others come and go, but the
Butler stays on. ^The - latest Is the
Atwood cabaret, owned by • Mrs.
Ethel Toombs, successful aa hotel
manager, having long conducted the
Atwood hotel, 'where Alaskans
meet,' in Seattle, in the basement of
which is the new cafe.
This makes the sixth major nite
club In Seattle, ranking In point of
biz as follows: Mardi Gras, black,
and tan; New Yorker, Apex, and
Club 400, which, however, is said
to be traveling a rocky road; in
addition the Rose Room, and the
new Atwood.
Edmund McElliott is manager, Al.
Larpentcur, .. ex-Orpheum act,. Is
m.c. Floor show is the niftiest cafe
show in town, consisting of line of
five girls, all young and lookers, and
three or four specialty acts. Youth
features each number. This makes
a freshness about It, clean cut and
deserving of the high class patron-
age that is being bid for.
Tess Wll.son, .shapely mi.ss from
the ether waves, is a torch singer
with a good enough voice and effec-
tive wiggles in some steps. Irene
and Dixie do a .soft shoe number;
both bring looks and shape on to
the ' flodir, Virginia Boyd brings
more youth Into a dance specialty.
Six-piece-- band has Bus M<iCleI-
land, fbrbier organist at' O'rpheum
here, as leader. Frances French la
a line gitl -w'ho has Spanish danco
specialty, putting it over -with per-
sonality.
M.c. Larpehte'ur keeps the show
hnbving, the, floor stuff alternating
guest dancing, from 10 p.m. to
1 a.m.
Decorations are In lively scenery
all - around the "walls; capacity 2'80.
No couvert, but minimum check of
75c. In afternoons the spot Is run
as a beer garden with the girls re-
hearsing In front of the customers^
as added draw. Trepp.
Thr«« Ch.eera for
The Thr^e Scamps
Oroadcastlns thrice -weeltly
3ver the NBC chain, and
provlncr to be one of thoae
■things that niak-o radio
worth -while.. Of course,
they feiiture
■ "SWEETHEART, DARLIN' "
"LOVE 80N68 OF JHE NILE"
f'HOLD YOUR MAN"
"LET'ei MAKE UP"
"MARCHING ALONG
TOGETHER"
"HOLD ME"
"DON'T BLAME ME"
ROBBINS
MUSIC CORPORATION
■III 199 SEVENTH AVENUE ||||
llll • • • NEW YORK • • • Iflfil
RKO PAUCE, NEW YORK, This Week (July 22)
HOPE EDWARD
MINORandROOT
inlet national Dance Favorites
Nightly
DENS, ST. MORITZ BOTE, NEW YORK
48
VARIETY
VAIIIIEVII.I.E
Tuesdaj, July 25, 1933
Lindar Blows Eastern Agency bat
Bequeaths G ood Will to Godfrey
One of the major Independent
vaude bookers, Jack Linger, is giv-
ing up his agency In the /east to try
hlalN luck In Hollywood. With ar-
rangements made In New York be-
fore leaving, Linder wlU attach to
the Jack Curtis oflfice on the Coast.
He has no contract with Curtis
but goes, west to represent the lat-
ter on -vecude and picture place-
menta on a basis which asks that
Jjlnder show what he can do. Cur-
tis, now in Europe, will be back in
about ' three weeks. Curtis heads
the office ouft there alone, while In
the east It's the partnership of Cur-
^ tis and Allen.
V Deforce leaving New York, Linder
turned his agency business, l^irg^ly'
consisting in good will, to George
Godfrey, who has Joined the Amal-
gs^alted Artists' Bureau. This is
the booking office pf the Ed
Wynn radio company^ Amalgamated
Broadcasting, sflll inactive.
In for Piece
dammy Harris, formerly with
litnder. Is already with Godfrey. Un-
der the agreement Linder has with
~"Gfbdf fey; any- vaude- agency-business
accruing from what he left in New
York will bring a cut to him, per-
centage unnamed. Xinder's New
York office in tbe Palace -tfaealre'
building was left in the hands of
Danny Fagen, who had It closed up'
and the furniture -in storage by the
end of tJie week,
liinder went oyt alone, leaving his
family upstate, vacationisfig.
Waring at $6,700 at Par
Playing the housd for the first
time, Fred Waring comes into the
New Xork Paramount on a week's
booikine At .$6«700^ net, negotiated
with Johnny O'Connor, WarlngT^
Tep. Bandlea,der opens Friday (38),.
bringing with him the unit he has
been touring on the road.
About a year ago Publlz wanted
Waring for the NY Par but could,
not reach an agreement on salary.
Fe SHOWS OUT OF
FOX, B'aYN-TO PAR?
Fanthon & Marco had given no-
tice to the Fox, Brooklyn, of with-
drawal from that house Thursday
(27). Withdrawal comes over dif-
ferences arising out of show costs.
Understood that Amalgamated
(Fally Mai-cus) will book the spot
after that date.
The withdrawal of F. & M. shows
from the Fox, Brooklyn, does hot
s^ect the house operation as Is.
Operation continues under Harry
Arthur and Sid Cohen, latter also
acting for bondholders' committee
In connection with the operation.
A possibility is that F. & M. may
shove over to the Brooklyn Para-
mount. This matter has been dis-.
cussed between parties but nothing
set.
Fanchon & Marco shows have
been in the Fox Brooklyn now for
around three- years, outside of
few weeks, when the spot wats being
operated directly by the mortgagors.
New Acts
Fanchon-Marco Shows to
Return to San Jose F-WC
Hollywood, July 24.
Fanchon A-Marco specialty shows
go back Into the Fox- West Coast's
California, San Jose, starting Aug.
3, on a three-day-a-week setup.
House discarded the F&M shows a
ycEur ago.
Stage Show Added
Canton, O., July 24.
Palace revived stage shows Sun-
day (23) with 'Silver Slipper Revue'.
It shares the program with pic-
tures.
The Acrobatic Dancing Comedian
And His SISTERS and BROTITERS
RKO
NEW YORK
(LAST WEEK JULY 22)
"VARIETY" SAl
Maurice Cdlleano Famlljr cloaod. Qoixl
varietir throuffhout 80HE DAY SOUB
rEorr BiiTvi: wiu. «oiscovEBf
THS (COLUBANOS TOR A PRODUC-
TION. They oaa. do most anythlnerr
with their baslo olrcua stuff now held
la backeround aa they clown their way
up to that point, Maurice Is the Harpo
Marc oC the family and, as the solo
stellar bllllne; would suggest, -the <bul'
wark of the act. A couple of the sla-
terd, however, are more than avoragely
adept In oontortlve and toe 'dancing op-
portunltiea. The straight of the family
llkewlao bolsters hla end of the foiling.
Abel.
Direct!
ftKO— WEBER-SIMON AGENCY
TOM MIX, TONY and CO. (S)
Wild West-Circus
35 Mins.; Spsoial, Full
West Coast, Long Beach, Cal.
With his wife and her sister
(Ward Sisters) Tom Mix Is starting
on what is the Qrst leg of an inter-
national personal appearance tour.
Mix has something to offer.
Ace attraction for youngsters, he
also packs a Wallop fot' grown ups.
He contents himself with short rou-
tines of sharp-shooting, knife and
hatchet throwing, the Introduction
of 'Tony,^ and working three lib-
erty horses. Rest consists of two
web routines by the Ward Sisters,
both single arm throw-overs. Girls
work In unison, their first routine
being an over-arm lift to the top
or the web. Later, they do the throw
overs, with Mix counting up to 50
for the finish.
As routined here, act needs a fin-
ish. Work of the girls Is not strong
enough for the ending. A- flash fin-
ish with the horses on stage would
make a better picture.
Mix needs some talk; Most of his
remarks addressed to the musicians.
Are inaudible beyond the first few
rowsi In a halting manner he at-
tempts to. tell a few gags.
Rope spinning and whip cracking
of the three cowboys. Jack Knapp,
Herman Nolan and John Agge, oke.
It adds to the ilash. Act is in front
of a black eye with a standard ring
bank.
WJth a little PQl.Ishlnsr, It's an ace
attraction for any house; cah'Worlc"
from 10 to 15 minutes, and lenda it-
self to ballyhoo. Can be used either
a<) an act or a complete presenta-
tion.
Act Is- traveling by motor cara-
van, special trucks. CaAvas and'
seats are also carried, as Mix fig-
ures he may play some dates be-
tween theatre engagements. Call.
DAVID HUTTON (2)
Songs
Eight Mii?s; Two
State, Long Beach, Cal.
With a rep as a ladles' man, Dave
Hutton makes hla first stage ap-
pearance in his old home town fol-
lowing the announcement -he and
his wife. Aimee Semple MacPher-
son, would divorce. Announcement
was timed simultaneously with
theatre's first advance ads on his
appearance.
Little entertainment In Hutton's
turn. He blats out three numbers
in much the same manner as does
a holy rolUng psalm singer, every
note off pitch. Opening with 'My
Faith In Tou,' followed by 'Take
Me Aa I Am,' both written by Itut-
ton, he closes with the sure-fire
Irish Eyes.' Accompanied by Lee
Mason,
As a freak attraction, Hutton Is
oke for this town, which Is knee
deep with trick religious sects.
Though evening business has not
been so hot, mats are capacity^
with femmes who have been told
that Hutton Is loaded with male
'it.' One glance at him disposes of
this theory. Red-faced, fat, his 8. a.
fades In a sea of snickers when the
curtain goes up.
His theatrical tour will probably
start and end In Southern Califor-
nia. Following this date, he goes
to Warners, Hollywood, for a week.
Unless the Aimee divorce brings
out a flock of expected dirt, he'U
be washed up pretty fast for any
b. o. value.
BILL AR0N80N and Co. (2)
Radio Impersonations
10 Mins.; Two
Orpheum, New York
Bill Aronson might be of Aron-
son, Fayre and Lane, listed as do-
ing radio impersonations like Aron-
son is doing. Lad used a mike be-
fore a table and has a pianist to
assist. Pianist is kept in the shade
with 'the lighting used only for
Aronson. Has a baritone voice that
doesn't lend to. all the characters
he attempts to imitate, but here
over easy in deuce on a five- act
layout. Okay that way for the
neighbs.
Makes up for Wyhn and Durante
on the stage. Best of his numbers
Is SIngIn' Sam, which is where the
voice fits. Also in one or two of
the Amos 'n* Andy characters, but
not all. Shan.
Vande Offices and Perfonners Don't
Care Much for That $10 Day Thing
ELLINGTON'S 12 WKS
SOUTH FROM FREEMAN
Duke Ellington orchestra Is set
for 12 weeks with Charlie Freeman
commencing Sept. 2 to repeat the
same southern territory wherein
Cab Calloway clicked so well early
In the spring. Calloway was the
trail blazer for a colored orchestra
entertaining ofays throughout
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Irving Mills, of Mills-Rockwell re-
turns with the EUingtonlans Aug. 3
on the 'Majestic,' sailing from Paris
where they sure currently at the Rex
theatre on the final fortnight of a
European tour.
Paris, July 20.
Duke Ellington orchestra opened
big at the Rex, repeating their clicks
In London and the provinces.
Band will cut its final day short
In order to make the 'Majestic' flail-
ing Aug. 3, back to the States.
Greeting Phil Harris
Rudy Vallfco, following his de-
parture from the Pennsylvania
Roof, July 29, plays a week at As-,
bury Park, N. J., and then goes on
tour of one*nighters.
For the debut of Phil Harris at
the Penn stand two nights later (31),
NBC has arraiiged to give him a
special hookup which will have
name bands in various parts of the
country putting on the greeting act
for him.
F&M Stage Units for
Pacific Northwest
Hollywood, July 24.
Deal is tentatively closed for the
return of Fanchon & Marco stage
units to the Pacific Northwest, in
houses operated by Evergreen The-
atres.
Intention is to use permanent line
girls In Portland and Seattle, as a
backgrround for the specialty acts,
and then use the acts, sans girls, in
Spokane.
Revival of stage shows Is ex-
pected to materialize around Sept: 1.
Loow— IRVING YATES
JOHNNIE WOODS
Radio Impressions
12 Mins.; One
Palace, N. Y.
Imitations of radio personalities,
together with a few better known
in pictures, like Chevalier and Du
rante. Good and poor individually,
but on an average Johnnie Woods
.1 muses sufficiently to pass safely
in combination' vaudeville houses.
Woods has a mike on the piano
!ind another on the stage.-
In closing for hillbilly flavor,
W cods does the recent pop, 'I tiove
Mountain Music,' topped for a
;-icram by a rural dance on the part
of an unbilled old-timer or at least
someone looking like it. Cliar.
Act, Agent Sailing
Seller and Wllla open at the Lon-
flori Palladium Sept. 4.
Dancing act sails on the Beren-
«aria Aug. 26, Irving Tlshman
agent, sails with them.
Tex Guinan's Sates
Chicago, July 24.
Tex Oulnan who left the Pirate
Ship Thursday (20) at the World's
Fair opens July. 28 for Balaban and
Katz at the Marbro here. Week at
the Fox, Detroit, follows.
' Thereafter the nlte club queen will
hie to Hollywood for 'Keyhole of
New York,' the Zanuck film.
Opposition to the adoption in
Washington of the actors' code for-
warded there by the Actors' Better-
ment Association and calling^ for a
mihlmuiu of $10 a day, may be ex-
pected from the vaudeville booking
offices If not the theaters. The legit
code as proposed for minimum sal-
ary for actors Is based upon the
show's admission scale, so can't ap-
ply to other divisions.
Booking oflices down to Indepen-
dents aroused over^.the dangers of
$70 a week for chorus girls, are giv-
ing study to the code and wonder-
ing why they were not consulted or
sounded out as to their position in
the matter.
While the booking ofilces may get
together and air^their complaints
to Washington, little support., is
looked for by theatres which play
or may play vaudeville.
Should the code become NIRA
law, calling for a $10 dally minlmuia
salary, it Is easy for a large mar
jority to see where they won't be
working at all.
Gus Temps, Long Ally
Of Show Business, Dies
San Francisco, July 24.
Gus Temps, long a close ally of
show business in his City Transfeit*
Co., died July 13. age 62. He was
buried from iSacred Heart Church.
July 16, With only one showman,
Cliff Work, in attendance. None ot
the others knew of his pasising.
Since 1890 Temps was in the the-
atrical transfer business in 'Frisco,
starting with a horse and wagon,,
and working the old Columbia,
Tlvoli aiid Orpheum theatres. He
was known to every performer who
played this city...
Some 20 years ago Temps bought
a hotel, the old Empress, on Eddy
street, strictly a theatrical house,
but finally gave it up when too
many checked out without paying
off.
'Hot Harlem'
RKO Is planning a black-and-taa
unit around 'Hot Harlem, Anton P.
Sclbllla's colored show featuring
Shelton Brooks, Danny Small, Sam
Simmons, Sammy Gardner and
Prince's band.
RKO wants to add three ofay acta
and route it as a black-and-tan
vaude unit.
Miss Expo in Girl Unit
Chicago, July 24.
Harry Rogers is putting out a 30*
people musical tab headlining LiUlaa
Anderson, 'Miss World's Fair.' Line
of Virginia O'Brien girls plus Louis
Mack as comic.
Opening next week at Green Bay
booked by Billy Diamond.
MarcusLoew
BOOKIWG AGENCY
Gerwral &Kecutive Offices
" LOEW BUILDIMC
A.N N EX
leo WEST 44&»$T«
BRyant 9-7800 NE W YORK CITY
J. a LUBIN
MARVIN a SCHENCK
BOOKING MAJNAOKB
Toesaay, Jnly 25, 1933
VAItDE VILLE
VARIETY
49
NVAMAY
Actors $10 Daily Code Offering
PiroUems in Vaude if Adopted
INVESTIGATED
If the actors' code, setting $10 a
day as a minimum salary, is adopted
Bubmltted to Washington by
the Actors Betterment Assoclatlori,
•vaudeville expects to find itself sud-
denly topheavy on singles, doubles
and trios. Along with such a sur-
plus, expectations are flashes will
nearly go out of existence unless
Beriously held down In cast and pro-
duction. "
Acrobatic troupes, often working
for peanuts, are also worried, while
the chorus girl of specialty per-
former of lesser Importance sees
some bad handwriting on the wall
as mirrored by that code.
puriDg the. past season acrobats,
chorus girls, bandsmen and even
43pfefliaUy artists have been working
at considerably less than $10 a day,
or $70 a week. That would be con-
Blderea a high -salary by--any— of-
these. .performers. They haven't
seen anything near it since Wall
Street heaved up four years back.
During this season producers
have been putting out flash acts at
Buch low cost that they've been
aatlsfled to take 'show' money and
a few bther dates at better salary
and then dumpi the act, to start all
oviar again.
For the larger acts, though few
In number, the $10 a day minimum
offers no problems. For the smaller
ones paying $20 or $26 a week for
girls In flash acts and standing no
more. It's another question. GIrl6
and acrobats have been known to
be working for as .little as $10 this
season in order to be working.
ACTORS MUST RESERVE
HOTEL SPACE IN CHI
Chicago, July 24.
.Actors coming to Chicago for
theatrical engagements are warned
tl^iit . it's absolutely Imperative to
iQake hotel reservations In advance.
All the loop and near north side
taverns are Jammed because of the
.World's Fair.
Jack Benny and Milton Berle both
came to town without giving hotels
a thought. Both had to wait sev-
eral hours until rooms were va-
cated before the hotels could ta? e
care of them. Other actors have
had to hang around without a bath.-
tub to call their own.
Aetors should not expect eo-called
theatrical hotels to take care of
them without advance Information
Singer Hurt— Car Wrecked
Narrowly escaping death, Johnny
Blnger^ vaude agent, id nursing back
and other injuries received when
hls.car turned over last week on the
^ay from New York to Chicago.
Out to the windy town to see the
fair and look over the vaude situa
tlon In those parta. Singer's car
skidded on one of the dangerous Al
legheny curves In Pennsylvania. It
■was totally wrecked.
He managed to go on to New York
for treatment.
BEAUTS BARNSTORMING
Troupe of 10 Studio Theatre Win-
ners Thrown into Revue
Los Angeles, July 24.
The 10 femme winners of the
'Beauty and Talent* quest sponsored
by Radio studio and Fox West Coast
have been whipped Into a 'Talent
Revue' by Bud Murray, They are
touring F-WC houses in Southern
California.
Gals travel by bus, with a kitchen
coach carried.
Contest winners touring are Vir-
ginia Townsend, Natasha Kuranova,
Anna Rose, Genevieve Logan, Mil-
dred Stone, Denlse Bruneau, Betty
Darling, Patsy Gail, Maxine Bunker
and Francis Bowling.
A .g.Ixl._..orchestra Is Included in
the revue. '
». I STITE DEPTS
ME UP MATTER
New York Attorney Re-
tained by Vaudeville Art-
ists — ^tate Board of Char-
ities and Attorney Gen-
erals Office Interested
ACTION EXPECTED
MGRS. DIVIDED
ON VAUD IDEA
Managers in the indie show field
fall Into three classes so far as
vaude Is concerned. ..First Includes
those okaying the bookings of vaude
shows starting in September or
earlier; second, Indies who are in-
clined to try It but prefer to wait
until the season opens; and, thirdly,
the group that insists vaude Is not
worth Its cost and worry..-
Into the latter division fall many
managers who have never used
vaude and probably never will, or
have tried It at some time or other
on brief experiments without ever
getting the right answer.
Under Cover
While the Indie vaude bookers
have been promised a lot of the-
atres, they are keeping their iden-
tity secret until ready to open in
order to avoid tipping off competi-
tors. In a chiseling way, the Indies
have learned It's to their benefit to
work under cover as much as pos-
sible.
State-Lake, Now Opposition, Opens
To Loop s Only Holdout; Real Money
Bin Packs 'Em In on Hot Sunday
Rubin Gets Job; He'n
F&M Are Pak Agan
Hollywood, July 24.
For two weeks' work, Benny
Rubin has called oft his broken -
epntract suit against Fanchon &
Marco and Fox-West Coast.
Player, who sued the two firms
because they cancelled him early
this spring. Is now set for the War-
field, San Francisco, Aug. 11, and
will follow at the Paramount here.
He has Instructed his attorney,
Martin Gang, to do a blackout on
the court case.
Duncan's Condenser
A move has been made for an
official state investigation, two dif-
ferent ways into the affairs of the
NVA sanatorium at 8ar«nac Lake.
Irving Schneider, of 299 Broadway,
New York, attorney,' acting for sev-
eral vaudeville artists, arranged the
move. First investigation is due to
star t late this week..
Rftorhey Schneider ieohtacfed the
State Board of Charities first, lay-
ing before them what papers he
could get up on the subject and
alleging the NVA sanatorium is im-
properly operated and does not al-
low for fair treatment of patients.
The State board has agreed to go
into the matter thoroughly..
Schneider has been also In touch
with the N. T. State Attorney Gen
eral's office on the matter of fin'
ances with the result an Investiga
tlon Into the sanatorium's funds is
likely from that angrle. Schneider
told the Attorney General he fears
moneys collected from the public
for this fund either do not properly
percolate or are mismanaged.
At first Mr. Schneider had in-
tended filing legal action, but he
decided to have the matter handled
through the state' authorities, thus
avoiding an open court hearing. He
has legal papers for litigation
against Mrs. Katherine Murphy,
supervisor of the NVA, drawn up
however, and will use them if he
finds it necessary, the attorney says.
A number, of affidavits have been
filed with Schneider, he stated by
NVA patients. These allege ex-
treme physical and mental cruelty
on the part of the superintendent
Mrs. Murphy. Copies of the af-
fidavits have been forwarded to . the
Charities Commission.
'Steenth Tine
Retention of Mr. Snyder with the
subsequent complaints to the . State
departments leading to these in-
vestigations occurred through re-
cent happenings in the affairs tit
the N.V.A. Fund and its sanatorium.
For the steenth time, opposition to
the absolute domination of the
sanatorium by Mrs. Murphy was
raised by many of the patients.
Over half of the 60 patients In the
sanat-orlum signed a petition re-
questing the removal of Mrs, Mur-
phy and sent It to NVA officials in
New York.
Without paying any attention to
the petition, two of the officials,
William J. Lee, representing the
N. V. A. Fund, and Henry Chester-
field, of the N. V. A. Club In New
(Continued On page 60)
Eleanor Holni^ Champion
Swimmer, Set for Vaud
•Eleanor Holm, who broke back-
stroke swimming records for women
at Jones Beach, Long Island, last
week, will open at the Palace, Chi-
cago, Aug. 4.
A routine, including three songs,
has been arranged for her, act to
take about seven minutes. Miss
Holm, who was readying to enter
pictures, recently ^it Hollywood
to enter the championships.
The Chicago date is In the nature
of a try-out. Leo Morrison handled
the-bofiKlng.
BOSTON TOUGH
OVER SUNDAYS
Betty Boop Act
A vaudeville act built around the
Betty Boop cartoons, distributed by
I*aramount has been placed In re-
hearsal by James Rodgers. It will
have Little Ann Little, the offscreen
voice of Betty Boop, and Pauline
Comanor, a Max Fleischer artist rc-
eponslble for some of B. B.'s film
antics.
Act will have as its background a
"•yplcal cartoon-producing studio.
NEW 2-ACT
Howard and Alex Morrison,
the golfer, are teamed as a two-act
lor- two weeks at the Chicago for
Publix.
They open Aug. 4.
Duncan Sisters have been re-
hearsing a one-hour tab of 'Topsy
and Eva.' It is set and Johnny Hydo
of the Morris agency will route.
Unit holds 40 people and Is tab of
the Duncans' musical, plus new
songs.
BAN RTJSSO'S MISHAP
Chicago, 24.
Dan Russo, orchestra leader of
the Palace, was slightly injured near
SIoux City on his vacation last week.
To avoid hitting another car Russo
climbed a telegraph pole.
Another couple were driving wHh
the Russos.
Sally Osmon's Divorce
Chicago, July 24.
Sally Osman, cabaret blues singer,
g'-t a divorce last week from Hans
Dexter of Dexter and Casey, ven-
triloquists.
Extremely physJcal cruelty was
charged.
Boston, July 24.
For vaudeville, five acts are men
tioned in the ofllcial local censor
broadcast of July 17 as unfit for
Sunday shows. They are Jay C.
Flippen, Frances and Wally,
George McKay, Miss Marcella and
Will Goodali:
First thing all acts ar^ told Is to
eliminate all dancing. Goodali Is
also asked to eliminate 'objection-
able and suggestive dialog and ac-
tion,' same thing being asked of
Flippen and MacKay. Mentioned
specially against MclCay Is the fact
that he uses the word 'hell' once in
his act.
Frances and ..Wally are told that
the woman must not wear male at-
tire, the words 'damn fool' must
not be used and a Spanish num-
ber In the act must be dropped.
If changes along these lines arer
made, acts may continue after get-
ting proof of the changes to the
Supervisor of Sunday Entertain-
ment.
TAB 'CRAIY Qimr
WITH SIZABLE CAST
Cardlnl goes with the Billy Rose
'Crazy Quit' tab, opening Aug. 13 In
Schenectady for RKO on a four
weeks' cancellation proviso. The
other principals are Anita Page,
Smith and Dale and Charlie King
with 24 girls.
Production staged by John Mur-
ray Anderson, dances by Chester
Hale and scenery by Clark Robin-
son.
Chicago, July 24.
State-Lake, opening Sunday (23)
in heat, drew, sensational business.
House, was jammed at 1:46, having
only the lobby and i^dewalk holdout
in the Loop. Looks like Aaron Joiies
diagnosed the case perfectly with
35c policy. Predominantly family
trade was evidenced by the numbers
of people stepping off trolleys and
going straight to the box office.
Third running of 'Zoo in Budapest'
(Fox) currently.
Jones, spending money on acts. Is
the first vaudeville operator in Chi-
cago to challenge circuit dominar
tlon obtaining here for . years. Stage
Bhow Is- thB-selHng point. — ^PolicyHis
equivalent to eight acts, divided be*
tweeh a regular vaudeville first half
and second half Immediately fol-
lowing, when Verne Buck orchestra
goes on the stage to do the balance
of the bill In presentation style.
Balabanow Quintet, accordion and
dance revue, opened smartly and
was well liked. Bernard and Henri
got them on personality and a
strong final number, despite the
weakness of first couple of num-
bers. Frank Llbuse's hokum a solid
click treylng, and Jay C. Flippen
went big In fourth spot, with a lot
of the gags MUton Berle Is also
u^ing currently at the Palace. (jl.ifC
Nazarro, ringmaster for the second
part, stalled for the orchestra to
make their switch from pit to stage.
Nazarro Ingratiated, himself with
gagging and ballad, and stepped
into the finale for the first dancing
he's done In five years.
Buck, an experienced musician, has
a well-seasoned vaudeville orches-
tra, many recruited from former
Balaban'& Katz pits. Boys appear
In- scarlet mess jackets and look
good. Stanley Lorner, tenor, socked
two numbers across. Charlie Nelg-
ermeyer stages the presentation,
part, while 15 attractive girls danc-
ers have been whipped into good,
precision form by Dorothy Nutter.
Working in, second half besides
Nazarro were the Four Queens,
nfty girl hoofers, said to be Innocent
cause of RKO declaring State-Lake
opposition, and Babe Kane, cute
soubret newly back from Hollywood.
Whole show booked by Billy Dia-
mnd worked smoothly and looked
good.
State-Lake starts lik6 it's going
places under the canny direction of
Aaron Jones.
Opera as Stage Show Substitute
Start May Be Made at Paramount on
B*way — Pop Prices
Opera In picture houses to fill up
the stage end Is a possibility as a
regular diet. At the Paramount,
New York, the presentation may go
operatic, according to plans of Bbri8
Morros, who plans to put this form
of entertainment to a test the week
of Aug. 4 With JL modernized ver-
.sion of 'Pagliacci.'
If results bea.r out Morros' Idea
that opera should have mass appeal
at picture house prices, others will
be- whipped into shape for a 60 or
60-minute stage .show. Par will try
to pick names that- are not di,*itinctly
operatic and thus will have some
draw from among other than op
fans. Arthur Tracy,' from radio and
vaude, is the lead in 'Pagliacci.'
Opera In picture theatres may bo
con.sldercd an outgrowth of this
summer's experiment at the Hippo-
drome, if getting anywhere at all.
Being essentially a musician,
Morros as operator of the N. Y. Par,
is partial to opera in modern dress
or otherwise a serious try, nothing
else much appearing to mean any-
thing in the many expensive weekly
.stage Hhowfl at the Broadway Par
of late.
L A. HILLSTREET CUTS
FLESH AFTER 20€ LOSS
lios Angeles, July 24.
After taking a loss of ^0,000 In;
five weeks of vaude-stage band pol-
icy, RKO Hillstreet reverted to
straight sound July 20. Decision to :
cut the stage fare came abruptly,'
froin New York in face of demands'
by the unions here for a week"'s no-
tice Instead of four days. Crafts
had been on a week-to-week basi.s.
Policy was revived after a year
of straight pictures but failed to'
make any difference at the b. o.
Horace Hcldt band, which played
pit and stage during the try, lays -off
two weeks, reopening at the Goldon
Gate, San Francisco, Aup. 6. Heidt
takes six men north that he uKod
here.
More for Banymore
Ethel Barrymorc, following her
current week at the Capitol on
Broadway, goes to Wa.shlnj,'t<)n for
Warner.s for a work and then two
for RKO In Chi and Bo.ston.
.Same salary, $2,5(>0 weekly, for
the '32 I'ound Look' at iho CJap for
.four or five porformancos dally.
50
VARIETY
Tuesday, July 25, 1935
Variety Bills
NEXT WEEK (July 27)
THIS WEEK (July 20)
Numerals In eennectron with bills below rnd.cqte opening oay of
show* whether full or split week
RKO
MKW YORK cm
■ Palace (2P> •
Russian Art Circus
Iiewia Ik Moore
Iiannr Ross
Slim' Tlihblin
Ray Ellis St La Rue
(22)
Ausste As Czech
jQhnny Woods
0 & B Barslow
Jack Pepper
Leon Belasco
Minora Root
Academy
1st half -(29-1
Harry Small & Sis
Bobby "Pincus
Ann Lester
Stuart 6t Lash
Lester Cole & Ens
2nd half (2-4)
Gautier Toy Shop
3 Miller Bros
Sid Marlon
Will Oakland
Maurice Colleano
2nd half (2C-28)
.Archi^e & a Falls
Dorothy Dare
Raymond Baird
CHICAGO
r»lace (28)
Milton Berle
Sid Garry
(Three to All)
(21)
V O'Brien- Co
Chilton & Thomas
Irene Bordonl
Milton Berle
Owen Mc Givney
DAVENPOBT, lA.
Orphenm <20) •
'Little Orphan A'
Downtown (28)
Jack Benny Rev
HEMPSTEAD
Bivoli
1st half (29-1)
Carlton Tr
Kessler Baxter & D
Adelaide Hall
Bobby Ptncus
Carlos & Chital ^
TOBOMTO
ThliT - Weekr-Jnly-** — ^
ARREN & BROD^RICK
ANNETTE AMES
KAY KATYA & KAY
ALL PLACED
BY
LEDDY & SMJTH
Delivery- Boys . -
4 Franks
Slate Bros
Le Roy Smith Orcb
BROOKLYN
Albee (20)
Case Bros & M
4 Carlton Bros
Pickens Sis
Bob Hall '
Hal Le Roy
Barbara McDdhald
Dorothy Dare
Raymond Balrd
(22)
Violet Ray & N
Lewis Sc. Moore
Irene Franklin
Lod'CarlUo
12 Aristocrats
Rita Delano
BOSTON
Keith's (29),
-Karre Le Bardn Co
Ray Sc Harrison -
George Glvot .
Irotie Sordini
ells Klrtt & M
(22)
3 Whippets
Nei Kelly
Medley -Se. Dupree
Pickens Sis
Hal La Roy
; Sarbara McDonald
KANSAS CITY
Hainstreet (20)
Tom Mix & Sbow
(22)
Marcus Rev
MINNEAPOUS
. Orpbeam (22)
Jack Benny Rev
■ NEWARK
Proctor's .(28)
Stanley 2 & H 2
M & L Robin
Barney Grant Co
Harry Hershfleld
Will Osfiorne' Orch
(21)
Case Bros & 'M
Welch & Hills
Baby Rose Marie
Clifford & Marlon -
Donatella Bros & C
PEORIA, II>L.'
■ Palace (2-6)
Marcus Show
ROCKFORD, 11.1,4
Coronado (30-1)
Marcus Show
TRENTON
Capitol
Ist half (29-1)
Hot Harlem
2d half (26-28)
Radio Haymakers
Clyde Hager
Dancing Around
(Two to All)
WARNER
ELIZABETH
.Rite (2I>-^)
0'NelI~& Manners
Washb<iard' Ser'dera
Ross & Edwards
Creedon's Revels
2nd half (26-28)
LaBeltePola
Smith, Strong St L
Pat Hcnning- Co "
Lee, Lee, L, L
PHILADEJLPHIA
• Ehrle (28)
Aunt' Jemima ■••
i, Keys
Walter O'lCeefe
(Two to All)
(22).
Farin Fables
Washboard Ser'dera
Eddie Coht-ad Co
Ralph Olsen Rev
Pcnner Sc Stanton
WASHINGTON
Earle -(28)
4 Trojans
Qoss & Barrows
Msyjor-Sharp & M
Ethel Barryjnore Co
•• (22) ..
Andre Duval"
Cardlnl
Roy At welt
Ingenues
Fanchon & Marco
NEW YORK CITY
Roxy (28)
Tito Gulzar
Gypsy Nina
Hernandez Bros
(Two to nil)
BROOKLYN
Vox (28)
Pault & La JMarr ■
Wems^-A'riraut— &—
(Three tor nil) : ■
Metropolitan (28)
Claude Hopkins
Molly Picon
John Pogarty
Emil Boreo '
FRESNO, CAUF.
Fox (28)
Barton & Toung
4°Abbottiers
Jettery Gill
Luster Bros
LONG BEACH
State (28)
R Wolf & Par Orch
Par Supper Show
(Two to fill)
LOS' ANGELES
Manchester (28)
Montgomery & McD
Willock & Carbon
OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. V. A.
DR. JULIAN SIEGEL
1500 Broadway
ThU Woek: Jessie Crommette, Bernlee and Taber
Canterbury M. H.
1st half (24-26)
3 Marines '
Peter Faonan*
2d half (27-29)
Thom & Mack
Elliotts
Dominion
Cotton Bd
Kit Kat Best,
Hot Shots
Palladium
Grade Fields '
York & King.
Joe Yovng
Franklyn D'Amore
Co as booked
FINSBURY PARK
Empire
Bern! Vlcl Bd
Fred "Sanborn
Bobby HenShaw
Co as booked
toew
NEW YORK CITY
Capitol (28)
Phil Spitalny Orch
Ch & J Preisser -
Herman TImberg Co
Joe Laurie, Jr
Boulevard
1st half (28-31)
Jim Wong Tr
B & E Coll .
Zlngone
Sol Gould Co
June Carr Co
2nd halt (1-3)
Arthur LaFleur Co
Miller Peterson & L
Walter Walters Co
Nellie Cassman
Harry King Co.
Ori>lieum
1st half (28-31)
Picchianna Tr .
Nancy Decker Co
Steve Evans
Fred LIghtncr
Ingenues
2nd half (1-3)
Royal Uycno Japs
Zingonl
Francis & Waliy
Jack Osterman
■Miles & Kover
Paradise (28)
Roye & Maye Rev
Senator Murphy
I'llllan Shade
Mells Gold & R
Great Huber
State (28)
Paxinos
Radio Aces
Uert Walton
Saranod' St Carrie R
Wm & J Mandel
Al Goodman Orch
Loomis 3
Prank Hazzard
Violet West
V Hazzard & West
BROOKLYN
Gates Ave
Ist half (28-31)
4 Juggling Nelsons
Vincent O'Dounell
Lowe & Hite
Colette Lyons
Harry King Co
2nd half (1-3)
Eno Tr
Ollft Crane
Torke Bcndon & C
3 Slate &roa
Ingenues
iVIetropoIUon (28)
Mills Bros
Don Redman Oroh.
Red & Strugge
IBarle Lattlmore
Pete Peaches & D
Snowball
Myra Johnson
Valencia (28)
3 St John Bros
Calts Bros
SyblUa Bowan
Ben Blue
Paul Tlsen Orch
Jack Holland
June & Tamara
BALTIMORE
Century (28)
Burno Wh'stde & A
Hall Dennison
Sherlock Holmes
Harry Rose
5 Arlesy
BOSTON
Orplieum (28)
Homer Romaine
Delivery Boys
Bill Telaak Co
M Montgomery
Jack Powell
Shiiron DeVrles Rev
JERSEY CITY
Loew's (28)
DeLong Sis
Leon Navarra
Stratford & M'berry
Harry Savoy
Dos Baker
NEWARK
State (26)
Leach LaQulnlan 3
Tommy McLaughlin
Eno Crime Clues
BelUtt & Lamb
Samuels Bros Rev
NEW ORLEANS
State (28)
4 Petleys
Mills & Green
Herbert Fay Co
Godino 2
PROVIDENCE
Loew's (28)
Larimer & Hudson
Hilton & Garon
Gracella & The'dore
Reiss Irving & P
Thomas 6
WA.SHINGTON
Fox (28)'
Serge Flash '
Fred ZImballst
Burns St Al'len
Leo 2 Co
Parisian - Rev
(Two to All)
Paranronbt (28)'
Abe Lyman
Cbcoahut Grove Ore
Paraitf(itirit . Olrls' < -
(Two to fill) • . ;
. OAfiXAND
Fojt. Orphlftam '(28)
.Buster West Co
-LusteiHBi'oB — • - :
Eddie 'Peabody
(Two. to All) •
PASADENA
-Colorado (28)
•Ward Pinkie & T
VlnceSllk. v
Armanda' Chlrot
(Two to All)
. SAN FRANCISCO
El Capltan'(28) '
Sc6tt Sc Lambert ,
(Others, to. All)
(To All)
Loew's* War&eld
(28)
Will Mahoney
(Others to All)
ST. LOUIS
Fox (28)
Gautlers Co
Marty May
(Three to All)
London
Week of July 24
HAMMERSMITH
Palace ' . '
"Rusty & Shine
Johnnie Nit; .
IStlNGTON
Blue Hall
1st half (24-26)
Thon . Sc Mack
7 Elliotts
2d half (27-29)
3 Marines
Peter Fannen
LEWISHAM
Palace
Phyllis Nobblns
John Myrddln
SHEPH'RDS BUSH
PavUlon
Cotton Bd
STREATHAM
■Palaco
John Myrrdin.
Proyinqial
Week of July 24
Picture Theatres
NEW YORK CITY
Paramount (21)
'Run Little Ch'lun'
Hall Johnson Choir
Fredl Washington
Jackie Held
'Mo/ma Loves Papa'
Roxr (21)
James Melton
Gobs & BarrowB
Dault Sc LaMarr
Arnaut Bros
3 Gobs
Foster Glrla
Dave Schooler
'Arizona to^.B'vj'ay'
BOSTON
Metropolitan ^ (21)
W & B Howard
Hftrry Reser
Cllcauot C;lub Orch
Joe Rines
Mama Loves Papa'
CttlCAQQ
Chicago (Si)
Slnclalfs Minstfels '
G^ne Arnold
CllfC Soubier ■
Joe Parsons
Mac 'McGloud
Frltz^Clark .
Sylvia Fr'ooa
Mel Klee
Popsl Sc LquIO
Ruth Pryor
Hans Muenzer
ChernlaVSkr
'Strangers Return'
(28)
Harriet Hootor
Buster Shaver'
Stan Kavanaugb.
Eddie South Orch
Cherniavsky
'Midnight Club'
Slate Lftke (22)
Verne Buck Orch
J 0 ITIlppen
Frank LIbuso Co
Bernard Sc Henri
Cim Nazarro
Babe Kane :
Stanley Morper
'Zoo In Budapest'
DETROIT ■
Fox (21).
•B & W Varieties'
RadollfCe & Rogers
3 Cossacks
Tlte Great Remy
Carter' & Homes
BTernle'd Nephews
Fraq k ; Cpnilora
^Arizona to" B'way*
...ST. LOUIS
Ambassador (21) >
Johnny Perkins
Ruth Petty • -.
Gregory to- Ramon
.Oeorgle Tappa.t
'Bed of Roses'
Holljrwood Gardens
Muriel Lee
Kay PIcttire
Ronald Bvauks
Reynf^rd A^fitacey
F Hendenson :Oi>c
Barl Carpentler Ore
H'lrw'tf- It'atnaoint
Chas QavIp,:Qra • <:
Chaiiev .Sc Fox.T '
T*ranfc Hazzard '■ ■'
Bl^nob^ Bow-v •
Kendall Kappa
Capt. L Bard^on .
Baxb^fa:BIarn>C
Marian Martin
Alice Kellerman
Hbi^I Lexinstoii
Ecnle Holai Oro .
Bof el . Blontclair .
Wjn ; ScottI Oro
Mario ^ Sc Eulalle
Hotel Nejnr Yorker.
Barney Rapp' Orch
.. . ■
Hotel PennsylvanUi
Rudy .Vailee Oro
Alice Faye
Hotel RooMvelt
Marjorle' Mpffett
Reggy Chllder .Ore
Longae Yao .
George Olsen Ora.
Ethel ShUlta
Maison Boyalo
Walsh & Arnold
Autobal.rOrch
Uarden'ff Rivlen
"Mickey Alport i - -
Gertrude Nlessen
Fritz Sc J Hubert
Kathryn'Rand
Martha Ray - r .
Eniil Coleman Ore
Gomez & Winona'
Paradfso '
N T G Rev- • '
Jerry Freeman Or.c
Park Central Hotel
Buddy Kennedy
Rachel Carlez
Bert Lown' Oro -
Pavilion Royal
Peplno & Rboda'
Guy Lombardo Oro
Felbam Gardens
Agnes Ayres
Ji>e Candullo Orch'
Pierre Roof
Henry King Orch
Darlo'A: Dtana
Bos Fentbn Forms
'Georges' ~ itetaxa
Johnson & Murphy
Ducl^ln -Orch
■ • ( " •
Russian Arts
JoA_rlIorA.ntZ' Orcjh
Ren^e 'St Xallra
Nlfrkblas Hadarlcb;
Harra .Blrs
Ulsha UsanolT
< .Slinplon Club
X!lark &. .De'-Iiya • ;
Larry Slry'ii. Orcb-
Chas 'Johnson Orch
St. Horiti .VHotel
Leon Belasco Orcb
Alfredo's ' Orcb
Gypsy Nina ,
St.-. Regis Hotel
M.oyer .^Da Vis'. 'Orch'
. Small's. ParadlBc'
'BleTck Rhythm' R
Nyra.' Johnso'n
Meers Sc Norton
3 Speed Demons
Geo .Walker
Wm Spellman
S- Palmer Bros
May Alex
Tatt' Grill
Geo Hall Orcb
TaTora, B'klyn
Eddie Jackson
Jack- Murray Oro
Village Bam
Josh Medders
Elsie Gilbert
Hyers .& Prltchard
Ruth Delmar
Bill Barton
V'ge B'n Hillbillies
Anthony Trlnl Orch.
Waldorf-Astoria
Nina Laughlln
Jack Denny Orcb
Xavler Cugat Orch
Margo
Dave Hntton-s No Chunip;
He's Cashing on Aunee
Los Anfffelea, July 24. '
Before the .Aimee Semple Mac-
Pherson-David Huttoii divorce , ac-;
tipn broke In -the ^dally papers In!
Log Angeles, Hutton. Is reported to
have offered himself as 'an attrac-
tion to several L. A. , theati-ea. In-]
forming the operators that he would
break the divorce information few;
days before opening, his . personal'
appearance tour. . ' j^Lctbr - singer-
evangelist "is reported, to' ..have told
theatre men' th9.t he knevfr the value
of MacFherson-Hutlon names as
a draw, ajnid 'that it' 'was' hls'-lhteri-'
tion' to ca'sh in on the' divorce pub-
licity.
]j. A. theatres turned him down,
bu^ the contemplated' divorce actloh
broke locally five days before ' he
opened at; the State, Long Beach;
Hutton " hop6d "to get -his ' ojfefiihg^
week at' the Grauma.n's-'Chinese. ••
Though only "in show business"
_Caur..i3iiy3t .alreadSr he^^ h^ ma,n-
agers and accompanist arid a .per^
sonai servant.
CHICAGO
GLASGOW
Bmplre
G H> Elliott
Gertie Gitana
7 Dainty Maids
Glntaro .
Ted Ray
5 Canadian W'nd'rs
.Ja<;k Joy Dean
Sammy Shields
Artemas
Eileen Audrey
LIVERPOOL
Empire
'Sugar & Spice'
Chevalier Bros
Rues Carr
5 Virginians
Lily Moore
Will isomers
Complete Reviie
PORTSMOCTH
Hippodrome
Alex Sc Mose
Blfly Bennett
New TrJx Sis
Albert Whelan
Charladies
Bobby Olrab
2 Shamvas
Karo & Ptnr
Cabarets
NEW YORK CITY
Arrowhead Inn
Irving Conn Orch
Astor ' Root
Beii Cutler Orch
Bal Musette
Anita & Millard
Leonard Keller
George March al
Nlchulas Hope
Sano Marco
Walter White
Georgette
Leon Bedow
Biltmore flot'el
Harold Stern Orch
Ann Pennington
Caperton Sc BIddle
Lalanda
Barry DeVlne
Kermandcz Bros
Jamesworth Bd
Central P'k Coslno
Pancho Orch
De Marcs
ColTee CUflTs
Art K.alm Orch
Tiestra T.<a Monte
Isabel Brown
Cotton Club
Ethel Waters
G D Wa.sli.lnRton
Henri Wensol
Swan Sc Lee
Arilso Boyor
Roy AtUlns
Nicholas Bros >
r.6Mha Hill
Elmer Turner
Norman Astwood
4 Flash Devils
NecoOemus
Alma Smith
Little Bits
Bobby Sawyer
Jlmmle Ba.<ikette
Mills Mus Playboys
KI Patio
Rosita & Itamon
Frances Maddux
Tamara
Rhys & Owens
Arthur Brown
Chas Eckles Orch
Glen Island Casino
Gem Gray Orch
Gov. Clinton Grill
Roger Gustln Orch
Ila-Ha Club
Danny Heoly
Jack White
Sheila Barrett
Jerry Belgan
Jerry Blanchard
Dolores Ferris
Lillian Fitzgerald
Kath -Andrews Oroh
Harbor Inn
Gus Van
'Eye Dears' Rev
Dennlker-Kln£f Ore
Hotel Pierre
Henry King Oro
Darlo- & Diana
lOi-nnt Charles
Barbara Blano
Blackhawk
Wade Booth '
Ruth Pryor
Diana & DeMar
Harriet . Crulso
Deane J ants
Hal. Kemp Orch
Bismarck
Bob Bohannon
Norm Sherr
Verne Buck - Orcb
Cafe DeAlex
Ire'ne George
Mary Stone
Evelyn HoKman
Enrico Clausl
E BofCman Orch
Cafe de Paroe
Joe Frisco
Billy Carr
Geo Buriiett Orcb
Chez Pareo
Helen Morgan .
Georgle Price'
Collette Sis
4 Albee Sis
Rose Deerlng
Floreifce'& Alvarez
Tom Gerun Orch
Cafe de La Polx
(World's Fair)
Fred Williams Orel;
Club DeWltit ^
Dorothy Harris
Sally Joyce
Morey Carter
'Cookie' Sldell
Dorothy Hanford
Al Mandel's Orch
Club Lido
Jeneva Washington
Hank Gilliam .
Bobby Caston
Clarence Weems
Lola Porter
Jimmy Nonne Orch
Club Leisure
Vivian Brown .
Tlmmy Rogers
Freddie Gordon
Irene Wilson Orch
Club La Masaue
Al Garbell
Edna ' Leonard
Edna Mae
Buddy Beryl
Art West
Earl Willis Orch
Club Royale
Nancy Kelly
Nellie Nelson
Fin.D'Orsay •
Jiilla Gcrrity
'Marie &' 'Elliott
Beiinett-;^ 'jQr^en
iCIilap & Di)p^<^
Eddio Ck>urt Eds
Clob Variety
Joan Macey
Dave Dunn
Wesley Long
Chas Engel Qrch
,, Club .^ballmar
Ann Hammond
DeRonda & Barry
Al Losing '
Buddy. Lake .
Lou Pearl Orcb
Cplfege Inn
Jackie Heller
Abbotteera
Buddy -Rogers
Congress Hotel
(Joo .Urban Room)
Vincent Lopez
Robert Royce
Coloslmb'a
Art Buckley
Countess Borlska
Latoa Barsony
Nicholas' Tsovkalas
Bobby Danders
Lurleneg Grlipth
Tripoli Trio
Cole Sis
The Marionettes
Geo Devron Orch
Clob Alabam
LeRoy & Mack
Evelyn NeSblt
Don Baraiigos' Ore
Drake Hotel
Fowler St Tamara
Jane Carpenter ,
Clyde McCoy Orch
Edgewater Beach
Mark Fisher
Esther Todd
DeRonda & Barry
Art Carroll
Hotel Harding
(The Tavern)
Edna May Morris
Mona St Marino
Clyde Snyder
Phylls Rae
Eddie Meaklns Ore
Hangar
(Hotel LaSalle)
Chas. Kaley
June McOloy
Helen O'Shea
Pauline Baloau
Paul DeWecs
Abet Twins
Johnny Hamp Orcn
Hl-Hat Club
Dick. Hughes
LRoy & Mack
Dorothy Norton
Bliss 8c Ash
Elllo Burton
^effery Tavern
• • Hi--
Sammy Cla,rk
6 Sac<ibotta
StaterLake, hdie; Going: on Air
Horselaufi^h ^Blacklist^ by RICO Np Intterferi
ence oh Vaude Bookings
Msurco Mediates jDenyer
Crafts' Wage Squabble
^ Holljrwood,^ July 24.
Marco (Fanchon & Marco) sue-;
ceasfuUy mediated -the long-drawn-
out wage and 'working condition?
between the' Denver musicians and
stage hands aiid Harry ' Huffman,
operating all of the first run situa-
tions in the Colorado capital. Nego-
tiations with the stage hands w&re
also starte'd, with flnal adjustment
left to Huffman.
As a result of being called-in as
arbiter, Marco not only brought the
musicians and stage hands back in^
to the Denver fold, but paved the
way for possible early resumption
of Fanchon & ^arco stage units
there.
Crafts and Huffman have been at
loggerheads for more than four
months, with neither side willing to
conciliate. Arrival of Marco, who
flew to Denver, pa'ved the wky for
the re-establishment of friendly re-
lations between the theatre operator
and the two crafts. Projectionists
are expected to swing' in line, as
their grievances did' not "result in
any actual walkouts or lockouts.
Babe Payne
Ray Parker Orch
K-9 Club
George Oliver
Billy Harrero
J'n & B'bby Lemar
Lee Carr
Lyle Page
F & G Doran
Billy Brannon
Johnny .Mangurh
Dominique Orch
Lincoln Tavern
Ted Weems Orch
Andrea' Marsh
Elmo Turner
Dick CunlllTe
6 Maxellos
Baron & Blair
Sammy Walsh
6 titicky Girls
Moroni's
Rolando & Verditto'
Owen Gordon
Neecee Shannon
Marge & Marie
Virginia Buchanan
Bob Wyatt
Maurle Moret Orch
Minuet Club
Prank Sherman
Art Buckley
Phylle Noble
Margaret Lawrence
Joo Buckley Orch'
Old Heidelberg
(World's Fair)
E Kratzlnger Orcti
Heidelberg Male 8
Roy Deltrlch
Herr Louie
Hungry Five Bd
Pabst Casino
(World's Fair)^
rtcn Bernle
Paul Ash
6 Maxellos
Jackie Heller
Martin & Randall
Aurlole Craven
Carter Fashion Sho
Palmer House'
Veioz & Yolonda
Sally Sweet
Richard Cole Orcb
Paul Cadleux
Richard Bennett
Paramount
James Hall
Babe Kane
Rally Rand
AriltdL LaPlerre
Bee Ja.ckson
Peggy Moor.e
Dave Tannon
Sid Lang Orch
Playground
Marie James
Bernle Green
Al. -Trace Ordh
SoQthern Club
Lee Barton Evans,
Gladys DeFoe
The Delworths
Alice McLaughlin
Chas. Crafts Orch
Terrace Gardens
Benny Meroft
Dorothy Thomas
"Red" Pepper
Norman Gast
Jack Marshall
Tlie Dells
Ted Lewis Orch
Vanity Fair
Mary Ann Boyba
Cliff .Wlnehlll '
Don' Fernando Oreh
Via Logo
Bebe Sherman
Zlta Sc Marcelle
Jack Housh
Wanda Kay
A.I Handler Bd
100 Club.
Muriel Love
Irene Duval
Florla Vestolf
Danny Alvln Orch
Billy Gray Rev
220 Club
Sophie Tucker
O & C Herbert
Joe Lewis
Billy Scott
Jimmy Rogers
J & E Torrence
Marlon Kingston
Jules Stein Orch
Old Mexico
(World's Fair)
Rosalie
Oorlne & Douglas
Mike Cozzl Orch
Mural Room
(Itrevoort Hotel)
Jaros Sis
Paul Pay
Gale OIpp
l<'ay Peters
Bob Perry's Orch
Ye Olde Tqvem.
Mickey Scott Rev
Cal Herbert
Violet CvUtlan
r.illlan Firancls
Crane Russell Orch
Chicago, July 24.
Billy Diamond .is having
trouble .booldng the State-Lakeu
supposed to be' staggering unde>,
the- solemn anathema pronounced
against the "indie- house by rko
Net result to date seems to have
been to deprive RKO agents of a
.chance. of -placing, the same acta
that Diamond gets without troub.lo
from other agents whose 'llsfi' are
practically carbon dopies of the
RKO agents ditto. ;
■ 'Ppehlrig show consists of J. c
triippen,' Cliff Na^^zarro. : Four -
Queens, ' Frank Libuae, Val ' Ac-
cordion Fivfe, Bernard and Henry,
i6 Dorothy Nutter girls and Veriie*
Buck orchestra. Second bill (3d)
will have • Stuart and Lash, Jackie
Heller^ Arlehe arid" Norman Sel-
by, L-eary . find Craven, - Four F4usli.
•fer^, Joe E.: Howard and GhincBO
R6VUe.'
■House -will have a Sunday open-
ing. Top price of 35 cents and 'G'
run t>lctures ' the .policy. Aaron
Jones' has okayed Fritz Blocki's «*-
.ploitation suggestion - to hire'- 15
minutes . on -WBBM^ everjc .Monday
ta.-plug^thet.house. . Blockl threw
a -beer -'Soiree • on f tffe'l StateflCake"
stage. Saturday . (22> for the local
.ppfess: . -.
NVA Prob6?
(Continucfdrfrom page 49) -
fork, ptdceeded- to Saranac • Lake,
where they ••browbeat' th'e '-.patlents
into fearfiil ■submission: Each' of- the
two men • left" the impression that
any dissenting - patient 'would b©
thrown' out of the Sanatorium de-
spite -his' or' her- physical condition.
Cruel Dismissals.
The patients had the example be-
fore them of about nine patients
•who had' sighed the petition- having
been dismissed in this mangier, with
two of the nine, and one of the two
a woman, admittedly in no. physical
condition at the time to be reriioved.
The 'woman collapsed at the. rail-
road station at- Saranac Lake when
about, to board a- train for New
York, and upQn arriving in New
York City had a .hemorrhage. , ^
All pa,tieiits from the N. V. A'
Sanatorium are supposed to be
suffering from tuberculosis. Their
prescribed treatment is continual
rest and no worry.- Each patient is
ipstructed' to throw off any . mental
trouble, personal ot otherwise, and
told. that, is .necessary for their im^
provement. Some of the patients al-f
-lege> Mrs. Murphy, as the apparent
sole boss of the N. 'Y. A. ,Sana-
torlum, despite its staff of physi*
clans and its medical director, Dr.
Edgar Mayer, worries, them- inccB-
santly; that Mrs. Murphy- has. her
favorites - among the patients', and
that there -Is a Murphy -<^ique, in
the Sanatorium.
Charges against Mrs. Murphy and
her conduct of ' the Sanatorium^ with
treatmertt of some patients,, have
been frequent from the Sanatorium
patients during the past six years.
AH protests, charges or complalntfl
were continuously ignored' by, the
New York executives of the N. V. A
tfhey clalni the N. V. a; patients
are hard to handle and that if Mrs.
Murphy is replaced through their
complaints her successor would be
unable* to exercise any discipline
at all.
The main officers of the N.'V. A
Fund, who are theatre circuit offi-
cers, ipay no attention to I^. V. A
details. All N. V..A. funds are col-
lected 'from the public In theatres
once yearly through hat passing
i
Sims-Bailey Booking
Capitol, New York. Is bringing
Itss last week's headllners, Leo
Sims and Ilomay Bailey for three
weolcs and possibly up to 10 weeKa.
Aug. 4. Salary set Is $860 for the
team.
The Cap booked, the radio team
in for a show engagement and >
counting on their growinf? popw^*
ity via the Chase & Sanborn prPj" .
gram to carry thorn for a long run. ^
Mort Milman booked.
Edgar Allen Agentittg
Edgar Allen is back in Hie
Ing .field as an .agent. w^rti
He has conneoled with H'^. '
liesfry office.
Tuesday, July 25, 1933
EDITORIAL
VARlETr
51 <
KiETY
Trada Mark Il«»l«tered
n^hiiahed Weekly by VABIETX, Inc.
PabUflhoa^ Silverman' Preeldent
,54 wo6t 46tb Street New York City
SUBSCRIPTION
,.,.J6 Foreign,
Annual. • . • ■
Hlpgle Coplea..f«.»^»
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Vol. Ill
.120
,No. 7
15 YEARS AGO
(From VAWBTT and"OUpper')
Diamond and Girlie split as a
team after one week. Could not
whether G. & D. or D. & G.
Enclarid had an essential em-
ployment listing, song writers wete
boiling because they were official-
ly declared to be 'of no importance.'
Ticket speculators were making
flurprlsingly large summer buys for
three shows. They had the entire
lower floor and- two rows of the
taJcony for 'Friendly Enemies*
with Louis Mann and Sam Ber-
nard.
War propaganda shows falling
•Wanted musicals.
There was a bull market in ju-
venile men because the draft got
flo'lnany.
Some of the members of First
Rational were getting weak kneed
over the huge salary to be paid
Mary Pickford.
Famous Players -liasky announced
that for the first time it was able
to give a complete six-months pro-
gram in advance. Sold by half-
years.
George K. Spohr announced he
had perfected a third dimension
process. Led to the wide screen
Idea, which flopped three ^ or four-
years ago.
Inside Stuff-Pictiires
It seems the Hays office likes to pad the actual number of open picture
theatres. This appears to be an obsession with the Hays organization,
the same as it is with some trade papers. Theatre men more accustomed
to compute or estimate the number of theatres in this country than any
other source, say the Hays office estimate usually will run 3,000 to 6,000
higher than their own. The trade papers invariably pad out the number
by adding on 6,000
Inside Stuff-Music
Plenty of feeling in the music industry about the manner in which
the Society cold-bloodedly demoted a publisher tyvo qlasslftcatlons on top
of a series of tough breaks. Original trUflriii spilt up with the song-
writer-member of the combination going to the coast on an Independent
writing contract. Second member, business manager, of thie publishing
triou.tcekked to Hollywood on his own, likewise looking for a break al-
though retaining a stock interest in the company, leaving the third mem-
The Hays office may be carrying along an old list without bringing it ber, a veteran music man, holding the bag and worrying about long past
up to V date. Their latest estimate and in the middle of the summej?" is bills and future hopes.
15,500 theatres now open. It's doubtful if. there is ^jiat number of theatres
standing at present in the U. S.
Conservative estimates by film men who do the selling and must there-
fore keep track of everything in the theatre line, are around 11,000 the-
atres open and 4,000 to 6,000 closed. With the 11,000 theatres operating,
the film men Immediately deduct 2,000 to cover the shooting galleries.
Of the 9,000 remaining they take away 2,600 as opposition houses, and
thus the distributor says there are now 6,600 theatre accounts ojpeA to him
for the sale of any feature, but at the same time he admits the total
desirable selling accounts reach 9,000 theatres.
Trade papers exaggerate of course to support their false circulation
statements and to try to Impress the distributor that there are actually
more theatre accounts than he knows about. The trade paper will brazenly
claim any number of theatres as operating (open) at any time as between
14,000 and 18,000 houses. It has been seen ^where a trade paper lied
itself blue with 20,000 to 21,000. " '
Just what the Hays objective might be Is uncertain, If It Isn't careless-
ness. The Hays office perhaps would want to make the film industry look
more Important with more theatres, although the heavens only know
that 11,000 theatres, seem enough — with a headache In each
The Society's clique has been accused before of taking care of certain
outmoded composers, but this veteran song-maker, who has' ^one as much
for the popularization of songs as anybody in the history of the trade,
is by no means taken care of.
Looks as though the sheet sales on the "Gold Diggers of 1933' score
will go over the toll taken by the '42nd. Street' songs. To date the score
of the latter musical has had' a turnover of close to 400,000 copies.
With the picture still unreleased in a large percentage of the spots,
'Gold Digger* ditties combined have had already a turnover of better than
200,000 copies. Outstanding seller here is 'Shadow Waltz', with its sales
about 35% of the total. 'The Gold Digger Song' looms up as a distant
second, with 'Pettln* in the Park" running pretty close to It. 'My For-
gotten Men' sells always in those spots where the picture has been ex-
hibited, as the lyric stands permanently barred from both NBC and CBS.
Managers were playing with the
'ail- woman show idea to offset
scarcity of men. Nothing to it.
Play writers preparing to cam-
paign against directors of stock cos
who' made copies of scripts.
Booking agents worried over the
rumor that the govt, would take
I ,over all employment agencies. Just
a Vumor.
50 YEARS AGO
(From 'CHnper')
'Clipper* printed woodcut of Tom
Thumb and his wife. They were
preparing to tour again. Midget
shown with a Smith brother beard
to prove his age claims.
Wire' tappers reaped a harvest
around Philadelphia recently when
they sent the wrong winner to the
poolroms in advance of the actual
result.
•Season in N. T. was at low ebb.
No dramatic shows on B*way and
only a touring combination around.
Sid Euson was a clown on the
Foi;epaugh show. Later managed
Sam T. Jack*s hurley theatre in
Chi.
'White Crook' competing with
the black original in the combina-
tion houses. Just a burlesque
show with a small chorus, but
lasted several years.
Sadie Martlnot announced she
was through with light opera. Go
Ing in for the drama. And she
made good.
E. P. Levantine (F. F. Proctor)
Went in with W. C. Coup, who re-
cently had broken from the per
manent circus in Brooklyn, to open'
Genesee Falls park in Rochester,
N. T. Attractions were Worth's
museum and 'parlor and operatic'
entertainment.
Cody and Carver with their
"Wild West show cleaning up
through New England.'
Yankee Robinson show; touring
the northwest, advertised it had
gone through 40 days and 40 nights
9£.rain without missing a pcrforni-
:ance.
Hi Henry advertising a minstrel
^oupc^ of 25. First to ihslst dn
^"k hats of all times and gave his
"ame to the toppers.
Advertisement in Variett last week of Columbia advertising a picture
without mentioning the title was Intentional. Columbia so far has no title
selected.
For a press agent to run a show ad of anything with a title with the
title omitted is supposed to be the standing nightmare of every p.a.' In
-this -instanGe-Geor-ge-Br-owju in -cliarge-o£-the-Columbia. puhllcJly,.fojind.|
out by omitting the title he may have secured more publicity through the
ad than ordinarily. All the New Yorkers mentioned the omission and
probably the same thing was noted out of town.
The Columbia picture referred to was directed by Frank Capra. It
was shown to the Columbia salesmen at their Atlantic City convention,
Adapted from the Damon Runyon short story, 'Madame La Gimp', that
was the first title for the picture, then 'Madame Cinderella', then 'Beg
gar's Holiday', the latter the title under which the picture was previewed
on the coast, and again 'A Lady for a. Day', the title on the feature when
exhibited in A. C.
No line on what final selection will be made. With Columbia's crack
banking picture, 'American Madness' about 1,000 titles had been sub
mitted for that feature to Harry Cohn in the Hollywood studio. Then
one morning Harry Rapf phoned over saylAg he had a great title in
'American Madness' and Harry Cohn believed him. Prpbably the worst
of the 1,000.
Lew Diamond's threat to have, dummy songs written for Paramount
pictures so that outsiders- will be stymied from putting them to. that
company's titles leaves songwriters unconcerned. Adoption of titles takes
place while the attraction is still running in legit form on Broadway, and
preliminairy to the sale of the picture rights.
Citing the case of 'Farewell .to Arms', Abner Silver holds that his song
version of the title, coming out in advance as it did, couldn't have done
anything but helped the picture's exploitatioij. Silver also anticipated
Paraniount's production of " 'Design tor Living' with a lyrical version,
amended to 'My Design for Living', that he's placed with Superior Music
Ail hegotlatidna for a l>aslc writers' agreement' T>etWeen""th6' Song=^ "
writers' Protective Association and the picture producers as represented
through the Will Hays office have been temporarily called off because of
vacations. Both Arthur Garfield Hays, the SPA attorney, and the legial-
ites on the Hays staff who have been working on the covenant are away
on their rest perlodics.
Songwriters are asking for a contract containing some -set of- clauses
that will protect them and their material while on. the payrolls of the
film companies.
Without anything in sight to back up the surmise. It certainly Is com-
mencing to look as though some understanding has been reached be-
tween the Roosevelt administration and the American Federation of
Labor by virtue of the National Recovery Act; From observation it might
be conjectured the administration h&a given the AFL its grand chance
so long wanted to unionize the labor of the country, if the AFL knows
how to take advantage of its opportunities. While the opposite consid-
eration may be that the AFL stamp out the rackcteerng in any of its
affiliated unions going in for that sort of stuff.
In consequence and somewhat to the surprise of local Interested people
here and there, unions have somehow started to clean up on their own
insldes. It has been reported from one or more large cities that the local
union heads who thought they were in supreme control and untouchable,
locally, have lately gone into a panic over reports they have heard
which might alfect their status In the future.
Show business hears of bomb throwlngs and other damage to theatres
every now and then, with Invariably at the time union or scab trouble
concerned with the theatre damaged. In different sections of the. country
also of late years, opposition or independent unions locally or by states,
have been organized, and these have come into clashes with regular
organized labor.
'Giold Diggers score has so far sold close to 200,000 copies and looks
set to exceed the tally of '42nd Street'. Running far ahead of the other
numbers on the 'Gold Diggers' list is 'Shadow. Waltz*, which, to date has
taken 30% of the total sales. Next best seller Is the picture's theme ditty
and back of these are 'Pettln* In the Park' and 'My. Forgotten Man'*
Score of th* '42nd Street' release is expected to dispose eventually of
around 300,000 copies while the 'Diggers' library is figured to excel this
total by at least .100,000 sheets.
Conjtract which Sigmund Romberg signatured to do an operetta Jointly
with Otto Harbach for Fox Film doesn't require that he start working on
the manuscript until after he has returned frbm his trip to Farls in the
fall and completed his part in the production of the Marie Jeritza show
for the Shuberts. Sam Fox handled the Romberg-Harbach negotiations
for the picture producers. Included In the terms is a provision that the
publication of the screen .operetta's numbers go to the Movietone Music
Corp., which Sam Fox owns jointly and operates for the picture outfit.
Music publishers last week got their third distribution of the ERPI
settlement money, making only 15% still dUe from the $826,000' agreed
upon 3.3 payment on the publishers' 'bootleg' seat-claims. With the calling
oft of the litigation the music men collected 70% of. the settlement figure
and three months a^o came in for ah additional 6%. The writers are
due to come in for their share of all this synchronization coin Aug. 1,
which date Is. the semi-annual payoff time.
Elevation of Phil Relsman to a vice -presidency In charge of theatres of
R-A-O, places Relsman fo^^^th^.;,se£ond time in the RKO organization In
a field he is not entirely familiar "vmh.. As part of the ^eatre operation
which is under Harold B. Franklin sa president of K-A-O, Relsman also
is in charge of the vaudeville bookli\gjdepartment.
Previously Relsman was the film lyuyet '*C§r RKO, As part of his new
job, he will necessarily still be interested in film bought for the RKO
theatres.
Reisman's regular work Is film selling. Before joining iRKO he was
recognized as a crack film salesman and had been general sales manager
for two or more of the major companies. Working Into RKO and up to
where he now stands seems to be just one of those things that often
follows a fellow despite himself.
Relsman in the theatre position succeeded Herschel Stuart, one of the
best theatre operators In the country. Stuart was abruptly let out by
his pal. Franklin, after 11 years of close business and social relations
between the two men. The^ let out by Franklin of Stuart has created
more talk in theatre trade circles than anything that has happened in
that division within the past five years.
While In New York playing the Pennsylvania Roof, Phil Harris will
"be uhd<er obligation to pay for a full complement of standby men from
Local 802 on the Friday night occasions that th6 Harris combo talces to
the air for Odorono.
Arrangement, was made mandatory on the part of the union before
granting Harris permission to come into New York, and take a dance
engagement. Harris- makes his New York debut next Monday (31). He
replaces Rudy "Vallee who. goes on tour.
Willie Horowitz, Chicago representative ■ of Jack Robblns, calls' atten-
tion to an odd circumstance -of a song catching on without being pushed.
'Hold Your Man,* from the Metro film of that name. Jumped into Lyon
& Healy's first dozen sellers, although the picture hasn't been released
In Chicago and the lyric has been restricted on the radio.
A Publix theatre official, discussing vaude In a general way, believes
RKO made the biggest mistake of that circuit's career by trying to go
away from vaude and into pictures. Pointing out that vaude meant
Keith's, or later RKO, and the circuit built Its reputation and following
on that, the Publlx exec thinks that even after the harm that's been
done, RKO should be concentrating on vaude rather than try to compete
v^lth the others on pictures.
For Publix It's a different story, from viewpoint voiced. That chain
never went In for vaude, never tried to build it up,, but instead has tried
to do for pictures what RKO formerly succeeded in doing for vaude, its
chief stock-in-trade. RKO had the jump on Publlx through its vaude,
now that and other chains have the jump on RKO because it threw away
what Is regarded on outside, Including In Publix, as its main support.
Introduced by Sid Grauman at the Hollywood Chinese on dance direc-
tor's night during the run of 'Gold Diggers,' Busy Berkeley remained
on the stage for 28 minutes doing a back-patting spiel in which the
dance stager got all the pats. The personal pronouns— I, me, mine,
myself— predominated his talk, and at the 15-mln. period at least a score
of people had upped and walked. As he went into his 21st minute the
paying mob began handclapplng. bUt Berkeley went on for the remaining
eight.
He gets the Coast palm for a record perso -ithout a
song, dance or a trained flea.
Current week of Ted X^'iorito and his band at the West Coast (F-WC)
in Long Beach, Calif., following his run at Loew's 'State, L. A„ is de-
veloping into a rccord'Week for .the..l)each hoxise. First imported band
to be booked in Long Beach in several year.s; the Florlto engagement Is
expected to pile up a gross of close to ?7,5O0 for the week, biggest Intake
Between Rodgers and Hart collecting $104,000 a year In Hollywood,
Harms could no longer control the songwriters or Interest them In per-
petuating their own Rodart Music Publishing Co. subsidiary.
Accordingly, Rodgers and Hart's picture songs are placed Independ-
ently, depending on the film company's music publishing affiliations!
any Long Beach theatre has had in many months. In addition to' the
house take, F-WC management hopes to garner an additional grand as
its 50% .share of a dance. to be staged In the municipal auditorium night
of (25).
Battle over wHinhattan's new building code, which has dragg'ed on
between city officials and the amusement business, especially film the-
atres, for the past two years, Is scheduled to be started again In Sep-
tember.
Film officials are confident the code will not be finally set until after-
another city election. Its present terms, devised In Jimmy Walker's
time, would work innumerable' hardships upon exhibitors, according to
the picture men.
Use In Its advertising material by Paramount of a quote from the 'Song
of Songs' perturbed producer headquarters until a scholarly Haysite
thought of the 'Song of Solomon' and referred to his Bible. Therein it
was revealed the quotations were Identical with the exception that Para-
mount omitted the 'my sister' reference, permitting casual readers to
arrive at their own conclusions.
In 'Song of Songs' Marlene Dietrich sings a number, 'Johnny'. It's not
new* She sang It first in Germany years back and about five years ago
made a Victor record of it In the original German.
Song is plenty torrid in the original and the best seller among foreign
made records in the United States for some time.
'Late Ohri.stophor Bean', being made by Metro, was made Into a French
feature by a company in Paris only three' months ago and is a current
relea.sc oyer there. It was originally a French play by , Rene Fauchols.
Metro won't'be alile to ."how the film in France and will bo second With
the .'^arne feature in othfr world tc-nltoncs out.xldc of the United States.
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Tuesdiij; July 2$, 1933
Colo. Ghost Town Awakoung Again
^ For Its Second Annual Festival
Central City, Colo., July 24.
This semi-ghost town, with about
BOO population, according to the
V, S. census, has come to life again,
and during the two weeks of Aug.
5-19, the old mining town will boom.
During those two weeks the old
opera' house will be reopened for a
revival of 'The Merry Widow.'
Last year the town woke up for a
week. With more than 96% of the
debits sold for the week, the Central
City; Opera • House association de-
cided to shoot the works this year,
and make It the two-week party.
The ' cast, however, disagree on
calling it a party.' It's hard work,
with' Robert Bdmo'5'l Jones as the
boss. He's got the entire cast up
here - away from social ■ attractions
of Denver. All day long the re-
hearsals are going on. Macklln
Marrow,, director of the Radio City
orchestra, Is here directing the or-
.chestra and putting the choruses
through their routines. The or-
chestra and choruses axe locals. The
orchestra is getting paid, but the
choruses are doing It for -the nov-
elty and thrill — they'^re t)icked from
rthe -young -Denver soclety_set. — _
,X>ress rehearsals wIU start ten
days .before the opening. The cos-
ttimes and setting have been (de-
signed, just for this revival— with
no oheok on expenses. Jones was
told to spend the money, and it's
being spent to the tune of more
than $^25,000.
iivery thing will be In keeping
With the spirit of the town as It
yras in lis prime, The little store?,
the musiums of early days, the
iaahoe halls— every, sort of attrac-
tion the visitor would expect if he
could project himself back 60 yearsf
liito this frontier: minine^ town— r
Which has changed ' but ' little ' tii
physical appesirahce — eversrtbilng i
"^ill be ready when the curtain goes
During the revival last year thou-
sands came up from. Denver— the
nearest largest 6ity, 56 tbiles to the
«a3t — aiid the "town h&d' itC times
populations estimated at cloise to
10,000.
'This old' mining town, the old
capital of the 'Kingdom of Gllpili*
'(G-llpin' county); is full of interest:
■Nothing ' more than a little group
of hand^-liewn logr cabins. Central
City began to loom into sudden
'P^>oniinence in 1869,' just before the
civil ' w4r. John Gregory, ' wandeir-
ihgr ptoslpector, dipped his pan into
tlie waters' of the Slack Hawk that
y^at and fdund gold.
Pullman's First Idea
The stampede began and soon the
population was 15,000, and .at one
time both of Colorado's senators
and her' one representative in Con
gr^ess lived here. Pullman, who in-
vented the Pullman car, started, on
th,e road to fame here. He got his
idea for the Pullman berth from the
miner's bunks— rbuilt as they were
one above the other in the- com-
pany boarding houses. . W. L. Doug-
las, later nationally known shoe
manufacturer, cobbled the shoes of
the town. The late Senator Clark
of Montana, copper king, and Henry
M. Stanley, famous explorer, were
local prospectors.
As Central City became Impor-
tant, pioneers wanted entertain-
ment. Shows were given in various
halls until in 1877 and 1878 the
opera house was built, with walls
four feet thick, of stone quarried
In the mountains close by. The
house was built by popular sub-
scription and opened on March .4,
1878.. The building of the show-
house was a wild adventure, be-
cause at that time very few shows
\reltured west of Omaha, 700 miles
away. However, when the Tabor
opera house was built in Denver
troubles on this score were over,
as most of the companies who made
Denver went on to Central City
before returnlrig east. The theatre
was built by Peter McFarlane, and
his heirs gave it to the University
of ; Denver to be used In their little
tlieatre movement. The university
accepted, but 'would assume no
jaha,neiai obligations.
A number of Denver social a;hd
financial folk, with plenty of time
and money, struck with the ro-
mance -of the thing, fln£|,nced tl-e
rebuilding of the opera house last
year, and this year took over the
Teller House, Central's hotel, They
spent, and Are spending more
freely, restoring everything as
niearly as it was lit years gone by.
On the opening night this year
the social crowd will be dressed in
'Florodora' costumes — popular not
so long before 'Merry 'Widow' was
Introduced. A fancy dress bslll will
be held in the Teller House after
the show.
All seats for Saturday nights are
$3, 'While for other nighty and mat-
inees $2 and $2.50 is the tariff. All
seats are sold for the opening
night,' while advance sales and res-,
orvations for the balance indicate
plenty of full houses.
Jones has a contract for the re-
vivals for the next Ave years, and
plans to do both 'Carmen' and
'Hamlet' next year on alternating
nights.
Pioneers are meeting on tiie
usually quiet Eureka street to talk
about the second world pilgrimage
to Central City — ^where President
Grant once walked over a pavement
of silver to. enter the old Teller
House; where H. A. W. Tabor of
'Silver Dollar' fame met his 'Baby
Doe'; where Jjillian Gish starred in
'Camille' last year — and once again
Central City is receiving more pub-
Ucltr-thHU-^
eredin 1859.
ROAD MUSICAL OPENS
PLAYHOUSE, PORTLAND
Portland, Ore., July 24.
Playhousl^ opened its new road
show policy with 'Only Girl,' musical
for seven days. Getting the breaks
from the burg's stage show famine.
Guy Robertson and Charlotte iMa- .
sing in leads. Robertson hais a pic-
ture- contract with Paramount and
reieased f o:^ this .nbrthwest . tour.:
lUohard Powell. Is principal ^omic..
Qthers iii the company include
Nellie' Breen. Gertrude Short, Vivian
Strong, ' Marianne Mabee, Roland
Woodrulf.'Guy Voyef- and "Wyridham
Standing.
Bill McCurdy and Hal White are
managing the Playhouse on a stage
show policy. That's a' departure this
dorp haisn't had for some time. Fig-
ure on filling open dates irith a stQCk
legit troupe, but no director assigned
OS yet for ideal productions.
Oyermaiiy Skelly Leads
In Cap© Cod Tiyout
Dennis. Mass.. July 24.
With Lynne Overman and Hal
Skelly as two Negro janitors, the
premiere of 'Beware of the Bull,'
was given last week at the Cape
Playhouse.
The new play, by Robert Hale
Powel, Is a satire on the roaring bull
market of 1929. Overman and Skelly
played the roles of janitors of a
Wall Street office building, ^ who
plunge into the turbulent dealings
In stocks and make a killing before
the crash. A comic strip type of.
settings was used.
HELEN KANE BOWS OUT
OF XADY; ASKS $10,000
'Shady I^ady,' the one-set musical,
which has been floundering, since
opening, at the Shubert, N. T„ early
in the month, again nearly came to
the end of its string Saturday night.
Helen Kane, the show's .principal
feature, ■claiming that about $10,000
was due her, including what she in-
vested in the production and the
salary she didn't receive, declared
she would not continue. Miss Kane's
salary was to have been $1,600 week-
ly. She was not paid more than
$260 any week since the show
ce-gold-was-dlseovi-Upened^n^hila^ ■.
'JLady* . wag. presented by Harry
Mej'er, .a newcomer saJtd to'conSTucr
an employment agency on Sixth ave-
nue. Gross last vreek was $3,200.
Of that the house received $2,200
which covered operating expenses,
including orchestra' and stage handd.
Advertising aipaountlng to $400 left
about $600 as the company share.
Company -was called' together by
Meyer after Saturday night's per-
formance and after, the chorus wscs
paid small amounts were given the
principals. All the latter were T>n
percentage with a minimum guaran-
tee, payments never approximating
such figures however.
.AlB^rey Christie 'was announced
for^Miss Kane's part Monday, with
Harry Miller replacing Max Hoff-
man,. Jr. New version was adver-
■tised.
New Minstrel Tab
Portland, Ore., July 24.
Henry Dixon has booked ten
weeks, in the sticks for locally pro-
duced minstrel troupe. Show is
called Ma^on Bros. Minstrels.
hside Stuff— L^t
Three out of four new plays trying out at Dennis, Mass., for John
Gc^lden are with casts of his selection. Elxception is the current 'Tourists
^Accommodated*, with Raymond Moore's summer players. To follow are
•Nobody But Tou' and 'The Man With Silver*.
First Golden tryout was 'The Divine Grudge*. Considerable revision
Is in process. Mady Christians and Tamara Geva are the only players
slated for the Broadway cast. Fifth new. play on the producers' schedule
is by Rachel Crothers, title not selected.
Plays Out of Town
Love find Geography
Philadelphia, July 21.
( Irst American performance. Pre-
sented by tha Hedgerow Theatre In Rose
Valley. Comedy by .BJomsterne BJorn-
Bon.)
Although written by a con-
temporary and relative of Ibsen,
there is little of the heavy somber-
ness of the famous Scandanavian
playwright in this light-hearted
comedy and it's a real wonder that
it hasn't reached the stage over
here before this. Play isn't 'dated'
to any great degrree and, for two
acts, at any rate, moves smoothly
and quickly with plenty of laughs
bubbling through. Piece also af-
.ford9 fat role for a star lead and
for that reason,, too, is a real pos-
sibility for commercial theatre ial-
though ^mdoubtedly too discursive,
especially toward ond, to be popular
with rank and file. .
Hiove and Geography* concerns
Professor Tygeson, geographical ex-
pert whose scentiflc researches and
many eccentricities break up his
happy home. No one can blame
Mrs. Tygeson for walking out as.
she does and yet the Professor is
rather more amusing tban un-
pleasant as viewed in Bjornson's af-
fable comedy. After the break-up,
the play itself begins to lose its
grip. A rather sticky sentimental
scene between the deserted Pro-
fessor and his daughter is passable
but in the last act the play strays
into symbolism. Apparently the
dramatist is, In a manner, kidding
his friend Ibsen by carrying the
symbolic thing to extremes, but in
that event, the purpose Is lost, at
least after all these years, and the
meaning is not clear.
'Love and Geography' dates dur-
ing the last decade or so of the 19th
century, being written at that time
and the action taking place at that
time. However, except for refer
ehces to emancipation of women,
there Is nothing to mark the play
as out of style.
Jasper Deeter gave a corking per-
formance ' of the Professor out at
Hedgerow and ' demonstrated just
how interesting this character can
, be^ RbliB contains plenty of comedy,
I' some fine passages of sentiment and
several shrewd and well-phrased
observations on life.
Other important roles are those
of the wife, the daughter, a fellow
professor — stolid, unimaginative Dr.
Turman — and a roving artist.
Waters.
LION IN HER LAP
Pasadena, Cal., July 18.
Comedy In three acta and six scenea, by
D. 8. Falrchlld. Directed by Addison
Richards. Cast: Addison ttlchards. Ron
Steele, Anne Klnssley, Alex Courtney,
Claiidla Morgan, Carmel Myera, Albert
Contl, Ruth Warren. Produced at -thie
Pasadena Community Playhouse, ' ' Pasa.
dena, July IB.
As a first play, 'A Lion in Her
Lap' possesses sufficient merit to
indicate that the author, D. S. Fair-
child, may some .day turn out a
play that will get somewhere. His
flr£(t effort Is. based on the worn
theme of two pairs of lovers who
switch affections, only to discover
that their original choice is the best.
Falrchlld has tricked up his story
slightly by making one pair bf
lovers, Carmel Myers and Albert
Conti, sophlslcated people who have
lived together for five years. The
other pair, Claudia Morgan and
Alex Courtney^ are youngsters, just
oiit of their 'teens, attracted by the
other pair's sophistication. It's no
novel twist and falls to lift the play
to distinction.
Carmel Myers, starred. Is neither
histrionically or physically suited to
the part of the glamorous woman
who fascinates the youth. Through-
out the performance, she falls to
take advantage of situations meant
to build up her characterization.
Result was that Claudia Morgan,
daughter of Ralph Morgan, copped
the acting honors with Albert Conti
runner-up. Alex Courtney suffered
from poor direction, which per-
mitted him to overact. Same for
Addison Richards and Ruth War-
ren. Annie KIngsley ws« excellent
In a part that did not permit her to
show her ability, but indicated that
she Is a player of experience. Ron"
Steele. In a small part, did very
well.
Fairchild has Injected some smart
dialog into his play, has built up all
of his six curtains. tQ satisfactory
climaxes. It 'will be interesting to
watQh what he will do when away
from the influences of the amateur
group^L OoXL
Marshall 'Grant, 22-year-old juvenile who stepped from 'Tomorrow
"Turns Back' at the Selwyn. Chicago, into 'Skidding' at the Studebaker
on Sunday (23), Is a protege of Nat Blumberg, RKO divisional director.
Young Grant is from Racine. Wis., Blumberg's home toyrn.
Harry Minturn Is giving Grant billing, in 'Skiddlner* with Ethel Strick-
land and Guy Hitner. He will tour in the fall wth a road company of
•Biography.'
'One Sunday Afternoon' at the 48th St. theatre, now in its 23d week on
Broadway, is one of those surprise hits that makes theatrical history
every season or so. tind which always istand outjui a hope and a goal for
other embryo producers to shoot at, ^
Produced by Leo Bulgakov and Leslie J. Spiller (under the firm name
of Peters & Spiller), with Bulgakov retaining his program identity solely
for the stage directon. it represented a $5,600 investment. During the
banking moratorium it was caught some $7,000 in the red which was why
the producers olcayed Paramount's deal for a Sept. 1 release, and the
film rights were sold for over $25,000. The result Is that when the film
comes into the Broadway Par on Sept. 1 it will be concurrent with the
play, with the legit determined to stick it out after the film's release and
to combat the Par picture's ex;hibition with extra ad space.
'Afternoon' has been grossing around $7,000 but can make, money at
^'Oift — ^pi^orA'q tbt'oo-way HTtWK among Bulgakov- Spiller, the Leblangs
.\eho .guarantee against any and all loss, and the 48th St. theatre. The
house gets its rent from a third of tbe het fhstead of shttrlftg terms.
Pop grand opera now In its ninth week at the N. T. Hippodrome con^
tihues its policy of giving five Italian scores and two mixed operas weekly.
To date 22 different operas have been sung. Atanagement was leery of
'Lohengrin' because of its heavy German music. Tried one night last
week it was a tumaway and will be repeated this week, that performance
already being sold out.
Saturday nght despite the heat the ..house was Jammed. Interior was
comfortable, house using Its. own style of refrigeration. About 12 tons
of ice are ikept in the swimming tank under the stage. Cooled air is
forced through blankets with excellent results. Cost of ice is more than
$200 w.eekly but cheaper than operating a modern cooling system.
The Hipp is importing nine Italian opera singers selected by Plcclonl,
who has .charge of govcrument sponsored opera over there. The opera's
played to "date: 'Aida,' 'HI Trovatore',, 'Rigoletto^ 'Gavalleriij^ Rustlcajia',
'Pagllacci* 'Othello' 'Barber of Seville', 'Lucia di Lammermoor',- 'Hansel
and Gretel', 'La Gioconda*. 'Romeo and Julief. "Faust*. 'Samson and
Delilah'. 'La Traviata', . 'Martha', 'Fa Forze del Destine'. 'La Bohenie',
'Tosca*. 'Mme. Butterfly', 'Lohengrin' and 'The Masked Ball'.
In the legit code sessions last week the indiscriminate distribution of
'courtesy passes' which with the payment of 55 cents each are good for
lower floor tickets for a show reputed to have a $3 top, was regarded
as an unfair practice. That would seem. to rule but the revivals staged
by Wee & Leyenthal on Broadway during, the past year or so.
However, since the firm has given -employment to a number of actors,
their case will probably not be so auickly disposed of, although it la
known that most of the players so engaged receiv'(&d less than the new
minimum for actors.- If revivals of the type are to be continued it' is
likely that a cheap admission top will be frankly established. Instead of
the subterfuge of the 'passes'. The firm did not attend the code hearings,
but Have the right to protest as a minority.
LOW CASH DELAYS
LA'S MORMON SPEC
Los Angeles. July 24.
Although fiilly rehearsed and
ready to open virtually on a day's
notice, 'Corlanthon,' Mormon spec-,
tacle, backed by. Ralph Cloninger,
former Salt Liake City stock pro-
ducer, is having its initial Los An-
geles performance delayed. It Is
Intended for the Mason, pending
raising of sufficient bankroll to keep
the production allvb for at least
four weeks, in the. event of adverse
b.o. response. Cloninger has a deal
with the Mormon church whereby a
percentage of the gross goes- to the
organization, and thousands of dol-
lars' worth of tickets have already
been disposed of by worlcers.
Under the arrangement, no cash
Is to be turned over to Cloninger or
the production's management, until
after the actual opening. Funds for
the necessary preliminary adver-
tising, rent, etc., are lacking, but
Cloninger hopes to overcome this
obstacle within the next few days
and is now confidently announcing
the local premiere for the night of
July 31,
Original plan was to get started
first week in July.
'Growing Pdins' Coming Up
Pasadena, July 24.
'Growing Pains,' new comedy by
Aurania Rouverol, goes into the
Community Playhouse latter part of
August, following- 'The Man of
Wax.'
Rouverol'fl 'Skidding' also had Its
initial performance at the little the-
atre, before showing in New York.
RELIEF GOES AFIELD
WITH ITS FOOD AID
Stage Relief Fund's commissary
quartered on the stage of the Roy-
ale, N. Y. distributed about 160
packages of canned goods in the
first two weeks of operation. Each
package conslted of eight items and
supposed to constitute a week's food
supply. Last week 40 additional
cases of supplies .were donated by
the wholesale grocers' association
and this 'week coffee and sugar will
be added to the larder.
The commissary proposes to
establish two food depots, one In
the Washington Heights section
arid dne in the Bronx. In that way
the distribution Will be facilitated,
quite a few applicants residing
away from the Times Square dis-
trict. Because the Fund payd for
their transportation and the pack-
ages are rather heavy to carry, the
idea for depots was suggested^
Weekly statement up to Friday
Previous contrlb. . ; ... . . .$58,941
Dollar Drive (Antoinette
Perry B.OO^
Hester Bartol
Louis Guttenberg ^3
Other contrib ^4
Total $64,038
Gross disbursements 68,895
Balance
To Expand Playlet
Jay David Blaufox, author of Aln t
It the Truth?' has sold 'Old Soldier,
a one-act play produced at the
Friars' Frolic a year ago, and Is at
work expanding It to three acta for
fall productlpn. Producer who
bought is keeping under cover.
Rehearsals are scheduled for late
in October.
tucsday, July 25, 1933
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VARIETY
53
ACTORS ON BOTTOM
Equity-MPA Pact Looks in Discard
As Salary Awards Stand in Default I HI y am
7 Legit Agents Thrown Out by
Equity, Leaving 38 Agents
,The Basic Minimum Agreement
between Equity anC the' Managers
Protective Association Is regarded
as having passed Into the dlcard.
Under the terms, of an arbitration
which awarded Equity $24,000, the
total of a group of salary claims, it
yraa up to the M.P.A. to malce pay-
' jnent. Failure to do so gave Equity
the right to void the 10-year agree-
ment which had one year more to
go.
First installment of the money,
amounting to about $5,000 was d..e
Monday (24). Payment was not re-
.lieived late in the afternoon and
Equity did not expect any remit-
tance from M.P.A, An Equity offi-
cial regarded the contract to have
_4)ei
' ' The agreement guaranteed that
Equity would not walk out in sym-
pathetic strikes. The managers
guaranteed to pay all salary claims
awarded by arbitration. Shows of
>r.P. A. managers were permitted to
use two non-Equity members put
of each 10 players In any. one show
^provision known as the 80-20 plan).
That provision was made because
the Actors' Fidelity League was
functioning. Other managers were
jequlred to use. full Equity casts
■and to fflo bonds guaranteeing
"Balaries. ■
DcMble Breach
Most of. the items in the agree-
.ment .hav;e become pbsolete, but
-when Equity charged, a breach re-
icently, a counter-claim of violation
of the contract was entered by
M.P.A. Arbitrators decided that
^both sides breached th^ agreement,
but that the managers should pay
-the claims.
M.P.A. was a Shubert proposition.
Originally it had some affiliated
producers, but the latter started to
drop out after being assessed to pay
■off shows of members who defaulted
..on salaries. The M.P.A. was .formed
in. 1924 just at the time the Shu-
berts were incorporating and get
ting ready to sell stock and bonds
to the public. They and their allies
'walked out of the old Producing
Managers' Association and signed
yvith Equity- It was always figured
the- move followed demands from
Wall Street that unless the chances
of the reoccurence of the 1919 strike
were not eliminated, the financing
deal would be dropped.
Showmen believed that the adop-
tion of the code for the legitimate
theatre under the eye of the Fed-
eral government, virtually takes the
M.P.A.-Equity agreement out of the
ipicture anyhow. The matter of
paying salaries did not come up last
week during the code discussions
and will probably remain a matter
between Equity and the producers.
It was further indicated that there
are unfair practices in the agree-
ment, which would be adjusted by
the emergency committee anyhow.
Equity made no prediction on how
or whether it could proceed to col-
lect the claims against the M.P.A.
NEW TRIO FOR 'DESIGN'
Judith Anderson, Keith and Kerr
For Coming Tour
'Design For Living' will be 'sent
to the road in September by Max
Gordin.
Judith Anderson, Ian Keith and
Geoffrey Kerr have been engaged
for the tour.
Prior to its Broadway showing
'Design' played several weeks out
of town where it also drew large
grosises on the strength of its. name
players, Noel Coward, Alfred Lunt
and Lynn Fontanhe.
Jobless Actors Start on L. I.
Tour for Unemployed
Benefits — Other Legits in|
Community Groups Work-
ing for Room and Board
Took $700 Cut to $50
$60 OVERHEAD
An innovation in New York's un-
employment relief activities was in-
augurated.on .Long Island last week, 1
with the presentation of a legit
show played by professional actors
who are on the state unemployed
payroll at $3.20 daily. Three per-
Three days is the pro-
bationary • period for summer
try-6uts, the manager being _
permitted to.Tet out a, player"
within that time without sal-
ary liability.
Actor engagi^d for a nearby
try-out but dismissed, pro-
tested to the producer de-
claring that a man of his
standing just couldn't be let
out, especially because he.
'dropped his salary $700 to
take the. job.' 'Player claimed
that once he received $760
weekly.
Director staging the show
didn't like another player
OPERA TOPS '32
St. Louis, July 24.
As in other years, the difficulties
experienced by other theatrical en-
terprises are unknown to St. Loui;i'
Municipal Opera. Attendance for
the first half of the season was
369,000, an increase of 34,000 over
the first half of last season.
Six productions have been offered,
each.runnlng a week. The weather
man has ' been especially kind by
sending rain enough to stop only
one performance.
The increase in attendance ha?
been confined to the cheaper seats,
however, which means that total re-
ceipts have been less. Even so
there is slight possibility of a deficit
this year as expenditures haVe been
considerably reduced over last year.
EX-TROUPERS ORGANIZE
OWN GROUP IN PHOENIX
Revivals for 1 -Niters
Abe Cohn and Sam Stratton, vet
legit company managers and p.a.
respectively, are planning to take
Victor Herbert operetta revivals out
oh the road for one-niters.
■'Only Girl' is the proposed
starter-offer. In conjunction with
the .Shubertp.
Gordon Signs Only 2
Thus far set for the Kern-Harbach
operetta, which M^x Gordon will
produce, are Tamarft' and Bob Hope
. Not until Jerome Kern gets back
from London will further caslinp
he made.
For Cook Show
Anthony and Rogers, Italian
comedy team, and Eddie Foy, Jr.,
ai'c latest signed for the Joe Cook
show, 'Hunkadory.*
Jiarriet Hoctbr, Ona Munson,
Incx Cbiu^tney,' and Stanley Smith
are already Bigned,
Phoenix; Ariz'.. July 24,
Men and women now living in
Phoenix who, have retired from the
stage have banded together to or
ganize the Phoenix Theatre Guild.
Instrumental in organizing this
group of former professionals was
Maurice Penfold, whose last two en-
gagements _^were with Laurette Tay
lor in 'The Comedienne' and 'Merry
Gp-Round'_ In New York. Penfold
will direct.
Initial season opens in October
At present, members of the guild
are meeting Informally to discuss
possible plays to be staged. Present
policy is to do former Broadway
hits.
ThosiB affiliated with the organi-
zation Include Elinor Lincoln (Mrs
Wayland Brown), once with E. H.
Southern in 'The Proud Prince
Mabel Spencer, featured in stock in
east and. mid-west^, Horace Button,
last engagement on Pacific coast in
stock; WilUam Charles Hallett,
Aline Harris,. Joyce Booth (Fen
fold) formerly with' Duffy Players;
Gerald Harris, former stage design-
er In New York; Myrta Kathryn
(Mrs. C. H. Young), concert artist;
Frederick Hartung, tenor with pev
eral opera companies; Prank Bus
sell, singer arid on6-time with mo
tion pictures; Olga Rogers, former
director of children's theatres in
mid-west; H. Ncvill-Smith, con
ductor of choral and orchestra .so
city, Timaru, N. Z., Earl Weather-
wax, formerly with Brunk road
company: Betty Barry, formerly
with Redmond Players; Ercolk-
Caldwell, with Savoy I'layors on
Pacific coast; Everett Manninp,
from vaudeville; Harry Woodley,
stage architect and builder; Rcgcr.s
Robinson, Bainbridge Playens, and
William Coxon, Lewis-LaVal Jjri.l
Theodore Lorch stock compauK-!
'Divorce' Cuts Scale
Chicago. July 24
this wt'ck itdutH'd
i2 top.
forroances given resulted in the re'
lief fund being financially ben
efited.
This is less than the proposed
legal code allows actors as the low
est minimum $25. Minlmums to
choristers of $30 and $35 weekly
as set by Equity, still stands
When It was . estimated that the
cost of putting on 'The Family Up-
stairs' would be $60, the loc^l com
mlttee was reluctant at the ex
penditure. That Including the build
Ing, the setting, securing furniture
(borrowed) and props, also distri-
bution of advertising cards. There
was an entirely different tone when
it was certain the relief fund would
receive between $600 and $-700 net.
That the actors ai?e helping the re-
lief funds, rather than the state do-
ing them a favor was plainly Indi-
cated
The~performa7ice8 are being given
In high school auditoriums, so that
the entire takings iare clear. First
performance was given in the small
hall at -Wantagh. Thiirsday and
Friday nights were played at the
South Side high school auditorium,
Rockvllle Center, stage being well
equipped for dramatic perform-
ances. Attendance Thursday eve
ning was around 250 but as $500
worth of tickets at 50 cents each
had been sold, bulk was used the
following night.
Ten Pros, in Group
The professional grout consists
of 10 players resident In Freeport.
Plan called . for a 10-player limit,
which has now been extended to 15
It was also proposed to make a cir-
cuit of towns within Nassau county
and repeat with other plays. How-
evert the relief Cotomittees have de
elded that the show may appear In
other Long Island counties and if
that 'idea is carried out 'Family Up
stairs' may be retained. No royalties
are charged for that play or the
other shows proposed
Charles Cartmell of the vaudeville
duo, Cartmell and Harris, is busi-
ness manager and advance agent
Henry W. Pemberton, stager and
actor is in charge of the presenta
tion. E. D. Philbrick, director of
recreation has general supervision
Philbrick is a public utilities official
In the cast are Walter Jones, Jus-
tina Wayne, Kathleen Mulqueen,
Aj:nold Braren, Zenia Powell, Wini-
fred Young, Lillian Kingsbury and
Johnnie Le Fevre.
60 Playgrounds
The players are committed on
the stage unemployed payroll until
Sept. 15 and are apparently sat-
isfied, figuring they would idle
for the balance of the summer.
There are some 60 odd playgrounds
and recreational centers on Long
Island. It was ruled that dramatics
has a definite place in recicational
programes, which led to the enroll-
ment of the professlonal.s, not as
teachers, but exponents of the art.
That they may conform to certain
requirements, a rehearsal was called
at the Collegiate Centre, Garden
City, on Saturday. Latter activity l.s
art educational one to which a num-
ber of well Unown profes.sora are
contributing their service.^. Show in
billed as being Hpon.sorcd by the
New York State Department of
lC<luc;atIon.
The Playground Players will ap-
pear for two nightH at .Glen <N)ve
at the end of this week' ' BooWngH
"tried and the origmai "cnoice
got the job anyhow.
NEGRO DIVA HTF
IN IflPPS AIDA'
Equity is aiming toward limiting
the number of legit casting agents,
having cut down the list materially.
At a recent Council meeting seven
agents were dropped entirely, either
on charges or because of inactivity.
The agents are operating under li-
cense, so-called permits issued by
Equity."
Principal attention }s being given
those agents having personal repre-
sentative licenses, known as 'P' ■per-
mits. Such agents are permitted to
charge a fee o£ 10% for the run of
the play, because acting In a mana-
gerial capacity, but particularly be-
cause actors, are guaranteed 20
weeks work per season. However,
Equity now contends that despite
th e ^0 vft'f^ft, ri"y P ** yi »"ch con-
Hippodrome, N. Y„ pop grand
opera outfit's debut out of doorsi
was staged at Bralves Field, Boston,
last Thursday (20) night, when
'Aida' was played to . more than
20,000 people. Performance there
did not Interfere with the nightly
performances at the Hipp, where
virtual capacity continues, to rule.
Gross at $1.65 top in Boston -ap-
proximated $21,000, Company of
125 traveled to the Hub, local ex-
tras engaged there, making a com-
plement of 460.
Jules Bledsoe was. engaged to ap-
pear In 'Aida* at the Hipp, Mon-.
day (24), the performance being re-
peated. The colored prima donna,
Caterina Jarboro, who appeared in,
that opera Saturday, sang the lead!
opposite Bledsoe. It Is the first time,
for two colored operatl'^ leads. In"
the same performance over here.
None is known to have been used
at the Metropolitan. Miss Jarboro
was born In South Carolina. She
studied voice culture abroad and
appeared in opera there for about
eight years.
Some out-of-town open air dates'
have been cancelled by the Hipp
organization, owing to weather un-
certainties, with the risk of sending
large companies on costly out-of-
town jumps, o Dates rubbed out in-
clude Buffalo and Cleveland.
Postponed Cp6n air performance
was given at Newark, Sunday (23),
and proved the organization's first
set-back. Attendance waia about
20% of capacity, with the gros.3
around $4,000, That resulted in the
date going red for several thousand.
Two repeat dates are set for Bos-
ton next month. Another out-of-
doors performance has been ar-
ranged for Flushing, Long Island..
It will be under charitable auspices.
tracts are not fair because at least
some 'P* agents are not in a posi-
tion to insure pdying ofl£ the guar-
antee if the minimum number of
weeks (20) are not secured'.
Total Halved
There are 16 personal representa-
tives licensed by Equity at this time.
That Is about 60% of the number
when the permit system was started
several years ago. Minimum salary
for 20 veeks is $100 weekly.
The two other types of licenses,
limit the agent to a fee of 5%. The
'E' permit which is lowest grade,
fixes the agency fee at 5% for 10 *
weeks. The special employment or
'S' permit* sets the fee at B% foV**"'
the run of the. play.. Agents, with
this form of permit are charged
with duties additional to securing
engagements/ the minimum salary
for wfiich. shall be $125, weekly.
There are 38 licensed agencies In
all, as against nearly 60 when the
permits were originally listed, ' All
the 'B' permit agencies, also have
the other permits, while others are
limited to the simple employment
agency license.
Willi© Edelsten was among the
most recent permit let-outs, he
having had personal representative
and special licenses. Reason was
that Edelsten had gone to London
for an Indefinite stay without main*-
tainlng a ' permanent office In New
York. Others whose permits' were
revoked included Leslie Morosco,
Percy Oakes and Minnie Elizabeth
Webster. ' '
When Equity started classifying
the legit casters and instructed its
members that they could not do
business with' agents" unless li-
censed. Edelsten went into court
and charged violation of the Sher-
man anti-trust act. Decision fav-
ored Equity, ruling saying it' could
tell its members who they shall do
business with.
thereafter are not definite. The
players feel that with th,e indicated,
success of the venture and its ma-
terial benefit to the relief funds, it
is now up to the committees in the
various centres to contact the com-
pany for dates. Among the profes-
sionals it is felt that the establish-
ment of a long permanent Long
Island dramatic troupe will be ac-
complished. Matter of costless
transportation was apparently
.solved, players being carried in cars
belonging to the committees of the
local relief funds.
The Playground Players arc mem-
bers of Equity, with no interference
from the latter. .Same goes for acr
tors taking recour.se to community
groups In the rural .spots to tide
over the .summer. In most all such
group.s the actors are working for
board arid lodging, with no money
compensation guaranteed.
It JK certain that there never wa»
•a period in show bu.sinesn when
legit Jieto/H worked foi no little and
that KOCH for Home of the Hroad-
way shown.
Frawley Buys Out of
Musical, Doubles Pay
William Pi^awley's contract for the
Joe Cook show, 'Hunky Dory', was
cancelled last week when the actor
paid the Shuberts two Weeks' sal-
ary, an Item of $800', .
He starts for Hollywood today'
under contract to Paramount at a
salary doubling the show figure.
His part in the Mae West film was
assigned to another player. It 1»
likely that he will be loaned to
Twentieth Century for a Zunuck
picture,
'Dory' is slated for rehearsaLs this
week. In support of Cook will bo
Harriet Hoctor, Eddie Foy, Jr., Ona
Munson, Inez Courtney, Davo
Chasen, Edward McNamara, Jimmio
Fox and Gene Winchester. Jt fig-
ures to be the first musical «how
for the now xiroadway seaHon.
Miss Broiling in Lead
ClJiro - ivummtvr's play, "Amou-
ictle,' will have Francesco Bruning
in the lead. She l.s the fcmme lead
currently in 'One Sunday afternoon.'
The Hame producer, I..eo Bulga-
kov an<l Le.siie j Spiller are putting
on tlic KuKunei play.
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Colored Actor as Lead of New
■ r*
Play in Paris by Mistinguett
liondon, July 18.
Mistinguett, over from Paris, has
engaged as-, leading mam for ber
next show a colored man from ^Dark-
Doings,' current at the Lielcester
Square, k ..
Circus Biortd Pays Off'
Sylvester's Circus playing Black- |
pool encountered troiible during. Its
three weeks' etAy. Sylvearter depOsr
Ued J5,000 with the Variety Artists' | the show?
Federation as a surety. First week
he paid salaries, but the next fort-
night' the ghoaV failed tf> w^ilk. .
Result, the V. A. F. sent down -a
coTiple of their officials unlj paid
everyone oft oiit of - the deposit
money. .
Williams Approached
For Josie Baker Show
London, July 24.
Herb Williams was due to re-
turn to New York this week, but
may linger to discuss the possibility
of ^oing into the new Josephine
London, July 24.
Representatlro of M!ax Gordon
saw 'He Waniad AdrenturV cur-
rent at the Savillo, two consecutive
nights last week, and has opened
negotiations for It.
Seems that' Gordon , ^ould liko Ijt
for New York on oondltloa Bobby
iElowes comes over with It to con-
tinue in hfs role as played here. ^
Show<-ls due at the Prince Ed-
ward theatre in Ootoben
York and King also have an offer
RIVAL VIENNA STAGES
nCHT FOR OPERA, STAR
Vienna, July 14.
Involved situation arose by fact
Jackson's Own Band Set I that the Josefstadt here secured the
Jack JacHson, formeirly trumpeter I exclusive license to produce the Os-
wlth^acic Hylton and more, recently car Straus operetta, 'Mother of
with Jack Payne, has formed his Pearl," in Vienna, whereas the Scala
:? u / ToS«^« honked for the has a contract with Fritzi Massary.
SJ?chrter •'^SferS?SS^n?^^!;e1 for Whom the Straus piece waj
' Blm^ Ijyt V»if ' -i*-RdelLiA.mbro se aggrc- written and who successful ly starred
ga(;1on. ■ | in it at one time in jjeriiii;
'Ballerina' as Musical
J&allerlna,' ^l^^^tS^ mScal^SlS* I tain7"rclajs7'that FrTtzrMas^ry
»b '^ioZc^d^^'^^^^ «tf ..in Vienna, and immedi-
In September. John Murray A:ttder- ately after securing the rights for
son originally h^)ld rights f 01? 'Bal- performance the Josefstadt man
lerhia," hut Allowed them, to lapse, agemfent accordingly started nego-
Adaptatlon Wiil"\>e entirely difiCdr-^ Jtlhtlona With Frltai.' In this mo-
ent from the Anderson scheme*. Iment the new Scala manager but
.•Hank' Sullivan, V^hd did the m^^^ and signed up Massary in
^^•V,'*^i;>>i^.*^^^^^^^^ that.this would force the
Krl??cU'h&''?£nTc^^^^^^^^ Josefstadt to release the piece. But
I ' ' the Josefstadt has no intention to
Divoree Ahd Damages 1 <lo so, and legal proceedings are
JOrd Hamilton, . composer, was i likely,
granted a' divorce from Constance. , Anyhow, it appears that "Mother
CarpAhter, .. stage *nd fljni -actress. ,;^|.: Pearl" will not be much good to
The jury «<>M'^'i,'^iss Gm^ JoSefstadt without Massary,
- ffi-S?udrS'"?nd"'aw^S5S Ma-ary won't be mu.h good to
- 'the Scala unless another appropri-
ate vehicle Is found for her there
pretty quickly.
Le^e-Codvan Deal
For lUiapsoiiy' Is Off
London, July 24.
Lew Leslie sailed for New York
Thursday (20) after failiner to ne-
gotiate a deal with C. B. Cochran
for a ne\r 'Rhapsody In Black' pro-
duction fdt: this sido.
He's dealing vrtlh. G«orge Black
about it now and may come back in
September to put the -show into the
Hippodrome.
Itaxj:iUton..$i6,000 dainages.
IShMonth Tour of East
Hi-Mark for -fli-Lights* I Sorel's Husband Goes
Sha^nehal July .10.
'•Hollywood Hi-lights' opened three' I
days: ago to three packed houses, |
at' the Carlton Theatre, after bav-
in Casino Revue Cast
Paris, July IS.
On the evening that Cecile^ Sorel
recently made her farewell appear-
ink completed a '19-m(>nth tour of I ance at the Comedie-Francaise,
India, Hongkong, , and Manila, the' after a 33 -year association with that
onXy foreign company/ to have' I n^ost celebrated of all French the-
played longer than six months in atres, her husband, Comte GuII-
as- many years. laume de Segur, made his Paris
with the better break In exchange I debut, on the same stage,
for Len Mantel and Rex Storey, The Count's one-night engage
looks like they will, double gold re- nieht as Sorel's leading man was
ceipts made here In November, 1931. bnly intended as part of • the fare
Including above, the remainder of well tribute to the actress. But
the featured players are Rose Lee, I de Segur proved himself such an
Betty Benn, Patsy Shannon, Izzy excellent actor that a contract fol
O'Brien, Esther Van Valey, and
Peggy Chann.
Hi-lights expect to arrive
Fririco aboiit Sept. l..
in
GORDON'S LONDON BID
Wants 'Advshtur*^ for . B'wayp but
With Bobby Howes
By Eric Gorrick
Sydney, June 29.
Both distributors and e;shibitors
are uniting in a light to prevent the
one shilling per foot tax on film be-
ing imposed by the Federal govern-
ment, f
Representations had - previously
.been madd to gov^nment ofQclals,
.but without any success. It looks sis
though the government will slug the
industry the terr.lflc tax on imported
Aim; If this be so, then Australia
can bid' farewell to the Westerns,
WARNING ON FAR EAST
ADVENTURERS ON SPEC
; — ffqti F^ftnnip co. July 24.
■Dancers and., singers returning
from Shanghai, Issue a note of°
warning to those intending to con'-
tract to the Orient.
Firstly, cafe owners attempt to
alter contracts on arrival, contract's
signed here or other western cities.
All of _whlch Is to the boss' benefit.-
Secondly, attention must be paid tO'
terms 'of contract — ^passage both'
ways, and the sum in gold dollars.
Colored trio found themselves In
Shanghai being paid in Mex. dollars
at 4 to 1, when they thought to be
paid in gold simoI6ons.
Thirdly, wlld-catter agents with
no rella'ble backing tn the Orient
book, talent - on spec, which often
strands artists in Shanghai.
Foreign managers in Shanghai
are usually considerate of their ena-
ployeeis, same can not always be
said of Chinese-owned resorts..... . .
Varibtt's representative In
Shanghai willing to advance infor-
mation on cafes and restaurants if
requested.
City Eds*
French Quota
(Continued from page 19)
year. During the past year, only
116 films were dubbed ,for French,
making that plenty okay.
New-' law is changed from last
year's law In several Instances.
Original ■ films in' their " " original
languages can still come Into
France unlimited, but they cann6t
play more than in five theatres in
Paris and 10 outside of Paris In the
rest of France. Similar iclause In
last year's act which, however, was
never paid any attention to by the
government.
-Dnhhitifl Rulft Standa
showman say, because no dlstribu*
tor could afford to bring this tyoa
of picture here and be sure of get^
ting a profit. As it is now Westerns
hardly break even at the b.o, with
the exception of kid matinees.
American producers are believed
by the fellows in control here to bo
willing to assist Ih helping to fill th«
coffers of the treasury by bowing
down to every slug Imposed upon
them.' Those In control really think
Hollywood is a land flowing in milk
and honey.
This time the industry is going to
fight this new imposition to the last
ditch.
Signs of Upturn'
Directors of West's Pictures, Ltd-
a unit of General Theatres, have in-
formed shareholders that they were
hopeful of maintaining a dividend
of threepence per share annually on
income derived from Interests and
rents .In General Theatres. This
dividend to be apart from shares
held in the same company.
Directors stated that s^nce the
formation . .between Hoyts iand
Greater "(Jnlon, business had been
on the up-grade and was expected
to continue so.
Wests held a 26% interest in
G.U.T. which also received revenue
from British Empire Films,,' Cine-
sound, and General Theatres Sup-
piles. All these concerns have been
German Futures
Berlin, July 14.
•Submarine 116,' by Karl Lerbs,
has been acquired by the Berlin [ frenne is now scouting for a num
lowed. Oscar Dufrenne will feature
the Count opposite Sorel in the five
character sketches now being writ
ten for her by Sascha Guitry, which
will mark her debut as a music-
hall star next September.
Chief in support of Sorel and
de Segur, heading the musical num-
bers for the Casino de Paris' new
revue,, .yrill be Marie Dubas. Du-
State theatre for early production.
The Munich State theatre and the
Playhouse of Frankfurt have also
purchased the rights fot* the coming
Qeas&n.
The Playhouse at Aichen has ob-
tained for winter production the
•Dietrich vpn Bern,'i trilogy toy Eber-
hard Konig: .'.York,', by Paul Ernst;
'Kamerad Larsen/ by Hans Kaihp-
•fer, •and- the- <i6medy, 'Pltot on
Board,' by Ferdinand Oesau. ,
her of specialty dance acts as well.
Canada's Co-op
Ottawa, July 24.
Associated Theatre, co-operative
business organization of independ
ent exhibitors, Is off on a fresh year
with the holding of the third annual I engagement.
Stranded Players Sue
'Bernhardt of Mexico*
Mexico, D. F„ July 21.
Virginia Fabregas, Mexico's Sarah
Bernhardt,. Who has appeared in
several: Hollywood made Spanish
'talkers,' is being sued before the
federal board, of conciliation -s^nd ar-
bitration by Teresa and Enriqueta
Farvaro, Spanish actresses, for
'Wages and transportia,tion back to
Madrid.
Actresses allege Dame Fabregas
contracted with theni In Madrid for
180 performances in Mexico and car-
fare back home at the end of the
Plaintiffs say they
convention* ."
Ernie. Mstrks re-elected president.
Tom Moorehead again v.-p^. Bill
Baillle 'hack as sec-,treas and O. R;
. Han36n agair): gen. mgr.
I q^uit arter playing 176 shows because
no salaries were . forthcoming, and
assert that they are stranded here.
New Straus Operetta
Vienna, July 3.
Oscar Straus liap a new operetta I
Yorke-King Holdover
London, July 24.
, _ ^ Torke and iECing have been held
rftady baaed oh a book by Ludwig I over an extra week at ihe Paladium
Hiracbfeld and Rudolf Oesterrelcher. and Are keeping in abeyance an In-
Pleco is called 'tfwo I«aughlng vltatloli tp wander up t.o' Sweden.
-Eyes' and Is duo here At the The- They're dated tor the 'Empire,
^ttre in der Wlen in the early winter Glasgow, and the ftoyal, "Dublin,
geaaon. i a-f ter leaving the Pal.
(Continued from page 3)
concert and music world showed up
In the lists, though none to really
big-vote results.
The only songwriter to appear
was Irving Berlin, who got one
vote.
The eight top names In the com-
plete vote tabulation are: Garbo,
10; Mary Pickford, 9; Chaplin, 8;
Ethel Barrymore, 7; Douglas Fair-
banks, 7;-. Rudy Vallee, 6; John
Barrymore, 4; Will Rogers, 4. Tied
for the last two spots are Rosa Pon-
selle, Paderewskl, Joan Crawford,
Noel Coward, Eugene O'Neill, Tal-
lulah Bankhead, Eddie Cantor, Ed
Wynn, Paul Whiteman and Gattl-
Casazzsi, each with two votes.
Only paper's city ed In New York
refusing to partiopate was the city
editor Josephs of the 'Times.' He
insisted there were no such things
as names with news value unless
they accomplished- or did things.
None of the' tnen picking the
names spoke .officially for their
papers, but as individuals who han-
dle news regularly and as their own
opinions.
James W. Barrett, city editdr of
the •American,'* and Sidney B.
Whipple, city editor of th6 United
Press, in plckln'^ their lists looked
at it from the standpoint of obit-
uaries, figuring that news Is meas-
ured by how much space would be
<?evoted by the papers to stories on
the deaths of personalities..
George Clarke of the 'Mirror,'
picking his list, took the hunch that
'news' names were those names
which sold papers. Clarke com
mented on the fact that he left out
Fairbanks aqd Plckford, saying,
that they were big news until the
recent diyorce thing. Now, ho
claims, they're through and on the
downgrade.
StlU a different standpoint for
choosing was used by B. O. Mc-
Anney of the .'World -Telegram.'
He picked names that he thought
would be page one at almost .all
times.
Other selections came from -Inter
national News, Associated Press,
'Journal,' 'Herald-Tribune,' 'Post'
and 'Sun.'
'6ri~the matter' drdUblJed" filras-the-
law again goes through • the busi-
ness of defining the status of films
dubbed within the country and
barring completely films dubbed
outside of r*rance. Verbiage here
is the same as last year. Now the
number .of the. films is taken into
jconslderatlon. These are limited to
70 films per six months. That
means from all countries of the
world, but mo.stly the 'United States
is affected.
XAst year the films dubbed ih
France numbered 116. During .the
past six months, however, the num'
ber was 87, 65 of them being Amer'
lean. It was this sudden spurt that
w;as largely responsible, for the
stidden crying of wolf on the part
of French producers.
Another new clause states thiat
all dubbed .films, must be^ clearly so
'named in advertisement^, etc. 'Also
the country of origin of all films
must be clearly stated on all films,
as well as the names of the actors
that do the performances and those
whose voices bnly are used.
Difficulties in France arise from
the fact that Americans have been
a bit too anxious to bring flings in
there, recently In order to profit
from the rate of exchange. About
400 films, it Is claimed,' are at the
censor ofilce now waiting entry
permits, the producers dumping
everything into the country in a
mad rush to ' cash In. That, the
French producers feared, would
completely smother native produc
tion.
Chambre Syndicale -wanted all
foreign films banned for a year and
so requested the government. Ex
hibltors, however, objected and
other interests Intervened so that,
for the first time, the French gov-
ernment paid no ofilclal attention to
the demands of the trade body.
iraamg at a profit latelyr-
Chinese Films
(Continued from page 19)
.screened in any picture house in
China.
The Nanking board Is notoriously
slack. During the middle, of June,
owing tp 'illness' or complete dia
regard of their duties, the censors
allowed about 50 films ttf liy round
the Nanking vaults— as a result,
Shanghai was forced to att!end pic-
tures, which a tl. S. nabfe would
Wave Jeered.
At the moment Foit, RKO tladlo.
and Universal have at least 25 pic-
tures awaiting censoring.
After Nanking has passed a film,
the International police censor
again, cutting all kidnapping, all
political actions affecting China,
and a greater part of the shooting
sections. This can be explained
when one considers that several
years ago, there were 42 armed kid-
nappings In the International
Settlement, while the number of
stick-ups averages 40Q per year.
Then in the French Concession,
this board cuts anything detrimental
to the French iirostlge.
Several weeks ago, seven Italians,
headed by a captain, invaded the
Carlton theatre, where the 'Big
Drive* was being shown. They
stopped the show and stole a por-
tion of the picture, which they
thought had to do with the Italian
retreat on the Piave River. They
gut the wrong part, however.
Another concern to turn In a" small
profit was E. J. & Dan Carroll,
mainly with their ace house, Prince
Edward, Sydney.
According to Information, General
Theatres expects to turn in a profit
for the short time it has been oper-
ating.
Rivals Compromise
Stuart F, Doyle, of • G. .T., and
Frank Thring of Efftee, have always
been regarded as enemies in any-^
thing appertaining to the picturo
business. With Doyle building a
film studio in Melbourne in opposi-
tion to the studio already in opera-
tion there by Thring, it made it ap-
pear as though Doyle was out to
beat Thring in picture producing.
But Thring, seeing * how matters
stood, had a friendly parley with
Doyle and will probably lease Doyle's
studio and make pictures here, him-
self. Recently Thring .has been
leaislng his own studio to an inde-
pendent producer during a lull in hist
own activities.
Show B.usiness
'Cavalcade' is slipping after 11
weeks. Will be replaced by 'The
Good C.onapanlons.' 'Reunion in
Vienna' appears set for a run. Good
trade with 'Tell Me Tonight.' 'Fare-
well to Arms' will not be a smsish
hit here. Already ads out for 'Bed-
time Story' due to follow 'Arms.'
!42nd Street' okay for at least
three weeks, 'Hello Everybody* Just
getting by. Weekly trade high with
'Phantom of Crestwood,' and 'A
Lady's Profession.' Legit Is poor
with the exception of Rolls' 'HopI
Solt.' Seyler-Hannen finishing with
'The Cat's Cradle' at low ebb.
Melbourne trade Is high with
'Cavalcade' (Bth week) 'Rome Ex-
press' (Ist week), 'Tonight Is Ours'
(2nd week), 'Tell Me Tonight' (8th
week), 'State Fair' (2nd week), and
'Men Must Fight.'
Trade is holding up well in New
Zealand with 'State Fair,' 'Just My
Luck,' 'Topaze,' and 'The End of tlie
Rainbow.'
Sydney film house is offering for
25 cents two features, orchestra,
newsreels, and shorts. Each show
takes four hours to complete.
G. T. Hits Opposition
General Theatres still further
sewlng-up opposition in Australia.
Latest to bow is the Empire, Syd-
ney, which at one time offered op-
position to the G. T. group.
Another house also to Join on the
five years' agreement is the Palace,
Sydney, a former W. T. Legit the-
atre. G, T. also swallowing up op-
position theatres in Adelaide and
'Perth.
, Combine control one of the larg-
;est plrciilts of picture theatres m
the world.'
W. E. Refunding
Western Electric •will refund to
their clients an equal amount pre-,
viously charged by the government
on sound gear importation.
Customs has agreed to a rebate
to W. E. and, they In turn will re-
fund to customers.
High
On theatre tickets selling here at
$1.50 (par) State government
claims five pence, and Federal gov-
ernment six pence — roughly
cents on every ticket sold.
Revue on Up-Grade
.Toe Marks, May Leonard, and
Kelo and Moran have arrived hcie
to play revues for Connors &"raui.
Revue as entertainment is buiia-
Ing up considerably In this country
with Connors & Paul and Erne^
Rolls' separate units pulling to tnt*
' It la quite a novelty to sec ^"l'?!!"
lean performers in Au.stri-ll-i n"^*^*^
an absence of years.
Tuesday, July 25, 1953
LEGITIMATE
VARIETY
S5
FACTIONS
Heat Halts B'way Legit Spurt, but
Cut Rate Sale Inspires Optimism
Broadway needs more attractions
and could support additional attrac-
tions given normal weather. An-
other heat wave hurt the box offices
last week, but favorable Indications
appeared previously.
Demand Is for moderately priced
tickets and shows operating mod-
estly can turn some margin of
profit. Leblang's reports that until
the heat descended the volume of
tickets sold was four times that of
■jaat summer for the same weeks,
although there were one or two
more attractions on the boards.
It has been proposed that a group
of showmen secure two or three
shows to be selected from, the rural
EXPO STAFF GETS 1%
OF PAY IN 6% BONDS
Chicago, July 24.
Employees of the World's Fair
who are being paid 81% cash and
19% bonds announce themselves
as having no doubts about the
bonds. All sorts of stories have
}een circulated and some in print
but Inquiry among the boys at the
administration building brought
forth expressions of confidence that
the exposition is going to have
plenty of money to redeem all se-
curities.
Meanwhile it Is said that only a
t r youts an d-present-them-op-Brea d - [ p a rt of th e payroll— lg-met—<m—tbe-
81-19 basis. It Is understood a
number of employees let out some
weeks ago had their bonds bought
in by the expo with cash.
Bonds bear Interest at 6%
yrdy prior to the new season.
Chances of loss would be light, and
it is further proposed that the
profits, if any, be used for further
production.
However, to date the summer play-
shops have developed little in the
•way -of -Broadway possibilities.
There is another flock of new shows
being presented in the hideaways
this week, and better results are
expected. The territory coverd ex-
tends from Ablngton, Va., to Cape
cod, Mass.
Pop grrand opera at the Hlppo-
dromei continues to outdraw any
legit attraction, and last week's
gross was again around $17,000. In-
cluding the Hipp opera and the ad-
dition of the revived 'Bohemian
Girl,' there are eight attractions
current. Chicago has the same
number;
There was a possibility that
flShady Lady' would not go on at the
Bhubert last (Monday) night. TBl-
ography' will close at the Avon next
Saturday.
Estimates for Last Week
'Biography/ Avon (33d week)
■(C-830-$3.30). . Final week; with-
drawal of Ina Claire and another
heat wave halved gros^; around $4,-
COO last week.
'Music in the Air,' 44th St. (36th
^eek) (M-l,305r$3.30). Run leader
with cut rate ticket support about
breaking even with the gross ap-
proximating $11,000 last week.
. 'One Sunday Afternoon,' 48th St.
■<23d week) (F-969-$3.30). With an
extra matinee the pace was around
|6,000- previous week's gate quoted
at $8,000.
'Shady Lady,' Shubert (4th week)
'<M-l,395-$3.30). Less than $3,600
■for musical; cast changes Monday
when continuance was in doubt,
Other Attractions
Gcand Opera, Hippodrome; 9th
week; at 99 certts top virtual ca
pacity; nearly $17,000.
•'The Bohemian Girl,' Majestic; re
Vlval by Milton Abom opens Thurs
day (27).
'Dangerous Corner, Waldorf; re-
vival; beter notices than for origi-
xial presentation last season.
'John Ferguson,' Belmont; re-
'•ival.
Critics Win
(Continued from page 1)
inan, complained to M.' Henri Ra
taud, director of the Conservatoire
and president of the jury of awards
Having said his say, Bauer turned
on his heels and, followed by all the
other critics In various parts of the
theatre, stalked dramatically to the
street.
A couple of days later, Edmond
See, president of the French Asso
elation of Dramatic and Musical
Critics, who is also a member of the
Concervatolre jury apd kept his seat
on the stage with the president and
committee members, felt it incum-
bent upon himself to resign from
the Critics' Association. But re-
sizing See's position between two
fires, the crganizatlon refused to ac-
cept the realgnatlon.
See withdrew his resignation and
Was able to announce, after a con-
ference with the Conservatoire man-
agement, that in 1934 critics' tickets
^iU be reserved, numbered and
signed by M. Rabaud and himself.
and
are redeemable in 1935.
CODE IN EFFECT
FOR NEW SEASON
Sets Actors' Minimum Wage
at $40-$50 a Week-
Fixes Pay, Work Condi-
tions of Theatre Men —
Machine Set Up to Settle
All Disputes — ^Ticket Sys-
tem Later — ^Authors Come
In
ROSENBLATT PRAISED
PMa s Outdoor
Opera Clicks Big,
Trying It Indoor
Philadelphia, July 24.
Great success of open-air operas
in Robin Hood Dell this summer
has already brought about pre-
dicted results. Phllly is to have
more pop-priced opera, this time
indoors, and Immediately.
The big Convention Hall, In
West Philadelphia near the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, will be the
site of the venture and Fortune
Gallo is the impresario. Present
plan calls for two weeks and that's
understood to be In the nature of a
test, with further continuance quite
possible. Prices will be 25, 50 and
75c, with 'Carmen' announced as
the first opera for this Thursday
night (27) as the opening date.
Hansel and Gretel' as a matinee
bill for children Is scheduled Satur-
day. Ina Bourskaya Is featured in
'Carmen.'
Name of San Carlo Opera Com-
pany is not being prominently
featured In advance copy here. In
fact most of the stories mention
the opera series as being presented
by the Civic Music Association of
this city, Alexander Perry, pres
ident. Latter organization is ap
parently sponsoring Mr. Gallo's
venture.
Eighty musicians, according to
Perry, will be In the pit, and an-
other. 80 men will be employed
backstage.
Time of year is considered bad
for indoor opera, but wiseacres are
expecting something similar to be
tried in the fall.
In the meantime, the second
opera at Robin Hood Dell ('Tra
viata') received same success as
first. Capacity crowd Monday
night with plenty of turnaways and
almost as big Tuesday; around
13,000 people for the two nights.
Concert programs are now averag
ing about 2,500 a night which is
claimed as satisfactory.
ACCORD
Chicago's Record Summer-^ Shows;
Last Week Loop Counted $53,000;
Majority Playing for $1 or Less
One Frisco Show
San Francisco, July 24.
•Music in the Air' did an okay first
week at the Curran, the only show
in town, and gettin^ around $16,000.
In for only two weeks.
Geary, Columbia and Alcazar
without a prospect of reopening.
CURRENT ROAD SHOWS
Week July 24
'Dinner at Eight,' Grand O. H.,
Chicago.
'Gay Divorce,' Apollo, Chicago.
'One Sunday Afternoon,' El Capi
tan. Los Angeles.
'Take a Chance,' Erlanger, Chi-
c3-Pro
'Tale of Two Cities,' Playhouse.
Hollywood, Cal.
With the code for the legitimate
theatre unanimously agreed on
Broadway-lce ks to se e H in o p era-
tion by the opening of thfr new
seasonv The final session on Fri
day (21) culminated a week of dis
cussions and acceptances of prin
ciples. The movement started by
the veteran showman William A,
Brady, acting under the impulse of
the National Industrial Recovery
Act, reached its climax at that
time.
Regardless of opinion as to
whether the code will help show
business move forward, tjiere Is
one outstanding fact — ^that all
groups or elements within the the-
atre came together on common
ground of agreement That is re-
garded as an indication that many
of the problems that Irked show
business in th6 past wIU be solved
or at least given concerted
thought and action. That goes
whether there are term contracts
or not.
The code as guided to fruition
by Sol A. Rosenblatt, appointed by
NIRA's administrator Gen Hugh S.
Johnson to act as temporary ad-
ministrator, is not an Ironbound
document. It is subject to amend-
ment at any time, with the consent
of the government.
Differences Ironed Out
The meetings were not entirely
pacific, but there was the prevalent
air of concession by all factions
and aU employees within the the-
atre were considered, now a part of
the code whether organized or not.
The minimum wage is present for
the actor, as it Is for the box office
ticket seller and the. usher, house
manager and others all along the
line. Some of these wage questions
are 8ubje<^ to further discussion.
That goes for any matters which
may crop up, which means there
will be plenty for the emergency
committee to do.
That is where the manager
comes In. The committee is more
or less permanent, each organiza
tion having a representative and
the managers having three persons
on the controlling board of nine.
It was thought that the managers
and producers drew little actual
favor in the code, -which they
themselves framed — ^the o th e r
groups offering their term agree
ments. or submitting clauses or
propositions to be included — and no
group was excluded.
The emergency committee has
the power to act on all disputes,
such as labor conditions and the
violation of contracts. It is prac-
tically a board of arbitration for
the theatre, virtually a court to
pasg on aU alleged, unfair practices.
With employer and employee mak-
ing up the committee, its decisions
will be final.
The code as submitted to Wash-
ington will not be subject to fur-
ther hearings, although a procedure
as such is provided for. Before it
is actually accepted at the capital,
however, any minority group has
the right to protest any of the pro-
visions. Protests will ' be consid-
ered by the NIRA administration,
but may be referred back to the
emergency committee.
Rosenblatt Gets Action
The speed and efficiency with
which the meetings were conducted
by Rosenblatt was an eye-opener
to the show people, usually a stall-
ing bunch. What ho said went,
without equivocation. Once a
UL LEGIT DUUNESS,
WITH ONLY 2 GOING
Chicago, July 24.
Two new legits arrived Sunday
(23) swelling the loop to eight
shows. Not in an infinite number
of summers has Chicago been able
to make that boast. Three or four
have been big, two typical, one At
a time frequent, and that terrible
year of the big silence, 1932, there
wasn't a single excuse for a dra-
matic critic. Now look at the burg
— all because Jo -Jo, the rubber-
face man, and Sweet Sue wearing
only a fan, have set up shop at the
New arrivals are 'Skidding,' which
Harry Minturn and Morty Lievin,
lessees of the Studebaker, have pro-
fiiiPPri to replace 'Hired Husband.'
Hollywood, July 24.- -
Only two legits operating this
week, with '20th Century' having
closed Sunday (16) when Eugenie
Leontovich was. ordered out of the
cast by her physician. Closing was
a bad N break for Henry Duffy,, who
was almost out of the red on the
production. Scheduled opening in
S.an Francisco, next Monday still <>n
the fire, with Miss Licontovlch con-
fined to her home. .
Two remaining legits Just strug-
gled through the week. 'Sport of
Kings,' co-op production at the Hoi
lywood Playhouse, barely got $1,300
and folded Saturday night. 'A Tale
of Two Cities,' with Philip MerivaJo
starred, opens Tuesday to a $5
premiere. Advance looks like a sell
out. 'Low and Behold,' co-op revue
at the Music Box, gets nut money
at $2,200 with little left for the prin
clpals.
'One Sunday Afternoon,' with
Chic Chandler and Anita Louise In
the leads, follows '20th Century' into
the El Capitan, opening on the 27th,
clause was accepted he would hear
no further comment. Liong speeches
were ruled out. Obstructionists
were firmly told to sit down and
shut up. At the finish Rosenblatt
drew congratulations from all
sides. When it was all over they
gave him a vote of thanks — and
they meant it.
Equity has been considering a
minimum wage of 10 years but
never took action. So the code ses
sions settled that, Equity assenting,
The Dramatists (3ulld didn't want
a.ny part of the code movement, but
instead of bickering the authors
made concessions and signed on the
dotted line. Stage hands and mu-
sicians aimed to stick to their con-
tracts, but iare ready to listen to
reason. Those matters and many
others were disposed of amicably
and all within a week.
It is expected that Washington
will okay the legit code before the
start of the new season. By that
time it is hoped to formulate a co-
relative code between the four lead-
ing amusement fields — legit, pic-
tures, radio and vaudeville. That
may bring up for consideration cer-
tain regulations which Equity in-
sists on — ^its pay requirement for
radio appearances, for one thing,
although it does not pretend to con-
trol radio artists. Same maiy also
apply to Equity rules in relation to
pictures, a field which It unsuccess-
fully sought to control. Similarly.
Equity people working every day in
vaudeville but barred from Sundays
in New Tork for legit.
Another feature of the co-relative
code would have to do with the
practices of picture producers in
raiding talent developed by the
stage, if not their furtherance in
violation of contracts. Fact that
Hollywood has lured many playcra
from Broadway by boosting salaries
has been the complaint of legits for
years and their alibi for Inability
to do casting properly.
Actor's Minimum Pay
Minimum wages set for legit
actor,s is $40 and $50 weekly, de-
pendent on the box office top price.
The idea is to protect the smaller
player or those forced to accer<t
unimportant engagements because
(Continued on page 63)
Latter transfers to the Cort and
Moonlight and Honeysuckle,' which
Ralph Kettering has imported for
the Illinois, where It will exhibit
at $1 top.
'Moonlight' at $1 top has a buddy
in 'TowMorrow Turns Back' at the
Stlwyn. Both shows thereby side-
step the evils and confusipn of those
surcharge pasdes. As a matter of
practical arithmetic the bulk of
trade at 'Hired Husband' and 'Her
Majesty, the Widow,' are on those
surcharge passes which average 80
cents for two people. 'Skidding*
has the same sort of paper out al-
ready.
Among the more pretentious legits
'Take a Chance' is leading substan-
tially. Legits have had ideal
weather the past fortnight although
Thursday (20) a new heat wave
set in and It was certain to have
unhappy" results . If prolonged.
Estimates for Last Week
'Dinner at Eight,' Grand (D-1,207;
$2.20) (6th . week). This one not
off from $12,000 much and demand
pretty solid. Word-pf-mouth has'
helped build clientele among hotel
trade,, all- vital in view of the fact
that natives traditionally don't
patronize the legit In warm weather.
'Gay Divorise,' Apollo (M-1,B00;
$2.76) (4th week). Skidded couple
of G's last week.- Now figured
around $11,000. In general well liked
although some Chicagoans take vio-
lent antipathies to anything with
English accents.
'Her Majesty, the Widow/ Oar-
rick (C-1,276; $2.20) (Bth week).
Completed its first week at. tliis
house after vacating Cbrt. Hard to
figure these grosses because of di-
vergence between printed prices and
selling prices. Short side of $3,000
likely.-
'Hired Husband/ Studebaker (F-
1,250; $2.20) (5th week). Opened
Sunday In Cort where auspices
hope to groove for sojourn. Pace
betterment at Studebaker reported.
Quoted around $4,000, which seems
a bit high,
'Take a Chance/ Erlanger (M-1,-
318; $3.30) (3d week). Around
$19,000-$20,000.
'To- Morrow Turns Back/ Selwyn
(D-1,086; $1.10) (4th week) iSouse
doing all the pushing and put over
$1 top because of antl-cut-rato rule.
Improvements In script reported.
Numerous cast changes, although
dramiak,tist rather than actors at
fault for terrible reviews. Tourist
trade and skillful artificial respira-
tion administered by Col. Bill Roche
may enable this piece to keep house
open awhile. Meanwhile Charlotte
Walker steps Into main role. . Cheap
scale upped take to near $4,000.
Koral KakeiB' in Bebnt
Hollywood, July 24.
Leslie Burton Blades' new comedy,
'The Moral Makers,' debuts here to-
night (Mon.)»
Edward Clark producing it at his
little theatre for amateurs.
MGM STUDIOS
CULVER CITY, CALIF.
56
VARIETY
LITERATI
Tuesday, July 25, I935
Winchell and Libel
Fleetwood Foundation, Inc., which
Is suingr the N. Y. "Daily Mirror' and
Walter "Winchell for $250,000 dam-
ages on allegations of libel, scored
a point before Justice Peter
Schmuclc in N. T. Supreme Court,
Who ordered Winchell to serve a de-
tailed bill of particulars before July
26 and 'state details and not indulge
in generalities.'
These generalities have to do with
Winchell's defense that he was mis-
led into acquiescing to serve on the
board of governors of a proposed
Fleetwood Beach club near Long
Beach, L, I., along with Eddie Can-
tor, George Jessel, Bugs Baer, Mark
Helllnger and others who were
deenied 'representative' by Bertrand
Weiss and Harry Rose, promoters
of the Fleetwood Foundation. The
Idea was to create for 'representa-
tive' Jews a swank beach club a la
the Lido, which, at that time, was
Hltlerlsh In Its membership require-
ments.
Winchell later printed a piece in
the 'Mirror' calling the enterprise a
•racket,' whence the suit.
Behind Winchell's. peeve is . said
to have been a caution by Cantor to
omit Winchell's name from the gu-
bernatorial roster on the theory
that since this was to be a high-
class-membershlp proposition, pure-
ly social and all .thia,t, Winchell's
profession as a keyhole peeper
-mli^tt-react against the membership
..drlve.^ As axesult, Wlnchell'sjiame
supposedly did not appear oh the
printed prospectus along with Can-
tor, Jessel, Baer, Helllnger et al.
Winchell later took the position
that the enterprise was misrepre-
sented; that instead, of being highly
restricted, it admitted clerks and
•common people' td* membership. As
regards this, the Fleetwood. Founda-
tion wants further details.
One bill of .particulars which Ar-
thur F- Driscoll. of O'Brien, Drlscoll
& Baftery, for Winchell, served. In-
dulged in generalities. Hence,
Mackey, Herrlich, Vatner & Breen
demanded further details which
were ordered granted by the court.
The alleged offending piece "was
published Nov. 23, 1929, in the N. T.
'Mirror' captioned^ 'If I Were King,'
reading:
*If I were king I' could throttle the
swift talker who got me to consent
to serve on the Board of Governors
for the planned Fleetwood Beach
Club at Long Beach, N. J.; just be-
cause Eddie Cantor, George Jessel,
Bugs Baer, Mark Helllnger and
others were so gullible. The enter-
prise. It appears, is being worked
along the lines of another "racket"
to which I am opposed, and- 1 hope
others won't invest in the damn
thing because names are being
prostituted.'
The $250,000 damage claim is esti-
mated on a $60,000 cash loss and
$200,000 punitive damages.
No Like Bonfils' Will
Neither his wife nor his married
daughter liked the way Frederick
G. Bonfils, of Denver, drew up his
will, especially In Its provisions for
them. Both have petitioned the
court to change it.
About $8,000,000 In the estate. It
can easily stand the changes with-
out impairing any ' other bequests,
except that section leaving the resi-
due to the Frederick G. Bonfils
Foundation.
Bonfils specified that his wife
should receive $50,000 annually
during her life, and afterwards It
should go to the unmarried daugh-
ter, Helen. Mrs. Bonflln has elected
to demand her half of the estate,
or $4|000,000. This must, be grant-
ed, according to Colorado state law.
The married daughter. May Bon-
fils Berryman, was left $12,000 a
year if she remained married to
Clyde Berryman, or $25,000 if she
divorced him, or became his widow.
She has asked the court to give
her the full $25,000 a year, claiming
the section is 'null and void, con-
trary to good morals and against
public ■ policy.' Mrs. Berryman al-
leges It was inserted Into the will
for the sole purpose of Inducing
her to secure a divorce from Ber-
ryman.
Since members of the faihlly are
executors of the estate, and there-
fore the only parties to enter a
court contest on the petition. It ap-
pears likely the petition might be
granted.
Mida's Sold
A new mag for the beer and wine
trade may be no longer news, but
the revival of 'Mida's Criterion' is
worth^a mention. The mag, until It
ceased publication in 1919 was one
of the oldest and- best known In the
field.
Title has been bought by the Gil
lette Publishing Co., which gets out
a number of trade mags from Chi
cago, with Lee W. Mlda to edit
Mida is the son of the founder of
'Mida's Criterion,' and was its edi
tor at the time the publication
passed out.
Another new trade paper to get
started soon is 'The Wallpaper
Magazine,' to serve the trade desig
nated. Sponsors are Louise F. Mur-
taugh, Catherine Cahlll and Ralph
O. Ellsworth.
Cerf's Censoring Fight
The fight for and against censor
able books goes on. This time, Ben
nett Cerf, president of the Modern
Library, Is fighting the" ban on
James Joyce's 'Ulysses.'
Governih.ent makes the admission
that 'Ulysses' is a classic since it
has permitted Mr. Cerf to Import a
copy under the tariff act, which al-
lows collectors a single copy of a
classic, provided it is not to be Of
fered for sale.
In the event Cerf wins, he will
publish the book in this country.
No Honest Broker?
Wllloughby Sharp has just fln
Ished his isecond mystery story, call
Ing It "The- Murder .of the Honest
Broker.' ,
There Isn't any such, which ex-
plains the blackout.
2 Blocks Away
Beth Brown went Into a
butcher shop on 8th avenue to
get her dog, 'Hobo,' a bone.
She selected a tall, dark and
handsome butcher as her tar-
get.
'Have you got any brains?'
she asked.
Landed on lOth avenue.
Hearst Order Rescinded
W. R. Hearst late last week Is-
sued an order to his own papers
discontinuing the Walter Winchell
column. Almost Immediately af-
terwards it was said Hearst had
rescinded the order.
In the wire to the Hearst papers,
Hearst's actual language was, 'dis-
continue Winchell column until It
can be cleaned up.' With the mes-
sage reported in the usual Willi-
combe style.
The Hearst wire excepted the
N. y. 'Mirror,' which lias Winchell
under direct contract. About 10
Hearst papers use the Winchell
column through Its King Feature
syndication, but these 10 papers do
not pay for It. Whether this Is the
manner- in which the Winchell sal-
ary from the 'Mirror' is sorta
squared off Isn't known, but other
papers outside the Hearst division
using Winchell are charged rather
high rates for. the material. Win-
chell shares 50-60 in the gross pro-
ceeds, with King Feature.
The Hearst order followed the
JoJson -Winchell mess In Holly-
wood, reported elsewhere In this
issue.
A Yes t^nd No
A reporter from a New York
daily, said to be the 'Times,' told
David Sarnofe that on reliable au-
thority his paper had it that 400,-
000 television receiving sets are
now being ground out on the Sar-
noff domain. The reporter asked
for a confirmation.
The radio man asked for his
source of information. The re-
porter, calling back, later, said:
'Walter Winchell.'
Sarnoft said neither Radio Cor-
poration or subsids, is even con-
sidering any such move at this
time.
Cash On the Line
Blanket contract covering 30
Pox West Coast houses in Los An-
geles proper, but excluding sub-
urban spots, has been entered Into
with the Los Angeles 'Examiner'
(Hearst) for directory theatre ad-
vertising, similar to a boxed direc-
tory running in the Hearst p.m
'Herald and Express,' and the L
A. 'Times.' All houses go In on
a four-line per ad basis, at the
minimum amusement rate.
Co-operate trailer advertising
heretofore accepted by the Hearst
publications as part payment has
been thrown into the discard, and
all directory space la now on a
straight* cash lineage basis. Mur
ray Pennock has joined the 'Ex
aminer' staff to handle theatre di
rectory ads.
Collaborated Poetry
Wliat may be the first poetry ever
written in collaboration Is that col
lection of rhymed pieces now in the
possession of Viking Press. Collabers
were Sylvia Townsend Warner, i
poetress of no little rep, and Valen
tine Ackland. Viking plans to bring
It out next winter.
Search of the records falls to dis
close any poetry ever before written
In collaboration. It's the only form
of literary endeavor in which the
creators have gone at it singly
With poetry currently growing in
favor, unique origin of the Warner
Ackland pieces should gain for
much attention.
it
Job for Hoover
Stanford University Library is
making preparations for the ac-
quisition of a now librarian In the
person of no less than former Presi-
dent Hoover. '
Mr. Hoover' will dlrec\ the publl
cation of the War Library, as well
as conduct important research work
Poet Getting Medal
On Oct 27, the Roosevelt Medal
will be awarded to Stephen Vincent
Benet for his book-length poem,
'John Brown's Body.'
.Nautical Titles
Alec Waugh comea into port with
'The Golden Ripple' scheduled for
July 27; and P. G, Wodehouso with
'Heavy Weather' July 28.
New Wildcat Agent
How economic conditions are af-
fecting scribblers Is graphlc{|.lly Il-
lustrated by the ' fact that unpiib-
llshed novels are going to $60, In-
cluding all rights!. One such sale
occurred Jast week, the author, a
newspaperman, turning over com-~
plete rights to his unpublished
novel for a half- century — and glad
to get It. Purchaser was a former
show press agent turned wildcat
agent, a new kind of literary go-
between that has sprung up since
the depression hit scribblers a re-
dounding whack.
Probably many a worthless novel
lying In the bottom of trunks for
which the authors will take $60, or
the cost of the paper it's typed on.
But thatis not the stuff the wildcat
buys.
Material that the wildcat agent
takes Is of the style of the novel
mentioned; a good story but not
q'aite. good enough to be taken by
any of the book publishers or mags.
Ordinarily, the scribbler might
have laid his script In cotton and
stowed It away. However, scribblers
of this sort are desperately pressed
for coin. Hence, even a $60 offer
after numerous rejections and a
long wait looks sweet.
Wildcat agent can and does profit
on his Investment by any one of a
number of ways. He can resell the
tale to an Indie picture maker for
what, may be not much but which
rarely nets him less than 100%
profit. Or he can dispose of it to an
established scribbler for the Idea or
whatever else of worth the tale may
contain; Or he can hold It for a
rise; that Is, put It away until the
publishing biz Improves and pub-
lishers win again chance such
pieces.
Specialty of this particular agent
is selling to the indie picture mak-
ers. According to his experience,
no story Is so bad that j^e indies
can't get a picture out of it.
Pick6 on Newark
Although it could hardly ever be
made to sound literary, Newark has
been picked as a location for the
new book publishing venture of
Franklin Conklln, 3rd. To get that
real bookish atmosphere, Conklln
has established himiself over one of
the town's bookshops.
The new publisher will call him
self the Conklln Co. First book to
be issued under his Imprint, to make
Its appearance around the end of
the month, is one likely to be better
appreciated across the river from
Conklln's headquarters than by the
Newark peasantry. It's 'The Art of
Social Climbing,' a tumorous guide
on how to get into society. Author
is Felix DuBarry, the name frankly
a pseudonym. Priced at $1.
New Mag Group
Harry Steeger and Harold Gold-
smith, the pulp mag publishers
liave organized a new afllllate, Am-
bassador Magazines, with a few
others reportedly interested in
silent capacity.
Steeger and Goldsmith unwilling
to reveal the nature .of their Am
bassador Magazine, lest supposed
rivals beat them. to whatever new
ideas they have in. mind.
Catherine Scripps Dies
Catlierine P. Scripps, 78, of the
Scripps publishing ' family and
mother-in-law of G. O. Ellis, pub
Usher of the 'American Boy,' died
July 19 at the home of her nephew
at Santa Barbaraj Calif. . Two step
daughters and a brother- In-law
survive.
Best Sellers
Pest Sellers for the week ending July 22, as reported by ths
American News Co., Inc.
Fiction
'Anthony Adverse' ($3.00) .....By Hervery Allen
'Stranger's Return ($2.00) .By Phil Strong
'Marriage in Gotham' ($2.00) .By Ishbell Ross
'Little Man What Now' ($2.50) .By Hans Fallada
'As the Earth Turns' ($2.60) By Gladys H. Carroll
'Grand Canary' ($2.50) By A. J. Cronln
Non-Piotlon
'Marie Antoinette' ($3.6a) By Stefan Zweig
•100,000,000 Guinea Pigs' ($2.00) By Arthur Kallet and F. J. Schlink
'House of Exile' ($3.00) By Nora Wain
'Arches of the Years' ($2.76) .By Halliday Sutherland
'Julia Newberry's Diary' ($2.60) By Margaret -A.yer Barnes and
Janet Ay'er Fairbanks
•British Agejit' ($2.76) ; By Bruce Lockhart
Gangster Hint Resented
Chicago — or some of Its qltlzens
— had a peeve at the United Press
for a dispatch which stated 40 con-
sessions at a Century of Progress
Exposition are owned by gang-
sters.' No names of the shows or
the' gangsters were mentioned.
It appears that among other out-
of-town papers to pick up this line
and spread headlines Was the Se-
attle 'Dally TInxes' which printed
a story captioned 'Chicago Gangs
Enter World Fair fot New Plun-
der.'
Obviously the story In question
Is deadly propaganda in potential
power-to— keep, people away from
Chicago and the reaction of the
exposition and Its friends was vio-
lent.
Chicago 'Tribune,' an A.P. sheet,
editorially pummelled the U.P. for
'irresponsible journalism, cheap
sensationalism, and Incompetent
editorial supervision.'
9 Different Claims
Lowell Brentano and Fulton Ours-
ler, co-authors of 'The Spider,'
which Sam H. Harris -Al Lewis pro-
duced, and which drew a record
high of nine plalgiarism suits, all of
which have been decided .jin fQ,vor of
the 'Spider' group, are still paying
off the attorneys for the various
legal imbroglios Incurred.
Covenanted to a three-way split
on legal costs. In the event of litiga-
tion; one of the suits was appealed
right up to the U. S. Supreme Court,
with no success for the plalntlfC but
needless legal expense for the au-
thors.
Seemingly it couldn't be estab-
lished that one play could possibly
be stolen from nine different sources.
Latest Village Mag
Still another mag for Greenwich
Village, this one proposed by a
couple of old-time Villagers, Lew
Ney and Ruth Widen. Will call It
'Latin Quarterly.'
Ney an old hand at the business,,
having gotten out, during his many
years in the Village, every kind of a
rag from a mimeographed folder to
a fancy printed one. His 'Latin
Quarterly' will be a co-operative
ecfCair, with money as well aa con-
tribs invited.
Will not be in Latin, of course,
the designation being that of the
locale.
Wilstach's •Composites'
John Wilstach has anew literary
game he calls 'Composites.' Noth-
ing to do with photo combinations.
He states in a foreword to a B'way
stage novel, 'The Fate of Fay Del-
roy,' Macaulay brings out Sept. 8,
that it has been a puzzle identify-
ing characters In story. In this
book the people, if not Imaginary,
are 'composites.'
• Check up qualities and descrip-
tion of various celebs, see If they
fit, and if you write the author he
will tell, if you have the right an-
swers.
Watching $1 Idea
Grosset & Dunlap are trying out
a new idea in reprints. Omnibus
volumes at $1.
Four complete book-length west-
erns, for Instance, are bound into
one. Four juveniles in each volume
comprise another series. Publishers
are sitting up, waiting results.
Eisa Maxwell's Book
El.sa Maxwell, In Paris for the
summer, is said to have made her
return to Hollywood hazardous be-
cause of a chapter on the film col-
orty in her recently completed book,
'My Magic Lantern.'
Serial rights have been sold to
'Liberty.'
Go ing Greece
Lincoln MacVelgh, formerly presi-
dent ot the Dial Press, has been
appointed Minister to Greece. Gren-
ville Vernon,. editor, will occupy the
presidential chair.
Ivy Lee's Partners
Announcement sent out by the
publicity headquarters of Ivy Lee
states that T, J. .Ross, with Lee for
several years, Is now a member of
the firm,. Other junior staff men
are also made junior members of
the new company called Ivy Lee
and T. J. Ross.
Ivy Lee and Edward Bernays are
about the only big publicity han-
dlers left as free lancers In the
metropolis. Even some of the show
press agents who thought there
was a chance to free lance either
In the show or commercial field
have quit.
The Luck of the Irish
A young Irish fisherman now oh
the Dublin police force, entertained
his winter-bound friends by writing
a book. An English University man
discovered the find and arranged
for translation from Irish Into Eng-
lish. Lady Luck was kind.
The book was chosen by the Lon-
don Book Society abroad as well as
the BoOk-of-the-Month-Club here
and .will appear In August.
'Twenty Years Agrowlng' Is the
title. Maurice O'Sullivan Is the
author.
Radio Fan Mags Now
. With' the newsstands and chain
store countets carrying aboift all
the film fan magrs they can bear, the
various publishers are turning to
the radio fan. The Dell group has
been concentrating on Its radio fan
mags. Only recently the Bill
brothers rejuvenated their similar
mag. Now Fawcett will put on the
stands a monthly called 'Radloland.*
Frederick James Smith, who edits
the Fawcett screen mags, will servo
In the same capacity for 'Radio*
land.'
Awful!
A certain publisher runs a prize
contest for first novels, awards the
prize as advertised, then charges it
ofC against the author's royalties.
Dave. Epstein's Co.
Latest of, the Epstdins to affiliate
himself with the mag Industry is
Dave Epstein, brother of Teddy Ep- .
stein, the publisher. Dave haa
formed a mag distributing organiza-
tion which he calls the Manhattan
News Co., and gets going with a
seitet of publications, some of hlff
brother's included.
Dave Epstein making his he"ad-
quarters In the same building that
houses the Teddy Epstein mags.
But the Manhattan News Co. is his
own enterprise.
Chatter
Stanley M. Rinehart marrying.
Ben Hecht has ' gone to South
American, and Nyack is quiet.
Oddity is that the Munsey Co.,'
which publishes 'Argosy' and 'Rail-
road Stories,' should run T, S.
Strlblihgs story, 'Railroad,' in 'Ar-
Will James has had enough of
Hollywood. Back on his Wyoming
ranch.
E. M. Delafleld, British novelist,
a femme, comes over in the fall for
data for her new book, 'The Diary
of a Provincial Lady In the United
StcXt66 '
Mabel Dodge Luhan's boy has
written his first novel and Morrow
will publish It. Calls himself John
Evans. .
Vincent Sheean taking a cracK
at play acting between proof-read-
ing on his new novel.
Katharine Brush's new shack,
one of the last things designed by
Josef Urban, the talk In literary
circles.
Having delivered his new novel,
to his publisher, Valentine WilHaroa
will rest In .Canada.
Dorothy Parker, who prefers to
take her time in writing, has finally
delivered a book of short stories to
her publishers.
Charles Ballew, author of One
Crazy Cowboy,' is Charles Horace
Snow. And Diana Patrick, creditea
with 'The Signature of Vanus, w
Desemea Newman Wilson.
Eva Le Oallicnne ha.s finally so-
(Continued, on page G'2)
Taeeday, July 25, 1933
TIMES SQUARE
VARIETY
57
Im Telling You
By Jack Osterman
QUICKIES
fio. 1
John Shiibert, Jr., went to Har-
vard for four years to learn how to
put on a Joe Cook show.
No. 2
. Why do they call those radio
t>roadcasting stations network when
everyone wants 10%?
No. 3
It's reported the Helen Morgan
honeymoon will be spent In Stein-
vay Hall.
No. 4
iHerman Tlmberg eats two' bags
of raw peas a day in his dressing
room, one way of ruining the Sterno
business.
No. 6
Oracle Allen, of the Burns .and
. Allen Theatre (formerly Paramount)
' '^ants to know If Balbo Is Clara
Bow's brother.
No. 6
And we got a flash of the flne
Italia^i hero. AH he needs is a pen-
cil, the ability to whistle and Ameri-
lea has another Bert Levy.
No. 7
Boris Morros, _ whose _parenta_
must have been lyric writers to
hand him that monicker, is rapidly
making it tough for other dialec-
tians on the air.
No. 8
Question:— What's the seating ca-
pacity of the Craig .theatre on 64th
street?
Answer:— Don't know, nobody has
ever sat in it.
WAYBURN'S LAUNCH BURNS
Mr«. Wayburh's Escape— With
Nephews Swims to Shor«
Sunapee, N. H., July 31.
Escaping from a burning launch,
Mrs. Ned Wayburn 4nd her two
young nephews swam 200 yards in
Lake Sunapee to safety on Thurs-
day. The wife of the theatrical
producer was burned on the hands
and her hair singed. The boys, who
were, uninjured, are Kirby Lawson.
12, and Winfred Smith, 15, both of
New York City.
Mr. Wayburn, at bis summer
home here, saw the burning launch
He turned in an alarm, although
not aware it was his own boat. A
leaking gasoline tank caused the
Are.
BEER GARDENS
INOROnTS
Forgot to Remember
Discussing various mistakes ma,de
In the show business and the con-
versation finally took on on archi-
tectural tone. When the Paramount
Picture Exchange was comploted in
Cbl a last minute inspection dis-i
closed there weren't any holes in
.the wall of the projection room. In
the same city the 'Tribune' build-
ing was all set with the exception
.of freight elevators.
Davis theatre, Pittsburgh, was
built at a high cost to find out at
the finish they had forgot to put In
dressing rooms. Last week Co
lumbia advertised a new picture hat
but forgot to give the title.
I built a night club and forgot to
put in customers
Holly-Babes- In-the- Wood
They Insist that a certain picture
«xec told one of his men to take
everything a certain star said with
a dose of salts.
Partners
They were No. 2 act. All she did
.was hand him a glass of water to
yraxdB the finish of the act.
It was the opening matinee ' and
the music played their Introduction
The music was very bad.
The water giver turned to the
jMectrician and said:
'Listen to that lousy -music, a flne
Bhow they'll got out of US this
afternoon.'
Osterr.'.ania
Don't you hate people who, while
you are slaving in N. T., keep send-
ing you postals from Europe, etc^
>«..Latest card from Louise Albee,
who is probably gaining weight In
.Quebec. .. .Aside to Josh Billings
Tried our best to make this col-
timn longer.,,, It was so quiet the
other day in.Lindy's you could Wear
a borscht drop.... And those beer
bars are springing up faster than
those miniature gOlf courses did . .
let's hope they last longer. .ARE
YOU READING?
MARRIAGES
Plorenc'e Murray, "Follies' actress
to Jack Chertok in Los Angeles
July 16. Groom is head of Metro'
music department.
Hannah Williams, musical com
«dy actress, to Jack Dempsey, for
mer heavyweight champion, in
Elko, Nev., July 18.
Mrs. Pearl S. Lapey to Pat A.
Powers in Stamford, Conn., July 19
Groom is the picture producer.
Joye Brlntnell, to Dr. F. M. Ende
>n Hollywood, July 22. Bride is
eecretary of the Dave Thompson
aeency.
IVank C. McHugh, screen come
dian, and Dorothy Spencer Mclsaacs
filed intentions to wed in Los An-
geles. No date was announced for
the ceremony.
I>orothy Cormack, head RKO
stenographic department, married
John Carson, non-pro, at Minden
Nev., July 23,
Westchester's Expensive Civic Flop,
Warning Gesture
. Hollywood, July 25,
Local rassling fans who favor
ringside seats have found a
way to keep the beefy boys
out of. their laps.
They just keep lighted cl -
arets in their hands.
PlayU a Park Run Too Clean
Tango Gaines Trumpet
Openings in Face of
Restrictive Drives
ROULETTE SKILL GAME I The obvious flop of one of the
most elaborate and luxurious amuse-
So Hollander* Rule When R'aorts I g^j. ^^^.^^ j„ ^^le world is being
Need the Revenue . . , . . . j. j
laid by some of the residents, and
The Hague, July 15. I concessionaires alike, to what shape
Straperlo Roulette at Scheven- as the initial efforts of a public
in&en such a success that access enterprise to keep the acreage clean-
to gaming halls In Kursaal is get- Ur than a hospital, and the moral
ting dearer. ^ , ^ , uplift on a plane well abov6 that
Promoters argued that a certain I . , . , , ...
skill is needed to guess number set by the average church fesUval.
so got concession which | They don't sell beer in Playland
Los Angeles, July 24
Despite pending action by cjity I right,
council to adopt an ordinance that would not have been possible for I and they do in all other such places.
will rescind several permits re- » ;P"™ /^"r®- , , ^''''r^^r,"^** IV^*.'
Tuschinsky, of cmema fame in Westchester County spot and that's
cently granted by the police com- Amsterdam, is promoting gambling the nilnimum for everything, even a
mission for tango games outside of halls in Zandvoort; importing 40 sprawl on the beach. They don't
the restricted beach districts, two | Belgian croupiers, who are out of like white bathing suits, and they
job in Monte Carlo, where business don't let people drink pop out of
Baltimore, July 24.
Beer garden operation, though
only a few weeks old, is rapidly
passing out of the infancy stage
The growth has been faster than
had been exi^ected. Certain trends
are evident; already rules are be
ing established, rules that work 99
times out of 100.
Proof of the expansion of the beer
garden Into a vital industry Is the
development from the indie beer
gairden to the circuit of beer gar-
dens. In the short time of their
present existence the beer gardens
in this part of . the nation, have be-
come established as a part of show
business, challenging the older
forms.
First smacking trend of this new
show business in beer gardens is
that the sale of beer is dropping off
rapidly, to some, alarmingly. In the
Mayfair Gardens, for instance,
probably the best example of the
new show business, being the first
garden to be established in the
country following the 4% law, the
decline of beer consumption has
been more than 60% In the few
weeks that the garden has been
open.
During the first couple of weelcs
the customers all drank beer, even
if they didn't like it. It was a
novelty and even the women, who
particularly find beer distasteful,
drank to be In step with the times.
new so-called bean games got un-
der way here last week. One, lo-
cated at Beverly near Fairfax, In
county territory, resorted to wide-
spread distribution of miniature
score cards to advertise its open-
ing. Considerable publicity also
sent but by the latest 'parlor* to
open, located at Fifth and Western,
in the heart of the Wilshire dis-
trict.
— Mea ntime Long— Beaxrh is consid-
erably aroused over an application
filed by. Gore Bros, for a $25,000
tango establishment in the beach
resort, with local newspapers dC'
mahding that the permit be denied.
Concessionaires along the Pike,
where games -already are in prog-
ress; are demanding that a stiff li'
cense fee be exacted If tango and
other bean games are to be per-
mitted.
is slack.
Haven of Celebs,
On Cuff for SOOG,
Goes to
bottles. £ven cashiers off duty get
fired when word seeps back that
they were late In retiring the night
before.
It's an experiment, in other words,
that should set up an all time pre-
cedent for future parks of this order.
■ Things "may change up iii West-
chester now that William Ward Is
dead. He was the county's Repub-
lican boss. In fact there are reports
-around -Playland-that -the-beer— bar-
Is going to be knocked down shortly
and the whole policy revised.
Maori Back
There's talk that John Macri, big
time food man on the sound. Is
coming back to Playland and that
one of his first steps will be to open
a big garden right on the acreage.
Los Angeles, July 24.
Wreckers are preparing their
sledge - hammers and crowbars to
raze the Continental hotel, here, the iThis ]&Iacri, incidentally, has Just
west coast's counterpart of New concluded a fitter war against Frank
York's famed Bartholdl Inn. No
[Darling, high class park man who
I got the Westchester resort under-
hotel west of Chicago was so rich I way. The concessionaire hired a for-
In theatriQ*i,l lore as the Continental. 1 mer district attorney; The supervis-
Few men, outside of show busi- 1 ors also Interceded. And now Dar-
'ness, were so well acquainted with jllng is regarded as physically out,
people of the theatre as were its I with the -requested resignation in.
owners and operators, Joe Furness I It's more than the weather that
and Pat Shanley. One-time dining has been unkind to Playland, especU
Los Angeles, July 24. car stewards, they, bought the hotel ally during the current season.
First chain store outfit on the in 1914, operated it until a year ago Cowed concessionaires tell the story
coast to make a stab for Increased I when they gave up. The partners- In confidence. It's the way the place
biz by offering excursions to the at one time operated five theatrical is run.
Chicago World's Fair to its custom- hotels on the coast. When they I Westchester's $10,000,000 Invest-
Free Chicago Trips for
Cnt Rate Store Patrons
ers is the Sontag Drug group of 18
cut-rate stores. Firm Is offering
five round-trip tickets with Pull-
mans, four nights at a Loop hotel,
$60 In cash for expenses, a sight-
seeing trip of Chicago, fair admis-
sions and free taxi to and from
hotel to holders of lucky numbers.
A chance at one of the trips goes
with every half buck purchase.
Bohemians Pow Wow
Repeal May Bring Old
Reisenweber's to N. Y.
If repeal goes through, Louis
Fiischer and John Steinberg fire
planning to revive Reisenweber's as
an Institution. Fischer Is son-in-
law of the original John Reisen-
weber. At present Fischer Is the beer
commissioner of the City of New
York.
Steinberg, vet met innkeeper,
prophesies the finale of Broadway,
with or without repeal, although
the latter Is believed almost certain,
When likker becomes legal again
Steinberg will open a mldtown spot
on the east side.
Broadway came into being, he ex-
plains, chiefly as a gay white way
where the elite of Park avenue and
other residential sectors might meet
in a central spot. But with Broad-
way more like the Bowery these
days, the swank trade has been con-
tent to remain east of 5th avenue
in their own intimate drinking res-
taurants during the evolution of the
speakeasy when the class drinkery
became the social centre.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Langberg at
Sloan hospital, N. T,, July 15, a son.
Mother is the former Lillian Blau-
•fox, sister of Jay David Elaufox,
Mills-Rockwell p.a. and mag writer.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Erichs, at
Rockville Center (L, I.) hospital,
July 21, son. Father is business
manager of Variettt, mother is
non-pro.
To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bering, in
Chicago, July 20, a girl. Father is
widely acquainted with show people
as general manager of Hotel Bher-.
man. Mother was Joan Winters In
Elegit.
San Francisco, July 24.
Bohemian Encampment Is on, the
world's outstanding social pow wow
due to close July 29 after the annual
fortnight at Bohemian Grove, on
the Russian river, about 80 miles
from here.
Closing ceremony Will be the High
Jinks, written by Henry Hadley. the
symphony conductor, and with John
Charles Thomas singing the lead. It
will be done In the natural open air
theatre, which is a nook on the hill
side, surrounded by huge redwood
trees, from which the props and
scenery are hung.
Audience of 1,200 will be seated
on the hewn redwood logs.
The Grove is owned by the Bohe-
mians and maintains some 300 em-
ployees. All members donate their
services as entertainers if needed.
COLONY CLUB MAY CLOSE
Popular Nile Place in L. A. Over-
run — Reopening With Restrictions
Los Angeles, July 24,
Colony Club as conducted by Al
and Lew Wcrtheim and tremen-
dously successful during its com-
parative short life since assumed
by the Werthelms, may close for
the summer. Facts seem to be that
the Colony has been overrun
through Its popularity, with the
Werthelms unable to regulate the
patronage. The Goldio Brothers
also have an interest in the club.
Other resorts in town seem to have
done some squawking also over
their missing trade.
If resuming In the fall the Col-
ony will probably become a strict
membership club. The Werthelms
also have their Dunes roadhodse In-
the- desert at Palm Springs, that is
due to open In Octobe]^ i
folded, they wrote off almost $500,
000 owed to them by former guests
Most of them show people.
The local Continental has played
an important part in coast theatri-
cal and picture business. Here it
was that the late Sam Warner had
his conferences with Ambassador
Gerard which led to the purchase
of the latter's book, 'My Four Tear's
in Germany,' Picture was the
foundation of Warner Brothers.
All Roosted There
Eddie Cantor and Trixie Friganza
were Continental guests during
their first starring show, Ollyer-
MorOsco's 'Canary Cottage.' Al
Jolson stopped there when with
'Honeymoon Express' and 'Big Boy.'
Maclntyre and Heath were steady
Continental patrons. Bert and
Betty Wheeler, when In vaude, and
Robert Woolsey, here with 'The
Prince of Pilsen,' made the hotel
their home. Bill Frawley lived at
the Continental when he was a
comedian at Levy's Tavern here. It
used to be the favorite spot for
traveling ball clubs,
Oliver Hardy lived at the hotel
when he first came here with 'King
Bee/ His partner and Charles
Chaplin both stopped at thO hotel
when they were members of Fred
Karnb's 'Night In an English Music
Hall.' George White, then a hoofer,
Charles Murray, when he was Ollie
Mack's partner in vaude, Roscoe
Ates, Lew Cody, Willie and Eugene
Howard, Raymond Griflith, Mary
Miles Minter, Leatrice Joy, Marion
Harris, all were steady patrons of
the Continental.
Last patron to leave the house
before the wreckers start in will be
E^ddie Emerson, formerly of Emer-
son and Baldwyn. He's out here
trying to get a break in pictures,
staying at the hotel where he has
registered for years when playing
the Orpheum circuit that was.
Its History
Robert Hopkins, before ho de-
cided to write for a living, used the
hotel as his headquarters for his
leather burning pitch. Joe Keaton,
father of Buster, was probably the
oldest Ruost. He's been living at
the hotel for 10 years.
Spot was the outdoor showman's
headquarters for years. Hero the
I'aoillc Co.iat Showman's. league had
its origin,
FurncHS and Shanley, known
ment has reached the stage where it
is nothlnir for one of the largest con-
cessions to close a holiday weekend
with $3,000 worth of food still on
ice. Some of the lesser financed
stands have been forced to close and
unless that something happens oth-'
ers are bound to darken.
Sensing Hot Sensation,
LA. Txaminer^ Sews Up
Aimee-Hntton Parting
Los Angeles, July 24.
If hot dirt copy comes out of the
Aimee Semple MacPherspn-Davld
Hutton divorce, the Los Angeles
•Examiner' Is going to get It. So
far, Ava M. Rochlen, star by-line
police reporter, has been assigned to
cover the case from every angle.
First thing Rochlen did was to have
a radio conversation with Aimee,
who Is In mid-Atlantic on her way
home to fight Hutton's charges.
Following the conversation, Roch-
len, accohipanled by Mrs. Hutton's
attorney, Wlllard Andrews, left here,
by plane for New York to meet the
evangelist, who wilK come to the
coast by air in a plane reported
chartered by the 'Examiner/
Meanwhile, Hutton Is making a
personal appearance at the State«
Long Beach, and Is booked to open
at Warners' Holls^ood here Thurs-
day (27), same day that Aimee Is
due to arrive here from the east.
Hutton goes into Warners' Down-
town the following week.
'Examiner* is playing up the Mac*
Pherson-Hiitton story on the front
page of all editions, even sidetrack-
ing the Jolson-Winchell slugging
match, to accommodate the other
and more Juicy story.
There's no tolling how much the
'Examiner* will benefit from the
story, it being well known that
Aimee is a gal who talks.
the '50-50* boys, leave the hotel with
little more to show for their work
other than a good reputation. Last
few years has seen their properties
dwindle to two hotels, the Conti-
nental and Yorkshire, With thft
former gone, only the Yorkshire re»
mains, but Jao Keaton moves ovex«
ss
VARIETY
TIMES SQUARE
Tuesday, July 25, I933
East
Bxpressingr in his will ^rratitude
for the many pleasant evenlnss the
theatre afforded him, Percy B.
Goepel, member of the New Tork
Stock Exchange, who died July 5,
bequeathed $10,000 to the Actors'
Fund. Actual payment of the money
depends on whether the estate will
be sufficient to give his wife an in
come of $10,000 a year.
H. liangdon Bruce, playingr with
the Charles Hopkins summer troupe
In Huntington, L. I., was removed
to the Presbyterian hospital, N. T.,
suffering froin a spinal injury sus-
.tained in falling, from a porch.
George Abbott is faring well- as a
result of his opening at the Na^ssau
hospital, Mineola, L. L It was an
appendix, and the playwright-direc-
tor is expected to be able to leave
by the end of this week.
Permit men of Essex County Pic-
ture Operators'. Local .224, Newark,
N. J., obtained an order restraining
the "union from holding a meeting
they said had for its. purpose their
expulsion. Branch officers are. re*
quired to show cause tomorrow (25)
why a receiver should not be ap-
pointed.
Local 306, N. y., resorted to In-
junction proceedings to force the
operators of the Eltlnge, 42d street
fllm-burlesquery, to re-employ six
"miffinfbers-of the-union;. ^ Recent. An=-
pellate Division decision upheld a
contract stipulating that only union
operators be employed here.
Operators of the Eltinge. In West
42nd street bring action in. the N. Y.
Supreme court to restrain the
stagehands' union from calling out
six of its members employed there.
House claims that its contract with
the stagehands has untl Aug. 31
to go.
Walter Damrosch will conduct
another series of symphony concerts
at - Madison Square Garden this
winter for the benefit of Idle musi-
cians.
-if-"
David ^ubinoff denies for BCA
the report that " the' Company had
several thousand 'manufactured tel-
evision sets on hand for distribu-
tion in the near future at a ^rice of
around $100 each. Added that the
look-see end of broadcasting Is 6till
in the experimental stage.
James B. Pond, concert and lec-
ture booker, gets jammed up with
the police because the Grand Cen-
tral' terminal staff wouldn't let him
through to see a pal off on one of
the trains. In barring him. Pond
tells the press, the railroad em-
ployees got unnecessarily rough.
. Beer and prosperity note: Since
the statutory apprpval of suds
brewers and others connected with
the business have in New York stat%
bought 182 motor trucks, represent-
ing an expenditure of $360,000. Na-
' tional Automobile Chamber of Com-
merce so repotted to the N. Y. State
Beef Control Board.
' .John Henry Hammond, Jr., sails
for Paris to talk over with Duke
Ellington the score that the band-
man is writing for a colored revue
that Hammond's contemplating pro-
ducing in the fall.'
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the action, thinks Woollcott, could
have been that the Soviet authori-
ties looked. upon Connolly as a re-
ligious propagandist because of his
play, 'Green Pastiures,' Edna Per-
ber, with the same touring party,
was passed through. Connolly
meantime has settled down in Co-
penhagen.
Asbury Park, N. J., has decided
that it can't stand the expense of a
baby parade this year, and the
event is off for the first time since
1890. Last year the burgh took a
$3,000 loss on' the annual parade,
and in 1931 the dip into the red
came to $28,000.
Leopold Stokowski says, he'll soon
be Hollywood bound to. do some re-
search because .he's, convinced that
the. 'perfect art' will rise from the
Alms.
Marc B3aw obtained a judgment
for $23,647 in the N. Y. Supreme
Cotirt against former Justice
Mitchell L. Erlanger and Saul J.
Baron. Klaw -brought, his suit
primarily against Erlanger, brother
of the late producer, naming Baron
"merely— as — ^the- temporany__axlnitnr
istrator of the estate. Involved in
the action was 'an accounting, of
the proceeds from sale of the pic-
ture rights to 'Daddy Long Legs,'
'The Round Up' and 'The Little
Cafe.'
Ned Wayburn's wife and her two
young nephews saved themselves
from a flaming motorboat in New
Hampshire by heaving themselves
overboard and' swimming 200 yards
to safety. Way burn himself, on
shore saw the blaze and without
knowing it was his own scull turned
in an alarm.
Fred Stone watches his youngest,
Carol, 17,- make her debut in 'Mr.
Prohack' at the John Drew
Memorial theatre, Easthampton,
L. L
Independent exhibs, not In the
MPTOA, to hold their own code
Convention In N. Y. next Monday
(31).
their way into the fair stranded in
Herkimer, N. Y,, when the coin gave
out. About 80 started, out but only
a dozen blew up.
Summer theatre offered IS new
plays this week, a record number.
Coast
Robert W. Roller, compojser, in a
critical conditipn in the San Mateo,
Calif., Community hospital, from
effects of what physicians believe
was poison liquor»
Reconciliation of Max Ba'er, prize-
fighter,", and' Dorothy Dunbar Baer.
Petition to admit to probate the
estate of John- Grey, film writer,
valued at $46,-0.00. -
Helen . Josephine . Mann, non-pro,
graAted a- divorce from Edwin.
George Mann, musician.
Beatrice Roberts Dillon, actress,
filed suit for divorce against Robert
A^JDiUon^lm jwrlter, charging_thajt
at the time of their marriage, her
husband 'had not obtained his final
decree from a former wife.
Although the estate of Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle was estimated' at
less than $2,000,- the late screen
comedian In a will dated 1921 be-
queathed Joseph M. Schenck, film
executive, $100,000.
Asking for a total of $95,000
damages, James Youngdeer, Indian
actor, and his wife, Helen, have
filed suit in Superior court against
the Hoover Investment -Co. and
Salter and Gluckstein, operators of
a downtown apartment house. Pair
allege that they were burned and
disfigured when defective wiring
started a fire in their apartment,
and .their trained dog lost.
Gambling raids on West Side Sat.
bag 66, packing the W. 47th st. sta-
tion.
Duncan sisters going back to
'Topsy and Eva.' Probably a Chi
opening.
•Open House' is the new title of
the play which Queenie Smith re-
cently tried out in -Boston. Shu-
bert backing.
Luna Park starts a school of . elo.-
cutlon for Its barkers.
Fortune Gallo preparing for a
season of grand op at pop prices,
to . start in Philadelphia Thursday
(27). Retains the San Carlo title.
Loew's Theatre. and Realty Corp.
and Loew's, Inc., defendants in suit
In the N. Y. Supreme Court by the
Allied Owners Corp., claiming back
rent due on three theatres built by
the Allied bunch on an agreement
with the circuit.
Grace Hall, once a showgirl, ask-
ing a divorce from Arthur H. Lewis,
shipping man. Contends he got too
fond of his nurse during a heart
attack. Wants $5,000 monthly all
mony and $15,000 counsel fees.
Anne Morrlisbn Chapin has done
three plays for the new seasor^.
'Broken Doll,' 'Love Plies Out of the
Window' and one untitled.
. Pop concerts resume at the West-
chester County, N. Y., Centre with
45 musicians from the Westchester
local after the original orchestra
had walked out 5n the call of Local
802 of New York. Latter had de-
manded a $60 weekly minimum in
place of the $15 to $36 the men had
been rece^vlng^
Erik.^Jharel arrives here tomor-
row (25) to talk over with Martin
3eck. the project of producing 'The
White Horaei Inn,' musical spec-
tacle which played the Coliseum,
London, two years ago. Just before
he and the circuit parted Beck
J tried to sell the 'White Horse' idea
to RKO for Radio City Music Hall.
Alexander Woollcott gets a radlo-
.gram , from the Ralph Pulitzer^
aboard the S. S. Kungsholm, Mos-
cow bound, telling him that- Marc
Connelly had been refused a visa
to enter Russia. Only motive for
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Leslie Adams goes musical, tak'
Ing a part in 'As Thousands Cheer.
Two Italian impresaria announce
their intention of taking the old
Roxy for an opera house in the fall
If they get it they'll put in a bar
Word from Dublin that the Abbey
players will stick on the home
grounds .the coming season. Had
planned another American tour, but
it.'s.off.
Picture 'Song of Songs' recalls to
Martin Herman that the Al Woods
production was what put the late
Joe Leblang in business in 1916.
Prank Merlin has taken over the
Little theatre and will make pro-
ductions there.
Jrene Fengel, actress, granted $76
a week alimony pending action on
her divorce suit agaijist Sam Fen-
gel filed in L. A. Superior court.
Attempt to contest the will of
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, may be
made by his brother, Harry Ar-
buckle, in Fresno, Calif. Latter al-
leges that the actor's estate, ac-
counted at $2,000, was under-esti-
mated.
June Knight announced she was
pleased that Max Baer, her friend,
had returned to his wife.
Jessie Buckley, sister of Stuart
Erwin, actor, grranted a divorce In
Visalia, Calif., from Kline Buckley
on grounds of alleged cruelty.
George W. Kessler arrested by
Los Angeles police after he alleg-
edly shot and probably fatally
wounded Dolores La Mar, a dancer.
Herbert Marshall, actor, and his
wife, Fdna Best, arrived in Los
Angeles, July .18, from England.,
Constance Bennett denied a print-
ed newspaper report in New York
that she and the Marquis are hav-
ing difficulties.
Mauryne Sunday, non-pro, filed
suit for divorce against George M,
Sunday, son of the evangelist,
charging cruelty.
Willltj M. Givens, film technician,
booked in the Hollywood jail on
suspicion of allegedly attempting to
rob a woman.
J. F. Burke, Santa Ana, Calif.,
newspaper publisher, goes on trial
July 27 on a charge of manslaughter
in connection with the death of
Henry Prlchard in an auto colli-
sion^
Clarence Taylor's 'The Wedding
Ring,' his first play, to get a tryout
by Elizabeth Mlele at Summit
Aug. 14.
June Walker goes to Theatre
Guild for 'School for .Husbands.'
'Bruised Lady.' Arthur Stringe.r'9
play, now 'Untouchable.'
Henry Haars, Dutch pianist,
suing his mother-in-law for $100,-
000, alleging alienation of the af-
fections of his wife, Mona Morgan,
actress.
• Belle Livingston out of her Long
Island nlte club. S&id gangsters ate
up all the profits.
Boy singers of the Crusade Union,
Newark, who attempted to sing
Henrietta Paradice, actress, lost
her suit for $163,617 for an alleged
unsuccessful plastic surgery opera-
tion when an L. A. Superior court
decision was handed down in favor
of the defendant. Dr. Howard L
Updegraff.
Film contracts of Dixie Frances
and Blanca Vischer, actresses, with
Pox Films, approved in L. A. Su-
perior court. Paper was up for
sanction because both are minors.
JTames Fox, part owner of the
gaming ship, Johanna Smith, shot
In the foot fleeing fronj bandits who
attempted to hold him up.
Annual picnic for the mechanical
employees of the Fox studios July
30 at North Hollywood Park.
Armlda Vendrell, dancer, filed suit
In L. A. Superior court to restrain
Amlda Tovar, dancer, from using
the name 'Amlda' professionally, al-
leging the similarity was causing
confusion cmd damages to the plain-
tiff.
William Wellman, director, an-
nounced in Los Angeles his Inten-
tion to marry Dorothy Coonan, ac-
tress, as soon as his divorce from
Marjorie Crawford becomes final.
Maurlne Sunday announced in
San Francisco that she will drop a
divorce suit filed recently against
George Sunday, con of this evan-
gelist.
Isabel B. Wood, actress, granted
an annulment in L. A. Superior
court of her Mexican marriage to
Harmon Kirk Wood, actor, on
grounds that the ceremony was not
in compliance with the Mexican
laws.
Hanna Williams -Kahn announced
her intention to forsake the stage
for domestic life, aild will do her
best to make a home for hier hus-
band, Jack D^mpsey.-
Randolph Connolly, child actor,
filed suit, for $76,000 in L; A. Supe-
rior court against Francis and
Clarinda Masoni — alleging:— _ln._hia-
complalnt that injuries received in
an. auto accident have halted 'his
film career. The youth's inother
also asks $25,600 in. a separate suit.
Alexander Light, actor, unsuc-
cessful in his $8,187 suit filed in
L. A. Superior court aerainst the
Ebel Club for asserted breach of
contract in connection -with the pro-
duction of : 'Twentieth Night.' Court
dismissed the suit by sustaining an
objection ' of the defendants to the
introduction of evidence.
minor victory at 'Streets of Paris'
when a small peep show 'is it
Mimi?' was closed. Yarrow wrote
to the South Park commission that
immoral shows at the expo were
'spoiling the youth of the land'
William Klopp, 68, said to be a
former circus clown, died in Oak
Park Infirmary, near Chicago, in-
juries from ah auto accident caused
death.
Skyride rocket car at World's
Fair slipped a cable and two per-
sons who were standing up in the
car at time, were slightly injured.
Ralph O'Hara was reported kid-
naped In Chicago, but Tom Maloy,
boss of the Operators' Union, said
It was nonsense. O'Hara was ex-
onerated of the murder "of Fred
Oser some weeks ago.
EVELTir NESBIT DIVOECED
Chicago, July 24.
Evelyn Nesbit currently headlin-
ing here rt the Club Alabam was
divorced last week from Jack Clif-
ford. Desertion as of September,
1918, charged.
Miss. Nesbit testified she didn't
know where Clifford is at present.
Janet Sheppard Graves awarded
an anulment.ih L. A. Superior court
from W. A. Graves on grounds that
her husband disapproved of her
determination to follow a screen
career.
Although no arrests were made,
police raided the Social Club and the
Sunset Club, Hollywood speaks, and
ordered the drink parlors to close
their doors, with the former oblig-
ing promptly by placing a sign In
front of the establishment, 'Gone
fishing, why don't you?'
Mickey 'Whirlwind' Thomtis,
prizefighter and extra, and Sol
Llppo, extra, fined $20 and $10, re-
spectively, for instigating a free-
for-all fight in the United Artists
studio casting office.
Los Angeles city council pledged
itself to submit at the next city or
state election a proposal amending
the dance hall ordinance allowing
Sunday dancing. At the same time
an amendment will also be sub-
mitted legalizing tlie sale of beer in
dance ha;ils and cafes wh^re food is
served.
Both harness and running races,
with pari-mutuel betting, ok'd for
the coming Sacramento, Cal., fair
by the state fair board of directors.
Bill permitting betting on dog
races under the pari-mutuel system,
similar to the measure approved by
the voters In connection with horse
racing, introduced in the Calif, leg-
islature by Walter Sullivan.
id-West
Mrs, Theodore Koehler, divorced
wife of the composer of 'Stormy
Weather,' won a judgment for
$10,000 for back alimony at the rate
of $150 a month. She will attempt
to attach his royalties.
Helen Morgan in Chicago for
vaudeville and nlte club engage-
ments confessed her secret mar-
riage at New Castle, Pa., on May
15. Groom is a law student,
Maurice Maschke, Jr., who is wait-
ing to hear if he passed his bar
exams. He's from Harvard via
Cleveland.
Attorneys for the Century of
Progress Exposition took an appeal
from a $75,000 jury verdict to Royal
Irwin, a college boy guide, who lost
his eyesight in an accident while
on duty at the Fair.
Klondike Kate Rockwell married
John Matson, Alaska miner, 33
years after they met during Yukon
gold rush days. He was bashful.
At one time she bankrolled
Alexander Pantages to start a the-
atre.
Al Stroolc, 33, owner of Jeffery
.Tavern was. shot In Chicago. His
place, 6ft6n raided, has i)6en much
In print the past year.
and O* Routes
Rev. Phillip Yarrow, Chicago's
loudest yipplng reformer, wou a.
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Vlto. .Kins, Rose Room D. H.. I,. A.
Vogel, Ralph, 2502 Coral St., Phllo.
Voorhees, Don, NBC, N. T. C.
W
Wagner, Buddy. Commodore H., N. T. C
Warlng's Penna., care J. O'Connor, >Iam-
mersteln T. Bldgr,, N. T. C.
Warnow, Mark. CBS, N. T. C.
Watters, Lou, 1007 104th Ave<, Oakland.
Walker, Ray, 201 fit James PL, Brook-
lyn. N. T.
Weber. Thos.. Breakfast C. I,. A.
Weeks. Anson. Mark Hopkins H.. S. F.
Weems, .Ted, Lincoln Tavern, Chicago.
Weldner, Art, 44 Wawona St., S. K.
Welch, Roy, Fulton-Royal, Brooklyn.
Werner, Ed., Michigan T., Detroit.
Wesley, Jos.. 317 12th Ave.. Milwaukee.
West, Ray, Roosevelt H.. Hollywood.
Weston, Don, Richmond H., North
Adams, Mass.
Wetter, Joa., 017 Adams Ave., Bcranton,
Pa.
Whidden, Xld., 125 Dlkeman St., B'klyn.
Whlddeh, Jay, Mlramar H., Santa Moni-
ca, Cal. .
Whitoman. Paul, NBC, N, T. C.
Whityre, Bverett, New Hartford, N. t.
Wilkinson, Raul, Dupont Blltmore H..-
Wilmington. Del.
Williamson, Ted., Isle of Palms E^,
Charleston, S. C.
Wilson, Clare, Madison Gardens, Toledo.
Wilson, Meredith, NBC, S. F.
Wlnebrenner, W. S., 207 Frederick St.,
Hanover, Pa.
WIneland, S. K.. Metropolitan Studio.-
Hollywood.
Wlttenbrock, Al., 1808 T St., Sacramento,
Cal.
Wlttsteln, Eddie. New Haven.
Wolf, I.eo, Sky High Club, Chicago.
Wolf, Rube,- care Fanchon & MarcOb
Hollywood.
■ Wolohan, Johnny, El Patio B. R., P j**,
Woodworth, Julian, Palais "D'Or, N.T.C.
Wray, Roily, KFOX, Long Beach. Cal.
Wright. Joe, 410 Mills Bldg., 8. P.
Wunderllch; P., 1587 E. 19th St., B'klyn..
Taw, Ralph. KERN, Bakersfleld, Cal.
Young, Marty, 4300 Pershing Dr., El
Paso.
Zahler. Lee, Darmour Btudio, Hollywood.
Zooper's Arabian Knights, Keego Harbor.
Cass Lake, Mich.
stHlHMimtHIHUHMItUmmilHMW
IINew York Theatres]
(T/tet^i ALWAYS A
BETTER SHOW RKO!
PALACE •"^^'^
WILLIAM POWELL in
"Private Detective 62"
On Stage— Leon Belnsco
and Orch.
RKO a6th ST.tr/'xvt
Wed. to Fri., July 20 to 28
"EMERGENCY CALL"
and
^'BE MIN£ TONIGHT"
RKO 61 It St.&
Wed. to Fri., July 20 to 28
"EMERGENCY CALL"
With
Bill Boyd — Wynne Gibson
Km
In Person
ETHEL BARRYMORE In
"TWELVE-POUND LOOK"
Harrison & Flther Ross and
Edwards— Spltalny and Ortli
Extra— Harold Arlen
On Soroon — Kay Francis,
Nils Asther in
"Storm at Day-
broak"
MON.^FRI-
IOAW-T.K
Fcroen— .lOHN
Ifi VIENNAV
"REUNION IN vit""" „
fliago— Mild WaU-rs "ncuo
Waahlneton In Cotton nub
and Mills Dsntl-Othcrs .
rrl.: 8. Sidney— ionnloCorharoi
TttCftaay, July- 25,' 1933
¥ I M E S SQUARE
VARIETY
ftroadway
Buth Hardlner free lancing' ae a
ptWB agent*
' Sid Weiss p.a. for Central cabaret.
Yonkers.
Prlmo Carhera dpvns a quart of
l)eer In two gulps.
Those 80% In favor of the house
games at liong Beach.
Margaret Sullavan starting to
duck fan mag Interviews.
Mother of John Kelley, RlngUn^
(how attorney, gravely 111."
' Jake Wllk to London, Main Idea
i0 to play some golf, he claims.
' Phil Coffey of the lilxle' spot go-
jng to Hollywood with Bill iTraw-
iey.
William A. Brady on liquid, diet
Ijecause of affected foot, has dropped
16 pounds.
Merritt Hulburd entertained his
Paramount aesociates. Ab'otit 160
showed up.
Beed Albee has been taking his
■prize horses seriously. He has a
stable of 11.
Joe Jackson, comedy cyclist, left
j;a8t.wee.k to open in Berlin. Away
for two years.
Marcus Helman and Martin' Beck
JunChlng together nowadays 'is one.
(Bight all by Itself. • ' •
Ben David sticking to agentlng In
jpadlo only now, but still interested
In producing a play.
Mary Nolan appearing at th6 Jol-
ly Friars, a night spot on Merrick
road on Long Island.
Evergreens placed' on grrave of
Bobert Ames, at Hartford in nameisj
-of- prominent-playera.
C H 4 T T E
Vienna
By Erich -Glass
President, a good audience! Tak-
ing a recent moonlight cruise aboard
the 'Showboat,' Liake George 'float-
ing night club, Mrs. Boosevelt heard
a special dinner program arranged
for her by Don Bestor. Before the
mike over which music is broadcast
she thanked Beetor.
Peggy Rich must have some in-
side info about Jack deRuyter's
coin. She's suing him for plenty of
g's for breach of promise, forget-
fulness or neglect or whatever it is
when It happens like that happened.
After Peggy lost her divorce suit
and she and deRuyter thought they
were notorius enough to go on the
stage, the theatres had to bail
Peggy out of a hotel bill In New
York so she could open for a try-
' out with her sweetie at Trenton. ,
Paris
Mild Pelt ran out to Ohio on plans
for .opening up as an exhibitor in'
that state next month.
Leo Morrison ordered a terrace
• apartment at the Park Central. Got
one with an 18-lnch terrace.
Loew's Ziegfeld ac^ding a mind-
reader for a week's frolic; pther-
wise the straight pic continues.
. Savirigton Crampton, . J. Walter
Thompson agency exec, back, on. the
'Bremen' from a London vacadh.
, Moss Hart klnda 'flustered and
flattered at being Invited -to the
White House by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Motloij Picture Club d'rid A.MvP.A
are .combining oh a day off up the
Hudson Aug. 2. Nick will be £ fin.
■ Formerly at the Par, Brooklyn,
Ben Grlefer landed the Criterion
management spot for run of 'Song
tof iSongs.'
' *He Men« and 'Panslefi,* N. .T.
Times' two ball teams battled the
heat at the Stadium Monday. Beer
at third base.
Dr. Keith Kahn, plastic surgeon,
"known around the Square, has a
play going the rounds, 'Hell's
Chosen People.'
Lucille Mendez (ex- Mrs. Ralph
Ince) back east. Her kid sister, con-
trasting; blonde, not bad either -on
"the hoof and otherwise.
Lloyd Pantages dally Hollywood
column in the New York Evening
'Journal' is having a try at syndlca
tion. Very limited at present.
Arthur Brilant around Broadway
from Hollywood with a west coast
play ready for the boards but. still
50% of the b, r. to be promoted
John Beck, Jr., now handling the
vaude books for houses in Portland
and other Northwest towns for the
Roy McCray booking offices here.
Club Osterman took the veil both
upstairs and down for the summer.
Jack's set for Loew's State Alig. 3.
May reopen the nltery in th& fall
Yacht Club Boys set for a,. Vita-
phone short before going to Sara-
-toga next month at the Piping Rock
'.Borra Mine-\ritch also just finished
;one.
Harry Benson, treasurer of thie
48th Street, reported better after
.grave condition following recent
appendix operation. Flushing hos
•pital.
' One of the Times Square sheets
admits it has been paying bfC its
staff, from bad accounts.. If they
collect it, fine — If not, let .'em
David Boehm, in on the Tlex'
from d Eluropean vacash, to the
coast for Warner Bros, via .Canal
.route on the ■ 'California.' .Set for a
year again on the WB lot,
West 46th street has had that
handbook cigar store raided twice,
but backliig the wagon In hasn't
kept the boys from congregating,
Three cops now to clear the loiter
ing.' " '. '
The open window rehearsal halls
emit so much song and dance stuff
that plenty of expectant show
business Is obviously in the mak-
ing. And talk about nature In 'the
raw Is seldom mild.
W, E. Wllkerson of the coast was
In New York last week on his usual
quest after sugar. Wllkerson is re
•ported furnishing the N. Y. Daily
'Mirror' with its new Hollywood
: column, in addition to Winchell's.
There's been so much trouble and
•congestion backstage at the Hippo
drome, N. Y., with opera enthusl
asts or relatives mobbing the place
that Tim Lahey has been engaged
to keep people away from the back
stage door.
An uptown roii,dhouse has so
■many of Its creditors present
nightly there's no room for paying
customers. Restaurant on Broad -
"way has declared all due bills, out
for the siimmeri The cheapies -vfrere
Interfering with regular trade.
Ork. leaders and singers find Mrp
T^ranklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the
By Beulah Livingstone
Mlstlnguett htis departed for
Ju'an-les-Pins.
Suddei^. "wS-rm Weather driving,
e'verybody to the o.utdoor cafes.
Hope Hampton and Jules Brula-
tour coming here. later from Cannes,
Arge'ntlna has departed for a tour
of South' America, ' but returns- in
October,
Dttlfmar'GiOdoWsky postcards-from
Florence that she goes next to
London
from
Switzerland^
Helba'-Huara attracting attention
by her Peruvian dance, recitals at
the Vleux Colombler.
The. 'Hot Club de Paris,' new jazz
spot, is presenting 12 colored musi
clans, headed by Freddie Johnsoii.
Alanova has gone to London as
the solo dancer . in 'La Mort d'un.
Tj-ran,' "by the French composer,
Mllhaud.
New play by Andre Pascal,
•L'Homme aux Yeux d'Almee,' has'
been accepted' for the Madeleine
next "season.-
Amerlcan colony turned out in-
force at "Fourth of July" Embassy
Garden party given by Ambasssfdor
and Mrs. Straus.
Geraldine Farrar, Franklin Roose-
velt, Jr., Winston Churchill and
Gen. John J.- Piershlng among July-
dlstingulshed visitors.
Lys Gauty» Maurlcet- and the-
piano comedians, Jullen and Gllles,
have formed a little cbmpany to go
on tour through France.
After a successful Paris debut
dance reCltfd at the Madeleine,
Edna^ Breyman has gone . -back to
Los Angeles" with her mother.
A letter from Muriel Pollock,
composer and whirlwind pianist of
tho NBC, says to expect her in
August on her first Paris trip.
After a few days' motor trip, Dr.
and Mrs. Charles Holder (Dorothy
Caruso) are returning to the Cha-
teau d'Ury,.near Fontainebleau. .
Frances, Virginia and Marguerite,
the three -sisters of the Morgan
Trio, have returned from 'the
Riviera to -fill summer engagements
here.
Carlos Reymond has been en-
gaged to design both sets and cos-
tumes for 'L'Arleslenne,' which
opens at the.. Comedie Francalse
next season. , .
Midget ' golf Is being supplanted
here ,by .'mln|ature speedway'— me
chanlcal de'Klce for. racing toy autoi
mobile^ — which is even invading the
Chanip^ Elysees. .
Follp-wiiig. her - iengagement at the
Casino de Paris, .next fall, Mistin
guett has been offered the headline
honors in Rip's new revue for the
Bouffe-Parisietis.
Almee M.cPherson "took leave 6f
the American hospital and neglect-
ed to leave her address, but Is
thought ; to.;, be somewhere in. the
south of F.ipance. .'
Owing to sudden illness. Carmen
Bonl was .obliged to cancel her eil-
gagement for the leading role Kn
'The Lady of the Sleeping- Car,'
which opened at the Varieties this
weel^. replaced by . M.ona Sem- j
Patrick -prunner,' London flliji dl
rector, and Elaine Howett, screen
actress and ballet dancer, recently
married In the Rpyal Chapel at St
Jameis Palace, 'v^tere they were
honored by the King's presence, are
spending their honeymoon here.
Herb Williams getting plenty of
revue offers.
Omar doing a private party for
Mrs. Corrlgan.
J. B. Priestley recovering
throat operation.
Al Bowly again making friendly
overtures to Roy Fox.
Nina Mae McKinney's latest
trouble is the mumps.
Maurice Cowan now film critic
for the 'Dally Herald.'
Harry Dufor may team up 'with
Iris Kirkwhlte for vaudeville.
The Richard Tauber idea to ap-
pear In a Schubert play h'-'-e is off.
Stanley HoUoway doing audition
for one of leads in new Drury Lane
show.
■ Beatrice Lillle substituting' for
Boswell Sisters at the Cafe de
Paris.
. Harry Foster week-ending with
Mark Ostrer" at his country resi-
dence.
Joe Cohen framing new act with
Len' Jackson;' -whd replaces Murray
Leslie.
Ruth Roland ; here, pleasure
bound, but might consider a vaude-
.vllle date.- •
Mistinguette and Derval fly from
Paris. to. see. the'. Prince of • "Wales'
French revue.
—- TommT-Lorne*s n e w b ltr 'cutting
the lady's dress,' is -a steal from
Doctor Rockwell.
■ Gaston Palmer coming over spe-
cially to postpone his dates for
General Theatres.
. Embassy Club balance sheet just
Issued reveals loss of $400 for year,
first loss in years.
Princess Jullana;v Holland's fu-
ture queen, seeing 'Richard of Bor-
deaux' at the New.
Rajodon Novarro expressing desire
to appear, in an. English revue, to be
written by himself.
King Felsal of Iraq attended gala
performance of "Wild Violets' at
Drury. Lane ( July. 6.
Dodo Watts ■ crashing vaudeville,
with Arthur Klein, English song-
-writer, at the piano.
Ted Ray surprised his friends by
his sudden marriage to. Sybil Stev
ens, . non-professlonal.
Kid Berg -and Bunty Pain, from
the Trocadero ca.baret, fixed, the
wedding date this- week.
SydAey Carroll dickering for pres-
entation, of plays at his open-air
theatre in Regent's Park.
Larry Gains after -winning fight
in Ireland wins $8,000 itvcard game,
crossing .over to; -England.
Leslie Sterling to croon at the
Beach Casino, Monte Carlo, for
eight weeks, opening Aug. 6.
Understood - .Madam Colletta,
former owner of the Queen's Hotel,
has just bought the Hotel Splendlde.
Mrs. Henry Kahn about to Join
her husband in Johannesburg,
where he ha^ been appointed JB^ox
rep. . I
Phyllis HiUen^ originally office
girl, then private secretary to Syd-
ney Hyman, left after 17 years.
Married.
Two hundred men. in all-night
queue for final tennis match be-
tween Helen Wills Moody and Dor-
othy Round. .
Jimmy Cainpbell, Irwin Dash, and
Leslie 'Holmes flying over to' Paris
July 16 for a special broadcast from
Radio Paris; '
Fritz and Schnitz newcomers on
the British Broadcasting' Co: are
David Bums, American, and Teddy
Elben, English.
Edie, Eldle iemd Birdie Port, for-
merly with Francis Manglii at the
Rex, Paris, In for .12 weeks at Pal-
lace, Blackpool.
British International's Elstree
studios closing end of August for
six week^' to alloW distribution to
overtake production.
Lady Eleanor Smith tu play one
of the leads In the plcturlzation of
her book, 'The Red Wagon,' which
Paul Stein Is directing.' "
ing her vocal lessons seriously:
Will sing with the local Opera Co,
Still teaching dancing.
Lyle Womack, Ruth Elder's ex-
husband, returned to the Canals
Zone with his new wife who has
been playing bits in pictures. Mr.
Womack is the local agent for a
Mexica,n divorce factory. -
Salomon Veissid, manager of the
Venus theater got 10 days in Jail
for showing an obscene picture.
He had told Mayor Cervera it was
a scientific picture. After seeing it,
the Mayor thought dlfferently-
"When entertainers fullfU their
contracts they must immediately
return to the States. Loe Byrne, of
the Atlantic though differently, but
was' repatriated by the gov't And
she' was put ' under detention until
the boat sailed.
Harry Metzger, who married
Leslie Russel, of' the Metropole,
failed to pay attorney for di-vorce
granted last month. Judge says h«
must pay or go to jail. Miss Russel
has returned to cabaret work and
pays never, again.
New people from New Y6rk for
the Atlantic nite club are Peggy
Styles, Kathlyn Hufford, Helen Mc-
Mamis, Retta Skolka, Kitty Ellis,
Jean White, Shirley Hanseh, Con-
,8tance Vlolea, Charlotte Farquhar
and Connie Duane. . .. _
.And still another new one — ^The
-Hunters- club, _w.ith_ a gymnasium
and hand-ball court. Amateur TiOX^'
ing bouts every week, charging dues
of one dollar entrance fee ^oid BO
cents a month. Harlem Buddie Ben-
nett and his Dixieland orchestra
furnish the entertainment.
Bermuda
John B. Gambling, WOR an
nouncer, resting up.
Shriners and Princeton alumni In
mixed crowd on 'Queen' (17).
British element looking forward
to 'Cavalcade' showing shortly.
'Transylvania' (18), ushers In
cruise boat summer season, arrlv
Ing with 699 on board, but most of
'em appear to be entertainers.
Among latter were Barry Townly,
Jack Stanley. Anna Codee, Marya
Marlowe, Harry N6Ville, William
Lloyd, Pat Pattison, Fred Neal
Prank Orth, Dave Hacker, Gail
Henshaw, Virginia Oman, Marie
Houston, Annie " Pekare, Margo
Fischer and Nancy Barnwell.
Bncharest
City alive, till 3 a.m. and longer.
Mme. Buiandra looks 10 years
younger.
• Baneasa Forest to become fash-
ionable resort for week-enders, i ,
^Private Lives' aihd .Sil Vafas'
'Queeii VlCtorld' due here' Ih fail.
Gradina Colos turns open-air
cinema after flopping with revues.
•(jran'd Hotel* to be dohe for first
time in Roumanian at the Ventura,
Dr. V. Volculescu appointed lit-
erary advisor for local radio iBta-
**°Dinner at Eight' scheduled at
the Regina Maria theatre for Oc-
tober. '
First local sky-scraper ma.keS
National .theatre •pposite look like
a doll's house. .. • " • '
National theatre and the Regina
Maria squabbling over performing
rights of Lonsdale's latest; '
Vox House gives charity per-
formances of Kalman's 'CountesS
Maritza' for German exiles. ;
Local Luna- Park to open to
swanky centre of city wUh^mam-
moth open-air cinema seating 4,ooy.
Misha Plshzon and Jewish Comr
pany giving open- air performances
of S<?halonl Asch play, 'Uncle Moses
at the New. ^ ,
Victor Eftlmlu, president of local
P.B.N, Cilub, has attractive library
with dedication volumes of Piran-
dello, Stefan Zwelg and scores of
others.
Panama
By Bea Drew
Mary Lee Kelly 111 in the hos-
pital. .
Kelly's Rltz has a new front,
Spanish and classy.
The Mask and Wig Club new
show is 'Broken Dishes.'
New cabaret. Paradise Nite Club,
opened. Alexander Markus Is m.c.
All cabarets must deposit $150 for
every entertainer brought from the
States.
The RIvoll night club folded;
Kelly's Rltz took over the enter-
tainers.
Mrs. Mace Jacques, mother of
'Bobby'' Jacques, dancer, is seeking
divorce.
The Panama government has de-
creed a reduction in the Import tax
on liquor. But the sellers refuse to
lower prices.
Josephine flacnz, Panamanian girl,
weds John Wayne, picture actor.
Her father is Panamanian Consul ih
Los Angeles.
Eleanor Van, the dancer, la tak-
Stroudsburg
By John J. Bartholomew
Tal Henry's North Carolinians
one -alighting. ^
Bill. May's Lafayette College band
now at Lake Mineola.
Bernle Whitman's orchestra play-
ing at Fauchere Casino.
All local textile Industries hav*
inaugurated the new 'code' hours.
Almost all local golf courses an-
nounce another cut In greens 'fees, .
The Harrod Singers, colored Hing-
ing troupe, appearing in this sec-
tion. , .
Cy LaTour press agent and pho-
tographer for Pocono Mt. Horse
Show. ■ , ,
Joe McHugh m. c.'lng and head-
lining the floor show at Yarrick's
Hof Brau.
S. S. Kresge, chain -store magnate,
building dam and swimming poo)
on his estate.
The Hendrickson-Bruce Shape-
spearean Co. playing the State
Teachers Cgllege auditorium.
Rose Hampton, Met opera con-
tralto, and Wilfred Pelletler, con-
ductor, concerting at Buck Hill
Falls Inn.
Glen Brook Country club, where
Gene Tunney trained for the first
Dempsey fight, building large ter-
race garden for dancing and out-
door dining.
Alice Claire Butler, dancer. In the
floor show at the Kresge hotel, mar-
ried July 17 to . Edward Joseph
Barnes (Wilkes-Barre), musician
with the Charles Knecht Ramblers
at the hotel.
Swanky Buckwood Inn, home of
the famous Shawnee Country club,
has gonejn for a large beer garden,
inclding ' an Hawaiian orchestra.
California NlphthJi-wks in the inn'B
main ballroom.
Blind composer Bela von TJjJ,'*©*
Pensioned ISurg actress Olga Lex
Wlnsky — 80.
Lulse Ullrich home from fllmlnK
In Black Forest.
Karl -Parkas to open new revu^
stage 'Casino' in fall.
Talk of Pox and Par 'bidding fot
U.> S. rights of Jeritza talker.
' Ma:*" ' Relnhardt approached to
lecture Artd direct " at' Warsaw. " '
Rumors of first Adele-Kei'n talker
to be made shortly .under Fejos.
Relnhardt planning revival- ot
'Saint Joan,' with Paula Wessely
starring.
Scala's publicity stunt Is to avoid
publicity and to leave whole town
guessing.
Burg's ex-star, Alfred Lohner,
out of prison and off to visit parents
in Switzerland.
Heinz Saltenburg acquires new
Oscar Straus opus based on Schnitz-
ler's 'Liebelel.'
Art Film ■ Co. resurrects with
plans for three talkers beginning
with 'Love at Court.'
Prlederich Schreyvogl appointed
literary and publicity advisor' fop
local federal theatres.
Paul' ]Efartman.,and iiEwald Palser
of the .Burg under .contract with the
Volksbuehne in Berlin.
Llch'tenberg comedy to be' done in
Czechish at Btno prior to produo
tion in driglnal (German. .
M ax Hansen t o .return In 'a fe w
weeEi" for Austrian milieu tal£err
with music by Robert Stol2i.
. Rudolf Hans B&rtsch fiends police
after a 'mysterious' double who
keeps double-crossing him,
'Lilac . Time' ". . planned as New
Year's ^Jve vehicle at the State'n,
with Adele Kern as ^annerl.
Septeharian Heihrich Glueck-
mann recalls early dealings with
Schnltzler, Schoenherr (^nd Wil^
gans.
. Otto Klemperer under contract if or
83 concerts to Philadelphia^, wh^cli
will fetch him 68,000 bucks, plu.Biea>>
penses.
. .Bronislaw Hubermann .jrecallij,
rls^ to fame . and dwells on an en-i
couraging hug'of .the great Br-abnu|
in 18fl6. . . , ^'^
Act'or-feglsseur Wilhehn KUtdi
maitles ..his. pupil,. Maria- ^firlede
iyfaier, who Is a double of> bis -lato
first wife. " .. . ..
Peggy Pield makes her debut at
Relnhar^t's and . "walks away ^ with
Geyef piece in spite of not having A
word of (Serinan, .
'Werner .Krauss takes English
lecisons wlih Professor MacCaUum
and prfiiw^B .his. part in 'Before
Sunset' for London. .
' Kurt Robitschek, thinks of going
into partnership .vlth Karl Farkafft,
both flirting wlfh Bonacher's and
two or three. Others.
Leo Slezak, Szoeke Szakall. . Wal^
ter Jannsen are partners of Marie)
Jeritza in ^Archd,ucheB8 Alexandre^'-
talker now under way.
Herbert Furreg wants a message
from Shaw to mark new era of hiB
management in Gmz, Sez G.B.S. ii
an idol in that capital,
Arthur . Loewensteln, Victor Ban;*
n'owsky; Heinz. Salte'nburgi Hani
Ziegler. and Karl Farkaa among the
candidates of would-be managers
.here.
Richard' Duschinsky ' writing ne^.
play with equally, famous and. no-
torious painter, Hans MakaXt^ and
the actor genius, Girardi, as. .chief
characters.
Josef' lifter, .'aged 22,.. has hie 'first
operetta called . 'Prince 'of SchlrasT
ready for. 'world, premiere . ait - the
Stadt theatre in Zurich. Tex^t Is by
Ludwig Herzer a'nd Dr. Beda.
Fritz Kori;ner. back after, playing
Copenhagen, Oslo,, Stockholm, ..Re*
val. a^nd.lCownQ. Plans to ilar In
'Merchant, of Venice,' . 'Gftiosts' .and
'The ipatrlot' with Austrian, odm
semble in U. S.
tbe Ragne
By M. W. etty>L««l
The -^.oswell Slstiers at
ihgen In Kursaal,
Roulette concessions given out
more freely here. Thiere are four
casinos in Holland no^w.
Oscar Strauss arrived In Holland.
He is under contract with AVRO
broadcaster to conduct concerts.
In Scheveningen, Circus Schn«
mann back in concrete building
which they had not visited for 14
years.
Gltta Alpar booked a great suc-
cess at the Tivoll, concert hall In
Utrecht. This concert broadcast by
AVRO.
Arrival of Italian air squadron
with General Balbo, on Its way to
Chicago, which made. Amsterdam
first stop on long voyage.
A new company has been formed,
Neco-Fllm, which alms at film pro-
duction In- Holland, It offers $400
for best sound-film scenario in
Dutch.
Dutch company, Groot Nieder-
landsch Tooneel, has acquired sole
rights to Holland of Relnhardro
'The Miracle.' It will be produced
this fall.
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Tuesday, July 25, 1933
Honprbod
Sally Dilers duo Tuesday from
XCurope.
- Delmar Daves back frdm two
months in Europe.
Elissa Landl' vacationing at Mali-
b« with her mother.
r Harry Cqe noW' representing Joe
Morris on the coast.
Stickups nicked the F-WC Gran-
_^ada at Inglewopd for $117.'
r Metro's 'Hall of Justice' has the
Los Angeles city jail as a locale.
David HlUman handling publicity
for the Tower and the President.
It took the surgeons an hour and
20 minutes to yank the Gable ton-
sils,
Sid Silvers learning . to play a
JewBharp for 'My Weakness' at
Fox. • ■
James McGuinness presented with
two Irish hounds by Richard Ben7
lett.
Colleen Moore gave away a cou-
ple of collie pupa to' crippled chil-
-dren.
Lee Tracy on .tlmo every morn-
■ ins while making 'Turn Back the
• Clock.'
Warner Baxter, still, driving his
two-year-old Ford,- and -says he
.likes it.
Walter Huston spending all. his
spare time at his ciimp at Arrow-*
. head.
Bill Ne wberry hopes to have^ his
arm out^. ot "tire - brace- -within — a;
• month.
The ex-Mrs.' Ted Doner working
for United Artists at an informa-
tion desk.
Ted Fiorito will, write the music
for the short his orchestra will
' make for Radio.
'Universal discontinued studio
previews. Will show new pix at
the Ritz hereafter.
Larry Hart "went for one of those
white suits and looks like the lowei*
- half of -a fl6ur sack.
, Sidney. Sutherland bought his I Also an Anglo-Hispano monthly,
wife a car for her birthday— and Little Club, operated under Harry
uses it to go to work. J Fawkes and Fred Marvil, now
■Ed- Wynn has taken a home at atnong the deceased,
Laguna Beach among the artists and -. . ... -c, -.v^ . *.
George Rosener and Caesat. H ; ^^^^ »k® Floriaa. • Only not quite.
In anticipation of a rush when the Americans worried about the dollar,
new buying season gets under way, I* will make a difference.
Fox is putting on extra help. . Trocadero, hottest night spot, go-
Gstry- Cooper getting the yacht ing better in summer than last
fever, but won't buy' until or unless winter. Yola Lee, former Broad
prices come down in the fall. way torch singer, a feature.
Charles Butterworth tsilks of his |. .Brooks Cowing, the Paul "White
of
the bows at the' christening of his
granddaughter, Diane Marie Dunn.
Father is Raymond Dunn of Fox
souhd department.
There was a young riot at Holly-
wooii and Vine when a stranger
drove up to a flock of lay-offs and
Inquired if anyone wanted to ride
to New York, Stranger got scared
off.
, . Aaron Gonzales and his orchestra,
at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel,
will record the ' songs Victor
Schertzinger wrote for 'My Woman'
at . Columla. Schertzinger is also
directing the' pic.
Bill Quinn, former National
Screfen Service' exchange, mgr. here,
has opened Paciflc coi;tst offices for
the American' Display Co., of New
York. Perry Nathan on from New
Y-ork to assist him.' .
Hector i?azamagoula, form.erly. a^
Santa. .Bar'ba.ra for. F-W,C", now.
handling advance publicity, for the
RKO 'Talent Revue,' currently play-
inp- a number of loc'al Fox West
Coas£ nabe and suburban houses.
• Music for 20th- Century's 'Broad-
way Through a- Keyhole' being
written by Gordon and Revel.
Warren and Dubin doing the tun^s
for the same company's 'Moulin
Rouge,' starring Constance Bennett.
Galrbo immortalized in stone hy
BoHs AnfepTwhtrhas-used-the-star's-
flgure to symbolize the tragic muse
in the mosaics around the National
Gallery, London. She's the sole',
profesh figure and Is surrounded by
British titles.
Majorca
3y Theodore Pratt
.French weekly has appeared.
Loop
holdup 6verytime ' anyone starts a
conversation about operations.
Lou Brook trying to locate Brazil-
ian musicians for his 'Flying Down
to* Rio,' and there're none around
man of the Island, now performing
at Palma Beach, new dance joint
going well after a slow start.
, Police Cleaning out undesirables
Dorothy Cormack, head of Radio's generally. Those led gently to the
stenographic department, hopped to porder about Aiually divided be-
Minden, Nev., .to marry John Car- tyireen Americans and English,
son..,- 'The Daily Palma Post' has
The Lionel Barryrhor.es ■ threw a changed hands. Started by Mr. and
party to a group . of friends last Mrs. David Munroj Taken over by
week to celebrate something or | jvjcr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Leaman,
other.
Following one week at the Para-
m,ount (27) Abe Lyman and his
band go to the Warfleld, San Fran-
cisco.
Herni,an kersken^ down from Fris-
co over the week-end to look over
stage talent, and confer with F-WC
execs,
Ji:.; with Miinros retaining 60%.
, Four Americans and one witness
ih. Jdii after being charged with as
saulting a civil guard. Court mar
tial' affair, to. conie off when the au-
thorities 'get ready. One prisoner a
woman. P]a.ys the cello in her cell
(These .Americans since released
Kansas City
By Will R. HugheB
George Raft burning because his m?^^ ^" ^4.®'.?°^^'^* ^.kH"^*'®^ *
high and round haircut for 'The s^^"-. Theodore Pratt, contributor of
Bowery' makes him self-conscious ^^^^ column, and an American, In
in public. I temporary trouble at Majorca., over
Max Amsterdam, Fox studio vi- a!" article on the Island in 'Mer-
olinlst, and Gypsy Clarke, vaude. | cury,'>
operating the Hollywood Bridge and
Chess club
David 'Whataman* Hutton, Aimee
S&m'ple MacPherson's headache, has
been signatured by Bryan Foy'tor
a otio-reeler
Elmer Benjamin will have a desk
of his own when National Exchange
Screen Service takes oyer addi-
tfbnal quarters.
Florence Desmond In demand at
Hollywood parties, but causing a
burn because she won't perform.
Fox orders.
"Week-end cruises, to Ensenada
pp'pular' with picture execs who get
a chance to read scripts without be-
ing di.<3turbed
Four breweries under promotion
None at present in operation
Amiisement parks and swimming
places doing a land-offlce business
New gag at the baseball park —
double-header with the night games
Outdoor Advertising company had
to cover parts of the Marcus shows
paper.
Special' writer In the Kansas City
Lilian Harvey spending her spare I 'Star' reports that the slot machines
time supervising the redecorating of are taking $200,000 monthly here,
her new home. And handling a jean Harlow's grandfather, S. D
paint brush herself. Harlow, 76, arrested when a car he
Ralph Morgan the proud papa ^as driving collided with another
r/W* Ilia /I a 11 rvVk ^ « «n *A I
Bin Kyne, at Riverside,
Ted Lewis hired a new singer,
Rex Griffith.
Martinez and Randall headlining
Pabst Blue Ribbon Casino.
Fay Balnter in aa Luella Gear
stepped out of 'Gay Divorce.' >
Dave Lipton will take Franconia
cruise from New York July 29. ■
Aaron Jones, Jr.^ drawing up the
newspaper ads for State-Lake.
Arnold Hirsch traveling ahead of
colored tab, 'Plantation Follies/ now
in North Dakota.
American Seating Co. has display
of church pews In the Hall of Re-
ligion at the expo.
Isabelle Stoeller, midget performer
at Midget Village, World's Fair,
advised to t^ke long rest.
•Shuffle .Along* set by Billy Dia-
mond at Fox, St. Louis; Circle, In-
dianapolis; Rivoll, Toledo.
Walter Terry CTerry and Elmer)
operated for minor ailment at
American hospital, Chicago.
Swedish and Japanese displays at
expo close at eight p. m. completely
indifferent to night crowds.
Wichita 'Beacon' distributed 3,000
copies of a special World's Fair
edition on Kansas day at expo.
— Jack -Flna. -has - tw o floor s of a
south side hotel to house hTs"
midgets, from the World's Fair.
Joe. Frisco .and Billy Carr new
floor attraction at Cafe de Paree
with Francis .Renault scramming.
Fritz BlocKi staged a 'beer soiree
psychopathique' . for the press.
Frank Libuse supplied the psycho-
pathique.
Charlotte Walker one-sheeted all
over town' as Isabel Rahdolph's^suc-
cessor in 'Tomorrow Turns Back'
at Selwyn.
'This Nude World* won. a
temporary .injunction against the
police and continued to exhibit at
the Castle.
Joe Schenck, Walt Disney, John
Krimsky,-Abe Lehr, Jim Mulvey, Al
Llchtman, Lynn Famol here last
week for UJ\- confab.
'Skidding,'' at the Studebaker with
Ethel Strickland, Loretta Poynton,
Marshall Grant and Guy Hitner,
played the same house in 1927.
Charley Kamp of Me'Vicker's says
things are so tough actors have to
give an audition to be allowed to
hang around lo front of the Woods
Bldg.
Earl Bronson haa the Colonial,
Detroit, and. the . Riverside, Mil-
waukee, which he calls a 'career.*
Paul Sfsters working at HoUy-
wood-at-Fair.
Tracy Dralo known to show biz
for his former operation of Black
stone theatre was evicted from his
free suite at the Drake hotel by
court order Invalidating his con
tract with hotel.
' General Balbo never got inside
Texas Guinan's Pirate Ship. AC
cording to story, he was just barg
ing' into the place when the orches
tra, mistaking an Italian drinking
song for. the. national anthem, of
fended .Balbo, who turned on his
heels pronto.
. Loop was tied in a knot Thurs-
day (20) because somebody at the
'Dally News' wanted to know the
name of a march. ■ They hummed
It all over. Eugene Stlnson, music
critic in humiliation said he didn't
know, Lloyd Lewis was stumped
and called John Joseph at RKO and
hummed It over phone. Joseph
hiimmed it to Nate Blumberg, Dick
Bergen. Jim Christy, and two
stenogs. Finally NBC's music
library solved the mystery. It was
'National Emblem.''
been flrcd without notice because of
political unreliability.'
A statistical fan" has computed
that one year's supply of screen
cloth for Ufa would clothe all the
Inhabitants .of Potsdam!
Paula Wessely will play th^ title
role In 'St. Joan' by Bernhard at
the Theatre In Josephstadt; Vienna.
Probably Max Relnhairdt staging.
Alexander von Swalne, first prize
winner at recent Warsaw interna-
tional dancing tournament,' Is en-
gaged as solo at the Stadtische
Oper, Berlin. " •
The financial stringency is keep-
ing so many people at home that
Berlin . theatres are having an un-
seasonable harvest. The Renaissance
theatre is sold out nightly with a
comedy 'Der Storenfrled,* starringr
Adele Saindrock. Same thing at the
Comedy.
over his daughter's success in 'A
Hon iu Her Lap' at the Pasadena |
Communfty playhouse.
Julius Nathanson arrived from
l^ew York and will make a stab for
pix, or may produce Jewish musical
comedies on the coast.
Norma;n McLeod and William
Berlin
By F. M.: Manasse
Omaha
By Archie J. Baley
an-
nounces that the fall racing meet
win begin about Sept. 20 and prob-
ably run 20 day§.
Tom Mix and his gang will be at
the Malnstreet week of July 29. The
last time here he broke the house
Cameron Menzies, co-directing I record at the Orpheum.
'Alice in Wonderland,' talk to each Lowell Lawrence, amusement edl-
otjier in a Scotch dialect. top ©f the 'Journal-Post,' vacation-
Howard Dietz and Harlan Thomp- I £ng. in the Wyoming Rockies. John
fson .staging a ping-pong tourney ^jameron Swayze, radio editor, do-
every w^ek-end. Pair about the i-np double duty.
'"^W"'¥aTer,"ha"l??b?cTon the U.L ,T^M^t'?f/, ^^--.^'^^^
S..C team in 1922-23, helping keep U^V° ^^^^ building, with its- wonder,
he directors and writers Physically f "I ^oofsard^^^
r,t in Warners studio gvm ^^^^ *^he Hotel Kansas Citlan, tbe
;ClluYettf CoS^^ get a Athletic club reserving several
chance to say 'Goo-Bye' to Norman] "<^?^'f* . _ , ' , .
Foster when he left for Honolulu. .Although there are^ six dark le-
Phom*ri thpiV 'Boh Vovaee * ' Ritlmate theatres* in the downtown
Dong family (Americanized) dlstrlct-thc Shubert, Shubert Mis-
placed four brothers .David, Hacry. aourl, Orpheum, Oayety, Pantage^
Allan and Frank, as Chinese chll- and Empress— there Is but one dark
dren • in 'Charlie Chan's Greatest picture hou.'je, the Royal, the town's
fjgggV first deluxe and the one that coined
Grandpap Dave Thompson taking ' monpy during Its day.
. Louis Grave ure will appear in his
ftrst talker, 'Adventure in Corsica.'
. Sweet Use Stroaten, juvenile lead
of the Playho.use at Bremen, died
suddenly.
. Carl Ludwlg Dlehl will star in
'Full Steam Ahead,' a Carl Froehllch
film for Europa.
Jan Klepura, before leaving for
Hollywood, will play and sing in a
Cine-Allianz talker for Ufa.
Werner Krauss and Maria Bard
have bought a little old Biedermaier
house at Unter-Dobllng, Vienna.
Krukenberg, the Commissary of
the Reichs-Radio, has been let out.
Speculations as to the successor!
Ufa declares that Brlgltte Helm
will — contrary to other stories —
work exclusively for that firm this
season.
CJustav.Orundgens will direct the
D.L.S.-Tofa film 'The Grand Duke's
Finances,' with Gustax Frohllch
starring.
Gustav Frohllch will play lead in
the new film 'Round About a Mil-
lion,' with Camilla Horn, MacNeu-
fcld megglng.
Fritz- Schulz off to Prague next
.week. Thence to London for two
more films.. Returning Jn the fall to
■star at the Metropol.
Alfred Braun, the most popular
radio announcer in Germany, has
Heavy rain saves crops and brings
relief from' heat.
'Athletic club garden, once classy
roof spot, dark because of club's
folding.
Dave Dewey, Intoco theatres'
chief. auditQr,._anji. Geisler, ma inte-
nance man, scouring Orpheum for
means of cutting operating expense.
Thelma "Todd, en route via air to
Hollywood through Omaha, stopped,
off long enough to read reports of
her separation ' from Pasquale De
CIco.
Union clashed with Orpheum
management second tim^ since re-
opening by banning Eddie' Butler
from use of theatre organ for radio
broadcasts.
McGee players, . summer light rep-
ertory company, folded permanent-
ly. Company showed .once at Mili-
tary, ace nab, but refused to go on
again for lack of better proposition.
Two new theatre companies took
oi4t articles of incorporation Mon-
day (10). They were: Common -
wlealth Theatres Corp., by Harry B.
Cohen and A. Greenberg, with $10,-
000; capital; General Theatres
Corp., H. V. Cohen and H. Mar-
quardt, $10,000.
Jersey Shore
By Wes Noite
Moss Hart a new Deal resident.
Harriette Lake a shore looker
oyerer.
Vaude out at Reades Long Branch
Paramount.
Part of the Bradley Beach board-
wialk burns.
.. Vaude goes into Reade's Asb'jry
Park boardwalk theatre next week.
.Those pigeons on the roof of the
entrance to the Aabury Park Ca-
sino!
Paul Keast tries to. acquire a. full
summer tan In two days on the
Coast.
The Savoy, Asbury Park, opens
with Bill Robinson's 'Harlem Is
Heaven.'
Rumors that Eddy Duchln will
leave Ross-Fenton, with Rubinoff
replacing.
Joan Breslau ('Sign of the Cross')
on' a six months' vacation at Brad-
ley Beach.
Walter St. Dennis handling pub-
licity for Jack Curley's Woodbridge
auto race track.
A special grand Jury session
called to investigate vice conditions
along the shore.
The Asbury Elks, change the
name of their Top" of the World
cliib to Palm Gardens.
Paul Yawltz getting to be a week
end fixture at Mort Mencher's Hoi
lywood Hotel, West End.
The Shore Players (Katherine
Alexander) cut out Mon. and Tues.
performances. Showing four nights
weekly . now.
The Friday night supper club
starts at Vivian Johnson's, Mon-
mouth Beach. Four bux per head
Cor everything.
Eddie Conra,d, Northlane and
Ward, Sherman and Movay, Jerry
Coe and Jack Glickman seen around
the West End Casino.
Jackie Farrell, sports chatterer
for WAAT, Jersey City, and once
with N. Y. 'Daily News,' takes a
Fair Haven bungalow.
Earl Worthley now blowing his
trombone, with Tony DeNuci's St.
James Theatre band. • He was for-
merly with Jules Jaffee's Casino
ovk. ,
' I<^or the second tim6 Withlii two
weeks the miniature train that runs
on the Atlantic Highlands pier to
the steamer 'Mandalay' jumps the
rails, with 14 Ueing Injured. Eigh-
teen were hurt in the first mishap.
Glollto's (49th .Street) opens a
Roman Gardens at Sea Bright.
Jerry Baker, Margaret Padula,
Frankie^ Pagano and AI Shane in
the fioor phow. Irving Seleer pro-
viding the d:ince tunes.
Sund.-xy films get tho. okay at
Spring Lake.
Meiico Gtf
By D. L. Grahama
Foodstuffs prices soaring becausa
J crop damages resulting from
droughts. ^
Civic government worried abouli
lack of sufficient hotels to accom^
modate tourists.
Spanish versions of Shakespearian
tragedies featured in broadcasts bv
Ministry of Education. ''
Exhibition of "works of Dlega
Rivera packing 'em In at art salons
of the Ministry of Pubic Education •
Factory girls have won their long
fight for right to wear overalls and
martly pants while tending ma-
chinery.
Gals of the Big House settling
arguments by four-round boxing
bouts at weekly fistic cards for in-
stitution's- Ipmates.
Spanish revue company at tha
Teatre Arbeu advertises" that it
grossed $1,106 for four shows ono
Sunday at 47 cent top.
New angle of the' vanity publish-
ing racket being, worked on rich
senoritas." Poetic looking guys call
on- rich gals, collect to cover ex«
penses of publishing poems In their
honor then vanish.
Competlsh offered by Beethoven
festival presented by Jose Iturb)
Spanish pianist, giving solos and
directing a symphony orchestra and
a chorus of 100 voices compelled
Mexican Symphony Ork to postpono
Its Beetho/en concert series until
Iturbl show concludes.
Prague
By Edward T. Heyn
Pallenberg. appearing in Carlsbad
with his own company.
S.. W. Innemann, Czech reglsseur,*
for his 60th film, has engaged Jaro-
mila Novotnd,, Czech singer.
Thomas Heine, famous caricatur-
ist of the 'Simplicisslmus' in Mu-
nich, exiled- from Germany Is now
residing In Prague.
A sectldn for the study of the
development of the film ' has been
opened In the technical museum^
in the Schwarzenberg palace.'
'Nightingale Song,' new Czech
film, produced by Electra, is based
on Czech play 'The Clouds' by Jaro-
mlr Kvapil, music, Erno Kbstal.
New film "regulations In Czecho-^
Slovakia provide .that licenses fo^
the opening of movie' theatres ar»
not transferable to other persons.
Among noted German and Vienna
artis.ts now in Carlsbad are Vera
Schwarz,. Elizabeth von Endert,
Alfred Gruenwald, Hermann Roeb-
beling, Arthur Hellner, director
Barnay.
International Zionist Congress
meets In Prague, Aug. 16 to 31, In-,
stead of Carlsbad) as originally
planned owing to strong Hitler
sympathies In the German section
of North Bohemia. Among sub-
jects discussed will be treatment of
Jewish actors, film artists and pro<«
ducers in Germany.
Shanghai
By Cal S. Hirsh
Bernhardt and Bailey in fifth
week at Canidrome dog track and
ballroom.
No word recently of Sullivan- Sis-
ters, singers and dancers, having
clbsed at Casanova^
Don and Sally' (Jennings) re-
turned from Hongkong and opening
at swellest hotel In China, Cathay.
Melvyn Douglas and wife (Helen
Gahagan) spent several weeks here,
h^ recuperating from illness. Going
Manchuria and Peking soon.
Johnnie Bulmer, arriving on speo
with drums and general outfit,
struck gold at Cathay hotel. Or-
chestra leader, Henry Nathan.
Jere Lee's Madcaps, only girl
band in Orient, going strong at
Casan'ova, although contract expires
in August. U. S. Marines packing
the place.
SWhItey Smith and seven piece-
b^ind from Shanghai, now in Tsing*
tab, playing in Little Club, man-
aged by Sexton, formerly of Cani-
drome here.
Des Moines
By R. W. Moorhead
Thelma Todd stopped over be-
tween planes. ,
Evert R. Cummins' secretary s
name is Ethel B. Good.
Alhed Theatre Owners planning
get-together for August 7 at Hy-
perion Club. Golf and free beef.
Hal Sheridan giving civic cluDS
statistics on the picture industry.
Figures show only 3% of us are in-
telligent. , .
Bert Wheeler en route back to
Hollywood stopped over to visu
friends in the Jack Benny .show at
the Orpheum.
Orville R. Foster, former musio
prof, at St. Ambrose college, daven-
port, iowa, now staff pianist ana
organist for KSO.
KSOs radio treasure hunt tno
biggest excitement of tho
aind will .be a weekly affair witn »
Dos Moines theatre tie-up foe awaru
i>£ prizes.
Tacflday, July 25, 1933
MnmeapoKs
By l.«8 Rees
'Be Mine Tonight' on 16th week
At WorW* , .
New Belling season producing en-
couraging refltiltB, exchange men
max.
Baseball team, In second place,
jf^w season's largest attendance
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C H A T T E
say picture not
lobby display out.
objectionable, but
niftving to 26,000. I „*??*^y"'* stopped oft for 26 min-
Gentry Brothers' dog and pony J^^rac* «Ptown with Fire Chief
-how here for eight days used seven f speech at the Franciscan
0J1OW "^^'^ ^ " 1 hotel. Jack Pearl Ar-^^. —
Gentry
_Jiow here lor eigni aays usea seven i . . „
dlSent ground!. .''^^P'^ ^^^^
Va<»tion time has started for["^7^ er ^ week. Autograph
publix house managers. And it's ["^'"'^^s besieged him.
with pay this year. v*"*"^. course of planes
Film exchanges held first outing here to allow Alfred E.
at paradise Island, -Waconia, with | •.„^'_"*''^spaperman, con
Bill Shartln in charge.
'VP'CCO radio station using oc-
casional guest sport notables to
broodcaist baseball games;
Carl Michaels of Tri-State, Inde-
pendent chain, to distribute Mar
jeitic pictures in territory.
'^barkey-Canera ,- fight pictures
fftlllng behind ' Baer-Schmeling
lllms as draw in this territory.
University of Minnesota theatre
yalescing in St. Joseph's san here,
to see 'em^ Lyons says he's not so
lonely now when he realizes K. G,
only eight hours away.
Denyer
Marco Wolf, of Fanchon & Marco,
university oi iuiinnesoia meaire i spent a day here arranerint for «ta«.
presently 'Weekiinga,' new play by | shows afthe oJplTeSm! ^
T. B. Noble, former district man-
local playwright, first time on any
stage.
Frank Reinhardt Joining Uni-
versal sales' staff, succeeding Ernie
Hill who resigned to go into insur-
ance business.
Ed Furni, veteran showman, ' has i tt^^^-i , ^„ . —
resigned as manager of the Palace, Ho^mel, former Metro captain here,
independent grind dime loop house. for United Artists,
ager for Publix «,t Dallas, made
general manager for Westland.
Sam Felnstein, former Radio ex-
change manager, has connected with
sellhig staff of Universal; J. S,
and Guy Bradford has been moved
from Kansas City to Denver to cell
Metro product.
J, K. Powell, owner the Oliver at
Palisades, Neb., buys the Wray the-
atre at Wray, Colo,, from Mrs.
ftiw-BittHehaa'dT —
Fred Scmitt is still keeping guards
around his house because of the
bombing shortly after he was ex-
pelled frona the musiciains' union.
H, E. McKenna, formerly con-
nected with the R. E. Griffith The-
atres company home office in Okla-
.homa City, is now' auditor of the
home office of the Westland The-
atres, Denver.
Frank Hickey, attorney and col-
lector in the Denver territory for the
ASCAP, says collections for li-
censes from theatre owners and
others are better than usual. Sev-
eral settlements for large amounts
recently have helped to hurry up
the others.
Edwin Bluck, manager and part
OTitto"detemlnTvrild"tV"of Toning the Hiawatha, is taking sev-
and protection here and it goes ovef f^*^ """"f^, I^"" tH^^^l^r..^"^
until next Sept "'^^ taking the baths at Glen-
Although alky sales are way off h^°°^^SP'^*"S«' ' Y^^^
, while drug stores are prospering onl«^«*« ^<*w» to . the right weight will
bourbon and beer is getting big
play, bootleggiers have boosted their
alcohol price from |4.26 to $6.25 a
gallon. It's the inflation.
Ko successor named yet.
Blngling Brothers making Min-
neapolis circus one day stand, July
31, for first time in many years.
Has been playing two days here.
_l..iaiiji Cltx.iiBera_comEany,_lo.cal
group, to present series of light and
grand operas at Lake Harriet,
municipal park, with many free
iseats.
Mayor 'Buzz' Bainbrldge, show-
man, urging park board to construct
large stadium which American As-
sociation baseball team wants to
lease.
liucllle Fletcher Hart, Min-
neapolis finalist in opera voice
division of National Federation of
Music clubs, awarded $600 cash
prize.
Although picture is not scheduled
lor regular release in territory un-
til Sept. 2, Warner Brothers already
have 17 prints of 'Gold Diggers of
1933' working.
Crowded* Federal court calendar
prevented hearing of W. A. StefCes'
Pittsbargh
By Hal Cohen
The Joe Feldmans oft for LAke
Erie on their annual vacation with
friends.
Vince Sortano, ex-trumpet player
at Stanley, has a dance band of his
own now.
Don Bestor stopping at West
view Park for a one-night stand
August 14.
Elmer Kenyon, the Tech drama
head, getting some ideas at the
World's Fair,
Jimmy Balmer the winning dis-
trict manager here in WB'a recent
business drive.
Rae Russell has left the Patio to
join floor sly)w at Summitt Hotel,
near Uniontbwn,
Arnold Berk, little theatre director
here, conducting dramatics for the
summer at Pocono camp.
Harvey Gaul, 'Past-Gazette* mu-
sic and dram crick, has finished his
biography of Stephen Tester.
Mike Cullen, Penn mgr., back
worn Atlantic City and his assistant,
Bob Senft, off for Buckeye Lake, O-
Jim Melton, the radio star, and
pick Powell used to sing together
in a Little Rock, Ark., church choir.
Nat Nazzai'o, Jr., after a flock of
hectic experiences here, now m.c.'ing
at the Rainbow Gardens in Cleve-
land.
Len Leslie — he's Len Trollo and
brother of Nick Troilo, the agent-
opened at Byerly Crest last week
Wh his band.
Mort Blumenstock in town pldl-
yng a campaign with Joe Feldman
tor world's premiere of 'Voltaire' at
Stanley next week.
I go to California, returning about the
first of the year.
Following out of town exhibs
spotted on film row: J. F. Carper,
Lafayette, Colct.;. . M. P. Foster,
Monte Vista, Colo,; Wm. Sayre,
Morrell, Neb.; Harry McDonald,
jTorrington, Wyo.; Fred Lind, Brush,
Colo.; and Mrs. and Mrs. Frank
Kelly of Salida, Colo. Most of them
say business is perking up slowly —
very slowly.
Montreal
jerry Shea on CRBC.
Enid Lee at Krausmann's.
Polly Moran visiting Montreal.
Bill Pryskl takes his second sock.
Palace slashed Sunday mats to
25c.
Stan Handman getting his by-
line.
Bill Wallace gets ace at Whit-
lock.
Cap. JDickinson' back on .air and
out of hospital.
Harry Turner, ex- Olympic boxer,
died Sunday (16).
Hotel tourist biz much behind ex-
pectations, say caravanserai pro-
prietors.
•La Presse,' biggest French lan-
guage newspaper on Continent,
takes over 'La Patrie,' both local
sheets. O. Mayrand becomes joint
editor. CHLP, 'La Patrie' radio
station, to be maintained.
Seatde
By Dave Trepp
Bob Murray of Hamrick chain
taking vacation for a week.
Dous Forbes, sec to John Ham-
rick, sporting new de luxe Plym-
outh.
Parro and Rita, dance team, fea-
turing Spanish numbers, here from
S. F., to play n.w. vaude time.
Cecil and Sally transferred from
Fifth Avenue to Paramount, as
spec, stage attraction for the lat-
ter spot,
Eddie Carter and Ruth Hill on
free-lance booking^q in pix houses
through Washington and Oregon,
on way easl.
Pickets travel in pairs with ban-
ners calling Roxy theatre and" Co-
coa nut Grove .cafe, located across
street from each other, unfair,
Juan and Anita, Spanish dance
team, sailed Friday <21> on Heian
Maru for Shanghai, to open on safe
circuit. On three-month contract
with option.
Reported Jensen- von . Herberg to
open film exchange for Majestic
pixes in Wash,, Ore. and Ida. ter-
ritory; .also will handle serials for
Nat Levine and his specialty pro-
ductions.
Trianon ball room rated this year
to land the big naval ball, as cli-
-max- of — soclal--doings— for Prolic-
v/eek, Lieut. Gov. Vic Meyers will
lead the band for tho admirals, who
will lead the grand march.
West Coast Shows, formerly
Leavitt, Brown &.Huggins carney,
registering okay week in Seattle,
with 'fleet week' helping. Huggins
is manager, since death . of senior
member a few months ago.
. J. W. Allender, Sr., gen, mgr.;
the junior, sales manager; Ashley
McRae, mgr. at Portland and E.
Powers White, mgr,. at Butte, for
newly formed National Film Ex,
distributors for Monarch Produc-
tions In N. W. Emily Lyman is
office mgr.
Ohio theatres with 'Silver Slipper*
revue, from Miami, Fla., is an East
Liverpool boy.
Paul Bein, eastern Ohio park
press agent, conducting his cam-
paign from bed. Four ribs broken
in an auto accident.
Cab Calloway due at Moonlight
ballroom, Meyers .Lake Park, Aug.
23, Holds attendance records for
one night appearance here.
Ray- StlUwell, identifled with
name dance bands for several years,
organizes new band to play Ohio
dance spots. Many boys from the
former Henry Thiess combo.
San Francisco
By Harold'Bock
Fort Wayne
By Robert Baral
Not a single outdoor beer garden
here. -
Hosiery mills announce Increase
in wages for employes.
Mary Hosey, daughter of Mayor
William Hosey, on 'Journal-Gazette'
staft.
Holman Hamilton, cousin to
Carolo' Lombard, cub reporter on
local paper.
Among the local lights to go with
the bigger radio chains this past
season are: Edna Hodell, WBBM;
Maurie Neumann, WLW; Phil Por--
terfield, W6N.
Rathskeller at Lake Wawas^e
draws plenty now; Walter Helmke
up for head of Walther League.
Paul Manship's statue of Lincoln
now lighted at night; Marie C.
Brlggs writing a book with ten
chapters now ready; Chatterbox,
supper room at Hotel Anthony,
closed until next month; Nellie
Eggeman, former Pavley-Oukrain-
sky dancer, visiting.
Fred Pabst is oft to lAke Tahoe
and a rest,
Gus Arnheim has a new fiddler,
Al Bernstein.
Fred Lane, ex-KFRC, now spiel-
ing on KTAB,
Native Chinese theatre going out
after tourist biz,
Herbert Sevan has left KFRC's
commercial dept.
Jimmy Davis' ork at Uncle Tom's
Cabin down the peninsula.
Harold Winston, ri^tired vaudc-
ster, donates his three show seals
to city.
- -- Eaul-Lukas-and-Lieut.- Tito-jj!al%-
coni flew up from Hollywood for a
few days,
Justus Baldwin Lyman Lawrence
back at his Radio lot job after his
honeymoon.
Dr. Howard Tennyson, dentist and
husband of Juanlte Tennyson,
KFRC finger, died.
Harrison Holliway had a cold,, a
new apartment, and a leak in his
boat, all in one week.
Harold A. Lafount and Herbert L.
Petty of Federal Ra^io Commission,
in on their annual trip
Ryan and Noblette, NBC, finished
out the week at the Warfleld after
Jackson and Archer were pulled.
John and Ned in for week at the
Golden Gate, doubling from NBC.
John's got company and Ned mo-
mentarily expects to be a pappy.
Vicki Baum had two full days of
radio and press interviews- while
here with hubby, Richard Lert, who
conducted the civic symphony or
chestra.
Spokane
By Ray Budwi
Reno
Albuquerque
By Red Brickwalk
Bennle Rubin westbound on the
banta^pe Chief through here a few
*»ghts ago.
New night club, Villa de Romero
Art Inn, threatened with injunction
property owner.
Bob Kelehcr of the 'Journal'
joined the. benedicts last week when
/carried Josephine Schmitt,
Mr. and Mr.s. Teddy Hayos and
ijina Ra.squettc summerincj in the
''emoz mountains north of here.
111^^'''*"^ of old Crystal theatre }\orc
ttimo.st • completed. Place played
nnVl ^^ff ''oad shows in years
past .and landmark in the burg.
m«« hond and Mayor sued by
t»r^''^"1 ""^ T'astime for closing pic-
'■ure, Virgin's Confc-fsion.' Cops
Jack Mathews, Calneva manager,
cracked a couple of ribs when his
horse fell on ^im.
Sam Piatt and wife accompany
Eliott Roosevelt on air trip to Chi-
cago and on to wedding.
Opening of Deauville resort was
marked by a couple' of lively fights
in which local celebrities emerged
with a few shiners.
Carole Lombard has taken a cot-
tage on the Nevada side of Lake
Tahoe while winding up her six
weeks Nevada visit.
Governor Balzar of Nevada, now
president of a brewery, was big
shot at reception for governors
when they gave Reno the once over
Saturday (22)!'
Closed for eight months, the doors
of four Reno banks may swing open
again' by Christmas if depositors
agree'to take a small .slice of their
dough and a lotta stock, and if the
courts and U, S. approve the set-up.
Woo Sing, who has given the
Reno city council several headaches
while trying to break Into the
Chinese gambling racket, came near
stopping a couple of bullets with
hi.s hoad, and tong war reports are
prevalent.
Natatorium park granted a re-
tail beer license;
H, D. McBrlde, Fox manager, to
Tacoma for a few days on biz.
Frank Ludeke's l!)avenport Hotel
orch,' moved into the Metronome for
summer.
County welfare board has estab-
lished a home for unemployed at
the fair grounds for summer
months.
Racing dates Will bring horses
back to Spokane turf Sept. 2. to 23,
according to schedule of the Pacific
Northwest Fair Assn.
Liberty theatre,, pix, has reverted
again to two-pix bills. This spring
all major operators cut the double
showings, but a heavy film buy
made necessary the return to two-
pix programmers, R. E. Charles,
manager, says. Liberty is one of
the Evergreen Theatres chain.
Birmingliani
By Bob Brown
Temple went non-union over the
week.
Billy Kent is now stage director
at Jefferson.'
Jesse Walker, organist at WAPI,
ill at Gorgas hospital.
Edith Ambler stock celebrated six
months of the present run.
Leonard Vines and Harrison
Cooper recruiting a band. .
George Goodale went to Georgia
and came back bragging about the
new highway.
Gene Edwards and wife back
from honeymoon and had their car
burned en way back.
Bill Toung says he doeisn't want
a vacation, and if he° had one he
would go to Vernon, Ala.
If New Torkers seci a heavy cloud
of smoke in town this week, don't
be alarmed. Wilt only . be Henry
Holtam and his cigars. In Gotham
on business.
Portland, Ore.
By James T. Wyatt
Marc Bowman writing continuity
for KEX.
Cecil and Sally of CBS found a lot
of pals in the burg. Here on the
Liberty's vaude billT
Bill McCurd'y back in the dorp's,
midst. He went to L. A. show book-
ing for the new Playhouse.
Garnier, psychic, held two weeks
at the Liberty, mind reading for
femme patrons on the mezzanine'
deck. ^
J. J. Pai'ker figuring on i:fidio fqir-
steady picture exploitation, thereby
turning the competi$h into",a picture
booster. '
J. J. Parker may be the burg's
leading' exhibitor, but he's the,
state's worst fisherman. Recent trip'
to the beach grossed one clam.
Ruth and Lester, Vina 2k>lle,
Frank Falen and Co,, and three
Capital Bees here on the Liberty
yaude bill, and back to Seattle,
Floyd Maxwell still in town. , tJn-«-
derstanding is that he's waiting for
the Pan. deal to percolate^ for re-?
opening of the now dark oVpheum.
Biggest gate in town at the sta-
dium's dog races every nite. And
now an ,ex -amusement palrk is being
turned into a horse track. Street
car company owns the acreage.
Ted Gamble says he's sticking to
the cigar standard. Plans to form
an international cigar standard bloc
with Havana, those wooden Indians,
and the Columbia rope and hawser
company.
Walter and Billy Mason producing
Mason Bros. Minstrels with Henry.
JQixon, Dixon figures it'£ a natural
for the Northwest sticKd. ""He plahtiTr
to get this one going' and keep pro^^
ducing other dorp shows to follow.
Farm price revival in these partq
indicates gold in the tank circuit.
Cincinnati
By Joe Kolling
Canton
By Rex McConnell
Vaude in prospect for two m^ajor
houses here this fall.
Robert Kobackcr, theatrical agent,
Joins J. J. Evans circus advance
hero.
Bob Rhodes, more than five years
a.s8istant manager Loew's here, has'
resigned,
Mitzi Mitchell, night club girl
hereabouts, gets in A. Jolson's film
'Wonder Bar,' *
Freddy Bergins' band after sev-
cr.al weeks in the east in playing
one nighters through Ohio,
George Williams' band in its sec-
ond month at the dance pavillion .at
Chippewa Lake Park, near Cleve-
land.
Don Lanning, playing eastern
Claude Saunders in -for a day.
New p. a, low for Cincy: Scribe
working hotel account for meals,
Billy Bryant's Show boat troupe,
at city wharf for third summer run
Charlie Dameron, radio singer,
heads pick-up ork for cafe dates
hereabout.^.
Coney Island and Chester ,Park
conducting more 6c days than in
former seasons.
Leon Benson and bride chugged
it from N. Y,, for temporary stay
with their folks here.
Wm, J, Hilliar, exploiting freak
.show at Coney Island, giving local
ladis a lesson in tall press work.
Harry Schreiber and Bill Hast-
ings motored to and from Mary-
land for one-day vacash with
parents,
Ted Lehmelr resting at home
.since closing of RKO house in
Grand Rapids, Mich., which he
managed.
KKO Paramount pulled' a b. o.
nifty by staging flnal.1 in Greater
Cincy 'Tlmes-Star'-Wurlitzer piano
accordion contest for amateurs, tlie
music firm giving $2,000 in prizes.
Lewis J. Hillhouse, publicity man
for Community Chest at, $6,000 per
annum, grabbed the ■ $5-a-week
press job for the Zoo Opera and
the free lance space grabbers are
yelping,
Lenora Corona's near-nude cos-
tume for role of Thais the most
sensational thing in 12 summers of
opera at zoo, the Met ftlnger reply-
ing to critics that her interpreta-
tion Is 'faithful' and adding 'there
is no v\ilgarity In art.'
Lincoln^ Neb.
By' Barney^Oldfieid
Ray Weaver's players still markri'
ing time.
Bob Livingston plans to reojpen--'
the Sun after all. . .
Ray Page, who taught Lindberglii
how to fly, is dead.
Lincoln theatre ushers blossomed
out in new uniforms,
Admish's at the low-ipriced houses
are in for a push-up soon.
Orpheum comes over to 'the Inde->
pendent Theatres on Sept 1.
Cal Bard threatened with blind"
ness, has been given hope of atanodt
complete recovery4
Robert- Woolsey stopped off at th*
airport for a° few minutes enrouto
to L. A. from N. Y.
Everett Hendricks, formerly bfi
KFLV, Rockford, III., is added to;
KFAB'is announcing staff.
Ernie Llndeman, 'theatre artist
here for ten years, announced hf9
engagement to Beulah Pltchford. .
Big squawk now is whether beei^
may be sold within city limits o^
Sunday after legal opening on Au-
g]ust 9. ,
George Monroe screened *Back lo
Nature' (nudist pic), and spefit the
afternoon of the day before measur-
ing his three screens to find the
biggest one to shoot It on.
NewHaYen
By Harold M* Bone
. Rainbow Inn still running a floor.,
show.
Sidewalk Cafe offers a variety
show now.
Jack Sanson sporting a Mom^
auguin tan.
Dave Yudkin's Lake Placid band
at the Rock Garden.
Dick Dorman left .the town flat
for a return to Hartford.
Those air acts at the Palace ar4^
a life-saver for stage crew.
Bill Blatchley's Breakwater Bee^
Garden using seven acts of vaude.
New Haven Light Opera Gu'ildl
will offer 'Robin Hood' as their fir/jt^
Freddy Sniith returned to old
stamping ground here for a ysJcdA
tion.
Stormy week-ends have shore
spot concessionaires ready fo'juhan
off the dock.
Milwaukee
By Frank Miller
Catherine Pannill Mead vacations
ing.
Ben Katz recovering after fall
from horse.
Alfred Kohler awaiting the new
Pabst season at Okauchee Lake,
Summer symphonies at Eagled
Club to continue despite rumors toi'
contrary.
Gladys Becker of "News' turng
down Hollywood jaunt in favor' of a
rest at Lake Beulah.
Anne McDonough Is doing the'
publicity ifor Oscar O'Shea's stock
company at the Davidson,
Wisconsin put on special stage
show called 'Hello Bill' the pa*jt
week for the Elks convention.
Jim Luntzel of the Palace staff
heard one of his. radio plays on a
Fii-st Nlghter program recently.-
Lynn Fohtanhe, summering at
Genessce Depot, near h6re, has gone '
in for riding, iMfred Lunt remains
hon -equestrian.
62
VARIETY
Tuesday, July 25, 1933
O B I T U A R Y
W. E. PASCHALL
W» E. Paschiall, 42, head of 6Q
^]Paschall Texas, theartrep,. died In-
stantly from a broken neck when
ft car In which he was ridingr hit
an underpass pier near Dallas,
July 18. Cfrover S. Csimpbell, his
business associate and close friend,
drlvine: at the time of the acci-
dent, received severe bruises.
Blinding' headlights of an ap-
proaching auto and unfatniliarity
with the road, a detour, caused the
accident.
.faschall had returned only Mon-
day from Now York. Surviving are
at the Meyers Lake Park theatre In
Canton. Two stepdaughters sur-
vive. Burial was In Forest HiU
Cemetery, in charge of the Canton
Elks lodge.
BEE JACKSON
Bee Jackson, 24, whose dancing
rep derived from her exposition of
the Charleston when the thing was
the rage, died iii the Presbyterian
hospital, Chicago, July ' 18, follow-
ing an appendix operation.
Her last contact here was the
Paramount Club, nite'rie. Outside
of night clubs, she appeared with
mniiam inorri$
M
.his wife, three cons, his parents
and a sister. .He was buried at
Mesquite, Dallas county, his birth-,
place.
Paschall, an honor graduate of
Southwe ' tern- University . and_.Yale..
.was for many years a leading flg-i
ure in Texad theatre circles. Not
long ago his Lome in a prominent
4)art of the city was bombed, wlth-
.out serious damage, an act as-.
,cribcd by police to labor trouble in
._hls theatres.
HARRY D. WILSON
Harry D. Wilson, 36, one of the
organizers of - the Western Asso-'
elation of Mofton .Picture Adver--
In. Loving Memory of
JAM^ J. WILLIAMS
Died .July 27, 1920
Mrs.^ James J. .Wiliiams» JJamd^
J^- Jr., and Boys <>f Globe
Transfer Co«,
tisers (Wampas), died July 18, in-
Hollywood, following' an extended
illness.
WU&on first established his na-;
tional publicity connections when
, he " accompanied. 'Jackie Coogan to
New York, after, the Juve actor had
clicked In Charley Chai)lin'a 'The
JCld,' and* was under the wing of
Sol 'Lesser.
After coming to the coast from
<New York, his birthplace, Wilson
handled, publicity at United Ar-
• lists. First. National .and. for Ed-
IN FONB MEMOKX OF
MY FBUSND
F. f. VANDERSLOOT
Who Died July 30, 1931
JERRY VOGEL
win Car6We. At' the time of his
death he was in Columbia's pia.
department.
Wife and stepson survive. De-
ceased first wife wad Marlon Aye,
screen actress.
her Charleston specialty in vaude
and) musical comedy. , .
She is survived, by . her mother,
Grace Jackson.-
GUS TEMPS
One pf show businesses* closest
allies and best., friends, Gus
Temps, 62, died in San Francisco
July 13.
In the theatrical transfer busi-
ness since 1890 Temps was part
owner of the City Transfer Co. and
hauled nearly every piece of sKow
baggae and scenery that moved in
Frisco. He started with a' horse
and wagon back In the j1<? Orph-
eum and TivoU days.
He was" burled from Sacred
Heart Church.
BURLEY GRIND SHOWERS
1 A .WITH 2 FOR I'S
Los Angeles, July 24.
Widespread distribution of two-
for-one, half-rate and other reduced
price admissions Is being resorted
to by the Follies, M&In 'street hurley
grind,. In an attempt to revive di-
minishing trade. Low-prloed ducats
aire being thrown by flie handful In-
parked cars, business places and
mail boxes at private homes.
One type of throwaway Is a two-!
for-one ticket, or. can also.be used
ns an Individual admission upon'
payment of one-half the regular
b. o. tariflE. Another type of throw-
away is an . admission calling for
payment of IBc for occupancy of a
40c lower floor seat.
Follies, operated by Harry W.
Stewart, 'continues 'to a-dvertlse 80
jpeople — all stars— despite the fact
that Its stagd cast seldom exceeds
20,, Qf which more than half are
chorines, most of whom double In
specialties. ' House grinds four
shows daily, with a Saturday mid-
night.
Literati
HARRY J. HOFFMEIR
Harry J. Hoffmeir, . B9, at one
Lime are. director for Cosmopolitan
film productions In the old Bronx
studios and head of the oper& and
concert department of the Tyson
& Co., ticket agency, died July 18
of a heart ailment at his home' in
Ocfesin Grove) N. J.
Eai-l Lewis, ai, stepbrother, who is
treasurer of. the . Metropolitan
Opera co., survives him.
HARRY ALAN POTAMKIN
Harry Alan Potamkln, 35, film
critic and member pf .the Motion
Picture National Board of Review,
died of a stomach ailment at Belle -
vue hospital. New York.
He was born fh Philadelphia and
Is survived by his widow, Mra
Elizabeth Potamkln.
MURRAY E. RICHARDSON
Murray E. Richardson, 46, died
July 21 in Los Angeles, following a
heart attack. He was a deputy la-
bor commissioner for California and
a former officer of Stage .Hands
Local S3, lATSE. Wife and an
adopted daughter survive.
JOHN ITZEL
John Itzel, 65, band master, violin-
ist and composer, died in Baltimore
on July 21. He had been ill for a
month.
For several years preceding his
death, Itzel had been supervisor of
instrumental music in the Baltl
more public schools, but had: spent
the great portion of hlq life in show
business. For 25 years he was or-
chestra conductor at the old Acad-
emy of- Music, joining that legit;
spot In 1896. Some time after that
he composed the music for several
operettas for the Clifton Wheelman
Opera Co.
In 1912 he became musical direc-
tor of the 'Chanticleer' company for
Maude Adams. Following that he
made a connection with the Balti-
more Symphony as its orchestral
representative, besides serving as
assistant conductor of the Peabody
Symphony under Asger Hamerik.
Widow survives. Burial in Balti-
Hiore.
BERT BROWN
Bert Brown, 57, for many years, a
member of stock companies at the
old Shubert/ Davidson and Garrick,
Milwaukee, died at the Natiohal
Soldiers' Home hospital last Trurs
day after several months' Illness.
Survived by his widow, a son, a'
sister and a brother.
MARJORIE ROSE WILLIAMS
Marjorie Rose Williams, 20, ac-
tress, died July 18; in Los Angeles
from alleged self-inflicted gun
wounds. There are no known sur
vivors.
H^NRI L. LEITNER
Henri L." Leitner, for many years
conductor of Canton theatre orches-
tra, died Sunday, July 16, at the
home of a stepdaughter, Mrs. James
T. Drake, In Elmira, N. Y.
For many years' he ^yas acti-ve In
Canton, Ohio, musical circles, was
conductor of .the orchefitra at the
Grand Opera house and served In a
similar capacity .for the orchestra
THOMAS A. FULLERTON
Thomas A. Fullerton, 73, died
July 12 at his home in Whitins-
viUe, Mass. He formerly was with
the Bamum & Bailey Circus,
PERCENTAGE WAY OUT,
BILLY WATSON'S VIEW
Paterson, July 22.
Editor Variott:
The only way -burlesque will live
is on a percentage basis and make
the terms according to the expense
of the shpw and the house.,. If a
show costs $1,750 a week and the
house runs $4,000 fit the terms ac
cordingly. But if you. play those
.shows on a .guarantee, some will
cheat and chisel.
Give the producer terms to • the
value- of his drawihg qualifications
Elghteein girls, 11 principals and a
.good advance agent. The agent to
get the opening,, and the show must
ido the rest. BWv- Watson.
Prima Donna Scribes
■ (Continued-from-page -66->
lected a title for her forthcoming
autoblog. It's 'At 33.'
Practically every American - pub-
lisher of any consequence has Is-
sued within the . past two years a
book by or on D., H. Lawrence. And
mpt-e coming. ^ ^
Naomi Rodye-Smlth has changed
publishers. Vlklilg will get her new
book,- 'Portrait of Mrs. Siddons.'
Walter Kinseletio. doing, a play and
novel simultaneously on the same
subject.
Nathaniel West, who came to at-
tention with his first book, 'Miss
Lonelyhearts,' has joined 'American
Magazine.' He's still In Hollywood,
where" Jim (Seller of the Morris of-
fice placed him dn a picture-writing
Job.
Alan Vllllers won't come back
here, as planned, but will go to
Scandinavia Instead: Maybe to look
up those translation rights which
Include, the Scandinavian.
Phil Stong has lifted the mort-
gage -on .the' old Iowa homestead.
Fairfax "Downey completed his
blog of Richard Harding Davis.
Gone to New, Hampshire.
Janet Beith got a $20,000 prize in
a contest for 'No Second Spring,'
which Stokes -wili publish soon.
Mack ICralke reading for RKO.
Axch Ga/lf ney, writer of 'Ad Man',
uses sevieral other pseudonyms.
Eddie Hurbsch is now with the
International Literary Bureau.
Ruth Fowler Jones, coast graph-
ologist, engagied by the Scripps-
Hpward newspapers to do a dally
column. Feature will get a break-in
ballyhoo using specimens of picture
stars' handwriting.
Evan J. David whose 'Mush On,'
which appeared in the May Issue of
•Complete Novel,' has been taken by-
Macauley for book publication, has
repaired to his summer home at
Hampton Beach, N. H., to complete
a long novel he's been working on
for two years.
Elizabeth Corbett w'hose 'Young
Mrs. Meigs' (Century) is still sell-
ing rather well although first re-
leased two years ago, has gone to
her former home in Milwaukee to
finish up the sequel to 'Meigs'. It
is to be published in the fall.
'Pull, Devil, l»ull. Baker,' Stella
Benson's new novel. Is the Literary
Guild choice for July.
Ishbel Ross- has a new novel
ready; 'Marriage in Gotham.'
Book Week has been scheduled
for week of Nov. 12.
A. L, Burt Co. celebrating its 50th
anniversary In book publishing.
'The Well of Loneliness' now In
the dollar edition for . those who as
yet do not know all about life.
The Frederick A. Stokes $20,000
first prize was won by Janet Beith.
'No Second Spring' selected from 600
manuscripts; will be released on
Sept. 15.
Erskine Caldwell, whose 'God's
Little Acre' was honorably acquit-
ted^ of being obscene, encores with
a collection of brief stories.
'Music on the Air,' by Hazel Ger-
trude Klnscella,. Is about musicians
and their music as it comes over
the air. Viking Press publishing,
Phil Stong is back in New York
from Iowa. He says that crops nre
smaller but money is bigger. To
square off a corner of his farm, he
bought an old cemetery. But will
•do his own ghost writing.
Hendrik Willim Van Loon is leav-
ing for Paris, where he intends to
complete the manuscript and draw
ings for another guide, as- he- did of
■ his native heath, . Holland.
(Continued from page 1)
cafe floors at opening^, or'''on the
mike with their own revuettes, not
to mention benefits, personal ap-
pearances, talking shorts, etc.
There was a time when fllm com-
panies bought 'scenarios'- or titles
from screen chattierers for fancy
sums and forgot all about- them.
The radio has its counterpart. They
now make film shorts, feature the
radio columnizing m.c. In the billing,
but fall to show him 'at alT. He*
winds up on the cutting room floor'
so long as the talent he promised to
deliver on the cuff appears.
There's no longer any cafe, holel
or theatre opening where the name
'band or attraction Isn't of the ether.
That means that the radio 6olumn-.=
ists barge right in with the Broad-
way columnists. Who said the
newspaper business was a good
thing to keep- out of? So niany 'seem
to get so much out of the news-
paper business — even if it's only the
free feeds and the likker — that'
they've decided to make a career
of It.
Personal Press Agents
-Ramifications of radio are peculiar
unto themselves. There Is the radio
star, or would-be star, getting all
the free publicity in the world
through the. ..WQrld.'s..jgreatest_dls-
seminatlng medium — ^but wiio seems
to think that a subsidized press ex-
ploiter, or 'squarer,' is necessary to
his or her well-being. Whatever
the theory, If has brought Into
prominence such ether exploiteers
as George D. Lottn>an, Jay Faggen,
Earle Ferris, Ed Duk'off, ' Dave
Green, Joe Hoffman, Dave Alber,^.
Harry. Sobol and a couple of others
who are relied upon to utilize their
good offices with the radio press.
It is these p.a.'s who have aggran-
dized the radio columnist. Latter
are constantly curried and catered -
to.
Starts Something
Let one - columnist see any radio
star In the company of a rival col-
umnist, the first radio scribe no
llkee. He gets himself all worked
up a,nd writes a naughty single line.
Who cares? Well, the radio star
seemingly does.' That's where the
radio p.a. comes In. Now's the time
for aU good press agents to come to
the aid of their clients. P.a. calls
up the attacking scribe and using'
alternating systems of mild bull-
dozing, cajolery or, as a final re-
course, the premise of good fellow-
ship and past relations, he wants to
know what's the Idea. .
But why all the to-do? Well, it
seems that any disturbing happen-
ing along those lines makes the
temperamental radio star sing a
few sour notes or not digest prop-
erly. And a guy who gets all that
fan mail must have something to
worry about.
But that's not all? There's the
holier-than-thou radio columnist
who refuses to acknowledge that
any such thing as the p.a. species
exists? He's a self- digger of news.
He legs It himself. He has his own -
station and agency sources. Or the
chatterer who revels In any pans
upon, himself. That inverse glory
which some take in any recognition
of themselves, favorable or other-
wise — particularly if it's in the puh-
lic prints — finds no greater propon-
ent than the radio chatterer.
Others are 100% naive. The man-
ner in which they use their columns
for selfish angles is something to
behold. Only those who know the
boys and their angles can enjoy it
best. Seemingly their -editors don't
care. At least one pair of editors
are muscleing in on the radio scriv-
ener's gravy. These eds are now on
the 'must' list of invitatiorjs at cafe
and roadhouse opening's. Strictly
ringside, as many in the party as
desired, and don't bother about tot-.
Ing any bottles — the house will take
care of that!
Some of thfe columnists are get-
ting religion of late — even if too
late. No more of that guest-star
gag in talking shorts. Too many
squawks. Great while it lasted — a
$1,000 a crack to the columnist with
the •'guest' names showing up at the
Platbush studios just to be nice
fellers, and in appreciation for past
favors .
Benefits
When it comes to benefits, every-
thing goes. The m.c.'ing sort of
columnist argues that it's all for a
cause, hut It breaks up the routine
for any number of artists. Here'a
where the p.a, suits the purposes of
the columnist— the p.a. is employed
as a central source to corral a
needed quota of ether entertainers
with, the guarantee that they won't
disappoint. The pay-off, of course
Is In future journalistic favors— or
BO understood.
Classified
The New York columnists have
now assumed blasslflcatlons. Ben^j.
Gross, on the tabloid 'News,' has th©
biggest circulation, so he rates tops,
along with Mike Porter CAlrcaster^y"
on the 'Journal,' whose stuif Is well-
regarded.
Louise Reld, on the 'American,' la-
the essayist and stylist. Hearst
bunch think a lot of him and deem '
him class, so Reld eschews any
nite-pclub crashing.
•Sun' has recently given in to
radio by permitting' E. L. Bragdon
to anonymously fashion some chat-
ter notes for the late editions only,"
Pfite Dixon does a syndicated col-
umn on Saturdays.
Nick Kenny Is the most colorful
personality among the radio col- '
umnlsts. He's prolific in several
respects and permitted great latl- '
tude -by lils^paper, the..'Mlrror; itabl,_
Jimmy Cannon, 'World- Telegram,'
Is an enterprising and tireless
news-digger. Jo Ranson, Brooklyn
'Eagle,' Is similarly lively. In
Brooklyn the ^Times-Union' has*
Bratton, and the 'Citizen' has Mur-
ray Rosenberg;. „ The borough of
churches and baby carriages takes
its radio seriously.
Orrln Dunlap conforms to the
conservative N. Y. 'Times' style by.,
doing his air stuff for the Sunday
editions only.. 'Herald. Tribune*
rests on, Its own created and copy-
righted style of setting up the rep--
resentative radio programs and let-'^^
ting it go' at that.
The many-edltioned 'News' de-
mands that its radio- editor, Gross^'
remain with an ever-receptive ear
cocked to the loudspeaker, chang-
ing his program commentaries sev*
eral times dally with each succeed-
ing edition. That's why Gross ab-
sents himself Mondays and Tues->
days and relief man, Abe Green-
berg, from the rewrite desk sits in.
The boys are workers, taking,
their field very seriously. They're,
now singled out for Introductorlea
at openings, and even the radi9 tal-
ent agents are catering to them for'
fear that some adverse line may
gum up a possible deal with a
client.
Far Afield
George Katz, who formerly op-"
erated .the New Gotham and other"
burlesque stock houses around New.'
York Intends to open a burlesqu*'
stock in Montreal.
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Tuesday^ July 2S» 1933
TBOOR S
VARIETY
63
DEFY EXPO
^egit Code
/Tfife.ce98lt.'yj * ■ Actbra appeatlhg on
iroa^way ;a61iig ^^^^^ .are" knoWrt t<f
hiyfrvbeeii jpaid $20''an^- lesS' weekly ,
audi the code's aim Is to provide a <
living' st^ary'.'^ It Is" tyiie thit- Iri*'
tile ayeVagej'^iidw only a few blay-
«rB j^.cely.ed'the pittance^ but equal-
ly ti'iie ^hat tile a^otprs .minimum Is
lesi}*'than"!tfie m^inJmum . for stafie
• hands'' ^tt'd njUsicTan^' arid 'li^t much!
moVe'thin *'tiie;.chortis ijiilnimum. .
The. Ac^oVs ;Betterme.nt Assoc! '-.
tloii, . ni^^l:® VP vaudeviliianjs,
formed recently principally to com.-,
hat the benefit shcvy evil sent Itts,
o\7n code to Washington asking for
a "minimum of $30 per day for all
actprs, 'Someijody representing the
AlBA. arose .to speak at Friday [s. cod'?,
scpsiion. , Ro^^nblatt brusquely re-
fjiseSrTTo liisleni aavIsIng~liInr~fo'
write iQen. .Johnson .requesting that
thVABA colde .be-^ubniltted for okay
- at 'the aaipe time the legit code was
flOJl^iderea/'.i lt •was made plain that
fthe <:<?de as'.43utlined .under Rosen -
' Watt's rulings pertained to the leglt
fliild'Only.
.There, was a clash between tlxe
A'BA spokesman and Fi-ank Gtl!-
, mqre- of Equity. J letter 'wrote
down'^ the Biettermerit gro'up as' ia-
.'jack in the box' and' impertinent
but the ABA man capie back with :
"We'll be talking ovfer Equity be-
foi*e- long.'.
Minimum, salary, in 'leglt is regu-
lated in a peculiar way, there r<fealiy
bei-n£: four minlinUms. . If the ticket
to^j la 'scaled -at |4.50 or more the
least' an aJptot may be paid is $50
weekly. ' Sh<Juld -the- scale be-$4-he
shall be paid 'riot less than $45. Any'
ticket settle between" $3 and $4 "calls
tot a mihimuhi of . "$42.50, and shows
with a. scale topped at $3 or less,
shall pay the players not less than
$40 weekly. I'Hfere is a further pro-
vision tii^t an actor with less than
two' yeariS' exjperience shall get not
less than. $25 weekly.
.The authors receded from their
outside-looking- in stand. Changes
In the Basic Minimum Agreement
are conceded by the Dj-amatists
Oulld. Revisions principally per-
tain to the sale of picture rights
and the managerial share. Starting
Sept. l if a show plays but one week
the.. manager shall- receive .15% ot
the ,fllm rights money and if the
Bhow lasta two weeks the producer
wrii get 25%. Old rule operates it
the engagement is three weekia or
iftore, the manager getting one-half
©if the picture money. Authors shall
rifeceive at least $500 advance roy -
alty, to be . deducted from plsiyihg
irpyalties after three weeks.
i.The tji'esa agents, through the T.
P. R. O. A. and the unionized body
.of agents, company managers, and
; treasurers which has been dormant
for several years, both put forth
'propofeals^ Both Were reeognieed,
but their demaijds were halved.
Hours of work decided on for treas-
urers and. house njianagers will net
•.*PPly to company managers and"
advance inen, particularly when on
tour. Talk among agents after .the
cpde was written' pointed to the pos-
tjible amalgamation of the two
groups.
Staff Hours and Pay
Mlnimums have been set for box
office men, who shall receive not
less than $40 a week of 44 hours.
Same applies to house managers.
Press agents shall receive not less
than $50 when in a run spot and
$75 is the minimum when tourinK-
Agents shall receive at least one
'week's notice of dismissal. Ushcr^3
shall rccelvfe not less than 25 cenis
an hour for 44 hours weekly, a wage
of $U. Some have been getting os
low as $5 weekly, while box office
^cn have been forced to work for
<w little as $25 weekly. Some man-
ajToi-.s have been 'paying treasurers
*•)(), others $75 and $100.
There was a fight in sight over
"ckct matters. Some managers
were for eliminating cut rates, but
|:'>ftnged their minds whon Matty
^•immormah'n . arose with flguresi
""■ovmg hiy ^tjj^j ^jj^ Leblang
lagei^cy had supported 21 attractions
■glj^ij^J the flrisit ot the year and kept
URward .of 1,000 people employed
ibnger than ' if cut rates ' ha4 not
bCifen used.
It,w^Gi further contended that the
<)ut' rale; through its guaranteelhg
iilttr9,ctiohs' had lost money in. most
of the ' deals, and would probably
continue to operate in the red. One
current deal extends the run of 'Mu-
sic in the Air' through the suinmer.
lllie question " was settled when it
was .agreed that the cut rate agency
s.hall .not plug one attraction more
than" another.
Ticket Pact Later
Ticket Interests are not signatory
to the code, but it is figured the
sltuiation will be handed through the
emergency comm'ittee because of
the_fed eral stamp. It is expected
to curb gypping. How is to be
worked out later. Proposal is to fix
the top price the premium broker.?
Kian charge. Agency 'buya'_.-were
tabooed.
Wage scales for stagehands and
musicians were not settled, but will
be considered .by the emergency
cbmmlttiee between now and Sept.
1. It was indicated that the .pres-
ent mlnimume may not be' changed,
but working conditions will be
altered. The .'yellow card* provi-
sloris wUl likely come up. for adjust-
ment. Aim is to adjust situations
where" more ihen are employed back
stage than required to operate the
shows.
The code virtually establishes the
National Legitimate Theatre Com-
mittee. It sh6,ll consist of three
-managers* and. one representative
ieach from Equity J.A.T.S.E. <stilge-
hands and picture operators union),"
American Federation of Musicians,
Dramatists Guild and United Scenic
Artists. The committee will tackle
all problems and unfair practices.
Included will be booking contracts,
a standard being sought. The com-
mitted expects to effect an arrange-
ment whereby a picture version of
a show shall not be released until
the show shall have closed.
At the conclusion of the reading
of the code, Mr. Rosenblatt re-
marked the ABA goes on, 'that it
had received the approval of about
96% of the managers, but no men-
tion was made of what percentage
of actors approved it.'
ABA seeics the appointment of an
administrator to formulate another
code embracing all branches out-
side of the legitimate theatre.
Although the ABA code as out-
lined originally was not considered;
iMr. Rosenblatt was quoted as say-
ing the ABA. code 'has attempted
to remedy many of th^ evils the
actors claim exist^ — ^I think you have
presented a fine; ' helpful document.'
Those signinSr the code were Dr.
Henry Moak6witz,' for the pro-
ducers;" Mr. Gillmore, for Equity;
Dorothy Bryant, executive secre-
tary, for Chorus Equity Associa-
tion; William C. Elliott, president,
for the stagehands' international;
Joseph N. Weber, president, for the
Federation of Musicians; 'Fred Mar-
shall, business representative of the
Scenic Artists; Theodore Mitchell,
president, foi* the Association of
Theatrical Agents and "Managers;
Frank C. Payne, for the Theatrical
Press Representatives of America;
George S. Kaufman, vice-president,
for the Dramatists' Guild; F, Ralph
Gervers, for an independent group
of press agents and company nian-
agers, and Augusta Ocker, financial
secretary, for the Theatrical Ward-
robe Attendants Union.
Magic Show Sells Out
Chicago, July 24;
John R. Thompson restaurant
goes in the building in the heart of
the Midway put up by Charle.s Car-
ter, the maglciah. After piglit weoks
of poor biz, Carter quit.
Trade is deemed a good break for
the magician, who gets out from
under a heavy load and an advan-
tageous spot for Thompson's be-
fcauso that particular sootion of the
I'aii is why on oatiiig JaciJitiea
Rufus Dawes Afraid Scan-
dal in Wee Hours Would
Alarm Family Tourists —
Shows Say £zpo Overesti-
mated Attendance and
Should Not Inteirfere with
Money Chances
DAILIES RAZZ EXPO
Chicago, July 24.
Century of Progress exposition
had a fe«id on its hands last weeU
with-certain—concessronaireB— fights-
ing a 1:30 aim. curfew that the
high, command wanted .to.<. impose.
Rufes Dawes, Lennox Lohr and
other top officials are jittery about
what might happen some night
among the late -sticking, hard
boiled bunch. Expo feels that a
shooting or anything of that naturis
Vvould be ruinous publicity with the
family and tourist trade.
Exposition claims not over 5,000
persons are still In" the grounds at
1:30 a.m., but the cafe concession
aires say that those 5,000 are. worth
100,000 of the usual Scetchmen that
pass throygh . during earlier hours.
Big spenders, they aver, would re
sent anything so inhospitable as a
1:30 scramming order.
World's Fair with its million-a
week attendance naturally brings
plenty of worries for the adminis
tratioii that wants to pi'event any
thing scandalous, while at the same
time permitting as much latitude as
possible. Meanwhile the Ernie
Young show at the Oriental Village,
Tex Guinan's Pirate Ship, and the
Street^ of Barls and some, others
appeared to be successfully defying
the curfew orders. Exposition after
passing the rule hesitated to enforce
it against a hostile crowd. How-
ever, the outside turnstiles work
only outward after 11:30 p.m., so
that the hangers-arounders must
get Into the grounds before that
hour In order to be in a position to
Ignore the 1:30 curfew.
Pay Dirt
In the last couple of weeks a.
tendency toward dirt as a sure-fire
business-getter has been manifest.
Originally the 'Streets of Paris' had
the Indigo pretty much to Itself.
Now the Ernie "Young revtie Is as
nude and peppery as' possible. ''Old
Mexico' is plenty warm under its
new policy, Pirate Ship has an un-
dressed brigade, and C. C, Pyle has
just' opened a sizzling Rumba Ca-
sino with a troupe of Cubans whose
suggestive jjlostures and movements
permit no division of opinion as to
what they mean.
That the courts will not sustain
any complaints designed to impede
or cramp the style of exposition
sho^ymen seems quite clear. Ap-
plications for inju^nctions are either
indefinitely pigeon-holed or else
summarily dismissed in court.
Latest and most prominent locking
of horns between a concession and
reformers resulted not only in. a
vindication for 'Streets of Paris* but
a tongue-lashing for the petition-
ing reformer.
Boobs Is Boobs
Judge Joseph David refused to
stop Sally Rand's nude fan dance at
the 'Streets of Paris' and accom-
panied that refusal with a state-
ment, 'If you think this court in go-
ing to reform the world, you're
badly mistaken, and if you, want my
opinion, those who go to the 'Strcel.«
of Paris' are just boobs and peoplo
have a right to cater to them. A
lot of people complain about, the
cherubs On this courthouKo. Tht-y
are the same people, that want to
put pants on horses.'
Not officially set or annoujicod
but understood to be a' likolihood,
is an all-name revue with a platoon
of female impei*sonatocs in drag.
This is Intended for Spoor's Spcc-
taculum, a flop, where the present
policy is being dropped. To avoid
letting this spot go dead it is Kald
the exposition will permit the nance
Woman Bosses Expo?
Chlcaiso, • July 24.
Chicago 'American' in a by-
lined front-page - iartlcle by
Haizel Macdonald" made the as-
sertion last week during the
row over the WOrtd's Pair 1 : 30
a.ni. curfew that the power be-
hind, the throne at the exposi-
tion was a 'woman. . Article
named Martha:" Steele McGrew,
asfslstant to Maj. Iienox Lohr^
general manager of the exposi-.
tion, as being the czarina.-
She it was who decided the
curfew should be established,
.and she Is the most courted
personality in the administra-
tion besides being the most
stubborn female In Chicago,
said the paper.
MILWAUKEE'S OUTDOOR
—EVENT SHCCEffiFUl
Milwaukee, July 24.
So elated were the city fathers
over the tremendous success of the
combination Elks national conven-
tion and Milwaukee Homeeoming
held here the . past week that- they
are planning to ] make the Home-
coming part of the happening an
annual affair.
Never in the history of the city
has there been such a turnout for
any kind of a celebration as has
been the rule during the past seven
days.
Plenty of concessions ..planted
along the side streets near the lake
and some ran afoul of the police
for "trying to gyp. While the Elks
said their adieus Thursday night
and went on to the "World Pair, the
Homecoming part of the program
ended With a ball at the Auditorium.
Bit hard on. the theatres wltli all
the free attractions and those with
admission fees far from the heart
of the loop.
Chicago Parks^ Awful
Sanmier Due to Expo;
Trade Mostly Passes
Chicago, July 24.
This Is grin and bear it summer
for the amusement parks within the
Chicago area.« World's Fair has
made a mockery of their tinseled al-
lurements and drained them of pa-
tronage. Rlvervlew Park visited on
Sunday night displayed an emaci-
ated aspect little lC;e Its fairly rosy
appearance Of previous summers.
Telltale Is the fact that six or
seven of the biggest rides are closed,
that the wheels, and kewpie dolls,
and pitch-til-win games, are manned
by pitchmen worn hoarse from
shouting and in vain. Bobs at 15
cents and ballroom at 25 cents about
the only places over 10 c^nts and
plenty of five-cent attractions.
-Concessions-when -q^estloned-der
scribed business as terrible and the
Sunday crowd, meagre though It
was, a surging mob compared to
the other nights. Rides getting a
lot of patronage but mostly on
passes.
TICKET 'BUY' DISAPPOINTS
Concessions Expected More Frqm
Palmer House Books
Showmen on 'Vacation'
L,os Angeles, July 24.
Most of the members being on
tour or on location out of town.
Pacific Coast Showmen's Associa-
tion has closed Its headquarters In
the Orpheum building for. the sum-
mer.
"Will reopen Sept. 1.
show to run. Assurances of no op-
position were wanted by" the pro-
moters.
Meanwhile, the lines of battle be-
tween the seml-coneervatlve high
command of the exposition and the
profits-seeking concessionaires are
being sharply drawn. Open sassing
of the administration by Individual
concessionaires and freely expressed
resentment were conspicuous. Those
concessions who <Jose before mid-
night anyhow are giving their moral
support seemingly to the minority
that want unlimited hours. Most
of the concessions feel that business
is far short of whJit the exposition
led them to believe it would be and
that it's arbitrary fastidiousness on
the expo's part to try to shut off
any money chances.
Expo See Both Sides
Exposition of course is taking the
long view of what benefit.s the P"'air
as a whole but in view of the fact
that concessions, feel they must get
theirs during July and August, tliey
have little sympathy with an ideal
policy that cramp.'H, their style.
Exposition officials were ridi<!uled
and attacked with astonislilng
bluntne.SH in the Chicago dallies last
week as the papers, notably the
'American' (Hoar.st), went after thorn
over the puritanical rogulationk.
Dawes had exprossod a fear that
revelers might seixo .some of thf
nude show girls and create a bac-
chanal incidont that would alarm
parents and rof^ult In oanofDations
to attend the exposition. Papers
kidded this possibility saying that
by the .same logic patrons at Ran-
dolph. ►Streot musical oomodi.es might
he expected to batter down dressing
room doors and kidnap chorus girls.
Jiufus D.'iwofl was informed In an
editorial in tlic 'American' that it
was none of )iIh. business wholher
lato patrons of nite clubs In the
i'xijotilioji grounds drank or woiv
drui'ik.
Chicago, July 24.
First checks from the Palmer
House coupon book sales were re-
ceived last week by Century of
Progress concessionaires. In gen-
eral, the size of the checks was
very .disappointing to the showmen
in on the combination book.
Evidently the coupon books, which
sell for 12.50 and Include $4.16 In
admissions, haven't been moving as
well as expected. Palmer House
not only has booths In all Its lob-
bies fronting on three streets in
the Loop, but established stands
just inside the exposition gates to
push sales.
Robbed Park Mgr.
Omaha, July 24.
Two armed bandits caught Man-
ager Lou Slusky alone Irr his Krug
bark office, forced him to open the
vault, and escaped with $3,500,
after locking him In,
Slusky's release was effected by
brother, Abe.
Check-up of the stolen funds re-
vealed that robbers had taken park
receipts for Saturday and Sunday
amounting to $1,300 and $2,20b re-
ceipts from a walkathon promoted
by the company at Lincoln.
CIRCUSES
For Current Week, July 24
Al G. Barnes
July 24, Wichita; 2C, Ponca City; 2H.
Oklahoma City; 27, Tulea; 28, Joplln; a>,
Hprlngfleld, Mo.
Hagenbeck- Wallace
July 24, Jamestown; 2.'!, OI<ian: 26. SI-
mlra; 27, Blnghamton; 28, Wllkcs-Barres
20, Eaoton; 81, Baltimore.
ringling Bros.-B. & B.
July 24, Musheeon; ZTi. Kniamnzoo; 26,
South Bend; 27, iSvanston; 28, Mllwaukeo;
20, MadlBOn.'
CARNIVALS
For Current Week, JuFy 24
Bar-Brown. NlrholnnvllU'.
Barlow'ti BIr City: WinchCHlt-r.
Bcckman-Ocrcty; Saloni.
Bl^ Stale: JachdonvllU!.
Bromcr, 0. J.: St. I'aul.
Buck. O. C. : PoekHkill.
Cetlln A WllHon; rrincolon.
<V8ftH 20 HIk: HiK'TuitniiU).
Curl. W. .S.: Lofjan.
(Jailor: Hnrmanri.
Click, "Wm..: W(it<ttr>wn
<!oodln>c, K. E. : Indi;in}i|.«li«
Croat Kn.tlcrn: M;i<lii;i.><.
KrnuKC Greater: I-Vrry.
I..anK. Dec: Ku.xhvilW'.
Mlddlcton, Karl: J'(;rt\fllc.
Mijjhly Shcosloy; Wnrrc-tT.
New DonI: .SprinKfl<*ld.
I'aciflc .St.ito.'j: Baker. Viv.
I'cariion. C. K, : i'an.-i.
Piedmont Kxpo: Bath.
IloKcrH & Powell: We«lville.
flor« I„lhorly: DeKalh. 111.
Sunset Am. Co.: ChnhdW rvlllo.
Tow»'s United: Cufitcr, K. I).
Wcor. J. C. : Van Wort..
WoHt BiOH. Am.; Newton.
■We.«!t, Croon.
Weil ('(.ii.«t: Wood
Willi.irii'M. Midwft>
V^ondoilanU Kxiio
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VARIETY
Tuesdaj, July 25, 1935
The weather's hot-— there's no cooling plant in the
Criterion Theatre in New York— yet the fans are
flocking— at $1.50 per— to see MARLENE DIETRICH
in ''THE SONG OF SONGS^ A Rouben Mamoulian
Production, A Paramount Picfure.
PARAMOUNT PICTURE T5 THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN
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